”I got back my daughter’s custodial rights. Rue is the most important person to me,” Fern explained to him.After being stunned for quite some time, Jeremy nodded. “You’re right. Your child is the most important person.” He silently clenched the hand beside him into a first as an unwilling glint flashed across his eyes.Fern could not continue staying in Jeremy’s place because she had to stay with her daughter. Soon enough, she managed to find a house to rent. She would be moving out today.“I’ve troubled you during the period of time that I stayed here,” Fern told Jeremy, who was sending her off.“It wasn’t any trouble at all. You don’t need to speak so courteously to me.” Jeremy waved his hand and added, “Actually, it’s fine even if you want to continue staying here with Rue. You don’t need to spend your money to rent a place.”“I’ll be honest with you. You may not mind it, but Rue and I don’t feel comfortable living here,” she said half-jokingly.Jeremy signed and said, “Alr
She took out the liquor. It was a bottle of white wine with a high alcohol percentage. She felt like drinking liquor that had a burning aftertaste tonight. “If I get drunk, don’t bother me. Let me sleep on the sofa. Just cover me with a blanket,” she told her daughter in advance. “It’s alright, Mommy. You can drink as much as you want. I’ll take care of you if you really get drunk. Daddy would always drink a lot after attending a business dinner. I would take care of him after that.” She was already experienced in this. Fern laughed and said, “Don’t talk about him anymore. Let’s make a toast.” She should celebrate now that she had finally gotten rid of Eugene and was back with her daughter.Initially, she just wanted to drink a glass of wine. She did not expect the wine to have such an addictive taste. After drinking the second glass, she felt like having a third glass. “I’ll stop drinking after this glass,” she told her daughter. Her words were directed to herself as well.
Eugene left the night gala in a hurry. He bought some hangover tea and asked his chauffeur to start the car. Soon enough, he arrived at the house that Fern had rented for her and Rue. Rue opened the door for him. “Daddy, you’re here.” She saw the bag that he was carrying. There was hangover tea in the bag. She reached out to take it from him. “Give it to me. I’ll boil the tea for Mommy.” Eugene knew that Rue knew how to boil the tea, so he gave the bag of hangover tea to her. He walked straight into the house. The stench of alcohol filled his senses and he frowned at once. “Where is she?” “Mommy just vomited. I brought her into her room and lay her down on her bed,” Rue said. There were two rooms in the house. He walked toward the master bedroom and caught sight of Fern lying on the bed without moving when he arrived at the door. The stench of alcohol filled the room. An inexplicable sense of gloom overcame him as he took a few steps over and pulled up the woman from
Eugene cleaned his shirt in the bathroom. He no longer wanted to keep the suit jacket. “Daddy, leave your clothes here. I’ll wash them for you,” Rue told him before he left. “It’s difficult to wash a suit jacket. You don’t have to do it.” Even if he wanted someone to wash it for him, Fern should be the one washing it. However, she would never wash his clothes for him. “Can you take care of her on your own?” Eugene noticed that Fern had fallen asleep after having some hangover tea. Rue nodded and said, “I can do it. You have to believe in me, Daddy.” He caressed his daughter’s head and said, “I’ll leave first.” Rue’s gaze darkened. She wanted him to stay, but she knew that he could not do that. “Daddy, take care on the way home.” The tall man crouched down and kissed her on the forehead. “Don’t tell your mother that I was here.” Rue pondered upon it for a while. She understood his intentions. “Don’t worry, I won’t tell her.” He smiled faintly and said, “You c
After feeling conflicted for a long time, Fern finally decided to dial Eugene’s number. Eugene was getting ready to have breakfast when he received her call. He thought that Rue had called him again. He picked up the call without thinking twice. “Hello, Ru—” Before he could finish speaking, Fern’s cold voice rang out, “Eugene Newton.” He stopped talking. His expression changed as he spoke to her in a mocking tone. “Didn’t we sign an agreement stating that we’ll never contact each other ever again? Why are you calling me?” “I just wanted to tell you that I was drunk yesterday night. I called you by accident. Regardless of what I said, it was all just drunk talk. Don’t take any of it seriously.” “Oh? But I took it seriously.” Eugene thought about it for a while. Rue must have told her that she had called him herself. “You… What did you take seriously? I didn’t even say anything yesterday night!” Actually, she did not remember what she had said last night. “You called m
“Thank you,” Lucas said with a delighted expression on his face. He did not expect her to agree to his requests so quickly. Fern sighed inwardly. Actually, she never really wanted to set up an agency with Jeremy. As Lucas had mentioned, even if they managed to set up an agency, it would be extremely hard for them to run it. ...Sharon carried her daughter to the Newton household to visit her mother today. Her mother’s emotions had stabilized a lot. She had become a lot more clear-headed as well. Perhaps it was because Sharon frequently accompanied her and she had been receiving continuous treatment. There was a stone table and some stone chairs under the pear tree in the courtyard. Sharon sat at the stone table with her mother as she carried her daughter in her arms. “You’re Bonnie, right? I’m your grandmother. Call me ‘Grandma’.” When Autumn saw Bonnie, she felt like she was looking at Sharon back when she was young. She adored her dearly. “Mom, Bonnie isn’t at the age
“Given your attitude, I’d also sue you if I were here,” Sharon said in a disgusted tone. “Stop talking nonsense. If Simon raped you, would you sue him?” Eugene sneered in distaste. Sharon raised her brow and cast a sideways glance at him. “He can get a little domineering at times, but he won’t do something so animalistic.” As a woman, she stood on Fern’s side. Eugene continued to sneer at her mockingly. “You’d better pray that he’ll never do something like that to you.”“He’ll never do that!” Sharon replied firmly. Eugene did not want to argue with her. He poured another cup of water for himself. Sharon looked at the expression on his face and asked, “Hey, do you want me to help you out?” Given his stubborn attitude, she was afraid that he would miss out on his beloved woman just like that. Eugene looked at her curiously and asked, “How will you help me?” “That’s simple. I’ll tell Fern about your situation, including the reason why you broke up with her so harshly b
“Let’s get in the car.” Simon carried his daughter with one of his arms as he wrapped his other arm around Sharon’s waist. The three of them got into the car and headed home happily. The car had not traveled far when Bonnie fell asleep in Simon’s arms. This was one of her habits. She always fell asleep once she was in the car. They stopped speaking so that they would not disrupt the baby’s sleep. They were about to arrive at the Zachary household. Just as they were about to make a turn ahead, the car came to an emergency brake. The chauffeur caught sight of a figure rushing out in front of the car! Screech! The loud sound the car made pierced their ears as the car suddenly came to a stop. Sharon and Simon, who were both seated in the backseat, were thrown forward in their seats. Luckily, they had put on their safety belts. Simon held Bonnie tightly in his arms. The baby girl was sleeping soundly in his arms. She did not get startled. However, his brows still furrowed t