"You..." the teacher said kindly. "Please be serious. Why are you so distracted? Are you listening carefully to what I just said?" "Hee hee... I'm listening!" Candy gave the teacher a dazzling smile. "Teacher, I won't disturb you any longer then. I'll go back to the classroom first." After collecting her homework and leaving the office, Candy did not immediately go back to the classroom. She waited for a while outside the office. It was not long before Cleveland came out. "Hey!" Candy patted Cleveland from behind. "Cleveland." Cleveland was startled. He didn't expect someone to "attack" him from behind. When he saw that it was Candy, he composed himself and smiled. "Oh, it's you. Were you also called to the office?" "Yes," Candy nodded and waved the book in her hand at him. She said sulkily, "I got called in by the teacher for some mistakes with my homework." If it were any other time, Cleveland would have continued the conversation with Candy, but h
"Nonsense, I think you are deliberately trying to provoke me, aren't you?" Tianna took out her "dignity " as an elder sister and began to scold him. However, Kevin was not scared at all. "No, you are my older sister. Are you not going to give in to me?" Kevin asked innocently. "And it's just a drumstick. It doesn't matter if you give it to me." Tianna was speechless. "But there's more left in the box! You can get your own, don't take what I ate!" Tianna couldn't decide whether she was angry or amused. Hadn't Kevin declared that he was a mysophobic previously? Apparently his mysophobia was selective. He had only been nitpicking relentlessly. When it came to something related to Tianna, however, he no longer had any issue with cross-contamination. "I just think yours tastes better. Can't you just give in?" Kevin pretended to be pitiful again. "Okay, of course." Tianna was speechless. Although it was not really unpleasant, Tianna felt a litt
Kevin blamed himself a little. That shop was newly opened. If he had known this would happen, he would have checked out the place first and confirmed the quality of the food before taking Tianna there. "No," Tianna said weakly, "it has nothing to do with fried chicken." She was a little embarrassed to explain to him why she was unwell. After all, he would not understand. "Then what's wrong with you?" Kevin was anxious, but he couldn't do anything about it. "It's nothing serious, don't worry about me," said Tianna. She was not feeling well and she did not have the energy to answer Kevin's questions. "What do you mean 'nothing serious'?" Kevin began to get a little angry. He was not blind. He could easily see that something was wrong, but Tianna was insisting on placating him with a mere excuse. "Your face is pale and your lips are white. Is this what you call 'nothing serious'?" Tianna was speechless. It hurt so much that she didn't want to talk
"Hmm?" Tianna opened the bag curiously and found that it was filled with heating pads. There was also a portable warming bracelet that had already been charged. "Did you buy these?" Kevin nodded and said, "You stick a few heating pads on the lower abdomen, then hug the warming bracelet to your belly. See if it helps." "Thank you," Tianna said. "You're so sweet." Kevin acted like he didn't care for gratitude or praise from Tianna. He waved his hand dismissively and returned to his seat. This was also a form of care, was it not? Kevin thought. He had to let Tianna recognize that he could also take good care of her. As long as he was willing to do it, he was capable of learning how to take good care of Tianna. Kevin was thinking about how to continue to work hard. At first, Tianna was still angry with Kevin from lunch, thinking that he was extremely childish in robbing the fried chicken from her, which was even more annoying than the other naughty habit
Kevin poured out the rest of the brown sugar tea, and cleaned up before going back to his bedroom. However, deep down in his heart, he was still worried about Tianna. Even if he could no longer go to her room, he still kept checking on Tianna on Facebook. Although the cramps were very bad, it was not her first time after all. She just needed to endure it. But she really couldn't deal with Kevin's detailed way of asking questions. "Do you feel better now?" "Are you losing a lot of blood?" "Does it still hurt? Shall we go to the hospital?" "Are you dizzy from the pain? Why aren't you replying to me?" Tianna looked at the constant questions on her Facebook. They were getting more and more blatantly shameful. She simply wanted to shut Kevin's mouth and tie up his hands to stop his messages! "I'm fine. No, it doesn't hurt. I don't feel like replying. Please shut up!" Tianna replied half-heartedly and threw her phone aside. No matter how
Seeing Tianna like this, Kevin felt like he had found her weakness. "Look, it obviously hurts so much, but you pretend to be fine!" Kevin exclaimed angrily. Regardless of Tianna's refusal, he directly reached out and touched her stomach. "Does it still hurt?" Kevin asked as he massaged for her. "What are you doing—" Tianna cried in shock. They were still in the school field, so many classmates were watching, but Kevin actually put his hand directly on her stomach! "Kevin, get your hands off!" Tianna said "ferociously" and tried hard to push him away, but she couldn't move it at all. She was anxious. "We're in public. Don't do this!" Kevin naturally couldn't care less. Moreover, this was the first time that he was so close to Tianna. With his secret selfishness, he was even more reluctant to let go. The soft flesh under his palm seemed to have a magical pull on his hand, making him reluctant to let it go. "So what if we're in public?" Kevin sa
"Pregnant?" Sigrid gasped, dumbfounded. She listened to the voice of the man on the other end of the phone and couldn't help but think, "Hasn't Kevin not succeed with Tianna yet? Why is there a news of pregnancy now?" The one who called Sigrid was the person in charge of the school. "Yes, but now it's just a rumor between students." "Okay, I got it then." If Kevin really pursued Tianna and confirmed their relationship, then it was not a bad thing to have a child. But in Sigrid's view, the two of them were still too young at the moment. Plus, if the rumors were not even confirmed, she couldn't let that brat Kevin bully Tianna no matter what! "You're back." Sigrid glanced at the three who returned after school, her eyes smiling with satisfaction. Whether it was her son or daughter, Sigrid, as a mother, was quite proud. Her eyes fell on Tianna and Kevin. She did not beat around the bush and asked directly, "Tianna, do you have something you're hi
Tianna walked over with confidence. She had been training for so long, and now that she had come back to show her abilities, she was much more sure of herself than she was at the start. Watching Tianna's movements on stage, the students below also discussed in low voices. "Isn't she pregnant?" "Yes, it's strange. I saw her come to school very early to jog in the morning a few days ago." Yes, Tianna even changed the location of her morning jog to the school on purpose! "Jogging in the morning? Can she be so active with her current physical condition?" "I don't know. Could it be that... she isn't pregnant at all? Otherwise, she wouldn't risk it like this. It's like she simply doesn't care about her own life at all!" "Also, Tianna's waist is so thin. If she were pregnant, there would be some marks, wouldn't there?" As Tianna moved on stage, the loose exercise clothes revealed her slender waist. There was no excess fat. How could she be some
"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