Simon’s complexion changed again and again, and something flashed across his eyes momentarily. His expression grew colder by the second, and it exuded a sense of unshakeable resoluteness. “Dad’s gone, Penelope. Let’s not keep bringing him up. I’ll bear all the consequences here on out.”“What!” Penelope was so enraged that she pointed toward Sharon and scoffed coldly, “Did this woman cast some sort of spell on you?” If that were the case, she would never let Sharon get away with this!Truth be told, Sharon was flabbergasted as well. When her son said that Simon had no plans to marry Summer, she refused to believe it herself. Even if he and Summer had no feelings for each other, a business marriage was not something to be trifled with. It was not something he could turn his back on, and was directly related to both family group’s future benefits.Now that Simon had revealed his decision in front of Penelope, it was hard for Penelope to stay calm.“Get out of my sight! If you come
Feeling that the man’s lips were about to press down onto hers, Sharon subconsciously raised her hand to cover her mouth. Hence, the man’s kiss landed on the palm of her hand instead.Simon’s pupils darkened slightly. He still proceeded to kiss her palm before sitting back up on his side. Then, he frowned and said in a little displeased tone, “So, you’re still rejecting me, huh?”There was a flicker in Sharon’s eyes. Her hand was still covering her lips. “You haven’t answered me yet.”The man stared at her without blinking. The depth of his expression would make one feel an inexplicable chill run down their spine.However, the next second later, he curled his lips into a smile. “Do you want me to repeat what I said in front of Penelope earlier? Or would you like me to personally say to you that I will not marry another woman?”What she truly wanted was for him to reveal his true intentions.“But you and Miss Gabriel are engaged. You can’t just go back on the agreed marriage, righ
“A wedding? What wedding?” Sharon looked at him in bewilderment. She honestly wondered if the nerves in his brain had gone haywire.Howard’s eyes lit up, and it was as if he had gone mad. “If you promise to get back together with me, Shar, I’ll hold a wedding with you right away. A grand wedding, or whatever wedding you have in mind, I promise to give it to you.”“Who on earth told you that I want to marry you?” Sharon was utterly baffled. Then, she added, “Moreover, will Sally agree to you having another wedding?”“I’ve divorced her, so there’s no need to worry about that. You can become my bride with complete peace of mind.”Sharon was surprised that he had divorced Sally! Were his actions not a little too rash?Also… Did Sally even agree to divorce him so easily? “What do you think, Shar? Shall we get back together?” Howard reached out to hug her.Sharon immediately snapped back to reality and slapped his hands away. She stared at him defensively and refused coldly, “No way!
Before Sharon was able to react, the so-called Miss Thompson had pounced onto her and grabbed her hands tightly. With a pair of red and swollen eyes, she said in an extraordinarily anxious and pitiful manner, “Miss, you should know where Eugene is right now, right? Can you please let me see him? Our child is sick, and I need to see him….”“Miss Thompson!” Wyatt was flustered. He hurriedly went over and pulled Fern Thompson away before apologizing to Sharon, “My apologies, Miss Jean. We’ve startled you. I’ll be taking her away now.”Wyatt barely gave Sharon a chance to reply before he forcibly dragged the woman away.“Hey, wait a….” However, it was too late for Sharon to stop them. In the blink of an eye, Wyatt shoved the woman into a car and drove off.Sharon wondered if she had misheard her. Did Miss Thompson say “our child” earlier? Was she implying that she had a child with Eugene?How was that possible? As far as she knew, Eugene was not dating anyone. She had even wondered
Sharon assumed that he was not speaking because he was sick and feeling uncomfortable. Thus, she shrugged and said, “Fine, whatever. Men are always unreliable at critical moments.Simon’s eyes started twitching upon hearing this…She sat next to him and reached out to test the temperature of his forehead. “You’re not burning up. Has the fever subsided?”“Cough cough…” The man started coughing suddenly.“Have you taken your medications? What did the doctor say? How’s the wound? Did you change the bandages?”She became nervous as soon as he started coughing and hurriedly tried to check on his injury.He carefully rolled up his sleeves and showed that the bandage on his arm had been changed.“It’s slightly inflamed and infected. Xavier already came over and looked at it earlier.” When Simon noticed how nervous she looked, his thin lip started to curve upward imperceptibly.Sharon heaved a sigh of relief. “That’s good, then. Have you taken your medications?”“I took them a few hou
Perhaps because of his illness, but the man was very obedient tonight.After Sharon gave him his medicine, he laid back down after she asked him to.The strange part was that even though the temperature taken by the thermometer was very high, his forehead felt relatively normal when she touched it with her hand.Still, since he had taken his medications earlier, Sharon felt that it was possible that it would drop back down later on.Therefore, Sharon returned to the kitchen to continue cooking for him. She rummaged through the cabinets and found that there were not many ingredients left. Thankfully, she could still cook up a bowl of chicken noodle soup for him. A quick bowl of soup was prepared rather quickly. Then, she carefully brought it over to him. “You have something to eat now. But it’s hot, so be careful.”Simon was lying on the sofa while holding a tablet in his hand. He was working on something but stopped when he saw her walking over. He looked at the hot bowl of so
“Ack… Why, why aren’t you wearing any clothes?”Who would have thought that when she opened the door, the first thing she would see would be the man standing beside the tub?Simon shrugged innocently. “If I had clothes, then I wouldn’t have troubled you into bringing them in.”“That, that wasn’t what I was asking you….” She had now turned her face to the side and was no longer looking at him.“Put it on right now, so you don’t catch a cold.” She threw the clothes over to him and nimbly escaped.She was still somewhat breathless after running out of the bathroom and started fanning her face with her hand. Her cheeks were getting growing hotter by the second.By the time the man had come out in his pajamas, Sharon had decided to leave his house.“I think your body temperature has returned to normal now. And it’s getting late, so I’m heading back,” She said as she picked up her bag and turned to leave.The man’s eyes darkened slightly. He noticed that her cheeks looked a little ro
Sharon merely froze for a moment, but she soon regained her senses. She subconsciously tried to push him away and distance herself from his body while simultaneously withdrawing her leg.Nonetheless, as soon as she moved, the man wrapped his hands around her. A slightly dangerous, low-pitched masculine voice was heard from above her head, “Don’t move.”Her cheeks flushed almost immediately. “Sh—shameless!” It was so early in the morning. Could he not do something like this?Simon squinted, feeling somewhat innocent. He was rather amused seeing her blushing with hints of anger.“Let me go.” Not only were her cheeks a little hot, her body started heating up as well.He lifted her chin and teased her with a smile, “Why’s your face so red?”Stop asking the obvious!She ignored his warning and forcefully pushed him away. Then, she sat up and distanced herself from him. “You seem to be in perfectly good spirits now, and even your temperature is back to normal. I don’t think you need a