"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
As Thaddeus and Thomas chatted, Noah came out from the house carrying a cup of hot tea."Dad, you seem to be in a good mood today. Did Ted find a new girlfriend? He should bring her home one day and let everyone meet her. Let's quickly set a date for the wedding," Noah said. Although his words sounded well-meaning, they were laced with darker intentions. Everyone knew how much Thomas cared about Thaddeus' private life. After losing Jessamine and his two grandchildren, he couldn't stand the thought of Thaddeus having a new love interest. Even when Heather introduced women to Thaddeus, she did it behind Thomas's back. If not, Thomas would surely have gotten mad and scolded Thaddeus himself.But today, Noah's plans had gone awry. Instead of getting angry, Thomas' face wrinkled even deeper with a smile."You're right, Noah. Ted has found a wife, it's Jessie. She's alive and well!" Thomas revealed.Thomas was excited and eager to share the news with everyone in the house.Noah was
Corey didn't dare directly refute Thomas' words out of fear that it might upset him, so he subtly expressed his disbelief. Thomas slammed his fork on the table with a serious expression. "You two act like spouses, but when your son's marriage is in trouble, you turn a blind eye and don't help resolve it. What kind of attitude is that? If Jessie comes back this time and you still behave like this, then move out of this house," Thomas snapped.After the scolding, Thomas glanced disappointedly at Sasha, who was eating and drinking without regard for others."What kind of example have you two set for your children? If you can't educate them properly, you might as well not have them," Thomas said disappointedly.Heather kept her head down, not daring to speak. When Thomas was angry, he wouldn't show anyone mercy; it was best to let him speak in such situations.Corey coughed a few times. He was obsessed with the antique market and usually left everything in the house to his wife to ma