It seems that they hadn't talked about this much. After Candy mentioned it, it wasn't long before Kevin and Tianna had started to discuss it and finally understood each other's thoughts. "Of course I want it to happen as soon as possible," Kevin expressed his opinion without any reservation. "Why are you in such a hurry?" Tianna asked, arching an eyebrow. On the inside, she felt happy and warm. After all, she could see how much Kevin cared about her, and this increased day by day. "Aren't you?" Kevin mocked, grinning back. "I'm not in a hurry." Tianna pushed the blame on Kevin and said, "You're still too little." Too little? Kevin wanted to tell her that some matters should be doubly considered before saying it. One day, she would pay a serious price because of the word "little". "Do you want to try how little I am?" Kevin provoked with a smirk. Tianna flushed, admittingly defeated by his sudden dirty talk. In terms of marriage,
Kevin held his breath and listened carefully for a few seconds. "Are you sure? Because I didn't hear anything. Maybe it's the sound of the waves." "Really?" Tianna was uncertain. A few minutes later, Tianna heard strange noises again. She couldn't take it anymore. "Kevin, there's the noise again. There's someone else here!" The sounds in the darkness made Tianna even more nervous than before. She squeezed Kevin's hand tightly. She was trembling. "I don't think there is. I really can't hear anything" Kevin sounded unsure. "This can't do. I'm going to take my phone and turn on the flashlight," Tianna said and began to take her phone from her pocket. Kevin couldn't let this happen. He stopped her in time and comforted her, "I'll take out my phone. You hold still and don't move." Tianna had no idea what was going on. She believed him and waited for him to take his phone out. Kevin took out his cell phone and turned on the flas
Even after the others left, Kevin didn't move. "Aren't we going?" She wrapped herself in a blanket and nestled in the backseat with Kevin. The backseat wasn't spacious. However, they were filled with passion and wanted to stick close to each other. "No," said Kevin. "There's two more hours till sunrise, shall we?" Tianna agreed. After all, it was Kevin's birthday. It would be quite romantic to watch the sunrise together. "Sounds good." Imagination will always be perfect. After laying in Kevin's arms for a while, she started to feel sleepy. Looking at the girl sleeping soundly in his arms, Kevin kissed her forehead. His eyes were filled with love. Sleep tight beautiful. Kevin thought. Tianna was awakened by a suffocating feeling and gradually woke up to Kevin's kisses. She opened her eyes slightly to bright light. The sun had risen. When the sun rose, Kevin kissed her until she was awake. When they are on the
"You, I," the girl was incoherent. She was panicking. "Why did we sleep... How did this happen?" After a wedding banquet, she had woken up to find a stranger sleeping beside her. Both of them were naked. No one would believe that nothing had happened last night. "Calm down." Zaden was angry, but he remained calm. Just as he was about to ask her some questions, he heard laughter coming from the corridor. "Where could Moira be?" "I think she stayed in this room last night." "Moira?" The sound outside the door became clearer and clearer. There was a knock on the door. "Moira?" "Why isn't the door closed?" Everything happened in seconds. They didn't have time to react before the door was pushed open. A group of women poured in. "Moira?" Everyone was stunned. They stared at each other in disbelief. "Oh my god! What are they..." Their gazes fell on Zaden and Moira. Zaden had a splitting headache. It was only then that he r
"No, Zaden, are you mistaken? What drug? I don't know what you mean. I... I have no idea what you're talking about!" Moira kept denying it. Zaden sneered and left. The Andrew family announced that the wedding could be canceled, but did not state the reason. In a private hospital a few months later. "Grace, come back quickly. Mom is dying!" "How could this be?" Grace was rubbing her belly just before she received the phone call from her younger brother. She was in disbelief. She couldn't hear what he was saying on the phone. When she saw the nurse walking into the ward, she immediately asked, "Wasn't it agreed that if I get pregnant, they will pay for my mother's treatment? Why is my mother dying?" "How would I know?" "What does that mean? You promised me!" The nurse frowned and said, "You're pregnant. Please don't get so worked up." "How can I not?" Grace's pale face was abnormally red. She covered her stomach in pain. "My stomach..
Zaden had already returned to his study. Jayce came to report to him. "Mr. Andrew, Grace has left. Before she left..." "Get to the point," Zaden said coldly. "She said that narcissists and perverts are the same." Jayce broke out in a cold sweat. He was afraid that Zaden would be furious and fire him too. Zaden was so angry that he let out a laugh. This woman was interesting. "Bring her back," ordered Zaden. "What?" "Do I have to repeat myself?" "I'll go right now!" The butler ran after Grace. "How unfortunate!" Grace said as she walked towards the gate. "I thought I had found a good job. I wasn't expecting to meet a narcissist. It's a good thing I didn't stay or I would've been miserable!" "Grace?" A woman who was dressed in designer clothes asked in surprise. Moira? Why did she have to bump into her? Just her luck! Grace pretended not to see Moira and was about to walk away. Moira was enraged by
Grace was speechless. What the butler had said was useless. He might as well stay silent. Grace realized that she had been tricked. Time was very tight because she had to prepare different dishes for Zaden. While showering, she had told herself that it was hard to find a job that paid so well. She must endure it. Grace was busy cooking in the kitchen. It took a while, but she finally served breakfast. Grace decided to secretly eat some leftovers. There was half a piece of toast left. Just as Grace reached out to take it... "Grace." "Yes?" Grace was startled. She turned around and saw Jayce standing at the kitchen door. He looked at her fiercely. Had she been caught in the act? "Why are you hiding here? Stand outside and wait for Mr. Andrew's instructions," Jayce said. "Okay," Grace replied. She felt extremely aggrieved. Douglas and Dulcie were also seated at the table, eating their breakfast. Grace's cooking was good. The k
"Why can't she be here?" Douglas, who had been quiet all this while, also asked curiously. Zaden was starting to have a headache. There were a lot of things that he couldn't explain to the two kids. However, they weren't easy to fool. He didn't know what to do. Zaden didn't say anything. Douglas didn't dare to ask any further, and Dulcie burst into tears again. Grace was watching them nearby. She didn't know why but she felt sorry for the kids. Dulcie wouldn't stop crying. There was nothing Zaden could do. What if she hurt her throat? Children were very vulnerable. "Dulcie," Grace walked over. She didn't dare to take the child from Zaden's arms. Zaden frowned as he saw Grace walking over. "Dulcie, don't cry," Grace comforted her. "Mom has her own things to settle. But of course she wants to be with you. You're a good girl, how can she not like you?" "Is..." Dulcie was out of breath from crying. She burped and asked, "Is it true?"
"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