“You said your mother sold Rue to a family in a poor rural mountainous district to be a child bride?” Sharon found it outrageous after hearing everything. At the same time, she was extremely angry! She could guess how angry Eugene was as Rue’s father. He would never forgive Mrs. Neal. “Don’t ask me for help. I agree with him that your mother crossed the line this time as well.” Sharon refused to help her beg Rue and Fern for forgiveness. “I know that what she did was wrong, but she only wanted to help me. She sold Rue in a moment of confusion. She thought that without Rue, Eugene would be willing to have a child with me…” Sydney cried as she spoke. “Sydney, I’m a mother as well. I understand what it feels like when your child is hurt. If I were Fern, I would never forgive your mother. It’s useless to beg her for forgiveness.” Given her understanding of Fern’s personality, she knew that she would not forgive Mrs. Neal. “You…” Sydney wiped her tears and looked at Shar
“Old Master, that doesn’t sound like a good idea…” Fern knew Eugene’s temper well. He seemed to respect and listen to the old master’s words, but once the situation involved the people and things he cared about, he would no longer be nice about it. The old master glared at her coldly. “What’s wrong? You’re not going to listen to my orders as well?” Fiona panicked and immediately said, “No, no.... I’ll do as you say.” Sydney lowered her head as a small smile formed across her lips. As long as the old master was on her side, she would not have to worry about Eugene divorcing her....Fern woke up early in the morning. She suddenly sat up in her bed when she recalled Eugene had spent the night here yesterday. He was in Rue’s room right now. She wondered if he slept well. How odd. Why did she care about whether he slept well or not? She put on her coat and headed to Rue’s room to take a look. However, a fragrant scent invaded her senses when she walked out of the door. T
As the head of the Newton household, Eugene never had to cook anything on his own. Therefore, it was rare enough that he had cooked eggs for Fern and Rue.Actually, he was not great at cooking. “Have the food while they’re still hot.” He did not think that he should be ashamed because his cooking skills were not as good as Asher’s. Fern and Rue respected his intentions. After all, he had asked Wyatt to buy all these pastries early in the morning. Of course, Wyatt was the one who had really worked hard. “The scones from Supreme Teahouse are my favorite,” Rue said. After hearing what she said, Eugene took the plate of scones and placed it in front of her. “Then these are all yours.” “Thank you, Daddy. Mommy and you should have some as well.” Rue did not want to have everything for herself. She even took a scone for each of them. “Thank you for sharing with me, Rue.” Fern felt much more at ease when she noticed that Rue had become more talkative as compared to two days ag
“Since President Eugene has prepared breakfast, I’ll eat here.” Asher sat down on the seat beside Fern. Eugene narrowed his eyes and said, “I only prepared breakfast for them. There isn’t much.” He meant that there was not a portion for Asher. “It’s alright. I’ll just try some of it to fulfill my curiosity about your cooking skills.” He did not believe that Eugene could prepare something delicious. He used his fork to take a piece of scone and put it in his mouth. It tasted… exactly like how pastries prepared by chefs in hotels would taste like! How was this possible? Eugene could not have such excellent cooking skills! He still did not believe it. He tasted another scone. It still tasted as scrumptious as the previous one! Eugene smiled at him ambiguously when he noticed the change in his expression. “What do you think? Are my cooking skills acceptable?” Asher said, “Although they can’t compare to mine, they’re still acceptable.” He would never admit that Eugene’s c
Fern stood by the door as she watched Asher leave. When she turned around to return to the house, she bumped into a warm body! She did not know when Eugene had been standing behind her. She took a step back and stabilized herself. “Why are you here?” Why did he sneak up on her as though he wanted to scare her? Eugene fixed his dark and heavy gaze on her as he asked in an even tone, “Does he often go in and out of your house so casually?” “Are you referring to Asher?” She nodded and said, “He stays next door. We can visit each other’s place any time.” There was nothing odd about this. “Even if you’re neighbors, he’s still a man. You should be more cautious. After all, Rue still lives here. You should be more considerate to her.” There was a stern expression on Eugene’s face. Fern frowned. She and Asher were just friends. Why did she have to avoid him? Besides, their interactions did not affect Rue. “You just need to care about Rue. Don’t think about other things.”
People continued passing them by non-stop. It was inconvenient for her to continue pulling away from his hold, so she had no choice but to let him lead her forward. As they entered the underwater tunnel, it felt like they were immersed in the ocean. Large schools of ocean fish swam past them above their heads and by their sides. “Daddy, Mommy, look here! It’s a great white shark!”Among the schools of fish, a large marine mammal swam over. The other fish parted ways for it.The great white shark swam past their heads above the tunnel like it was a king that was surveying its territory. Rue was extremely excited. Her gaze followed the great white shark.Fern cast a sideways glance at Rue. Perhaps she no longer felt anxious or insecure with her parents’ company. She wanted Rue to go back to how she used to be as soon as possible. Of course, it would not be that easy to get rid of her psychological trauma.After leaving the underwater tunnel, they went to watch the dolphin per
After playing for the entire day, Rue was tired at night.Fern had helped her take a shower. She was now blow-drying her hair for her.The little girl lay her head on Fern’s lap. Her dark hair was spread out across her legs.Fern looked at her daughter. Rue was getting prettier as time passed. This made her want to protect her even more. “Mommy, I was very happy today,” Rue suddenly said.“I’m very happy too,” she replied.Rue immediately raised her head to look at her. “Really?” She fixed her gaze on her to make sure that she was telling the truth.Fern turned off the switch of the hairdryer after drying Rue’s hair. She smiled and told her, “Of course.”Rue sat up and stared at her. “Are you happy when you spend time with Daddy?”Fern had just put down the hairdryer. She was slightly stunned after hearing the question. She turned around and met Rue’s gaze with a smile. “Yes, I’m happy.” “I realize that I’m very happy whenever I get to spend time with you and Daddy.” Rue he
However, she could not bring herself to forget about Rue’s words. Had Eugene and Sydney really never slept in the same room before? After Rue fell asleep, Fern cautiously walked out of the room. She headed to the living room to drink some water. However, she caught sight of someone seated on the sofa. “Asher?” She was shocked. She did not know when Asher had come. “You were accompanying Rue to bed just now, so I didn’t disturb you guys.” He got up and walked toward her. “Is Rue asleep?” “Yes, she just fell asleep.” She reached out to take a cup and pour some water for herself, but he moved faster than her. He poured her a cup of water and handed it to her. “Thank you.” Asher watched her drink the water. He then asked, “Did both of you go out with Eugene Newton today?” “Yes, he brought Rue to the aquarium. Rue hasn’t been so happy in a long time.” “How about you? Were you happy?” he suddenly asked as he fixed his gaze on her. Fern was stunned. She turned h