It wasn't Stephen's first time meeting Elvin, but he was still shocked by the kid's mature demeanor. Elvin was relatively cute; however, he always had a scowl on his face that made him seem unapproachable. "Britney misses you," Stephen replied, not showing any changes in his expression.Britney nodded fervently. "Yes. I haven't played with you in a long time, El." She looked at the kindergarten and asked curiously, "Is it fun here?"Elvin frowned, ignoring the little girl. To him, kindergarten was nothing more than a boring, childish place. How could it possibly be fun?Britney wasn't waiting for his answer either. She shifted her attention to Stephen and said, "Daddy, I want to study here too. I want to be with El!" "Copycat," Elvin muttered in displeasure, not bothering to conceal any of his hostility. Stephen raised his brows slightly, giving Julian a look. Julian understood him at once and immediately gave Elvin the two sets of toys in his hands. He'd done his research b
"Britney ..." Stephen wanted to use the same excuse again, but he swallowed back his words and suddenly turned grave. "How do you usually teach your child?"Yvonne was stunned, wondering what he meant by that. Then a pang of annoyance stirred up in her. "Are you saying that El isn't sensible?" After a moment's thought, he replied seriously, "He's too sensible."Then he thought, "What's the point of a child being so sensible? Isn't it good to be naive and innocent like Britney? Look at how likable she is." Yvonne couldn't understand what was going on in his head. "Is there something wrong with you? Are you here to start a fight on purpose?""Do you always talk badly about me in front of him?" Stephen asked."No. Just mentioning your name alone makes me feel ominous." Stephen raised his brows, looking like he was determined to get to the bottom of this. "Then, why does he hate me so much?""How would I know?"Until now, Yvonne had no clue when Elvin had found out about Stephe
Meanwhile, Yvonne had been driving with a sullen face after she'd returned to her car. Andy had been in the car the entire time and had seen what had happened outside the kindergarten just now. "Yvonne, why did Mr. Anderson look for Elvin?" he asked in a low voice."He knows that El is his son." "What?" Andy was shocked. "How could you let him know? Northena City isn't like overseas. The Andersons have a formidable presence here. If Mr. Anderson fights with you for Elvin, everything will be over.""He'd better not." Yvonne narrowed her eyes. If Stephen dared to do anything like that, she would never let him off the hook. She'd protected Elvin under his nose before, and she would do it again for the second time. Sensing the sudden fierceness in Yvonne's temperament, Andy swallowed his saliva nervously and forced out an awkward smile. "Of course, with your abilities, you can definitely compete against him." Yvonne didn't respond to him. She fell into deep thought, questioning
Ariel had been distracted since leaving Oceania Villa that day. She couldn't figure out what was going through Stephen's mind, and she didn't dare ask him about it out of fear that he'd get mad. Still, bottling everything up was making her feel uncomfortable. Hence, the only way she could vent was by working.In the remaining three days before joining the drama production crew, Ariel busied herself by filling her schedule with various activities. Even Katie had tried to make an appointment with Ariel several times but failed. Finally, she contacted Jodie instead. "Is Ariel very busy lately?" she typed. When Jodie received the message, she was at the studio, watching Ariel pose for a magazine's cover photos."Yes. Her schedule is packed," she replied. "Did something happen? I've been contacting her lately, and she doesn't seem to be in her best form," Katie asked soon after. After reading the message, Jodie flitted her eyes back to Ariel again, her brows furrowing. Ariel had b
"What? Stephen acquired an amusement park company for his son?" James exclaimed upon hearing the news from Julian. Then he turned to look at Stephen. "Buy a company for me too; I'll call you dad from now on."Not long ago, James' world had been shattered when he'd found out that Stephen and Yvonne had a son. Now, with this other piece of news, James felt like he could no longer understand the world. Stephen cast him a cold glance. "Buzz off." James became timid at once and returned to his seat. "Stephen, when are you going to introduce your son to us? I'm quite curious about him." "It's not the time yet," he replied flatly. "What does he mean by 'not the time yet'? He's clearly helpless! Look at how unfazed the kid is despite receiving such a great gift," Julian muttered inwardly. Considering how Elvin had accepted the contract and not the other gifts, it simply showed what a genius he was. He definitely hadn't just taken it because he thought it was fun, but because he knew
"Do you know that Yvonne has a son born out of wedlock?" Philip asked in a stern voice. Hazel was sitting beside Philip, looking helpless as she couldn't stop his outburst.Stephen spared her a glance and instantly guessed what had happened. "How did you know?" His question was directed at her. Guilt-ridden, Hazel stammered, "I ... I heard it through the grapevine. Lately, the wealthy women in our circle have been saying that Yvonne has an illegitimate child ..." Illegitimate child?"Who's spreading it?" Stephen asked, his gaze turning frostier. "Why are you getting angry at your aunt?" Philip was hot under the collar. "You knew that Yvonne had a child a long time ago, didn't you? You even delayed your marriage for her! What exactly are you thinking about?" He'd just learned about the news, so he hadn't fully digested it yet.Then Stephen's calm voice came through. "Since you know about the child's existence, then there's no need for me to keep you in the dark anymore," he p
"Give me some time to think about it." Noah wanted to pull his hand away, but Hazel tightened her grip on him. "Is that even necessary? Yvonne is divorced and even has a child with Stephen. If you pursue her for real, it's going to be extremely humiliating for your dad and I." The more Hazel thought about it, the more terrified she became. She couldn't believe that she'd almost fallen for Noah's words and thought Yvonne was a suitable match for him. Now, she couldn't allow Noah to pursue Yvonne, not even over her dead body. She couldn't bear the thought of her son, whom she was so proud of, becoming a laughingstock!"You'd better take our lives first if you're still thinking of being together with Yvonne." Hazel was so angry that her eyes reddened. "We can't afford to bear such a disgrace."Noah felt his head throb. "Cut it out, will you? I know what I'm doing." "If so, swear to me then! Promise me that you will never get close to Yvonne again!" Seeing that Hazel wasn't going
Caleb was stunned. "You knew about it already?"Yvonne tried hard to suppress her anger. "If Old Jim hadn't given me a call, how long were you and Conan planning to keep me in the dark?" Jim had called Yvonne today and told her that he hadn't seen Conan in the medical institution for quite some time. It wasn't until he investigated that he found out that Conan had sneakily returned to the country. After ending the call, Yvonne had immediately recalled what Caleb said to her in the car last time—the medical platform proposal. Given that Caleb had joined forces with Conan to work on the platform, he must have had something to do with the latter coming back to the country this time. Hence, she'd immediately set her work aside and gone to see Caleb. Looking at Caleb's reaction, Yvonne knew that she was right. "Conan is still young, and I can understand his recklessness. But what about you, Caleb? You aren't someone who'd act without considering the consequences." Driven by rage, she