Harriet looked at her two brothers in disbelief and hurried forward to respond to each one."Lucas, Daniel, it’s so nice to see you!"Initially, these two brothers couldn't stand each other but hearing Harriet's sweet words extinguished any animosity they felt. Smiles of relief appeared on their faces at once.Every reunion with long-lost brothers inevitably involved a lot of catching up.Naturally, Lucas and Daniel started a family recognition scene right there in the villa hall.Harriet was somewhat overwhelmed by her brothers' barrage of questions about her life and love progress among other things.Fortunately, Justin seemed to notice that and changed the subject, giving Harriet a chance to breathe."Lucas, didn't Alan come back with you guys?"Justin asked, interrupting Lucas's endless questions and also as a reminder not to scare Harriet.But Lucas, overwhelmed with joy at reuniting with his sister after so long, hardly noticed the subtext in Justin's words.He answered
Delbert had to give in to Harriet!Meanwhile, Harriet was holding her phone by the dining table, having sent several messages to Delbert before lifting her head to eat. To her surprise, she saw her seven brothers sitting together with stern faces, tension evident among them.There was no need to mention the relationship between Arthur, Levi, and Henry. It had never been harmonious. But for some reason, even Oliver, Lucas, and Daniel seemed to harbor thick hostility in their glances toward one another. Only Justin remained neutral.The dining room fell into an eerie silence for a moment.Observing the unusually tense atmosphere between her brothers, Harriet couldn't help but frown and stroke her chin. Her doe eyes swirled with indiscernible emotions. She had been told by Arthur on the cruise ship that her brothers didn't get along well.Over the past few days, she thought it was just her eldest brother who didn't get along with her second and eighth brothers. But the reacti
Lily turned her head to look at Delbert, who wasn’t far away, busy with his phone. Noticing the faint smile on his face almost left her breathless with irritation. She stomped her foot, turned around, and left in a huff, not wanting to stay there a moment longer.Meanwhile, Delbert didn’t even notice Lily's presence. To Liam's half-joking inquiry, he casually replied with a "Yes," his smile growing even wider.Liam sat beside him, casually chatting more about the topic. Delbert responded without giving it much thought. They didn't talk for long before Liam excused himself, citing some business, and left.Delbert didn't take it to heart and continued smiling as he looked at the new messages from Harriet on his phone. What he didn't see was the moment Liam got up and turned his back to him, the teasing look in his eyes suddenly vanished, replaced by a fierceness Delbert had never seen before!At the same time, the family banquet Harriet had with her brothers continued under a
Harriet was their one and only beloved sister. They too longed for Yvonne's affection! Fortunately, Harriet quickly noticed the envious looks from her other brothers and promptly let go of Oliver's hand before immediately going over to be affectionate with them.The tension-filled family banquet found a fragile balance thanks to Harriet's charm and cuteness. Seeing that scene unfold, Arthur didn't know what to say. The situation that even his authority as the eldest brother couldn't control was easily resolved by Yvonne's playful pout?He felt like a failure as an elder brother! At this point, Levi also stood up. He continued to maintain a calm demeanor as if nothing had happened and went on organizing the banquet so it could proceed.Although Yvonne had effortlessly resolved the conflict between her brothers with her charm and cuteness just moments ago, their underlying rifts were still too deep. They were always looking for an excuse to nitpick at each other. It didn't
Harriet couldn't help but secretly complain in her heart. But suddenly, an idea struck her."If we continue to argue like this, we'll never reach a conclusion. Brothers, why don't you decide by playing rock-paper-scissors?" she suggested.As soon as she finished, her seven brothers indeed stopped their quarreling and looked at Harriet as if they agreed with her idea.Harriet was inwardly delighted. The method that resolved the argument between her eldest brother, second brother, and eighth brother yesterday seemed to work today as well.Without further ado, the brothers got down to it right there at the banquet table, each eager to try their luck at rock-paper-scissors. But in a short while, with Oliver's howl of defeat, Levi once again emerged victorious in this game of chance.Arthur lost again and wasn't feeling much better than Oliver, his face full of regret."Winning two rounds in a row. Levi, your luck is too good!"Levi smiled faintly, "Can't help it!""Levi is al
The things from their childhood were scars that Delbert couldn’t easily reveal, but since Harriet wanted to hear them, even if he would be covered in bloody wounds, he would tell her.Hiding his sorrowful thoughts, Delbert regained his composure, his eyes and brows filled with a gentle smile."It was back when we were children. A certain little girl in the flowers stood on tiptoe and said she wanted to marry me."Oh, that little girl doesn't remember anything now. She needs me to help her recall."With a smile in his eyes, Delbert leaned in leisurely and pecked lightly on the woman's red lips. He was about to deepen the kiss when a waiter who came in to serve dishes caught them in the act.The waiter turned away immediately, full of apologies, "Sorry... I knocked on the door.""It's okay," Delbert waved his hand dismissively.But for Harriet, who usually maintained a calm and cool demeanor, her face was instantly covered with embarrassment.What the heck!After the waiter left
Delbert didn't give it much thought. After hanging up the phone, he sent the address of the rented house to Harriet and then began to pack his things.On the other side, Harriet had just put away her phone and started to fret. Knowing her seven brothers and their protective nature, they would definitely not agree to her cohabiting with Delbert...But no matter what, she still had to try and convince them. Maybe they would agree to let her move out and live with Delbert.However, as soon as Harriet brought up the idea of moving out to live with Delbert to Levi, she was met with his strong opposition."No way! I absolutely cannot agree to this!""Levi, please, I really want to live with Delbert. Just agree, please!"Harriet even resorted to acting cute, but Levi was unmoved. In fact, he even called over the other six brothers, and they all united in persuading Harriet not to move out and cohabit with Delbert.Their relationship as brothers might not be the best at times, often
Harriet looked at the brothers in front of her, each showing a reluctant expression, while behind them stood a formidable group of bodyguards. She then turned to look at Delbert, who was sitting in the car waiting for her, and exchanged a resigned glance with him.She was only going to live with Delbert. Was such a grandiose display really necessary?Moreover, being stared at by the surrounding crowd of onlookers was triggering her social awkwardness."Alright, brothers, it's enough to escort me here."Seeing that her brothers still stood their ground, unwilling to leave, Harriet quickly spoke up, "Delbert has already come over. I'm about to leave in his car. There won't be any issues."However, their faces were still filled with reluctance.After all, Yvonne was the only precious sister of all the brothers. They wished nothing more than to cherish her.But ever since Clifton took the young Yvonne away to Meawood City years ago, they had almost lost contact with her.Fortunatel