Andrew’s words caused Zachary to keep a straight face. Zachary stopped mocking his cousin and stared at him solemnly. He asked, “Andrew, are you really in love with Elisa?”“No such thing.”Andrew promptly denied it.“It was only tonight that I was aware of Mrs. Stone’s motive. There were several times she met with accidents on the road, then I bumped into her and sent her home. Now, I suspect that those were her plots.”Andrew was no fool.After realizing Mrs. Stone’s motive, he analyzed it and felt that it was Mrs. Stone’s plot to change meetings with him.Mr. and Mrs. Stone had a great relationship. After they retired, Mr. Stone would follow Mrs. Stone wherever she went.Nevertheless, Mr. Stone did not tag along when Mrs. Stone strolled around. Also, it happened that Mrs. Stone did not carry her phone along when she sprained her ankle. How could there possibly be so many coincidences?“Zack, I know Elisa used to love you and went after you publicly. I won’t get into a relati
Elisa greeted Zachary and Andrew.When Zachary heard Elisa greet him, his lips twitched.Given that Serenity was one year younger than Elisa, she was Elisa’s younger cousin.“Ms. Stone.”Andrew behaved normally.Elisa’s and Andrew’s eyes met. At the same time, they thought, ‘What a coincidence!’The two of them came over spontaneously.“Didn’t Remy accompany you here, Ms. Stone?” Andrew asked Elisa with a smile.Elisa responded, “He has something to attend to, so I asked him to carry on with his work. He’s going back to Annenburg a few days later as his eldest sister-in-law is due to give birth.”Andrew hummed in acknowledgment.Serenity added, “Jane’s estimated due date hasn’t arrived, has it? Yet she’s due so soon.”“That’s what Remy said. I’m not sure either.”“But Jane is pregnant with twins. I heard twins are usually delivered in advance.” Serenity admired Jane who was going to give birth soon.Indeed, Jane had it all. Jane and Serenity were both the eldest missus o
Andrew looked at Elisa who was different from what rumors had said about her. Not wanting to stay any longer, he stood up and was going to take his leave. “Zack, Serenity, I’m leaving now.”“Why don’t you stay for a little while? You can go back after supper.”Serenity tried to persuade Andrew to stay.Andrew laughed and said, “I don’t usually have supper. After each supper, I need to spend a long time working out to maintain a good body shape. Serenity, I’m single, so my image is important.”Serenity grinned. “You’re like your cousin. He doesn’t want to have supper because he also wants to maintain his figure.”Since Andrew is insistent on leaving, Serenity stopped persuading him. She asked Zachary to walk his cousin out.“Seren, can you lend me your car so I don’t have to stay here overnight?”Upon her arrival at Serenity’s house, Elisa impulsively wanted to stay there as she did not want to return home. However, she thought it would be better to borrow a car and stay in her o
Remy flew back to Annenburg the next afternoon. Two days after he returned to Anneburg, Jane gave birth to a pair of fraternal twins.Remy instantly phoned Elisa to share his joy with her.This was not his first time being an uncle but it was different this time.Previously, he became an uncle to his cousin’s child.This time around, he was an uncle to his brother’s children.When Elisa picked up his call, she was still staying in her house. She did not return to the Stones’ residence.After Mrs. Stone found out from Serenity that Elisa was staying in her own house, she did not take the initiative to call Elisa. There was a deadlock between Mrs. Stone and Elisa. Seemingly, they gave each other the silent treatment.Mrs. Stone felt that she was right—it was her daughter who was immature, unfilial, and disobedient.On the other hand, Elisa found her mother stubborn. Remy had gotten things squared away, yet Mrs. Stone remained resolute just because Remy was not a Wiltspoonian.“T
“I need to return to the office because there’s a lot of work to address.”When letting out a sigh of relief, Remy decided to return to Wiltspoon in the afternoon.Having a lot of pending work was one of the reasons he wanted to return to Wiltspoon. However, the main reason was that being in Wiltspoon allowed him to protect Elisa easily.“What time will you arrive? Do you want me to pick you up?”When Remy returned to Annenburg, he would usually take a private jet. It was only when his brothers used his family’s private jet that he would book a flight ticket.Upon hearing that Elisa wanted to pick him up, he discarded the idea of taking a private jet.He said, “After booking a flight ticket, I’ll screenshot it for you.”“Alright. Let’s have dinner together.”Remy was pleased. “Sure.”“I’ll carry on with my work first.”Remy said reluctantly, “Okay. Take care and don’t overwork yourself. Just let me know if you need my help.”“Alright. My investment has been going well so far
Antonia knew that Remy had a target to go after, so she was not worried about his marriage. Remy barely talked to his parents about his love life. He normally shared it with his elder brother. It was through Ben that Antonia learned about it.She had seen Elisa’s photo. Through Ben and Jane, she found out about Elisa’s character. She was content with this young lady of the Stones.Given that Remy had not successfully pursued Elisa, Antonia felt that she should not randomly approach Elisa as it might frighten her.Remy’s handsome face reddened. He answered honestly, “Although I was physically at home over the last few days, my heart has been in Wiltspoon.” He was thinking about Elisa all the time.He could comprehend the proverb “absence makes the heart grow fonder”.Antonia guffawed and patted Remy’s shoulder as if she was his buddy. “All the best, Remy. I’ll give you moral support. If you need me to help you with your plans, feel free to let me know. Just give me a call, and I’
“This house is too quiet. Get a few people to watch the house.” During her walk, Mrs. Stone complained that her daughter’s house was too quiet.The Stones’ housekeeper would arrange for someone to clean the villa, but no one lived there.Elisa enjoyed being alone and free without being controlled by anyone.“I think this is great.”Elisa would like to keep to the status quo.Mrs. Stone shot a glance at her daughter. She did not want to keep arguing over the topic with her.“I’m attending a charity gala tonight. Come with me.”“Mom, you know I’ve always disliked attending galas. You can get Seren or Liberty to accompany you there.”Mrs. Stone could not help but poke Elisa’s head. “You’re now a businesswoman. It’s important to socialize. If you don’t socialize, how are you going to do business? If you’re able to do business in Wiltspoon, it’s all because of your brother’s reputation. Other people are willing to do it for the sake of our family’s status. “Thankfully, the vegetab
“Seren, I just got pregnant and will only deliver the baby eight to nine months later. The thought of being raised like a pig by Josh gives me a headache.”Seren smiled and said, “You’re taking things for granted.”Jasmine answered, “I’ll say this to you one day.”Serenity came back in while holding Sonny’s hand. After Sonny greeted Jasmine, he climbed onto a chair and sat on it. Jasmine stretched out her hand to touch Sonny’s face. “Although I’m pregnant, I’m being strictly controlled. I don’t have any freedom. If I can give birth to a cute baby like Sonny, it’ll be worth it.”“Isn’t it a baby boy in your stomach, Jazz?” Sonny asked innocently.Upon hearing that, Jasmine exchanged glances with Serenity before she said to Sonny, “Sonny, isn’t it a baby girl in my stomach?”Jasmine wanted a daughter.Sonny’s big eyes twinkled before he replied, “I don’t know.”The question escaped Sonny’s mouth instinctively.“I just got pregnant, so it’s not known whether the baby is a boy o