"Noah? What are you doing here?"Noah was sitting on the living room couch with one leg crossed over the other. He was sipping on a mug of coffee while waiting for her. This was also his first time at Jordin Estate."You're awake, Madam Jessamine. Mr. Thomas said he missed you this morning and wanted you to stay in Holt Manor for a few days, so he asked me to bring you there."It was Joe speaking. Noah just nodded and said, "I'm just here on Father's orders."The pot of coffee was almost empty. It looked as if they had been waiting for her all day.Jessamine blushed. She quickly asked Lana, "Why didn't you wake me up to tell me we had guests?"Lana coughed softly and said embarrassedly, "Mr. Holt purposely told me to let you continue sleeping until you woke up on your own. He said that he, uhh, tired you out last night."Jessamine frowned when she heard this. What kind of perverted sentence was that?They hadn't done anything of the sort last night! Why did he have to go and
Jessamine suggested that as she saw the family doctor's car on the grounds when she entered the manor just now. She figured that the doctor was already attending to her. Jessamine simply couldn't be bothered about Sasha's well-being. She was simply being courteous with Heather."He's already taken a look at her," Heather replied.Sasha heard Jessamine's voice downstairs. All of a sudden, she didn't feel dizzy anymore, and her stomach didn't hurt anymore. She flung the covers off her and rushed downstairs like a bull seeing red."Jessamine fucking Patton! Don't fucking pretend to be a good person like that. I know you told someone to do this to me!"Jessamine raised an eyebrow in amusement. She put on a confused look and asked, "What did I supposedly tell someone to do?"Heather immediately rushed over to restrain Sasha and drag her back to her room. "Shush, what nonsense are you saying? Your sister-in-law just stepped into the manor. What could she possibly do to you?"Sasha was
The slap was loud and clear. Five red fingerprints appeared instantly on Sasha's face.She was slapped silly. Since she was young, she had been the apple of everyone's eye. Nobody had smacked her, slapped her, or even raised their voice at her. And to think that her first slap came from Thomas, the kindest, most well-respected person in the Holt family!Sasha's eyes widened as she stared at Thomas in disbelief. She was so shocked that she even forgot to cry."This slap is to remind you that the Holt family does not tolerate unruly behavior like yours. You should also keep in mind never to meddle with your brother and sister-in-law's relationship. It's high time you fixed this shitty behavior of yours. Otherwise, you're going to regret it someday."Sasha drew her lips in a thin line and felt like she wanted to cry, but she didn't dare to. Her face was still burning with pain.Thomas was truly furious.At that very same moment, the hatred Sasha had for Jessamine just increased tenf
Holt Jewelry had just acquired a medium-sized company. Initially, Thaddeus didn't have to be present personally for the acquisition. Holt Jewelry had more than enough capable people to handle it.However, Thaddeus changed his mind and insisted on being there for the acquisition. In addition to that, he was also afraid of answering Jessamine's calls. Jordan figured that they must have quarreled."Mr. Holt, Mrs. Holt seems to be wanting you home as soon as possible."Jordan laid it out nicely like this, but he was also worrying about himself. After all, he had received too many phone calls from his own fiancée asking him when he'd finally be home.Thaddeus just scoffed and said, "Of course she wants me home."She wanted him home so that they could finalize their divorce.Jordan didn't realize that he was going in the wrong direction altogether. He then said, "If that's the case, should I go out and buy some Bigsville souvenirs for you to bring home to Mrs. Holt?"Thaddeus lit up a
Jessamine shook her head."We've already signed the divorce papers. There's no need to tell him anymore. It's not like he doesn't have other children to worry about."This was too much information for Melissa to take in at once. Melissa's jaw dropped."He has other children? Bastard kids?""Something like that, but he'll be able to bring that kid home to Holt Manor very soon."Jessamine supposed Thaddeus would marry Amy and bring her home in all her glory as soon as their divorce was finalized. After all, the baby bump in Amy's tummy should be visible very soon.And Thomas had been hoping for a grandchild of his own for such a long time. Jessamine couldn't help feeling bitter about it.When she returned to Holt Manor, she caught sight of Thaddeus' shiny Bentley in the garage.He was back.Jessamine parked and entered the manor. Thaddeus was standing at the floor-to-ceiling windows, making a phone call with his back to the door. His silhouette against the window made him look c
"Speaking, may I know what the matter is?"The property manager then said hesitatingly, "Um, the neighbor below your unit made a complaint that you were a little too loud last night, and it's affected their sleep. We're all adults here, so I'm sure you know what I mean, right?"I hope you and your husband will tone it down next time so you won't bother the neighbors again."Jessamine's heart turned cold. There was a lump stuck in her throat. For a brief moment, she wondered if she was a murderer in her past life that made her deserve this kind of treatment from Thaddeus now.So, Thaddeus spent the night at Islington Apartments last night.And he had hot, loud, earth-shattering sex with Amy.The apartments there should be very well soundproofed. Just how loud did they have to be for her to receive complaints from the downstairs neighbors like this?He was such an impatient man. He couldn't even wait for their divorce to be finalized to fuck Amy. It also didn't seem like he cared
Jordan held a baseball bat and gave a tap on the man's face, threatening, "Quit the damn nonsense and get to the point!"The man shivered a few times and began speaking, "It was a stylishly dressed lady. We only saw her side profile. She's slim, with waist-length curly hair, and she wore pearl earrings."She gave us 300 thousand in cash, asking us to wait on Auburn Street for a beautiful lady. She told us to rape that lady, and then she'd pay us another 100 thousand. That's all I know. Please spare me, sir."Another thug, cowering with his neck hunched, vigorously nodded, confirming the story.A cold chill swept over Thaddeus' heart. Thankfully, Jessamine was okay. The thought of her almost being raped by these three scumbags made him feel indescribably uneasy.The clues stopped here. If the other party had provided a transfer account, he could have followed up on it. Unfortunately, they were careful and opted for a cash transaction instead.Thaddeus mulled over it for a while, a
Thaddeus suddenly felt something soft, and he retrieved his hand at once.Amy pressed herself against him once more, hugging his waist."Teddy, don't leave today. I miss you so much. I cooked your favorite Borscht soup for two hours. Shall I serve you a bowl?" asked Amy.Amy lifted her head for a kiss, her waist-length curls swaying behind her.Thaddeus gently played with her earlobe, and she couldn't help but let out a soft moan.After knowing Thaddeus for so many years, this was the first time he had been so close to her. She closed her eyes to feel the warmth from his touch on her earlobe. This made her legs feel weak, and she leaned into him."Teddy, Teddy …" she whispered.Thaddeus suddenly withdrew his hand, placing it in front of Amy."When did you buy this pair of earrings?" he asked.Amy looked at him with a blurry stare, wondering why the topic shifted to earrings after their flirtatious interaction. She complained, "You're so annoying. Why did you pull out my earrin