Jessamine raised her head, trying hard to control her emotions. "Let's not go up."Thaddeus chuckled softly, then took her wrist and said, "Let's go up and see your handbags. They've been bought back here but haven't been properly looked at by their owner. They must feel neglected."He led her up the stairs.Passing by the second floor, Jessamine couldn't help but glance toward the direction of the study. At this time in the past, Thaddeus would mostly be in the study working. Now, it was dark.The motion-sensor staircase lights turned on with their steps, bringing life back to the silent villa after four years.They quickly arrived outside the bedroom. Jessamine choked up slightly, feeling a bit hesitant to go in. The memories of the past came rushing back, reopening old wounds that had never truly healed.She dared not deceive herself. She hadn't truly let go in these past years. She had just used work to numb herself.Thaddeus turned on the bedroom light. The bedding set on t
"Then let's leave them here," Jessamine said."Jessie, do you want to pick out a bag?"Jessamine lifted her head and glanced over. The wall cabinet had been built up to the ceiling, and each compartment was stuffed with bags, most of them still with their tags attached. The top compartments required her to stand on a ladder step to reach them."Thaddeus, to be honest… These styles are a bit outdated now."Jessamine spoke the truth. Women's handbags weren't really meant to carry things. They were just fashion accessories. These bags were expensive, some of them even rare items from previous years, but that couldn't change the fact that they were outdated.Just like their marriage, even if she had cherished their relationship back then, they couldn't return to the past after what happened.Love really couldn't be preserved, especially when only one party was making an effort. Their feelings were out of sync. When she loved Thaddeus intensely, he didn't understand his feelings, lead
She gently pulled open the drawer and saw that her things were still untouched there."Thaddeus, there's actually something I've been unable to understand. How did my sketches end up in Amy's hands? When I finished drawing, she hadn't even started working at Holt's. Did she…"Before she could finish her question, Thaddeus interjected, "She never came to our house."Thaddeus had answered quickly, his voice raising a few decibels."Jessie, she never came to our house, so don't be upset. Your sketches probably got mixed up with my files. Later, I thought about it carefully. She might have seen them in my files and taken them."Jessamine believed this explanation. Amy was capable of such shameless acts."Jessie, I'm sorry," he apologized for the theft of her sketches. "It's my fault."The study had a small balcony. Jessamine opened the door to the balcony and walked out, gazing at the night sky. A solitary crescent moon hung in the pitch-black sky.Thaddeus followed her."Jessie,
Jessamine looked at Shane's message and smiled faintly.Thaddeus caught sight of the slightly mocking smile."What are you smiling about?" he asked.Jessamine reined in her emotions and replied, "Nothing, it's just company matters."She forwarded Shane's message to Oscar, and Oscar replied immediately, "I think this might be the best opportunity!"If she hadn't had to wait for a result during her time in Zenville, she would have gone back to Hajera long ago. Although she trusted Layla being at home, she still missed her. Her company also had a pile of things for her to handle.Jessamine's mood relaxed a bit as she thought about what gifts to bring back to her family. Thaddeus had deliberately slowed down the car, yet they still arrived at her house doorstep in the blink of an eye. Time always passed quickly when she was with him.Jessamine got out of the car, took out her keys, and opened the door. Thaddeus followed her and peered inside."You should go back. I'm sorry for the
Xander knew he couldn't hide this for long, and he had been careless today. He played with Lucas in the living room, listening to the sound of the car engine. Lucas hurriedly ran to the yard to find Jessamine and he didn't stop him. In the end, that damned guy saw it.He pressed his tongue against his teeth. The next moment, his fist swung without warning, landing directly on Thaddeus' face.Thaddeus staggered and almost fell. Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, and the taste of rust filled his mouth.He steadied himself after a pause, but he felt ecstatic about getting beaten up. Xander's reaction proved he was right. There was no man beside Jessamine. That boy was his treasure, his heart, the continuation of his and Jessamine's lives!He had feared it was just his imagination, but the fiery pain on his face told him otherwise. His two treasures had safely come into this world.And the lovely little girl, Layla…He couldn't help but laugh out loud. He wanted to kneel at h
Thaddeus came again to deliver things. Outside the door, the pile of toys formed a mountain, with Jordan directing a worker to unload boxes one by one. This time, they brought an extended SUV.Jessamine suspected this guy had emptied the toy store. Otherwise, why would he move all these things here? If it weren't for the spaciousness of her home, she wouldn't have room for all the toys he brought.Jessamine went out and was startled by the sight of the things scattered on the ground. She hadn't seen clearly from upstairs. It turned out there were also boxes stacked up to a person's height in the corner. Most likely, they were all toys."Thaddeus, what are you doing?" Thaddeus seemed to be in a good mood. Despite sporting two big black eye circles and a face full of bruises, his smile couldn't hide his exhaustion."I'm delivering toys."Jessamine was annoyed. "Are you trying to start a kindergarten with so many?"Jessamine was unaware of what happened in front of her house last
Just as Jordan finished moving the things, Jessamine handed him the medicine box. "Give some medicine to Mr. Holt to prevent his injuries from worsening."Jordan glanced back at Thaddeus and chuckled. "Mrs. Holt, my hands are a bit dirty. Won't it cause inflammation if I get bacteria on Mr. Holt's face?"Thaddeus tentatively asked, "Jessie, can I come in for a drink of water?"Without hesitation, Jessamine refused him. "It's inconvenient. If you're thirsty, I can bring the water out for you."Thaddeus cleared his throat and then decided he wasn't thirsty anymore. "Never mind. I won't trouble you."After a few seconds of pause, he asked again, "Why hasn't your son come out? What is he doing at home? What are his hobbies? Does he like sports? Is he a picky eater? Does he like soccer?"Jessamine was bewildered by the barrage of questions. This man seemed unusually concerned about Lucas today, and she didn't know what he was up to.Jessamine became alert. "My child doesn't like stra
The video ended quickly. Thaddeus closed it and refreshed his messages, feeling a bit disappointed when nothing new popped up."Why is it over? Did you only record one?"Jordan said with an aggrieved tone, "Mr. Holt, it was a covert recording. Don't let Mrs. Holt know, or she'll scold me."Thaddeus raised his eyebrows and complained, "It was only a few seconds long and it was a side view. You didn't even capture his face!"If Jordan had known this would be the result, he wouldn't have recorded it. He risked getting scolded by Jessamine to show Thaddeus this blurry video of Lucas. And now, he was scolded for it. What was the point?"Mr. Holt, don't be impatient. It's not like your son will run away. We'll come back a few more times, and you'll see him eventually. Once Mrs. Holt's anger subsides, your family can reunite."Thaddeus' eyebrows relaxed a bit. This sounded like something he could agree with.He opened the previous video again and watched it repeatedly. In the video, Lu