Fern came out after preparing the dishes. She caught sight of Eugene and Asher sitting on the sofa. They were watching TV with Rue. “Rue, I’ll bring you to the theme park to play next weekend. How does that sound?” Eugene asked. “I’ve already gone to the theme park with Mommy previously. Daddy, bring me to the museum instead,” Rue said. Eugene was just about to say something when Asher interrupted, saying, “Do you want to go to the museum? I have a friend who’s working at the museum. I’ll bring you there tomorrow and ask him to be our guide.” “Really? Does your friend really work at the museum?” Rue looked at Asher. “Of course, it’s true. I’ll contact him tonight to make an appointment for tomorrow.” Asher was extremely proactive. Eugene eyed Asher coldly. He felt like beating up this annoying man! “Daddy, can Uncle Asher bring us to the museum tomorrow?” Rue turned around and asked him. Eugene smiled at Rue and said, “Sure, he can be our guide.” Rue was his daught
Both of them were too annoying!“Mommy, you’d better have some of the braised fish.” Rue took a piece of braised fish and placed it in her bowl. “Alright, I’ll have this braised fish.” Fern did not want to look at Eugene or Asher. Both of them quietly ate the food that they meant to give her. Fern felt slightly exhausted. It seemed that both of them wanted to fight at the dining table. After dinner, both of them refused to leave. “You guys can go back now,” Fern had no choice but to ask them to leave in exasperation. “I want to keep Rue company for a little longer.” Eugene looked at Rue. He hoped that Rue would ask him to stay. Rue was a smart girl. She immediately said, “Mommy, I want Daddy to stay back and keep me company tonight. He’s going to bring me to the museum tomorrow.” Asher was hurt by her words. He immediately emphasized, “Rue, I’m the one bringing you there.’ “Oh, Uncle Asher is the one bringing us there,” Rue corrected her words. However, her fathe
Sydney went to the prison to visit her mother today. She saw her mother through the metal bars. She had gotten a lot thinner, and her heart hurt for her. “Mom, you…” She wanted to ask if her mother was doing alright, but she did not know if she should ask her after seeing her like this. Mrs. Neal had been anticipating her daughter convincing Eugene to let her out of prison early. She was being bullied by the other female inmates in prison. She could not stand it anymore. “Syd, has Eugene agreed to let me go?” She knew that as long as Eugene said something about it, she would not have to stay in prison anymore. Sydney’s gaze darkened as a hint of hatred flashed across her eyes. She shook her head and said, “No…” Eugene only had his mind set on divorcing her and getting back together with Fern right now. He would not care about whether her mother lived or died. Mrs. Neal was stunned. She then started getting emotional. She glared at her daughter angrily and questioned
Fern frowned instinctively. Did she want to meet her to blame her for seducing Eugene and convincing him to divorce her? “If you want to talk about your divorce, then we have no reason to meet. I’ve never asked him to divorce you. It’s his own decision.” Fern did not want to meet with her just so they could argue. “It’s because of the divorce, but there are also some other private matters I’d like to talk to you about. It’d be more convenient for us to talk in person.” Fern still was not willing to meet with her in private. “You can tell me about it through the phone.” “What’s wrong? Are you feeling guilty? You don’t dare to meet with me?” Sydney questioned her with a cold sneer. “I’m not feeling guilty, I’m just—” “If you aren’t feeling guilty, what are you afraid of? I just want us to meet. You’ve already snatched my man away. Are you afraid of a loser like me?” “You…” Fern felt that she had misunderstood things. She was making things sound outrageous. “Let’
“Mommy, what’s wrong?” Rue noticed her odd reaction. She asked in shock, “Why are you sweating so much?” As the cabin continued moving up, Fern’s fear and anxiety heightened. She pretended to be alright and said, “I’m fine…” However, she fell from the seat as soon as she finished speaking. Her breathing grew erratic as well. “Mommy? Are you afraid?” Rue was shocked by her reaction. Fern did not know what was happening to her. Suddenly, a shadow loomed before her. Eugene pulled her into his arms. “Are you afraid of heights?” His deep voice sounded from above her. Her face was leaning against his chest, and she could listen to his strong heartbeat. The overwhelming fear and anxiety that washed over her just now subsided a little. However, her heart raced when she caught a glimpse of the view below them. She even felt a little dizzy. She instinctively grasped at the clothes at his waist and closed her eyes. Fern realized now that she had a fear of heights. “I…” “
Sydney had arrived at the cafe a long time ago. She was waiting for her. “I ordered an Americano for you. You can change it to something else if you don’t like it,” Sydney said. “No, thank you.” Fern stirred the coffee in front of her with a teaspoon and took a sip of the coffee. Sydney kept staring at her. A complicated glint flashed across her gaze after she watched her drink the coffee. “I thought you wouldn’t be willing to meet up with me,” Sydney said. “What do you want to tell me?” Fern felt like Sydney was acting slightly weird. Her gaze was slightly terrifying. Sydney took a sip of her coffee and said, “Can you return Eugene to me? I’m begging you.” Fern had thought about what she would tell her before she came over. After listening to her words, she realized that Sydney had asked to meet up because of Eugene. “You don’t need to beg me. I didn’t snatch him from you.” Although she was extremely exasperated, she still wanted to explain things to her. “If
Fern fell on the floor. A wave of excruciating pain washed over her chest. She spat out a mouthful of blood! She looked at Sydney in shock. “You… poisoned my coffee?” Sydney raised her head and burst into laughter. “Hahaha… That’s right. I poisoned your coffee. Since I can’t have him, you shouldn’t think of having him as well!” After Sydney finished speaking, she spat out a mouthful of blood as well. It seemed that she was in the same state as Fern. Fern widened her eyes in disbelief. “You… Did you poison yourself as well?” There was a wild and aggrieved expression on Sydney’s face. “Yes, I want to end my life with you!” She had thought it through. If she poisoned Fern and killed her, Eugene would never forgive her. Since that was the case, she should just die with her. That way, neither of them would be able to have him for themselves. “You… You’re insane!” Fern did not expect Sydney to be so cruel. Not only did she want to poison her to death but she also wanted to
Eugene finally let go of the worries in his heart after registering his words. Just then, Fern was pushed out on the patient’s bed. Her face was extremely pale. She was still unconscious. “The nurses will send her to the ward for observation. We’ll discuss more if any other condition arises,” the doctor said. “Thank you, doctor,” Eugene said.His gaze was still fixed on Fern. As long as she was alright, everything would be fine. At the same time, emergency rescue was being performed on Sydney as well. There was news that the operation was successful. Eugene narrowed his eyes menacingly. Of course, Sydney could not die just like that. It would be way too light of a punishment for her if she died just like that. Fern opened her eyes and was met with the sight of the white ceiling. The smell of antiseptics used in the hospital lingered in her senses. Was she… not dead yet? She moved around and struggled for a while before managing to sit up. She felt like all the en