If the marriage had been decided at such a young age, it must have been an arranged marriage. Sigrid felt sorry for Rachel, but she couldn't really blame it on her parents. After all, arranged marriages were very common among the filthy rich, so it wasn't really their fault. Children borne into those families were predestined to suffer that fate the moment of their birth. In a way, it was a form of payment for the privilege and wealth they could enjoy. What's more, it seemed that marriages were becoming increasingly short-lived recently. When Sigrid was surfing the Internet, she also saw many news reporting about family feuds and learned about the terrifying divorce rate in recent years. "The fact that she escaped from the marriage is pitiful enough. Why did you have to say that she deserved it?" Sigrid asked in a soft voice. "If you were in her shoes, would you have objected to the marriage if you were in love with me then?" "If my fiancée were you, do you th
Rachel felt that at that moment her pupils had dilated so wide from the shock that she didn't need to wear contact lenses to achieve those pretty big bright eyes she loved. When she came to her senses, she began spamming Sigrid with messages, enquiring about what was actually going on. Rachel texted, "What's going on!! Are you serious?" "Wait, how do you know that I ran away from the marriage? How do you know that my fiancé is Cyrus!" "Oh my God, I am so excited now. Are you joking with me? If you dare to make such a joke with me, I'm so going to hit you!" The many exclamation marks showed the excitement in Rachel's heart at that moment. Her heart was beating so fast that she felt like it was going to burst out of her chest! Rachel thought to herself, "Cyrus is my fiancé! Why did I act so impulsively? How could I have run away! If only I stayed at home and accepted the wedding, everything would be in place now!" Sigrid replied, "I he
George said seriously, "I remember in the past, you would smile at me and address me as your brother-in-law and flirt with me. Then, you act indifferent. Were you playing hard to get? You flirted with me then ignored me." Sigrid was even more confused. "Well, it's not like I could just ignore you when I met you! Also, how is addressing you as my brother-in-law in any way flirtatious?" "Weren't you the one who said that calling me 'brother-in-law' would put you in the mood?" George raised his eyebrow. Sigrid's face suddenly flushed red. "I was just saying that in front of Rebecca. Why do you always talk about all this nonsense? I didn't mean anything by addressing you like that." George was still not convinced. "Yeah, you didn't mean anything, it just puts you in the mood." Sigrid gnashed her teeth, she could no longer stand the term "brother-in-law" anymore. "I don't want to talk to you anymore. You always like to twist my words." Sigrid pouted in d
After the words left her mouth, Rachel realized that she had said something inappropriate. Talking about a threesome was the perfect way to ruin her image. Nevertheless, it was too late to go back on her words. She could only weep in her heart that she had lost that innocent image she was trying to portray in front of Cyrus! An innocent lady wouldn't know what a threesome was, much less talk about it! Rachel coughed awkwardly and then said, "Aren't you going to have supper? Let's get ready!" "Okay." Cyrus took the two big bags of dishes into the kitchen and asked Caleb to take out the plates and cutleries. Rachel wanted to help, too. She asked whether there was anything she could do, and then began to help Caleb to prepare the supper. There were three sets of lamb chop, a set of seafood, and some vegetables. Besides, there were also some snacks like chestnuts. Rachel's eyes lit up as soon as she saw the chestnuts. People in City B lik
After drying her hair, Sigrid thought for a moment and said, "Let's go for the merry-go-round next." George was taken aback for a moment before he gazed over at the merry-go-round not far away. It was the last thing he wanted. He could still accept all the previous attractions since there were plenty of adults riding them. However, the merry-go-round was crammed with women and children. If he were to go... George could imagine that he would be stared down by everyone else. "Let's go!" Sigrid dragged him to the merry-go-round. "There's a pumpkin carriage which can accommodate two people. Let's go for a few rounds. No one is going to stare at us!" George reluctantly agreed to it only when he heard it was a pumpkin carriage. It would be ridiculous if he had to get on a horse of the merry-go-round. The two of them went to the merry-go-round and went into the VIP lane. They had to wait for this batch of people to finish their round before it was their
George said, "Fair enough, but there's no way I'm going to experience that." A man overflowing with confidence indeed, for he had every reason to feel that way. Sigrid devoured a few spicy chicken drumsticks and left all the regular non-spicy ones for George. Her mouth became slightly swollen due to the spiciness. Besides, as the chicken was deep-fried, her lips were smeared greasily, giving it a glossy appearance... George gulped down his saliva. Originally, he had felt that the junk food was not too bad, but as he watched her, the food soon got stripped of his previous compliment. It was not as tasty as her lips. She was the most delicious meal in the world that he would never tire of. Sigrid only concentrated on eating as her campus didn't have a KFC. She had been too occupied during summer break that she didn't have the time to indulge in such food. The last time she had KFC was roughly around winter break. She had missed it so much si
Sigrid was puzzled. "Is it necessary for me to have been busy to have taken such a long time to return your call?" Even if she had all the free time in the world, she would not reply to him immediately! Who did he think he was? If it wasn't for the fact that she was trying to prove her steely temper to that snotty George, she would never have called him back. Edward was silent for a moment before he said, "My wedding with Rebecca was supposed to be held around mid-December, but something came up. About half a month ago, Rebecca found out she was pregnant, hence we have no choice but to bring it forward. After all, there will be a lot of reporters on our big day. If she were to show up with a big belly, the media will definitely say it's a shotgun wedding." Sigrid looked down at her flat tummy, and a strange feeling washed over her. At that moment, Sigrid didn't know how exactly she felt about Edward. She couldn't say that she didn't have any feelings for him w
Sigrid had thoroughly considered everything. Later, she was dropped off at the Vincent family by James. As she dragged her suitcase into the Vincents' home, she noticed many familiar faces in the living room. Among the bridesmaids that Rebecca had invited, some of them had been her friends when they were still in college, and a few more were artists in the entertainment industry. "Sigrid, you're back. Just on time. We were just talking about the bridesmaid dresses and I've left your dress in your room. Go and try it out, see if it fits." Sigrid nodded and went upstairs without saying anything. As she headed up the staircase, she could still pick up the bits and pieces from the conversation downstairs. "That's your sister? She looks more gorgeous than in the photos." "No wonder you said that there's immense pressure on you. She looks like an easy girl, especially those beguiling eyes." The corners of Sigrid's mouth twitched and she thoug
"Okay." Grace agreed and said, "I have something else to discuss with you." When he finally heard this sentence, Zaden knew that there must've been something going on. "What's the matter?" As they talked, they went into the lounge. Zaden also specifically told the secretaries that no one was allowed to come in and disturb him before work in the afternoon. These words made the secretaries' eyes turn red. Since he had ordered them to keep everyone out of his office while he was inside with a woman, it was hard to control their imaginations from running wild. "How's your investigation on my surrogacy?" Grace asked. Zaden had thought that Grace's patience was wearing thin, and so she had sought him out for an update on his progress. Feeling a little ashamed, he said, "I'm sorry. There hasn't been any progress so far. You know that information on surrogacy is highly secured. It won't be so easy for my subordinates to investigate it." "It's okay. You
"Stop!" Grace made a gesture and said, "I'm going to the Empire Group. Do you want to go with me?" "Oh?" Gentry was flustered for a moment and then realized that he had almost gotten himself in trouble. He quickly said goodbye. "Sorry, sorry for bothering you. It's my fault!" Grace shook her head helplessly. She went to the kitchen to bring the toiletries she had prepared for Zaden, and set off for the Empire Group. Grace took a cab, as she didn't have the nerve to ask her chauffeurs to give her a ride. This was the first time Grace had taken the initiative to go there. She didn't know whether she was going to meet Zaden or not, but the staff at the front desk had changed since the last time she had went to deliver food and she didn't know when it had happened. Hence, the new staff didn't know her at all. However, when she saw that Grace was dressed up very beautifully and elegantly, she guessed that Grace must be someone important. Naturally, she didn't d
This time, Grace took the initiative. She stood on tiptoe, hooked her arms around Zaden's neck, and took the initiative to plant her pink lips on his. The chaste kisses turned into lingering kisses. Zaden had always restrained himself very much. Every time he met Grace, he always felt that he was on the verge of losing control. "Well, I can't believe that you are so obedient today. Go to sleep. If you kiss me again, I might not remain chaste. You won't have a chance to sleep even if you want to," said Zaden. After going to bed, Grace took the initiative to cradle into Zaden's arms. Just like Dulcie acting like a spoiled child, Grace had also put all of her heart and soul into Zaden, like a spoiled child. The next day, there was still no sign of Zaden at breakfast in the Andrew household. "Oh? Dad's gone again..." Dulcie said regretfully. Douglas found that his sister was upset, thus he comforted her, "It doesn't matter, Dulcie. Daddy need
The silent confrontation was still going on, and Zaden was waiting. When would Moira give in? Moira was also waiting. When would Zaden be gracious enough to let her go? However, perhaps these two people didn't know each other very well. They both had naive expectations that were absolutely wrong and impossible to achieve from the beginning. "It's so cold..." Moira murmured in a low voice. As she spoke, a puff of white vapor immediately appeared in front of her lips. Even though kneeling down like this was not a big deal, Moira had always been pampered and had grown up a spoiled child. She had never suffered this kind of hardship before. Her body could not bear it either. She only felt that her legs were on the verge of losing its strength and becoming numb. The rain grew heavier and heavier, and the wind and rain swayed. Flowers in the garden were beaten into a mess by the rain, as so was Moira. Moira's body had reached its limit, and she could not catch h
"Plop—" Moira's kneecaps hit the ground, the sound of it ringing crisp. Grace was dumbfounded. She looked at Moira, who was kneeling in front of her, and could not say anything for a while. As for Zaden, there was not even the slightest expression on his face. "What, what are you doing?" Grace asked. She instinctively stood up from her chair as she took in the scene before her, at a complete loss of what to do. Moira glanced at her. Sometimes, when one's ego was at one's feet, one becomes more able to take humiliation than usual. She replied with indifference, "Why are you so agitated? I'm not kneeling at you. Don't think too much of yourself." Moira looked at Zaden and said, "Zaden, I beg you, please have mercy on the Coulson family. No matter what you demand, as long as I can do it, you can demand it!" Zaden frowned and said, "Kneel further if you want to. You're an eyesore right now." Mercy? For someone like Zaden, mercy had always bee
"No, Mother, if Zaden takes over the Coulson Group, then we..." Moira could not continue speaking. She did not even want to imagine what would happen. "You understand now? I thought a donkey kicked you in the brain!" "That... That won't do. I'll go beg him right now!" Moira shouted. Now that things had come to this, it was obvious that Zaden's target was Moira. Although she was extremely unwilling, she would have to make a stand against him now. No matter what she would have to experience, she had to protect the company. She could not lose everything. She rushed to the Andrew family villa, but Moira was not even allowed through the main entrance. "Let me in!" Moira began making a scene outside. She made such a ruckus that it was difficult for the people inside to ignore her. "Mr. Andrew, Miss Coulson is causing a scene outside, this..." the butler informed Zaden "Let her be," Zaden said expressionlessly. This was not the first
Grace frowned before cutting Moira off. "Moira, there's no use in talking to me like that. I just want to know who it is. Tell me the truth!" "Do you think I'll tell you just because you want to know?" Moira scoffed before retorting, "Who do you think you are?" "Does this mean that you admit you used Mr. Yale's name to deceive me?" Grace quickly latched onto the loophole in Moira's words. "Hah, I didn't say that. You're just making things up." Moira was still as stubborn as a mule. She once again diverted the topic so that she could insult and ridicule Grace. All sorts of vulgarities came through the call, and each minute that passed only pushed a person's limits even further. Grace felt nothing at Moira's words. However, Zaden, who was next to her, did not want to hear any more of it. He was on his last straw, so he grabbed the phone to end the call. "Are you stupid? Just letting her scold you like that?" Zaden asked, his tone sour. "As long a
"Mr. Yale and his wife are quite old, so having children has been difficult for them. In the beginning, they contacted many surrogacy agencies. However, Mr. Yale was extremely cautious when it came to picking a surrogate mother. This caused a lot of trouble to the agencies since the surrogate mothers they suggested never met his standards." "Later, Mr. Yale thought about going abroad to find a surrogate mother. However, right at the critical moment, he suddenly found out that Mrs. Yale was already pregnant!" "The pleasant surprise caused them to give up their search for a surrogate mother. After all, Mrs. Yale wasn't getting any younger and they both went through a lot to get this son, so that's why the Yale family treats him so preciously." As Zaden listened to the report from his subordinate on the other end of the call, his mood grew complicated. The only way he could clear his mind was to focus on the fact that the night wind had blown his body cold. To be h
Mr. Yale's word of thanks was like a knife stabbing into Grace's heart. How could she be worthy of his gratitude? She could not take it anymore and felt like returning to the car to escape the situation. Mr. Yale withdrew his hand in embarrassment. Even he, who was usually slick and smooth, could not find the right words to say at this time. Zaden tried to smooth things over by saying, "I'm sorry, she was one of the victims too, so..." "I understand," Mr. Yale said with a nod. "We understand and more than anything else, we thank you, Mr. Andrew. You've worked hard today. We won't take up any more of your time. You should go back early and rest. We will definitely drop by next time to properly thank you." Zaden nodded and turned to get in the car. Dulcie was all worn out from crying too long, so she was curled up in her seat and fast asleep. Zaden asked softly, "What on earth happened before I arrived?" Grace suddenly turned teary-eyed. The tear