Chapter 708


    Edward remained calm and found it unrealistic. His sister had always opposed having a third child, especially at her age. "Mom,


    don''t make conclusions yet. Let''s have Rose ask her first. Maybe there''s a misunderstanding.”


    Rose nodded, fully agreeing with her husband''s words. She recalled that Sherri strongly opposed having a third child and


    nned to enjoy her happy life with Hackett without taking care of the kids. So, Sherri wouldn''t easily consider pregnancy at this


    age. Then, Rose spoke up, "Let me call Sherri and ask."


    "Sure, put it on speaker, | want to hear what tricks this girl is up to again," said Juana.


    Seeing that the four children had almost finished eating, Edward urged them to go upstairs. He was mainly concerned that Sherri


    might talk nonsense. "You guys. Go upstairs and do your homework. I''ll check all of themter. And you, you don''t need to be


    here. Go upstairs to help your brothers with their homework. If you make a mistake in tutoring, copy it 20 times." This statement


    completely eliminated Harper''s thoughts of ying games,ining in his mind, ‘Is there no justice? Can''t | just return the


    knowledge to the teacher when | graduate?’


    "Upstairs," Edward urged again when he saw Harper still standing in ce.


    Harper''s curiosity for gossip was extinguished by his father, Reluctantly, he led his three younger brothers upstairs to do their


    homework. As they reached the staircase, he leaned over the railing toward the dining room, though he couldn''t see anything.


    With ears perked up, he was ready to eavesdrop and even gestured to his younger brothers to keep quiet. However, Edward


    seemed to have eyes on the back of his head, saying, "You guys have one minute." Caught in the act, Harper reluctantly climbed


    the stairs again. He epted his fate and closed the door with a loud bang as if telling his father, "| have entered the room. Are


    you Satisfied now?"


    After hearing the door close, Rose picked up the phone to call Sherri. The phone rang for quite a while before Sherri answered.


    "Sherri, what are you doing?"


    Sherri had just finished the dinner that Hackett had served her. She was lying in bed and had no idea that Rose was calling her


    with the speaker on in the dining room at home. She responded with a touch ofint, "| almost died these past few days.


    Rose. If tomorrow isn''t the weekend, | would''ve had to take a leave again."


    "You''re pregnant, so you''re taking a leave?" Sherri had taken two consecutive days off, and since Natalie mentioned Sherri


    feeling tired and staying upte at night, Rose assumed it was due to binge-watching dramas.


    Rose''s voice was not loud, very light, and Sherri didn''t hear it clearly. Now Sherri was confused, wondering, ‘Who took two days


    off and got pregnant again? Was there another newborn in someone''s family again?’ So, she questioned, "What''s going on?


    Who''s pregnant? Are you pregnant?”


    Rose raised her eyes and nced at the other three people. Edward immediately knew it wasn''t about pregnancy. He tried to


    signal Rose to turn off the speakerphone, but Juana insisted on keeping it on, wanting to know why her daughter took leave to


    sleep and eat so much.


    With a phone in one hand, Rose leaned closer to the phone and replied, "I said it''s you who''s pregnant, not me." She muttered in


    her mind, ‘I already have four children. Why would | be pregnant now? If | have one more kid, Edward could be tired to death,


    and me being a widow then. Besides, I''m going to have four daughters-inw, which is great. Mine are all boys, and none of


    them will be married off.’


    Sherri was speechless. "Why am | the only one that does not know I''m pregnant, and you all know about it? Is the baby in my


    belly right now? Why do | feel like it''s only a rumor?"


    After listening, Rose was surprised. "You''re not pregnant? Didn''t Joy say you''re pregnant?"


    "Who? Joy?" Sherri was confused.


    Rose was speechless, realizing everything was truly a rumor. "Hey, if you''re not pregnant, why have you been taking leave and


    eating so much?"


    "Damn it. me it on Hackett. After | confessed to him that night, he clung to me intimately all night, and he was all over me, and


    | was fucking..." Listening to Sherri''sint, Rose hurriedly pressed the microphone button and turned off the speaker. The


    last two sentences were not clear to everyone, but they could roughly guess.


    Everyone felt a bit awkward. Juana, ustomed to such situations, couldn''t be bothered to say much. She just casually


    remarked, "Always fooling around, causing unnecessary trouble all the time." With that, Richard and Juana left. Finally, there


    were only Rose and Edward at the dining table. Rose continued to listen, and Sherri rambled on inside the phone. Thirty minutes


    later, Rose finally hung up the phone. In the end, it was not Rose who hung up; it was Edward who took the phone from Rose''s


    hand and turned it off directly. He was now d that the four children had gone upstairs early.


    The next day, Jasper parked his sports car in front of the ckwell family''s vi early in the morning. After turning off the engine,


    he got out of the car and then took many gift boxes from the trunk to ring the doorbell. The door quickly opened, and the maid


    greeted, "Mr. Jasper.”


    Jasper nodded politely and then he greeted the family by first shouting towards Joy who had been watching TV early in the


    morning, "Mrs. Joy, Mr. Nathan, Mr. Hackett."


    Hackett raised his posture when he saw Jasper. He responded indifferently, "Hmm, Ruby is still upstairs."


    “Okay, I''ll wait," Jasper said as he put the things in his hands on the table. Joy spoke up instantly when she saw the gift boxes,


    "Why did you bring gifts when you came to pick up Ruby? Don''t bring them from then on. Just treat this ce as your own


    home."


    Jasper replied, "Okay, | know."


    "You''re getting more attractive. Ruby has a good eye.” Joy liked Jasper pretty much, and she found him pleasing to the eye. She


    pondered, ''No wonder Sherri always mentioned him, indeed likable. But with such looks, it''s indeed a cause for concern. No


    wonder Sherri is worried."


    Nathan, seeing his wife acting like an infatuated woman, said to her, "Go and see if Ruby ising down. Tell her that Jasper is


    downstairs."


    “Alright, I''ll go take a look." Joy happily ran upstairs.


    Hackett and Nathan stood up at the same time. Nathan was more considerate, afraid that too many people around would make


    the young lovers feel uneasy. "Let''s go. There''s a meeting in the morning. Jasper, we''ll leave first."


    Jasper nodded. "Alright, Mr. Nathan. See youter."


    Hackett looked at the charming future son-inw, sighed, and finally said, "Take good care of Ruby."


    "Sure," said Jasper.


    Soon, Ruby came down in a formal suit. She made a ck professional outfit for herself. Seeing Jasper standing downstairs


    looking at her, she smiled beautifully and hurried down. The two stood facing each other. Jasper, being half a head taller, took


    the bag from her shoulder on his own initiative. "Goodbye, Mrs. Joy."


    Joy pretended to be unsatisfied and said, "No more Mrs. Joy again. Just call me Joy."


    Jasper replied, "Sure."


    Before leaving, Joy advised the two to cherish their rtionship and even mentioned the possibility of getting married next year.


    Jasper just nodded and smiled without exining because it wasn''t something he could decide; it required approval from


    Hackett.


    In the car, Jasper asked warmly, "Have you had breakfast?"


    "Yes, | have. Have you?" Ruby had eaten before changing up.


    Jasper reported his schedule and expressed some concerns about Ruby''s first day at work. "I''ve eaten too. If you encounter any


    problems at work, just give me a call. I''ll be at the clothingpany in the morning and at the Wilson Group in the afternoon."


    Ruby listened attentively, nodding obediently. "Don''t worry, | can take care of myself. Also, there''s something | want to discuss


    with you. Can we act like strangers at thepany?"


    At this, Jasper quickly turned to look at her and then turned his gaze back forward, lips parting as he spected, asking, "Do you


    want to manage things on your own?"


    "Yes, is that okay? Otherwise, if | announce my identity as soon as | enter, people won''t work together with me. | won''t be able to


    understand the situation, nor can | integrate with everyone. The design team needs everyone to work together. If there are


    differences, it''s hard to unite and the things we design mayck soul,” said Ruby.


    "It will be challenging." Jasper


    originally had a morning meeting


    nned but considering Ruby''s first


    day in the design department, he


    intended to hold a mestiag teOl"''


    intygduyee Hier personally, so she


    wouldn''t feel mistreated. However,


    Ruby didn''t want him to intervene. He


    always knew that beneath her


    gentleness, there was determination


    and resilience. So, hepromised


    eventually, "Well, if you find it hard,


    just tell me. Even if you reveal your


    identity, no one can say anything


    against you." He could protect her.


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    "Let''s not reveal it for now. I''ve never


    worked in a professional setting


    before. | used to just visit my dad''s


    company asionally. If | want to


    help you manage, | need to start from


    the bottom. Starting to be a manager


    as an inexperienced novice right


    away will mak Ie giffiellto: A


    ciharatruse! as today when | go to


    work, | n to enter as an ordinary


    designer for an internship. | want to


    take it step by step. Is that okay?"


    Ruby requested. She was well aware


    of being a neer, despite


    winning awards. She didn''t know how


    to manage. Having studied design in


    college, she knew nothing about


    management. She already enrolled in


    management courses, striving to


    catch up with Jasper''s pace and fight


    alongside him. She expected herself


    to be like Ava, who could help William


    manage thepany. She might not


    achieve the same level of excellence


    as Leia and Christina, but she would


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    Seeing Ruby''s serious expression, Jasper eventually agreed, "I''ll listen to you. If you find it hard, our rtionship will go public."


    "Don''t underestimate me, thinking | can''t handle it." Suddenly, Ruby lifted her head with a determined look. Jasper found her cute


    in this manner, reaching out to pat her head, answering with a smile, "I trust you."


    The car reached thepany. The


    towering building''s disy screen


    yed advertising videos, and the


    brand name had changed to Only RB,


    even on the entrance sign. Seeing


    Ruby standing still, not virgen |


    feet Jagpepsai didnt i tell you


    before that thepany''s name has


    changed?" He thought to himself,


    ‘Besides, Mr. Hackett said the


    previous brand name wasn''t a good


    idea.’ At that time, Jasper didn''t think


    much about it; he just wanted to


    carve "OnLy" on the building,


    announcing to the world that Ruby


    was his only one. She was the only


    one he could officially list as a


    spouse on various formal


    documents, the only one he loved in


    his life, the only one he wanted to


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    After taking the specific elevator upstairs, Jasper separated from Ruby, letting the secretary take her toplete the onboarding


    process. Ruby entered as an ordinary employee, following the regr procedures. Since she wanted to try, he agreed.


    Until 10:30 in the morning, Ruby hadn''t sent any messages to Jasper. There was an impromptu meeting at the Wilson Group.


    Jasper sent her a message, [How''s everything going so far?]


    Ruby, with her gentle and easygoing nature, was easy to get along with. She also didn''t talk much, making her less conspicuous


    when she entered thepany. Besides, she had an internship badge hanging around her neck. She replied, [It''s going well.


    I''ve met a few colleagues, all recent graduates.]


    Jasper texted right away, [I need to go to the Wilson Group. Call me if you need anything or look for Terrell.]


    Since the opening of the clothingpany, Terrell had been transferred here. Tucker could handle things on his own long ago,


    but Terrell had proposed leaving. Tucker, cing great importance on their friendship, insisted on keeping Terrell and even gave


    him a two percent stake in thepany, but Terrell declined.


    Ruby replied, [Okay, | know.]This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?.


    Then, Jasper sent Terrell''s contact information to Ruby, still feeling a bit uneasy. Ruby assured Jasper to focus on his work


    without worries. She was not a three-year-old anymore and knew how to handle things herself.