“Your mom has been working tirelessly all day and can only rest late at night these days. We should consider giving her a well-deserved break.”Sonny thought about it and said hesitantly, “Okay. I’ll go to sleep and call Mom tomorrow morning. Please wake me up earlier tomorrow, Aunt Ser.”“Sure. I’ll wake you up at half past seven. Your mom usually has breakfast at that hour.”Sonny finally waved at Zachary and said good night to him. After that, he left Serenity’s room and returned to his shared room with Laurence. Laurence was taking notes from a book. He was copying the benefits and side effects of each drug compound. When he saw Sonny return, he raised his head and asked, “Did you manage to call your mom, Sonny?”Sonny walked over and saw what Laurence was writing. He did not recognize most of the words. “My mom is still busy and can’t have a video call with me. Aunt Ser told me to come back and rest. I’ll video call my mom when she’s having breakfast tomorrow morning.“
Serenity could only whisper sweet nothings with her husband after Sonny left. “Serenity, you should relax and have fun at FC Manor with Sonny. Don’t think about anything. I’ll come and get you two after I finish my work here.”Serenity retorted, “You’re the one who needs more rest than I do. I can feel your exhaustion just by looking at your face. Delegate some of your work if you can. Don’t insist on doing everything yourself.“That’ll be tiring. You shouldn’t pull all-nighters just because you think you’re young. You might face health issues if you do it often. You might even die a sudden death.“Remember, Zachary. You aren’t single anymore. You have a wife and a baby on the way. The baby and I will be waiting for your return.”Zachary smiled warmly. “I know, honey. Don’t worry. I’ll always think before doing anything. I can protect myself as well. I’ll consider you and our baby in whatever I do. Just take it easy and wait for me to pick you and Sonny up.”After staring at him
However, since no one ever expressed such thoughts openly, Serenity acted clueless.The happier she was, the more jealous other people would get. “It’s late, honey. Go to bed. Even if you aren't sleepy, our baby needs to rest.”Zachary, who felt a little guilty, quickly changed the topic and coaxed his wife to sleep. Nevertheless, he was reluctant to end the video call himself. Ultimately, it was Serenity who hung up. She put her phone down and caressed her bump. She mumbled to the baby in her womb, “Lil’ Bun, your dad is still keeping secrets from me. Even if it’s a white lie, he’s still lying.”After a short silence, she added, “We can’t blame him, Lil’ Bun. He’s doing it for our sake. I can’t risk going over because of you. Those who love you aren’t willing to let me go over because it’s too dangerous.“Do you think your dad and the rest can return safely?”The baby in her womb moved slightly under her touch as if answering her.Upon feeling a kick from the baby, Seren
Doc could assign some homework to Laurence, but it should not be too heavy or affect Laurence’s sleep schedule and playtime. Since it was the holidays, the children could have fun. Their worry-free moments would only decrease as they grew older. Academics would start taking priority, and the kids would have less time to play. Laurence asked, worried, “Will Doc listen to you, Mom? My teacher isn’t around now. He’ll listen to her.”Jane replied gently, “He’ll listen. After all, you’re my son. No matter how strict he is, he should listen to a parent’s opinion. Go to sleep and remember to train tomorrow morning. You can continue doing your homework for an hour after breakfast tomorrow.“You’re only allowed to play with Sonny after completing your morning tasks. You can use all the remaining time to play after taking two hours to copy the book in the evening and night. We shall allocate three hours a day to complete your homework instead of only playing during the day and rushing yo
“Zachary has been reading parenting books whenever he has free time. He’s well on his way to being a stay-at-home dad.”Jane smiled. “That was what Ben did too.”It was no wonder that the two CEOs trusted each other despite their minimal interactions. Their companies had also been collaborating more.It turned out that they were similar people. The two ladies smiled at each other. Their happiness was evident. Whether it was Zachary or Ben, they were outstanding men and the heads of their respective families. Although busy, they had never neglected their family, wife, or children. They had fulfilled their responsibilities as a father and husband to the fullest. As their wives, Jane’s and Serenity’s joy was overflowing. It was not surprising that many women wanted the two men. “Go get some rest. Good night.”“Good night.”Jane and Serenity returned to their rooms. Another person who had yet to sleep despite the late hour was Caroline. She turned off the ceiling lig
Darren replied: [I don’t think we can find anything. It’s too rushed.[Madam Fisher had already told Elaine to go to Queen Manor to invite Mrs. Stone and the rest for dinner tomorrow evening. She also invited a few of the more capable Fisher family members. I think she’ll be making her move during the family banquet.]The family dinner Belinda organized was different from the first one. She had previously invited Liberty, but Kevin and Hayden had come along. Her plan to kill Liberty while the latter was on her way back had failed.After that, Belinda and Liberty met a few more times, but she never invited Liberty to the manor again. Many people had come from Wiltspoon. They were all influential people from the affluent families of Wiltspoon. It was obvious that they had come to support Liberty. Liberty’s company was a joint investment of a few wealthy families. They had been on her side from the start and had provided enough funds to allow Liberty to be on par with Fisher Ente
[Darren, what do you think my mother will do to me tomorrow? Drug me again? Or knock me out?]Darren could not respond. He could guess many methods but had no idea what Belinda would use. Caroline did not ask further either. Her mother was unpredictable and he was not her mother’s assistant, so there was no way he would know what she had planned.Caroline added: [It’s late. You should get some rest. I’ll try to sleep too.] She placed her phone on her bedside table and turned off the bedside lamp. However, with so many things on her mind, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. After a while, still unable to drift off, she sat up. When she turned the bedside lamp back on and checked the time on her phone, it was already past four in the morning.Caroline gave up on trying to sleep since she could not sleep anyway. She got out of bed, grabbed a jacket, put it on, and slipped into her home slippers before heading out. The house was quiet. At this hour, everyone was still in dre
Caroline was unmoved by Belinda’s jab and replied, “You’re my mother, so of course, I’m concerned about you. No matter how you treat me, I’ll be concerned about you.”“How have I treated you? Do I treat you badly? If you weren’t my biological daughter, even being a cat and having nine lives would not have been enough to save you for what you’ve done.”“Sure, sure, I must thank you for your mercy.”Belinda could not resist smacking Caroline’s arm.“Ow.” Caroline deliberately yelped in pain before crouching down, clutching the place her mother smacked. This gave Belinda a shock.Belinda glared at her. “I only gave you a little smack. There’s no way I broke it or anything like that. Why did you cry out so loudly as if I slaughtered a pig?”“It hurts—it hurts so much.” Caroline did not reply, merely continuing to clutch at the smacked area and moaning in pain.After a moment of silence, Belinda still crouched down to check, though she grumbled, “I was only a little bit more forceful