Kelsey noticed the way Josephine’s face turned dark and jested, “Why do you look so upset about your mother giving you a sibling?”“I said shut up, can’t you hear me?” Josephine cried out.Kelsey shot her a sharp look and hit her right where it hurt most. “You’re worried about your status in the family being undermined if your mother gives birth to a sibling, aren’t you?”Something glimpsed across Josephine’s eyes as she wryly bit her lip.She could not deny that Kelsey had read her mind like an open book.Kelsey continued to instigate her, “You know what they say, what comes around goes around. You were the one who swooped in to take everything away from me back then and now, you’re the one at the receiving end! Hey, try to be nice to your future sibling, alright?”Kelsey remembered how she was treated back when Josephine moved into the Youngs household. Josephine would tirelessly remind her that she was the younger sibling and that as an elder sister, Kelsey should show some de
Kelsey continued holding her mother’s hand and talking to her.She knew her mother had always hoped that she would make something of herself.If she could start her career in fashion design, her mother would be very proud of her.She had always thought about how she would bring her mom to travel around the world once she got rich.Unfortunately, it looked like the dream was not going to come to fruition.…As soon as Kelsey stepped out of the hospital, she received a call from Tyler.“Where are you?”“I just went to the hospital to visit my mom,” Kelsey replied.“Your mom?” Tyler did a double take and sounded a little upset. “Why didn't you ask me to come with you?”He had been married to Kelsey for so long and yet, he had never gotten to visit her mother in the hospital even once.The fact brought him a bit of guilt.“Next time,” Kelsey remarked.She intentionally did not invite Tyler to come along with her because she wanted to settle her mother’s medical expenses by her
“Kelsey, you’re here!”Madam Lang cheerily beckoned Kelsey to approach.“Hello, Grandma!”Kelsey smiled politely and stepped forward.Tyler rose at the same time and approached her.He gently took her hand and cast a soft, doting look at her.“Come with me!”He led Kelsey to his uncle, Dylan.Then, he formally introduced her to his uncle, “Uncle, this is Kelsey!” Kelsey greeted Dylan courteously, “Hello, Uncle Dylan!”Dylan seemed to size her up with a scrutinizing look, and then he pursed his lips tightly and stayed silent for what seemed like ages.“Ahem!”Madam Lang, who was seated next to him, coughed deliberately to prompt him to respond.Dylan’s expression softened ever so slightly as he beckoned in a dull and powerful voice, “Sit!”Kelsey smiled awkwardly and tried to pull her hand away from Tyler.However, she could not manage to do so because Tyler was clutching her hands tightly.She could sense that Dylan was not very receptive toward her.He had to relucta
Tyler proceeded to hand his grandmother a plate of food so she would not continue pressuring Kelsey.Madam Lang immediately knew what he was trying to do.She was glad that Tyler was very protective of his wife and immediately switched to talking about Dylan instead.“Look, Dylan. Tyler has a wife and is going to start a family before you know it. When are you going to find a partner?”Dylan frowned. “Why are you dragging me into this discussion?”Madam Lang shot a look at him that was equally severe. “I’m your mother! Who is going to worry about your future if not me?”“You should worry more about Tyler,” Dylan remarked faintly.“I have been worrying about him, and now it’s time to talk about you instead.” Madam Lang implied her plans of finding someone for Dylan to date.Dylan made no further comment and kept his head down.After all, this was their first meeting with Kelsey.He would much prefer that his mother did not embarrass him in front of Kelsey.Soon, Madam Lang ch
After showering, Kelsey went to lie on the bed.She picked up her phone and looked at her notifications.There was a text from an unfamiliar number.She clicked inside and found a picture of herself with Cooper!“What are you looking at?”She did not notice that Tyler had entered the room at one point and seemed to have stolen a look at her display.She hardly had time to react and nearly jerked. She threw the phone to the side and strained an unconvincing smile. "Nothing, just scrolling randomly!”Tyler glanced at her phone thrown on the bedside table and did not seem to suspect anything further.He simply assumed that she was absent-mindedly scrolling on social media as usual.Then, he gently pecked a kiss on her forehead. “Get some sleep, I have to go to the study to take care of some business.”“Okay!” Kelsey nodded.Just as Tyler was about to turn around to leave, Kelsey suddenly grabbed his sleeve.“Hold on!”“Huh?” Tyler turned to her.“Good night!” Kelsey suddenly
Kelsey stepped out of bed and poured herself a glass of water before finishing it in one gulp.It helped to quell her restless mood even if just a little.Since she married Tyler, she had been pampered by Tyler nearly every day.It had been a long time since she had such a severe nightmare.The only reason her nightmares were triggered was because Cooper had sent her that picture.She lay on the bed and had trouble falling asleep again.In the dead of the night, Cooper was sleepless.He realized that Kelsey had blocked his number again.He wanted to do more than send her the picture. He had hoped he would get to talk to her.“Kelsey, I miss how things were between us.”It was true, he missed the past more than anything else.His feelings grew more intense whenever he looked at the picture they took together at the hospital years ago.At the time, he was infected with gastroenteritis and could not afford to see a doctor. He lay all by himself on a tiny bed in a run-down hous
When Tyler was getting ready to leave work, he received a package.“Boss, someone mailed you a package.”Shawn knocked on the door and entered to bring the package to Tyler.Tyler was reading a piece of document and hardly even bothered to look up to address Shawn. “Alright, open it.”Shawn proceeded to open the package.It contained a picture.He took the picture to take a closer look at it.The picture…Shawn's pupils shrank the instant he recognized the picture, he quickly handed it to Tyler.“Boss, it's a picture…”…Since Kelsey did not sleep at all last night and had to catch up on sleep, it was evening by the time she woke up.Thankfully, she did manage to catch up on rest.She was no longer worried about Cooper.The best way to forget someone was to abandon them in the past and never have to concern yourself with them again.Kelsey did not think about the scumbag. She would not allow him to disrupt her peace.After getting out of bed and washing up, she went dow
Kelsey was startled when she heard the place's name.Why was Tyler in a nightclub of all places?In Venti Club especially!She had heard rumors of Venti Club. It was said that it was backed by underground organizations and was known for all sorts of explicit activities.Furthermore, it was known for many occurrences of one-night stands.In her previous life, it was Cooper’s regular haunt.At first, she tried to convince herself that Cooper was only there to meet his business partners.It was only later on that she found out that he was there to sleep with girls.Now, Tyler was at the infamous club.What was he doing there?She trusted him and believed that he would not mess around senselessly.Regardless, just hearing the name of the place made her feel uncomfortable.“Anna, I'm going out for a while!”After announcing her leave, she hurriedly went upstairs to get changed, then she was out of the house.She drove by herself to the club.Charles knew that Kelsey was not f
Steve mounted Megan and punched her face left and right. Megan would hurl abuse at him at first, but her tirade quickly turned into pleading. Steve smacked Megan over two dozen times, only stopping when Megan lay limp on the floor. He turned to Tyler, his grimacing face replaced with ingratiation. “I have taught the bitch a lesson, Mr. Lang.” Stoic-faced, Tyler did not spare a glance at Steve. Steve was irrelevant to Tyler. Tyler took strides to Kelsey and grabbed her hands. He murmured in her ear, “Do you feel better now?” Kelsey looked back at Megan’s swollen face and curled her lips. “She’s not worth my time anyway.” The constant struggles with Charlie and Megan over the years had hardened Kelsey emotionally.Megan’s verbal abuse was like water off a duck’s back. Besides, Charlie had kicked Megan out of the house. Megan’s words were nothing more than a desperate cry now. Steve was no better than Charlie, and Megan had it coming. Despite his age, Steve went
Megan widened her eyes in disbelief at Steve. “D-Did you just hit me?” The last thing Megan expected was Steve to attack her. She thought she had compromised enough by dating a man so much older.Steve had been spoiling her rotten lately, giving her everything she wanted. Megan had gotten a big head. She thought she had Steve in the bag. Yet, to her dismay, Steve assaulted her. “Bitch!” Steve made a face of disgust. “Why did you slander Ms. Young?” In Steve’s opinion, Megan was more trouble than she was worth. Steve had gone to great lengths to curry favor with Tyler. Megan had gone and insulted Tyler’s woman right in his face. To make matters worse, Steve was caught up in the mess too. Steve regretted spoiling Megan, and she had gone in over her head. Megan’s eyes welled up. “Steve…” Her lips quivered as she looked at Steve with a hurt expression. Paying her no mind, Steve was occupied with ideas to please Tyler. “She’s just an escort to me, Mr. La
Steve felt embarrassed. He had been wanting to make Tyler’s acquaintance, but a chance to meet him was hard to come by. Now that he ran into Tyler, Steve was determined to make the most out of it. “Let me be a host to you today, Mr. Lang—” Megan cut Steve off. “Mr. Lang, you might not know this, but Kelsey’s father is facing bankruptcy. He’s deep in debt too. Kelsey and her father are just going to be your burden. Don’t let Kelsey’s seemingly innocence fool you. They are just going to leech off you. My daughter, Josephine, is a nice and sensible girl. She’s a better companion than Kelsey. I’ll be delighted to introduce you to her.” Kelsey was impressed with Megan. Even now, Megan had not given up on pushing Josephine into Tyler’s arms. In Kelsey’s past life, Megan went to lengths to matchmake Josephine and Tyler. Nevertheless, Tyler never took an interest in Josephine. Megan was just as delusional as ever. However, Kelsey had no idea that Charlie owed a lot of mon
“She’s just a bitch.” Megan hissed through clenched teeth, her jealousy showing. She had a hunch. The sudden change in the manager’s attitude toward Kelsey was likely due to Tyler. Megan wished she had Kelsey’s luck to meet a good-looking and rich man. Steve did not believe Megan. If Kelsey was just an ordinary woman, the manager would not take her up to the exclusive top floor. That was a height Steve could never reach despite a lifetime of hard work. However, Kelsey had no plans to accept the manager’s invitation to dine on the top floor. Since Charlie would not be attending or taking Susan out of the nursing home, Kelsey had no reason to dine alone on the top floor. Kelsey was better off getting back to her new office and ordering a takeout. Her discussion with Rosette about the costume design for Adrienne’s new film would continue this afternoon.However, the manager stopped her from leaving and apologized to her frantically. “Please see it in your heart not to
It was upsetting enough for Kelsey since Charlie managed to deceive her once more. However, Megan had to gloat. “What did I tell you? I told you Charlie can’t afford this place. He can’t even show his face because he’s expected to pay the bill.” “Oh, quit it!” Kelsey glared at Megan. To think Kelsey would give her an attitude. Megan had Steve on her side now. She was no longer the other woman who lived off Charlie’s good graces. Surely, Megan earned the right to mock Charlie. “You’re the manager. Has St. Gills lost its exclusivity? It’s a disgrace that you let just about anyone in,” Megan said sarcastically. Kelsey retaliated. “Oh, aren’t you a picture of poise, Megan? With your sugar daddy, you can’t even make it past security.” “You!” Megan looked daggers at Kelsey. Livid, Megan commanded the manager, “Throw the bitch out now before I’ll make sure your establishment ceases to operate.” The manager narrowed his eyes on Kelsey and Megan. Judging by Kelsey’s mod
“Kelsey, what are you doing here?” Megan asked harshly.With Megan and Steve approaching, the manager drew close and welcomed them. It then dawned on Kelsey that Megan and Steve were the VIPs who took the private lounge from Charlie. The manager explained the situation, and Megan sneered. “Charlie is going broke. I doubt he can afford to dine at St. Gill’s. With his mounting debts, he’s embarrassing himself when the time comes to pay the bill.” Kelsey narrowed her eyes. Charlie must be using Susan’s birthday as a pretext to ask for more money from Tyler since the family business was going bust. However, Tyler had given Charlie a large sum of money. It was puzzling how Charlie managed to burn through it. Kelsey snapped back with a smirk. “Even so, Charlie is paying with his own money, unlike some people who can’t live a day without a sugar daddy.” Color drained from Megan’s face. Kelsey was basically calling her a gold digger. Megan would not be in this position in th
Kelsey and Rosette discussed the specifics of auditioning for Adrienne’s new film’s costume design role.As the time neared noon, Kelsey glanced at her phone. Tyler had not replied to her text message. It was nearly time for Susan’s birthday celebration at St. Gill’s. Kelsey decided to go ahead to St. Gill’s. While on the way, she gave Charlie a call to inform that Tyler would not be available for the celebration. Charlie’s voice reflected his disappointment. “What’s this? Why can’t Tyler make it?” Kelsey bit the bullet and explained, “I haven’t been able to reach him.” “I thought Tyler adored you. Why couldn’t you get in touch with him? Did you upset him?” Charlie grilled her. Kelsey refuted, “Things have been going well for us, thanks for asking. He has an emergency today.” Her bond with Tyler could not be stronger. Heck, they nearly went all the way this morning. The nerve of her father to put her down. Charlie was furious. “I knew I couldn’t count on you.” He
Kelsey frowned. “What are you up to now?” She doubted Charlie was so nice to want the family to be together for her grandmother, Susan’s birthday. It was probably an excuse to get close to Tyler. Since Charlie got together with Megan, Kelsey could count on her finger the number of times he had been to the nursing home to visit Susan. Kelsey could not remember the last time Charlie celebrated Susan’s birthday. Charlie could not even remember Susan’s birthdate. Yet, Charlie was so kind to throw her a party. Kelsey could only suspect that Charlie had ulterior motives. “How can you say that about me, Kelsey? I’m your father. Am I wrong to throw your grandmother a birthday party?” Charlie reprimanded. Kelsey was skeptical. “You’re not wrong, but…” It was uncertain whether he had Susan’s interest at heart. “But what?” Charlie asked. He started blaming himself. “I know that I listened to Megan and neglected you and Mom. I’ve gotten rid of her. Now, I just want to be a go
With a predatory glint in his eyes, Tyler pressed his lips against Kelsey’s.“I’ll take your silence as your consent.” “Hang on!” Kelsey pushed him away. She meant business since it was about his sleepwalking last night. “I have a question.” “What is it?” Tyler asked in a raspy voice, his lips still lingering across her skin. His hands eagerly pulled her gown off her. “Do you sleepwalk?” Kelsey asked. Tyler paused, his eyes bearing a weight of emotions. Kelsey knew she was right on the money. Tyler had known about his sleepwalking. “Did you know you were sleepwalking last night?” Kelsey said while fixating earnestly on him. She was more concerned about his health. Tyler seemed healthy. Yet, he wandered off in a sleeping state. Judging by Tyler’s response, it was not his first rodeo. Generally speaking, sleepwalking was associated with trauma or unresolved issues. Kelsey suspected that Tyler had been through some kind of trauma, or something in his past wa