“You can continue living the life you wish for. You can get married to that woman and move in with your beloved daughter. You all will be a warm and loving family…” Rachel used to work as a host, so she had her way with words. Her speech was constructed in a manner that targeted Cameron’s emotions. Indeed, he felt tempted for a moment, but any hint of weakness or struggle had left his gaze once he blinked and opened his eyes again.
Instead, he narrowed his eyes and gave her a threatening glare. “It’d be bad for someone to eat an excessive amount of antipsychotics, but what has that got to do with me? Rachel, you should know that there’s no way out of your wrongs once you’ve committed an unforgivable sin. How are you going to benefit from sending me to jail?” His words had a hidden meaning to them, and he couldn’t stop himself from cackling after he was done with his sentence. Without taking another glance at Rachel, he simply walked out of the lounge. Did she think she’s the only one who can hold something over me? She did plenty of things to Jenny too, didn’t she? I simply didn’t bother to intervene back then. She had always been vigilant with me, so did she think I was any less careful when I was with her?!
While he was walking away, other thoughts flashed across his mind. Jenny did the same thing in the past. Even Jenny, who was once willing to sacrifice everything for me, had ended up contacting a few of the company’s major shareholders just to get some of Stark Group’s shares. How could Rachel possibly love me more than Jenny did? I naturally had to come up with a plan from the start just to avoid any undesired outcomes!
Rachel’s face darkened as she charged forward in an attempt to block Cameron from leaving. However, since they had revealed their true colors with one another, he no longer bothered to act gentlemanly in front of her, for he simply shoved her away. She gasped in pain when her arm struck against the corner of a cabinet. Her jaw was so tightly clenched as she watched Cameron leaving that she felt like her teeth were about to shatter in her mouth!
“I’m going to make you regret everything you’ve done to me, Cameron!” Her hands were balled into fists, and her nails dug deep into the skin of her palms.
…
On the other hand, Myra and Tony were greeted by Sebastian’s wide grin the moment they returned to the Hart Residence. Sebastian had been in a good mood then, and he excitedly brought Myra a bowl of pumpkin soup once he saw her. “You’re finally back, Myra! Come here; I got the housekeeper to prepare some pumpkin soup for you. This soup’s really great for your skin and your overall health!”
Myra was used to Sebastian’s acts, and she took the bowl from him before she gulped it down. Often, she wondered if the baby in her belly had taken pity on her. The baby was a strong survivor, yet it didn’t seem to give her any trouble throughout her pregnancy. She even felt rather frustrated when she saw how the other pregnant ladies seemed to suffer from a bunch of side effects.
After dinner, Tony wrapped an arm around Myra’s waist as they went out for a stroll in the garden. Sebastian and Lisa stayed indoors, and Sebastian sighed as he watched the couple taking a walk outside. “I’ve never expected this day to come for Tony. I used to be so worried that he would neglect his love life because of his career, and I was afraid he would just pick a random woman off the streets to get married to her. I feel relieved now that I see how in love they are.”
“I know my grandson well. All along, I knew that he hadn’t dated anyone not because he wasn’t interested in women, but simply because he hadn’t found the one that he loved.” Lisa gave him an eye-roll.
“I guess so. I was just the same as him, wasn’t I? I had been putting relationships off until I met you, Lisa. I would have ended up as a single old man otherwise!” He chuckled. Lisa’s lips curled into a faint smile when she saw the sweet look on his face.
…
While they walked around in the garden, Myra rested a palm on her belly. She was full after having eaten such a huge meal earlier. When Tony saw what she did, he reached a hand out and mimicked her actions by placing his hand on her belly. He then gently massaged her stomach. The rough calluses on his palms made her itch a little as he stroked the surface of her belly.
For a moment, Myra attempted to suck her belly in a little. However, she couldn’t hold it in for long, and she eventually gave up and allowed her belly to relax. Tony broke into laughter immediately. His footsteps came to a halt when he saw her blushing shyly, and he then lowered himself to place his lips against the surface of her belly. From there, he looked upward to gaze into Myra’s large, dark pupils. “Why do you still get shy with me even though we’ve been together for so long now?”
Two clouds of red had formed around Myra’s cheeks as she watched Tony lowering himself to her belly. Right then, she looked into his eyes with a mixture of bashfulness, fondness, and a hint of flirtatiousness that she herself wasn’t aware of. “My face is only red because we walked so much just now!”
In response, he let out a deep chuckle. “But I’d also like it if you would continue to be shy in front of me…” His voice had turned unusually hoarse as he leaned his body closer to hers before reaching over to her ear. Then, he gently nibbled on her earlobe.
“Don’t do that, Tony…” Her eyes were glistening under the moonlight, and the sight of it only made his expression darken more than before. “I truly feel like I’m being tortured by that little one in your belly nowadays.” He nibbled her ear again before he feigned a stern demeanor. “Promise me that three months from now, you’ll come here with me, and we’ll engage in some activities that are good for the mind and the soul, okay?”
Activities that are good for the mind and the soul… Myra’s face grew even redder once she heard his shameless words. “Tony! This is the Hart Residence! If your grandfather catches us—”
“They would never come to the garden in the middle of the night.” Mischievous sparks danced in the man’s eyes, and the night sky around them seemed to enhance the charm in his gaze.
“Okay.” Myra felt like her brain had shut down for a moment when she agreed to him. By the time she returned to her senses, it was too late, for Tony had already wrapped her into his arms. “I feel like all the barriers you’ve once put up are now disappearing when you’re with me. Should I be happy about this?” He chuckled.
“Tony! You seduced me with your looks!” She was furious. This man has been using his good looks to charm me into obedience recently, and he keeps pushing his limits nowadays! I make it easier for him because I actually feel enchanted by his looks. I can’t believe I’ve always let him win me over! “You men are all creatures that think with the bottom half of your bodies! Men are always fooling around when there isn’t anyone else around him and a girl!” She was speechless over what had just happened.
When he heard that, he let out another soft chuckle. “I only fool around when I’m with you,” he uttered with a hint of joy in his voice. The two of them continued to bicker playfully as they made their way back into the villa.
Right then, Sebastian walked over with Myra’s phone in his hand. “Myra, there was an unknown number who gave you a call earlier.” She frowned when she heard that it was a number she hadn’t saved. It must be Sean calling me again. “You don’t have to pick up such calls in the future, Old Master Hart,” she uttered.
Sebastian was surprised to hear this. “Why? There was a young girl on the other end of the phone earlier, and she sounded like she was only 12 or 13 years old. She said she wanted to speak to you, and she said she’d call you back after I told her that you went for a walk. I’m worried that something might have happened since she sounded like she was tearing up earlier.”
Myra was stunned to hear this. The voice of a young child? I don’t think I know anyone who’s 12 or 13… Why would a child ask for me? Right as she took the phone from Sebastian, it began to ring again, and Sebastian hastily glanced at the caller ID. “This is the number. This is the young girl who called you earlier.”
