Shane slowly closed his mouth, deciding not to say anything further. The doctor had mentioned that the fetus's hearing system starts developing around two months, and now at three months, it might be able to hear his voice. Although he secretly hoped for a daughter, he would still love a son just as much.After thinking for a long time, Shane came up with a name, "Caden Ford."Haley nodded in approval. "Okay, let's go with that. We'll see which one we end up using."Shane pulled Haley into his arms, confidently saying, "Darling, trust your husband's intuition. It's definitely a girl."Haley couldn't help but laugh. She patted his shoulder playfully, "I have an appointment with Jenny tomorrow for a check-up. Do you want to come with me?""So soon?" Shane was surprised. He still cherished the last check-up report and often took it out to admire.Haley gently touched her stomach, her eyes soft. "We've been traveling between Jasper City and the capital for the past month. Time flew b
The results of the prenatal checkup came in quickly. Haley and Jenny had their checkups done together to save time.Haley's ultrasound results came in first. The doctor smiled and said, "Everything looks great. Both babies are healthy. You're almost four months along now, so it's a good time to start some early education and prenatal yoga. Aerobic exercise is also beneficial for the babies.""Thank you, doctor. We will... Wait, both?" Haley looked up in surprise.Even Shane was stunned. "Doctor, are you sure?"The doctor gave them a peculiar look. "How could I be wrong about something like this? There's no mistake. Mrs. Ford is carrying twins. Her body is a bit weak, so the babies' development has been slower, which is why it wasn't noticed earlier."Haley gripped Shane's sleeve tightly and looked up at him. "Honey, we're having twins!"Shane suppressed his excitement and gently pulled her into his arms. His movements were careful, as if handling something fragile."Thank you, s
Zac looked at the mess before him, a vein throbbing at his temple. "No need, the pipe at home burst. I've already called someone to fix it.""Alright then, we'll reschedule. There's some good news I want to share with you."Zac was about to ask when Shane abruptly hung up. Such important news about the twins couldn't be shared over the phone.Curious, Haley asked, "What's going on? Is Zac busy?""Yeah, his pipe burst. He's probably cleaning up. You know how he is about his territory. He rarely lets anyone into his villa."Haley sighed, "Oh well, we'll have to tell him next time."At Zac’s private villa, he tossed his phone aside, glaring at the woman before him. "Didn't the housekeeper tell you not to touch anything?""I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I didn't think I'd trip..." Charlotte felt incredibly unlucky.She was about to be promoted at the restaurant, but the manager’s relative took her place. She just wanted to work hard and earn money, but she nearly got fired
Zac's gaze sharpened, his cold eyes settling on her. "What did you say?"Charlotte quickly shut her mouth and waved her hands in a flustered manner. "Nothing, nothing at all."She felt certain she was about to lose this high-paying job.A few minutes later, the water from the pipe finally started to lessen. Both Zac and Charlotte were exhausted, sitting on the edge of the bathtub. They were completely soaked, especially Charlotte. The new uniform she had just put on was now soaked, clinging to her body and accentuating her curves in a way that was hard to ignore.However, she was oblivious to this. Her mind was occupied with the thought, "This is it, he's going to fire me now!"She debated whether she should plead for her job, her expressions changing rapidly, which caught Zac's attention for a moment.After a brief rest, Zac turned to the helper. "Do we have any other clothes? Take her to change."The helper hesitated, "No, sir. There are only two helpers in the house, and in
Seeing the poor expression on his face, Haley asked with concern, "Zac, are you feeling unwell? You don't look so good."Zac shook his head and reached out to gently pat her soft hair. "I'm fine. The water pipe at home burst, and I've been dealing with it. Just a bit tired."Henry didn't hold back his laughter. "Zac, I told you, your house's design is impractical. It's only good for looks, but it's useless in emergencies. My place, on the other hand, is much better designed."Zac scoffed. "Your place? It looks like a flashy mansion. I can't stand being there for even an hour. I don't know how you find it appealing."Seeing the two almost start a fight over such a small matter, everyone else at the table looked helpless.Haley gently patted Zac's shoulder to calm him down. "Alright, alright, Zac. Your mood seems really off today. Did something else happen?"Zac waved his hand dismissively. "It's nothing, just that woman..."Before he could finish, everyone's attention was on him.
Haley's cheeks turned bright red as she shot him a playful glare, whispering, "Don't mess around. There are others here."Shane, enjoying her embarrassment, teased, "Oh, so it’s fine when we’re alone?"Haley turned her head away, refusing to answer. This guy could always twist her words!Shane, understanding when to stop, decided to ease up. His sweet wife was too sensitive to his teasing. It always ended up making him feel bad.Nearby, Zac grew increasingly annoyed with Henry’s questions. He shot him a sharp look, "Shut up and eat, can't your mouth stop for a moment? Hurry up, I have things to do."Facing Zac's deadly stare, Henry raised his hands in mock surrender, "I'm just curious, man. It's unusual to see a woman around you."Zac shot back, "Say another word and you'll regret it."Henry, grinning sheepishly, fell silent.Satisfied, Zac turned his attention to Haley and Shane. "Didn't we just have dinner together last night? Why are we meeting again? Something up?"Haley a
Hearing this, Haley felt a sense of relief. It seemed she still held a high place in her parents' hearts!That evening, Haley called Yvonne to share the good news. Yvonne was overjoyed and started giving a lot of advice on pregnancy care. Haley listened attentively, her eyes fixed on her mother's face on the screen, not wanting to miss a single moment.Noticing the long silence, Yvonne looked up from her herbs and saw her daughter grinning at the screen, lost in thought. She sighed and rolled her eyes, "Did you remember everything I just told you?"Haley awkwardly scratched her nose. She had only memorized half of it.Before Yvonne could say more, Shane appeared on the screen, pulling Haley into his arms. "Don't worry, Mom. I’ve got it all noted down. I’ll take good care of Haley," he reassured with a smile.Yvonne’s frown relaxed, and she nodded with satisfaction. "With you around, Shane, I can relax. Otherwise, I would be worried every day."Shane looked down at Haley and saw h
Shane chuckled softly and pinched her cheek. "Alright, I'll stop teasing you. You've had a long day. Get some rest."Haley snuggled in his arms and nodded. "Hubby, I don't want to walk."Shane pretended not to understand. "Oh? So what?"Haley, frustrated, clenched her tiny fist and lightly hit his chest. "Carry me to bed."Her tone was confident, without a hint of hesitation.Shane grabbed her wrist, brought it to his lips, and kissed it. "Call me hubby again.""Hubby," Haley looked up at him with wide, soft eyes, her voice tender and sweet.Shane's gaze deepened. He remembered hearing that no man could resist Haley, the cool beauty, when she acted all sweet and flirty. The first time he heard it was from James. Back then, he had wondered what Haley would look like acting all coy and flirty.After getting married, he finally experienced it firsthand.He scooped Haley up by the waist and carried her to the bed, gently laying her down. Just as he was about to pull away, a pair o
Since that day, the number of bodyguards at Violet Grove had multiplied several times, and Shane even had the latest security system installed at home. It was a top-of-the-line model with built-in defense mechanisms. If anyone unfamiliar tried to break in, the alarm would go off instantly. After hearing about how close Evangeline and Nicholas had come to being kidnapped, no one thought these precautions were excessive. In fact, they only wished more could be done."This is just despicable! I can’t believe Xena could be so vicious!""We were too soft on her before. Someone like that is just a waste of air."Shane and Haley remained silent, but their thoughts were the same.Shane reassured everyone, "It’s over. Xena will never have another chance to get out."Hearing this, everyone felt a bit more at ease."By the way, where are Mom and Dad? I don't see them," Haley asked, noticing that her parents were not around, though everyone else had gathered.Zac didn’t say anything but q
Just the thought of what could have happened made Haley’s heart ache unbearably.The nannies stammered for a long time but couldn’t describe the person who had approached them. All they could recall was that the person had been thoroughly covered and that it was a woman.Shane immediately called his assistant, instructing him to investigate as soon as possible.It was past 3 a.m., and Haley still sat at the edge of the bed, unable to close her eyes. Her eyes were red from exhaustion and worry.Shane wrapped his arms around her, whispering words of comfort, "Don’t be afraid, it’s all over now. Everything will be okay."Haley sniffled and nodded. "I know, but I’m still so scared. We were just in time. If we’d been any later…"Shane pressed a kiss to her forehead. "I won’t let anything like this happen again. Trust me."At that moment, Shane's assistant, Dean, walked in, dragging someone who was covered head to toe.The person stumbled, falling to their knees in front of Haley and
Late that night, Shane and Haley finally sent off the last guest. Haley leaned heavily against Shane, exhaustion written all over her face. "Ugh, no one told me getting married would be this tiring. I'm never doing this again."Shane chuckled. "Who else do you plan on marrying besides me?"Haley blinked innocently at him. "Who says you can't marry the same person twice? That's what they do in books and dramas."Shane sighed, wrapping his arm around her shoulders and gently tapping her on the forehead. "You need to cut back on those dramas."Haley giggled, rubbing her forehead. "Hey, they’re useful! I’ve learned a lot from them."Shane raised an eyebrow. "Oh? What did you learn?"A mysterious smile curved on Haley's lips. "Not telling you. You'll find out if you ever make me mad."Seeing that she wasn’t going to spill the secret, Shane let it go. He bent down and suddenly hoisted Haley over his shoulder.Caught off guard, Haley yelped in surprise. "Shane, what are you doing?"
Jenny and Charlotte stayed behind to keep Haley company. Jenny teased her with a grin, "Can you believe we’re all getting married now? Back in college, we used to imagine what our future partners would be like."Haley shot her a sideways glance and retorted, "Not ‘we,’ just you. Bet you never imagined you’d end up with someone who’s nothing like your ideal type, huh?"Back then, Haley was still engaged to James Ford. Though James was far from a good guy, Haley felt obligated to honor her mother’s dying wish and marry him. She didn’t spend much time fantasizing about love. Jenny, on the other hand, practically lived in her romantic daydreams."Oh, so you’re teasing me now?" Jenny’s face flushed for a moment, then she lunged at Haley, pretending to tickle her.Haley dodged, laughing, and soon the two were playfully tussling. Watching from the sidelines, Charlotte couldn’t help but smile along with them.Soon after, the wedding officially began. The venue was packed with guests,
On the fifth of May, the wedding took place as planned.Shane had started preparing the venue two days in advance, meticulously arranging every detail himself. The expansive wedding grounds were filled with romance, from the long red carpet laid out on the lawn to the balloons adding a whimsical touch.Haley donned her wedding dress and let the stylists work their magic, crafting an exquisite look for her. Just then, Shane entered the room, standing behind her with a warm smile."You look absolutely stunning today, Haley. The most beautiful bride in the world," he said, admiration in his voice.Haley turned her head toward him, her face glowing with happiness. "Weren’t you busy greeting the guests? How did you find time to sneak in here?"Ignoring the people around them, Shane bent down and kissed her lightly on the lips. "I stole a little break to come see you," he whispered playfully.At that moment, a teasing voice interrupted them from behind. "You two really can’t stop showi
After what felt like an eternity, Haley was nearly out of breath when Shane finally let her go reluctantly. However, even though his lips had only pulled away slightly, his hands still firmly gripped her waist."Do you like it?" he asked, his deep eyes filled with affection.Haley blinked innocently. "Like what?""Me," Shane replied with a playful grin, his gaze never leaving her face. "Do you like me?"Her cheeks flushed, and her heart raced as she bit her lip and looked up at him. "Why don’t you guess?"Shane chuckled and pulled her onto his lap. "I’d guess... you do."Caught off guard, Haley let out a small yelp and instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, shooting him a playful glare. "You already knew, so why ask?"Her response only made Shane laugh harder. After a bit more playful banter, he held her close as they leaned back on the couch. Then he brought up their wedding. "I talked with Mom and your parents. We all agreed that our wedding will be held in a month.
Haley had always known how much Shane doted on Evangeline, treating her like the apple of his eye. But she hadn’t expected his protectiveness to reach such an extreme level. She couldn’t help but feel both amused and exasperated at the same time.Gently, she grabbed Shane’s hand and comforted him softly, "Alright, alright, don’t be mad. Hugo is only a month old. He didn’t mean any harm. If anything, it just shows how lovable our Evangeline is."Shane sat on the edge of the bed, the tension in his chest easing slightly, but he still couldn’t shake off all his frustration. In his mind, he made a firm decision that he would do everything in his power to protect his little treasure from now on. No one would be allowed to get too close to her again.From that day on, everyone noticed how Shane’s protectiveness over Evangeline had reached a whole new level. He barely let her out of his sight, as if he needed to be by her side 24/7. Anyone who dared approach her was met with a cold, pier
Jenny couldn't help but laugh. "You haven't seen this little guy when he's awake. He's a real handful. If you did, you'd probably take back all those compliments."When Hugo was awake, he was full of energy, and when he cried, his voice could shake the walls. Jenny looked at Nicholas and Evangeline, who were awake but contentedly sucking on their tiny fists, and said, "These two are so much easier. They’re quiet and calm, the more I look at them, the more I like them."Seeing the twins were awake, Haley quickly leaned over, gently poking their soft, chubby cheeks. "Awake already? You only napped for a little while."Nicholas stared up at Haley with his big eyes, silently taking her in. Evangeline, on the other hand, waved her tiny hand and let out a soft "ah," which nearly melted Henry and Jenny's hearts.Henry knelt beside the crib, unable to tear his eyes away from Evangeline. He playfully reached out to her, and when she giggled at him without fear, he adored her even more. "S
Haley took a small sip, smiling as she saw the eager look in Shane's eyes. "Mmm, it’s good.""Really?" Shane smiled as well, taking another spoonful for himself. He tasted it thoughtfully before nodding. "Yeah, it’s good. The seasoning is just right, and it’s refreshing. Even with the herbs, it’s not bitter at all."He quickly brought another spoonful to Haley’s lips, feeding her until the bowl was nearly empty.Seeing Haley’s good appetite, Shane tidied up the dishes and called Dean. "Tell the restaurant that all the chefs’ salaries are doubled this month."Dean was momentarily stunned but quickly recovered. "Got it. I’ll take care of it right away."As he hung up the phone, Dean couldn’t help but think, "When will it be my turn for a bonus?"As if Shane could read his thoughts, a low voice came through the receiver. "Haley’s pregnancy has been tough, and you’ve worked hard these past few months too. Your year-end bonus will be tripled, and you’ll get extra vacation days. Spend