Margaret shook her head. "I can't talk about this; I can't tell you. Besides, if anything goes wrong, how do I justify it to Mr. Jardin?"Kai was both angry and amused. "You do trust him a lot..."Margaret replied, "Of course. Mr. Jardin said that when he comes back, he'll give me a bonus. With that, I can spoil my grandson and buy lots of nice things for him."Kai thought, 'It's indeed rare to see someone being so loyal to Zach. There are all sorts of people with ill intentions around him. Having such a dedicated helper is indeed worth taking such a risk.'"I won't force you if you don't want to tell me. Zach trusts you very much, and so will I." Kai did not expect he would give in to a maid.He took out his phone and showed Margaret a message. "Look at it properly. We're on the same side. It won't do me any good to harm you all."Margaret rolled her eyes. "What does it say? I can't read."Her response left Kai speechless. "Fine."Margaret was worried Kai had some bad intentio
Dalton slowly stopped crying. But after crying for so long, his face had become red from it, and there were still tears and mucus on his face.Margaret was too nervous to speak because she finally heard Madelyn's voice after not being in contact with her for a very long time. She felt uneasy.Madelyn sat on the bed with a blanket covering her legs. "Dal, it's mommy. Do you still remember my voice?"Dalton said unclearly in baby talk, "Ma... Mama..."Kai said to Margaret, "You can leave now. I'll call for you later."Margaret responded, "Okay, I'll be outside. Let me know if you need anything."After Margaret left, Kai wanted to take the phone. But Dalton held it tightly, unwilling to let it go.Madelyn could feel that Dalton truly regarded her as his mother as she listened to his incomprehensible baby talk on the phone. He said many things, but she did not understand them.Madelyn's gentle voice was soothing as she said, "Dal, mommy is around you. You need to listen to Margaret
Margaret had a habit of getting up at night to check on Dalton. She had been sleeping in the room next to his room so that it was more convenient for her to take care of him.She, fully dressed, got out of bed and walked toward Dalton's room. She then saw his door was open. Margaret began to feel that something was seriously wrong. "Oh my, oh my, Dalton."Where did you go again?"Margaret, panicked, rushed downstairs. As she walked down, she smelled a strong odor of gas.It was then that she realized something was really wrong. Her drowsiness immediately vanished, and she was now fully awake. "This is bad. I need help! Something is wrong!"Margaret then turned on all the lights in the villa. With his hand under his head lying down in the room, Kai immediately opened his eyes when he heard the scream. He put on his shirt and walked out of the room. He could also smell the unusual odors that filled the air. He then covered his nose and walked down the stairs.The scene on the first
Kai rarely lost his cool. He pondered, 'Since when did Zach's relationship with Fred become so good?'From what I remember, Fred is merely his subordinate.'At Ventropolis Prison, Mya's stomach felt uncomfortable. She held it as she rolled on the bed in pain. The servant beside her was holding medicine in her hands. "Mr. Turner, Ms. Harper isn't feeling well and refuses to take the medicine."Fred walked in from outside and took off his coat. The servant then took it and hung it on the rack. His black boots made powerful sounds when he walked. He said, "What are you doing?"Mya pouted her buttocks and buried her face in the pillow, covering her stomach. When she saw Fred, she fearfully behaved herself and sat properly. She was wearing a loose yellow sleeping gown with a ruffled collar. She rubbed her round belly. "Fred, I think I'm pregnant. Look, it's getting big."Fred's gaze turned cold. "Did you take the medicine last night?"Mya innocently looked at him. "I did. Touch my bel
Fred said, "I'll let you go back when it's time for you to go back."A guard in uniform walked in from outside. "Mr. Turner, two people have been brought over and are now locked up in the prison. How should we handle them?"Mya noticed Fred's expression was stern, and she dared not speak. She drank the bitter medicine he fed her, which she had been taking for days. She frowned very tightly due to the bitterness. Fred then wiped away the medicine stain from her mouth. He replied to the guard, "Where did they come from?"The guard responded, "They were brought over by the deputy warden."Fred said, "Lock them up for now and ignore them. Just let them suffocate.""Okay."Mya stuck her tongue out. "I don't want to drink it anymore. I'm so sleepy. I want to sleep now."Fred looked at the spoon and realized Mya had already finished drinking the medicine. A servant took the spoon and covered her with a blanket. He said, "Rest well if you're sleepy."Mya closed her eyes and quickly fel
The servants, used to such scenes, quietly left to give space to the passionate Fred and Ava.Ava wrapped her legs around Fred's waist on the sofa, reluctant to part. But she had completely lost her strength.She said, "Fred, give it to me..."I'm willing to have a child with you."Fred unbuttoned his uniform and threw it aside. There were scars on his muscular body. He had a robust physique, with prominent eight-pack abs. He then passionately made love to Ava.Her loud moans were filled with pleasure.As the sky gradually darkened, Mya woke up after having slept for two hours. The servants outside the door blushed upon hearing the moans coming from downstairs. They looked at each other but dared not speak.Mya suddenly felt hungry and wanted to eat something. When she opened the door, the servants were startled. One said, "Ms. Harper, why are you coming out? You should go back inside."Mya rubbed her round belly. She was holding the two remaining pieces of mini berry tarts and
The servants could not help but be impressed by Mya's open-mindedness.They thought she would cry and make a scene. After all, it was unacceptable for any woman to see their partner with another woman. However, not only did Mya not get angry, but she also seemed completely indifferent.They wondered if it was her brain injury that made her so open-minded.Mya stared at the mini berry tarts in her hand, which she had not eaten anywhere else. After she went downstairs, the two servants dared not continue to stay on this floor and followed her.Ava tightened her legs around Fred's waist. She rested her hands around his neck and said, "Fred, what's wrong? Don't let her ruin our mood. Let's go back to the room, okay?"Mya found a lot of food in the fridge. They were frightened when they saw her take out the ice cream. One of them quickly took it away from her. "Ms. Harper, the doctor mentioned you can't eat this during this period. How about eating something else? I can make it for you
After Mya and Fred kissed for some time, she felt her head spinning, and her mouth felt numb. She almost lost her balance due to the lack of oxygen in her brain.Fred said, "Don't think I won't dare to hurt you just because you're young. If you ever dare to mention his name in front of me again, I'll make sure you regret it."Mya suddenly exclaimed, "I feel dirty!"She pushed Fred away. Her vision was cloudy as she said, "In the future, don't kiss me if you've kissed another woman."You're filthy!" Mya vigorously wiped the saliva from her mouth and rushed upstairs.Fred shouted, "Mya Harper! Stop!"Mya ignored him. She quickly ran upstairs and locked herself in the room. She then barricaded the door to prevent anyone from entering.Just when Mya rinsed her mouth in the bathroom to get rid of Fred's saliva, blood suddenly flowed from her nose. A buzzing sound filled her head, accompanied by intense pain, causing her to suddenly faint.After preparing dinner, the servant noticed
Liam was standing in the rain, and though it hadn't been long, he was thoroughly drenched.Blake quickly pulled him close, her voice laced with concern. "Are you crazy? It's pouring rain! What if you catch a cold?"Liam's look was subdued, his face showing signs of fatigue. "I'm okay. This is for you; I didn't want you to have to come out in this weather."As Blake took in his forlorn appearance, her heart softened suddenly. 'Am I losing my mind?' she thought."Now you'll have to pay more attention to me, Blake... I was just so scared of losing you. I've put everything I have into getting you to agree to marry me; the idea of you walking away is unbearable."Overwhelmed with emotion, Blake locked eyes with him. "Did she teach you to say that too?" she asked, her hand moving on its own to brush away the raindrops from his hair.A maid nearby, observing the scene, rushed over with a blanket and an umbrella. However, Grace, fully grasping the gravity of the moment, halted her. Ackno
Cecilia said, "It's fine. Let's give them a week. Rearrange the flight and all the plans for the trip. This is Blake's first time getting married and going abroad for honeymoon. I want to make sure she has a good time."Susan nodded. "Okay, Ms. Samford."Not long after Cecilia left, three editors who used to work for Olivia's company entered her office. All of them spoke in panic, "Ms. Blue, what should we do? Ms. Samford already knows everything. If the legal department finds out about it, will we go to jail?"Olivia remained calm as she said, "Don't panic. Just focus on your work.""But we got into this company through you. What if they say we got into this company through the back door and then fired us?"Olivia sat at her desk, supporting her forehead with her hands. She was obviously panicking. "Don't worry, I'll handle this."You guys can leave now."Olivia did not expect this matter to be exposed so soon. She wondered how Cecilia found out about it. 'Could it be that she'
StartReading Literary was the last place Cecilia wanted to be. But she made an exception this time.Olivia had just finalized a cooperative copyright deal with another website company. Several editors from her own company were there at StartReading Literary. As she entered the office, she saw all the editors from StartReading Literary sitting upright, not daring to make a sound.She also saw her office door was wide open. She frowned as she walked into her office and was surprised to see an unexpected gust.Olivia put down the documents in her hand. "Ms. Samford, what brings you here?"With her legs crossed and Susan standing behind her, Cecilia stared at Olivia, who was in front of her.Cecilia sneered and stood up. She ran her fingers along the desk. "StartReading is actually the last place I want to be. I came here because I found out that you enjoy meddling in other people's affairs. Otherwise, you wouldn't even qualify to see me."Olivia instantly looked wary. She remained s
Liam stood up. He watched as Blake, who looked weary, walked away. "Blake, what do you want me to do so you'll like me?"Blake did not stop walking. Instead, she took even bigger steps and left.She went to the Harper residence, which surprised everyone.Grace asked, "Blake? Why did you come back here? Where's Liam? Why didn't he come back with you?"Blake stuttered, unable to find the words. She just made up an excuse, saying, "It's nothing. I just wanted to come back."After Hannah and Yael left the wedding last night, they went back to the research institute.As for Simon, he went to the farm to manage the business.After Blake went to her room, Grace became worried. She followed her and saw her sitting with a blank expression in the room, not knowing what to do.When Blake saw Grace, she quickly adjusted her mood. "Grace, why are you here?""I came to check on you. Blake, what's wrong? Did you have a fight with Liam? You just had your wedding yesterday, and you're already
The pregnancy test report came out fifteen minutes after Blake did the test. She was indeed pregnant. She was even seven weeks pregnant.Blake had indeed been involved with Kevin while in Northern Myanmar over a month ago.She held the medical report while standing bewildered in the cold hospital corridor. Lights shone through the floor-to-ceiling window onto her body, but all Blake felt was the cold, which made her hands and feet numb.She was lost in her thoughts. 'I'm really pregnant. What should I do with this baby? I want it to be born more than anyone else. But now, everything has changed. This child shouldn't come into this world.'She wandered in the corridor. Suddenly, she saw someone coming out of another gynecological room.She thought, 'Some things are just destined by fate. When I long to see him, even catching a glimpse of him in a dream feels like a luxury, an unattainable wish. But now, when I don't want to see him, it seems he appears everywhere I go.'Kevin supp
Blake wondered, 'I'm now pregnant with Kevin's child. What should I do?'She woke up groggily when she felt someone carry her. She opened her heavy eyelids and asked, "What time is it now?"Liam responded, "It's four-thirty in the morning. It's still early; go back to sleep for a while more."Blake said in a hoarse voice, "I've made an appointment for an abortion at eight o'clock. Regardless of whether I'm really pregnant or not, I don't want to keep this child."She had thought about it all night and believed this was the best decision.Kevin was going to get engaged. Blake believed he would get married and Audrey would give birth to his children. There was simply no need for her to complicate things further.She thought, 'If I choose to be selfish and decide to keep this baby, and if people find out about it, my child will be treated as an illegitimate child. I don't even dare to imagine how badly the child will be treated.'If giving birth to the baby will bring it a lifetime
Blake continued, "What about you, Liam? Do you mind?"If you do, you can choose to divorce me. After all, I've wronged you. No one wants to marry a woman who's carrying someone else's child."Liam stepped forward on the shattered cup and hugged her tightly. "I don't mind. Blake, I love you, including everything about you. I don't mind your past. I just want to start over with you. I didn't tell you about the pregnancy because I was selfish; I wanted to keep you by my side."Blake, your child is my child. I want to raise the baby with you."Don't leave me, okay?"Blake did not know why, but she was not surprised by her pregnancy. However, she felt that there were still some things that she could not let go of, though she was unsure what those were.She was not as calm as she had imagined.She thought about her past events. Then, she indifferently said, "Liam, I don't want this child. Since I'm prepared to be with you, I won't keep this child. It wouldn't be fair to you."Liam di
On this romantic night, the moon was obscured by the clouds.Breathing heavily, Blake felt some pain in her abdomen. She asked to stop. "Liam, my stomach hurts. I think I'm going to have my period soon."Liam sobered up instantly. "I'll go get you some medicine."She peeked out from under the blanket as the bedside lamp turned on. She could clearly see Liam's naked upper body. Her face flushed as she averted her gaze. "It's fine. Just help me call the front desk and ask them to bring up a pack of sanitary pads. I'll go to the bathroom to deal with it."Liam replied, "Let's go to the hospital tomorrow for a check-up."Blake picked up her clothes from the floor and went to the bathroom. "It's okay. It's probably just my period."However, judging by the blood flowing out, it did not seem like menstrual blood to Blake. It looked like something else.Blake's voice came from the bathroom again. "I think we should go to the hospital."She sat on the toilet and watched the tall, slende
Blake had no bridesmaids, so she returned to the hotel room alone. As she stepped out of the elevator and was ready to use the room key card in her hand to swipe and enter the room, she suddenly saw a figure appear from the corner of her eye.She stopped her action and looked at the person who had left the wedding earlier.At that moment, Blake felt her breath catch, but it was only fleeting. She then quickly regained her composure and averted her gaze. She asked, "Didn't you leave? Why are you still here?"Kevin replied, "Congratulations."Upon hearing his congratulations, Blake felt a mix of amusement and discomfort. "There's nothing to congratulate. If anything, I should congratulate you. You're soon to be the mayor's son-in-law. In the future, we won't belong in the same social class anymore."I'm tired and came back to rest. You should leave now before Liam comes up and sees you here."Don't look for me again. I don't want him to misunderstand."Kevin responded, "Audrey and