Britney finally got tired from all the crying. She curled up on the couch and fell asleep. When Ariel draped a coat over the kid, she could still hear her mumbling, "No ... I don't want a stepmother." Ariel knitted her brows slightly, feeling extremely uncomfortable. Even though it could be said that she'd brought Britney up, the little girl still couldn't accept her in the end. "I'm not her biological mother, after all. No matter how hard I try, she will never be as close to me as she will with her mother," Ariel muttered inwardly. Right then, Julian pushed open the door and entered. "Mr. Anderson, everyone at the scene has been warned. They won't say a word about what happened today."Stephen hummed in acknowledgment. Then he ordered, "Go and find out who's been in contact with Britney recently."Julian was stunned. "Mr. Anderson, are you suspecting that someone told Britney to make a scene at the engagement party?"Britney was just a kid with a relatively simple life. She w

When Britney woke up in the villa, she looked at her father in a daze. "Daddy ..."Stephen hummed in response. He sat on the bed and carried her in his arms. The little girl had a pleasant scent after waking up from her sleep, which made her smell particularly good. "Are you hungry?" Stephen asked dotingly. Britney nodded. "Yes.""What do you want to eat? I'll ask Tabitha to make it for you.""I want ..." All of a sudden, Britney thought of what Elvin had said to her. She then forcefully swallowed her saliva and shook her head. Stephen couldn't help but laugh. He'd clearly heard her stomach rumble. "Why are you starving yourself?" Britney fixed her eyes on Stephen and said seriously, "Daddy, I don't want a stepmother.""Okay, you won't be having one."His reply came so fast that Britney found it a little hard to believe. "Really?"Patting her head, Stephen replied in a soft voice, "Yes. You'll still be calling her Aunt Ariel, okay?"Although Britney didn't understand what

Elvin didn't say anything. All of a sudden, Caleb felt his head throb. He crouched down to Elvin's eye level. "Did you tell Britney to cause a scene at Stephen's engagement party yesterday?"The little boy continued to remain silent. Caleb was trying hard to digest this piece of information. He calmed himself down for a moment before continuing to ask, "Do you know who she is?""Yes," Elvin replied in a cool manner."You ..." Trying to suppress his shock, Caleb enunciated his words clearly. "What exactly do you know?"Elvin stared into his eyes and uttered calmly, "Take a guess."Caleb was rendered speechless. For a moment, he somehow had the feeling that the kid in front of him was nowhere near a five-year-old, but an extremely sly fox! Were children so mature these days?"Let's not talk about that first." Caleb held Elvin by the shoulders. "Does your mom know you're in the same kindergarten as Britney?""Yes," Elvin paused for a while, "Mommy told me not to get close to her."

After hearing what had happened from Caleb in Miller Villa, Yvonne looked at Elvin in disbelief. "Didn't you tell me that you don't know Britney?"Elvin lowered his head and didn't say anything. Only when facing Yvonne did he feel guilty. "El, how could you lie to me?" Yvonne's voice quivered slightly. "I trust you a lot. Do you know how sad I am to have you treat me like this?""I didn't do it on purpose," he muttered."You ..." Yvonne's head was in a mess. Even if she wanted to reproach Elvin, she couldn't do it because the words were stuck in her throat. All of a sudden, the doorbell rang.Caleb went over. As soon as he clicked the latch, the door was pushed open aggressively, forcing him to move to the back. The moment Stephen appeared in his sight, Caleb subconsciously caught the man's shoulders.However, Stephen was fast. He turned around and directly pinned Caleb's hand behind his back. When Yvonne saw that, her expression became frosty. "Stephen, this is Miller Villa

Yvonne helped Caleb sit on the couch and popped his bone back to its original position.With another miserable scream, Caleb's bones were realigned. Although Caleb broke out in a cold sweat, he still managed to force out a smile. "Don't worry. It doesn't hurt that much."Sensing that he was trying to save Elvin from the trouble, Yvonne became more furious at once. "Elvin, come out!" Elvin walked over to them and apologized to Caleb. "I'm sorry, Uncle Caleb." "It's okay. I—""Stop defending him," Yvonne interrupted him and stared at Elvin with a long face. "I don't know what you're planning to do, but let me warn you; don't you get close to that man again! You've seen it yourself, too. He isn't a nice person. If you end up in his hands, you're only going to suffer. When that happens, even I can't protect you."Elvin lowered his head, not saying anything. No matter how smart he was, he was still a five-year-old kid. When he'd been hiding behind the couch earlier, he'd indeed been

Soon, the news reached Caleb's ears. He couldn't help but let out a laugh. "Only Stephen would do something like this. Let's not talk about how much damage Turner Tech is going to suffer because of it. Even if this matter ends up as a rumor, it's enough to cause Anderson Group's stock market to plummet drastically," Caleb thought.When it came to work, Stephen had always been rational. However, if the matter involved Yvonne, he'd forget all of his principles and where the line was.Caleb sighed softly. After so many years, Yvonne still held a special place in Stephen's heart.…"What?" A loud exclamation came from a private room in Euphoria Smith that night. Carrying the bottles of alcohol in his hands, Stanley pushed the door open and said to James disdainfully, "You're an adult; can't you be a little more serious?""Stephen is stopping his cooperation with Turner Tech!" "What?" Stanley exclaimed even louder than James just now."Tsk, and you said I wasn't serious," James

After finding out what had happened from Rachel, Yvonne fell into silence for a while.Rachel was anxious. "Say something! What exactly happened? Did my brother offend Stephen because of you? Is that why this happened?""It's probably more serious than what you'd imagined. Stephen thinks that El is Caleb and my son," she said helplessly. The turn of events blew Rachel's mind. She had to hold on to the couch for support as she looked at Yvonne in shock. "W—what's this about now?"After Yvonne explained the situation, Rachel took a deep breath. For a moment there, she'd thought that she was going to suffer from a heart attack at a young age. While massaging the spot in between her brows, Rachel said, "What a huge misunderstanding ... No wonder Stephen's so angry.""I didn't expect this to happen either." Yvonne frowned. Who would have thought that Stephen would act so impulsively?"But ..." Rachel paused for a moment before continuing, "Judging from how intense his reaction is,

Hearing the footsteps approaching her the next second, Ariel immediately moved away and hid in the other room. Then Philip's furious shout came through. "Stephen, go back and reflect on yourself. There's still room for discussion if you regret what you did!"When silence ensued outside the door, Ariel was at a loss. "What exactly happened that made Stephen willing to give up on Anderson Group?" she mused.…Stephen returned to Oceanic Villa. When he opened the door and saw Britney, who was sitting on the carpet playing house, his expression softened. Britney looked over and immediately put on a bright smile. "Daddy!""Are you bored playing by yourself?" Stephen approached her."A little." Britney blinked her eyes. "When will Aunt Ariel be coming over to keep me company?""She won't be coming here for the time being." Stephen sat cross-legged and spared a glance at the toys on the floor. "I'll be with you during this time, okay?"Britney was so happy that she raised both of h

A week had passed, and it was Elvin's birthday today.Yvonne woke up early and prepared a plate of mac and cheese for him. She took it to his room and knocked on his door, feeling a little nervous for no reason. The last time they had seen each other was when Stephen had barged into their house. In order to teach Elvin a lesson, she'd confined him to his room until today. She was worried that her son wouldn't learn from his mistake and would continue to cause trouble. However, at the same time, she was also afraid that he would hold a grudge against her.After pondering for a few days, Yvonne realized that being a good mother was more difficult than earning money. It was so difficult to understand what a child had on his mind.When the door opened, Yvonne snapped out of her daze and shot a smile at Elvin. "Happy birthday, my dear!"Elvin hummed in response and turned around to walk back into his room. Yvonne immediately followed after him. "I made mac and cheese for you. Do you wan

Yvonne sneered. "Am I going to get money from the company that I'm concerned about?"Caleb followed suit and said, "Talking about money is going to break relationships.""But I love talking about money." Yvonne shrugged and took a step back. "Money is the easiest thing; it can be calculated clearly."Right then, Yvonne received a call. She took out her phone and gave Caleb a look before turning around and walking toward the yard.Caleb stood in place and watched Yvonne answer the phone from afar, deep in thought. On the other hand, Yvonne also let out a breath of relief. Earlier, she'd sensed some seriousness in Caleb's eyes. She wondered if it was just an illusion. Nevertheless, Caleb had always known his boundaries and wouldn't force her to do anything that she didn't want to do. As her imagination was getting wild, Amy's voice came through from the other end of the line. "What a pity! I want to attend El's birthday party so badly. Why did it have to be on the same day as Mr.