Stella's expression turned grim, and she cast a disdainful gaze over Amanda. "So, these are the ones who reserved the aquarium? Is this your idea of it being 'under repair'?" Amanda arched her eyebrows and directed her attention to the staff.Francisca pulled at Amanda's hand, eager to enter. "Mommy, can we go in now?"The staff member hesitated, glancing at Stella for guidance. Ocean Park wasn't private property, and reserving the entire venue was against the rules. However, the Anderson’s, with their influence in the city, had managed to book it for a wedding photoshoot.Joanna pressed the staff for entry, but they remained unresponsive. Turning to Stella and Amelia, the staff asked, "Mrs. Stella, Miss Amelia, are you finished with your wedding photoshoot?"Stella smirked at Amanda, "Not yet! Just wait!" Amanda seethed with frustration."Mr. Dickson is not here yet. They still need to take photos of the couple later; they've only done solo shots. Outsiders are not permitted in the a
Flustered and fed up, Stella attempted to retaliate. Amanda, with a cold expression, didn't wait for Stella to make a move and slapped her hard once more. Despite Amanda's delicate appearance, she had practised female self-defence over the years. While not lethal, her skills were more than sufficient against someone like Stella.Amelia, furious, rushed forward to assist Stella. "How could you hit your own sister again?"Stella, even more outraged after the second slap, screamed angrily and charged at Amanda. However, Amanda seized Stella's arms, kicked behind her knees, and brought her to the ground."I'll continue to confront you every time you dare to call my son a cripple!"Wearing a wedding dress made it inconvenient for Amelia to intervene, so she could only stand aside and shout, "Stop fighting!" The assistants rushed forward to break up the altercation.The chaotic scene continued until more than ten men dressed in black approached from a distance. "Mr. Dickson is here! Mr. Dic
Amanda got back to the city after dropping off Francisca at kindergarten. She hadn't reached home yet when her phone started ringing. Seeing Patrick's name on the screen, she hesitated. Given the altercation with Stella the day before, she assumed her assumed brother was calling to scold her. Despite her reluctance, she answered, "Hello,Patrick." Patrick, sounding sombre, got straight to the point, asking about the unpleasant incident with Stella. Amanda, with a slightly impolite tone, responded, "Are you calling to reprimand me?""Ugh, your demeanour is starting to resemble your mother's more and more—increasingly curt and unreasonable! If only you would heed advice, things wouldn't have reached this point..."Amanda cut Patrick off before he could continue, "Patrick, is there anything else? If not, I'll hang up. I still have work to attend to!" After a brief pause, Patrick brought up, "Mr. Dickson and Amelia are getting engaged on the sixth next month. Will you be there?" Amanda hes
Cheers on your achievement!Greetings and thanks for joining us!" Stella grinned from ear to ear.Laughter filled the venue.Despite Dickson's subdued mood, he maintained a courteous smile amid the numerous guests.Amelia donned a sophisticated white fishtail dress crafted by a renowned Parisian designer. Adorned with a diamond-encrusted crown, matching top-tier jewelry on her neck and wrists, and a dazzling diamond ring on her finger, she exuded elegance and grace, resembling a radiant jewel herself.In this moment, Amelia joyfully nestled against Dickson.On the expansive signature wall, celebrities from various backgrounds had left their marks.Below the stage, some girls couldn't conceal their envy and engaged in whispered gossip."Do you think Miss Amanda will show up today?"A girl in a black gown scoffed, "Impossible. No one would welcome her on such an occasion.""Six years ago, she schemed to separate Mr. Dickson and Miss Amelia. How dare she come here now?"Another girl in a
Patrick, Amelia, Stella, and the rest came back to Terry's residence feeling disheartened. On the journey back, Amelia couldn't contain her tears. Upon their arrival, she rushed upstairs and locked herself in. Stella, filled with anger, pointed at her friend, blaming her for another failure. Patrick, wearing a frown, couldn't help but let out a sigh. Stella, noticing his distressed expression, became even more upset. "Regardless, I want you to hold a press conference immediately and publicly announce the termination of your brother-sister relationship with her! She ruined Amelia’s engagement celebration six years ago, and now she's attempting to sabotage it once again!""Stella blamed Amanda for ruining Amelia's entire life," Patrick observed with a furrowed brow. "From the video, it seems Amanda was framed six years ago. I don't believe it was intentional. We should focus on finding the person who set her up first.""There's a possibility Amanda fabricated the whole story. Six years
Francisca hesitated and glanced at Amanda nervously. "Mommy, we didn't..."Upon seeing Francisca's reaction, Amanda's heart skipped a beat. It appeared that the kids had indeed tampered with her computer."Mommy doesn't like dishonest children. Tell me the truth!" Amanda urged.The kids, in their innocent voices, didn't dare to conceal it. "We did use the computer."Upon hearing this admission, Amanda felt a shiver down her spine. She stared at her two kids in disbelief. "So, you really sabotaged Mr. Dickson's engagement banquet, didn't you?" The kids exchanged glances and remained silent."I'm asking you, did you do it?""... Yes, we did it.""Why did you do that?" Amanda's voice rose in frustration. Francisca, scared, started crying. "Mommy, don't be mad at us!" Francis, determined, lifted his little face. "Mommy, it's not Francisca’s fault. I did it! I'm the one you should punish!"Hearing this, Amanda gasped, her eyes darkening. "Why did you do this?" She couldn't help but glare a
The pair seethed with anger, teetering on the brink of a physical altercation.“Enough arguing. Both of you, just calm down,” Amanda pleaded desperately.Witnessing the impending brawl, Amanda was overcome with panic.Beep.Dickson's phone chimed in just as tensions peaked.Dickson glanced at the screen to find a call from his usually composed butler, Mark.Frowning, Dickson answered, anticipating an emergency.“Hello, Mr. Dickson. Your Sister is in the hospital. Please come over quickly!”“What happened to Sister?”“She suffered a sudden cerebral infarction. Hurry!”“Okay, I’ll be right there!” Dickson, now in a rush, had no time for Amanda and rushed to the hospital.As Dickson departed, Andrew breathed a sigh of relief. “Amanda, are you okay?”“I'm fine.”“What is Dickson up to, anyway?”Amanda let out a sigh, uncertain of how to express herself."My mind is in turmoil right now. I need some time alone.""Alright, return to your room and take a break.""Drew, you can go now. I need
It was 10 p.m. at the hospital, and Stella and Amelia hurriedly arrived. Kiki had recently woken up, and Dickson was by her side in the ward. As the door swung open, Stella and Roxanne entered."Dickson, how is Mrs. Anderson?" Dickson, seeing them enter abruptly, furrowed his brow. "Why are you here?"Stella approached the bed, setting a fruit basket at the bedside. "I called the butler, and he mentioned that Mrs. Anderson is unwell. It frightened our entire family! Upon hearing the news, we rushed over immediately.""Mrs. Anderson, how are you?" Stella expressed genuine concern, behaving as if Kiki were her own family. There was no hint of awkwardness, despite Dickson having recently fled the engagement banquet.Yet, until the public announcement of the engagement's annulment, she would maintain the facade that Dickson and Amelia were truly engaged."Kiki has just woken up, and she shouldn't be agitated. Both of you should leave now.""Well, Mrs. Anderson, rest well and recover soon.
Knock! Knock!The sound of the door was heard as it came with a knock not so loud.“Who could that be?” Dickson thought out loud as he tried finding out the person behind the door.“Are you expecting anyone in this house?” He asked Betty who acts like the second in command whenever Amanda isn't around.“I'm not expecting anyone, sir. As you can see madam Amanda asked me to watch over her son and that's what I'm being paid for.” She made her duties clear to him in a clearer tone.“I don't know if at all I'll be doing the right thing to open the door for the person behind the door to enter.” He stood up from where he sat and paced around uncontrollably.Betty watching the way Dickson moved spoke up, “You don't have to bother at all it might be that the knock was a mistake.”“That could be true as well. Let's hope that the knocker won't knock again.” Betty addressed him pointing her fingers to the chair instructing him to seat on it.Knock! Knock!“Did you hear that? I think I need to te
“Francisca can’t be left alone. Look after her!”Anna nodded solemnly. “Miss Amanda, don’t worry. I’ll take good care of her!”“Then I’ll take my leave first!”“Goodbye, Miss Amanda!”Amanda did not say anything else. She took her bag and left in a hurry.Dickson followed closely behind.Amanda arrived at the parking lot and reached for the car key in her pocket, only to realize thather car was still at the studio.Dickson was the one who sent her and Francisca to the hospital.“Uh…” Amanda frowned and resentfully put the car keys back into her bag.She was about to hail a taxi when a car stopped beside her.“Get in!” Dickson rolled down the window and looked at her casually.Amanda was stunned.Even though she didn’t want to get into his car, she knew he would go crazy again if she rejectedhim.Helpless, Amanda obediently got into the front passenger seat.In the car.Amanda did not say a word, Her expression was cold and indifferent.Dickson glanced at her from time to time, his g
Seeing that Francisca had recovered, she could not help but lie on the bed and fall asleep.She took a nap in a daze and felt someone putting a piece of clothing on her shoulder.Amanda was shocked and quickly opened her eyes.She turned around and saw Dickson.He was holding a suit and putting it on her at that moment.Amanda suddenly sat up straight. “Dickson, why are you back again?”Seeing how nervous she was, Dickson chuckled. “You still owe me a bowl of noodles, so why can’t Ibe back?”Amanda frowned in frustration. “This is a hospital. I can’t make noodles for you!”“When are you going to make it for me?”“When my daughter recovers, I’ll make it for you when I have time!”Dickson chuckled. “Alright, I’ll wait for you!”“There’s nothing else here. You can go back now!”When Dickson heard this, he raised his eyebrows and smiled. “No, I want to accompany you here!”“I don’t need your company. It’s already so late. Hurry up and go back to sleep!”“Don’t worry. I’ll make the noodle
Seeing Dickson had found Eric to confront him, Amelia was frightened and uneasy.Dickson’s face was covered with a layer of coldness. “Why are you so nervous?”“I’m not nervous!” Although Amelia denied it, her heart was about to jump out of her throat.Dickson examined Amelia with a sinister expression.“Dickson, don’t look at me like that. Do you… not trust me?” Amelia’s body went numb from hisstare.As she spoke, her tears fell again. She looked weak and helpless.Dickson did not say anything else. He just smoked silently and waited.While waiting, Amelia became even more uneasy.She wanted to find an opportunity to call or send a message to Eric to warn him not to spoutnonsense.Unfortunately, Dickson was watching her. She had no chance at all.Half an hour later!Eric was brought to an office.There was a huge double–sided mirror in the office.Dickson and Amelia were behind the mirror. They could see Eric’s every move.However, Eric could not see them.Seeing Eric, Amelia’s fac
Amanda rolled her eyes and pushed open the door to the ward. Standing outside, Amelia appeared lost in thought. It seemed like she had been standing there for quite some time, her face reflecting a mix of despair and sorrow. Amanda, taken aback, questioned, "What brings you here?" In response, Amelia mustered a faint sneer, casting a cold look at Amanda and retorting, "Why wouldn't I be here?" Unperturbed, Amanda urged, "Feel free then," and proceeded down the corridor, avoiding any interaction with Amelia. However, Amelia's tone suddenly turned sharp, demanding, "Halt!" Reluctantly, Amanda turned back with a gloomy expression, making it clear that she had no desire to encounter anyone from Anderson’s family."What is your intention?" Suddenly, Amelia forced a miserable smile, resembling an injured little white rabbit. "Why do you have to meddle with my boyfriend?" She questioned with a gasp, her trembling nose bridge resembling a pitiful, dehydrated goldfish."Amelia, I'll say it aga
Dickson looked at her from head to toe. His hawk-like eyes seemed to be seeking credit.Amanda took a deep breath and swiftly breathed in and out.She didn’t want to say anything now–not a single word.Seeing she was still silent, Dickson arrogantly pursed his lips and confidently approached her from the opposite side of the bed."Your daughter might have been dead without me! Don't you think you should express your gratitude?" he said. Facing Amanda, Dickson remained shamelessly self-assured, as if his actions were entirely expected.Amanda took a deep look at Dickson and had mixed feelings.She was naturally grateful to him. However, after hearing what he said, the gratitude suddenly turned into ashes."Say something!" Dickson insisted, reaching out to encircle her shoulder."What are you after?" Amanda questioned, her pupils narrowing, revealing a subtle sharpness.“Judging from his expression, he probably wants me to compensate him with that again!” Amanda thought. The last bit of
Hearing the way Amanda spoke, Stella became angry once more and took it upon herself to react, "Has my son committed a crime? If at all he committed a crime, It's not for you to pass judgement!"Patrick watched the way Stella spoke and got furious as he cautioned her,"Shut your mouth immediately!" He then turned to Mandy, as he begged for her forgiveness, urging her to forgive Stan this time.Patrick pleaded, "Rick acted impulsively, but he has learned his lesson. Please forgive him this time; I'm kneeling before you, begging for it!" With those words, Patrick was seen kneeling before Amanda, who promptly responded, "Patrick, get up. Don't do this."Amanda was disgusted at the sight of Patrick kneeling before her. Knowing fully well that he is older than her.He didn’t bother about his age as he kept persisting."If you won't forgive Stan, I'll continue kneeling!" He was on the verge of kneeling again in front of Amanda. Annoyed and frustrated, Amanda took hold of Patrick, asking him t
Exhausted, Stella exclaimed, "Must you involve the police in this? It's not a big deal."Amanda, taken aback and infuriated by Stella's comment, countered, "Not a big deal? You're downplaying it; Stanley committed intentional homicide!"Stella argued, "Your daughter is alive! At most, it's a prank. Why go to such lengths to send my cousin to prison?"Unwilling to prolong the argument, Amanda stated, "I don't want to continue this conversation. Let the police decide. They'll judge whether Stanley played a prank or committed a crime."Turning away, Amanda prepared to leave, dismissing Stella and Stanley. Stella, desperate, yelled, "Don't walk away from me!"Amanda firmly responded, "I won't engage with you." Realising Amanda's seriousness, Stella grew anxious.Amelia, feeling uneasy, remarked, "Intentional homicide? Stanley could face attempted murder charges even if he didn't take a life. In that case, he'll still be sentenced."Stella, dismissing the gravity of the situation, retorted
Stella and Patrick’s expressions shifted as they began to suspect that Stanley might have abducted Amanda’s daughter. However, Stella was consistently unreasonable, always ready to argue even when lacking advantages. Despite this, Stella would staunchly defend Stanley, even if he were in the wrong. Stella yelled, “You can’t just do whatever you want to Stanley, no matter the circumstances.”Indignant, Stella untied her distressed Cousin, shouting, “Who do you think you are? How dare you harm my cousin like this?” Amelia delicately shook Dickson’s arm, suggesting, “Dickson, perhaps this is just a misunderstanding. Stanley is my friend’s Cousin. Can't we resolve this through dialogue? Why resort to violence?”Patrick also lamented, “Mandy, Stan is like your younger brother too. How can you harm him so severely? We're family; we should be able to talk things out. A sister shouldn't treat her brother like this.”Amanda countered, “Hmph. Stanley wouldn’t have done something so outrageous i