Carrie shouted, “Open the gate. I want to go in!”Under Callum’s glare, Carrie dared not call Camryn a blind bitch anymore, but she still insisted on going into the house.Callum said coldly, “Are you deaf? Didn’t you hear what Camryn said? She can’t open for you because she can’t see. If you want to come in, help yourself. If it doesn’t open, just stay outside.”“I don’t have a key. How can I get in? The gate is locked!”Carrie was furious.If she had the key, then there was no need to talk to the blind bitch and she would have already opened the gate and gone inside.Ignoring Carrie, Callum held his fiancée and said gently, “Camryn, it’s hot outside. Let’s get back into the house.”Camryn followed Callum’s lead and turned around.“Bli—Camryn, open the gate! This is my house! I want to go home!”Callum turned his head and glowered at her. Carrie immediately shut up and watched indignantly as the couple walked away until they disappeared into the house.Carrie stomped her fee
Carrie was furious.November was not as sunny as summer but remained rather warm in Wiltspoon for this time of the year. Even during winter, one could get by with a long-sleeved shirt on a sunny day, not to mention that it was barely winter now.Carrie felt hot after standing under the sun for a long time.Her face turned red, and there were beads of sweat on her forehead.She kept cursing Camryn until her mouth went dry with nothing to quench her thirst.Camryn had already entered the house, so no matter how loud Carrie yelled, Camryn might not be able to hear her.Carrie looked up and assessed the gate. With the gaps, she could still climb over if she was careful. She decided to climb over the gate which she did immediately.On the other hand, Camryn was in her room on the second floor. She stood by the windowsill, looking at the gate.Since she had not fully regained her eyesight, she could not see clearly from a distance. She asked the man next to her, “Is Carrie gone?”
At this time, the four dogs barked at Carrie.Carrie’s face was as white as sheets. She quickly climbed back out. When she saw the dogs rushing toward her, she was so frightened that she let go of her hands and fell from the top.The fall gave a loud thud on the ground.It was immensely painful.However, Carrie could not care less about the pain when the dogs were throwing themselves at her through the gaps of the gate. She quickly sat up and backed away, fearing that the dogs would bite her.Carrie only calmed down after she was far away, knowing that the canines could not pass through the gate.Fortunately, she fell outside the gate because if it was the other side, the dogs would have bitten her.Right then, Carrie felt the pain.She fell from the highest point of the gate, which was close to seven feet high, so it was a painful fall.Carrie thought, ‘That damned blind bitch must have released the dogs on me!’Never had it crossed her mind that Camryn would keep such feroc
Carrie also had the idea of publishing her story online and hiring influencers to share her post to pressure Camryn with public opinion and ruin her reputation.The Yorks were the richest family in Wiltspoon, so they would care about their good name. If Camryn’s reputation was ruined, then the Yorks might not approve of her as a daughter-in-law.Carrie walked away from the Newman villa while rubbing her sore behind.She had to walk a long distance before she could hail a taxi because there was none available there. She did not have a phone either, so booking an Uber was out of the question.“Just you wait, blind bitch! I will make you pay!”Carrie cursed Camryn as she walked away. She recalled the way Callum shielded Camryn just now and said bitterly, “I will even steal your man!”Before Paige went to jail, she had planned for Carrie to marry one of the York men.Considering that Zachary was difficult to get along with, Carrie set her sights on Callum or Kevin because she felt t
At the Newman villa, Camryn went downstairs and sat on the sofa in the hall after Carrie was scared off by the dogs.Callum poured her a glass of water. She thanked him and put down the glass instead of drinking it.He went to prepare a fruit platter and plated some of Camryn’s favorite snacks and the various pastries that he personally made for her.He then served the food on the coffee table.Callum sat down next to Camryn and said, “Eat something.”“I’m not hungry.”Callum smiled gently. “Have some snacks. It’ll make you feel better.”“I’m in a good mood.”Callum caressed Camryn’s face and tapped her delicate nose. “Come on. This isn’t the first day we’ve met. I know you’re not in a good mood.”Camryn leaned on Callum’s shoulder and said, “I’m six years older than Carrie. When she was born, my mother was mean to me, but I was still happy to have a little sister.“Carrie was actually very cute when she was a baby. I loved her very much, but I felt disheartened every time I
Camryn said, “Carrie is my sister, but we behave like enemies... Now, the tide has turned. It’s Carrie’s turn to suffer. I have the ability to take revenge, but when I do, I don’t feel happy about it. On the contrary, I feel sad.”Callum was aware that Paige had made Camryn’s life a living hell but Camryn rarely shared about her past. Now that she had opened up to him about her childhood, he was livid at her family and felt extremely distressed.Seeing his fiancée’s silent tears, Callum hugged her tightly, letting her lean against him.“Camryn, let it out. You’ll feel better after a good cry.“Not all siblings love each other, and not all parents are caring. Some people don’t deserve to be parents. We can’t choose our parents and siblings, but we can choose to stay away from those ruthless people.”Camryn wanted to take a tissue, but Callum quickly wiped away her tears.She wiped her tears too. Her voice was hoarse from crying, but she regained her strength. “It’s all in the past
Callum was not satisfied with the fleeting kiss, so he hugged Camryn and kissed her passionately. After the kiss, Callum said, “I know you’re not a saint. I like your way of doing things. You’re just like me. We’re really meant for each other.”“You’re so thick-skinned.”“I won’t be able to have you in my arms if I’m not.”Camryn was speechless.When they heard footsteps, the couple let go of each other.The butler walked in and approached the couple, reporting respectfully, “Ms. Camryn, I have sent someone to follow Carrie. After she left, she borrowed the security guard’s phone to make a call.”The butler gave Camryn the phone number that was written on a piece of paper.“Carrie called this number. They didn’t chat for too long.”Camryn took the small piece of paper with Mrs. Clark’s new phone number written on it. She looked at it and asked, “Whose number is this? None of the Newmans use this number.”She raised her head and said to the butler, “Keep an eye on Carrie’s wh
Hearing this, Camryn looked up at Callum and asked with a smile, “Already? I heard Seren mention that Alice’s due date was next month. How did she already give birth so soon?”“The baby arrived two weeks before the due date, but he’s not premature.”“It’s still early. Why don’t we visit Alice before going back to the manor?”Audrey was Serenity’s aunt, so the Yorks and the Stones were considered relatives. Alice had just given birth, so they should go and visit her.“Alright.”Camryn stood up immediately and said, “I’ll prepare some gifts. By the way, I bought a few gold lockets a while back. Should I give it now or wait until they host the baby’s sip and see shower? I think I should buy a few sets of new clothes for the baby too.”“Just bring a simple gift and save the rest for the party. Why did you buy several gold lockets?”Camryn went to prepare some supplements as gifts and said, “Jas and Seren are both expecting, so I prepared a couple of lockets for the babies to welcome
Meanwhile in Satbury, a few luxury cars stopped at the entrance of Costa Corporation. The door of the first car, a Rolls-Royce, opened. A bodyguard came out of the car.He waited for his boss, who was sitting in the backseat to exit.Mr. Longbottom got out of the car. Although he was over fifty years old, he looked like he was in his forties as he maintained his appearance well.He wore a white tailored suit with a tie, which made him look more youthful.The bodyguards in the other cars alighted as well.They quickly stood behind Mr. Longbottom to protect him. It was also his display of power.A few bodyguards grabbed many gift boxes from the trunks. Mr. Longbottom stood in front of the company and raised his head to look at the sixty-eight-storey office building. It was a symbol of the O’Connor family’s abilities.Costa Corporation was not the family’s only business. They were involved in many industries and were successful in all of them.The O’Connors were wealthy and powe
Jasmine added, “In some cases, the divorced women can get married to a better man, while the divorced men can’t even find a new wife. There are many single men now.“Isn’t there a saying nowadays that men who have wives are extremely lucky?”When Jasmine was at the bookstore, she would also visit the neighboring stores to listen to juicy gossip. Many of the store owners were not locals and they had many stories to tell. Someone said there was an evil mother-in-law in a rural area who looked down on her daughter-in-law. She would egg her son on to abuse his wife and get a divorce. She would also tell her son that she could find a better and younger wife for him. However, once the divorce went through, news of the mother-in-law’s evil deeds and the son’s domestic abuse spread far and wide. Who would dare marry off their daughters to a man like that?Besides, holding another wedding would require a lot of money. The cost of a wedding had increased a lot compared to the past.Whe
“Sonny’s fine. He has recovered. You want to get Sonny from school?”After thinking about it, Serenity agreed and said, “Okay. I’ll message Sonny’s teacher later to tell her you’ll be taking him.”“Okay, Serenity. Thank you.”Hank was thankful that Serenity did not make things difficult for him. Serenity and Liberty had great character. Liberty had a new relationship and already let go of her resentment for Hank. She could coexist with him peacefully. On the other hand, Serenity still held grudges against Hank. However, since he and Liberty had divorced, he could no longer hurt her. He was also Sonny’s father. Serenity was willing to tolerate him for Sonny’s sake. Therefore, she always said yes whenever Hank requested to meet his son. “You’ll be taking Sonny out to eat after picking him up, right? Remember not to let him eat too much fried food, especially fried chicken and fries. He’ll get a sore throat.“He got a fever that day due to a throat inflammation.”“Got it. I’ll
“Josh was very mischievous when he was young. I’d never think he could be that naughty until I heard my mother-in-law telling me stories from his younger days.”Jasmine had always been under the impression that Josh was gentlemanly and more approachable than Zachary.After their marriage, he treated her well and doted on her a lot.Jasmine did not have to worry about a thing because she could always turn to Josh for help.However, such a man used to be a troublemaker when he was younger. He would climb every wall he saw and give his parents terrible headaches.“Nana brought her daughters-in-law out to gallivant,” Serenity said as she stared at her phone.She just saw Grandma May’s post on Instagram. It was a video of her with Rosella and Sasha. “Nana didn’t even tell me that she was heading out,” Serenity muttered and caressed her bump. She sighed. “I can only travel after this baby is born. Zachary and I haven’t even gone on our honeymoon. He’ll make it up to me after I give
Meanwhile, Serenity, Elisa, and Jasmine were in the office of their fresh produce company.However, the only person working was Elisa.The two pregnant women were simply there to watch her and pass the time.“Has Dylan’s livestream of him eating chili peppers ended?”Jasmine had just returned from the bathroom. She got curious when she saw her two friends no longer watching their phones.“It ended long ago. Imogen stopped him before it even got to fifteen minutes. She got soft-hearted too quickly.”Serenity was eating a plate of fruits. She said, “The person who falls in love first will always give in quickly.”“Dylan can’t eat spicy food. Eating chili peppers for more than ten minutes is enough. He might really die from the heat if he continues.”Elisa smiled and said, “Well, it’s not as if Dylan isn’t in love too. At least he was willing to eat hot chili peppers for Imogen. He even ate them for over ten minutes. From the livestream, it seemed like the chili peppers Layla had
Grandma May had the next two months all planned out.She would gallivant to other places for two months.Half a month after her return, she would become a great-grandmother. Rosella had no opinions. She would simply follow her mother-in-law’s plans.She left and returned to her place to pack her luggage. However, she met Sasha on the way back. When Sasha asked what she was up to, she told Sasha about the plan. Sasha ended up wanting to tag along.Just as Grandma May was ready to leave with Rosella and Sasha, Tania returned home. Upon seeing her mother-in-law taking her two sisters-in-law to roam, Tania held Grandma May’s hand and insisted on going with them.Grandma May was speechless. She glanced at Rosella, who smiled sheepishly.Ultimately, Grandma May and her three daughters-in-law left Wildridge Manor together.When her sons returned home and realized their wives had been “kidnapped” by their mother, they were utterly dumbfounded.Liam immediately called Zachary and co
“Yeah. I thought of that old man. He left me alone in this world so soon.”Grandma May wiped her tears. “I’ll stop thinking about him. I’m more fortunate than him to be able to see my grandsons get married. If I am luckier, I might even live to see Rowan married too.“However, I want nothing more than to have a great-granddaughter before I die. My husband’s biggest regret before he passed away was not having a daughter or granddaughter.”Rosella consoled her. She said, “You’ll definitely be able to live a long life, Mom. You’ll live till you’re a hundred and twenty years old, see Rowan get married, and carry your great-granddaughter. You have nine grandsons and granddaughters-in-law. Surely one of the pairs will be able to give birth to a daughter.”Actually, Rosella was not too confident about it.After all, the York family had not had a baby girl born into their family for three generations. While there were a few daughters before that, they all passed away at a very young age.
Grandma May was truly the anchor of the York family.Nine of her grandsons were nurtured into talented young men who could hold their own. Even if York Corporation was gone, they could start anew and rise again with their capabilities.Of course, with such capable grandsons, York Corporation would only reach greater heights. It would never fall.Grandma May did not have other wishes aside from hoping she could live to see a daughter being born into the York family and Rowan growing up into an adult.After completing her late husband’s wishes, she could meet him in the afterlife without regrets.Grandma May recalled her marriage with Old Mr. York. She had accompanied him to build an empire when they were young, and they educated their grandchildren after they retired. She thought they could grow old together. Well, they did grow old together, but he passed away before she did.Time flew, and a few years have passed since then.When Old Mr. York passed away, none of the York bro
Imogen knew many powerful people.She had great connections.Upon learning that Dylan had told Grandma May that he could not fall in love with Imogen last year, Rosella complained to her husband that it was Dylan’s loss. How could he give up on an elite daughter and choose a fox instead?Moreover, he still did not know that woman’s name or background even after pursuing her for over half a year.His brothers also refused to help him to obtain any information.Clearly, they wanted Dylan to have a hard time. His elder and younger brothers had listened to their nana. He was the only one who went against her arrangements. It was no surprise that the York brothers did not want to help Dylan.It was only in the new year that Rosella found out Imogen was the Chameleon Fox that Dylan had been pursuing all along and she was also Silver’s student, Sugar.Imogen had even been to Wildridge Manor several times as Sugar. At that time, Rosella could sense that Grandma May was playing matchma