"What is this place? I didn't even see it when checking the local guides.""It's a local food street that's only open for events during the holidays. It's called Marigold Lane.""I see."Once Kiran parked the car, Avery eagerly ran out and bought snacks at a nearby shop. She devoured two mini donuts
Lewis and Josephine only passed by. They didn't come into the restaurant.Kiran stared at the empty seat opposite him, his eyes aglow with amusement.After a couple of minutes, Avery's voice rang out from under the table. "Did they come in or walk away?""They walked away."Avery heaved a deep sigh
Josephine thought about it. She was too lazy to act like she didn't want to trouble Lewis. So, she grabbed one of his clothes and headed to the bathroom.Elliot misbehaved once she left. He spat a mouthful of the baby formula onto his clothes and dirtied the bedsheets.That rendered Lewis speechless
Josephine made breakfast in the kitchen, then headed upstairs to tell Lewis the food was ready. This time, Lewis had placed Elliot on his lap. Josephine pursed her lips, knocked on the door, and announced, "Breakfast is ready."Lewis picked Elliot up before approaching Josephine. …During breakfa
It was good enough that they didn't add fuel to the Leigh family's flames. Still, Josephine wasn't worried about that.…When Lewis returned to the Leigh residence, Daxtor approached him. They were the only people inside the study. After all, Lewis wasn't qualified to join in the family's secret mee
Daxtor mulled over the matter. If he set other things aside, he and Lewis were at least on the same team now. The threat to the Leighs was someone else."You'd best give me all the evidence you have. I'll talk to Devin," he said."Okay," Lewis replied.Daxtor shot a conflicted look at Lewis, his son
Josephine asked, "What look are you talking about?""I don't know." His gaze slowly swept across her face. They were inches apart, and she could feel his breath on her cheek. Josephine's face turned hot.Lewis said, "I believe my dignity has been slighted."Josephine was stunned. Was it that obvious
The three sat in the living room. Josef caught up with Josephine and asked the reason for her visit.Josephine told him everything, including that she was here to find Lewis.Immediately, Josef was displeased. He snorted and remained silent.He still harbored some grudges about their past. But seein
"Daddy …" Serena murmured the two syllables. Then, she beamed brilliantly and repeated the word with more conviction. "Daddy!""Dada!" Elliot called out, too.Lewis smiled and reached out to pet Serena's head. "That's my little girl. Are you upset that I haven't come home all this time?"Serena shoo
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Lewis asked.Josephine snapped out of her daze and shook her head. "I didn't think—""Didn't think what? Your parents are my parents. It's only fair that I give a proper gesture to my parents. What's so shocking about that?"Josephine had never heard him say su
"Well, we should visit your parents first—show them their grandkids. Plus, I don't think we need to return to Elysium anymore. We'll bring Serena over once we settle down. Let's stay here for a while," Lewis answered.Josephine nodded. She agreed that it was unnecessary to go back there since the co
Seth shot the former the side eye like he was looking at an idiot.Daxtor felt offended at once. His face darkened to his usual sternness. "Why? Are you unwilling to accept your actual identity?"Seth replied, "I hear the Leigh family is in trouble. I don't want to join a sinking ship.""About that.
Daxtor stopped reminiscing and cut to the chase. "Your mother was my first love. I'm probably hers, too."The two had dated when they were in school. They had deep feelings for each other, but their social statuses were too different. Daxtor had tried retaliating against his family and convincing h
Seth came in secret. Some things were easier to do here than in their home country. Still, doing so came with some risks. He said, "You two can forget about having a peaceful life if I hadn't come here. How do you plan to repay me, Lewis?"Lewis responded, "You can go home. We don't need you here."
Lewis fell silent. "Not so soon."Josephine didn't understand. "Do you have any matters left to resolve? Or ..."Or did he want to stay here? It seemed like they didn't have a place to return to.They didn't have a house in Hardington. Apart from the villa in Styx Mansion, nothing else belonged to t
The sudden blast created a disturbance, making the image tremble as static sounds disrupted the audio.The next moment, the signal was interrupted, and the TV screen went black.Although the screen had turned dark, Josephine had keenly noticed that something had exploded in the court.Blood scattere
Josephine didn't have much to do these days. Lewis was rarely home. Alone, she felt bored. Avery didn't want to visit her either.Avery wasn't on good terms with Lewis. So she tried to avoid running into him.Josephine didn't know what Lewis was up to. Avery seemed to have no acquaintances here but