Paige forbade Carrie from smoking too. While she usually let Carrie do whatever she wanted, smoking was strictly banned because she hated the smell of it. If Cain smoked, Paige would make him spend the night in the study. Paige also told Carrie that she was to become the York family’s missus in the future. If she liked to smoke, it could be disadvantageous to her plan to marry into the family as the Yorks might not like it. In the end, Carrie neither smoked nor married into the York family. She had become a middle-aged man’s mistress instead. It was all because of Camryn and Serenity. Carrie would grit her teeth in anger whenever she was reminded of her situation. “You can learn how to smoke. It can help when you’re in a bad mood or feeling depressed.”Mr. Longbottom passed her a cigarette and lit it for her. Carrie took two drags before she started coughing heavily. Mr. Longbottom laughed and said, “You’ll get used to it. Learning how to smoke is easy, but quitting is

Aware of his brutality, his lovers became more tactful. They were fine with him giving them money. They never dreamed of replacing his wife or having his child to get a portion of his inheritance. They would probably end up dead if that happened. However, Mr. Longbottom still had illegitimate children. Aside from the three sons and a daughter he had with his wife, he still had a son and a daughter—children he shared with two especially obedient lovers of his. He liked them a lot. Aside from being obedient, the ladies had done a lot for him and played a role in an important incident that occurred several years ago. Therefore, he allowed them to carry his child. Having a child meant they would have someone to rely on in the future. His wife was not capable of preventing all of his lovers from having children. It was all up to his will. If he wished to give his lovers a child, the child would be born without a hitch. Otherwise, Mrs. Longbottom would order her people to beat up his

Camryn was rendered speechless for a moment. Then, she said, “Maybe I didn’t want you to get involved because it was a fight between sisters. I didn’t see you taking any action against Carrie in my dream.”Callum turned Camryn toward himself and bit her lips lightly. “Am I not the most important person to you? You always turn to Dal instead of me whenever you have a problem, right?”“There you go again. Being all jealous of Dal again. He’s already married. You shouldn’t say such things. Melissa might misunderstand, and it’ll affect their relationship.”Camryn was speechless about Callum's jealousy of Dalton. Despite her countless explanations, Callum still viewed Dalton as a love rival. However, he was closer to Dalton than anyone else whenever Dalton came over to visit. “I’m used to solving problems myself because of the environment I grew up in. That was why even when Carrie and I were fighting in my dream, I never thought of having anyone help me teach her a lesson.“Dal i

As Jasmine mentioned, men had to be coaxed occasionally by giving them gifts or flowers. They would be in a good mood and more motivated to work when they receive presents. Ultimately, they would earn more money for their wives to stay pretty. Camryn felt Jasmine was skilled at persuading her husband. She and Serenity had to learn a thing or two from Jasmine. Serenity said Jasmine was simply applying what she learned from romance novels in reality. Camryn used to love reading, but she rarely read novels and preferred classics instead. When she lost her sight, she had not even graduated from school, let alone read books. While there were schools catered for the blind, her mom refused to send her to those schools. On the other hand, her stepfather, who was also her uncle, seemed to treat her decently. In truth, however, he could not be bothered about her life. In the end, Camryn was unable to go to university. When she regained her sight, Camryn wanted to start learning again

Although Mr. Charles was the primary breadwinner, Mrs. Charles was the one wearing the pants in the family. She managed their finances, and Mr. Charles was more than willing to be bossed around. Jasmine said, “She rarely scolds you anymore. I haven’t heard her angry voice for some time already.”Mr. Charles immediately placed a finger against his lips and whispered, “Don’t be so loud. My wife has sharp ears. She can give me an earful right away if she hears you. You’ll be able to hear her angry voice again.”Serenity and Jasmine laughed with their hands over their mouths. “I’ll take my leave now.”Mr. Charles walked away happily. As Serenity watched him leave, she told Jasmine, “I’m actually envious of Mr. Charles. He’s always in a good mood.”Life would get better when one had a positive mindset.“Mr. and Mrs. Charles have a good relationship and a harmonious family. Although their business is small, they’re still doing great.”Jasmine put her bag down and sat behind the c