When Angeline returned and sat down by the heater, Sean passed her a cup of mulled wine."Thanks!" Angeline took a sip, savoring the fruity flavors of the mulled wine that Sean boiled. Just as she was about to compliment him, her phone in her pocket began to vibrate.Noticing that the call was from Nathaniel, Angeline planned to just ignore it. However, seeing as how he persistently called numerous times, she had no choice but to answer, "What is it?""Angeline…" Nathaniel's voice softened. "Sean blocked me."Angeline glanced at Sean, who was leaning lazily against the camping chair and sipping on his mulled wine. She asked, "So you called me because you're looking for him?""I wanted to apologize on behalf of Rachel. She's still young…""She's 20 years old? Nathaniel, if you really like Rachel then just stay committed to her. Don't leave her hanging while still accepting the blind dates your family arranged for you! "Instead of getting mad at you for going on these blind dates
Rachel was pushing Angeline's buttons. For that, she deserved to be taught a lesson.Therefore, Nathaniel could only leave this matter for the time being. Once everything settled down, he would then help Rachel and try to lessen her plight."I won't butt into Rachel's affairs anymore. Can you ask Sean to unblock me, please?" Nathaniel pleaded."Nathaniel, I've realized that you really have no shame. We already severed ties yesterday. The reason why Sean blocked you was because you unjustly tried to protect the person who wants to harm our children! "Now you're asking me to have him unblock you? Do you think I'm some pushover?" Despite her harsh words, Angeline's tone had softened tremendously."I'm sorry! I already know my mistakes! Please ask him to unblock me! Hooper Group has some cooperation matters to discuss with him. Sean wasn't such an unprofessional person before. Is it true that people who have kids all act this way?" Nathaniel sighed.While Nathaniel didn't mean it th
With that, Sean carried Angeline onto another RV and set her down on the couch.The nanny was still in the other RV, so Sean pretended to search for a first aid kid and then proceeded to remove Angeline's shoes and socks to examine her.Seeing the bodyguards approaching, Angeline nervously gripped the edge of the couch. This was so awkward. She wondered how Sean managed to appear so natural.The bodyguard stood by the door and asked Sean, "Mr. Lawson, do you need help? Or would you like to head to the hospital?"Angeline pursed her lips, deciding to remain silent."No need. She probably just grazed her feet against the rocks. Applying some ointment would do. There's some in the first aid kid," Sean said as he placed the ointment to the side. He then removed his jacket, rolled up his sleeve, and boldly said to the bodyguard, "I can take care of it. You may leave. Don't forget to shut the door on your way out." "Yes, Mr. Lawson!" The bodyguard said and kindly shut the door for t
Angeline's lips were left red and swollen from the kiss. She rested her head weakly on Sean's shoulder as she struggled to catch her breath.Sean slid his hand from her head to her neck, gently caressing it as he waited for her to regain composure."Five minutes is up," he said. Angeline's hot breath lightly brushed against Sean's neck, making his body stiffen up. Unable to resist, he tilted her chin up with his thumb and gently placed a kiss on her lips. He reminded her once again, "Five minutes are up. Or would you like to continue?"Slightly embarrassed, Angeline propped her hands on the back of the couch and got up from Sean's lap.She truly didn't know how Sean managed to handle these situations with such ease. Comparatively, she seemed to be a complete amateur."Since you told everyone that you sprained your ankle, you shouldn't leave the RV. Rest up.""If I sleep here tonight, does that mean you'll sleep in the tent?" Angeline asked."Yup…" Sean said as he put his jacke
"Are you that eager to be alone with me?" Sean suddenly spoke as he escorted Angeline to the front of the RV."Huh?" Angeline lifted her head to look at Sean.Sean smiled as he glanced at the tightly clutched bag in her arms. "You seem well prepared."Angeline felt her face heat up. She dodged his gaze, feeling extremely embarrassed. "I… I just wanted to be prepared, that's all.""I'm eager to use it, too," Sean whispered, his lips curving into a smirk. "Very eager."Angeline felt her cheeks burn up even more. She quickly said, "You should get some rest. I'll go check on the kids now.""When we return home, let's use it as soon as possible." Angeline looked at him wide-eyed, thinking how he managed to say such inappropriate things while still keeping a straight face."What do you think?" Sean stood in place, as if waiting for her reply."W-We'll see how it goes!" Angeline said, feeling slightly regretful."According to our original plan, we were supposed to be out for two da
Xavier looked up at Angeline and reached out his chubby little arms. He wrapped them around her neck and rested his head against her shoulder, rubbing his soft, chubby cheeks against it. "I like you the most, Mommy. You can be with whoever you want to be. Don't compromise for me and Yasmine," Xavier said gently. "I'll like whoever you like. He doesn't have to be my biological father."Xavier rarely expressed his emotions so openly. Angeline stroked his back and kissed his head. "I know! I love Xavier and Yasmine the most, too. I love you the most in this world!"Xavier hugged her even tighter, the tips of his ears still red. "Can you hug me to sleep tonight, Mommy?""Sure!" Angeline put Xavier down beside her so that he could rest his head on her arm. He hooked a leg over her and held on to her tightly. "Alright, go to sleep!" Angeline kissed Xavier's chubby face and turned to pull a blanket over Yasmine. Yasmine was sprawled on the bed, fast asleep. She had no idea that her
"She had too much fun yesterday, and now she can't wake up." Angeline rubbed Yasmine's face with a warm towel. Yasmine's eyelashes fluttered as she tried her best to open her eyes. Once her face had been wiped, her head fell back onto Sean's shoulder as she dozed off again. Sean carried Yasmine while Angeline held Xavier's hand. When they got out of the RV, Angeline was still in slight disbelief when she saw the helicopter. They got on the helicopter. Sean woke Yasmine up and helped her put on headphones, saying, "Didn't you want to see the sunrise from a helicopter? We're on the helicopter right now, Yasmine!"The turbulence from the helicopter blasted them in the face. Yasmine slowly opened her eyes. When she realized that she was on a helicopter, she immediately perked up in excitement. The sky wasn't fully bright yet. As the helicopter rose slowly, the children yelled excitedly when they saw the plains spanned across like waves below them.Xavier pressed his face against
Sean smiled at Angeline and didn't force her to take out the ring.He had been preparing this for a long time. He had done everything, from designing the ring to picking the diamond. "Do you like it?" he asked, even though Angeline hadn't looked at it yet. Yasmine thought Sean was asking her and Xavier whether they liked seeing the sunrise. She blinked as she stared at the sunrise outside and nodded, her mouth full of chocolate. "Yes! I love it!" Angeline's ears had turned completely red, but she nodded at Sean.She liked it. No matter what kind of ring Sean had gotten for her, she would like it. Yasmine was still chattering when they got off the helicopter, but she fell asleep at the dining table while they were having breakfast.Sean carried her back to bed, tucked her in, and then kissed her face before returning to the dining table. He patted Xavier on the head when he saw him feeding himself with his tiny cutleries. Then he said to Angeline, "Mr. Lawson Senior cal
As soon as the words were out of Angeline's mouth, the sound of lounge slippers padding across the floor rang out. Yasmine ignored the shock on Ned's face and turned to reach for Sean. "Hold me, Daddy!"Sean smiled and lifted her into his arms. Then, he stood beside Angeline and looked at Ned imperiously. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Fletcher. I'm Shane Kingston. Thank you for pushing Angie away in the past—it led to my relationship with her."Ned knew precisely who "Shane" was. Just a few days ago, he'd seen the news about Melissa's press conference explaining her relationship with "Shane".His mind buzzed. He knew Sean and Shane looked similar enough for Dexter's men to have gotten the wrong person. However, he hadn't expected "Shane" to have anything to do with Angeline!"You… Are you the kids' father?" Ned's voice was incredibly shaky."Yes, and again, thank you for that!" Sean smiled. "We've never told anyone about this because I didn't want to endanger Angie and the kids.
Sean didn't give Angeline the chance to finish. "You were right to bring this up to me!"He wrapped his arms around her from behind and continued, "You and the kids will always be my main priority. I know I said I want Melissa to remain safe and happy under my watch, but my feelings for her are purely familial love."She's family to me, and I must care for her. But you and the kids mean more to me than anything else in the world, including her."His honesty made Angeline feel slightly more at ease. She said, "Those are your words, not mine…""I swear on my life that I mean every word." He pressed a kiss to her head. "Can I stay here tonight? I want to sleep with you and the kids. Also, I came from Brayden's place upstairs, so no one will know I'm here.""Granddad made it clear that if anyone finds out about this, he won't allow the kids to see you anymore.""Got it. Don't worry about a thing. Mr. Lawson Senior raised me, and I owe him for that. I won't put him in a tough
Angeline nodded without saying anything. Once Nathaniel was gone, she received a call from Sean."Now that everything has been taken care of, I want to give you a gift," he said, the smile in his tone evident. "Can you have the kids spend Friday night at Grand Court Residences? I want to show all three of you my gift on Saturday."He missed Yasmine and Xavier terribly. Before resolving the issue with Melissa, he hadn't dared to say he wanted to see them. Even if Angeline were okay with it, Robert probably would've objected to his wishes. Now that the dust had settled, he couldn't wait to see them."I don't call the shots regarding the kids now. I'll have to ask Granddad," Angeline said."I'll talk to him about it." Sean was worried Robert would take his anger out on her. "This all started because I insisted on being with you, so I'll handle it. I'll visit Mr. Lawson Senior later today."Angeline didn't know how Sean's conversation with Robert went, but Robert had Asher drop
That night, Melissa called Sean. "Shane, let's publicly announce our divorce. We can tell everyone that we only got married on paper so the Lane family could offer you its protection."Tell them that Dexter repeatedly tried to harm you so he could take the Kingston family fortune, and tell them how he tried to snatch you from the Lane family so he could secretly deal with you."She paused, then continued, "Now that Dexter's in prison, we can get a divorce, and Lori can adopt me as her daughter. We'll become cousins, and we'll still be a family.""Melissa…"Sean was surprised. He didn't expect her to see the light in such a short time."Since you don't have any feelings for me and won't ever make me your wife, I'll settle to be Lori's daughter. That way, you'll always be my family!" Tears streamed down Melissa's face as she spoke. "I adore Lori and want to be her daughter.""Alright," Sean said."Can you head to Keman with me, then? We can visit Dad together before getting
Melissa stared at Lori, who chuckled gently. "It's alright. There's no need to rush into anything. Take your time to think about it. Get good rest for a few days, then go shopping with me. We can buy some clothes to keep up with the changing seasons."I heard from Brayden and Sean that you're the expert in fashion and dressing up. I've always wanted a daughter who could shop, exercise, travel, café hop, and go on spa days with me."She paused and continued, "I didn't get to do any of this with you because you weren't in the best state before this. Now, though, you're all better. You're back to normal, and you've regained your memories!""I'd love that!" Melissa said without hesitation. She'd only done these things with her mother and Emelia in her dreams, but that was all they were—dreams. She was delighted now that Lori was back and willing to make her dreams come true.Sean sat on the couch and sipped his coffee. He knew Lori was doing everything she could to make his life ea
Melissa nodded. Sean said, "I know you have no company management experience. Mr. Lane might have entrusted Trustworth Group to me, but it's still yours. Before you find someone to take over, my plan for the company is still to move its focus back to Lonla."The global situation isn't the best now, and Lonla is the safest place for expansion. That's why the company's focus has to return to Lonla—""You can hand the company over to Brayden," Melissa interrupted. "The only people in this world I trust are you, Dad, and Brayden. Now that Dad's in prison and you don't want me anymore, Brayden is all I have left.""I'm still your kin, Melissa. I won't kick you to the curb and leave you to die. Nevertheless, Trustworth Group is yours. You can have whoever you want to manage it. Brayden is capable of that." Sean looked at Brayden. "What do you think? Are you willing to take over Trustworth Group?""I'll do it as long as Melissa is okay with it!" Brayden nodded. He turned to look
"That's not it! I've always been willing to care for you, and I'm more than willing to care for you in the future! It's not something that I'm forced to do…" Brayden feared his words would inadvertently hurt Melissa, so he decided not to continue in that vein.He said, "C'mon, you should head downstairs to eat something. You've already slept the day away.""I don't want to eat!" Melissa lay down again and pulled the sheets around herself. She said dully, "I want to sleep for a bit longer. Shut the door on your way out."Seeing that she'd already shut her eyes and started weeping, Brayden said softly, "I'll have the kitchen keep the food warm for you. Remember to call me when you wake up, okay? I'll be right downstairs!""Okay." Brayden left the room after hearing Melissa's muffled reply. He shut the door behind him.Melissa remained upstairs. She didn't head downstairs, even when Sean returned. Sean had already spoken to Angeline on the phone and told her he wouldn't meet
Melissa slept in her room and only woke up at night. She removed her headphones and opened her red, swollen eyes. She stared dazedly at the night sky, only returning to her senses when her headphones fell out of her hands.Brayden, who'd been waiting outside this whole time, heard them fall to the floor and hurried into the room. He saw Melissa sitting cross-legged on the bed. She propped herself on one arm while leaning down to pick up the headphones.He hurried forward and picked them up for her, then remained on one knee by the bed. He looked up at her and said, "You slept for ages, Melissa. Do you want to have anything to eat? I got all your favorites, and there are different cuisines. I also got your favorite fruits and snacks!"He'd already had the maids throw out the food he'd bought at noon. Then, he'd had his subordinate buy a fresh batch.Melissa turned to look at him dazedly. She said hoarsely, "Brayden…""I'm here," he said. "C'mon, should we get something to eat
Melissa knew Sean well. So, it was impossible for her not to know if he was being serious. Sean was indeed threatening her, and he was using his life to do it. That way, she wouldn't dare to harm Angeline for fear of hurting him.She loved Sean so much that she could give up her life for him. She wondered why he was treating her that way. He knew she wouldn't allow even the slightest possibility of her threatening his safety.Just then, Sean received a call from Brayden. He said, "...Yeah, I've already picked Melissa up. We're heading to Southstream Manor now… Yeah, you can head over there. Buy some food on your way—Melissa probably hasn't eaten anything yet. She should be hungry."At his words, Melissa couldn't hold back her tears any longer. She covered her face and started sobbing. She'd spent her whole life dreaming of becoming Sean's wife, but he was now in love with someone else and no longer wanted her.Yet, she couldn't do anything about the situation, or she'd be hurting