Until a light appeared once again, she ran toward it with all her strength, and it was as though she had returned to the past. Back then, she was still Carson’s most beloved younger sister. She had just gone out playing with her friends and caught a cold, and when she returned to her home at night, she came down with a high fever. That day, the butler Benny happened to be away due to certain business and she was the only one at home. Everything was spinning, and she lay down on the couch in the living room, shivering and seeing stars.An unknown period of time had passed, and just as she thought she was about to die from the discomfort, someone walked towards her and tapped on her gently.“Everly? Don’t sleep here, go back to your room. Don’t catch a cold.”“Big Brother…” All strength was drained from her, and she could not move. She sobbed and said, “I feel sick…”A cool hand was placed on her forehead. “You are ill, Everly.”“Big Brother…” She was delirious from the fever and co
It was a flat-out threat!She cried even harder, and he simply had no idea how to comfort someone.She sobbed pathetically, and he tried to comfort her. Perhaps he realized that he had no talent in comforting others and began to read her stories.He held onto her hand tightly and looked at her the entire time as he read one story after another.She felt safe, even though she did not like listening to stories.In the end, he looked at her and said, “Sleep well. You will be better when you wake up. I will stay right here.”His eyes had only her. The curtains by the large window fluttered as the moonlight, making everything seem peaceful.…Back in Orchid Garden, Everly opened her eyes abruptly. Her face was drenched in sweat as she opened her mouth to catch her breath. She saw the pale ceiling before her, and everything around her looked different from the Baxter’s.She closed her eyes, and two streams of tears scrolled down her cheeks.“Everly, you are awake!” Annie’s voice ca
Annie handed an iPad over to Everly.Everly went through the content that included the news on how Carson and Alice went out for dinner together, how Carson drove Alice to near her mansion, how Carson kept the firework going the entire night for Alice, and how Carson had left Everly on the street.The entire incident had made her seem like the villain or a completely insignificant person.“Everly.” Annie observed Everly’s expression carefully and tried to explain, “I’ve done the research you asked me to do. Alice is indeed Miss Baxter’s favorite candidate for a daughter-in-law, and she had tried many times to matchmake the two. Besides, the Davidsons and Baxters were close business partners, with most of the Baxter Group’s commercial being handled by the Davidson Group. All these years, apart from Alice, no one else gets the chance even to get close to Carson Baxter. Not to mention that Carson allows her to contact Oliver! Hence, pretty much everyone out there thinks that the two fa
Since the two were standing close by and Everly had not intended to hide it, Annie saw the message as well.It was for Everly’s personal account, not the studio’s business account. The money was meant for her personal use from Carson.“What does he mean by this?” Annie was furious. “Ten million? That’s all he is doing to dismiss you? Oh my goodness, doesn’t he know? Any of your work could be sold at an auction with a much higher price than that! Who does he think you are? This is an insult!”Just as Annie was still feeling frustrated for Everly, Everly simply stared at the message.“I’m going to see what’s in this box!” Annie opened the blue gift box saw a set of sapphire jewelry.Everly spotted the jewelry as well. Carson’s message was clear as day. The money was meant as compensation, while the set of sapphire jewelry was for her to pretend as though nothing happened and play her role just like she did before.“This is too much!” Annie said sarcastically, “Sapphire, too? If he’
Beep! Beep!The honk from the car behind pulled Everly back from her thoughts. The red light ahead had already turned green, so she started the car and moved forward along with the traffic. She parked the car in the parking lot outside the kindergarten.After retrieving the gifts she had prepared for Oliver, she walked into the kindergarten along with other parents.The kindergarten was as crowded as before. There were parents chatting about their children and families; the only difference from last time was that Everly went directly to Oliver’s classroom instead of watching from afar.All the other children were carrying their little school bags and lined up one after another adorably.Everly instantly noticed Oliver.The teacher had placed him at the very first in line on purpose, showing how much the teacher adored him.Everly simply continued to watch Oliver.Countless parents came over to pick up their children, fawning over Oliver with a smile as they did, but Oliver had
Everyone around them was whispering towards one another, but Everly paid them no mind. She simply focused on Oliver’s adorable face with a smile. Her heart leaped with excitement.Three seconds had passed, and the two continued to stare at one another.Out of smugness, the teacher next to them barked, "Didn't you hear what I just said? I’m calling the security if you refuse to leave! You…"Before she could finish, Oliver suddenly spoke up. "I remember you." His big, dark eyes were filled with Everly. He placed his belongings back into the school bag before taking the bear brooch off his chest and continued, "You gave me this."Everly looked at the bear brooch on Oliver’s chubby little hands and the smile on her face widened."Do you like it?" she asked and reached out subconsciously to touch Oliver’s face."Don’t…" Someone next to them instantly tried to stop her."I like it," Oliver answered in the next instant and did not dodge her hand.Everly felt the urge to cry, and her t
There were plenty of people around him, but she was the only one who truly cared for him. He was the only person in her eyes, just like… his mother. She was similar to his mother.…Alice stared at Carson’s car ahead, and a smug smile appeared on her face. Though she could sit by his side or in the same car as him, the fact that she was allowed to follow him meant that she was different.She had already realized how everyone in Baxter Group was treating her differently earlier that afternoon and even was more respectful towards her than usual.Of course, she was not foolish enough to mention what happened the day before. Apparently, Carson was still sulking, but he did not have the heart to mistreat her, so he had Robbie arrange for her to wait in the lounge. Out of concern that she would feel bored, he even had people place entertainment magazines in the lounge.Those were fashion magazines. It was not the type of magazine that he would read, so it could only be there for her sak
"If you like it, you can have it." Oliver placed the drawing in his hands onto hers."Can I?" she asked with a voice filled with a pleasant surprise."Mm-hm," Oliver said, the sense of familiarity showed distinctly from his voice. "I didn’t prepare any gift, so I hope you like this. Also… Merry Christmas.""Thank you!" She rubbed Oliver’s head endearingly. He did not move away and accepted her touch."Oliver, this is the best Christmas gift I’ve received so far!"Carson pursed his lips and strode closer to the two as they interacted closely.'Could it be her? Everly!' he thought."Everly…" He arrived by their side with a barely noticeable trembling voice."Dad," Oliver turned around and greeted.However, Carson’s gaze was fixated on the woman beside him. He reached out, trying to touch her, when the woman turned around and showed her face.Within an instant, all the excitement and uncontrollable emotions had vanished immediately. The drastic changes had overwhelmed him, and h