The servant was shocked to see Sophia’s expression. She had never seen Sophia feeling this nervous for the past many years. Was it because something bad had happened?Sophia pushed open the door of her daughter’s room. “Serena, are you fine?”“Is it possible to be fine?” Serena jumped up and yelled, “Michael said that he’ll come to our house and clear things up. Do you know what that implies? He’s going to ditch me!”“Lower your voice so that you won’t wake your dad up! He has just fallen asleep.”“I don’t care. I’ve been tolerant for so many years, only to end up with nothing. Why should I continue allowing myself to be victimized? Starting now, I’ll do whatever I want. Don’t you dare bother me!”Sophia went into a panic and covered Serena’s mouth. She told Serena off for failing to live up to her expectations. “If Dad hears this, our good days will be numbered!”“Without Michael, there won’t be any more good days in my life!” Serena got rid of Sophia’s hand and continued to sho
Sophia lost her temper when her daughter mocked her for being a mistress. At present, Sophia was not the head of the family. She tried to keep John in the dark about the matter amid her daughter’s uncontrollable yelling. If John found out about it, Sophia and her daughter would have no chance to turn things around.It was a great irony that Sophia had been tricking others in her lifetime, only to be tricked by her own daughter eventually.Serena began to calm herself down after being told off by Sophia. She regretted criticizing her mother for being a mistress. How could she do such a thing that broke her mother’s heart?Although Sophia was greatly admired for being the mayoress, she had to be cautious and take John’s mood into account whenever she spoke at home. By shouting at the top of her voice, Serena could easily get her mom into trouble.Even though Christina could afford to act boldly in front of John by doing whatever she wanted, such as getting into a temper or pulling
‘John, are you under the impression that I won’t be able to live without you? You’re actually just a puppet. Once I’ve obtained what I want, I’ll let you know the terrible consequences you’ll suffer from humiliating me.’Michael woke up from a deep sleep early in the morning. After opening his eyes, he gazed at Christina who was still sound asleep beside him. He hugged her compassionately and kissed her on the forehead. “Sorry, Christina!”He was completely out of control last night despite having no illusions about his absurdity. When he was still in the car, he had the willpower to resist his sexual urges. The moment he reached home and saw Christina, his urges became uncontrollable.At this moment, Christina was still sound asleep as she was exhausted. Michael’s heart ached as he touched the scratches on her body. Last night, Michael was tricked by his biological mother who spiked his drink in order to get Serena to sleep with him. His gaze became fierce at the thought of the
“Sorry, I was a bit too rigorous!” Michael quickly let go of Christina. Lowering his head, he could not help but kiss her. “You must be hungry. I’m going to make breakfast for you.”“No need. I’ll make it.” Christina dragged her weary body to the bathroom to have a bath. Michael sat on the bed, watching her back in a daze. He nearly doubted his hearing when Christina suggested preparing breakfast for him on her own initiative.Happiness descended only too suddenly! This was the first time Christina took the initiative to prepare breakfast ever since she moved in.When he asked Christina to cook him a meal previously, she did not bother him. Now that she was willing to cook, did this mean that she had begun to accept him?John came back from his morning exercise. When he pushed open the door, she saw Serena on the living room’s couch. Wearing a smile, she said, “Dad!”John nodded and went to sit beside her. Serena apologetically said, “I’m sorry, Dad. I drank too much last night.
At that very moment, Michael happened to receive a call from John who invited him over for a meal that night. As Michael intended to clear things up with Serena, he accepted the invitation without hesitation.Christina soon got a call from John who asked her to return home for dinner as well. With a cold voice, she replied, “So you’ve fully recovered, Mayor John?”Despite knowing that he pretended to be ill, she deliberately asked this question to embarrass him.“Christina, I’ve asked Miss Laura to prepare your favorite dishes. Michael will be coming over tonight too.”Christina spoke even more coldly, “Mayor John, you’re longing for Michael to be your son-in-law, aren’t you?”John was not annoyed at Michael despite the fact that both his daughters had a complicated relationship with him on different occasions. He even invited Michael over to have dinner together. What a big-hearted man!John was rather embarrassed. “Christina, as long as you live happily, I’ll be content. If Mic
When Michael got together with Serena, he had never loved her from the bottom of his heart. She was just an insignificant nobody who had never caught his eye.Perhaps it had been too foolish of her to shower this man with unconditional love. She had actually gambled much of her youth on her relationship with him.Having failed in the gamble, Serena felt a sharp pain as if a needle was thrust into her heart.Nevertheless, she decided not to do such stupid things anymore. She wanted to be her true self.Christina smiled coldly while staring at Serena. Although Serena was wearing a smile, her mind had clearly wandered elsewhere.Serena was not as skillful as Sophia in terms of acting. However, she had embodied the essence of her mother’s character. Being able to keep up the pretense in front of Michael up to this point, Serena was considered brilliant.At least Serena was more brilliant than her mother. She could not smile at someone who she hated while pretending as if everything w
When John spontaneously struck up a conversation with Michael, Sophia and Serena were all smiles. All of them seemed to be living in harmony. Seeing how they were acting professionally made Christina feel like snickering. When Miss Laura was serving dinner, she asked all of them to enjoy the food while it was still hot. Sophia and Serena were most active during dinner, taking turns to place more food into Christina’s bowl. Their eager looks filled Christina with disgust. At last, Christina could not bear with their behavior anymore. The moment Sophia took more food for her, she moved her bowl away. John was aware that Christina disliked how Sophia was behaving, so he stopped Sophia. “Sophia, we’re family. There’s no need to be overly courteous. Just eat uninhibitedly.” What an act they were putting on during the meal. After dinner, Michael went to John’s study to talk to him.Once they entered the study, John’s smile faltered as his expression became somber. “Michael, tell me wh
Christina waited absentmindedly for some time before Serena and Sophia reappeared with a plate of fruits. Serena smiled as she placed the plate on the table. “Elder Sister, please help yourself.”A faint smile flashed across Christina’s face. “I’m afraid to disturb my digestion. Miss Garcia, don’t be shy though.”“I’m sorry!” Serena apologized sincerely. “I was at fault before. Forgive me!”The corners of Christina’s lips curled into an enigmatic smile. “You’re being too serious.”She refused to accept the apology. The smile on Serena’s face vanished instantly as she blinked pitifully at the former with glistening eyes.“I made a mistake. Wendy was the one trying to drive a wedge between us. I wasn’t able to think properly and went along with it… I don’t feel good about this. We’re sisters, after all…”Serena choked with emotions as two drops of tears rolled down her beautiful face. Christina was silently amazed! This woman was indeed a professional actress!If she remembered co