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CHAPTERS 1331 - 1335
CHAPTER 1331
As a matter of fact, Andrew indeed had a blessed life.
He had gone through a severe car accident which took away his parent's lives and even the car was badly damaged. However, Andrew survived because of his parents' protection.
Then, his relatives took away the money that his parents had left behind for him but they were not willing to raise him. When he was in such a desperate situation, the Carter family adopted him and gave him the best of everything.
Many years later, in order to save Janell Joy, he suffered a gunshot near to his heart, and at that moment, he was on the brink of death. However, Andrew closely escaped the jaws of death.
Subsequently, the gunshot wound had caused a great impact on his body, so he hired a doctor to treat him. However, the doctor actually poisoned him. How dare Dr. Thames think that she would be able to control and manipulate him through such a method?
Haha...
As Silvia thought of it, she felt that it was somewhat funny.
Even the Grim Reaper could not take him away, let alone Dr. Thames. Andrew had always had his life in his own hands. No one had the right to decide for him.
"Andrew, you...“ Silvia suddenly burst into tears. She was crying sorrowfully. Her crystal clear tears were rolling down from the corner of her eyes and landed on the back of Andrew's hand, scalding his heart.
"What's wrong?" She was fine a while ago, but why did she start crying out of a sudden? She was such a temperamental woman.
"I'm fine." Silvia shook her head and wiped off her tears. She wanted to stop crying, but her slender body would still twitch from time to time due to the immense sorrow that she was feeling.
"Silly woman, what's the matter with you?" Her body was twitching from all the crying but she was still saying that she was fine. Did she think that he was as stupid as her, or that he was blind?
“I... I thought you..." Just moments ago, Silvia thought that he would never wake up again, and her heart seemed to have stopped beating at that split second.
She had lost too many of her close ones in her life. She did not want to lose any one of them anymore. She wanted him to live well and accompany her through every sunrise and sunset.
"Silly woman, I'm fine now, and I'll be fine in the future too." Knowing the reason Silvia cried, Andrew smiled helplessly. He grabbed her hand and placed it on his chest, "Feel it, it's still beating. I'm still fine."
"I know... but..." Silvia must not think about it anymore, otherwise, she was going to start crying again. She said, "Andrew, even if it's not for yourself, you should think of your family. Think about Julien and Levi. They want you to get well, so you have to cooperate with the doctor, okay?"
Andrew looked at her and understood the helplessness and uneasiness in her eyes. "Silly woman, the people who really wanted me to fully recover are not Julien and Levi but..."
"I know, your parents too." Silvia really hoped that the person Andrew was referring to was herself, but she was afraid that he might not think so, so she interrupted him.
However, Andrew was determined to let her know. "The person who truthfully wants me to recover is you, Silvia Turner!"
Silvia was surprised and delighted. Andrew's words had astounded her to the point that she was unable to give any other reactions other than widening her eyes.
Andrew added, "In the past, I never took care of myself because I thought that it would be better to die than to continue living. But things are different now. I want to have children and grow old together with you.“
Silvia could not say a word. Was he telling the truth? Why did she feel like she was dreaming? Everything seemed to feel so surreal.
Looking at the silly look on her face, Andrew couldn't help but feel amused. "Silly girl, you really don't know how important you are to me. You're so important to me that I just want to keep you to myself so that no one else can see you."
"I..." Was she really that important to him?
Silvia, who had always been bold, had become so timid that she did not even dare to ask this question. She was afraid that she had heard it wrongly, or that Andrew had said it wrongly.
After all, they had just gotten together, and he was the high and mighty Young Master Carter. Whereas for her, she was just an ordinary girl and she was not even the most beautiful around him. How could he already be so sure that she would be the one for him?
It was the first time that such a question had popped up in Silvia's mind. However, she did not say it out loud. Not every question in this world should be asked, and not every question has its answers.
"There won't be anyone else other than you." When Silvia was too afraid to think about the answer, Andrew answered her with his deep and mellow voice. lt was an answer which made her lose all her senses.
"Wh-w-w-why..." Just as Silvia was still in a daze, Andrew slowly approached her and kissed her red lips, stealing her breath away and bringing her into a romantic world.
She belonged to him, and she would not be able to escape from him ever.
……………
"Alina, have you sent Janell Joy's photos to Silvia?" Since Dr. Thames had found a clue of Silvia being just a substitute to Janell Joy, she would not stay idle just because Felix had forbidden them from spreading the news.
"I might procrastinate in other things, but I'm more anxious than you in this matter, so you can rest assured. Not only did I send it to her through Whatsapp, I've even sent it to her via email. And oh, I didn't forget her two best friends too. So, there are no excuses for her to not receive it." Without looking up, Alina Bell painted her nails as she answered Dr. Thames, who had just barged into her room.
“It seems that I've made the right decision to let you handle this matter." Dr. Thames did not know anything about Alina, but she knew that Alina liked Felix and that was why she asked Alina to handle it.
At the beginning, Alina refused. However, Dr. Thames managed to convince her and the matter was even settled within such a short time. It was indeed true that a woman's jealousy was not something to be taken lightly.
"You're right. As long as Silvia is still here, Felix will never notice me no matter how hard I try. It is only when Silvia has disappeared from this world that Felix will be able to see me." Alina put down her nail polish and waved her hand to dry her nails. "I dress up so beautifully every day, but he just wouldn‘t notice me. What's the point of me doing all these then?"
Dr. Thames said, "As long as you work hard, he will be able to notice it in the future."
“In the future? How long will it take?" Alina sneered and said, "Life is short. if we wait any longer, I will be old by then. And at that time, my youth will all be gone and that is really when he will never notice me ever again."
"As long as we join hands, we won't have to wait too long for wishes to be fulfilled." Both of them had a crush on a man, but those men were completely in love with Silvia.
Dr. Thames hated Silvia to the core, but Felix still wanted to protect her, which made Dr. Thames extremely displeased. However, considering that they were allies, she chose to put up with it.
CHAPTER 1332
Now, Alina had come into the picture and she was caught in the same situation as her. Both of them wanted Silvia to disappear from this world forever. As for how they would make her disappear, Dr. Thames had thought of every possible way to do that, which included killing her, hurting her, or even crippling her.
"So you think that we can really get rid of her?" Alina wanted to get rid of Silvia, but she had doubts in herself. The backer that Silvia had behind her was not someone they could afford to provoke.
"Once she finds out about the truth, she will definitely leave Andrew. Then, she'll just be a weak and helpless little girl. At that time, she will be like a piece of meat on our chopping board and she can only be at the mercy of you and me." Dr. Thames laughed. "Silvia, that b‘tch, had always been arrogant and self-centered. She thinks that Young Master Carter only likes her. What do you think she will do if she were to find out that she is just a substitute?"
Alina imagined Silvia being in an abject state, and instead of feeling uneasy, she got excited. "I don't know what will happen to her, but I think it would definitely be a big blow to her."
Dr. Thames sighed, “I really want to see how she looks after knowing the truth."
Alina replied, "That's easy, we can do that together."
"Ring..."
Dr. Thames' phone suddenly rang, which startled both Dr. Thames and Alina. When Dr. Thames saw the phone number displayed on the screen, she calmed down and said, "It's one of my informants."
Dr. Thames answered the call. Alina did not know what the other side of the phone had said but she did notice that Dr. Thames' face had darkened.
"I've been exposed!" After hanging up the phone, Dr. Thames said in a panic.
"What?" Alina was confused.
Dr. Thames was so angry that she punched the wall and said, "Stanley Pierson is investigating me. That idiot who never uses his brain actually suspected me. But how? What did I do to make him suspect me?”
Alina said, "Could it be Silvia who asked him to?"
"I knew that Silvia was suspecting me a long time ago, but she couldn't find any evidence to prove it. Besides, Stanley had a prejudice against her, so he would not believe her." Dr. Thames turned around. At that instant, an idea rushed into her mind. She had figured it all out. She said, "Oh no, it must be Andrew, he must have woken up. It must be."
Upon hearing that Andrew had woken up, Alina was shocked. She said in a trembling voice, "Didn't you say that Andrew will not be waking up in the next two weeks? Why is he awake already?"
"He's an extraordinary man, so it is not surprising at all that he's already woken up. However, this is still out of my expectation." Dr. Thames rushed out of Alina's room and then barged into Felix's room. “Felix, you must contact Silvia immediately. You must let her know that you're still alive. You must ask her to meet up with you right now. Otherwise, we will all be dead."
Dr. Thames knew Andrew's character very well. Anyone who offended him would only end up dead. She had witnessed the fates of those people who had offended him.
She didn't want to follow those people's footsteps, so she could only find a way to change Andrew's mind. The only person who could do that was Silvia.
Dr. Thames had a grudge against Silvia and had always wanted her dead. Silvia, on the other hand, would not want to see her too. However, things would be different with Felix. Felix still had a special place in Silvia's heart.
Silvia was still missing Felix. As long as Felix could show up in front of her and tell everything that had happened to him, Silvia would definitely have a fall out with Andrew. At that time, Andrew would be completely focused on Silvia and he would not have time to deal with Dr. Thames. Then, she would be able to take time by the forelock and finish off her plan.
Dr. Thames' plan was perfect. All she needed now was Felix to cooperate with her. However, Felix was standing before the window, looking at the snow, as if he could not hear her.
"Say something, Felix." If it weren't because she needed his help, Dr. Thames probably would have rushed up to this pretentious man and given him two tight slaps in the face.
How could the loser, Felix, still pretend to be calm at times like this? Did he really think that he was like Andrew, who did not have to be afraid of anything?
Dr. Thames was already panicking, but Felix was still looking at the snow at the window. He was completely ignoring her.
Seeing that he was not answering, Dr. Thames rushed up to Felix and grabbed him by the collar. She said, "Felix Xavier, are you f'cking deaf?"
Out of a sudden, Felix broke into laughter. As he laughed, he looked at the arrogant and panic-stricken woman who was much shorter than him. “Did you send Janell Joy's photos to Silvia?"
Dr. Thames was frightened by the look in Felix's eyes. However, she didn't want to admit defeat. She shouted, "Yes, l did."
Sqwelp!
As soon as Dr. Thames answered, a sharp dagger was pierced into her abdomen. She widened her eyes and looked at Felix in disbelief. "You..."
Felix pulled out a dagger and once again stabbed it into Dr. Thames' abdomen. At that moment, Dr. Thames could only feel that her head was spinning, "You... How dare you... Felix Xavier..."
Blood rushed down from the corner of Dr. Thames' lips. However, she refused to give up and tried to speak. "Don't you forget that who was the one who saved you when you were about to die!"
“It's you! I've never forgotten that." Felix laughed coldly. He pulled out the dagger and stabbed it into Dr. Thames' abdomen again. Bright red blood started to stain Dr. Thames' clothes, and eventually, she could no longer utter a sound. She stared at Felix with her eyes wide open, looking as if they were about to pop out.
"I've already told you not to hurt Silvia. Which part of that did you not understand?" Felix gave a light push, and Dr. Thames immediately collapsed onto the cold floor while blood slowly drained from her body...
Alina, who had witnessed everything, was so terrified that she was shaking all over.
She had always known Felix as a bright and cheerful boy. Even after he had experienced such a great change in his life and was almost killed, he would still give off the feeling of a rising sun. He was so warm that no one could resist getting close to him.
However, he had just killed someone... The man who was stabbing Dr. Thames repeatedly was a demon in disguise. He looked nothing like the Felix she knew.
He was not Felix! He was not! He was just a demon.
He looked back and the look in his eyes was like a sharp knife. Looking into his eyes, Alina retreated but her legs immediately went weak. She dropped to the ground and muttered. "Fe... Felix..."
"Silvia is not someone you can hurt," Felix said. He sounded calm like he used to be, but Alina no longer thought that this voice was pleasing to the ears. This very voice would only send chills down her spine.
"l - l won't, I won't do that anymore..." Now that she had seen Dr. Thames dying in front of her, Alina would never dare to plot against Silvia again even if she had nine lives.
"Make sure you keep that in mind!” Felix shouted.
"I, I'll keep it in mind!" Alina nodded repeatedly.
CHAPTER 1333
The snow continued to fall.
After taking the medicine, Andrew felt a little drowsy and eventually went to sleep.
Silvia sat next to his bed and quietly accompanied him. After that, she carefully and thoughtfully measured his temperature with a thermometer.
Except for Andrew, she had never given so much care to anyone else in her entire life. In the past, it was her parents and Felix who would take care of her when she was ill. They would surround her bed and take care of her as if they were her servants.
At that time, she would always wonder if they would feel that she was a burden. Now that she had experienced it herself, she realized that when it came to someone she loved, she would just want to take good care of him. She hoped that he would get well quickly, so why would she ever feel troubled?
“Andrew!"
She shouted his name inwardly, hoping that he could always be by her side. She did not expect him to stay with her forever, she only hoped that he could accompany her for the rest of her life.
"Knock, knock."
There was a sudden knock on the door. Silvia frowned and wondered who was knocking at the door right after Andrew had just fallen asleep. What if Andrew actually woke up because of the noise?
Silvia pulled the quilt over Andrew and arrived at the door. When she opened the door, she saw Stanley Pierson waiting at the door with an anxious look on his face. "Mrs. Carter, I have something to report to Master Andrew."
Stanley was taller than Silvia. He swept his gaze over Silvia's head and looked into the room, trying to look for Andrew. However, Silvia gently closed the door and blocked his view. "Andrew has just fallen asleep. If it's not something urgent, then can you please wait till he wakes up?"
Silvia did not intend to make things difficult for Stanley. She was just worried for Andrew. She wanted Andrew to have a good rest. If this was in the past, Stanley would definitely think that Silvia was trying to get back at him. However, now that he knew what kind of a person Silvia truly was, he did not think so anymore.
Stanley took two steps back and kept an appropriate distance from Silvia. He said respectfully, "It's not that urgent, but it's something I must let Master Andrew know about."
Stanley had sent his men to look for Dr. Thames. When they found her, she was already dead.
His men had already alerted the police and the police had arrived at the scene. However, according to the police, the murder scene was completely cleaned up, so they could not find any clues. In addition to that, because of the heavy snow, it would be very difficult for them to hunt down the murderer.
Silvia said, "If it's not that urgent, then you can come over tomorrow morning and report it to him."
Now that Stanley had no longer found Silvia repulsive, he thought that there was no need for him to hide anything from her, so he went on to say, "Mrs. Carter, actually, I'm here to report to Master Andrew about Dr. Thames. She's dead."
"Dr. Thames is dead?" Silvia was shocked. She hurriedly grabbed Stanley's collar and said, "Stanley, are you crazy? Even if Dr. Thames has wronged me, and even if she has poisoned Andrew, you can't just kill her like this. We should hand her over to the police and let them deal with her. If you do this, the police is going to find out who was the one behind all this and you will end up getting Andrew involved in it."
"No, Mrs. Carter... You've misunderstood me!" Stanley was a huge and ferocious looking guy. When the others saw him, they would be so scared that they would immediately run away. This was the first time ever that a woman had actually dared to grab him by his collar and speak to him in such an aggressive tone.
However, Silvia was his master's wife. He did not dare to push her away, so he could only let her grab on to his collar. He explained, "Mrs. Carter, Dr. Thames is dead, but we are not the one who did it."
If he was the one who killed her, he would have done it professionally and no one would be able to find her body. Furthermore, since the police was alerted, it simply meant that the murderer was not an experienced killer.
"It's, it's not you?" Silvia loosened her grip and smiled awkwardly. "I'm sorry! I was being too anxious just now. But if it wasn't you, then who could it be?"
Stanley said frankly, “The police are looking into it now, but it is reported that the murder scene was completely destroyed. Coupled up with the heavy snow, all the evidence was wiped out, so I don't think that they would be able to find the murderer."
"She's really dead?" Although Silvia hated Dr. Thames and even hoped that she would never see her for the rest of her life, she still thought it was such a pity that a life was taken away just like this.
Life was indeed a fragile thing. No one could ever predict what would come next.
"Yes, she's dead." Stanley used to have a good relationship with Dr. Thames because he thought that she was loyal to his master like himself. Now that he knew Dr. Thames had been secretly harming Andrew, Stanley had completely lost his respect for this woman.
Silvia did not answer, so Stanley continued, "And that's what I'm here for."
Silvia nodded. "Okay, I'll pass on the message to him when he wakes up later."
"Mrs. Carter..." Stanley scratched his head and wanted to say something. However, he hesitated and even started to blush.
"What's the matter?" Silvia noticed that Stanley was behaving abnormally so she continued, "Are you worried that I won't tell Andrew?"
"No, that's not what I wanted to say..." Stanley hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I know you'll definitely pass on the message to Master Andrew. What I wanted to say was that I've misunderstood you previously, but I've already found out that Dr. Thames was the one who had been spreading those rumors about you. So, I would like to apologize to you. Please forgive me for being ignorant."
Silvia smiled and said, "Well, it's because you were blinded by those rumors. Now that you have figured it all out, there's nothing to worry about anymore. I won't take this matter to heart, and you don't have to blame yourself for it too."
"Thank you, Mrs. Carter!" It was only at that time Stanley had found out that not only Silvia was good-Iooking, she was also a kind person. He had made such a big mistake, but she did not scold him even once.
"It's getting late. You should go get some rest now."
"Dr. York and I are downstairs. Just call us if you need anything." Stanley left in a respectful manner, leaving Silvia alone in the corridor.
Dr. Thames was dead!
She was alive just a while ago... And now she was a cold dead corpse...
Moreover, she was stabbed to death brutally...
Silvia clenched her fists and returned to the room. Andrew was sleeping soundly, but Silvia could see that his brows were slightly furrowed. He looked like he had dreamt of something.
"Andrew... Don't be afraid, I'm here." Silvia got under the quilt and lay beside him. She reached out her arms and hugged him, hoping to give him a sense of security.
But at this moment, Silvia could hear him clearly. "Janell!"
Silvia's body stiffened as she raised her head to look at him. Just as she was staring at him, he shouted again, "Janell, run!"
"Wake up, Andrew! Wake up! You're having a nightmare.“ Silvia shook him forcefully. A few moments later, Andrew finally woke up. Silvia then said, “Andrew, it's just a dream. Don't be afraid!"
However, Andrew stared at her as if she was a stranger to him. Just as she was about to speak, he pulled her into his arms and held her tightly, "Janell, are you alright?"
"I'm fine..." Andrew hugged her tightly. His hug was so tight that Silvia had found it hard to breathe. She tried to push him away but failed to do so. Hence, she stopped pushing him away and said, "Andrew, I'm Silvia."
CHAPTER 1334
When Silvia said her name, she obviously felt that Andrew's body stiffened, as if her voice had ruined his beautiful dream.
The two of them were locked in a stalemate. After a long while, Andrew slowly pushed her aside and once again started sizing her up as if she was a stranger.
"You were having a nightmare.“ Being stared at by him, Silvia felt uneasy. Thus, she turned her face away and avoided his gaze. However, he didn't let her go. He wrapped his hand around her head and turned it to face him.
Silvia was angry that he was calling out another woman's name in his dream. “What are you doing?" she asked.
Andrew felt guilty as he wasn't sure what did Silvia hear him say. "What did you just hear?"
Silvia bit her lip and replied, "What do you think I heard?"
Andrew panicked. "I..."
"I... I didn't hear anything," added Silvia. She had really wanted to ask who he was shouting to in his dream, but she held back. Perhaps, the answer was not what she could bear.
Therefore, she pretended to hear nothing.
"I just had a dream. In the dream, my sister was taken away by some bad people. She was crying for me to save her, but I couldn't move an inch. I couldn't save her. I could only watch her being taken away." Judging from Silvia's reaction, it was obvious that she had heard something. Andrew figured that if he didn't explain it clearly to her, it would make her misunderstand.
Indeed, Andrew had dreamed of Janell Joy, whom he had not dreamed of for a long time. He had no idea why he had suddenly dreamed of her.
In his dream, Janell Joy was still eighteen years old. She wore a sweet smile on her delicate and beautiful face while calling him, "Andrew..."
"Janell?" In Andrew's memory, Janell Joy had never called him in such a gentle way. Neither did she ever smile at him so gently, which left him in a daze for a moment.
Then, she began walking toward him. Just when he was still in a trance, a group of people suddenly rushed out and separated them.
“Andrew..." She reached her hand out to him for help. "Andrew, save me! Save me!"
"Don't be afraid, Janell. I'm here." He wanted to save her, but he realized that he was unable to move a muscle. He watched helplessly as Janell Joy was taken away by the bad guys and finally disappeared from his sight.
Silvia had not expected that the person he had been dreaming of was his sister.
She had thought that the girl was his ex girlfriend. She felt a sense of relief that he took the initiative to explain it to her. Otherwise, she would definitely have difficulty sleeping that night because of this matter.
In an instant, Silvia felt that the big stone that was pressing against her chest had been pushed away and her mood was lifted. Then, she climbed into Andrew's arms and said, "Your sister's name sounds really nice."
Janell! It was such a sweet name!
When Silvia heard the name just now, she felt utterly appalled. Now that Andrew clarified that Janell was his sister, Silvia suddenly felt that it was the loveliest name in the world.
"Do you know her name?" Andrew was confused. Did he tell Silvia his sister's name? Perhaps he did, but he could not remember it.
"Well, you screamed so loudly in your dream, so of course I heard it!" Silvia rubbed against his chest. "Janell. It's a nice name. Can I call her that too?"
"Well... She's a little older than you are."
"I know that, but I'm technically senior to her given I'm your wife! So I'll just call her casually as Janell then!"
Andrew nodded, "I'm fine with it."
After all, he had no control of the women in his family. He didn't really care how they addressed each other.
"Andrew, I'm even younger than your little sister. Don't you think you're too old for me?"
Andrew recalled that when he introduced his family to her, she had also commented that he was too old for her. After that, she wouldn't stop bringing up the same thing.
However, for the sake of her happiness, he played along with it. "Yes, because you‘re too beautiful to resist."
Silvia was delighted upon hearing that. "You'd better treat me better then!""
"It's getting late. Let's go to bed."
Getting all worked up now, Silvia was reluctant to go to bed. "No, tell me more about your sister, will you? I really want to know if she looks as beautiful as her name."
"All of my family members are good-looking," replied Andrew.
"What you said is true," Silvia agreed. She had seen a few of his family members. All of them were indeed good-looking. Hence, she thought Janell must be pretty too.
"Okay. Time to sleep," Andrew said again.
"I remember last time you said that your sister is married. I am wondering what kind of man her husband is? He must be a great man."
“Not at all! I've never seen such an awful man before.“
Silvia could not help laughing, "Look at you, Andrew. You're so jealous as if your brother-in-law had stolen your lover."
Andrew remained quiet.
His face changed slightly, but Silvia did not notice it as she was thinking about Janell Joy.
Silvia continued, "Andrew, do you have a photo of her? Show me!"
"No." In fact, he had it, but he couldn't let her see it.
Silvia rolled her eyes at him and said, "You're so petty!"
”Silvia, do you think it's appropriate to keep talking about others when the two of us are lying in bed?"
She glared at him again, "She's your little sister. What's so inappropriate with that?"
Not wanting to argue with her anymore, Andrew ordered her, "Go to sleep!"
"Andrew, tell me more about Janell, please?" Silvia did not give up. Seeing that, Andrew used a failsafe method to shut her mouth, forcing Silvia to forget about everything else. She could only feel and think of him.
After a while, when Andrew let go of Silvia, she had indeed forgotten about Janell Joy. However, another person crossed her mind. “Andrew, Stanley came just now. He said that Dr. Thames was found dead. She was murdered."
"Oh," Andrew responded briefly without any emotional fluctuation when he heard the news.
"Don't you think that it's strange?" asked Silvia.
“Why are you in such a good spirit? It seems that I haven‘t done enough."
In the end, Andrew used a more powerful method to make Silvia shut her mouth. This time, she was too worn out to think about anything else. All she could think of was how domineering and strong this man was.
She couldn't wrap her head around what Andrew was made of. How could he be so energetic now when he was still unconscious a few hours ago?
CHAPTER 1335
In Jiangbei. It was the weekend.
In the Carter family, all members would gather every weekend. They would play chess, enjoy a cup of tea together, and catch up with each other.
However, the atmosphere that day was slightly different. After returning to Jiangbei, Angela was locked up in the Little Black Room on the 3rd floor. It had been a few days, and she still dared not come out to meet her older brother.
"Mom, are you that afraid of Uncle Edwin?" Levi didn't want to say anything, but he couldn't help making fun of his mother who was usually fearless.
In their house, Angela was the queen. No one dared to go against her, not even Victor. However, Edwin's words could easily scare her to the point that she didn't dare to appear at the Villa for a few days. Levi finally understood that there was someone more terrifying than his mother.
As soon as Levi finished speaking, Angela shot him a cold glare. "You brat, can you just shut up?"
"Mom, you just said that I am your little sweetheart last night. Are you lying to me again?" Levi pulled a face and pretended to be hurt and wronged.
"You are indeed my little sweetheart. Why would I lie to you?" Although Angela always bullied her son, she would always feel heartbroken to see Levi feeling hurt.
"But Mom, if I'm really your little sweetheart, why were you so mad at me?"
“Well, you deserved it. If you didn't talk nonsense, I wouldn't have scolded you."
"That means I‘m not your little sweetheart..."
Jane could hear the conversation between Angela and Levi even though she was quite a distance away from them. She gave a gentle smile. Angela was possibly the only person in the world who would quarrel so pettily with her own young son.
Angela was a mischievous girl before she got married. After getting married for so many years, her personality still didn‘t change. It was all because of Victor doting on her.
At this time, the sharp-eyed Levi noticed Jane Ronan and quickly ran into her arms. "Aunt Jane, I miss you so much!"
"I miss you too, Levi. That's why I'm here waiting for you.“ Jane rubbed his head and scrutinized him. “It's just been a few days that we haven't seen each other. You've grown taller again."
“I need to grow taller. I want to be as tall as Julien." Julien was only a year older than Levi. However, he was much taller than Levi now as he was having his growth spurt. Therefore, Levi was extremely envious of him.
When they were about the same height, Levi had always been bullied by Julien. If Levi was not able to grow taller than Julien, he would gain the upper hand. Just thinking about it made Levi feel dejected.
Jane comforted him softly, "Well, in one or two years, you will grow taller like Julien. By then, you will catch up with him in no time."
"Aunt Jane, I'll go play with Julien." Levi knew that it would take more than a few days to grow taller. He felt that Jane was insulting his intelligence by comforting him in this way. Thus, he decided to go look for Julien.
"Okay! Go!" Jane didn't know that Levi was actually giving her the cold shoulder.
"Jane, I miss you too!" Angela walked over and held Jane in her arms, just like what Levi had done to her.
"You're still like a kid, huh?" Jane shrugged and hugged Angela back.
Smiling, Angela said, "With all of you around doting on me, I'm afraid I won't be able to grow up for the rest of my life."
"The main reason is because Victor is spoiling you. Oh, right, why didn't he come with you?"
"Something happened in the military region. He asked the chauffeur to send us over first. He will be here later." Angela's gaze was not fixed on Jane. Instead, she stretched her neck and looked behind Jane. "Jane, where is Edwin?"
"He's in the study. You know, he rarely rests throughout the year." Jane had tried persuading Edwin countless times and asked him to have more rest. However, his business was growing so big that no matter how many things he had handed over to the executives, there would still be things that Edwin had to do himself.
"I really don't know what he is thinking. Why didn't he ask his capable son to help him out at Shengtian? He insisted on letting him venture out on his own. Look, he's just wearing himself out all these years." Edwin was in the study, which meant that Angela would not run into him for the time being. That was why she was bold enough to criticize him.
Jane explained, "Andrew has a life he wants to live. Besides, Edwin has always respected the choice of the children. No one is in the wrong."
“It‘s a fact that Edwin is domineering and ruthless. He's always done things...“ Just as Angela was enumerating Edwin's wrong-doings, she saw him walking towards them. "Jane, didn't you say that Edwin is working?"
"Yeah, he is."
Angela was startled to see Edwin. She didn't know if he had heard her bad-mouthing him. If he had, she would be locked up in the Little Black Room again!
"Boohoo... Jane, Dad must be waiting for someone to play chess with him. I'll go first!" Angela turned around and ran away. She would only meet Edwin after Victor arrived. With Victor around, Edwin would be less harsh to her.
"Julien is with his grandfather now." With Angela's restless personality, Jane knew that she wouldn't play chess with Stephen Carter. There had to be something else going on. She shook her head helplessly and said, "Why is she still acting like a child when she's an adult..."
"She needs to get a good scolding!" Edwin's low and sexy voice reached Jane's ears. Jane finally understood why Angela had escaped the scene in such a hurry.
When she turned around, Edwin, who was tall and handsome, was already standing beside her. She smiled at him, "Aren't you working?"
"I'm done with work." No matter how busy Edwin was, he would still spend time with his family.
When he reached his current stage in life, he realized that his family was the most important thing in life, much more important than money and fame.
What was the point of owning infinite wealth but not having anyone to share them with?
Jane smiled and said, "I was chatting happily with Angela just now, but you scared her away."
“I didn't really scare her, did I?" Edwin said flatly.
"I know you're not here to scare her but to welcome our daughter." Jane knew that Edwin couldn‘t bear to part with his daughter. Whenever he found out when Janell Joy would arrive, he would definitely come a few minutes ahead of time to wait for her.
Edwin didn't say a word seeing that Jane hit the nail on the head.
"You don't have to put on an act in front of me, you know? I know what you're thinking." After so many years, Edwin was still the same. Whenever Jane saw through him, he would show her a cold face. Jane found him petty, but cute at the same time.
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