Lily's brain had ceased to function. She stared at him for a moment before realizing what he had said. She punched his shoulder and said, "You're crazy!""Ouch!" Alexander grunted in pain. "I know it was my negligence that you must bring this up. However, it's not too late for us to work hard on it from now on.""When have I said that?” Lily was helpless and could no longer explain her words, "When did I say I want to have a baby with you? When did I mention this?"She did not remember mentioning that she wanted a child. Why did he suddenly bring up this topic? He could work hard by himself!Alexander released his hands around Lily and turned to pick up the wooden doll he had put down earlier. He waved the two dolls at her, "The reason you bought this is to hint you want a son and a daughter, wasn't it?Lily was speechless. ‘Why are his thoughts so peculiar?! I’m helpless with him!’"That's not what I meant. I was walking around and coincidentally passed by a wood carving shop.
Nathaniel still refused to speak to Eloise, and she could only sigh, “If you’re unwilling to speak to me, I’ll just leave.”“I see. You’d be so indifferent even after your son was in an accident,” Nathaniel finally spoke as he sneered at her. “Didn’t I come here to see you?” she snapped. “Yeah! It must’ve been difficult to add this to your schedule.” He had never been this rude to his mother, but Nathaniel was furious, so he could only take it out on her. When people were beaten down, they could always count on someone, but Nathaniel had no one else.“Nate! How dare you talk to me like that?” Eloise said sternly, “You know exactly how difficult it was for me all these years, but I’ve always tried my best to help you. Ask yourself this, haven’t I always given you help when needed? It’s true that this time, I’m at fault. However, you have no right to talk to me like that!” Nathaniel immediately came to his senses after being reprimanded. He turned around to look at h
It seemed Melanie was with Frank whenever she was out late or absent. Nathaniel felt disgusted just thinking about them.Eloise was surprised after hearing what Nathaniel said. “You mean Melanie Thayer?”“I’m pretty sure I have only one fiancee,” he replied ironically.“You sure? I thought you had two,” Eloise snapped back unapologetically. Nathaniel sat there in silence. Eloise did not push it as she continued, “You’re telling me Melanie slept with Frank? They went behind your back?” Eloise was so crude that it embarrassed Nathaniel. His cheeks flushed bright red as he yelled, “Mother!” “Since you’ve already embarrassed yourself, why worry now?” Eloise retorted, “Are you upset with me because of this? That I had introduced Frank to you?”Initially, Nathaniel had been angry because of her, but as he calmed down, he knew it was not her fault. Who would have known that something like this would happen? Besides, Frank did help MN Inc. overcome its crisis.“No, I don’t blame y
Nathaniel had thought about Lily when the news about his accident came out. Even his mother had gone to visit him. He knew there was no way Lily would not know about his accident. Still, she did not show up, and Melanie was the one who went to see him when the news first appeared on TV.Eloise only smirked coldly at her shameless son, “Visit you? If I were Lily, I’d have torn you to pieces after what you did to her. The nerve!”“Mother! Am I not your son?” Nathaniel snapped. How could she be siding with an outsider?“I’m saying this to you because you’re my son, or else why should I care?!” She finished. Eloise noticed the apparent change in her son’s facial expression, and her tone softened, “It’s not that I’m trying to reprimand you. I’m just trying to give you constructive criticism. I’ve met many people, and I know Melanie is unsuitable for you.”“Then what does this have to do with Lily? Is it because she’s a talented perfumer? I’m looking for a wife, not a perfumer. Besides,
Eloise snorted and said, “She is not an orphan!” Facing Nathaniel’s confused expression, she continued slowly, “Have you heard about what happened to the Lodge family of Brown City?”“The Lodge family? Are you referring to one of the biggest families in our country? According to rumors, they know an older form of kickboxing and are very secretive. ‘That’ Lodge family?” Nathaniel asked.Of course, he had heard of the well-known family. The country had four famous families. They were the Richards, Tanner, Russell, and Lodge families.The Lodge family of their city was active in politics and had been for several generations. The later generations produced many good politicians. The family culture was strict, and their foundations were firm.The Tanner family of Ruby City and the Russell family of Sapphine were from the business world, but each had its domain. The Richards were in property development and construction, whereas the Russell family was in entertainment. Although they were
It was getting late, and Eloise had said what she had to say, so she stood up and told Nathaniel, “All right, we'll talk about this after you’ve recovered from your injury. For now, you rest and get better.”After she finished talking and was about to leave, she thought of something and turned back again. “Right, forget about Melanie.”She meant what she said.Nathaniel did not say anything. Just like that, the ward quietened down again.The following day, Melanie brought some soup and buns she had bought to visit Nathaniel. After the car accident, it was like the two picked up where they had left off. They did not mention what happened before, as if things were back to “normal.”However, there was an apparent chasm between them. Melanie would bring him stuff and take care of him, while Nathaniel would not kick her out. Everything was peaceful. It was like the quiet before the storm.Melanie fed him breakfast, cleaned up the place, and helped him wash his face and hands. She woul
The treatment at Rebirth may not be the best, but it was the position many fought for in the industry. After all, as long as they could stay in Rebirth, they could climb the ladder of the La Beauté Group. If they were lucky, they might rise up to the mid-managerial level.How did Lily get in so quickly? Judging from what happened earlier, Lily not only got in, but the other newcomers were quite protective of her too.Melanie did not receive any response from him. She looked at him and asked, "By the way, you've known her for so long. Do you know if Lily knows kickboxing?""Lily knows kickboxing?" Nathaniel was surprised, "Who did you hear that from?"Melanie was slightly surprised when she saw his reaction, which confirmed her speculation. Nathaniel had asked, 'Who did you hear that from?' and not, 'How could it be?” and there was a vast difference between the responses. It looked like Lily indeed knew kickboxing.How did he not know? If Nathaniel knew about this, Melanie would, t
He gave a very understated account of the situation. Indeed, she triumphed brilliantly. He was nearly killed, and the bodyguards were battered so severely they could not stand. That was also why he would not just provoke or grab Lily. Obviously, he could not go around telling people about his embarrassing experience, but his mother's remarks yesterday helped him overcome his pride.If she were related to the Lodge family in Brown City in any way, everything would make sense. It would be no surprise that she excelled in kickboxing and also found it so simple to transition into Rebirth after leaving MN Inc. It made more sense if the Lodge family were her backers, and they helped her get in through their connections.Melanie did not know his thoughts, let alone Lily's relationship with the Lodge family. She was still coming to terms with the fact that Lily knew kickboxing. Besides feeling shocked, Melanie was angry and jealous. Not only was Lily skilled and talented in making perfume, b