Before Jessamine could reach the balcony, Thaddeus intercepted her halfway, grabbed her wrist with his large hand, and pulled her aside."Jessie, let me clean up," he insisted.Jessamine usually didn't get angry. After seeing her expression, Thaddeus thought she was going to spank the children. He quickly pulled her aside, grabbed the cleaning tools himself, cleaned up the dirt, and mopped the floor. Finally, the floor was clean again.Jessamine was pressed into a chair by him and calmly watched him clean up. Melissa, who had unknowingly sat down beside her, leaned to whisper, "Jessie, Mr. Holt seems different from before. Hmm, how should I put it?"Melissa put her hands on her cheeks and pondered. "It feels like he has a more realistic way of living now. I thought he was the kind of pampered scion who needed an assistant to hand him toilet paper, but it turns out he can even mop the floor?"Jessamine rubbed her temples. It's not like he was disabled…After Thaddeus finished clea
Although Xander gave her strong support, there was always a lot to worry about as parents.When Sasha was sick as a child, Heather would hold her all night.Heather said that mothers were the most anxious people in the world—afraid their children wouldn't eat enough to grow tall, suddenly eating too much and upsetting their stomachs, wearing too much and overheating, or wearing too little and catching a cold.As she held onto Sasha, who had just returned from the hospital with an IV drip, Heather advised him, "Ted, when you grow up, you must remember to be good to your mom. It was really hard for her to raise you."She only taught him to be good to his mom but never mentioned caring for his wife. After all, his wife's pregnancy was due to him.In the span of a few minutes, Thaddeus thought about many things.After the two children were cleaned up, they didn't dare to go to Jessamine's side, fearing criticism, and ran around Thaddeus. They couldn't even tell when they started to r
Dinner was prepared by Shane himself, and Thaddeus took the initiative to assist in the kitchen. Though his culinary skills were not great, he had no problem playing second fiddle.In the living room, Jessamine, Melissa, and Benji were left watching TV and eating some nuts. The two children also started feeling hungry and obediently sat on the couch eating nuts.Melissa ate the macadamias while holding back laughter, thinking her friend had completely become a hands-off supervisor now.During the meal, Thaddeus left to take a phone call and returned looking a bit off. Though he didn't say anything, Jessamine could sense the call had something to do with her.She didn't want to ask in front of their friends, so she waited until they were on the way back to speak up. "Did something happen?"Thaddeus, while driving with a blank expression, said, "The police informed me that Amy's sentencing result is out. Three years in prison."Jessamine felt her heart suddenly squeeze painfully. "
She didn't even look at him and still doubted him. What a heartless woman.Thaddeus paused and went to the car to get the robot, which he'd brought back from the company yesterday but hadn't had the chance to take out. It was still lying in the car now.The thing was quite heavy and took him a lot of effort to move. He opened a mobile app and controlled the robot to walk into the house on its own. Lucas came to greet it from afar, clapping his little hands and jumping happily.Thaddeus crouched down on one knee to look at Lucas at eye level. "Call me Daddy, and I'll teach you how to control it."Lucas pursed his lips and called out indifferently, "Daddy."Thaddeus found a bit of solace for his wounded heart in his son. He picked up his phone and patiently demonstrated it to Lucas. This robot was the third version and had basic functions like pouring water, serving dishes, opening doors, and playing music.Currently, the tech department was heavily researching the fourth version,
In the silent night, Jessamine Patton tossed and turned in bed. She had gone to sleep in a bad mood, and it reflected in her chaotic dreams.When she felt a hand on her waist, she scooted a few inches away. But when she was almost asleep, whoever was behind her dragged her back.Jessamine stubbornly moved away again, only to be tugged back. This went on for a while more. Her actions well and truly awakened the man's desire to conquer. Instead of placing a hand on her waist, he started trailing it over her body.Jessamine was awake now. She held his hand on her and tried to push him away, pleading, "I'm not in the mood for it tonight."Throughout their three years of marriage, Jessamine had been obedient and submissive. This was her first time rejecting him.Thaddeus Holt ignored her protests and pinned her to the bed. He undid the buttons of her pajama top and planted kisses on her, starting from her shoulder.Jessamine's struggles meant nothing. Her eyes were dull as she numbly
Jessamine couldn't help trembling underneath Thaddeus. She tried her best to keep her voice steady so he wouldn't realize she was crying. "I suppose congratulations are in order, then. I'm glad you're finally gonna end up with the woman you love."In the dark, she gave Thaddeus blessings that didn't come from the heart. Sure enough, loving someone would humble one and make one set their dignity aside."Are you crying?""No," Jessamine said stubbornly.Thaddeus didn't seem to be too happy with her blessing. He thrust harder into her, making her mind go blank.When they finished, he lay atop her. Then, he whispered into her ear, "I hope you'll soon be reunited with your precious Malcolm, too. Seeing as we used to be married, you can always come to me if you need help."Meanwhile, Jessamine was exhausted. She lay there limply and eventually fell into a deep sleep.When she woke up the next morning, Thaddeus was long gone. He had more self-discipline than anyone she knew. No matter
Jessamine smiled bitterly. Thaddeus could think whatever he wanted. Since things had already turned out like this, there was no need for her to explain herself.Thaddeus took one of the divorce agreements, leaving one for Jessamine. He said slowly, "We can't finalize the divorce yet, and I've to ask you to keep this a secret for now."The company's having a new product launch soon, and I won't allow anything to go wrong, especially with Grandpa—"Before he could finish, Jessamine said, "Don't worry. I'll keep this a secret from Grandpa. If necessary, I can also explain things to Ms. Quilton for you. After all, you're paying me for this. It's only right for me to do these things."Thaddeus' eyes darkened. He said somewhat sarcastically, "Thanks a lot, then. I might actually need it."Jessamine's throat constricted as her stomach roiled nauseously. She ran to the bathroom and vomited everything she had just eaten.Breakfast ended unpleasantly. Thaddeus left a half-eaten sandwich be
Thaddeus corrected himself. "No, not my wife. Jessamine Patton. Ms. Patton."Jordan looked surprised. He didn't know why Thaddeus was in a bad mood today, but he figured it had something to do with Jessamine.The last time Thaddeus had come to work after having an argument with Jessamine, he'd looked as scary as he was right now."Do I need to check her phone records too, Mr. Holt?""Yeah. Look into anyone with the name Malcolm.""Yes, sir." Jordan hurried off to carry out Thaddeus' instructions.After giving his orders, Thaddeus checked the message Lana had sent to him. His jaw tensed.Lana's message read, "Mrs. Holt left this behind."Attached was a photo of Thaddeus' supplementary card. He hadn't mentioned anything about taking it back. Jessamine had taken the initiative to return it.So, she was taking the "leaving without a word" route, huh? In a fit of rage, Thaddeus froze all of Jessamine's cards. Once she was out of money, she would return.Jessamine arrived at a ho