"Oh yeah! Come on! Come and choose!" Candy said excitedly, "There are Mickey Mouse, butterfly, and cat's ears headbands. I'll let you guys pick first, so don't complain that I'm bullying you guys!" "I want the Mickey Mouse headband." Eleven was the first to snatch the most normal one. Tianna felt that the remaining two headbands were not suitable for her. She was just about to discuss when Kevin directly took the cat's ears headband and put it on her head. "This one," Kevin said. Kevin was as calm as a mountain on the surface. But, he was already secretly cheering on Tianna. Wasn't that cat's ears headband specially tailored for Tianna? Tianna was a cute kitten herself! In his lifetime, would he be able to see Tianna wear cat's ears, a cat lady's outfit with a cat collar, a cat's tail, and meow like a cat? He felt great just thinking about it! However, Kevin still looked decent and flawless ostensibly. "Alright then." Tianna accepted her
"What does that have to do with getting injured?" Candy glanced at them disdainfully and said, "He's so weak, yet he still has the guts to attack others. As a result, my sister managed to defeat you guys with just one kick. What a loser." That group of wretched men initiated to stir up the trouble first. As more and more onlookers gathered to watch, they thought they could dominate public opinion because they were injured. They had no idea that Candy would expose them. "Policemen, you guys mustn't believe what this b*tch said. Look at them! They're unscathed while all of us suffer all kinds of minor and major injuries. Obviously, they abused their power and bullied us!" They were planning to lie through their teeth all the way. "You're the b*tch, scumbag!" Candy was so furious because those people were still insulting them up to that point. They were going too far! Candy was the representative for the four of them to speak, while on the wretched man's side
After they went on almost half of the rides, Candy saw a small store selling cold drinks in front of her. "The weather is so hot. Shall we have some ice cream?" This was undoubtedly one of the most popular food stores in the water theme park. There were a lot of people queuing up for a bite. Kevin said, "Okay, you guys can go find a place to sit first. I'm going to go wait in line. When it's my turn, come over quickly." He remembered how Tianna's eyes suddenly lit up when they mentioned ice cream earlier. Kevin also felt that he needed to have something cold to cool down as well. "Kevin, I love you so much!" Candy grinned from ear to ear. "Tianna and Eleven, let's go find a place with shade and hide under it for a while. This weather is so hot that it's going to make us pass out." There were too many people in the water theme park, and long lines of queues were everywhere. Not only did they have to queue for the rides, but they also failed to escape
"Yes," Eleven agreed. "You two can enjoy yourselves and eat slowly. Anyway, I'm guessing you guys will want to play that too. I'll go there with Candy first." After Eleven said that, the two of them started to clean up. Then, they immediately ran away while holding hands. "What's the matter with them?" Tianna asked in puzzlement, completely out of the loop. Candy and Eleven genuinely felt that they were third-wheeling. They didn't want to continue staying there any longer. Thus, they found an excuse to escape first. Candy said, "Let's have fun on our own. I really couldn't stand that atmosphere with them around. I feel so suffocated." "Me too! Let's go, just the two of us. I really couldn't bear to see that look in Kevin's eyes." Eleven pulled a face. "So you also noticed as well! There's something odd with the way he looked at her," Candy pondered for a while and asked, "But, what about Tianna? I don't quite get her attitude." "Who knows?" El
The way she had "put him on the spot" earlier truly hurt a lot. However, he wasn't even able to tell her the real reason why he felt hurt. There was nothing else that could make him feel more aggrieved than this. Amara blushed immediately and quickly apologized. "I'm sorry for being too intrusive. If you feel uncomfortable, please don't be offended." Kevin's poker face made it hard for others not to think so. "It's fine," Kevin said coldly. After all, he didn't care what others thought. Amara, seeing him like this hurriedly fled the scene after sensing his hostility. She also knew that she should not continue to pester him, and walked away while apologizing. After they left, Kevin couldn't help but stare at Tianna, "Why did you do that just now?" She was completely puzzled. What was wrong with what she did earlier? She didn't feel there was anything wrong with that. However, Kevin exploded with anger, which made her unconsciously nervous. "I..
Tianna saw the kids smashing the water balloons with all their might over there. When the water balloons kept exploding on her body, Tianna suddenly got motivated and had a strong desire to win. That was right, it was too embarrassing to lose to these children. Thinking of this, Tianna gathered her courage, bent down, and grabbed a few more water balloons. Moving quickly, she threw them back at the child who targeted her earlier. "Boom!" The water balloon exploded, and the water drenched the kid's face. Tianna burst out laughing, overjoyed. She gradually became bolder and started getting a little more serious. Kevin, on the other hand, threw the water balloons absent-mindedly. He was carefully enjoying the feeling of close proximity when Tianna unconsciously inched closer to him. He also had to divert his attention to protect her. He was worried she would accidentally slip into the water pool. However, the more he was worried about what would happen,
"Which seat do you prefer then?" Kevin stared at Tianna and asked, "Do you want to sit outside?" There were still empty seats outside on the patio. One could see the endless stretch of the sea view, while also listening to the sound of sea waves crashing on the shore as the sea breeze blew. However, there must be mosquitoes outside, and Tianna was a girl. "Let's sit outside," Tianna said. She still felt that it would be more comfortable to sit outside. As soon as they sat down, the waiter brought the menu over. Tianna pushed the menu over to Kevin and said, "You do the ordering. I'm only going to eat a little." They had barbecue the night before too. Although Tianna was slender, beautiful women usually were too hard on themselves. She would not believe in Kevin's bluffing. "This is dinner and not supper. Why are you nervous?" Kevin asked, reading Tianna's mind at a glance. "It's none of your business. Why are you talking so much when I've
Tianna's scent filled the entire bathroom, which made it impossible for him to calm down. Kevin couldn't help but think of the way Tianna called him. Tianna had just taken a bath, so her skin was faintly rosy. He had a flashback of her touch when he held her... "Stop!" Kevin forced himself to quit. If it went on like this, he would suspect that he couldn't restrain himself any longer. He was going to go mad. After Kevin bathed, he had no new clothes to change into. He could only temporarily give in to using the hotel's bathrobe like Tianna said. However, Kevin really couldn't stand wearing dirty pants after bathing. Anyway, the bathrobe was big and long enough to leave his lower body undressed. Tianna turned around after she heard some noises. The scene of a handsome man coming out from the bath was definitely something eye-catching. Tianna instantly remembered Kevin's body figure, which she had admired when throwing the water balloons earlier
"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