Cameron choked on her own words. Her cheeks were flushed with embarrassment, and she seemed incoherent. “T-That’s because I owe you money. That’s why I’m letting you do whatever you want!”His eyes overflowed with hilarity, and he brushed his lips with his thumb. “Will the dignified Cameron Southern of the East Islands let others do whatever they want just because she owes them money?”Cameron struggled, intending to break free and get up, but Waylon had her contained in his arms, and his voice sounded hoarse. “If you keep moving around, I’ll lose control. When that happens, there’ll be nothing that I can do about it.”She froze, and her cheeks flushed again as she gnashed her teeth. “I’ll castrate you if you dare!”Waylon sneered lightly, raised his eyebrows, and asked, “Then what will you do in the future?”Smoke was about to vent out from all her orifices, and her head seemed to have gone into a trance at this moment. Not only was her brain not able to reboot itself, but it cra
Colton put his coat on her shoulders. Freyja was stunned for a bit and looked up at him.He covered her in his coat. “The weather has changed a lot recently, and you’re still wearing such thin clothing. Aren’t you afraid of catching a cold?”Freyja’s gaze shifted away. “Ms. Blueman came here today.”He responded with a light hum. “I know.”He stretched his arms around her shoulders and went back to the master bedroom with her. The moment they entered through the door, Freyja grabbed him by his arm. “Don’t you have anything to ask me?”Colton covered the back of her hand and turned to look at her. “Whenever you do something, you must have your own reasons. Why would you think that I’d question you about this?”Freyja lowered her gaze. “I’m sorry.”Colton took her into his arms. “Don’t make yourself feel upset, and if you’re upset about something, just come at me.”He had always kept the doctor’s suggestion not to provoke her emotions too much, not to mention that he did not care
Jessie quietly observed Colton’s expressions and saw that he was frowning. She thought about it and said, “I don’t know why Ms. Pruitt is so hostile toward me. Maybe it’s because she’s afraid that I might hurt Deedee. She really cares a lot about her.”Colton nodded and loosened his watch. “Deedee is her niece, so it makes total sense that she cares about her.”Jessie’s smile froze, but she added, “That’s true, but now that she’s pregnant, she shouldn’t only focus on Deedee. She should take care of her own child too.”Colton was silent in thought. Jessie looked at him. “Mr. Goldmann, seeing how much she cares about Deedee, what happens if Deedee refuses therapy? I’m worried about the child.”Colton snapped on his watch but paused and raised his brows at her when he heard what she said. “You don’t need to worry about that. Just focus on her treatment. I have a meeting, so I need to go now.”He then walked away without looking back. Jessie watched as he walked away. Her face dro
In the house...The maid brought them tea and some fruits. Cameron glanced at Deedee sitting next to Freyja, remembered the rumors at Blackgold, and guessed that this girl was the ‘niece’ they were talking about. She looked at Deedee, who looked back.Cameron smiled at her. Deedee was surprised and looked down. Cameron looked at the cautious little girl in pigtails and weirdly felt touched. She looked like Mahina when she was a child, except Mahina was braver at her age.The maid brought over some cookies. Deedee saw that and wanted some but didn’t dare take them herself.Cameron picked one up and handed it to her.Deedee didn’t take it.Cameron held her little hand, helped her hold the cookie, smiled, and said, “Have some.”Deedee looked at the cookie in her hand, then at Cameron, and started munching on it.Cameron watched while she ate like a little hamster biting on sunflower seeds. Freyja and Waylon were looking at her, and Freyja was especially shocked.Ever si
Freyja walked to the flowerbed and watched the morning glories growing on the fence. “I know everything that he has done for me. I’m just not confident…”Waylon looked at her. “You have a choice. Trust yourself.”She paused. ‘Trust myself?’He looked toward the house and said, “If you don’t mind, you can let Deedee spend some time with Cameron.”Freyja thought about it. “I don’t, but Deedee…”“Don’t worry, I know about her issues. Children of that age aren’t difficult to heal. She just needs more joy.”Freyja thought about it for a moment. She was worried about letting Jessie work with Deedee, but what if Cameron was able to open up her heart?They walked into the house and saw Cameron sitting next to Deedee, teaching her how to play a game. Deedee, who has never played a mobile game, was filled with curiosity. She was immediately drawn by it once she got the hang of it and didn’t even hear when Freyja called her name.Freyja couldn’t believe it and could finally see that what
Waylon put his arm behind her seat and leaned in half an inch. “Learn to take care of Deedee then. Don’t lose her.”Cameron wasn’t happy. “Are you looking down on me?”He pecked her on the lips, but Cameron pushed her hand on his shoulder. “Don’t steal kisses!”Waylon got what he wanted. “I’m having fun.”He then drove the car away. The next day…Deedee sat in the garden staring at the door, waiting for someone. When a car stopped outside the gates, she got up excitedly, but her smile immediately disappeared when she saw the woman who got out.Jessie walked into the garden with her briefcase and saw her waiting in the garden. She squinted and walked over to Deedee. “Why are you here alone? Is your aunt not at home?”Deedee curled back and didn’t speak.Jessie looked around and could see no one, so she dropped her pretense. “Deedee, I like kids who obey. Didn’t I tell you that your aunt won’t like you if you don't obey?”Her little face turned pale. Jessie leaned down clo
Even if Cameron wasn’t friends with Freyja, she was insulted. ‘She even dragged Freyja into this. This woman sure is something.’Cameron walked closer to her. “It’s none of your business if I’m rude or not. You’re insulting the lady of the house in her own home. Have you no shame? Do you think you’re the lady of the house instead?”Jessie’s face dropped. “W-What are you talking about?”“Why are you panicking? You’re not going to be the lady of the house. I don’t think Coleman’s taste is so terrible that he would be attracted to a woman like you.”After Cameron said that, she immediately remembered who this woman was. ‘Isn’t she the one Wayne was reading about?’This woman was even more repulsive than Florence. Even though Florence was annoying, she was more straightforward with the insults. This one, on the other hand, was really good at pretending. Jessie’s face turned pale. “You…”It would be hard to explain if someone saw her if she threw a tantrum. She suppressed her ange
Jessie took over the tissue and said, “It’s nothing. It’s just about Deedee. Can I see Mr. Goldmann? I really have something very important to speak to him about.”Leonardo replied, “Mr. Goldmann is having a meeting right now. I’m afraid he can’t come out.”She replied, “It’s okay. I can wait for him.”Leonardo led her to the office. After roughly 30 minutes, the meeting ended. Leonardo told Colton that Jessie was there to see him when he returned to the office.He did not say anything back to Leonardo, and Leonardo couldn’t tell his emotions from his face. He pushed the door open and went into the office.When Jessie saw him, she rose to her feet. “Mr. Goldmann.”Colton stood behind the couch and looked at her deeply. It was true that he had told her before that she could come to see him as long as it was about Deedee. However, it seemed to him that she had been showing up before him too often. Not only that, but she was not talking about Deedee most of the time, and honestly, h