Kevin seemed to be asking this question all the time, and he cared about Tianna's feelings very much. Perhaps, Kevin had always been secretly concerned. If one day Tianna rejected him, at least they would still have this happy memory. Tianna said absent-mindedly, "I'm happy! "I'm super happy." Kevin felt that everything was worth it when he saw Tianna's smile. Kevin looked at Tianna. He stretched out his hand and drew some pictures on the beach in front of him. Then, he erased them and carefully wrote the word "Tianna" using his fingertip. Tianna saw what Kevin did and copied him too. She wrote the word "Kevin" after smoothening the sand on the beach. It was a little difficult to write on the sand. Tianna didn't write that big, and it looked a little unclear. However, Kevin could still recognize his own name. His heart was immediately beating uncontrollably. He suddenly had the urge to draw a heart shape between their two names. This gesture se
However, the coat could only cover the upper part of her body, and her long legs were still fair enough to blind people's eyes. "I look more ugly like this..." Tianna complained. There was no room for negotiation. Kevin looked like he wouldn't let her go to the bonfire party if she didn't wear this. It left Tianna with no other choice. "It's either this or you change your clothes." Kevin gave her the option to choose. Tianna didn't bother to argue with him. She glared at him angrily and walked forward. When they arrived at the beach, it was extremely lively already. The bonfire was so strong that it almost lit up half of the sky as if it was daytime. The speakers next to them were playing the latest trendy music. The men and women were already mingling with each other and dancing. "Ah, it's so fun!" Felicia shouted. She grabbed Jenna's hand and said excitedly, "Let's go and join them quickly!" Seeing the few younger girls running ov
Cleveland urged, "Don't stop. We need to set up the tent first. We'll still have to cook for ourselves later." "Oh, God! Why don't you let us take a breath first before we die?" Dominic shouted. "That's right. Let us take a two-minute break. This can wait a little longer!" All of them begged. They were indeed tired. Looking at their haggard appearance, it was obvious that they hadn't suffered much before. Tianna opened a bottle of mineral water and handed it to Kevin. "Drink some water first," Tianna said. Kevin was acting shamelessly and didn't reach out to take it. He just took the water bottle handed over by Tianna using his mouth. "Hold it yourself." Tianna was a little embarrassed. What he did was too ambiguous. Kevin said righteously, "I can't hold it. What's the matter if you feed me? I helped to carry your luggage all the way just now." His tone sounded quite aggrieved, as if he was reprimanding Tianna, or more like asking f
Tianna, Candy and Eleven first looked for firewood around the campsite. However, there were not many there. Gradually, they went deeper into the woods, and the road here was even more uneven. There were all kinds of branches, which made it difficult to walk. "Tianna, be careful. The road in front is very shaky," Candy reminded her. At this moment, the pile of firewood that Eleven was holding in her hand was ready to fall at any time. "Eleven, why don't you go back first?" "Sure," Eleven said. Eleven held the firewood and was about to turn around and leave. However, there was a branch in front of her, which was full of barbs. She couldn't get rid of it herself. Tianna shouted and rushed over to help, "Slow down! I'll pull this to the side. Be careful." Eleven said, "Thank you. You should be careful too." "I'm fine." Tianna could only help Eleven this time. Eleven could only rely on herself to walk the rest of the road on her ow
Cleveland also knew that Tianna was trying to make him feel better. He nodded and said, "Alright. That side has already prepared some food. I'll ask them to bring some over here for you." Eleven came over with the medicine. Then, she said, "Kevin, get out of the way. Let me have a look at Tianna." In this respect, Eleven, who was proficient in martial arts, was better. After all, as someone who'd often get injured from training, the frequent experience could turn a patient into a doctor. Thus, Kevin was smart enough to give way to Eleven. "Let me have a look..." Eleven said as she put her hand on Tianna's ankle. She pressed on it and asked, "How do you feel? Do you feel it's painful or swelling?" "Well..." Tianna felt it thoroughly and described it to Eleven. "It's a little swollen." "No prickling sensation?" Eleven asked. Tianna said honestly, "No, it's just swelling." "Then, that's fine." Eleven breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You didn't
Kevin brought a bowl of rice to Tianna and said, "Hurry up and eat." "What's the matter? You can't bear to part with that shirt?" Kevin asked. "Yeah," Tianna said listlessly. She was eating the rice and felt really unlucky. "It was a new shirt. I'd only worn it for such a short while..." Perhaps it was this reluctant look that made Kevin suddenly laugh, and his tone became much gentler. "Alright. We can go buy another one after we get back." "It's a limited-edition one," Tianna said softly. She felt a little bit sad, as it was quite expensive. Kevin was trying to recall how her shirt looked, and it was a brand he knew of. "Don't be sad to part with it anymore. If it's yours, it's yours. It can't run away from you," Kevin said. "Forget it." Tianna sighed and said optimistically, "It's fine as long as I'm alright. The shirt is not that important anyway." Candy filled two plates of food for Tianna and Kevin from the grill. They sat nex
The rest of them were almost in the same situation, so they all agreed too. "Let's take a group photo first!" Candy said while helping everyone to adjust their position and posture. "Ryan and Roger, can you guys stop it for a while? Can you guys just please stop eating first? I think you two haven't even left the grill's side at all!" Roger still had a chicken drumstick stuffed in his mouth. He said while chewing, "I'm coming! What's the rush?" In the end, they finally took a group photo. In the photo, everyone was smiling very happily. One could easily see that everyone had a good time on this trip. After taking the group photo, several girls gathered together to take a lot of photos too. Everyone took a few photos with their mobile phones and sent them to their parents first, as a way of finishing their duties. After that, they gathered together, where each clique played their own games. Time passed by very fast. They first set up tents, arra
"So, what on earth do you want to do after saying so much?" Zaden asked directly. "Isn't it obvious? Of course, we're inviting everyone to go and explore!" Felicia was so excited that her eyes were shining brightly. She tried to convince them, "We've come all the way here. Don't you think it's a waste if we don't go and have a look at it?" Ryan said calmly, "What's there to see? I'm a firm atheist. There is no such thing as ghosts or gods in this world. Kids, please don't read into boring things like this. You need to believe in science." "Hey!" Felicia expressed her disdain towards Ryan's preaching. She said, "It's only exploring a haunted house. How did it become me not believing in science? Don't bully me for not understanding science. Maybe some people are afraid, so they're finding excuses not to go." Ryan was being looked down on by a little girl. He immediately said, "Hmph! Let's go then. What's there to be afraid of? Some people are acting brave now. Who
"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