“Still, it’ll be interesting!” Lisa was also interested now. Two hands, one adult-sized and the other small, reached out toward her tummy. Lily sat there speechless. She could not just move out of their reach, after all. At that moment, Lily’s phone rang, and it was the perfect excuse to get away from them. “I need to take this.” Lisa and Nick both felt disappointed because they could not feel the infant. The caller was none other than Alexander. He was curious about how Lily was doing and wanted to know if she was resting well. "Do you have guests over?" he asked.Ever since Lily got pregnant, Alexander made sure to strengthen the security at home. He was also very strict with who was allowed into their residence. As a result, he was aware of visitors at the house. “Yeah, Lisa’s here, and she brought many gifts, too,” Lily replied as she glanced in Lisa’s direction. While Lisa sat back and enjoyed the fruits laid out for her, Nick sat bolt upright, clearly still
Ralph was startled but quickly recovered when he recalled her snuggling up to him like an innocent girl. He disregarded it and said, “Okay, fine. I know you don’t mean anything by your actions and aren’t an easy girl. Look, we’re getting married soon. Shouldn’t we get acquainted with one another before? We’ll soon be husband and wife, and when that happens, we’d naturally have intimacy between husband and wife…”While speaking, he got to his feet and moved toward her, opening his arms for a hug.Just as he was about to touch her, she lifted her foot and stepped against his chest to block him from getting closer.Heather crossed her arms and stared coldly at him. “Ralph, this is my last warning. If you come close to me again and try to do anything, I’ll kick you out!”“What’s wrong with you, Heather? Weren’t we fine before? You used to like my kisses a lot. You…”“Shut up!”She balanced herself while bending her knees and kicked Ralph forcefully. Ralph flew backward and hit the
Margaret was downstairs eating snacks and could roughly guess Heather had rejected her son again when she saw him dejectedly coming down. She glanced upstairs and said softly, “Is Heather staying over there?”"Yeah.""So, she isn’t staying in the same room as you?""Yeah. Huh?" Ralph looked up in surprise. He frowned and looked at Margaret, "Mom, how can you make fun of me too?!""Silly boy, I’m not making fun of you. I'm helping you find a way to get closer to her." She slowly took a bite of the peach cakes before unhurriedly replying, "You said before that you have managed to capture Ms. Riggs’s heart. I honestly thought you were competent.“You have been to many romantic and debauchery places and have been in a relationship with many women before. How come you can’t even handle what you’re best at? Look at yourself. Even if you obtained the Russell family in the future, can you manage it well?" Margaret sighed.She could not help feeling a little helpless at her son's uselessn
He felt Heather had a bizarre temperament after being around her over the past few days. One minute she was cold toward him, and the next, she was gentle before turning furious, then back into a timidly adorable girl. Ralph thought that he might develop schizophrenia if he continued being with her.Margaret knew who her son referred to and said, “Aren’t all women like that? Did you just find out today?""Still, she's too emotional. I-It’s like I’m seeing two different people!""That may be because she isn’t an ordinary person. Rumor has it that Heather is moody, and I’ve seen it too. If it weren’t for the Riggs family's background and Alexander being the head of the family instead of you, I wouldn’t have agreed to this marriage.“I can't stand such a woman entering the family as a daughter-in-law!" Margaret shook her head, lightly dusted off her hands, and took another sip from her teacup.After a moment of silence, she continued, "There’s no need for you to panic. She’s willing t
Heather turned around and went back into the room. Then she picked up her phone and sent a message to Ralph, “Come to my room at nine tonight. I have something to tell you.”Ralph was drinking alone in boredom. He thought he had misread the message when he received it. After rubbing his eyes to ensure he had read it right, Ralph almost jumped up excitedly.‘I knew it! Women don’t always mean what they say. She said not to get close to her or enter her room earlier, but she changed her mind! Still, why did she mention the time? Is it something she can’t say now and must wait till it’s nighttime? It must also be something she can’t discuss downstairs and insists I go to her room tonight.’Ralph felt it was an invitation. How could he not understand this after being a playboy?He was excited and almost sprinted upstairs. However, he still had some sanity in him. There was no rush, as Heather had taken the initiative to invite him to her room. It was understandable that she was reserve
“Sorry, I'm late." Alexander's voice came from behind. He hurried over, put his hands on Lily's shoulder, and kissed her softly on the cheek."Ah, cheesy!" Lisa made a show of covering her eyes at their lovey-dovey antics,"Looks like we can be full without having the actual meal," Mike said with a smile. Mike and Alexander arrived at the same time and entered together. Mike looked at his son and asked, “Are you doing well?""I’m fine." Nick nodded thoughtfully and spoke like an adult. Mike smiled with satisfaction and sat down beside his son. He then looked at Lily and said, "Long time no see, Ms. Christian.""Yeah, long time no see. It’s been a while since I last saw Nick. I’m glad you could make it. Did you come together?" Lily asked with a smile."Yes, I'm here to discuss our business and ask Mr. Russell something-"Alexander interrupted him before he could finish his sentence. He put one hand on the chair behind Mike’s back and said, "Mr. Corden came to discuss our colla
Ralph looked at his watch and saw it was 9 p.m. on the dot. He raised his hand and knocked on the door. Uneasy, he fiddled with his shirt's collar. He planned to dress up for tonight's date, but when he was about to put on his tie, Celine, who was passing by, glanced at him and said, "It's already so late. Are you going out for a formal dinner? You dressed up so grandly!"Celine did not mean anything by her words, but her casual remarks jolted him. That's right. He was not going out to attend some grand event. Even if it was a date, this was his home, his domain. They were both single and meeting late at night in the dark. Heather must have thought about it when she invited him at this time and place. Surely she knew what would happen under such conditions and in such an environment, but she still invited him. Could it be that her hidden meaning was the same as what he thought?When Ralph considered this, he undid the tie he had just fastened around his neck, then took off the su
Heather probably just took a shower not long ago. She was wearing a large nightrobe, and the belt around her waist revealed her slender waist. Her exposed calf was not slim but rather muscular due to her practicing kickboxing all year. The well-proportioned lines and fair skin made him drool.Heather walked toward the desk before stopping. She picked up a large towel from the chair and used it to dry her hair. It was uncomfortable feeling the water dripping from her hair after washing, but she hated using a hair dryer. She could only wipe hard with a dry towel. "Let me help you!" Ralph hurriedly put down the tray in his hand and stepped forward.However, she turned away to avoid him and said coldly, "No need."He failed to grab the towel and wanted to back off when he heard her cold voice. However, he recalled his purpose and future. He endured it again and said with a smile, "Why are you so distant with me? We’re about to get married! If you rub your hair too hard, it’ll become