Stephen arrived at a private clinic based on the address that the fat woman had given him. Even before he entered the clinic, he heard a woman pleading. He couldn't help but stop in his tracks."Aston, let's keep this child. I—I can stop school for a year. I …"The man, Aston, said, "Linda, you're in over your head. This is a human being, not a stray cat or dog. We have to raise him! It takes money!""I … I still have some money with me. If my body permits, I could take on jobs too. You could also …" The lady said seriously, "As long as you stop gambling and save your salary, we can raise this child."Aston lost his patience. "Can you stop being so naive? We can barely feed ourselves, yet you want to raise a child?"Then he seemed to have suddenly thought of something. Aston said impatiently, "Linda, you can go and ask the rich man who sponsored you. Perhaps he would give us some money. That way, we can raise the child. Am I right?""Aston, you …"Right at this moment, hurried f
Five years later, at Notherna City Airport, a woman in a bodycon dress walked out of the VIP lane with a small suitcase in her hand. She adjusted the sunglasses on her nose, showing off her clean and fair face. She was utterly gorgeous. The moment she appeared, she attracted everyone's attention, but she was used to it. She was on a call with her Bluetooth earphones."Is El being good?""Hmm, he's alright," the man answered. An adult-like child voice rang out, "Mommy, I'm not a child. You don't have to worry about me."She was amused. "Alright, then take good care of your Uncle Caleb.""Okay," little Elvin Miller replied before handing the phone back to Caleb, who was next to him. His attention was once again on the computer.Caleb took a glance and was secretly stunned. He hadn't seen Elvin for a year, and yet his programming standards were already at such a high level. Elvin was soon going to steal his job. Caleb ruffled Elvin's head and asked Yvonne casually, "What are y
Yvonne had already left. Stephen frowned when he only saw random people walking around.Ariel put the little girl in the car and looked at where Stephen was looking. She was curious. "What are you looking at?""Nothing." Stephen turned and got in the car. Ariel didn't understand, so she looked around for a moment longer before getting in the car.In the backseat, Ariel was happily playing with the little girl. They got along very well. Stephen was seated in the front passenger seat with his eyes closed. He found it noisy, so he reminded her in a low voice, "Britney, be quiet.""Okay …" Britney pouted and obediently responded before burying herself in Ariel's arms. The journey was short, and Ariel tried to put Britney to sleep. Under the sunlight, she looked extremely adorable. However, at the thought of how the girl's origins were unknown and how it had something to do with Stephen, Ariel couldn't control her emotions. She was overwhelmed by jealousy.She'd initially thought that
The year before, Yvonne had taken off the fake scar on her face. Her lightly made-up face under the sunlight was as fair and smooth as porcelain.No matter how cheeky she behaved, she was still gorgeous.Rachel was suddenly distracted. "Vonnie, have you really not thought about becoming a celebrity? The MV you shot for Simone garnered you quite a lot of fans, even though you'd only shown your side profile!""Aren't you worried I'll steal your job?" Yvonne asked relaxedly. "I'm not worried. I'll be happy if you get rich." Rachel smiled. "I just think that it's such a waste not to put this face to good use."Yvonne smiled. "I just like keeping to myself. Also, I don't lack money."Rachel rolled her eyes. "You don't need to add the last sentence."At that moment, Yvonne owned Miller Jewels and a rather famous medical institution abroad. She was earning bucket loads daily, so she was indeed not lacking money.The two of them naturally moved on to talking about Simone. Ever since S
The weather was splendid the next day, with the sun shining brilliantly.In the front yard of the church, melodious laughter blended with the music as a gentle breeze blew past. It was a joyful occasion. Stanley had organized a wonderful wedding for Rachel. Flowers littered the entire area, and a fresh floral fragrance permeated the air.An endless stream of guests arrived, and the groom was busy greeting each one of them.James was standing next to Stephen. He said, "Let's give Stanley a moment of silence. He's so stupidly happy even though he's walking right into his own grave—he's literally putting the shackles of marriage on himself!" Stephen didn't reply. Just as James was about to continue talking, he saw a stunning person standing by the flower arch. His eyes widened as he exclaimed, "Woah, look at that pretty lady!"It was a curly-haired lady with a shawl draped over her arms and sunglasses covering her eyes. She walked through the flower arch, looking like the epitome of
Yvonne turned around with a smile on her lips and replied, "Likewise, Xavier."Xavier was surprised to see that there was no scar on her face, and he stammered, "Y—your face … What? But that scar—"He'd caught a glimpse of it through the crowd earlier, but he'd thought it was just the light playing tricks on his eyes. Now that he was close enough to have a good look at her face, Xavier noticed that her skin was clear and free from blemishes. Where did her scar go?"With how advanced modern technology has gotten these days, it shouldn't be a surprising feat that plastic surgery can remove a facial scar, wouldn't you agree?" Yvonne asked, effectively ending the topic. She followed it up by saying, "Oh, that reminds me. There's something that I'd like to discuss with you."Xavier gathered his wits and smiled, asking, "About Jones Jewels?""Since you've guessed it correctly, I won't beat about the bush. I was very interested in Jones Jewels before I left. Now that I've returned, I'd l
Flower petals filled the air, and a multitude of colorful balloons covered the skies.The cheers of the crowds blended harmoniously with melodious music, ringing out into the wind and the great beyond.A radiant smile bloomed on Rachel's face as she threw herself into Stanley's arms and kissed him passionately before their friends and invited guests.Yvonne was standing close to the stage. She was surrounded by the elated clamors of the crowd, but she wasn't bothered by the noise. Tears began to fill her eyes as she watched her best friend on her special day. Yvonne had been abroad for such a long period of time, but now she was back home, meeting familiar faces in familiar places. It was at this precise moment that she truly realized what it felt like to belong somewhere.Meanwhile, Stephen's eyes were practically glued to Yvonne from where he stood on the other side of the stage. He was afraid to look away from her—afraid that he'd wake up and find it was all just another dream
Soon, Stephen took his leave.Yvonne stood there for a while before driving her car into the front yard. The first thing that she did after returning home was to check on her son.Elvin was sitting on the floor in his room, playing with Lego. He looked up when he heard Yvonne open the door, calling out to her quietly, "Mommy."Yvonne walked over and rubbed Elvin's head gently, her heart filled with warmth and affection for him. "Were you scared to be alone at home?"Elvin shook his head and said, "Nope. Uncle Curtis filmed a video with me. He even promised to box with me next week."Yvonne smiled and replied, "Is that so? Wow, it looks like even Curtis lets you know his schedule now. I didn't know he'd be dropping by again next week.""Mommy." Elvin blinked and asked, "Who was that person who came back with you just now?"Yvonne froze.He pointed to the open balcony and continued, "I saw it."Yvonne glanced at the balcony before smiling. She replied, "It's just a friend of min