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
Jerome got off at the next station even though he didn't know why. He glanced at the name of the station. When he got off the bus, he walked toward a particular direction with clear intent. In fact, he didn't even have to think, as long as his legs knew where they were going. At once, his breathing became rapid and heavy. As his heart started to beat faster, his steps sped up as well. Soon, they hiked up a little hill. In the valley, there was a family staying there, but the doors were shut. As such, they could only peek in from outside the yard. At that moment, Jerome stood firmly outside the house. In his eyes, the image of the house gradually became clearer before it blurred again like a reflection on water. With the ripples, the image broke into pieces before attaching themselves back again. Finally, it became completely clear. When he saw the house, Jerome became calm instead as he stared in a daze. To him, everything in the yard had a breathtaking familiarity. It was as i
That night, they stayed in town before returning to the city center the next day. After arriving home and having lunch, they left again shortly to the military Residence. As soon as they stepped in, Nathan sensed the odd atmosphere, as if everyone was looking at him in a peculiar way. Rex had also come back yesterday and brought Akosua along with him. When he bumped into the Clemon Family while visiting their ancestors' graves yesterday, he came back with them. He also brought Akosua with him to introduce her to his family with Old master Clemon to speak on his behalf. After a huge commotion, the Cannon family finally accepted him again. When Rex saw Nathan and the rest, he had an indescribably strange look too. "What's wrong with your eyes, Rex? What are you smoking?" Hilda went up and patted his shoulder. With an awkward expression, Rex didn't know how to tell her but Akosua babbled, "Uncle Nathan, they're saying your Daddy came back but your mommy didn't." Nathan's Daddy?
Indeed, Damian was alive, but it didn't make a difference to him. His lover was gone. The world no longer had a place for him and his... lover. To him, every second of living was nothing but torture! Everyone looked at each other before averting their gazes to William. Simultaneously, a politically incorrect thought formed in their minds. Waking him had actually hurt him! Under everyone's complicated gaze, William's hair stood on end. He was desperate too, but he couldn't possibly shoot Damian so that he could reunite with Leah on the other side, could he? Since he was still alive, it would be a murder! Besides, the current surgical technology had woke him. Therefore, he was a living being! Not only didn't William have the guts to be a murderer, but the entire Family didn't dare to bear the responsibility either. Therefore, William had placed his last hope on that hospital. Since Damian had no wish for surviving, William wouldn't be held accountable if heaven took Damian's l