Elisa would like to keep to the status quo.
Mrs. Stone shot a glance at her daughter. She did not want to keep arguing over the topic with her.
“I’m attending a charity gala tonight. Come with me.”
“Mom, you know I’ve always disliked attending galas. You can get Seren or Liberty to accompany you there.”
Mrs. Stone could not help but poke Elisa’s head. “You’re now a businesswoman. It’s important to socialize. If you don’t socialize, how are you going to do business? If you’re able to do business in Wiltspoon, it’s all because of your brother’s reputation. Other people are willing to do it for the sake of our family’s status.
“Thankfully, the vegetables on your farm aren’t too bad. At least no one criticized it. Once you leave Wiltspoon and move to other cities, who else will know who you are?
“I’m taking you to the gala for the sake of your future. Seren doesn’t like this kind of occasion too, but she’s responsible, self–motivated, and willing to learn to blend in with the people. She’s different from before. Now, she’s a lot more confident.
“What’s more, Zack has to attend the charity gala. Seren will definitely go with him, so how can she accompany me? You’re my daughter.”
Sometimes, Mrs. Stone could not do anything to her daughter. It was her family that pampered her daughter this way.
“What about Liberty? You can bring her along.”
“Don’t you know her temperament? Even Seren can’t persuade her to attend, much less me. Liberty needs to look after Sonny at night.”
Elisa pursed her lips and compromised. “Fine. I’ll accompany you to the gala. How much money and how many things is Stone Group going to donate?”
“You’ll know tonight.”
The prominent families in Wiltspoon would attend important charity galas and donate things; regardless of whether they did it out of kindness or for the sake of their reputation.
money and
It would be Serena’s first time accompanying Zack to attend this kind of event. The two of them were representatives of the Yorks.
Mrs. Stone could not possibly get Serena to keep her company.
“Mom, will Mr. Reading attend?” Elisa suddenly asked.
She was worried that Mrs. Stone would arrange for her to get along with Andrew.
“How would I know? I can’t read Mr. Reading’s mind.”
Elisa stuck out her tongue playfully. Then, she stopped speaking.
Mrs. Stone had made peace with Elisa. Now that Mrs. Stone came to meet Elisa personally, Elisa’s anger at being kicked out of Mrs. Stone’s car subsided.
As Serena was going to accompany Zack to attend the charity gala, she planned to close her bookstore in the afternoon and send Sonny to Liberty’s place. That was when Jasmine came to the store.
Just as Serena was about to close the store, Jasmine said, “Seren, I’ll watch the store. You can do whatever you want. I felt bored staying at home. I could finally convince Josh to let me out.”
While speaking, Jasmine walked into the store and placed her bag on the counter. She added, “I’ll watch the store. I’d rather read novels in the store than lie at home like a pig. I sleep and eat at home, which makes me feel like I’m living the life of a pig.”
“Seren, I just got pregnant and will only deliver the baby eight to nine months later. The thought of being raised like a pig by Josh gives me a headache.”
Seren smiled and said, “You’re taking things for granted.”
Jasmine answered, “I’ll say this to you one day.”
Serena came back in while holding Sonny’s hand. After Sonny greeted Jasmine, he climbed onto a chair and sat on it.
Jasmine stretched out her hand to touch Sonny’s face. “Although I’m pregnant, I’m being strictly controlled. I don’t have any freedom. If I can give birth to a cute baby like Sonny, it’ll be worth it.”
“Isn’t it a baby boy in your stomach, Jazz?” Sonny asked innocently.
Upon hearing that, Jasmine exchanged glances with Serena before she said to Sonny, “Sonny, isn’t it a baby girl in my stomach?”
Jasmine wanted a daughter.
Sonny’s big eyes twinkled before he replied, “I don’t know.”
The question escaped Sonny’s mouth instinctively.
“I just got pregnant, so it’s not known whether the baby is a boy or a girl.” Knowing that Jasmine. wanted a girl, Serena laughed and said, “It might be a daughter or fraternal twins like Jane’s.”
“I admire Jane. I wish to have a boy and a girl too. Sadly, when I went to the hospital for a check- up, it turned out that I have only one gestational sac.”
Serena said, “I can only give birth one by one, then. Iris has given birth, but she did it later than Jane. Iris’s child was supposed to be older than Jane’s. Jane was pregnant with twins, and her babies were delivered earlier than expected. In that case, Iris’s son turned out to be younger than Jane’s babies.”
“Iris has given birth too? A son, huh?”
Jasmine only knew that Jane had given birth.
Serena hummed in acknowledgment.
Dr. Carden was also going to give birth soon.
Callum learned that Dr. Carden had returned to Annenburg and was now living there as the wife of the Johnson family’s fourth young master. He immediately asked Zack for a few days of leave as he wanted to rush to Annenburg to have Dr. Carden treat Camryn’s eyes.
Serena said Zack could not talk Callum out of it. Currently, Dr. Carden had a giant belly and was going to give birth. The Johnsons could not possibly allow Dr. Carden to fly over to Wiltspoon to treat Camryn’s eyes.
Even if Callum sent Camryn to FC Manor, Dr. Carden probably would not have the energy to treat Camryn.
Callum knew that he would not be able to get Dr. Carden to work even if he headed to Annenburg now. He planned to beg Dr. Carden first. If she agreed to treat Camryn’s eyes, he did not mind. waiting. If Dr. Carden refused to do so, he would approach her several more times.
No matter how high Dr. Carden’s charges and requirements were, he would try his best to meet them.
“Seren, you’re going to attend the charity gala tonight, aren’t you? Oh well, all I can do is hear about. it since I can’t join. If I’d known that I would lose freedom once I’m pregnant, I would’ve avoided it. I got pregnant soon after I got married. I want to spend more romantic moments with my husband.”
Jasmine disliked attending parties back then. Now, she wanted to join the fun so badly.
Unfortunately, if she wanted to leave the house, she had to beg Josh using hard and soft tactics before she could get his permission. He even arranged for many bodyguards to follow her.
Those bodyguards were now lining up in a row outside.
Jasmine could see why Serena disliked being followed by the bodyguards Zack assigned. It felt as though she was being surveilled.
Serena laughed. She recalled what Zack said when he went to the Buchams‘ house to pick her up.
Zack said that Jasmine got pregnant soon after she got married to Josh, which meant that they had lost their freedom. What was more, the couple could no longer enjoy their romantic time. Zack added that there was nothing he admired about Josh.
Serena claimed that Zack was just jealous.
“Are you going home to get ready?” After pouring her heart out, Jasmine asked her best friend.
Serena responded, “I’ll send Sonny home first. He said he missed me after his class ended, so
Jim sent him over.”
She had to accompany her husband to attend the charity gala at night, so it was inconvenient for her to bring Sonny along.
“Hurry up and leave. I’ll be here to watch the store. It’s been a long time since I last sat here. I wonder if those little monkeys miss me.”
Jasmine referred to students as little monkeys.
“Should I inform Mr. Bucham that you’re here watching the store?”
Jasmine said, “No need. He knows about it. Look at that row of bodyguards. Even if I don’t tell him, won’t they do it? Josh won’t stop me from watching the store. All I do is use the cash register.”
Serena laughed. “Fine. You stay here and watch the store. I’ll send Sonny back.”
“Go ahead.”
Serena held her nephew and left the bookstore.
After Serena left, Jasmine immediately headed to the kitchen to look for ice cream in the fridge, but to no avail.
She mumbled with disappointment, “The weather has been so hot, yet Seren doesn’t keep any ice.cream in the fridge.”
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