Audrey was silent throughout the journey to the company. No one knew what she was thinking.Alice was a little worried that her mother-in-law would do something to Serenity because of Elisa.After all, as a niece, Serenity’s relationship with Audrey did not run that deep. Audrey would naturally favor Elisa, her own daughter.When they arrived at Stone Group, Audrey walked straight into the office building while Alice deliberately trailed behind. She called Clive.“Clive, Mom is here. She’ll be in your office soon.”After a moment of silence, Clive said, “All right. Don’t worry. Mom is angry, but she won’t do anything.”She might even think that Zachary was blind.Elisa was worthy of Zachary in every way, but of all the people Zachary fell in love with, he had to fall for Serenity.To aggravate the situation, Serenity had become their cousin now.If only they were not related by blood...Clive was also stumped about what to do. Most likely, they would not let Serenity off easy
“Not yet. The beans will have to be sun-dried before being pickled.”Serenity stayed away from the kitchen because it was too spicy. She glanced around the house once but did not see Sonny or Mrs. Lane, and asked, “Did Mrs. Lane take Sonny out?”“Yeah, Sonny doesn’t like the spiciness and told Mrs. Lane to take him out for a walk. They’ll be back later for dinner. Seren, why did you come at this time? Don’t you need to cook for Zachary? You also mentioned that you were out to get an evening dress. Have you bought one?”Serenity walked into her sister’s small kitchen and helped to wash the vegetables while replying, “I bought a few dresses. My mother-in-law helped me choose. She has really good taste. The gowns she selected were all really beautiful.”However, they cost a bomb.She secretly asked the clerk and found out that if she were to buy the dresses her mother-in-law had chosen, she would only be able to buy two or three pieces at most.Although it was Zachary’s money, Seren
Before Hank and his wife divorced, Olivia felt that her son had good taste when she saw Jessica. Not only did she not think that Hank was wrong to betray his family, she felt he was still competent to be able to attract a young and lovely girl like Jessica despite already being a husband and father.Only when Olivia and Jessica lived under the same roof did she realize that life with Liberty was better.Jessica was like a pretty vase, and Olivia looked down on her.However, Jessica was exceptionally provocative and knew how to act pampered.Even if Olivia and Chelsea teamed up to deal with Jessica, they were no match for her. That fox would act like a spoiled brat in front of Hank and play the part of a pitiful maiden so he would feel sorry for her.Olivia had chest pains from feeling angry just thinking about that scene.“Where’s your beloved daughter? Don’t you and your daughter love to get together to chitchat? Go complain to your daughter instead.”Olivia was silent for a mo
“That really opened up my eyes. They’re not marrying their daughter off but selling her. If they want us to give so much for the bride price, they should give at least a few hundred thousand as the dowry as well. Instead, they’ll only give us a few bedding sets and an e-bike! An e-bike!“She’s no match for your sister. Your sister shelled out hundreds of thousands for the house renovation. You were still a freshman when your sister and Hank got married, but you used all your assets to buy your sister furniture as her dowry. However, Jessica didn’t pay a penny. She only knows how to spend Hank’s money.”Serenity sneered in her heart. ‘My sister is better than Jessica, but Hank still cheated on her.‘The Brown family deserves someone like Jessica.‘Now that the Browns have met the Yates family, who are even more selfish than they are... Hehe. Their lives will soon be filled with excitement.‘I really want to live near them so I can watch the drama unfold between their families every
After chasing Olivia away, Serenity said to her sister, “If she ever comes again, don’t let her in. Just move a stool and sit at the door, make a pot of tea, and enjoy some snacks.“Think of her chatter as watching a good show.”As Zachary said, there was no need to bother themselves with Olivia if she did not come to take Sonny away. Only by listening to her complaints could they find out how Hank and Jessica were doing.“I don’t even want to listen to her.”Liberty used her actions to prove that she really did not want anything to do with her former mother-in-law.No one knew what Olivia was thinking about coming over once every couple of days to vent to Liberty.By logic, Olivia should be afraid to let Liberty know that their family was in shambles. Yet, she took the initiative to come over and update Liberty about her son and Jessica.Did she think Liberty would change her mind?It was laughable.“What are you cooking, Seren? I smell something burning.”“Oh! My dish!”Se
Jasmine and Drake looked fairly alike with both having attractive physical appearances. Drake was still young and could pass off as a high school student.“That can’t be. At first, everyone thought Mr. York might like men but that was false too. He even has a wife now.”Jasmine whispered, “Maybe it’s because Josh is treating my brother exceptionally well. He basically spoils Drake. He’s even willing to lend Drake his most beloved sports car. You know there are two things in this world that men will never share—his car and his wife.“I just think that, well, Josh has feelings for my brother. Help me ask. If he really swings the other way, I can’t let him approach Drake again in the future.”Serenity was speechless. “Why haven’t you considered that Mr. Bucham carried an ulterior motive? His true target is you.”Josh wanted to appeal to Drake and get him to help.For example, if he invited Drake to dinner, Jasmine might follow because she felt worried.Jasmine was at a loss for wor
“I dare say the whole of Wiltspoon is gossiping about it, wanting to know the true face of Mr. York’s wife and how she won his heart.”Jasmine laughed and added, “I think everyone wants to learn from her on how to conquer men. Mr. York was notoriously difficult to take down, but she succeeded, which means she’s the best among us women. We can learn from her the art of managing our husbands.“Especially you, Seren. You already have a husband, and your man is too handsome. There must be many people outside who adore him. If it weren’t for his long face and serious expression all day, there would be admirers provoking you every day.“You have to learn how to control your husband well from Mrs. York so your husband will only love you in his life and not cheat.”Serenity paused before agreeing, “You’re right. I have to protect my man. I wonder if we’ll be able to meet Mrs. York.”“We should be able to see her if we arrive early. With Mr. Bucham’s status, I think we can ride on his coat
Zachary took Serenity’s hand and said in a low voice, “Seren, you look stunning tonight. Come, I’ll take you inside.”Serenity greeted Josh with a nod before following Zachary into the building.Josh wanted to take the Sox siblings in, but Drake refused and said, “This is your company’s annual dinner. I don’t work here, and I’m not a woman, so I can’t be your companion. I won’t go in.“I’ll return to take my sister home when dinner is over.”Josh did not want Drake to follow, but he was not obvious about it. Instead, he repeatedly persuaded Drake to come in together and was about to reach out to pull him.“Mr. Bucham, since Drake doesn’t want to go in, don’t force him. Drake, you go hang out with your friends and I’ll send you a message when I want you to come over.”Serenity mentioned that Josh approached Drake with an ulterior motive and his real target was her.However, when she saw Josh behaving enthusiastically about her brother, she could not help but still worry if Josh w