Valerie casually snagged two bottles of soda water. "Let's enjoy one tonight and stash the other for tomorrow. One for Melissa and one for Julian. They can't miss out. Dad's curious to try, and Amelia should have a bottle too."After a quick tally, she decided that there were not enough drinks. She
Valerie was a mysterious girl. No one could predict what was going on in her mind. People just had to follow her lead. Back in the bedroom, Kieran lay comfortably on the bed, achieving his desired relaxation. The bedroom's fan resumed its soft whirring as he engrossed himself in reading. Meanwhile
Melissa chattered non-stop for ten minutes, venting about Bennett to Valerie and Julian.She said, "My adorable Jonathan, whom Bennett described as a man hated by dogs and pigs, is the campus heartthrob at the police academy, for goodness' sake!"Even my parents support me dating, but Bennett is jus
The first four levels were mainly dictated by luck and assigned opponents randomly. This caused some to face numerous adversaries while others did not.Valerie, in particular, seemed to be continually tested by fate and drew opponents in each stage. Her challenges intensified from defeating three o
During those days, as Bennett watched his account balance dwindle by ten thousand dollars, up to even a few hundred thousand dollars, he started suspecting that Melissa might be dabbling in drugs. To allay his concerns, he took her to the hospital for blood tests and examinations to confirm that sh
On Kieran's way to the office that day, he saw a young couple eagerly catching a bus while waiting at a traffic light. The girl walked along, sipping on a cup of hot chocolate, while the boy by her side engaged in cheerful conversation.This scene triggered Kieran's thoughts about himself and Valer
Melissa's words were cutting, exposing all of Walter's affairs. The entire class listened to these stories with great interest.Walter's temper flared as Melissa finished speaking. His pursuit of Melissa was based on their club connection, which made her an easy target. Moreover, her close relation
Once in the car, Valerie and Julian both gave a round of applause to Melissa, who sat in the back seat.Valerie asked, "Melissa, how did you know Walter's personal information so accurately?"With a confident flip of her bangs, Melissa replied nonchalantly, "When Bennett briefed me on it last night,
Valerie and Morgan held sparklers in their hands and exclaimed, "We're lighting up the night just for you."Julian was left stunned and without words.Inside Kingsley Estate, a warm and cozy feeling enveloped everything. It felt like a pleasant spring day. The sound of the television softly humming
Morgan blinked and asked, "Wait, are you only marrying me to, you know, sleep with me?""Yep." Bennett nodded.Morgan blushed without meaning to. She didn't think Bennett would be so straightforward."Just because you want to sleep with me doesn't mean it'll happen. Dream on," Morgan snorted. Lately
After Kieran had some water, he refilled the glass and handed it to Valerie. Valerie, lazy to move, drank from the glass in his hand.Oliver, now fully-fed, turned around and stared curiously at his mom who was drinking water. Everything in the world was new to him.Kieran let Valerie deal with Oliv
Oliver rested on Kieran's chest. With his foot on Kieran's shirt, he placed his hand on Kieran's strong shoulder. Tired from all the crying and wailing, he quietly enjoyed a sunbath with a squint, oblivious to the grudge that Julian held against him.Julian was forced to join the meeting due to Kier
Julian pointed out, "But Oliver keeps crying and won't take any milk."Kieran stared at the scowl on Oliver's face and felt bad for the little one as the father. After a pause, he resumed bottle-feeding Oliver slowly. Then, he said to Julian, "You should go back to work."By this time, Oliver was t
After Valerie brought it up, Amelia realized that Morgan was nowhere to be seen all day. Valerie tapped into Morgan's Facebook profile and showed it to Amelia. "Look, it's Bennett's off day today. See, there's a guy's hand in Morgan's photo she just posted."Valerie did not even need to guess the id
That conversation reminded Kieran of Valerie, who was in her prime but was cooped up at home all day. He didn't recall seeing Valerie go clothes shopping.When he got back home, he opened the closet to check for Valerie's clothes. When he turned around, he found Valerie cleaning the baby's backside.
Kieran asked, "A president is human too, no? How could I miss my wife and my son's health check-ups just because I'm too busy? Did I hire my assistant hired solely to take care of my family affairs? The nanny is not omnipresent either, you know.""Well, the company presidents I know are always busy
No one thought that William would agree to it so quickly.Even Valerie was wrong.She looked at her husband and awaited an explanation.Kieran looked at her and smiled, then put his hand over hers.Valerie knew from this gesture that he had predicted this from the start. She was still too naive to p