Just yesterday, Gigi had forgotten who Eddie was. After a round of introductions done by Amanda, she could finally remember him.“And handsome Uncle Cedric too!” Gigi smiled brightly at Cedric and Cedric nodded his head and smiled back. “Wow, uncle is really handsome!” Gigi exclaimed. Eddie was rendered speechless at his daughter’s silliness. Marcus shifted his gaze toward Cedric and Eddie. He stared Eddie straight in the eye and questioned, “So, you were the one who my sister is in love with. Eddie Fox, the new CEO of the Valentines Group.”Eddie nodded as he greeted Marcus politely. Marcus just shook his head in resignation as he turned back to Amanda, “You’re keen on making my life easier.”“Huh?” Amanda looked at him in confusion as Gigi imitated Amanda’s reaction as well.“You knew exactly how much our family values social status. If you didn’t disappear, you would’ve ended up marrying someone with similar social standings as well. Fortunately, you’ve chosen someone from t
“Well. We did it yesterday. So, we have that to look forward to. We might be able to harvest our crops come next autumn.”“Harvest? Do you think we’re talking about farming crops? What you just said is neither here nor there. It has only been three years since I last saw you and you’re starting to sound like a perverted old man!”Eddie was stunned. Perverted? Old Man?He might be a disabled person, but he was quite the looker! His dashing face was certainly far from being perverted.“It’s been three years since we last met and this is how you describe me? Who, may I ask, is the one who kept ducking into my blanket in the past? Is it because you don’t love me anymore? Did you have a change of heart?”Amanda chuckled and pecked his lips when Gigi wasn’t noticing, “I do love you. See, I kissed you. Didn’t you hear what Maia said? Once someone kisses you, it means she’ll never leave you.”“Quite the fast learner, I see.” He smiled and touched his lips instinctively.“Cedric’s much f
“Eh?”“Why, you have a way of climbing onto my bed. Care to show me now?” He teased her.She didn’t know what to say to him.Climbing onto his bed? That was never going to happen! He was such a jerk!His grin widened when he saw how pissed off she was. The love in his eyes was hard to miss. Then, Maia stood up and strolled to the window. Sliding open the door, she walked out to the balcony and saw Amanda climbing her way up to the balcony next to her. Amanda was bending over to pick up Gigi, who was standing on the steps. She froze the moment she saw Maia. Gigi was holding onto the railing. She whispered, “Uh-oh! We’ve been spotted!”She looked at Maia and smiled sheepishly, “Good evening, Maia! Look at the moon. So round, so beautiful. I-I see you’re also out here to enjoy the view! What a coincidence. I was doing the same with Gigi too.”“Yeah. I’ll bet you were enjoying the view and didn’t notice you wandered into Fox Manor.” Maia went along with her and said, “You must’ve
Cedric was occupied with assisting Eddie with his tasks as CEO of Valentines Group, cleaning up all necessary accounts, reports, and more. He needed to make sure everything was accounted for. “Nothing too serious.” He said casually.That was when his phone buzzed again. Maia reached out and took the phone, but he covered it with his hands.“It’s no one important.” He frowned when she took his hand.“How was someone unimportant supposed to get your number?” She waved his phone and asked, “I crack the whips, Cedric. Can I see your phone?”“You can, but you have to promise me something.”“What?” She was bewildered. “Don’t be jealous.”Frowning, she pursed her lips. She hadn’t even looked at his WhatsApp messages and she was already jealous.Cursing softly, he pulled her into his arms and soothed her, “You promised me you wouldn’t be jealous. What are you doing?”Grunting, she checked the messages and realized there were more than a dozen unread messages.“I miss you so much,
“Why aren’t you saying anything, Cedric? What’s so interesting upstairs?”Fidelia followed his gaze and looked upstairs, only to find that she didn’t like what she saw. Her expression changed drastically as she glared at Maia.Maia had just woken up, so she gave off the vibe of a beautiful lady who was still sleepy. Her casually tied ponytail, the few strands of hair hanging loosely by the sides of her cheeks, as well as her innocent eyes came together to portray her as a beautiful lady.“Honey…” She called out to Cedric in a pitiable, seductive tone. He could barely contain himself.Amanda and Gigi were right behind her and they were dumbfounded at what they heard.“What woke you up?” He looked at Maia, who was standing on top of the stairs. She wore a black dress and her belly was slightly bulged. Two strands of hair hung loosely by her cheeks, giving her the look of a casual beauty.Frowning helplessly, she said, “There’s a chatterbox downstairs. It’s so loud that it woke me
“Sure.” Pinching her nose lightly, he said, “Just a second.”Then, he handed her an apron. Maia took it with a smile, put on the apron for him, and tied a butterfly knot.“How do you look so good in an apron, honey?”“Do I?” Turning around, he reached out and pinched her chin lightly.Smiling, she nodded firmly. Then, she stood on her toes, wrapped her hands around his neck, and pecked his lips. Holding her slender waist, he returned a smooch on her lips and said lovingly, “Attagirl.”“I’ve heard that there are some signature dishes in Nordic City that were supposed to be super delicious, especially the lobster roll. The baby and I would love to eat that, but it’s a little bit far. It’s in Old Nordic District.”“Sure. I’ll get them for you.” Both his tone and expression were full of love. He looked at her with so much affection and he wouldn’t even pinch her a tad too hard.He doted on her very much.If she had asked him for the moon, he’d find a way to lasso it and pull it dow
“No, I’m not leaving! I need to expose her in front of Cedric!” Fidelia shouted. Baz just ignored her demands and thought, ‘That idiot! Can’t she see that if she stays here, she’ll be in bigger trouble?” Baz had no other choice but to grab her wrist. “I’m sorry, Ms. Fidelia. You leave me no choice!” The next thing she knew, Baz had dragged her out of the place with the help of other bodyguards.“I’m not leaving! Let go of me! Do you know who my father is? He is Nordic City’s most famous antique dealer!” No matter how loud Fidelia continued to yell, Baz and the other men ignored her. When the doors closed behind them, the manor fell into complete silence. The dining room atmosphere was tense as Cedric placed his fingers on her tummy. “Is this just a way of taking revenge on me? Even the baby as well?” His words were calm and collected. However, his voice was sorrowful. It hurt him tremendously when he heard her. He gave her his heart, yet she did not care about owning it.
Saffron was a middle aged lady. When she heard Eddie asking about this, she looked at him worriedly and tried to stop him from having suicidal thoughts. “Mr. Eddie, the company is finally taking a turn for the better. There are many things in life worth living for. “Moreover, Ms. Lauren instructed me to take good care of you. I think you—”Eddie looked at Saffron in confusion as he asked, “I have a lovely wife and daughter. My life is practically perfect. Why would I kill myself?” “You have a daughter? When did this happen? I remember you just filed for your divorce from Sally. You should still be single.” When Saffron got to the end of her sentence, her voice faltered as if questioning her memory. “Sally and I were just married on paper. I’ve always loved someone else, so me having a child already shouldn’t be a surprise.” “Of course. I’ve heard that story from Ms. Lauren too.” Saffron nodded in agreement. “There’s something else I need you to do, too. After my wedding ce