Noah had spent a long time in the world of business. Everything had gone smoothly for him thus far. He had never been at a disadvantage.Now, however, it only took Marisol one sentence to stump him. He was upset, but he couldn’t afford to offend the Templetons. Not only did he have to control his temper, but he had to compose himself. “I’m afraid Anderson will have to wait until time itself stops.”She smiled faintly. “Such confidence! It’s no wonder you have such luck with the ladies. After all, the ladies you meet in your business proceedings must love how self-assured you are..”Tough and seasoned people moved cautiously and struck quietly when they clashed with each other.Was he supposed to not notice what she was implying?However, he couldn’t afford to retort. After all, she was merely spelling out the truth. He did play the field for a long time. He used to sleep with countless women and indulged himself in the thriftless and lascivious life. To him, that was the way t

What the nurse said stunned Gwynn. Meanwhile, Anderson smiled faintly. “The nurse thinks we’re siblings. We must look a lot like each other!”She didn’t think much of it because she thought he was just jesting.Before long, the nurse hooked the IV drip to Lorian. It didn’t seem like Anderson had any plans to leave. Instead, he stayed back and chatted with Lorian. It wasn’t hard to tell that her little boy liked him a lot. Once half of the IV drip was depleted, Lorian couldn’t fight it anymore and drifted off to sleep. Silence hung over the ward. She was about to say something, but he beat her to it. Staring at her, he asked softly, “Aren’t you going to ask me why I’m here?”“Well, what are you doing here?”Her tone was so nonchalant that it brought a chuckle out of him. However, he wasn’t mad. Instead, he walked over to the window and admired the view outside. He didn’t speak until after a long time. “I used to have leukemia when I was young. I went through a bone marro

Gwynn ignored Noah altogether. She called for the nurse and asked her to hook up another IV drip for Lorian. At that moment, Kim came over with breakfast. She knew Gwynn resented Noah. So, she said, “I paid for the breakfast. Technically, I’m the one who bought the porridge for him. Let’s not let Lorian rest on an empty stomach.”Gwynn was no longer the young, impulsive lady anymore. So, she didn’t turn down Kim’s offer. On the other hand, Kim had a couple of kids herself. Naturally, she knew how to deal with a kid. She poured the porridge out into a bowl and played a little with Lorian. The little boy had such a good time with her that he had forgotten about what happened earlier. He said gleefully, “I’m hungry, Kim.”“Alright. I’m going to feed you some porridge. We’ll let Mom and Dad have a word outside.” Kim said. Lorian was already an obedient kid. Moreover, he loved Kim quite much. So, he was more than willing to let her feed him porridge. Meanwhile, Noah and Gwynn

Archibald brushed his hand across the yellowed newspaper. Tears began to well up in his eyes. Did he conceive this little nugget on that preposterous night? Was she the fruit of his mistake?It took all of one second for him to make that grave mistake.He reflected on his past life and thought about his future and reputation that evening. He fully understood that the entire Templeton family would be thrown into a state of disarray if he reconciled with his estranged daughter.…The last traces of evening light were consumed by the impending darkness. Marisol came to the gazebo with a cup of tea and turned on the stained glass pendant light. “It’s dark in here, Dad. Why didn’t you turn on the light?”The light came on. Archibald was still drowning in the past. After a brief moment, he said in a hoarse voice, “It’s you, Marisol! Where’s Saul?”“He’s gone back to the government office.”Putting down the new cup of tea, she took away the old one. That was when she noticed th

Gwynn wanted to ignore him, but she also knew that he would never let her go unless she gave him something. She said nonchalantly, “Marisol bought several more paintings. It’s only normal that I have a cup of coffee with her. Do you expect me to get your approval for something like that, Noah?”He didn’t press any further. Then, he changed the topic and said, “I’m going to hang out with Lorian.”She didn’t stop him. “Lorian has just recovered. Don’t play with him too roughly. He might catch a cold if he sweats too much.”He nodded in response.Both of them walked out of the coffee shop together, looking as stunning as they could be. A lot of people stole glances at them and were insanely envious of them. None of them expected it when Noah and Gwynn walked their separate ways as soon as they were out the door. He went over to the penthouse and kept his son company late into the night. Eventually, Lorian fell asleep, but Gwynn still hadn’t come back.Clearly, she was avoiding