Chapter 1 288 iVouchers " Hello , is this Mrs. Beasley ? " This is Susanne Haney , your son's homeroom teacher . Darrell missed class again today . Could you come to the school ? " A sudden call jolted Cordelia Fernandez awake . Still groggy, she was about to hang up without responding . Scam calls were everywhere these days , and the excuses kept getting more ridiculous . A son ? Please . She had never even been in a relationship , let alone had a child . Whoever was on the other end of the line should have at least tried harder with their story . Just then , the woman's voice came through again . " Hello ? Mrs. Beasley , are you still there ? " How annoying ! People who interrupted others ' sleep should all be locked up . Without saying a word , Cordelia hung up and tossed her phone aside . She rolled over in bed cozily , ready to go back to sleep . Yet , after fumbling for quite a few seconds , she still couldn't feel the giant plush toy that she usually rested her legs on . Puzzled , she opened her eyes . The giant wedding photo hanging on the wall made her sit up in disbelief . She rubbed her eyes a few times , and it was still there . But she just couldn't believe what she saw . She looked around , only to find she wasn't in her room . Instead , she was in a bedroom decorated in a cold , monochro- matic scheme that was completely unfamiliar to her . She pinched her thigh hard , trying to confirm she was still dreaming . But the pain told her this wasn't a dream . How did she go from sleeping in her own bed to waking up in a totally strange place ? Had she been abducted ? Utterly terrified , she scrambled out of bed . Just then , a rush of unfamiliar memories flooded her mind . Reeling , she stumbled and landed on the floor with a graceless thud . Ignoring the pain , she pulled out her phone , only to see that the year was 2025 . She had woken up eighteen years in the future ! And that wasn't even the scariest part . She had actually married her sworn enemy , Declan Beasley , and had three sons with him ! So , it wasn't a scam call ? 0.0 % 09:30 Chapter 1 Her fifteen - year - old second son , Darrell Beasley , had skipped class yet again ! Cordelia curled up in a ball and wrapped her arms around herself helplessly . It took her a long time before she finally accepted the devastating reality . Then she picked up her phone and called Susanne back . " I'm sorry , Ms. Haney . Something came up earlier . I'll head to the school now . " After hanging up , Cordelia stood in front of the mirror , looking at her eighteen - year older self . The raw vitality of her youth was replaced by maturity and charm , but her beauty was undiminished . 1288 Vouchers Then she squeezed her belly and was relieved to find it still flat after she gave birth to three kids . If not ... She swore she'd kill that bastard Declan ! After dressing up , she picked up the car keys , ready to go out . Downstairs , she ran into the maid . " Mrs. Beasley , are you heading out ? " the maid asked tentatively . She nodded . " Yes . " " Would you like me to arrange a car for you ? " the maid ventured . 88 " No need . I'll drive myself . " Upon entering the garage , Cordelia gaped at the row of luxury cars in front of her . Only then did she realize that De- clan had made it big . But she still had no idea why she had married him . Had he loved her so much he'd forced his way into her heart ? Anyway , she must've agreed against her will . On the way , she kept wondering about all kinds of possibilities . Half an hour later , she arrived at the school gate . Next to her car was a black Rolls - Royce Cullinan . Its sleek body glistened under the sunlight , and she couldn't help but sneak a few glances . Suddenly , the passenger window rolled down , and the driver greeted her . " Hello , Mrs. Beasley . " Cordelia was dumbfounded . In the next second , the Cullinan was parked alongside her Porsche , and then the back door opened . Finally , she saw the eighteen - year older Declan . Like her , he had acquired an air of maturity and charm . 26.1 % 09:30 Chapter 1 On top of that , his presence was commanding . His casual glance alone was intimidating . The moment their eyes locked , she almost bowed reflexively . But then she remembered - she was his wife . So she held her head high . " What are you doing here ? " she asked . " Did Ms. Haney call you , too ? " " Yes . " His reply was a single , curt word . Without another glance , he strode toward the gate . In fact , Susanne had called Declan first . He didn't pick up , so she had to ring up Cordelia . 288 iVouchers When Declan saw the missed call from Susanne , he had been at the airport , ready to go on an overseas business trip . After returning her call , he turned back without hesitation . Cordelia followed closely behind Declan . As she watched his towering retreating figure , she couldn't help feeling weird . Were they not in love ? How come he walked away after a single glance without even saying another word ? Yes , they had been sworn enemies before . Yet here they were , married - the parents of three children , even . His be- havior didn't make sense . Could it be he had a young mistress after becoming successful and despised her for her age ? That must be the case . What a jerk ! She followed him into Susanne's office , and Susanne immediately came up to them . The following conversation lasted for half an hour , centering on Darrell's long list of transgressions , like skipping classes , fighting , dating , and hanging out with delinquents . Cordelia finally caught Susanne's underlying implication . Without proper discipline , Darrell would become a menace to society . It never occurred to her that her son would turn out to be such a disappointment . To make things worse , Conrad Beasley , her eldest son with Declan and now a high schooler , had missed class , too . When Conrad's homeroom teacher called her , her mind went blank . Fuming , she blocked Declan's way . " Is that how you raise your kids ? Letting them run wild ? Some father you are ! " Declan glanced at her scowl , brushed her hand aside , and let out a cold sneer . " Don't you know why they turned out like this ? " 50.7 % 09:30 Chapter 1 " What ? " His question jolted her . Of course she didn't know - she had just woken up in this life . 288 iVouchers But instead of admitting that , she snapped , " Don't try to shift the blame ! You're their father . You have everything to do with them being like this . Now , come with me to find our sons . " Those brats ! They were doomed ! Declan didn't say no . He opened the car door , motioning for her to get in . Since she had driven herself here , she handed the keys to the chauffeur and had him find someone to drive the Porsche back . After she sat in the car , Declan moved to sit farther away from her . Her temper flared instantly . " What's this about ? Am I a plague ? Why are you sitting so far away ? " Declan's gaze was filled with bewilderment . Even the chauffeur couldn't help but glance back , puzzled by her behavior today . " Mrs. Beasley has actually sat in the same car with Mr. Beasley and even complained that he wasn't close enough to her ? That's so weird ! " he thought . As the car sped along the road , Cordelia was totally at a loss . Where should they go to find Conrad and Darrell ? She ran her fingers through her hair , asking , " Do you know where they are ? " " Yes . " One - word reply again . Declan sat upright , his tailored suit accentuating his slender frame , making him look unapproachable and elegant . She had always known Declan was the whole package - he was handsome and brilliant . He always knew the answers to those questions that puzzled her . But he was also so strict . He'd once smacked her palm with a ruler, scolding her for not paying attention when he spoke . She had been furious , swearing she'd never ask him anything again . He was like a rigid teacher decades older than her , his every word and action boring , reminding her of a precision ma- chine . 77.2 %