Chapter 252

A ride on the Ferris Wheel. Who knew a gimmick used to punish children would work on the omnipotent Mr. Luther? Hah!

Artemis leaned feebly against the tree trunk after throwing up and sappily watched Bailey roar with laughter with her head thrown back. His gaze became so soft it turned misty.

It must've been a long while since she laughed this hard. It is fortunate that I got her to lower her guard and become herself once more around me.

Subsequently, he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her into his embrace.

Bailey's laughter stopped abruptly, and she began to struggle in his arms.

“Be good and stop moving,” Artemis whispered in her ear. “Snuggle against me, and let me hold you for a bit.”

Bailey noticed he sounded feeble, so she surrendered herself to his strong arms and eased into his embrace.

“What time is it?” Artemis asked softly with a smile.

Bailey rolled her eyes. “Don't you have a watch?”

“I'm worried you'll make a run for it the moment I raise my hand.”

Annoyed, Bailey consulted her own watch. “It's five minutes to eight.”

“Any moment now,” Artemis muttered those words without thinking.

Bailey narrowed her eyes suspiciously.

must this man

what he meant five

against the backdrop of

“It's so beautiful!”

I haven't seen fireworks in Hallsbay in a long

appreciation sounded all around them as the city's inhabitants enjoyed

and stared at the array of fireworks ascending one after another before exploding

the illumination of the blinding light overhead, her

asked, leaning over to

fireworks in Hallsbay in years,”

knew who lit them, but she wanted him

for the girl he loves,” he said tenderly. “He wants to tell her that she is

a moment's silence, she smiled. “The city has banned fireworks. Though his motives are sincere, he shouldn't be allowed to

absolute power in this city and is not afraid of doing as he pleases. He

passionately, “Happy birthday, Bay. This fireworks show is a token of my love for you, and you must accept it as it's

Bailey was rendered speechless.

Shurmer residence. “What do I do, Mom? If Artemis falls for Bailey, does that mean I no longer stand a chance?” she asked

half a month ago to face whatever difficulties that may occur bravely and win over the man she loves through her own abilities? It's only the beginning, and you're already forfeiting and giving up? I'm most

person standing in my way was that pretty face, Rhonda. Now, however, I have to deal with Bailey, who had appeared out of nowhere. Though they are both daughters of the Jefferson family, there's a world of difference between their motives and

and Bailey cannot compete with our noble bloodline no matter how capable she is. Do

Mom.” Zoey burrowed her head in her mother's arms. “I have

Chivers residence, Edmund was gazing at the specks of fireworks

reported to him that the skies surrounding Disneyland were

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