Dominic wanted to curse Alexander when he first saw Lily’s bulging belly.‘The Russell family isn’t about to die out. What’s the rush in making babies?’However, Dominic was Lily’s teacher and had no say in this matter. Besides, he could imagine how Wilfred would happily brag about him having great-grandchildren if the man were still alive.‘Oh, Wilfred…’ Dominic’s eyes dimmed when he thought about his departed friend. ‘Our short lives are full of endless encounters and separations.’He had not met the right woman since he devoted all his time and energy to learning about herbal medicine. He would have missed her if he did. Therefore, he had always been alone and had nothing else except several manors and countless exotic plants.‘Oh, yes, I also have several students! They are scattered worldwide, but only Lily would visit me occasionally.’ Thinking so, he became saddened. At the mention of her child, Lily suddenly remembered she was no longer alone and was living with a restle
Lily went around the garden and saw the housekeeper leading Austin in when she rounded the rockery.Austin was not wearing a suit and instead dressed casually, looking humbled. Lily raised her brow, quickened her pace, and walked away.Austin had waited so long at the gate that he fell asleep. When he woke, he noticed that the gate was still closed, and there was no indication that they would let him in. The most puzzling thing was that the red sports car was still at the gate.‘This doesn’t make sense! Dominic usually doesn’t entertain his guests for too long and usually tries to get rid of them within half an hour. However, he’s been with the same guest for so long today. That person must be special.’Fortunately, just as he thought he could not go in today, the housekeeper came to tell him that Dominic was ready to meet him.Thrilled, Austin followed the housekeeper into the compound. However, he felt a chill run down his spine as he rounded the bend in the garden. Austin shudd
If treated in such a way by another person, a man like him would have stormed off or lost his temper on the spot, but he dared not do so to the older man before him. He could only hold back his temper, saying, “Well, you’re my grandpa’s brother after all…”“Wait a minute! We had different moms.”Dominic and Austin's grandfather were half-brothers who were born to different mothers. Due to what happened during the last generation, they had not been close. It was a difficult time. Although Dominic was the younger brother and deserved to be treated well, Austin’s great-grandmother was partial to her son. Later, when it was time to pass on the family fortune, the woman fiddled with the papers, and everything fell into Austin’s grandfather’s hands. Left with nothing, Dominic was kicked out of the house to earn a living by himself. Dominic later went all over the country and gradually became famous. After all, there was karma. As Austin’s grandfather was not made for doing busine
Austin looked helpless. “I genuinely didn’t tell them so. There’s nothing I can do if they think that way! I can’t keep telling people I’m not your last student every time I meet them, can I?”Dominic snorted. “Enough of your excuses!”Austin was making excuses, but he was not entirely in the wrong. The truth was that the others regarded him as Dominic’s last student. Of course, he might have somehow misled them, but he had never precisely made such a claim. Therefore, it might not be technically correct to say that he had been flaunting Dominic’s name. “You’re just the same as your grandpa, incapable yet filled with deviant ideas!” Dominic rebuked him and said no more. After all, Lily did not say the young man did anything appalling. Austin didn't think anything of Dominic's reprimands because he was used to them. He leaned in with a smile and licked his lips. “Since others think I’m your last student, why don’t you take me as one? Considering I’m your kin and you’ve taugh
‘Just what kind of person has won the old man’s favor?’ Austin checked his watch. ‘He stayed even longer than I did!’ …Back home, Lily parked her car and saw a box in the yard. The box was neither big nor small and looked like a present from someone. She could smell a strong aroma without getting near it. “This is?” Intrigued, she pointed at the box and asked. “Ma’am, Ms. Rollins sent someone to deliver it, saying it’s a present for you.” The housekeeper hurried over and answered. “Ms. Rollins? Which Ms. Rollins?” Unable to figure out who the person was, she walked over to the box but did not open it immediately. She would not do that before finding out where it came from. “The person only said it was from Ms. Rollins and left after leaving a message.”Due to Alexander’s stature, many wanted to send him presents, but he would not accept any. Some people changed their tactics and sent gifts to Lily instead, and she refused to receive them and sent them back.Over time, t
“This is?” Although Alexander could recognize some plants after spending so much time with Lily, he could not tell what this one was.Lily could barely hide her joy as she said excitedly, “This is Agarwood!”“Agarwood?” Alexander raised his brow and subconsciously repeated the name. He could not remember all the plant names, but he could tell his wife loved it.“You bought it?” He brushed Lily’s hair behind her ear, leaned in, and kissed her cheek.Lily did not move away since she had grown accustomed to his intimate gestures, so she leaned close to him. “No, it’s a gift from someone.”Her eyes sparkled with joy as she stared at the plant, and Alexander could tell she truly loved it.“A gift?” Alexander narrowed his eyes.‘Who dares to send her such a gift? Who’s so thoughtful to have sent my beloved wife such a wonderful gift?’Lily was someone who only cared a little about material possessions. She kept the jewelry Alexander had bought her in their boxes and simply wanted her
“What are you doing?” Lily could not help but blame Alexander for making her pluck off the leaf. She could not bear to throw it away.“Isn’t it just a pot of Agar…wood? How could you like it so much until I no longer exist?” Alexander shoved his face into hers as if he worried she could not see him.Lily was surprised and burst out laughing despite herself. ‘What’s the matter with this man? He has gotten jealous of other men, women, and even our son. Now he’s getting jealous of a plant?! He has to be the King of Jealousy throughout the entire universe!’“What are you saying? Didn’t I ask you to come over when you reached home just now?” She said laughingly and teasingly as she held the leaf to his nose. “Take a sniff. Doesn’t it smell nice?”He did so and nodded. “Now that I exist, can you tell what’s different about me today?”Hearing this, Lily pulled herself slightly away and looked him up and down. She knitted her brow and thought seriously. She did not find anything different
Alexander initially did not catch on to what Edward was talking about and realized later on that Olivia got jealous and threw a tantrum. Although Edward looked like a cat had scratched his face, he seemed to have enjoyed it.Alexander told him that he deserved it for having no self-respect, but at the same time, he could not help but think that Lily had never gotten jealous of him, not even once.When Edward touched his scratched face with a smug grin, he told Alexander, “She did this because she cares about me!”That made Alexander wonder if Lily did not care about him according to Edward’s logic.‘That’s impossible! We’ve been through much together, and if anyone claimed that Lily doesn’t care about me, I wouldn’t believe it. However, something seems amiss, doesn’t it?’Like now, a mosquito had left a bite on his neck, exactly where a woman might get suspicious, but Lily was sure the culprit was a mosquito.‘Lily has spent almost every day with Olivia, so why is her way of thin