"Mr. Holt, I'll give my wife a call first," Jordan said.Thaddeus watched Jordan's back absentmindedly for a while. Now, he didn't even have the right to report his whereabouts by phone.He deeply missed the days when Ressamine would call him multiple times a day, urging him to come home after work. Back then, no matter how late he returned, there would always be supper waiting for him. Now when he returned home, there was only a cold bed waiting for him. He was the only human in their spacious house. Forget about a warm supper. There wasn't even pure water available when Jordan was being careless.It was a blessing being cared for, and it was also a blessing to have someone to care for. Unfortunately, he didn't appreciate the blessing. It took being alone for him to wake up to it.After a moment of self-reflection, Thaddeus took out his phone and texted Jessamine's number on WhatsApp. He waited for a response, but there was none.About ten minutes later, Jordan finished his cal
Thaddeus desperately wanted to send that recording to her, but she didn't even give him a chance to text her.As they boarded the plane and found their seats, Thaddeus remained silent. Jordan glanced at Thaddeus and saw him leaning back with his eyes closed. He knew he wasn't asleep and was just too upset to speak.The words "dirty man" were something only Jessamine dared to use to describe Thaddeus. If it were anyone else, they would have been dealt with long ago. He wished his phone would run out of battery and shut down. That message was like a timed bomb in his phone, ready to ruin his bonus at any moment.Along the flight, Jordan couldn't stop feeling nervous. When they landed in Zenville and exited the international airport, Elene Well, a secretary from the secretary department, was waiting at the pick-up point to pick them up. Spotting Jordan and Thaddeus, she waved and ran over."Mr. Holt, Mr. Rhodes, I'm here!" Elene shouted.Her shout attracted the attention of every
"Let me borrow your phone for a moment," Thaddeus said.At that moment, Jordan felt his heart race. He prayed that Jessamine would stop saying harsh things. He didn't think he could bear it any longer. He unlocked his phone and handed it over before leaning back cautiously in the passenger seat.Thaddeus opened the chat box that had just been active, looking at the message that hurt his feelings. He thought about many things along the way and realized that her disappointment in him stemmed from his past actions. It would take a while to build that trust again.His fingers lightly touched the screen. Soon, a message was sent in Jordan's tone."Mrs. Holt, there are many confidential company files on Mr. Holt's computer. Could you please help keep them safe? There's also a PowerPoint dated for today on the computer. Could you please send it to Mr. Holt's email? The computer's startup password is unchanged."After the message was sent, Thaddeus breathed a sigh of relief. As he waited
Jessamine wiped away her tears and calmed herself down. Then, she opened the folder at the top of the list.Inside were the names Thaddeus had chosen for the two babies, including names for two boys, two girls, and even twins. He considered all the possibilities with more than ten names each. Below it were also some notes on unsuitable names, listing the names of both Jessamine and his relatives to avoid any naming confusion.Jessamine felt her heart sink. It turned out Thaddeus wasn't against these two babies. He also wanted to be a dedicated father.She closed the file and clicked on the next one.Inside were detailed lists of things pregnant women needed to pay attention to, each itemized one by one."Pregnant women in the second trimester can exercise appropriately to prepare for childbirth.""Pay attention to counting fetal movements regularly to assess the fetus' health.""Regularly take multivitamins. Get plenty of sunlight for calcium. Pay attention to adding dietary f
Amy stood there, feeling so scared that it made her turn pale. She had experienced Thaddeus' ruthlessness from the moment he forced her to take the medicine. Since then, she had fled overnight and dared not appear in front of him again, nor even set foot in Zenville.She knew that after Jessamine and the two babies in her belly had died, Thaddeus wouldn't let her off lightly. Even when Amy learned that her biological mother had been killed, she didn't dare enter Zenville. However, she was forced by circumstances this time. She needed to return to Zenville to handle the company Colin had left behind. It was her parents' lifelong efforts, and she couldn't just watch the company get divided up by a group of people. It was her property.What Amy didn't expect was her luck to be so bad. She had learned that Thaddeus was out of town, but on the third day of entering Zenville, she was blocked by him at the door.Amy was extremely afraid. She feared that she would end up like her mother
"Teddy…" Amy mumbled.Amy felt herself go numb when she heard the word "divorce". She had always wanted to be Mrs. Holt, but she hadn't been happy at all during these four years as "Mrs. Holt". She was even rotting away in the pits now. Amy had never enjoyed the glory and wealth that belonged to Mrs. Holt. Instead, she lived in hiding like a rat on the streets.When she ran away four years ago, she still had a glimmer of hope for Thaddeus. When she was earnest, Thaddeus was someone who would always be infinitely tolerant and understanding toward her. No matter what Amy did, Thaddeus would ultimately choose to forgive her. After all, she had saved his life. That was what he owed her.She believed that Thaddeus was just angry for a moment. As long as she stayed away from him and stopped provoking his anger, he would surely calm down over time. Then the day would come when she could live a good life.Amy took a step back. "No, I don't want a divorce. I'll do anything you ask, but
Thaddeus hadn't been back to Holt Manor for some time. Ever since Jessamine left, Thomas had turned against him, declaring that Thaddeus wouldn't be allowed to enter Holt Manor unless he brought Jessamine back. Although he said so, Thaddeus was still Thomas' grandson. Initially, Thomas had refused to let him in for the first two years. Later on, after learning that Thaddeus lived in endless regret and torment, Thomas couldn't bear to see him suffer like that. Thomas felt sorry for him. During festivals and holidays, he would relent and allow Thaddeus to come home for dinner. Apart from meals, Thomas didn't care to interact with him. Sometime later, an idiot leaked the news of Jessamine's death to Thomas, and the shock caused Thomas to fall seriously ill. He barely survived that illness. Since then, Thomas had completely ignored him.Thaddeus knew he had committed grave sins and dared not hope for Thomas' forgiveness. However, he still came back every weekend and never stayed ove
"Grandfather, here. Wipe your sweat," Thaddeus said as he handed the towel to Thomas.This was the first time in four years that he had taken such an initiative and dared to speak to Thomas.Thomas took the towel and gave Thaddeus a sideways glance. Lately, he had heard many rumors about how Thaddeus was once again neglecting his duties and was considering giving up managing the company, just like four years ago.Thaddeus hadn't set foot in the company for over half a month, not even for meetings, and opted for remote work instead.Thomas had cursed at him many times in his mind. "If you don't want to work, step down early and don't ruin my company," Thomas snapped.Thaddeus was puzzled. "Grandfather, what are you talking about? How could I ruin Holt Jewelry? It's the result of three generations of hard work."Thomas snorted disdainfully. "I may be old, but I'm not blind. How long has it been since you visited the company? Is this how a CEO should behave?"Thaddeus raised an eye