“You have to live to see all of us become fathers. You’re so biased. You picked out wives for only the oldest six of your grandsons, leaving us three youngest ones out.“If you’re not going to arrange matches for us, you should at least live to see us get married and become fathers ourselves.”Grandma May chuckled. “It’s not that I don’t want to. I thought I’d still have the energy to help you find your soulmates, but who knew, as I grew older year after year, that my energy would really stop being what it used to be?“All the ailments of old age are creeping in.” She sighed. “There’s no denying it—I’m getting old.“If I could live as long as Grandpa Foster, I’d be more than satisfied.”Patrick Foster had lived for a century.If she could also reach a hundred, she would definitely see her three youngest grandsons marry and have children.However, she was not sure if she would make it that far.Right now, Grandma May felt like she could pass away at any moment, like one of her f

River really wished that someday, he would have a daughter as adorable as his niece.Serenity smiled.The rarity of a thing often made it all the more valued, and the York family had gone generations without a daughter.Even in this generation, Lil’ Pie had only finally arrived after seven grandsons. Naturally, she was doted on by all. She was truly the beloved center of everyone’s universe.The outside world burned with curiosity about Lil’ Pie’s appearance, but the family shielded her meticulously. Paparazzi only ever captured glimpses of her back and never her face.Serenity wanted her children to grow up normally, free from the media’s relentless spotlight.Soon, they arrived back at River’s home.At the sound of the car, the siblings playing in the yard immediately sprinted toward their uncle’s vehicle.“Master Heath, Ms. Callia, slow down! Don’t run so fast!"The nannies hurried after them. One grabbed hold of Lil’ Bun, while another scooped up Lil’ Pie.They could not

“Then hurry downstairs and eat something. Just because I’m not home doesn’t mean you should starve yourself. And from now on, even if I’m away, you’re not allowed to come home so late from those dinners of yours or stay out past eleven at night. If you come back later than that, I won’t even open the door for you.”“I was just trying to wrap up my urgent work early so I can take a few days off when you get back. I want to take you all to the beach house for a little vacation.”Serenity said warningly, “I don’t care what your excuse is. No more late-night business dinners. And don’t tell me you came home drunk, too?“Zachary, I’m warning you, if you dare get drunk behind my back, I’ll throw all your things into the study when I get home. You can sleep there by yourself!”Zachary quickly defended himself. “Honey, I didn’t get drunk, I swear. I only had two glasses and stopped there. I only stayed so late because I was entertaining important clients, and they were the ones drinking, n

“Oh.”Relieved, Heath immediately launched into a detailed account of their recent adventures.Zachary and his children chattered away for over half an hour.Had Serenity not intervened by reminding them their father needed to eat, the little ones might have kept going indefinitely. Even Zachary’s phone battery was nearly drained.Lil’ Pie, though limited in vocabulary, kept interjecting with soft, sweet calls of “Dad”, melting his heart each time.“Tell Mom I’ll come pick you guys up next Sunday.” Zachary said, already regretting not carving out time this weekend to fly to Solville.Heath answered, “I’ll tell Mom. Bye, Dad! Mom says it's time to eat.”“Okay, bye.”Zachary lingered wistfully, letting the children end the call first.After setting his sister down, Heath slid off the sofa and carried the phone to the dining room.After the phone was returned to her, Serenity checked it. Only 5% of the battery was left. Thank goodness they had hung up when they did, or else it w

“Everyone has their biases, after all. They still wouldn’t necessarily be on the same page even if Serenity were his actual sister-in-law. Sometimes, the ones who wish most for your failure are your own flesh and blood.”“That logic applies to most, but not to River and his cousin’s wife.”Decades of life had honed Old Mr. Lafayette’s judgment to razor-sharpness.“I can tell Ms. Serenity genuinely treats River as if he were her younger brother, and he respects her deeply in return. They’re like real siblings.“So, she’ll always take his side. From now on, you should keep your distance. Otherwise, you’ll be caught between them, sold out, and you’d still be counting their earnings for them.”Rosalie’s cheeks flushed. “Grandpa, do you really think I’m that stupid? How could I let them play me like that?“Besides, Serenity is just here on vacation. She’ll leave Solville in a few days. What could she possibly pull?“I just adore her children. Those two are unbelievably adorable. If y