After a few days of snow, Yvonne was still sound asleep one morning when she heard Britney calling out to her from outside her room. "Aunt Yvonne, rise and shine!" Yvonne rubbed her eyes and looked at the time on her phone. Only then did she remember that she had promised to take Britney shopping at 8:00 am that day.It was already 9:30 am.Yvonne immediately jolted awake. She quickly got up and shouted at the door. "Wait for me! I'll be done soon!"Then, she washed up in record time and got dressed.Downstairs, Stephen and the two children were already standing by the door, waiting. Seeing Yvonne coming down the stairs in a hurry, he said, "Take it slow. We're not in a rush.""It's almost ten o'clock."Yvonne went up to them and apologized to the children. "I'm sorry, I overslept. I promise I'll be punctual next time." Then, she looked at Stephen and grumbled softly, "You should have woken me up.""Dad didn't let us wake you up!" Britney explained, "He said you've been real
Stephen seemed to have noticed it. He looked at Yvonne. "What is it?"Yvonne looked away rather awkwardly. "N-Nothing."To cover up her panic, she immediately took a mouthful of pancakes. The second, she burned her tongue, and her face scrunched up in discomfort.Laughter rang out around her. Britney was the happiest. She laughed so hard that she fell on Stephen.Meanwhile, Elvin was trying to hold back his laughter. He tried to stay calm and passed Yvonne some tissues.Yvonne accepted the tissues and wiped her mouth. From the corner of her eye, she could still see Stephen smiling. She blushed.She was feeling a little wronged. It must be because she hadn't had enough sleep. If not, she wouldn't have made a fool of herself in front of Stephen.After breakfast, Yvonne held Elvin's hand and went ahead, leaving Stephen and Britney behind.Britney asked Stephen, "Dad, is Aunt Yvonne angry at me? Was I bad for laughing at her?""She's not angry at you." Stephen smiled and looked at
That night, after dinner, Britney pulled Elvin along to the garden to play with sparklers.The adults were worried about the children playing with fire, so they went along. They stood under the patio, watching them play.The sparklers twinkled brightly against the dark of the night.Soon after, Jade joined the children. Yvonne suddenly had the urge to join in the fun as well. She pulled Stpehen's hand. "Let's go. We'll go and play with the big guys."Before Stephen could react, Yvonne had already pulled him along to an empty spot of land. The big guys she had been talking about were fireworks. Those were indeed not child-friendly.She handed Stephen a lighter. "You do it."Stephen looked at the lighter and teased, "Ms. Y, you dare to open fire, yet you don't dare to light fireworks?""How is it the same time?" Yvonne looked a little troubled. "I've touched a gun since I was young, but I rarely played with fireworks. This thing looks much harder to control than a gun."Stephen
"There's no need." Curtis had just woken up. His reflexes were extremely slow, but he wanted to make Gwen stay.He hooked his pinky finger around Gwen's fingers. He asked, "How long was I asleep?""Almost half a month." Gwen returned to the side of the bed. She gently placed Curtis' hand down. "You're finally up."Curtis mumbled to himself, "Half a month …" He looked out of the window at the night sky sadly.Gwen could see the disappointment in his eyes. She smiled. "At least you're up. Now all you need to do is get well soon."Curtis nodded listlessly. He was extremely tired. He felt sleep overwhelm him once more."If you feel tired, sleep some more," Gwen suggested gently."No." Curtis looked at Gwen. He seemed to have more things to say to her.The room was quiet. They were the only ones there. Gwen felt a little uneasy under his gaze. She turned around and changed the subject. "I'll go make some coffee."Curtis hummed in response. His gaze lingered longingly on Gwen.Ev
Yvonne stopped in her tracks. She already knew what Gwen was going to say, even before Gwen opened her mouth."Now that you're back, I won't let you risk your life anymore." Yvonne looked at Gwen with a determined expression. "Gwen, after this time, you should know that Mark isn't someone you can take down on your own."Luckily, this time, Curtis had gone to look for Gwen beforehand and had even saved her life in the nick of time. If not, Gwen wouldn't have been standing there.Jut the thought made Yvonne afraid."Gwen, just stay and take care of Curtis. Being safe is the biggest favor you two can do for me." Yvonne's tone was half pleading, half ordering. There was no room for discussion.Gwen opened her mouth. She smiled bitterly and lowered her gaze. "I know I caused you and Curtis trouble this time."Yvonne felt sorry to see Gwen like this. "I'm not blaming you. I'm just telling you that it's not that simple when it comes to dealing with Mark. "You can let me handle this.
The phone screen displayed Anthony's latest message."Claude! No one does things like you! If you ignore me, what am I going to do? We had a deal! Was it all a lie?"Yvonne couldn't help but snicker. She could fully imagine how flustered Anthony must have been."The acquisition of Well Spring Pharma is almost done, right?" Stephen asked.Yvonne smiled and nodded. "Hope Health Services will announce its acquisition of Well Spring Pharma the day Anthony returns from his holiday.""Losing his job right after a holiday?" Stephen raised his eyebrow and smiled."If not, how would it be a surprise?" Yvonne mischievously lifted Stephen's chin with her finger. "This is a reminder to you not to cross me. If not, you won't even know how you'd end up."Under the sunlight, her smile was dazzling.Stephen hugged her closer and looked at her intently, from her brows to her lips. His gaze gleamed flirtatiously.Yvonne blushed.She immediately backed off and pushed Stephen away. She slumped
Yvonne applauded while saying with a smile. "If Mr. Jensen down in hell could hear about this, he would surely be moved by your loyalty."She could see that Anthony was there now because he was at his wit's end.Anthony's expression turned ugly. He turned to look at the other executives and questioned them. "What happened to all of you? Are you really going to sit and watch this woman destroy this company?"No one responded to him.All alone, Anthony started to panic. "How long was I on holiday? Have you all been bought off by her?""I did nothing of that sort. We're all working for the same company. Why would I need to buy them off?" Yvonne asked with an ambiguous smile.She knocked on the table and said, "Mr. Leech, you've just returned. Perhaps you still don't know what this meeting is all about.""I don't care what meeting you all are having. In any case, I've returned. I won't—"Halfway through, a set of documents flew toward him, almost hitting him.Anthony was furious
Anthony panicked. "Ms. Miller, you can't do this! I've been working so hard for this company for so many years! I've sacrificed a lot! You—""Yes, I admit that you have sacrificed a lot for Well Spring Pharma, but this company has given you a lot as well," Yvonne interrupted Anthony with a smile. "I have also considered giving you another chance, but I realized that some people are just not meant to have second chances."Her smile vanished, and her gaze turned sharp. She continued, "Mr. Leech, pack up your things and leave. I don't want to cause a scene.""No, I can't leave Well Spring Pharma." Anthony went forward, but Rory stopped him.Rory looked at Anthony sternly. "Mr. Leech, Ms. Miller has already made herself clear. If you still insist on causing a scene and disrupting the meeting, I'll have to get security.""You …" Anthony was fuming. He raised his hand and slapped Rory. "Who the hell do you think you are?""Mr. Leech!" Yvonne yelled before dialing the internal lin