Elvin didn't say anything. All of a sudden, Caleb felt his head throb. He crouched down to Elvin's eye level. "Did you tell Britney to cause a scene at Stephen's engagement party yesterday?"The little boy continued to remain silent. Caleb was trying hard to digest this piece of information. He calmed himself down for a moment before continuing to ask, "Do you know who she is?""Yes," Elvin replied in a cool manner."You ..." Trying to suppress his shock, Caleb enunciated his words clearly. "What exactly do you know?"Elvin stared into his eyes and uttered calmly, "Take a guess."Caleb was rendered speechless. For a moment, he somehow had the feeling that the kid in front of him was nowhere near a five-year-old, but an extremely sly fox! Were children so mature these days?"Let's not talk about that first." Caleb held Elvin by the shoulders. "Does your mom know you're in the same kindergarten as Britney?""Yes," Elvin paused for a while, "Mommy told me not to get close to her."
After hearing what had happened from Caleb in Miller Villa, Yvonne looked at Elvin in disbelief. "Didn't you tell me that you don't know Britney?"Elvin lowered his head and didn't say anything. Only when facing Yvonne did he feel guilty. "El, how could you lie to me?" Yvonne's voice quivered slightly. "I trust you a lot. Do you know how sad I am to have you treat me like this?""I didn't do it on purpose," he muttered."You ..." Yvonne's head was in a mess. Even if she wanted to reproach Elvin, she couldn't do it because the words were stuck in her throat. All of a sudden, the doorbell rang.Caleb went over. As soon as he clicked the latch, the door was pushed open aggressively, forcing him to move to the back. The moment Stephen appeared in his sight, Caleb subconsciously caught the man's shoulders.However, Stephen was fast. He turned around and directly pinned Caleb's hand behind his back. When Yvonne saw that, her expression became frosty. "Stephen, this is Miller Villa
Yvonne helped Caleb sit on the couch and popped his bone back to its original position.With another miserable scream, Caleb's bones were realigned. Although Caleb broke out in a cold sweat, he still managed to force out a smile. "Don't worry. It doesn't hurt that much."Sensing that he was trying to save Elvin from the trouble, Yvonne became more furious at once. "Elvin, come out!" Elvin walked over to them and apologized to Caleb. "I'm sorry, Uncle Caleb." "It's okay. I—""Stop defending him," Yvonne interrupted him and stared at Elvin with a long face. "I don't know what you're planning to do, but let me warn you; don't you get close to that man again! You've seen it yourself, too. He isn't a nice person. If you end up in his hands, you're only going to suffer. When that happens, even I can't protect you."Elvin lowered his head, not saying anything. No matter how smart he was, he was still a five-year-old kid. When he'd been hiding behind the couch earlier, he'd indeed been
Soon, the news reached Caleb's ears. He couldn't help but let out a laugh. "Only Stephen would do something like this. Let's not talk about how much damage Turner Tech is going to suffer because of it. Even if this matter ends up as a rumor, it's enough to cause Anderson Group's stock market to plummet drastically," Caleb thought.When it came to work, Stephen had always been rational. However, if the matter involved Yvonne, he'd forget all of his principles and where the line was.Caleb sighed softly. After so many years, Yvonne still held a special place in Stephen's heart.…"What?" A loud exclamation came from a private room in Euphoria Smith that night. Carrying the bottles of alcohol in his hands, Stanley pushed the door open and said to James disdainfully, "You're an adult; can't you be a little more serious?""Stephen is stopping his cooperation with Turner Tech!" "What?" Stanley exclaimed even louder than James just now."Tsk, and you said I wasn't serious," James
After finding out what had happened from Rachel, Yvonne fell into silence for a while.Rachel was anxious. "Say something! What exactly happened? Did my brother offend Stephen because of you? Is that why this happened?""It's probably more serious than what you'd imagined. Stephen thinks that El is Caleb and my son," she said helplessly. The turn of events blew Rachel's mind. She had to hold on to the couch for support as she looked at Yvonne in shock. "W—what's this about now?"After Yvonne explained the situation, Rachel took a deep breath. For a moment there, she'd thought that she was going to suffer from a heart attack at a young age. While massaging the spot in between her brows, Rachel said, "What a huge misunderstanding ... No wonder Stephen's so angry.""I didn't expect this to happen either." Yvonne frowned. Who would have thought that Stephen would act so impulsively?"But ..." Rachel paused for a moment before continuing, "Judging from how intense his reaction is,
Hearing the footsteps approaching her the next second, Ariel immediately moved away and hid in the other room. Then Philip's furious shout came through. "Stephen, go back and reflect on yourself. There's still room for discussion if you regret what you did!"When silence ensued outside the door, Ariel was at a loss. "What exactly happened that made Stephen willing to give up on Anderson Group?" she mused.…Stephen returned to Oceanic Villa. When he opened the door and saw Britney, who was sitting on the carpet playing house, his expression softened. Britney looked over and immediately put on a bright smile. "Daddy!""Are you bored playing by yourself?" Stephen approached her."A little." Britney blinked her eyes. "When will Aunt Ariel be coming over to keep me company?""She won't be coming here for the time being." Stephen sat cross-legged and spared a glance at the toys on the floor. "I'll be with you during this time, okay?"Britney was so happy that she raised both of h
A week had passed, and it was Elvin's birthday today.Yvonne woke up early and prepared a plate of mac and cheese for him. She took it to his room and knocked on his door, feeling a little nervous for no reason. The last time they had seen each other was when Stephen had barged into their house. In order to teach Elvin a lesson, she'd confined him to his room until today. She was worried that her son wouldn't learn from his mistake and would continue to cause trouble. However, at the same time, she was also afraid that he would hold a grudge against her.After pondering for a few days, Yvonne realized that being a good mother was more difficult than earning money. It was so difficult to understand what a child had on his mind.When the door opened, Yvonne snapped out of her daze and shot a smile at Elvin. "Happy birthday, my dear!"Elvin hummed in response and turned around to walk back into his room. Yvonne immediately followed after him. "I made mac and cheese for you. Do you wan
Yvonne sneered. "Am I going to get money from the company that I'm concerned about?"Caleb followed suit and said, "Talking about money is going to break relationships.""But I love talking about money." Yvonne shrugged and took a step back. "Money is the easiest thing; it can be calculated clearly."Right then, Yvonne received a call. She took out her phone and gave Caleb a look before turning around and walking toward the yard.Caleb stood in place and watched Yvonne answer the phone from afar, deep in thought. On the other hand, Yvonne also let out a breath of relief. Earlier, she'd sensed some seriousness in Caleb's eyes. She wondered if it was just an illusion. Nevertheless, Caleb had always known his boundaries and wouldn't force her to do anything that she didn't want to do. As her imagination was getting wild, Amy's voice came through from the other end of the line. "What a pity! I want to attend El's birthday party so badly. Why did it have to be on the same day as Mr.
A light breeze blew by in the courtyard. Agatha slowly recounted the past.Back then, Daniel and his wife, Katherine, had just had Mark. The entire Carrington family had been celebrating.They had doted on Mark and taken him wherever they went.That day, they had headed out. Before they'd known it, Mark had been taken away.Just when Daniel and Katherine had been on the brink of losing it, they had received a call from the kidnapper to bring the ransom to a specific spot.They had gotten the money and driven there without any hesitation. No one had thought that they would ever return after that. Even Mark had disappeared.When Agatha finished recounting this, her cup of tea had already cooled.She wiped her tears away. She said through a catch in her throat, "Katherine was hugging the bag of money tightly until the moment she passed away, as though she were hugging you."Mark furrowed his brows. Now that he'd heard the truth about Daniel and Katherine, he should have felt pain
As Yvonne left the room, she could tell that Stephen's mood was much better.She looked at him. "Are you thinking of something nice?""No." Stephen looked at Yvonne with a rare twinkle in his eyes."Let me take you to breakfast." Before Yvonne could respond, he took her hand and led her to the elevator.Thinking about how he'd stood outside her room the entire night, Yvonne decided to let him hold her hand.Then, her thoughts drifted to Otto. Somehow, she had a bad feeling.…At the same time, Mark was in the courtyard of Carrington Mansion. He sat next to Agatha and poured some tea for her.He handed her a cup of hot tea. "Great-Grandma, try this."When he noticed that Agatha had no reaction, he called out to her once more. "Great-Grandma?""Huh?" Agatha came to her senses. She looked at Mark in confusion. "What is it?""You've been distracted since yesterday. Are you thinking of something?" Mark asked.Agatha shook her head. "Nothing." Then, she picked up her teacup and
Yvonne stood by the door of the bedroom and looked at Otto, who was looking out of the window in a daze on the bed.The sun shone on his face. He looked quite hungover and had a sickly pale face.Yvonne hesitated for a while before saying gently, "Mrs. Jenner called me last night. She's worried about you."Otto didn't respond.Yvonne went in closer and added, "She said that you called her and asked about your father. She found it strange."Mr. Carrington, why did you suddenly think about your father? Did Mrs. Carrington Senior bring him up yesterday?"All Yvonne got was silence.Luckily, she was patient. She sat on the couch and followed Otto's line of sight. Tiny dust particles were floating among the sunbeams. Yvonne also fell into a daze as she watched them float about.Suddenly, Otto asked, "Have you ever felt like your world was falling apart?""Hmm?" Yvonne was confused. "For example?""I mean, like the person that you trust turns out to be different from what you'd t
The next morning, Yvonne opened her door to see Stephen standing outside. She was caught off guard."What is wrong with you this morning? Why didn't you knock…"While talking, Yvonne noticed that Stephen was still wearing the same clothes as the night before. She furrowed her brows and asked, "Don't tell me you didn't leave last night? Have you been standing outside this door all this while?""Hmm." Stephen looked at Yvonne intently. "I thought you would've figured it out quickly."Yvonne was speechless, but she thought to herself that she'd slept like a baby the night before.She smiled at him. "Figure what out?" She noticed Stephen frowning as though he were on the brink of losing his temper.She quickly added, "I-I mean, you have to give me a hint, right? I've thought about it the entire night, but I still don't understand. My brain isn't functioning well."Stephen asked suspiciously, "You've been thinking about it the entire night?""Yes, which is why I didn't look for yo
"If I hadn't come to find you tonight, you probably wouldn't tell me anything about what happened tonight, would you?" Stephen asked in retort.It wasn't a big deal, as long as they returned safely. Yvonne wondered why she needed to report this to him.But she still smiled. "It's late. How could I disrupt your rest? It would've been the same if I told you about it tomorrow morning, right?"Stephen sniggered. "Yvonne, you still don't know where you've gone wrong."He suddenly went in closer to her. Yvonne instinctively retreated until her back was up against the wall. She glared at him."What on earth is wrong with you? I've already said that I would've told you tomorrow morning—"A punch went past Yvonne and landed brutally on the wall.Yvonne was a little stunned. She looked into Stephen's eyes and furrowed her brows. "Stephen, I don't want to quarrel with you for no reason. "Mrs. Carrington Senior went to look for Otto today. Calbert couldn't reach him the entire day, so he
Jane returned to the private room, distracted.She sat down next to Cory. She looked at him as he reached his hand out to her in confusion.Cory furrowed his brows and asked unhappily, "Where's the wine?""Wine… Yes! Wine!" Jane came to her senses. She was just about to get up when Cory pulled her back.He grabbed her by her chin and forced her to look at him. "What happened when you went out?""N-Nothing."Cory tightened his grip. Jane furrowed her brows in pain. "I-I… I saw Yvonne. She told me that she and Stephen got remarried.""What?" Cory relaxed his grip a little. "They got remarried?""Hmm.""So, what?" He had no intention of letting her go, and he looked at her sharply. "Does it bother you so much that Stephen got remarried?"Jane looked at Cory frantically. "Cory, what do you mean by that?""What do I mean? You know what I mean."Cory went in closer. His tone turned icy. "You used to pursue Stephen. Now that you know he's gotten married, you're in this shitty mood
Yvonne turned around to see Jane smiling at her ambiguously. She furrowed her brows. How were they always bumping into each other?Jane crossed her hands in front of her chest and leaned against the wall. She swept her gaze at Calbert and Otto. "Two guys and one woman. You sure know how to have fun!"Calbert instantly snapped, "What the hell are you talking about?""Why are you being so fierce? Did I hit the nail on the head?" Jane snickered. "Two guys and a woman came out of a private room in the middle of the night. Anyone would come to the same conclusion. We're all adults. There's no need to pretend to be innocent.""You—" Calbert was about to go up to Jane, but Yvonne stopped him."Since Ms. Ford is here, I'm guessing so is Cory?" Yvonne smiled, yet her smile didn't reach her eyes. "If you cause a scene here and this bar gets raided, guess who'll be the ones walking out here alive?"Jane's expression turned ugly. "Are you threatening me?""It's just a kind reminder." Yvon
Calbert and Yvonne managed to track Otto's car to a bar, thanks to the information they'd gotten from his staff. Otto's car was right outside the bar.Calbert looked at the neon sign and furrowed his brows. "Why is Otto here? Did what Mrs. Carrington Senior said really hit him so badly that he has to drown himself in alcohol?"Yvonne said nothing and headed directly inside the bar."Wait up for me!" Calbert went after her. He subconsciously protected her from all the drunk patrons.The lighting in the bar was dim. Many of the patrons were drunk and having fun.Yvonne and Calbert walked around the booth area, but Otto was nowhere to be found. They pulled a server over to ask if there was a patron by the name of Otto Carrington who had reserved a private room.Coincidentally, the server had just taken two bottles of wine to Otto's room. So, he led them to the private room.Calbert tipped the server before opening the door and entering. The entire room reeked of alcohol.He looked
After Agatha left, Otto stood in the same spot without moving.A long time later, Zac entered the office. He looked at Otto's back and asked quietly, "Mr. Carrington, will you still see the client?""No." Otto sounded heartbroken.Zac didn't dare ask further questions. He gently closed the door and reminded the secretary that no one was to disturb Otto.In the office, Otto was alone. He slowly walked over to the couch and slumped into it. His mind was in a mess."Alexander was the one who planned the kidnapping back then."Agatha's words rang in his mind for a long time.Alexander's young face appeared in Otto's mind, smiling at him affectionately."Otto! Amazing! Yes! Just like that!""You're amazing at badminton! You're going to make the country proud! I'm going to be so proud of you!""Otto, my son!"Memories of his interactions with Alexander flashed across his mind at that moment.Otto couldn't imagine that such a loving father would do such an absurd thing. Alexander