She Is A CEO

Chapter 1096 Step One

Afterwards, Edwin and Sophie returned to Athegate with his children and grandchildren, and the villa instantly became crowded again. The most surprising thing was that Esmae had also returned, although Chris did not come with her because he was still busy.

"After raising our grandson for so long, he changes his surname and becomes someone else's. It's difficult to hold Teddy. He's increasingly heavy," Esmae grumbled as she struggled to pick him up. She gave Edwin and Sophie a reproachful glance before deliberately speaking her mind.

This sentence made both Edwin and Sophie laugh, and Sophie walked over to Esmae and raised her voice, saying,

"What are you lamenting about? Isn't the surname also your grandson or granddaughter? When Helena is pregnant, we will have one more grandson or granddaughter."

After speaking, the two looked at Helena who was eating dates ambiguously, and saw that Helena's face turned red and her hands were still frozen in mid-air. Otis smiled and hugged her.

It was rare to see Helena, who was usually carefree, feeling shy. Bailey and Douglas couldn't help but laugh out loud, but they were caught by their mother's stern gaze the next second.

Bailey's heart screamed "this is not good" as he quickly stood up and laughed, "Does anyone want a drink? Shall I go get some for you?" After speaking, he ran to the bar in a hurry, afraid that his mother would start urging him to get married again.

Watching Bailey flee in a panic, Sophie couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time.

"Don't be in a hurry," Esmae chuckled. "Bailey is not yet settled in his mind, and pushing him to get married now will only make him act recklessly. He might end up marrying just any woman, and then you, as her mother-in-law, will have to worry about it."

"The woman who can keep Bailey tied down must be one in a million," Lucia nodded in agreement.

"Who said that?" Arthur, the wife-protecting madman at the side, immediately put his arms around Lucia's waist and said, "My woman is one in a million."

Arthur's dominance made everyone present unable to hold back their laughter, except for Lucia who was embarrassed and kept hitting him. Laughter and noise filled the villa, which was warm with the arrival of spring.

Just as everyone was laughing and making noise, Douglas suddenly burst out with a cry of surprise.

"Kylee!"

What was going on? Everyone turned their heads and saw Kylee, who was soft and wobbly, swinging her two short legs in front of the coffee table while shouting "Nanna" and walking towards Lucia. Everyone was stunned until Kylee walked up to Lucia and hugged her leg, begging for a hug, before everyone realized what was happening.

"Oh my god! Kylee can walk now!" Sophie's voice lost all its composure.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

"Kylee baby is awesome!" Esmae's smile almost reached her ears.

Lucia bent down and picked up her daughter, giving her a big kiss on her sweet, soft cheek. "My Kylee can walk now!"

Arthur was still a bit dazed. Kylee had always been passed around from person to person, but today he saw her wobbling towards them on unsteady legs. The feeling of seeing his little girl grow up in that moment was so strong that he couldn't help but give her a kiss too. At the same time, he picked up Theodore who was still excited about his sister's new milestone.

"Dad! Kylee can walk now! She can walk!" Theodore exclaimed with a big smile on his face as if taking credit for it all.

"Hmm," Arthur responded gently, looking at his son with tender eyes.

Theodore was incredibly bright and seemed to understand something from the look in his father's eyes. He buried himself into Arthur's shoulder and held onto him tightly by the nape of his neck.

Lucia also realized what had happened and leaned against Arthur's side while everyone fell silent once again - just watching the four of them together.

"Was it like this when Teddy took his first steps?" Arthur asked softly as he pressed his nose against Theodore's soft hair - sounding guilty as if burdened by some regret or other.

Esmae had once hated him for being absent from his fatherly duties but seeing the guilt in Arthur's eyes made everything clear again - Lucia had chosen well; this man wasn't one to let anything slip through the cracks.

"Teddy started walking when he was nine months old; before we knew it, at ten months old he could already run around like crazy... he definitely inherited your genes," Esmae said in her own way of speaking while trying to reassure him that there were no hard feelings left between them anymore. After all, they shared blood through their children even if they didn't share much else these days.

Lucia held Kylee close while leaning into Arthur's side and nodded along with Esmae's words, "Yes... Teddy really looks like you."

Arthur felt like melting away under Lucia's words - she always knew how to make him feel better no matter what kind of day or situation they were facing together.

Sophie wiped away tears that had formed in her eyes before standing tall with an imposing air about herself, "Since you know how guilty you feel now, then take care of Lucia and your children properly without letting any harm come their way!"

Arthur looked down at Lucia whose starry gaze shone brightly back at him before nodding firmly - springtime felt warmer than ever before right then.

Edwin, Sophie and Esmae stayed here for a few days, but Davonnis Corp headquarters cannot be left unattended. Although Edwin was reluctant to leave his children, he had to return home. The other Davis siblings also had their own companies to manage, so they said goodbye and left on the eighth day. Needless to say, there were tears and reluctance as the lively villa suddenly became quiet again. However, Lucia's heart still burned with passion.

"Arthur, you're going to be busy again in the future." Lucia snuggled up to Arthur and said as they watched Bailey's car drive away into the distance.

"Ah, spring has come," Arthur said as he looked at the now clear blue sky.

As the holiday came to an end, the returning crowds flooded into Athegate, filling every street and causing shops to reopen. Despite restrictions on fireworks in the city, the lively atmosphere remained undiminished as its main arteries burst with vitality.

However, beneath this vitality, there were also people who were suffering in silence.

Today, Eve went to visit her sister in the detention center with Kevin again. Every day, Nia's condition deteriorated visibly at an alarming rate. Life in the detention center was not easy.

Although Nia had encountered many things in the past two or three years, she had long been accustomed to a life of luxury. Every day, being dressed plainly made her feel humiliated, and the prison uniform she wore was nauseating. Whenever Kevin and Eve came to visit her, her first question was always when she can leave this place!

Every time she saw Kevin and Eve awkwardly changing the topic, her anger grew stronger and her sorrow deepened.

"Are you guys even trying to come up with a solution?!" Nia's angry voice came through the glass, "Do you all want me to die here?! Huh?! Say something!"