“I heard from Duncan that he and Liberty plan to register their marriage after Christmas and only hold a wedding once Liberty has more free time. Derek and I’ve been preparing gifts for them and picking a date.” The gifting would have to wait until Liberty was back in Wiltspoon to receive them. Now, she was so busy that even her son had been left to Serenity to help take care of. Ever since she left for Jensburg, she had not been back to Wiltspoon. It was always Duncan bringing Sonny to Jensburg to visit. Naturally, their wedding would not be held that soon.“Liberty was even thinking of not holding a wedding, saying that it doesn’t matter because it’s her second marriage. That won’t do. We can’t deprive her of anything. Not only do we have to hold a wedding, we have to hold an extravagant one for her.” Corey did not want to deprive both Liberty and her son of a celebration.Of her four sons, when the first three got married, they each held grand weddings. Now that it was her youn
Audrey and Serenity exchanged a glance.“If nobody has any objections, Seren and I can rest assured, then. It wasn’t easy for Liberty and Duncan to come this far and we should support them no matter their choices.” Audrey smiled and added, “I heard from Liberty that she’ll be registering her marriage with Duncan first, maybe before Christmas, maybe after. She’s just so busy, she’ll only be able to get back on Christmas Day itself. She’s got no time for anything else when she’s swarmed. Even Sonny isn’t going to visit her for his winter break. He said he wanted to visit FC Manor instead.”Corey laughed. “I know. I was even thinking of Sonny staying with me during the winter break so that Seren could go to work undisturbed. The closer it gets to the holidays, the busier it gets. Seren’s vegetable farms must provide huge amounts of fresh produce every day, don't they?”Serenity hummed in agreement. “We’re almost unable to keep up with the demand.”“That’s a good thing! It means your b
After marrying Zachary, he prepared even more snacks for her, especially after she got pregnant. Zachary always worried that she and their baby were going hungry and would check if there were enough snacks in her car every day.He grew increasingly attentive and considerate toward her, but at the same time, more naggy. Still, she enjoyed having the attention of a handsome man and felt a tingly warmth in her heart. Out of anyone she could have married, she married Zachary. She really had married the right person.“Why don’t we get two boxes to go? It’ll take some time for us to reach Wildridge Manor from the city.” The three of them were worried Serenity would get hungry on the way there.After a moment of thought, she gave in and went with their suggestion, mainly to put them at ease. On their way out, the quartet bumped into Carrie in her guise as Mrs. Longbottom. With her were the two Longbottom family bodyguards, as always.“Mrs. York.” When Carrie spotted Serenity, she greeted
“Okay. I’ll treat you to a meal another day.”Carrie stood by the door with a smile and watched as Serenity and the rest left. Then, she went in and reappeared outside again not long after. Her entry into the place was simply for show. Carrie went there because Mr. Longbottom had received information that a tycoon had arrived in Wiltspoon and was related to the powerful families of Wiltspoon. He also heard that Serenity and Audrey were meeting Corey there, so he arranged for Carrie to rush over. Ignoring the weak state of her body that had not recovered from her recent abortion, Carrie put on her mask and went over with two bodyguards. However, she was still a step behind. Serenity and her group were already leaving. After getting into the car, Carrie called Mr. Longbottom. When he picked up, she said, “I couldn’t find out who the tycoon is, Mr. Longbottom. Serenity and the rest just happened to be leaving when I arrived. I didn’t dare to pry for information as Audrey and
Since Duncan was Zachary’s best friend, Liberty could meet him often as she was Zachary’s sister-in-law. Carrie did not know what Liberty had done to seduce Duncan. He was determined to marry her. Corey had objected to their relationship in the beginning. It was said that her ideal daughter-in-law had been an elite lady called Lily Harmon. Duncan had met Lily. She ultimately lost to Liberty after pursuing Duncan for some time.Not only that, Duncan even got into an accident because he wanted to be with Liberty. After the accident, Derek and Corey gave in and accepted their son’s relationship with Liberty. Carrie was annoyed by the entire situation.Jealousy burned in her heart when she heard the gossip after getting out of prison. Before her parents got into trouble, her mother had wished for her to marry into the York family. Paige said the Yorks were the wealthiest of all and that the Newman family’s assets were not worth mentioning compared to the Yorks’. Nevertheles
After a moment of silence, Mr. Longbottom said, “That’s a good idea. I’ll get someone to look for a woman with a figure and voice like yours. I’ll also make a few more hyper-realistic masks modeled after your features. The woman can pretend to be ‘Carrie’ and show up when you do.”“We just have to clear Serenity and Camryn’s suspicions of me,” said Carrie. She did not want the fake Carrie to appear before herself frequently. It would feel as if she was being used. “Don’t worry. I’ll arrange everything.”Mr. Longbottom knew what Carrie was thinking. “I’ve got nothing else. Go back and have a good rest. Your body belongs to you. You should take care of yourself.”Mr. Longbottom still needed Carrie as a pawn for a long time. He did not want her to be weakened from the abortion and become utterly useless to him. “If a pawn loses its purpose, it’ll probably meet its end soon.”Mr. Longbottom added in a gentle tone. Despite his soft voice, Carrie felt chills down her spine
Carrie was traumatized by the dogs chasing after and biting her last time. She dared not even drive closer to the house once she spotted them. She parked her car far away and could not get out. Carrie took her phone and called Trenton. He did not answer right away but called her back several minutes later. “Where the hell were you, Trenton? Didn’t you bring your phone? You didn’t answer my call just now. Am I not your sister anymore?“You must’ve been busy pleasing that blind sister of yours. I guess you’re living a comfortable life from sucking up to her since she’s so successful now.”Carrie started scolding Trenton before he could say a word. “I’m working. I couldn’t answer the phone. I only called you back after hiding in the bathroom,” explained Trenton. The siblings would always fight regardless of whether they were on a call or meeting each other in person. Carrie scolded him every time. “Work? Where are you working? I told you that Camryn would seize all Mom and
Despite being close to home, Carrie dared not step inside. Her resentment toward Camryn deepened again. She also thought of her parents, who had transferred their assets to Trenton. Since he was still studying, he had left Camryn in charge of the family’s businesses. Therefore, Carrie resented her parents as well.“I’ll make you all kneel before me and lick my shoes one day.”Although her words were vicious, she still dared not drive closer to the villa. In the end, she turned around and left. She drove to Spring Blossoms, but Camryn was not there either. The two employees of the store refused to tell her where Camryn was. Carrie had the urge to smash the store yet had no guts to do so. Camryn would not let her off the hook. “If she isn’t here, I shall create a scene at Wildridge Manor.”Carrie exited the flower store and drove to Wildridge Manor. She knew the York family would not change their opinion of Camryn because of the ruckus she made. However, if she did n