The three of them discussed the matter for a while before immediately inviting the Lawrences out for dinner at River View Lodge.When Melody and Benedict arrived at the restaurant, Wendy and her parents were already waiting for them in a private room. Wendy's head was lowered and she seemed to be feeling down, while her parents looked less than pleased too. When the Lawrences came in, Wendy looked up and forced a smile. "Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence."That was all she could manage before her smile faded. She acted as though she had been deeply wronged.Melody was confused. "What's the matter, Wendy? Did someone do something to hurt you? Could you tell me?"As soon as she said that, Magdalene replied, "It's all because of those rumors going around. They're making our Wendy sound like a fool who doesn't know her own place. She's been crying herself to sleep every night lately."Wendy hastily denied it. "No, I know Byron didn't mean anything like that. I heard about those rumors, b
In the private room, Wendy lifted her head slowly. There were no traces of tears on her face.“Now just wait and see!” Magdalene tugged at the corners of her lips confidently.The only other way to get rid of the rumors other than cancelling the engagement was to go through with it!She was certain that Melody was thinking the same thing!…The next morning, when Byron arrived at the office, he noticed that Luther’s expression was slightly odd.“What’s the matter?” Byron asked, confused.Luther hesitated for a moment, but he could not hold back his curiosity. “Master, are you and Miss Fuller…”Byron frowned slightly. “What about us?”Seeing the confusion on his master’s face, Luther added carefully, “Are you two really going to get married?”He immediately lowered his head after asking.He had heard the rumors first thing in the morning. Everyone was saying that his master was finally going to get engaged to Miss Fuller.Outsiders may not know any better, but Luther had bee
Byron stood in front of the window for a long time before he pulled out his phone and called his father.His call went through quickly."What's up, Byron?" Benedict had not gone to work that day. He was eating breakfast at home, and he looked up at Melody opposite him when he picked up his son's call. Melody immediately knew what was going on when she heard it was her son calling. She held out her hand to take the phone from Benedict.Benedict did not protest, handing her the phone as she wished.On the other end, Byron had no idea what was going on. He asked in a low voice, "Were you the one who spread the news about the engagement?"Even though Luther had already confirmed it, he still wanted to hear it straight from his father's mouth. However, it was his mother who replied."It was my idea. Is something wrong?" Melody said matter-of-factly. Byron was slightly taken aback. After a moment, he began to frown. "Why didn't you ask me what I thought first? This is my marriage
At the same time…Rosalie had a habit of watching the news over breakfast. She took care of the three children while keeping an ear out for the news broadcast."The engagement between the Lawrences and Fullers has lasted for six long years. Now, we finally have confirmation that the marriage will take place in the near future," said a man's voice.Rosalie paused halfway through filling the children's plates. After a few seconds of silence, she continued as though nothing had happened. Meanwhile, Lucian and Nox immediately lost their appetite. Their expressions crumpled.While they were abroad, they had been curious about their father too. They could not wait to see him. After they returned to the country and realized that their Daddy had another child, the two boys resented him for it. They even hated him for abandoning their mother. Once they had gotten to know him better, though, they noticed that Daddy was not as cruel and heartless to Mommy as they had thought. In fact, h
Byron vaguely heard the sound of the news broadcast inside and knew that Rosalie should have also listened to the news. He frowned and tried to read her expression, but he did not notice anything amiss. After a long while, she said in a deep voice, "I've come to see Estie, how is she?" Rosalie stepped sideways to make way for him, "She's upstairs. You came just in time; I also have something to tell you about Estie." The two walked into the living room. Rosalie asked Byron to sit down on the sofa, while she sat on the single-seater beside him. Mrs. Zora quickly poured tea for the two of them. Seeing that they had something to say, she left quickly. "What's the matter?" Byron saw Rosalie's face, and his heart sank. Rosalie said indifferently, “I promised to let Estie live here before because of Estie's condition. In the past two days, Estie's condition has been much better. She has even learned to speak recently, and it is considered a great improvement. I think she no longe
After a long silence, Byron broke the silence coldly, "As you wish." Rosalie nodded and went upstairs to tell Estie to come down. The three children were in Lucian and Nox's bedroom and looked dejected. The atmosphere in the bedroom was somber. Lucian and Nox were playing with a robot in their hands, while Estie buried her face in her doll's stomach. They were all staring into space. The three children looked over in unison when they heard the door opening. Rosalie's heart softened when she met the children’s hopeful gazes. Thinking of the man downstairs, she steeled her heart and said softly, "Estie, your father is here to pick you up." Hearing this, the three children were all stunned. Estie opened her eyes blankly and hugged the doll in her arms. Rosalie lowered her eyes and repeated awkwardly, "Your father is waiting downstairs, come down quickly." After speaking, she waited silently at the door. "Auntie..." Estie's timid voice piped up reluctantly. Rosalie fo
The door of the house slowly closed, and Estie disappeared from Rosalie's sight. Rosalie took a deep breath and suppressed her sudden tears. Her heart was full of reluctance at the thought of parting with the little girl. During this time, it was clear that Estie had taken a liking to them. What was more, her condition had improved rapidly after staying with them. If possible, Rosalie also wanted to take care of the little girl until her condition improved, and she looked forward to nothing more than a single coherent sentence from her. However, such an opportunity no longer existed... Lucian and Nox followed them downstairs and saw that their Mommy wanted to send little Estie away. Although they were reluctant, they did not say anything. Seeing that their Mommy was so sad now, the boys burrowed into Rosalie's arms, hugging her from both sides as they comforted her, "Don't be sad, Mommy, we will always be with you!" Rosalie felt the softness in her arms, and her heart slo
"If nothing unexpected happens, I can spare some time tomorrow to examine the patient's condition." Rosalie thought about her work schedule for the past few days and made this suggestion. Leon came back to his senses, nodded quickly, and agreed, "Okay, thank you for your help. If you need anything in the future, feel free to ask me." Rosalie smiled, "You have also helped me a lot when we were abroad, and it is a doctor's duty to treat patients. Since you think I am capable, then I have an obligation." The two discussed briefly and set a time for Rosalie to see the patient. At noon the next day, Rosalie finished her work at the research institute, so she made an appointment with Leon to meet at the hospital gate. "I told my family in advance that no one but me will be on bedside duty today, so don't be stressed." After the meeting, Leon took her to the ward. On the hospital bed, the old man's hair had been shaved, and he was still in a coma. It was a sudden illness, so h