Michael had spent a great deal of money attracting entry submissions. He planned to collect all the outstanding design schemes from the community.Since the Larson family had learned about the news, it was impossible that the Henderson family did not know about it. Matthew had actually gotten into gear. Both parties were in a tense atmosphere. Ultimately, the one with a more outstanding design scheme would be the winner.Heather returned to her room and lied on the bed. However, she was unable to fall asleep. Ever since she learned that Christina was John’s daughter, she became uneasy and had difficulty falling asleep.If Heather had known Christina’s identity earlier, she would not have tortured her savagely.If that was the case, Christina would have probably given birth to a son for Michael. Coupled with John’s indulgence toward her, everything would have turned out well.Nevertheless, everything had been ruined at this point. Heather chased a mayor’s daughter out, yet Michael
“What happened?” Christina asked in surprise.“I heard from Dad that Martin was highly sought-after when he was in the spotlight back then. Besides architecture, he has an encyclopedic knowledge of antiques and paintings. Many European collectors have asked him to appraise paintings.” “There was once where a France collector requested Martin to purchase a set of precious antique paintings which was available within the country. The collector eventually found out that those were reproduction paintings. Because of this, Martin went bankrupt and subsequently disappeared.” “Just because of that?” Christina found it unbelievable. “With his well-established reputation, he could’ve made a comeback despite his bankruptcy. Why did he have to seclude himself?”“There has been another rumor of him living in seclusion, not because of the paintings. It’s because his dearest woman had married another man. In fact, he had fallen deeply in love with the woman. At last, he got out of the public e
“It’s not easy to get bone marrow. A lot of patients in the hospital never get the chance to find a bone marrow that matches them.”After thinking over it, Christina told Francis the suggestion provided by Doctor James. “Uncle Francis, I’m not just planning to get their assets when I go back this time. I’ll also be taking Michael’s sperm to have another child. The blood inside the umbilical cord can be used to save Travis.” Much as Francis felt like stopping her, he was unable to come up with any other alternative, so he tacitly approved it. “Christina, I’ll support you regardless of your decision. I hate myself for being useless and incapable of helping you with anything.” “Uncle Francis, what makes you say so? You’ve done more than enough for me.” Christina held Francis’s hand. “Somehow I’m getting grumpier recently, and I haven’t been feeling myself. What should I do, Uncle Francis? I feel that I’ve become evil. I’ve become an evil person.”“Christina, you’re not evil. You’re
“According to Mayor John’s logic, all babies would enjoy drinking milk. You might as well give me a milk bottle.”John was embarrassed, while Christina pretended that she did not notice his expression. “Y’all just enjoy your meal. I have something to discuss with you after you finish your meal.” John was stunned to see her turn around. “Aren’t you eating?”“These oily dishes are disgusting and nauseating. I’d better go back to my room and have instant noodles.” After making such a remark, she believed that they would not be able to eat well.Christina actually said that the dishes were disgusting. How were the rest going to eat the food? Serena couldn’t resist commenting. “Christina, these are what Mom deliberately prepared for you. Even if you don’t appreciate it, you shouldn’t have made such unpleasant remarks!”“Sorry. Unlike Miss Garcia who’s a young lady from an eminent family, I’m just an ordinary person. I have no idea how to describe the dead bodies of these animals on th
“Shh!” Sophia immediately stopped her daughter, then she glanced at Miss Laura who was clearing the leftovers. “I’ve reminded you many times to be cautious about your words!”John went up to Christina’s room. After knocking on the door, he entered the room. “Christina, I didn’t mean to hide it from you. To be honest, I only found out later…”“Stop!” Christina waved her hand. “I’m not concerned about that. Let’s be honest with each other. I’ve come back to the Garcias’ house as per your request. When are you giving me your assets as you’ve promised? John was stunned. He did not expect Christina to be so forthright. “In a few days.”“In a few days?” Christina asked.“Christina, are you really desperate for money at this moment?” John asked tentatively.“Yes!”“I’ll give you all the money I’ve saved up over these few years, okay?”“What about those paintings? Are you not giving them to me?” Christina asked.“Of course they belong to you, but I’ll only hand them to you after Sere
Christina was shocked to receive a call from Heather who asked her out. She had a gut feeling that nothing good would come out of it, and therefore rejected the old witch outright.With great determination, Heather then went to Christina’s workplace. Having failed to shun Heather, Christina had no choice but to agree to meet her.In the cafe, Heather showed an embarrassed smile. “Christina, the reason why I came looking for you is to clear things up with you.”“Old Madam Larson, we have nothing to do with each other. I don’t think there’s anything we need to discuss.”Heather looked annoyed. “Admittedly, I forced Michael and you to divorce back then. You can choose to hate me, but I hope you won’t hate Michael.”After hearing the corny remark, Christina stood up and was about to leave. “Sorry, I’m too busy to chatter with you. I don’t want to see any of you from the Larson family. I hope you won’t appear in front of me anymore.” Seeing her leave, Heather began to feel anxious. “
“If you can’t remember, I’ll refresh your memory bit by bit. Now, please apologize to her!”“Why should I apologize?” Christina stared coldly at Michael. “I used to be very tolerant only because you were my husband and she was my mother-in-law. Who are both of you to me now? You’re not in a position to make me apologize, are you?”“You have no respect for an elder, so you must apologize!”“Ah! How domineering of you, President Larson!” Matthew strode in from the door.Among them, Christina was most surprised to see Matthew, who was unaware of her relationship with Michael earlier. She did not want to let anyone know about it anyway.His sudden appearance at this moment made Christina jump out of her skin. Earlier, Matthew suspected that Christina was in a relationship with Michael. However, he never thought that Christina was Michael’s ex-wife just because Serena was his fiancée. He felt that even if both the sisters fell in love with the same man at different times, John woul
Watching Matthew getting punched a few times, Christina panicked and grabbed the vase on the table, aiming to smash at Michael. Heather was worried that her son would get hurt, so she pushed Christina a little. The vase missed Michael and fell between both Michael and Matthew. Matthew and Michael were beating each other inextricably. The vase fell and shattered in the middle of both of them, which left them stunned at the same time. They looked at Christina at the same time. Christina looked at Matthew somewhat at a loss. “I...I didn’t mean to hit you!”While speaking, she hurriedly went to assist Matthew. Matthew grinned and said, “Aim properly when you want to hit next time. If not, just stay aside, don’t cause extra trouble!”Christina nodded saying, “Okay!”Michael stood by the side while listening to the conversation between both of them, his heart ached as though it was being torn apart. He was hit first, but Christina only thought about Matthew and even helped Matthew