Riley shook her head. She had no clue whether or not it was Jim, but he had never once shown up at her doorstep again after the last time.“If it’s him, please send him away for me. I don’t want to see him as it’ll affect my mood and the baby,” said Riley.Sharon could see from the door’s peephole that it was indeed Jim.When she opened the door, she did according to Riley’s order and said, “What are you doing? Don’t you know your presence will only annoy her? Go away!”Sharon was not in a good mood either, so she merely shut the door after saying these words.Jim blocked the door from closing with his hand.“I passed by the market today and saw fresh fish fillet, so I bought it. I’ll leave right after making her a meal.” Jim was carrying a bunch of ingredients in his hand.Sharon was a little surprised. She had no idea that the young rich master who needed servants to wait upon him could cook.“You can just say it out loud if you don’t care about Riley. It would help if you re
“Why are you here?” She could not help but be surprised.Simon looked at her indifferently with his dark pair of eyes. His voice was low when he said, “To pick you up.” The four words sounded cold.Sharon was a little puzzled. She had not been here very long, so what was the need for him to pick her up in person?“Aren’t you being too strict with Shar, Simon? She only came here to chat with me and relieve me of my boredom. Is that so unacceptable?” Why was he in such a hurry to pick her up?Simon glanced at Riley and said emotionlessly, “I’m picking her up because we’re having a meal at the Newton household.” Old Master Newton found out that he had returned and gave him a call to bring Sharon over. “Oh, dinner at the Newtons?” Riley understood and looked at Sharon while saying, “Then go along with him.”Sharon recalled that Jim had mentioned something about dinner earlier as well. Only then did she realize that it was the old master’s order.“Riley, be careful on your own and c
Eugene could not refute when his grandfather scolded him. After all, the old man was right.He had also expected that the old man would not be so quick to agree with the idea of him and Fern getting married.It was just that he was well aware of the old man’s temperament. They already had a child together, and she was pretty big now. The old master would not allow his great-granddaughter to continue having an illegitimate status.There were fewer family members in the Newton household now, so the old man was probably itching to rush all of them to get married and have children.Grandpa merely could not conceal his anger all of a sudden. He would get better after a round of coaxing. The older he became, the more his cold and stubborn temperament were dissipating.Rue could not help but feel somewhat distressed when she saw how her father was not speaking up after getting scolded.Although she was also quite afraid of this old grandpa, she did not want her father to be reprimanded
“No! I’ll follow Mommy’s surname!” Fern aggrievedly threw herself into her father’s arms and pouted her tiny lips, saying, “Daddy, I don’t want to change my name.”“Daddy is not asking you to change it.” Eugene had never once insisted on this since she was his daughter anyway.“How preposterous!” Quinn scoffed. The person he was scolding at the moment was Eugene, but Rue thought that it was because of her. The little girl was so terrified by his fierce old face that she started wailing out loud.Fern could not stand being silent anymore and hurriedly went over to comfort her daughter. “Don’t be afraid. Grandpa wasn’t scolding you.”Quinn did not expect that he would scare the little girl to the point that she would burst into tears. His old face tensed up, and he was out of words for a while.Eugene was somewhat in between laughter and tears. He pulled a long face on purpose and said, “Grandpa, you should be gentler with your words. Rue is timid. See, she couldn’t help but be frig
When Sharon and Simon walked in, they just happened to overhear their conversation. It seemed like Grandpa did not object to Eugene and Fern’s marriage. He merely disliked her job as an actress. She was even more surprised that Fern was willing to come to the Newton household and meet the elder.“Hey, Gene, you’re quick on your feet, huh? You’re not even married but your daughter is all grown up! I’m truly jealous of you!” Jim teasingly said with a half-smile on his face.As soon as he said this, someone slapped his head from the side. A woman’s voice started ringing in his ears. “Aren’t you embarrassed to say such a thing?! I’ve introduced you to plenty of girls. You should try and date one of them!”Scarlet glared at her son angrily. She was going mad because of his womanizing ways. Would this brat ever change his ways?“Mom, I already told you that I have someone now. I don’t need you to introduce anyone to me!” Jim rubbed on the sore part where she had hit him earlier, lookin
“Thank you for your concern. Shar has been accompanying me during treatment and rehabilitation recently. The doctor said that there’s still a chance for me to get better,” said Simon.“That’s good to hear, or my poor granddaughter would be crying all day again,” teased Quinn.“Grandpa, did you ask us to come back for dinner or a chat?” Sharon asked amusedly.“I asked you back for a meal to ask for an update on your lives. If I hadn’t done this, I wouldn’t have known that I had a great-granddaughter and that my grandson-in-law is back. Today is a good day indeed.” Now that Quinn was much older, he started to realize how precious family reunions were.At this moment, the servant came to report that Eryn Kent, the young lady from the Kent family, had arrived.“Quick! Bring her in!” Scarlet exclaimed excitedly.Jim helplessly covered his face. She had truly set up a blind date for him!After a short while, the servant brought Eryn in.Sharon looked over and saw that the Kent family
The atmosphere at the originally pleasant reunion dinner became a little strange because of Eryn Kent’s appearance. Eugene had brought Fern and their daughter back for the first time today, while Sharon and Simon, who had been missing for two years, had come over as well. It should have been a joyous day. Scarlet Hank was regretting it now. She should not have asked Eryn to come to the Newton household at this time. She should have invited her to meet with her son privately. After dinner, Sharon and Simon said goodbye to Quinn and left the Newton household. Both of them had something on their minds—especially Sharon, who looked very troubled. In the car, Sharon kept looking out the car window. It was unknown what she was thinking. A force grabbed her on the shoulder, and the next moment, she fell into the man's broad chest. “Why are you so quiet?” Simon’s deep voice sounded from above her head. Sharon struggled a little in his arms but finally relented and leaned obedie
“In a few days, Shar and I will bring Sebastian back for dinner,” Simon said. “It’s good enough if you’re willing to come back for dinner.” Surprisingly, Penelope did not force Simon to move back to the Zachary household. She paused for a moment before asking, “Have you thought clearly about having another child to save Sebastian?” Simon’s eyes darkened, but his face remained unchanged as he said, “Penelope, I can handle this. You don't have to worry.” “How can I not worry? Sebastian is the only child of our Zachary family. If you refuse to have another child to save him, the bloodline of the Zachary family will be gone!” Penelope had lost her appetite in the past few days from thinking about this matter. “Saving him doesn't necessarily mean having another child.” Simon remained calm. “I spoke to the doctor. The only way to cure him completely is for you to have another baby!” Penelope still insisted that Simon should have a child with another woman. “Sebastian is my chil