Once the waiter served the steaming hot coffee, Xavier thoughtfully added cream to Lilith’s cup. “Can you tell me what the deal you made with Jen was when you kidnapped her?”Lilith had been with Xavier for a long time but had never seen him so calm. It was terrifying.She took a sip of her coffee, suppressing her uneasiness. “Jenna only asked me to kidnap her and leave her at the motel. In exchange, she allowed me to be able to track your movements at any time.”After Lilith told him about the deal she had made with Jenna, coupled with what he heard at the private box earlier that morning, Xavier realized everything Jenna had done.He smiled, but it seemed sad and bewildered.He could say that Jenna did not love him. However, she had set up such a scheme and hid it from him when she found out Agnes Pascal had faked her death, all so it would not hurt him. She even rebuked Agnes for her actions in the private box, feeling sorry for him.However, he could not say that Jenna loved
Lilith looked at Xavier’s lonely expression. She had never expected such a vicious, merciless, and cunning person to feel so deeply for a woman.Just like how she loved and believed in him, regardless of everything.Xavier’s honesty had also made Lilith’s hatred vanish. All that was left was the way he made her heart throb when she first met him, and her heart ached for him.She placed the agreement on the table and said softly, “Come back to Dresark with me. Helter Corporation needs you.”Xavier shook his head with a smile.“What if…” Lilith pursed her lip, looking deeply at him. “I told you I needed you? Would you be willing to go back with me then?”Xavier could see the undisguised love in Lilith’s eyes and was dazed for a moment.After a moment, he suddenly chuckled in an almost sighing manner, holding his forehead. He laughed because Lilith was just as pitiful as he was, just two people who were stubborn in love.Xavier stood up to walk over to Lilith. He squatted down and
I love you, I love you…Coco paused the video, staring at Tom’s face. Suddenly, she realized that in the muddy waters of the entertainment industry, there had been a man who had given her all his love. However, she had not valued it and had instead been blinded by money and greed.Now that it was done, she realized how stupid she had been.Coco held her phone as she sobbed like a child, crying because she had lost her most beloved person.When Coco Jade’s assistant came looking for her the next day, they kept knocking for a long time but got no response.The assistant used a set of spare keys to hurriedly open the door. She entered, only to find Coco lying quietly on the bed, Tom’s photo placed next to her.The news of Coco Jade committing suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills spread like wildfire.It might have been due to the cyberbullying or remorse towards Tom Gunner, but no one would forgive her. She was the one who had ruined the kindest Tom Gunner.She deserved it.Af
Percival was not used to physical affection from others and hesitated slightly before throwing himself into his daddy’s arms.Quinn carried the two children effortlessly.He kissed Percival’s forehead and said gently, “Thank you for taking care of your sister.”“Uno hasn’t been taking care of me!” Duo pouted her little mouth as she complained to Quinn. “Uno always bullies me. He pulls my hair and puts pepper in my orange juice.”Percival scowled and said in exasperation, “How long ago was that? Besides, you started it.”“I didn’t! You bullied me!”The two kids started arguing. If Quinn had not been carrying them, they would probably have started fighting, which made Quinn feel exasperated. Yet, he also felt like laughing.It would not do for him to take sides. So, he stayed silent.Jenna said in a chilly tone from the side, “Both of you don’t seem to need your mother now that you have a dad. So, I think you guys should just go home together without me. I’m just an extra.”“Mom
After a while, Percival moved a little step stool over to the open-plan kitchen and stood on it, rolling up his sweater sleeves.“Daddy, I’ll help you out.”“Sure.” Quinn smiled and washed a radish clean before chopping it into pieces as an example for Percival. “Do it like this. After you cut it into pieces, cut it into thin strips before finally mincing it and putting it into a bowl.”Percival nodded. “I got it.”Quinn handed him a knife, reminding him, “Be careful when you cut the radish. Make sure you don’t hurt your fingers.”Percival hummed in acknowledgment.Quinn’s hands were moving, but his attention was fixed to his son as he watched him out of the corner of his eye. The little boy soon managed to use the knife skilfully and quickly placed the minced radish into a bowl.Percival then helped to marinate the beef. He looked down and suddenly spoke, “Daddy.”“What’s wrong?”“Will you leave us again?” His tone was childish but serious.Duo did not think about anything e
Jenna said unhappily, “Don’t you have hands?”“Mommy, you have hands too, but you’re not eating on your own.” Duo sniffed sadly, “You flew back here often to meet Daddy in the past, but I’m so pitiful. I only met Daddy today.”“What do you mean?” Jenna said. “Didn’t you spend time with Daddy when we went skiing in Switzerland?”Duo tilted her head. “Did we? Why don’t I remember that?”“Yeah, you did.” Jenna looked down to eat her tortellini, asking Quinn in a muffled voice, “Weren’t you in Switzerland then, too?”Quinn had a wry expression on his face. “Why don’t you refresh your memory?”Jenna only remembered after a moment of careful thought that Quinn had gone there to film a movie under Tom Gunner’s identity back then. He happened to bump into them at the skiing field, so Duo had, of course, never met him before.“That time, we met a very handsome mister at the skiing place,” Duo said. “He played with us for a bit.”After a pause, Duo immediately corrected herself. “Daddy,
Ever the overprotective father, Quinn’s expression darkened. Killing intent toward his daughter’s alleged future boyfriend immediately welled up.He peeled a prawn and fed it to his daughter, saying gently, “Duo, Daddy wants to spend many years with you. You don’t have to grow up so quickly. Daddy will make whatever you want to eat.“There are lots of bad people out there who are really good at tricking people. You’re only safe with Daddy, got it?”“Mm!” Duo nodded energetically.Quinn smiled faintly and said gently as he fed his daughter, “Isn’t Daddy’s cooking delicious? No one else’s cooking can compare to Daddy’s, right?”“Mmhm, it’s so delicious!” Duo nodded with certainty. “Daddy’s even better than a Michelin-starred chef!”“Of course. Daddy will be Duo’s private chef from now on.”Duo was coaxed by her daddy’s words after noticing how rich, handsome, and good at cooking her own daddy was. No one could compare to Daddy, so she stopped talking about getting a boyfriend when
After discussing with Uno, Duo picked a romantic piece of classical music to play. As the music played, Jenna placed her hand in the man’s broad palm and his other hand on her waist before they started to slowly sway in the middle of the living room.Quinn leaned his forehead against Jenna’s. He saw nothing else except her. “I never dared to imagine having such a happy life in the past.”He had lived the first half of his life in a daze, his heart like a pool of stagnant water. He never imagined that one day, he would meet a woman who loved him very much and that they would even have two children together.Jenna had given him everything and made his whole being come alive, even giving him hope for the future.Jenna laughed softly. “In the future, the kids and I will make you even happier and even more tired. We’ll make you make breakfast for us every day, chauffeur the kids back and forth from school, and go out to play with us. Are you willing to do that?”“I could wish for nothi