Love Is a Sweet Addiction

Ross immediately stopped laughing and hurriedly explained, “I didn’t mean that. I just think she is a little cute, especially when she depicted her experience of encountering the ghost. Dr. Horne also finds her very adorable.”

“You think so?” said Terence in a serious tone.

Ross cleared his throat and said, “Alright, I take that back. Jesus, you’re so boring.”

Terence said, “Well, then I shall enjoy your gossip, and you shall enjoy a bonus-free month. How does that sound?”

“Come on, don’t do so!” Ross went desperate when he heard that he might not be able to get his bonus, “Mr. Terence, have mercy on me. I’m just trying to be nice and show you how lovely your wife is. I didn’t mean ill.”

Terence ignored his clowning and hung up the phone. Then he picked up the photo album on the table again and read it.

He suddenly remembered that Esther acted weird last night and tried to persuade him out of buying the Fairy Mountain. Everything got an explanation now that he knew she was frightened on that mountain.

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As soon as Anne heard James say that for now, Clark would not let him get married, she knew the reason behind it.

When James dated Esther, Amanda had all kinds of excuses to oppose it. She believed that the Cusack family had a much lower status and much less wealth than the Gibson family, not to mention that Esther was just an illegitimate child.

When James broke up with Esther and began to date Anne, Amanda didn’t oppose their relationship that fiercely, but she was still not pleased. If Anne hadn’t work hard to soften her up, she would definitely try to tear them apart.

It seemed that there were lots of obstacles on her way to become one of the Gibsons. In order to marry into the Gibson family and torture Esther, she even lied about her pregnancy. To her surprise, it didn’t work either. But she wouldn’t give up.

“Then what are we going to do? My belly will get bigger and I will look bad in my wedding dress if our wedding is always postponed,” said Anne in a flirtatious tone with her hands on her belly.

James had no idea either. After thinking for a while, he suggested, “Why if I tell Grandpa that you’re pregnant? I believe he’ll let us marry if he knows.”

“No, I wouldn’t like that!” Anne shook her head, “I’ve told you that I don’t want to be regarded as an easy girl who marries into your family simply through pregnancy. I’ll be ashamed.”

She then hugged James and said, “James, please think of another way. How about asking your mother to discuss this with your grandfather?”

“It won’t work. Grandpa never listens to my mother,” said James while glancing at her. He felt a little regretful for being seduced by Anne and becoming so fascinated with her that they had sex frequently for the past few months.

If she weren’t pregnant, he wouldn’t even think of marriage at this age. Although he did want to exasperate Esther by getting married, the benefit could not compensate for his loss of freedom.

“There may be a way, but it’s too hard to accomplish. I think it’s just a thing Grandpa made up to challenge me.”

“What way?” Anne asked instantly.

She would literally try everything to let this playboy marry her, making her one of the Gibsons.

Anne was fully aware of what kind of person James was after their previous quarrel and thinking of how he abandoned Esther. If she didn’t get to marry him while he was still infatuated with her, she might be abandoned just like Esther.

James said reluctantly, “Grandpa said that he would grant the one who can buy the land at the foot of the Fairy Mountain an unreasonable requirement between me or Uncle Terence.”

“Unreasonable? How is getting married unreasonable?” said Anne.

“Grandpa is always a serious person. His mind won’t be easily changed.” James could do nothing about Clark’s serious character.

Anne gritted her teeth and cursed Clark silently. She asked, “What is special about that land? Why is it difficult to buy?”

James explained, “First of all, the land belongs to the Anetly Group whose leader has never been on the same page with us. The Anetly Group is now trying to beat us down. They will never agree to sell the land to one of the Gibsons. Even if they will, they will definitely come up with all sorts of demanding requests to cause us trouble. Furthermore, I heard that the leader of the Anetly Group, Russell Chaney, is an odd man. We can hardly meet him, let alone make deals with him.”

But Anne said, “I believe even the weirdest person won’t refuse the money. If we can offer the highest price, he can’t possibly turn us down, can he?”

“I don’t think so.” James said, “Just like our family, the Anetly family doesn’t care about money at all. They won’t mind this trivial loss of money if they can beat us.”Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

“Is the Anetly family that careless?” Anne was disappointed.

“That’s why I said that this was just a thing Grandpa made up to challenge Uncle Terence and me. It’s impossible.”

Anne disagreed and thought, “How hard can it be to simply buy a piece of land? I don’t believe it.”

Anne bit her lips and asked, “Do you have any information about the Anetly Group? I may be able to help.”

“Are you serious?” James was doubtful.

It was natural for James to have no faith in her. After all, the Cusack family had been in decline in the past few years with her and some other relatives in charge. Anne had no talent in doing business.

Anne was upset by his suspicious attitude.

“Of course I am serious. Why can’t you have a little faith in me?” she said while pouting.

James didn’t even try to conceal his contempt for her and said, “Don’t get involved with this matter. Your only job is to rest and take care of the baby.”

“James, please trust me for once.” Anne begged him in his arms, “I just didn’t do my work wholeheartedly. If I did, I can make some accomplishments as well.”

“Is that so?”

“Of course.” Anne leaned over and kissed him lightly, “Darling, I’ll come up with a solution if you can send me the information of the Anetly Group. Trust me.”

“Alright, I’ll have the secretary send it to you later.” James agreed but still held some suspicions.

“Thank you, darling. I’m more than willing to fight for our child and our happiness.” Anne buried herself into his arms and her hands began to touch him all over.

James took a deep breath and grabbed her hands. “Stop flirting with me. You’re pregnant now.”

“So what? I can still satisfy my love.” Anne smiled flirtatiously as she pulled her hands out of his and continued to arouse him.

If she stopped sleeping with James for fake pregnancy, he might do it with other women and fall for them.

If that really happened, she would lose more than she got.