Teddy stood by the roadside and his charming European eyes were filled with disdain and contempt. "It seems that Connie... is really scared to see me." He purposely raised his voice as he spoke. It was as if he was reminding Hilda but at the same time, Teddy sounded like he was boasting. He was confident that as long as he did a little seducing, any woman would fall for him. Hearing this, Hilda stopped in her tracks. Then, she suddenly turned her head around and said tactfully, "Mister Teddy, you probably don't know the customs in Taadi. We celebrate New Year's Eve so it is not convenient for us to receive visitors. Please leave." Teddy didn't seem to pay attention at all as he countered, "Doesn't Taadi have a saying that goes, 'it's a pleasure to have friends coming from afar'? Besides, I'm not a visitor, I'm Connie's fiancé. We will be family soon." When Teddy said this, he gave Jerome a provocative glance. In his eyes, Jerome, who was casually dressed was no competition at all
Teddy, who was left at the gates, was still in shock. How did Connie and Jerome get together? "This is truly unexpected! Jerome Bowen.." Teddy clenched his fists tightly and muttered, "I will make sure you lose everything!" Valerie admired her father a lot but she didn't understand what they were talking about just now. What is he going on about? He really is skilled in the Taadi language! "Let's go!" Teddy was extremely confident in his charm and he couldn't wait any longer. I have waited for twenty years. This time, I must marry Connie! Looking at the rooftop of the towering Villa, Teddy murmured, "We still have a long road ahead. Just you wait and see, let's see who will have the last laugh!" Valerie finally couldn't hold back her curiosity so she asked, "Dad, what does 'the last laugh' mean? Why will you laugh?" Teddy glared at Valerie fiercely. This daughter of mine really worries me. Even though she has bosom, she inherited the brains of her shabby noble mother! She's
Jerome was dressed really low key that day. Seeing that Jerome was walking over, Connie was a little excited but she pretended to stay calm. She stepped forward and said, "Hi, Jerome." She reached out to shake Jerome's hand but it was only then that she realized her hand was covered in flour, so she hurriedly withdrew her hand in embarrassment. Jerome also noticed Connie drawing her hand back so he murmured, "Luna said that there is something you need my help with so I came over. Am I intruding?" Connie glanced at the clever Luna and smiled helplessly. "No, you're not. You're a distinguished guest." Hence, Jerome entered the kitchen and looked around. The kitchen in their house was pretty huge and they had several stoves. The whole family was cooking that day so everybody was extremely busy. Then, he saw that Connie's family was kneading dough so he asked curiously, "Are you preparing to bake cinnamon rolls? I'd like to give it a try, can I join you?" Linux and Hilda glanced a
Meanwhile, Hilda took out some wine that she brewed. Seeing that, Rex instantly held up his glass and said, "Quickly, Hil, I can't wait." At the same time, Jerome caught a whiff of the aroma as Hilda poured a glass for Rex. "What wine is that? Can I try some?" He asked And so, Hilda served some for Jerome too. Looking downward, she did not lay eyes on Jerome and only dared to stare at the wine glass as the clear and aromatic wine flowed out from the bottle. "This is plum wine." Hilda explained. Jerome thanked her and thereafter took a sip of it. Instantly, Jerome's mouth was filled with the aroma of the wine. What a wonderful taste! As the fruity liquor enveloped his tongue, it felt as if he was standing amidst a forest full of plum trees in blossom, the scent lingering on his palate even after he swallowed the wine. After tasting the wine, Jerome exclaimed in admiration, "Did you brew this? It's amazing!" Still not daring to look at Jerome, Hilda answered, "Yes, I did." After
The serene atmosphere was filled with the aroma of the tea. There were only two of them in the room, breathing the aromatic tea scent and hearing the lively noises in the neighborhood, while both were having simmering thoughts beneath the surface. In fact, Connie had been taking actions to tackle Elizabeth all this while. She had noticed an underground force eyeing the Jordan Family and the Jordan Group even before this. The force had concealed itself very well and it had not just existed recently, but for more than a decade. It had emerged since her grandfather's generation and had started undermining the Jordan Group when her grandfather was gravely ill. Right at that time, Connie returned. Not only did she successfully turn the tide, she even completely changed the history of the Jordan Group. As a result, the underground force had retreated. Nevertheless, it was still waiting for an opportunity to pounce on the Jordan Group all these years. The troublemakers never showed up
It was past midnight and a new year had arrived. Jerome gazed at the glamorous fireworks, a garish display of intense colors reflected in his eyes. With the new year comes a new fight. Sooner or later, I will completely break off from Elizabeth's control and achieve freedom! Now that his sons had grown up and did not need his protection anymore, he desired to live for himself as there was still plenty of time to enjoy life. Two of them stood by the window and marveled at the fireworks outside. Every firework that exploded in the sky would light up Connie's facial features, and it seemed like different stories of Connie were reflected through the glow each time. Jerome was extremely curious about Connie. He had come across too many women, the domineering ones, the gentle ones, the wise ones, the foolish ones, even the obscene ones... Nevertheless, he had never met someone as infatuated as Connie. He had noticed the photos on her bookshelves the moment he entered the study room. B
Zis was baffled at his sudden question. Nonetheless, he tried his best to recall the facts. "At that time, I took you and Arnold with me to Taadi City to seek help. Back then, it was still the era of green skinned trains and the train station was extremely disordered and crowded. I was buying something and when I turned around, I saw you being carried away by a woman." "I caught up with her to confront her." "She told me her daughter gave birth to a child in the hospital but the child went missing, and her daughter could not clear things up with the husband. And so, she had no choice but to steal a child as a substitute for her daughter. I followed her to the hospital and saw her daughter. It was only then that I believed her." "At that point, you and your brother were crying and I had no milk for you. The kind woman offered to breastfeed you boys. We were in a critical situation back then and I thought they were being kind, so I gave you to them." Zis teared up as he took a trip
It was the first day of the new year. Hilda and her family had a packed schedule to pay respects to their ancestors at the graveyards and visit the other relatives. The ancestral graveyards of the Clemon, the Damien, the Michel's and the Jones were located close to one another, and so the crowd departed together in a few cars. Connie and Nathan headed toward the Damien graveyard and the Clemon's graveyard respectively. On the other hand, Hilda was as busy as a bee as she had to visit the graveyards of the Damien's, the Clemon, and lastly the Adams. Coming out from the Clemon's ancestral graveyard, Nathan asked the chauffeur to drive around. Sticking her head out of the car window, Lily stared at a tall statue in a daze. All of a sudden, she noticed something and exclaimed excitedly, "Nate, look! Anthony is over there!" Anthony? Glancing toward a grave, Nathan saw a man in black visiting a grave. He was as solemn as a black statue. As the car drove by, Nathan indeed saw a side