"Mister Sunny, something happened!""What? What is it? Shock me again like that, and I'll punch you," said Sunny.He was trying to figure out his math homework when Felix suddenly barged in and interrupted him."But something did happen. I saw your grandfather and grandmother talking to a guest like they were very close or something," replied Felix haplessly.Hearing this angered Sunny even more. "What's so weird about that? We have guests over all the time! They're either Grandpa's old friends or Grandma's bridge friends!"Felix shook his head rapidly. "No, their guest is a young lady now, and you know her too!"Sunny frowned. "A young lady who I know? Who is it? God, can you spit it out in one go?""It's Missus Holden! You know, that lady you keep causing trouble for…"Sunny immediately put down his pen and looked up in surprise. "Are you talking about Corinne?"Felix nodded. "Yeah! That's her! Don't you find it strange at all, Mister Sunny? I mean, the Riveras and the Holde
Cedric nodded. "Very well, then. Take your time in the garden, Corinne, and come back inside when you're tired.""Yes, Grandpa Cedric."The servant helped Cedric into an electric buggy, and the two of them drove back to the mansion.After seeing Cedric off, Corinne looked back to the field of dusty blue flowers.'They're so beautiful. It's a pity I didn't get a chance to ask Grandpa Cedric for the flower's name…'She walked closer to the flowers and bent down to take a sniff. 'Strange… These flowers smell nice and sour at the same time. What a shame that a beautiful flower like this doesn't have a beautiful scent to go with it.'Just when she was disappointed about the strange-smelling flower, a tall middle-aged man suddenly popped out from the field of flowers.Corinne jumped up in fright as the middle-aged man straightened himself, both of his hands caked in dirt. Corinne instinctively stepped back and looked quizzically at him.The middle-aged man smiled at her. "Sorry for s
'Moonlight? What a beautiful name. The color does remind me of the moonlight. I've never heard of this flower before… It must be very rare,' thought Corinne.Corinne stared at the field of flowers as though in a trance. After a while, she asked, "Why are you putting the fertilizer yourself? Don't you have a gardener to do it for you?""They're my wife's favorite flower, and they're very picky, you know. They'll only grow if given the right temperature, humidity, soil acidity, and as such. I'm worried the gardener won't do the job well, so I have taken it upon myself to take care of it."'Wife? Is he talking about Anya's mother? Ugh, does he think doing this makes him seem like a romantic? Things wouldn't have ended up like this if this old man treated my mom half of how he treated Anya's mom! What a hypocrite he is!'Corinne would inevitably get angry whenever she thought of how her mother was betrayed by the Riveras. 'It wouldn't hurt as much if the betrayal came from other people
"Mommy's not feeling so well, and she asked for you to see her upstairs," answered Anya.Maxwell frowned. "She should ask for the doctor instead of me. It's not like I know how to cure whatever she has."Anya was stunned. Maxwell sounded just like Jeremy. 'Is that how men treat the women they don't love anymore?'Ever since she married into this family, Phoebe had been doing whatever she could to please Maxwell, Cedric, and Beatrice, but she did not get the love and respect she hoped for. It was only because of Anya and Sunny that she could keep her position as Maxwell's wife.'Sometimes I wonder how a man's brain works. I mean, why is Daddy still pining for his ex-wife and daughter? He should be spending more time with Mommy instead. And that Jeremy…he'd rather marry that scheming country bumpkin instead of me!'Feeling sad for her mother, Anya decided to fight for her sake. "Daddy, maybe you should at least check on Mommy. I heard Grandpa had invited a guest over today, and I'm
Sunny was terribly livid, but he could not come up with a retort.Corinne was coincidentally sitting at the spot where Sunny was doing his homework. While flipping through his school books, she said, "Do you really have the time to be minding other people's business when you haven't even finished doing your homework?"Sunny immediately blushed with embarrassment when he saw Corinne looking through his homework. "Put that book down and keep your hands on my stuff! That's none of your business."Corinne put his book down and tapped the table with the tip of her index finger. "You're right. It's none of my business. What do I, an outsider, have the right to tell you what you can and cannot do.""I'm glad you know that," replied Sunny with a haughty scoff."But you know who does have the right to discipline you? Your brother, that's who. I wonder what he'll do to you once I let him know you've asked that Felix guy to do your homework for you."Sunny started to panic. "Don't you dare!
'Oh that's right. Corinne taught me a formula at Lucas' office last time. Yes, this all makes sense now,' thought Sunny. It was like he saw the answer revealed before his eyes. However, not wanting to let Corinne know she won, he simply muttered, "Hmph! I don't need you to teach me."Corinne did not mind his attitude. She put down the pen and said, "I'm going to the bathroom, and if you still haven't figured out the answer after I come back… Well, don't blame me for laughing at you then, Mister Sunny."After that, she went into the attached bathroom in Sunny's room.Sunny scoffed at the closed bathroom door one last time before turning his attention back to the math question. He tried to solve it by using the formula Corinne taught him last time when—Knock! Knock! Someone knocked twice on his door.A chill immediately ran up Sunny's spine as he thought it was Lucas who came to check on his homework."Sunny, are you in there?"Sunny breathed a sigh of relief when he recognized t
Sunny frowned. He hated nothing more than when his mother and sister encouraged him to take over the family business, which he made clear he was uninterested in. He also hated when his mother made baseless accusations about Lucas. While it was true Lucas was strict with him, giving him reason to fear him, he never once doubted Lucas only had his best interest at heart.'Mom is right about one thing, that Lucas and I didn't come from the same mother, but he was the one who brought me up. He taught me how to talk and read. He might not spoil me as much as he does to Anya, but…no matter how strict he is to me, he's never mistreated me either…'Although Lucas objected to Sunny being a professional computer gamer and would scold him whenever he asked for new gaming equipment… Without fail, a few days later, Edmund would show up with the said gaming equipment in his room. Sunny knew without Lucas' order, Edmund would never dare to buy these things for him. Not only that, but Lucas had been
Phoebe thought for a moment and said to Corinne, "Come with me, then. I wish to speak with you in private!"Corinne smiled. "Sure."Sunny raised his head in surprise when Corinne did not explain herself to his mother. "Mom, she's—""Focus on your homework, young man," said Corinne. "I'll come back and check your progress later."Sunny frowned in confusion when Corinne cut him off. When he saw Corinne heading out with his mother, Sunny scratched his head in confusion as to why Corinne would pretend to be his tutor.Corinne followed Phoebe to an unoccupied guest room.Phoebe closed the door, looked at her from head to toe, and asked, "How shall I address you?"Corinne smiled. "Carew's my surname, so you may call me Miss Carew."Phoebe crossed her arms proudly. "Hello, Miss Carew. Tell me about yourself. Which university did you graduate from?"Corinne replied truthfully, "I graduated from the University of New Capital City. I received decent grades in all my courses, so I believ