Serenity laughed and said, “Chelsea, you should go to the bathroom and wash your face at the sink. Oh, wait, there’s no faucet anymore. My sister paid for all the water pipes, so we sawed them all off. I guess you’ll just have to take a piss and see your reflection in it. Look at how big your face is.“My sister and your brother are divorced. They have nothing to do with each other whatsoever. How do you get off telling my sister to find a house for you to stay? Was it my sister’s fault that you don’t have a house to live in now? You were the ones who brought this upon yourselves.“If you guys had gone along and compensated my sister for her loss, you would have a place to stay now. Alas, it’s really cold today. I wonder if you’ll be able to sleep in a house full of holes.“But you have thick skin and flesh. If all of you huddle together, you’ll be able to withstand the bitter cold wind.“If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up now. It’s very warm under the covers, so I’m going to
Mr. Brown stared at his wife with a dark expression and asked, “Whose grandfather did you go to?”“Who else? It was Liberty’s grandfather. Her grandmother was in the hospital, so I went there to see them and presented my request. Old Mr. Hunt said he wanted one hundred thousand, but I refused. After some bargaining, I gave him sixty thousand.“He repeatedly assured me that he would persuade Serenity not to divorce, but Serenity didn’t do so with Liberty. They just took the money and did nothing.”As soon as Olivia was done explaining, Mr. Brown flung his hand and slapped her on her arm.“Are you stupid? How could you trust those people in Liberty’s family? Besides, it’s not like you’re not aware of the conflict between Liberty and her family. You should’ve gone to anyone except for them. You’re usually smart, but how could you be so foolish this time?“Sixty thousand. You actually spent sixty thousand!”Mr. Brown was so angry at his wife that he was about to faint.Olivia said a
Chelsea called her brother.“I’m on my way there, Chelsea.”Hank knew that his parents and sister’s family had arrived at his place and he quickly got up. He also woke Jessica. After the two of them briefly freshened up, they rushed toward Bright Boulevard.“Hank, we haven’t had breakfast.”“I’ll treat you guys to breakfast when I go over.”Chelsea said, “Aren’t you living with Jessica? Can’t you ask her to prepare breakfast for us? There are so many of us. If we go out to eat, it’ll easily cost several hundred.”“We’re also staying in a hotel now since we haven’t had time to look for a place. There’s nothing in my house now, so there’s no way to cook for ourselves.”Liberty recovered the renovation fees in her own way. There was currently no water or electricity in Hank’s house. Even the kitchen was empty. Jessica could not cook for them even if she was willing to.Chelsea was silent for a moment and said, “Liberty blocked all of us. How are you going to contact her? We won’t
Grandma May said to herself, “Should I start with the second or third grandson?”Zachary did not speak, lest his nana told his brothers and cousins that it was him who stirred up trouble.“Let’s just start with Callum. Who should I match him with?”Zachary remained silent.He only knew a handful of young ladies. Rather than asking him to provide Callum with a wife candidate, it would be easier to tell Callum to go to the monastery to become a monk.Well, it was not like Grandma May expected Zachary to provide candidates either.“Go in.”Zachary looked at his nana, puzzled.Grandma May looked disgruntled. “You’re going on a business trip. Hurry in to say a few words to Serenity.”She had to remind him to do everything.Grandma May sighed and thought, ‘When I was bringing up this grandson of mine, I taught him everything except how to love someone. Now, he has become a chauvinist who doesn’t understand the mind of a woman.‘I thought loving someone was human nature and didn’t
After breakfast, Zachary transferred fifty thousand to Serenity.Serenity saw the transaction and said, “I’m not short of money.”There was sufficient money in the household card he gave her.“I’ll be away from home on business and don’t know when I’ll be back. The new year is around the corner so you’ll have to buy some stuff to ring the old year out. I wired fifty thousand to you so you can get whatever you want.“On the 28th, we’ll return to my hometown for the New Year’s. There are a lot of relatives, so we’ll need to deliver an abundance of gifts. Ask Nana what to give and buy them in advance. Tell me if fifty thousand isn’t enough and I’ll transfer more to you.”Zachary’s reason was indisputable. Upon hearing his explanation, Serenity had to accept the fifty thousand.After so long, this was the first time he mentioned bringing her along to go back to his hometown.In the past, whenever she met his parents, it was always him who informed his parents and relatives to come o
Tilting her head for a moment, Serenity helplessly wrapped her arms around his neck, pulled his head down, and offered him her red lips.Zachary was elated after getting a kiss from his wife which she initiated. He pulled the suitcase with one hand and held Serenity’s hand with the other, and the couple went out together.Grandma May was downstairs waiting for the young couple.Jim was chatting with the old woman.He was recognized by Serenity on the day Liberty moved out and said that he would do anything as long as he was paid. Thus, he did not panic when he saw Serenity now.He felt like he could finally live out in the open.“Mr. York and Ms. Hunt.Jim took the initiative to greet them.Serenity returned his smile and asked, “What is your name, mister? I forgot to ask for your name card that day.”Jim darted a glance at Zachary and saw his boss’s expression remained unchanged before he boldly replied, “My name is Jim.”Then, he fished out a small slip of paper from his pa
After hanging up the phone, Zachary instructed Jim, “Protect the missus while I’m away during this period.”“Don’t worry, Mr. Zachary. We’ll protect the missus well.”Serenity was skilled in the arts of self-defense, so it was easy peasy to protect her.Double the bonus!Jim was happy just thinking about it.This was the benefit of building connections with Serenity!“If Serenity needs help or encounters difficulties, tell Nana. She’ll arrange everything properly. Alternatively, you can tell Callum as well.”“Don’t worry, Mr. Zachary. If the missus faces any problems, Old Mrs. York will definitely hear about it.”Grandma May was seemingly omnipotent. Her grandsons could not hold a candle to her.Zachary thought of his nana’s capability and did not speak again.What surprised him was that for the first time in a while, he saw Elisa standing at the entrance of the company again.She was leaning on her red sports car, watching his team slowly approaching.The driver remarked,
Elisa smiled and raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corner of her eyes. She looked away and stared into the distance for a while before turning back. She then faced Zachary with a solemn expression, “Zachary, after hearing those words from you, I think it’s all worth it. My infatuation with you over the years was not in vain.”She graciously extended her hand toward Zachary, who mirrored her action in the same manner, and they shook hands.“Zachary, I wish you and your wife a long life of happiness.”“Thank you, Ms. Stone.”“I hope I will have the honor of attending your wedding in the future.”Zachary retracted his hand and said warmly, “When my wife and I have chosen a date to hold a wedding, I’ll definitely send an invitation to Mr. Stone and you.”“I’ll be waiting for your invitation, then.”Elisa smiled. “You must be a busy man. I won’t take up more of your precious time than I already have. Goodbye, Zachary.”She waved at him before turning back toward her sp