After thinking of how numb he felt when Lily poked at his acupuncture points, Austin felt uncomfortable.“Nonsense!” Dominic berated and kicked Austin. He tried hard to control himself. “Since ancient times? What kind of bullsh*t is that? You better stop that! Are you from the Victorian era or something? Why didn’t you just stay and die in the era?”“Granduncle, how could you say that to me?” Austin got upset.“What? I want to kick you so badly!” As Dominic spoke, he lifted his leg and kicked it in Austin’s direction. Austin was not a fool, so he jumped to his feet and dodged quickly.Dominic became dissatisfied when he failed to kick Austin. He kicked the glass by his side before continuing to yell at Austin, “I’m so old, yet I’m not even half as closed-minded as you are! Wake up and look at the times now!“Times have changed, and did you not see how successful women can be? Your mom is willing to be a housewife and care for everything at home. Fine, that’s her choice, but other
In the lab, Thompson was holding onto the results that did not come easily. He was grinning from ear to ear. “Great! Although we’ve only succeeded with these two types of herbs, it’s still a huge step forward.“If we can get through this, I’m sure we’ll overcome all other obstacles too!” Smiling, he said to Lily, “I was afraid you didn’t want to come back. It’s best if you remain with us now.”Lily removed her gloves and washed her hands under the running water as she said, “Professor Thompson, there are some things I want to discuss with you.”“What is it?” Thompson nodded in high spirits.“I’ll return to the lab and continue with the experiments, but I won’t touch any herbs with strong effects,” Lily said, “If you agree to that, then I’ll be back for good. If you don’t, then consider the success of these two experiments a token of my appreciation to you.”That meant she would not return to the lab anymore after this experiment. Thompson’s smile froze, making him think of what Mi
It was evident that the little guy liked Anastasia a lot. He crawled up her body and slid down like a slide."Hey, you little troublemaker!" Lily stepped forward and pulled Galen away, stopping him from his climb."Let me go!" Two little hands fluttered in the air. It was apparent that he was unhappy. "Mommy! Mommy! Let me down!""You can't climb on Anastasia like that! She'll get tired!" Lily held him in her arms, nudging his nose. With a frown, she turned to look at Anastasia as if asking if she was tired.However, Anastasia smiled and stood up. "It's okay, I'm fine!""Lily, he can call me Aunt Tasia. It'll be weird if he calls me by my name when I call you by yours!"Lily smiled. "You're still so young. He should call you sis!""No, no. Aunt Tasia is fine!" Anastasia said, covering her face shyly.That made Lily laugh. She hugged her son, turned around, and walked toward the sofa. After putting Galen on her lap, she squeezed his two little hands and asked Anastasia, "Do you
"Beef…burritos…" Galen repeated it excitedly.Lily smiled when she saw the two drooling at the thought of food and shook her head. "No, we're not having that."Hearing this, Anastasia felt like a deflated ball. On the other hand, Galen was jumping around in Anastasia's arms. "I want to eat! I want! I want to eat!" "You can have some beef and vegetables," Lily said."Really?!" Anastasia perked up after hearing what she said."You should eat foods with high vitamin contents and protein at night and cut carbohydrates," Lily explained. "However, you can only eat until you're 70% full." "Okay! Even half full is fine!" Anastasia nodded impatiently. This was already good news for her. Before this, all she could eat for the entire day were either cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, or eggs. Seeing them made her want to throw up. Now, she could eat meat and even have scones for lunch. It was pure happiness for her!She listened to Lily's advice, chewing as much as possible with each mouthf
Seeing Lily's bewildered look, Anastasia laughed. "Lily, I was just joking. Don't take it to heart!"At this time, Lily called the nanny and handed Galen over so he could play in the yard. As she got up to pour herself a glass of water, she asked, "Aren't you afraid your father will scold you for staying here for so long?""Nope! Anastasia smiled. "I've already explained things to him. He agreed to let me stay with you on a three-month trial.""Three months?""Yeah!" Anastasia nodded. "I told him that since I'm already like this, another three months won't hurt. If I don't gain weight and my physical condition improves in three months, he can't stop me anymore. If it doesn't work, there's nothing much to lose anyway."Lily noticed that this time, when Anastasia spoke, her face did not have a layer of gloominess. Instead, she seemed calm. She was looking at things more positively."Will your father agree?" With Cameron's rigid front, he didn't seem like an open-minded man."Surpr
It felt miraculous to her."Maybe it's because I'm having so much fun at your house that I don't feel like sleeping." Anastasia tried to rationalize with herself. "If that's the case, I'll come over here more often. Lily, you won't hate me for that, will you?"Lily smiled. "Of course not, but…"She paused for a moment before she stretched her hand out. "I'll have to charge you for your meals!"Instantly, Anastasia broke into laughter, amused by this woman in front of her. "Okay! No problem!"She slapped Lily's hand lightly, and the two shook hands with a smile on both their faces.…Anastasia went home after dinner. A few minutes after she left, Alexander's car pulled in.Initially, Lily was waiting to greet him with a smile, but as soon as she saw him, she felt something was amiss. The couple had been together for so long that they could detect a subtle change in emotion at a glance.Without asking anything, she patiently waited for him to come over before she softly asked, "
It must have been severe if the typically level-headed Alexander was in such a rush. However, he did not want Lily to worry, so he did not answer immediately.After taking a few mouthfuls of food, his restless heart calmed down. "Something happened to the factory in Burnwken. I need to go down there and check things out."Although his tone was light, Lily knew it was bigger than what he made it up to be. Otherwise, he would not make such a last-minute trip."What happened?" She asked bluntly.Alexander immediately froze and looked at her. Knowing her temper, he let out a soft sigh before putting down his spoon and explaining," A collective poisoning incident happened in one of the factories in Burnwken.""Collective poisoning?" Lily was astounded.It could be any sort of poisoning. It should be no big deal if it were food poisoning from eating unhygienic or the wrong food. However, it would be a different story if it was industrial poisoning."What’s the situation there now?" Sh
As they pulled apart, Alexander could not help but peck her lips several more times. "Wait for me!""I will." Lily helped him adjust his collar and patted his pocket lightly. "Take care of yourself. I heard it's quite chaotic there.""Okay." Alexander initially wanted to say that it was fine. After all, the factory had been there for more than a few years. However, it was true that Burnwken was relatively chaotic. There were very few citizens from Hyderland there.Also, he was only flying over to check on the factory and visit the hospital to see what was happening. He would probably return right after he settled everything. Therefore, there was no need for Lily to be worried.However, it was heartwarming to know that someone would be missing and worrying about him like this, so he nodded obediently instead. "I really need to go now!"Although Alexander was inexplicably reluctant, he would miss his plane if he did not leave now. Ever since the two got together, they had never been