A week had passed, and it was Elvin's birthday today.Yvonne woke up early and prepared a plate of mac and cheese for him. She took it to his room and knocked on his door, feeling a little nervous for no reason. The last time they had seen each other was when Stephen had barged into their house. In order to teach Elvin a lesson, she'd confined him to his room until today. She was worried that her son wouldn't learn from his mistake and would continue to cause trouble. However, at the same time, she was also afraid that he would hold a grudge against her.After pondering for a few days, Yvonne realized that being a good mother was more difficult than earning money. It was so difficult to understand what a child had on his mind.When the door opened, Yvonne snapped out of her daze and shot a smile at Elvin. "Happy birthday, my dear!"Elvin hummed in response and turned around to walk back into his room. Yvonne immediately followed after him. "I made mac and cheese for you. Do you wan
Yvonne sneered. "Am I going to get money from the company that I'm concerned about?"Caleb followed suit and said, "Talking about money is going to break relationships.""But I love talking about money." Yvonne shrugged and took a step back. "Money is the easiest thing; it can be calculated clearly."Right then, Yvonne received a call. She took out her phone and gave Caleb a look before turning around and walking toward the yard.Caleb stood in place and watched Yvonne answer the phone from afar, deep in thought. On the other hand, Yvonne also let out a breath of relief. Earlier, she'd sensed some seriousness in Caleb's eyes. She wondered if it was just an illusion. Nevertheless, Caleb had always known his boundaries and wouldn't force her to do anything that she didn't want to do. As her imagination was getting wild, Amy's voice came through from the other end of the line. "What a pity! I want to attend El's birthday party so badly. Why did it have to be on the same day as Mr.
Yvonne considered it for a moment. No matter what, it was a children's party today. Stephen had brought Britney with him too. He probably wouldn't play any tricks in front of the kids. On the other hand, if she didn't allow him to enter, it would only show that she had a guilty conscience. Moreover, the children might also be affected.After thinking it through, Yvonne finally made up her mind. "Let them in. Watch over Elvin with Lloyd.""Okay."Soon, Curtis led Stephen and Britney into the house.It wasn't until Britney had joined the fun with the other kids that Curtis warned coldly, "Today is all about the children. Please don't cause any trouble, Mr. Anderson." Stephen spared him a glance before he raised his eyes and looked at Yvonne, who was standing in the distance. Yvonne met his gaze, but she looked away and walked into the living room. It was obvious that he wasn't welcome here. Stephen's expression darkened. After a moment of hesitation, he strode over.Yvonne was i
When all the guests had left, Yvonne took a piece of cake to Elvin's room and put it on his study table. She thought for a while before apologizing to him in a soft voice. "El, I'm sorry that I didn't let you join the birthday party tonight ...""No worries. I don't like to play with them either." Elvin picked up the fork and ate two mouthfuls of the cake. "Mommy, do I have to avoid him from now onward?" he asked all of a sudden."El, he isn't a good man. I'm afraid that he'll hurt you, so—""Okay," Elvin interrupted, letting out a yawn. "Mommy, I'm sleepy."Yvonne was stunned. "Alright. Rest early, then."After stepping out of his room, Yvonne lowered her eyes and stared at the remaining portion of the cake, lost in thought. She didn't know why she had a sense of foreboding; she was starting to regret bringing Elvin back to the country. Right then, Curtis walked over to her in a hurry and handed her a delicately packaged gift. "Have a look at this." His expression was solemn
Caleb's reply was straightforward. Noah thought that he could hit it off with him, so he was feeling extremely good. However, his mood was ruined the next second when he saw the message pop up on his phone. "Mr. Noah, I want to see you. Can you come over?" Katie wrote. Then she sent her location to him. Noah took a look at it and realized that it was a bar. After he'd received the news that the newly-appointed regional CEO of Rising Sun Group wasn't Katie but Amy, Noah had lost all interest in Katie. He didn't think that there was any need for him to waste his time on a useless woman. Hence, Noah ignored Katie's message. …The next night, Caleb showed up on time. Noah was extremely pumped up. He even offered to pour a glass of wine for Caleb. "I'm happy that you could make it tonight, Mr. Turner.""How can I not come when Mr. Noah is paying for the meal? But aren't you afraid of being criticized for meeting with me during this time?" Caleb smiled. "I wouldn't have looke
The next day, Katie woke up in the messy bed. When she recalled what had happened last night, she couldn't help but blush. Noah had left, leaving nothing but a pleasant smell in the room. Katie sat up, pulling the blanket with her. Seeing the stain of red on the sheets, she felt both scared and blissful at the same time. Although she'd lost the position of regional CEO, her relationship with Noah had progressed a step further. When they'd been immersed in the amorous moment yesterday, Noah had whispered "darling" in her ear over and over again, saying that he would be responsible for her. Didn't that mean that he was going to marry her? If she were to become Noah's wife, she'd be Mrs. Anderson! That's definitely much better than being a regional CEO!The more she thought about it, the more excited she became. She pulled the blanket over her head and sniffed Noah's scent. …For the next seven days, Katie didn't go to work. Since Amy couldn't reach her, she had no choice but
It wasn't until a while later that Noah finally continued walking forward. "Mr. Noah, is there someone you know in that private room?" asked his assistant curiously."Yes."If it hadn't been for the waiter who'd taken drinks to that room, Noah wouldn't have caught sight of Yvonne's side profile when the door had opened. It had never occurred to him that he'd run into Yvonne having a meal with Amy when he came out for a social gathering. "Ms. Miller?" Noah repeated in a low voice, his lips curling into a smile. "This is interesting," he thought. If Katie found out about this, she'd probably be furious. …The next day, Amy went to work as usual. Her assistant came to her in a hurry and reported, "Ms. Lawrence, Ms. Jones has come to work."Looking at how nervous her assistant was, she asked, "Isn't that a good thing? What's with your expression?""It's indeed a good thing, but ..." Her assistant scratched her head. "Something seems to be off with her. You'll know it once you
After the birthday party, Elvin was transferred to SunnyLight Kindergarten, which was around six miles away from his previous school.SunnyLight Kindergarten was naturally not as good, but it was the best kindergarten that Yvonne could find within the designated range. Elvin had gotten used to getting up half an hour earlier for school after doing so for several consecutive days. However, it wasn't the same for Lloyd. He literally went out while yawning every morning. Today, the weather was gloomy. Lloyd had slept in. When he woke up, he didn't even have time for breakfast and immediately took Elvin to school. While he was driving, he yawned so much that even his eyes watered."Curtis must have done this on purpose. Who in the world would go out for missions at this hour?" he muttered in his heart. Upon dropping Elvin off at the kindergarten, he habitually said, "Mr. Elvin, be obedient at school today. If you need anything, you can look for me with your watch. I'll be staying