“I don’t want to go back. Besides, my injuries have almost recovered. There’s no need to return home to recuperate. Since Mom gets furious whenever she sees me, it’s better for me not to be home.”“Okay. I’ll visit you whenever I’m free.“Do you have any delicious food here?”Rowan stood to look for something to eat.“Look around yourself. You can take whatever suits your taste. With how often you’re eating, you should be careful of gaining too much weight.”Rowan smiled. “No one will like me if I become fat and ugly. Mom won’t be able to urge me to get married because no one will be interested in me.”Alex was speechless.Rowan did not linger for too long. He brought Heath and Callia back to Wildridge Manor after about an hour.After seeing them off, Alex started working on his renovation plans.In the evening, he received a call from Sheila. She told him that Mike was in the city and that if he had the time, he could meet him. “I’m free. I can’t do anything now. Can you te

He would not let anyone take Sheila from him. Kent crossed the street and headed toward Westbrooke Gardens as well. If Alex had bought a house there, he could also do the same thing. He had the financial ability to buy a house any time. Kent did not buy a house at Westbrooke Gardens previously because he was unaware that Sheila owned a unit there. It was also because Westbrooke Gardens was the most expensive neighborhood in the area. The value of his current house was only enough to cover the down payment for a unit at Westbrooke Gardens, but it was sufficient to pay for a house in other neighborhoods in full. Kent ran a clinic, and he also had to support many family members financially. Since his current neighborhood was decent, there was no need for him to buy a house at Westbrooke Gardens.However, he regretted not buying a unit there in the past. After enquiring, he learned that there were no other available layouts aside from a few penthouses.Most units had been sold

Serenity did not want to go over for such a small matter. She was meeting a client elsewhere, and it would be inappropriate to get a butler to sign the contract in her stead. Therefore, she had no choice but to seek Alex’s help. Rowan mentioned that Alex had bought a house at Westbrooke Gardens.Her instincts told her that Alex was definitely near Westbrooke Street. “Okay. That’s all. I’m busy, so I have to hang up now.”“Go on with your work. I’ll transfer you the deposit after everything’s settled.”“It’s okay. I’ll just make a note. You can spend that money. Treat it as an allowance from me to get yourself proper nutrients.”Alex said, “I have lots of supplements at home, Serenity. I don’t lack nutrients.”“Don’t you need to renovate your new house? You’ll have to spend a lot of money in the future. There’s no need to transfer the measly deposit back and forth.”Since Serenity said so, Alex stopped arguing with her. As she said, it was only a few thousand dollars. There

Rosalie was unaware because her office was on a higher floor.River instructed the employees not to inform Rosalie anything beforehand. He wanted to surprise her.Soon, an hour passed.Half-past five was the time to clock out.When the employees stepped out, they saw the sea of flowers at the company entrance and River looking handsome in a suit with a bouquet in his hand.Was he going to propose to Ms. Lafayette?They all wanted to see how things would unfold. Those who were not in a rush to return home lingered at the company, waiting for Rosalie to come out. The headquarters of Summit Group housed a large number of employees. Soon, the entrance was filled with people wanting to witness River’s proposal.Rosalie had arrived downstairs with a few clients.She had been engaged in a discussion with them the entire evening. Since they finally came to an agreement and signed a contract, her time was not wasted.She had a weird feeling before she walked out of the company.Wh

“Oh, Rosalie and I are a little hungry, Daisy. What did you prepare? Thank you. You’re the best.”River did not usually eat late-night snacks, but he should have some, as his future mother-in-law prepared them.“I know you two don’t really eat late-night snacks because you don’t want to gain weight, so I didn’t prepare much. It’s just a chicken thigh for each of you. The free-range chicken was caught fresh in the countryside by one of our staff. They grow their own chickens.“Consider it a blessing from me to you two.”Rosalie said, “I can’t believe you prepared chicken thighs for us, Mom. I’ll gain weight after eating it.”“How heavy can you get just from eating a chicken thigh. Besides, you’re not fat in the first place.”“They all said eating chicken thighs is a tradition. I specially asked our staff to catch a chicken fresh, so that you two can have the best chicken thighs.”Indeed, it was customary for newlyweds in Solville to eat a chicken thigh each on their wedding day.