"Why are you here? Isn't it time to sleep?" Tianna stared at Kevin without letting him enter. "There are a lot of martial arts classes tomorrow. Do you still remember all the moves I taught you last time?" Kevin asked. Sure enough, as soon as she heard these words, her face fell instantly. Before Kevin came over, Tianna was exactly worried about this. They went out to travel during the holidays, so she had no chance to practice at all. She was weak in martial arts. If the teacher examined her the next day, she would definitely fail. Tianna stuttered, "No, I don't. I think martial arts is a little difficult for me." "That's the reason why I'm here," Kevin said. "Huh?" Tianna was a little puzzled. She looked at Kevin, not understanding what he meant. "I will help you to review it. Even if the teacher tests you tomorrow, this should be able to help you pass," Kevin explained. "Really?" Tianna exclaimed with surprise. She instantly forgot ab
"I don't believe you. Hmph, tell me what fun things you guys did then!" There was plenty. Candy was thinking about it, but she didn't dare to gossip about Tianna and Kevin in front of her. Therefore, she could only diss Kevin. "We went to the water theme park and met a few perverts. My brother and Eleven fought with them. You have no idea how cool Eleven was! She kicked the other person away in one kick, and his ribs snapped immediately!" Candy recounted the scene vividly. "Oh my God!" Even though Felicia was only listening to Candy's story, she already felt very excited, squealing. "It's so thrilling. I'm so mad that I didn't witness such a scene!" Candy said, "It's no biggie. if you want to appreciate Eleven's fighting skills, you can go watch her when she's in class!" "That's not the same at all, okay? You won't understand it even if I tell you. Anyway, I'm blaming it on you guys for not bringing me. D*mn it!" Although Felicia said so, she was not reall
Meanwhile, Tianna couldn't say a single word. She grasped onto every second, heaving to catch a breath. "It's so horrid! Gym class is too difficult for me!" Every time she attended class, she felt that it was an ordeal and hated every second. The 50 seconds rest time was simply the fastest 50 seconds in the world. Before everyone could recover, the teacher had announced ruthlessly that the resting time was over, and it was time to start on the next training session. After finishing the squats, they had to do the shuttle run. This was to train explosive power and concentration. Tianna wore loose training clothes and went back and forth between every cone. When she ran back, she felt that the whole world had emptied. She could only focus on those cones as she struggled and tried her best to tell herself that it would be over soon. Not far away, at the boys' training ground, Kevin finished all kinds of training with ease. However, he was still paying
Tianna was like a battle hen protecting her little chick, Kevin, behind her. She mercilessly displayed her super combat power in front of others, shocking them into silence. She was gentle, but she was never weak. She would never allow anyone to bully or trample on her loved ones. "You!" Zac was left speechless by Tianna's words. Tianna raised her chin with a determined look in her eyes. Zac said, "Tianna, you are really fooled by this scheming guy, Kevin. Yet, you are still sticking up for him. Ugh! Sooner or later, you won't even know where you end up!" Tianna only felt that every single sentence Zac said was ridiculous. "It's none of your business!" "Hmph! You won't be happy for too long!" Zac glowered at Kevin with hatred, whose eyes were full of contempt and mockery. He couldn't linger any longer and could only leave. Following Zac's forlorn departure, this farce was finally over. The other students who were watching the show
When Sigrid heard Tianna's denial, she was already rather disappointed. On top of her frightened look, Sigrid immediately comforted her, "Tianna, don't be nervous. I am not blaming you. Tell me slowly, take your time." "Well, it's like this..." "There is a boy at school who is after me recently. I don't like him, but he seems to be a little bit attached to me. He was acting like a stalker. I pretended to be in a relationship with Kevin to make him give up." Although this reason sounded quite reasonable, Tianna still felt guilty for no reason. Would her mother think that she had ruined Kevin's life and made it impossible for him to focus fully on his studies? Moreover, this matter was indeed a waste of his time. "Oh, so that's what it is..." Sigrid was laughing on the surface, but deep down, she was quite worried. Sigrid said, "Tianna, don't think too much. I'm not here to interrogate you. I just wanted to find out more about the situation. Don't stud
Tianna was speechless. He actually dared to pretend to act pitiful in front of her and hint to her that she was overthinking? Please, who wouldn't think about other things when he talked like that? She stood firm, "That won't do either! Stop fooling around. I'm leaving now. Hurry up and go to sleep!" After that, Tianna quickly left Kevin's room as if she was running away. After Tianna returned to her room, she didn't continue reading anymore. She went to the bathroom to wash up and laid on the bed. However, her mind couldn't stop thinking at that moment. It was strange. What was going on with Kevin? When Tianna left his room earlier, he said strange things like they should sleep together out of nowhere. She was certain that he said that to tease her, but why did he want to tease her? "Forget it. Who knows what's going on in the minds of these young boys in adolescence?" Tianna convinced herself in this way. Then, she closed her eyes and b
The cake had to be eaten while it was still warm. If it became cold, it wouldn't taste as good even if it was reheated. Candy was frustrated, so she called her parents immediately. "Mom, where did you and Dad go? Tianna and I made a cake, and we brought it home to share with everyone. Why are you guys not home?" Candy complained sadly, "What? Daddy! How could you do this? You've gone too far!" Candy said dispiritedly, "Okay, fine. I got it. You guys have fun." Candy shouted after hanging up the phone, "Dad tricked Mom out for a date again. He even said that they are not coming back tonight. I'm so pissed! So, we will have to take care of these cakes." There was no way around it anyway. Eleven helped out by taking out some plates from the kitchen. She divided the cake inside the box and set up a knife and fork nicely. "Then, let's start eating. Mom and Dad can try it next time," Eleven said. Candy sighed and said, "That's the only way." Ke
Besides, Tianna was already in a state of fear. Even if he really touched her, she couldn't sense it at all. On the contrary, she felt quite secure to be with him. She took the initiative to hug Kevin even tighter. She didn't feel that this kind of intimacy was beyond the limits of a normal sibling. Candy and Eleven had already imagined this scene when they suggested watching a horror movie earlier. At this moment, the most interesting thing for them was to enjoy seeing the scene of Tianna getting frightened and hiding in Kevin's arms other than enjoying the movie. This was much more interesting than the movie itself! "Why would I lie to you? This is really not scary at all. Don't be in a hurry to hide. Listen to my analysis, and you won't think it's scary anymore," Kevin said helplessly, but the corners of his mouth had never gone down. "I don't want to listen! I won't!" Tianna shut her eyes tight and covered her ears too. She shouted, "You are such a big liar.
"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