Today was certainly not going well for him! After a while, Anthony rushed over in a hurry. Luckily for him, he made it in time for the last piece of chicken. A moment later, Rex and Thomas appeared with their daughter in tow. They had brought food as well, and all of them gathered around together to have a share. "Papa! Daddy!" Akosua walked between her two fathers, happy as one can be. Dean unzipped his bag, then began to shake its contents onto the mat. Several books dropped out, followed by a stream of snacks, jellies, and a little gift box decorated with pink garlands. Lily was pleasantly surprised. "Dean, where'd you get all these?" Dean's signature scowl remained on his face. "Someone from the high school next door gave it to me." They could tell at once that it was from a girl. Hilda picked up a box of jelly, then ripped it open and ate it. It was obvious that it was the handiwork of a girl. She said merrily, "It's no doubt that someone likes our Dean is the school jo
Klaus had arrived at the court and was already active. His agile body darted left and right, and he could even shoot perfect three pointers. He was only fifteen years old, but he was already a little taller than Dean. At an estimated height of nearly 1.8 meters, he was almost capable of performing a slam dunk. Hilda watched him play as she nibbled on one of the chocolates. If she was a few years younger, and if she hadn't met Nathan, she would have pursued Klaus. He's so cute with those long eyelashes, long legs, and that beautiful face... She had the sudden desire to place him under her household register. Nathan noticed that Klaus had taken off his bracelet as soon as he got on the court and that he had passed it to a bodyguard, who was standing to one side. Nathan's eyes lit up. He cast Dean a meaningful glance, and the two of them went up to the court. They couldn't publicly grab it, and they couldn't steal it either. Their only choice was to stay near him, then wait for a
The second half of the game began. Nathan had gone mad and focused on Klaus alone. With no consideration for his teammates' assistance, they constantly lost possession of the ball. In the end, they lost to their opponent by several points. When they summed up their experience, everyone blamed Nathan for being blinded by hatred. He didn't care for teamwork, and he completely ignored the strategies they had decided to use, choosing to focus on Klaus instead. When the match was over, it was already time for dinner. Hilda suggested, "Let's go to Nobel House! It's Uncle Nathan's treat!" Nathan had lost a battle today, he didn't manage to get the bracelet back and had caused his team to lose instead, so he was more than willing to pay for this meal. That was until Hilda enthusiastically beckoned Klaus over. "Klaus, let's go eat together! The world's best CEO is buying!" Klaus's expression was cool as he responded, "That's fine. I still have other plans..." Before he could finish, Son
The next day, the stylists arrived on time and dolled Connie and Linux up. When they left for the banquet, Hilda quickly tagged along to find out what the 'big show' was about. The public was aware that today was the engagement day of the Jones' young lady, Winnifred Jones and her fiancé, a CEO from an overseas corporation. The bridegroom was a successful and mature man in his fifties. Everyone deemed the couple as a perfect match and that their marriage was a blessing from above. The nosy media couldn't lavish enough praise on the couple, asserting that they were a match made in heaven and the perfect combination. However, none of them dared to publish a picture of the couple. After arriving at the engagement banquet, Hilda finally got to see the 'perfect fiancé'. Oh well, I guess I have to redefine the media's descriptions. The fiancé was much older than Elizabeth. Winnifred had now established her influence in the Jones Group and had conquered every department. Ever since Oliv
On the other hand, Jerome had long understood Teddy's triumphant look. He felt a tinge of dismay as the smile on his face gradually turned stiff. At the same time, Elizabeth had spotted him and was walking toward him. The two lovers could not be together and they couldn't even look directly into each other's eyes, neither were the ones standing beside them the ones they loved. However, this was only temporary to Connie! "Mom." Knowing Connie must have felt depressed, Hilda quickly walked over to her. Her little sweetheart wanted to lighten up her mood. However, Connie seemed to be unperturbed as she smiled at her. "I'm fine, darling. Go talk to your friends. Don't worry about me." Nevertheless, the tinge of disappointment and dismay in her eyes was unmistakable. That being said, Connie already had a plan. Hilda knew she was sad and it made her want to stay by her side all the more to keep her entertained. Teddy too quickly came to fawn over Hilda and it turned to be a harmo
The man glided toward Elizabeth. From where Hilda was standing, she could see the man standing in between Elizabeth and Jerome, and was moving closer to her. He then swiftly held Elizabeth's arm and with that, he had delicately separated Jerome and her. Though it appeared to be just a casual posture, Hilda could sense the man's aggressiveness. "Herman, what brings you here?" Elizabeth was surprised to see the man. The man named Herman answered, "I came for a business talk and decided to drop by." It seemed like he was an unexpected guest who came without receiving an invitation. Nevertheless, not only was Herman not ashamed of turning up uninvited, he even obtrusively stood in between Elizabeth and Jerome, replacing Jerome as he introduced himself to Connie in a self assured manner. "Hi, you must be Connie! I've seen you on the parent child show. I'm Herman Jeans from Jeans Real Estates. This is my card." Connie, Teddy and Hilda each received a card from the man. Hilda glanc
Enjoying the big scene, Hilda started to suspect that Herman and Connie had ganged up. Meanwhile, Jerome and his two sons were chatting with the guests at another spot. He seemed to have deliberately kept a distance from Herman, while Herman too deemed Jerome and his two sons invisible. Soon, every guest at the engagement ceremony became aware of Herman's existence and that he was Elizabeth's lover. Though it was normal for wealthy families to have plenty of illicit affairs, it was rare to see the host and the lover showing up at the same place like today, and both men's status were not ordinary. Everyone was secretly gossiping among themselves and Rex the busybody was one of them. "Hilda, did you see that? Elizabeth changed her husband again! Herman... What a cringy name!" Even Rex could tell that Herman was here to stir up trouble. Carrying himself as Mr. Jones, Herman completely deemed Jerome the fiancé invisible, and Jerome was left out in the cold. Meanwhile, Thomas stared
Soon, Winnifred's engagement ceremony began. What happened next was the typical procedures, such as reciting vows and exchanging rings. Winnifred and the toad were even moved to tears as they hugged and vowed to stay by each other's sides for a lifetime. Romeo and Juliet finally lived happily ever after, yada yada. All these were just meaningless cliché. Toward the end of the ceremony, everyone raised a toast and thereafter the performers were invited onto the stage. With her eyes wide open, Hilda was eager to witness the proposal. Unfortunately, Herman's presence implied that the lavish proposal was destined to not take place today. Obviously, Elizabeth was now on pins and needles but she couldn't excuse herself at all, as Herman was holding her arm the whole time. Hilda kept staring at Elizabeth, wondering when she would alert for the start of the proposal. As such, she did not notice that Connie was gone. "Where's Mom?" Hilda asked Linux. However, Linux merely put on a mys