All three of Hunter’s sons had children, and their wives had taken the kids back to Hunter’s hometown to celebrate Christmas, acquiescing to his arrangements. Hunter prioritized the Clarks’ offspring, while Belinda prioritized protecting her daughter, a Fisher. However, those were still her grandchildren, so she did not ask her daughters-in-law to bring the kids back. It was better for them to stay far from the conflict.Hunter had managed that part well. He understood her ruthlessness and that if the grandchildren had not left, they would not survive. His sons, however, refused to heed his advice and were unwilling to leave. Belinda pressed her lips together. Tonight, it was up to fate. If their lives were not meant to end, then they might just be saved; if they could not escape and were consumed by the flames, at least she, as their mother, would accompany them and bring many influential people along for the ride, making their deaths worth it.As dawn broke, a new day began. Caroli

As long as Darren was by her side, Caroline felt that she did not have to worry about anything, even if the sky were to fall. Liberty often said that Darren loved her deeply and that Caroline felt differently for him as well. She was advised not to miss her chance with Darren and to avoid saying she only wanted a sperm donor, to prevent hurting his feelings. Regardless of how things turned out between her and Liberty, the advice was always for her benefit. Caroline recognized her own feelings too and knew she had indeed fallen for Darren. It was easy to love such an excellent man. Noticing that Caroline had fallen asleep, Darren pulled over to the side of the road, took off his coat, and gently draped it over her. Even with the heater running, she could easily catch a cold because it was so cold out. He watched her quietly for a moment, then leaned over and pressed a soft kiss to her cheek before straightening himself to continue driving her back to his little home.Meanwhile, Lib

The Johnsons' status in Annenburg made others think twice before acting rashly. Moreover, they could no longer obtain any information about Laurence from FC Manor and suspected the Johnsons had sent the child away but had no idea where.“It’s alright. When summer vacation comes next year, I’ll take Sonny to your house for the whole summer.” Liberty smiled.Laurence cheered, “Aunt Lib, you have to keep your promise! You have to let Sonny come over and play with me next summer!”The two kids would occasionally have their little tiffs, but they spent most of their time happily playing together. Although there were many children at FC Manor, they were all younger than Laurence and could not play with him. He really looked forward to Sonny’s visit.“I promise,” Liberty assured him.By the time summer vacation rolled around, Serenity would have had her baby and not be able to bring Sonny to the Johnsons’ home. Liberty planned to take her son there instead. When the time came, she would

Laurence's face fell, and suddenly, his breakfast did not seem so appetizing. On second thought, he realized that summer vacation next year was still six months away, and once again found his breakfast appealing.“Serenity, what subjects does Sonny usually take? Next summer, the kids will be playing together, so why don’t we just have them take classes together? They might learn faster with a study buddy,” Ben suggested.Serenity replied, “I probably won’t be able to come over here next summer unless Laurence visits us.”Even if it was past her postpartum care period by then, the baby would still be too young and it would not be convenient to travel. However, if Laurence went to Wiltspoon, the responsibility would be too much for her to handle. It might be easier if Jane brought the twins along with Laurence. Then it would not be so heavy a burden. Laurence’s guardians were Ben and Jane, after all. By summer, the twins would be walking, and if they stayed at Wildridge Manor, it wo

However, Serenity asked, “Sonny, how about practicing writing with Laurence every day? You both have great memories, so copying more will help you remember the content better. It’ll be beneficial for you in the future.”It was never a bad thing to have some medical knowledge. Laurence looked at Sonny. Under both his friend’s and aunt’s expectant gazes, Sonny subconsciously found himself nodding. Oh, alright, he would make this big sacrifice and practice his writing with his buddy.Meanwhile, in Satbury, two little boys warmly bundled up were building a snowman in the O’Connors’ yard after a heavy snowfall last night. Louis was crafting a large snowman. Stepping back to admire his work, he turned to his younger cousin and said with satisfaction, “Look! I finished my snowman. Are you making turtles?”Phillip had created several turtle-shaped snow sculptures, and they actually looked quite good. “Yeah, they’re turtles. Louis, can you help me build more turtles to make it look like th