Celine quickly returned the bphoto /bto the box, saying, “Grandma, this is a photo from when I was little. It’s too ugly to show you.”

Mary chuckled as she withdrew her hand, “My dear Celineb, /bhow could you ever be ugly?”

Alfred chimed inb, /b“Absolutely not.”

Celine smiled at the warm exchange between Mary and Alfred. She lowered her head to take a spoonful of the soup

Just then, the maid’s voice broke bthe /bsilence. “Mr. Alvarez ”

Orline looked up to see Adam walking in

“Adam, you’re back?” Mary smiled warmly.

Adam took off his suit jacket and handed it to the maid before striding into the living room

Celine suddenly noticed something strange in her soup, as if it had something added to it. “Grandma, did you add something to this soup? It tastes a bit odd”

Mary raised an eyebrow. “Did you bnotice/b? I had some tertility herbs added to bit/b.”

Fertility herbs?

Celine’s eyes twitched slightly as she looked at the soup. She and Adam hadn’t even consummated their marriage yet. So no matter how many fertility herbs she consumed, she wouldn’t get pregnant

b“/bGrandmal”

Mary took Celine’s hand, her voice filled with concern. “Celine, you and Adam should start thinking about having children. I’m getting older, and my biggest wish now is to hold a great–bgrandchild /bbefore I close my eyes.”

Seeing the hope and eagerness in Mary’s eyes, Celine ka

knew she would have to disappoint Mary.

Just then, Adam sat beside her and wrapped an arm around her shoulder. “Grandma, Celine is still young. There’s no rush for childrenb./b”

Celine looked up at his handsome face. Was he putting the me on her?

“Actually, bGrandma/b, I do want to have children.”

Adam clearly didn’t expect Celine to say this. He looked down at her, surprised. She wanted children?

Celine winked yfully, her bright eyes full of mischief. “But Adam has been so busy with worktely. Every time hees back to the room, he’s btoo /bexhausted to do anything.” What did bshe /bjust say? Did she bsay /bhe was too exhausted?

bAdam’s /bface immediately darkened.

“bAdam/bb, /byou’re young and balready /btoo exhausted?” Mary sized him up from head to toe. “No wonder you and Celine haven’t made any progress in such a long time. Turns out the problem is with you.”

Adam quickly shook his headb, /b“It’s not like that, Grandma__”

“Tomorrow, bI’ll /bhave someone make you a soup for fertility. You need to strengthen your body, so you can give the Alvarez family a grandchild!”

Adam, at a loss for words, could only stare in stunned silence.

Celine’s lips curled in a mischievous grin.

Just then, Adam shot her a sharp look, clearly displeased with her

Back in her room, Celine bopened /bthe box again and took out the photo.

The photo showed a helpless, suffocating young Celine

Just then, ba /bmelodious ringtone echoed through the room–someone was calling. Celine answered, and Larry’sughter immediately came through

“Celine, you got the photo, right?” he asked.

Her expression turned cold “bWhat /bdo you want?”

“I want money. Mr. Abracez gave me one million before, but you took it back. Now you need to pay me. If you don’t, this photo will be sent to Adam, to Mrs. Alvarez Senior, band /bto everyone who knows you. What do you think they’ll say when they see it?” Larry threatened.