"Nathan…" Natalie gave Nathan a pitying look. "Do you really trust Jennifer that much? I mean, while Mom and I like her and her kids, we will accept her if she is loyal to you. But she just got into her ex-husband's car. Has she even considered your feelings?"Nathan understood what she was implying and firmly responded, "Jennifer isn't the type of person you think she is. She definitely went with Maxwell for the kids' sake and didn't betray me."Natalie fell silent, anxiously following the car ahead. She also hoped Jennifer had her reasons and would resolve things with her ex-husband soon. After all, Nathan wasn't getting any younger, and their parents were frantic about him getting married.Their father refused to accept Jennifer in the past. But now he had come around. Natalie hoped that nothing would go wrong because it was obvious how much Nathan cared about Jennifer.…Back at Lance Manor, Martha nearly cried when she saw Jennifer. She quickly greeted her, "You're back, Mrs.
But to Jennifer's surprise, Caleb and Cassidy both hesitated.Cassidy mumbled, "Mommy, we heard what you and Daddy said."Maxwell and Jennifer exchanged glances.Caleb looked at Jennifer. "Cassidy and I both want our dad. Even though we like Mr. Lowe, he's not our real dad."Jennifer didn't expect her children would side with Maxwell.What had Maxwell done for the children in these five years? Why are they siding with him?Jennifer felt both angry and sad. She held in her tears and sternly asked, "Are you coming? If not, then stay here forever! I'm leaving!"With that, she glared at Maxwell and turned to leave.Caleb was terrified and didn't know what to do. He didn't want to lose his mother!Cassidy ran after her. "Mommy, don't go! Wait for me!"But Cassidy was new to Maxwell's house and didn't notice the steps at the entrance to the living room.She screamed as she fell forward face-first. Then, a sharp cry cut through the air.Jennifer immediately turned around and ran t
Seeing the hopeful eyes of the two children, Jennifer felt that despite all her efforts over the past five years, she still owed something to Cassidy and Caleb.Maxwell noticed she was no longer insisting on leaving and quickly said to Caleb, "What would you like to eat for lunch? I will make it for you."Caleb told Cassidy, "Dad's cooking is really good. He made lots of delicious food for me over the past few days. You can tell him whatever you want to eat!"Cassidy rubbed her hands together and asked sweetly, "Really? Then... Can I eat chicken wings, lamb chops, and ice cream cake?"Maxwell smiled and pinched Cassidy's nose. "You can. But the ice cream cake will have to wait until tonight. I'll make the other things for you now, okay?"Jennifer couldn't help but think that Maxwell was being manipulative. Leaving the ice cream cake for the evening seemed like he was tempting the kids with food to keep them here.But she didn't point it out for the sake of the children.While Ma
Nathan's gentle voice came through, "Jennifer, where are you? Should I come find you? Let's have lunch together.""Oh, no, I..." Jennifer couldn't bring herself to say she was at Maxwell's place. Instead, she made up an excuse. "I've already made plans with Laura. How about we reschedule for another day?"There was a brief silence before Nathan said dejectedly, "Alright, take care."Nathan ended the call with a pale face.Natalie had been listening to the conversation and grew angry. "What's this? She's lying about being at her ex-husband's place. This was what I was worried about. You've been treating them well, and this is how she repays your kindness? Is she planning to get back with her ex before telling you?""Stop it!" Nathan interrupted and opened the car door. "Get out."Natalie pointed at herself in surprise. "Get out? Are you out of your mind, Nathan? We should storm into that villa and ask why she lied!""Again, get out!" Nathan's face was grim, and his stern gaze int
Caleb's words stirred up waves of emotion and Jennifer felt increasingly sad and guilty toward her children. Looking at their expectant gazes, she couldn't bring herself to refuse.Maxwell was even more excited than the children seeing that she agreed.Jennifer glanced at him awkwardly. "I'll sleep with Cass. You can sleep with Cal."But Cassidy pouted. "I want to sleep with Daddy too! Mommy, can we all sleep together?"Caleb quickly chimed in, "I'll sleep in the middle with Cass, and you and Dad can sleep on either side. Dad's bed is so big!"Maxwell almost burst into laughter seeing how enthusiastic the children were. How could they be so adorable?He tried to hold back his laughter, while Jennifer was embarrassed by their enthusiasm. She firmly declined, "No, we can't sleep together. Only married couples sleep together, understand?"Caleb stared at her grimly. "How did Cass and I come about if you and Dad didn't sleep together?"Seeing Jennifer's shifting expression, Maxwell
Maxwell froze at Jennifer's words. He pressed further, "What do you mean you almost lost your life? What happened when you gave birth?"Jennifer muttered, "I lost a lot of blood when giving birth to Cassidy and Caleb, and almost died. They managed to save me, but due to excessive blood loss, my brain was deprived of oxygen, leading to my memory loss. Maxwell, I gave birth to these two children at the risk of my life. I can't lose them, understand?"Maxwell was confused. Why didn't this match the information he found? He remembered Nathan had told him that Jennifer lost her memory because of a car accident.Suddenly, something clicked. He said to Jennifer, "It was Nathan. He lied to me! He fed me false information to prevent me from finding out about you. He told me your memory loss was from a car accident. Jennifer, Nathan isn't who you think he is. He's ruthless too!"Jennifer sneered. "Maxwell, I can't believe you're still putting all the blame on others. Have you ever thought ab
Jennifer's gaze finally softened. Her mind was a mess, and she couldn't even bring herself to look Maxwell in the eye. In the end, she muttered, "Thank you."Maxwell sighed. "Go to sleep. Think of it as granting Cassidy and Caleb their wish to sleep with both their parents. After all, you'll be taking them away tomorrow. So, can you grant me this one wish as well?"Maxwell's words tugged at Jennifer's heart. For some reason, she began to feel a twinge of guilt.In the end, she didn't refuse. Instead, she returned to the bed, lying down beside Cassidy. Maxwell turned off the lights, and only the soft breathing of the four of them could be heard in the large room.Jennifer closed her eyes, her mind replaying the events of the day. She noticed everything Maxwell had done for the children. To be honest, she was moved by it.However, Nathan had been there for them over the past five years. Didn't he deserve much more credit than Maxwell? If she forgave Maxwell and returned to him, how
Maxwell's heart warmed. People always said daughters were the sweetest, and it seemed that was true.He wished time could stop right now. Unfortunately, time would never halt just because someone cherished a moment. It was time for the children to go to school, and Maxwell and Jennifer took Cassidy and Caleb to school together.On the way, Cassidy chirped happily, "Daddy, can you pick us up after school? Then we can pick up Mommy from work together, okay?"Maxwell was taken aback and exchanged a glance with Jennifer. After all, he had promised to return the children to her last night. He knew Jennifer didn't want the kids to return to the villa.Looking at Cassidy's expectant eyes, Maxwell felt a pang of sadness. But to not disappoint the children, he kept his composure. "Alright. But you have to pay attention in class, okay?"Cassidy nodded eagerly.When they arrived at school, Cassidy gave Maxwell a hug and kiss before taking Caleb's hand and heading into the schoolyard.Once