As Angeline settled Yasmine into the high chair, Danny tapped on the table. "Why don't you give him a call and ask him to come over? Let me meet him, and I'll give him a once-over for you!"Yasmine was almost kidnapped, and even Angeline's scumbag ex-husband suffered severe injuries while attempting to save the kid. It didn't make sense for her current partner not to show up."Does your mouth never rest even during mealtime?" Angeline used her fork to plate a piece of rib for Danny. "Here, have some!"Danny thought Angeline might feel embarrassed in front of her child. He chuckled. "Fine. Anyway, there'll be plenty of chances to meet him in the future. But honestly speaking... Since Yasmine's incident was such a big deal, you might want to talk to him and observe his reaction. See what he can do for you. It's not just about how much he values you but also about his capabilities! You've experienced heartbreak once. I don't want you to go through another unsuitable relationshi
Yasmine wrapped herself in a towel. Her face lit up with joy. "It smells so good. It's covered with Mommy's scent. If Xavier knew, he'd be so jealous!""Xavier wouldn't be jealous of you! You're injured..." Angeline embraced Yasmine, placed her on the bed, and dressed her in her favorite cartoon pajamas."You don't have to go to daycare tomorrow. I'll stay home with you.""Alright!" Yasmine cheerfully responded.Just as Angeline was about to put Yasmine to sleep, her phone rang. She picked it up and saw it was a video call from Robert. She answered it immediately and handed the phone over to Yasmine.Yasmine became incredibly excited when she spotted Robert, Jessica, and Xavier on the screen. "Mr. Lawson Senior, Beautiful Ms. Lawson, Xavier! I'm at Mommy's house right now, and I've already taken a bath like a good girl. I'm all fresh and ready to go to bed!""Oh, Yasmine. You're such a good girl!" Robert's gentle voice came through. "I've missed you so much.""Yasmine,
"Alright, Granddad. I know what to do," Angeline said. "It's getting late. You should rest now. Don't forget to take your hypertension medicine." "If you could take my advice and stop thinking about love and relationships, then I'd stop taking all these medicines," Robert jabbed. "Anyhow, I know what to do with Yasmine's injury. I'll have Mr. Millstone pick her up tomorrow. "You can't even remember to have your meal when you're busy with work, let alone look after a child. Just leave her to me!" Angeline gave an awkward smile without answering Robert. After hanging up the phone, Angeline returned to her bedroom. Yasmine lay quietly on the bed and got up when she saw Angeline. "Mommy!" Angeline put her phone on the cupboard by the entrance before walking to the bed and embracing Yasmine. "It's time for bed, my baby girl. Mommy always loves you!" "I'll always be your baby girl, Mommy. I love you too!" Yasmine nuzzled her face into Angeline's embrace before falling a
Angeline looked at Yasmine, who had come toward her. She put down her stylus. "Look who woke up early today! Come here, my baby girl." Angeline patted Yasmine's butt before hugging her in her embrace. "Yeah! I woke up early because I get to spend time with Mommy! I cherish the time I spend with Mommy!" Yasmine nuzzled her chubby cheeks into Angeline's embrace. "I love Mommy so much!" "Yes, I know you love me!" Angeline kissed Yasmine's head and said, "Lucy prepared breakfast. Let's wash up. Then we'll have breakfast, okay?" "Okay!" Yasmine said in excitement. She was well-behaved as she was carried to the washroom. She stood still while Angeline brushed her teeth and washed her face. After she was cleaned up, Yasmine sat on the chair with both hands by her sides while shaking her legs. She was overjoyed to spend time with Angeline, who even helped her wash up. Yasmine thought, "I won this time! I get to experience something that Xavier didn't! Let me show off to h
"Yes, Rachel White."Asher nodded. "Ms. Dalton's testimony said Rachel had an accomplice but didn't know who it was. Plus, the kidnappers didn't know what Yasmine looked like. It was Rachel who told them. "Rachel had seen Yasmine and the boy named Gabriel. Then, she called the kidnappers to abduct them." Angeline clenched her fist before nodding. "Okay, Mr. Millstone." "Although Rachel initially got away, the police quickly found and arrested her. But still, please try to stay safe, Ms. Angeline." Asher said worriedly, "After all, Rachel was after you to begin with!" Yasmine was just a kid. She wouldn't be enemies with Rachel. Angeline was Rachel's target all along.It was because Jeremy had chosen Angeline as his granddaughter-in-law and disliked Rachel. And because of Angeline, Jeremy grounded Nathaniel, preventing Rachel from seeing him. Also, because of Angeline, Jeremy pressured the White family to marry Rachel off to an old bachelor. All these incidents br
After that, Rachel and her accomplice vowed to teach Angeline a lesson. They couldn't believe that an adopted daughter like Angeline could be so arrogant, even willing to go so far as to pay the White family to ruin Rachel's life.So, they decided to scheme a plan against Angeline. Not only would she not have the time to pay any attention to Rachel, but it would also serve as a valuable lesson for Angeline. Rachel immediately agreed to the plan and told the man Angeline's weakness was her kids. Then, Ingrid heard the man suggest kidnapping Angeline's children.Rachel told the man Angeline had a pair of twins. Yasmine was an active, friendly kid who attended kindergarten, whereas Xavier was homeschooled, which might be more challenging to get his hands on. Rachel also mentioned Yasmine had stringent security. Not only did the kindergarten have high-level security, but Nathaniel told her that Robert even had several bodyguards stationed in and out of the kindergarten. Getting clo
All Ingrid wanted was for Tommy not to get bullied in jail. She didn't want to get him out of jail. "Angie, I need to tell you something, but please don't be mad at me." Ingrid said earnestly, "Yesterday, I leveraged Yasmine's rescue as a reason to have Ned save Tommy from getting bullied in jail. "But don't worry, Angie. I didn't ask him to get Tommy out. Tommy still deserves to be in jail for the atrocities he committed. It's just that…" "I get where you're going, Ingrid," Angeline said. "But these are different matters. While you've saved my daughter, Henrietta will never return." "I know, I know!" Ingrid quickly replied. "That's why I don't intend to get Tommy out of jail! I know you're the one who pressured the prison officers not to give him a commutation. "What Tommy did doesn't deserve a shortened sentence. But Ned had helped me this time. So, could you please not blame him?" "I'm not mad, Ingrid. We're just doing what we can to achieve our own purpose," Angel
If the kid wasn't a Fletcher, Sherryn wondered why Ned would even risk his life to save her. Sherryn was mad about this. She even secretly wished something could've happened to Yasmine so that when Angeline and Ned remarried, they would have a child of the Fletcher family. To Sherryn, Angeline would still be a match for Ned because she had another man's children, even though she was the Lawsons' adopted daughter and the founder of Vitality Biotech Group. Sherryn suddenly realized her directive tone and recalled Angeline had no intention of reconciling with Ned yet. She remembered Ned saying Angeline only wanted to spend the rest of her life with her children, whom Sherryn didn't even know who their father was. Then, all the inheritance Angeline got from the Lawson family would fall to these illegitimate children. Hence, despite her dissatisfaction with Angeline's children, it wasn't time for Sherryn to swagger before Angeline. After a consideration, Sherryn pressed her lips
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