The news of the Edwards Group’s bankruptcy made headlines, causing quite a stir. Stacey was initially surprised when she saw it, but after delving into more <b>detailed </b>reports and realizing it <b>was </b>all connected to Jenny, the shock diminished. Nevertheless, <b>Stacey </b>felt <b>a </b>bit mncholic. After all, the Edwards Group had once <b>been </b>an impressivepany to her, and she found it hard to believe that under Theodore’s management, it had gone bankrupt in less than two years. However, all Stacey could do <b>was </b>sigh. Every path in life <b>was </b>the result of <b>one’s </b>choices <b>– </b>hers and Theodore’s included. No one had the right to judge another’s life.
After absorbing the news, Stacey turned it off and refocused on nning thepany’s annual holiday break. Time had flown by<b>, </b>and another year had passed, bringing Christmas closer. The entire country was gearing up for the holiday season, and Carter’s Jewel was no exception. All employees<b>, </b>except for those in frontline sales positions, were scheduled to take their <b>usual </b>holidays.
However<b>, </b>before the official holiday, certain arrangements at Carter’s Jewel had to be made to ensure smooth operations during the break. In the <b>days </b>leading up to the holiday, Stacey’s workload increased significantly, leaving her with little time for Hayden and Jeremy. Fortunately, they were understanding and did not get upset or cause trouble.
On the contrary, while she was working, Hayden would take the kids to the supermarket every day to buy groceries. Each evening, when Stacey returned home, she was greeted with meals lovingly prepared by Hayden. In just <b>a </b>few days<b>, </b>Hayden’s culinary efforts raised Lillian and Kevin’s expectations. Now, they insisted on having their meals beautifully ted and prepared to look exceptional.
The housekeeper at Carter Vi found herself unintentionally caught up in the friendlypetition. Although she was not responsible for cooking during this period, she felt uneasy seeing how delicious and beautifully presented Hayden’s dishes were. Eventually, after carefully asking for Hayden’s permission, she began learning to cook and te dishes from him.
Debbie and Patrick found the situation amusing and reassured the housekeeper that the Carter family would not fire her for not cooking as well as Hayden. But after a day of learning from him, the housekeeper felt inspired and happily embraced the challenge of improving her ting and cooking skills.
Hayden, with his great temper and patience<b>, </b><b>never </b>grew impatient with the housekeeper’s questions. Whenever she sought his guidance, he would kindly exin everything he knew. Within a few days, the housekeeper’s skills had noticeably improved. Her dishes were now not only beautifully ted but also tasted significantly <b>better</b>.
After tasting the housekeeper’s improved cooking, Debbie and Patrick could not help but joke with Hayden about how he had “upgraded” the housekeeper’s skills, making meals for the Carter family even better. The whole family, including the housekeeper, found this amusing.
A few dayster, Isabe visited with Damian. Knowing Damian <b>was </b>the young <b>master </b>of the Carter family, the <b>housekeeper </b>put extra effort into making cute and attractive dishes for him. Damian<b>, </b>who <b>usually </b>clung to <b>Isabe </b>in unfamiliar environments<b>, </b><b>was </b>so mesmerized by the beautiful food that he forgot all <b>about </b>his mother<b>, </b>staring wide–eyed at <b>the </b><b>table </b><b>in </b>sheer fascination.
Isabe <b>was </b>equally shocked. She knew the Carter family was <b>wealthy </b><b>and </b>high–<b>ss</b>, but <b>seeing </b>it <b>firsthand</b>, <b>she </b><b>realized </b>that <b>even </b>the food prepared by <b>the </b><b>housekeeper </b>at Carter Vi looked like <b>gourmet </b><b>cuisine </b>from a <b>top </b><b>restaurant </b><b>However</b><b>, </b><b>she </b>soon <b>discovered </b><b>she </b>had been mistaken. It was not just <b>her </b>who was <b>surprised</b>; <b>even </b><b>Adrian </b><b>was </b><b>astonished</b><b>. </b><b>After </b><b>asking </b>around, they learned the truth.
<b>When </b>Isabe <b>discovered </b><b>that </b>the <b>housekeeper </b>at <b>Carter </b><b>Vi </b>had <b>been </b><b>inspired </b><b>by </b><b>Hayden </b><b>to </b><b>make </b><b>the </b><b>food </b><b>look </b><b>this </b>good, <b>she </b>could not <b>help </b>but <bugh</b><b>. </b><b>The </b><b>life </b><b>of </b>rich <b>families </b><b>seemed </b><b>pretty </b><b>interesting </b><b>indeed</b><b>. </b>
<b>Meanwhile</b><b>, </b><b>Theodore </b><b>and </b><b>Wyatt </b><b>drove </b><b>to </b>Hivalis <b>themselves</b><b>. </b>The <b>journey </b><b>by </b><b>car </b><b>was </b><b>much </b><b>longer </b><bpared </b><b>to </b><b>flying</b><b>, </b><b>and </b>It <b>took </b>them <b>several </b><b>days </b><b>to </b><b>finally </b><b>arrive</b><b>. </b><b>They </b><b>ended </b><b>up </b><b>outside </b><b>the </b><b>residential </b><b>area </b><b>of </b><b>Carter </b><b>Vi</b><b>. </b>
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However, they only stopped at the entrance and did not go in. First, they could not get in without permission. Second, they did not want to. Theodore did not know how he could face Reba now, or maybe he just did not have the nerve to see her again in this lifetime. Yet, he could not help wanting to catch a glimpse of her and their children.
Thinking of Lillian and Kevin brought another stab of pain to Theodore’s heart. As he stood there, the security guard seemed to recognize him. After watching him stand at the gate for a while, the guard finally approached, but it was not to invite him in; it <b>was </b>to make him leave. Theodore had never been treated like this before. In the past, he would have been furious, but now<b>, </b><b>all </b>he could do was smile bitterly at his situation.
Wyatt, sensing the depth of Theodore’s despair, silently took out 60 dors and discreetly handed it to the guard. The guard quickly refused, but Wyatt insisted, assuring the guard they would not enter, only stand at the gate for a while, and asked <b>that </b>they not be disturbed. The guard, after repeatedly confirming they would not enter, reluctantly epted the money
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They stood at the gate for a long time, until the afternoon, or rather, the evening, when the Carter family’s car returned and went inside. Standing at the gate, they could not see what was happening inside or even be sure whether Reba <b>was </b>in that car. Their stomachs growled, and Wyatt finally suggested, “Let’s go.”
Wyatt thought Theodore would not leave, but to his surprise, he got up after Wyatt spoke. Wyatt hesitated, then took Theodore to get something to eat. But during the meal, Theodore suddenly broke down, crying uncontrobly like a child having an emotional meltdown. Wyatt felt awful and silently ordered several bottles of alcohol. That night, <b>he </b>stayed with Theodore, drinking for a long time. When Theodore was drunk, Wyatt quietly returned the remaining bottles, paid the bill, and took Theodore to a hotel.
In the following days, Theodore went to the entrance of Carter Vi almost every day. He watched the Carter family’s <b>car </b>leave in the morning and then left himself, returning in the afternoon to wait for the car toe back home, Wyatt, observing Theodore’s repetitive actions, was deeply worried but did not know how tofort him.
Then, one evening, while Theodore and Wyatt were shopping at a supermarket near Carter Vi, they unexpectedly saw Reba with another man. To be precise, they were not alone but with three children, shopping together. The most shocking part was that Lillian and Kevin called the man “Daddy”