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.
"Mandy, what's going on?" Andrew urged. "Tell me!"After a brief pause, Amanda responded, "Well, I've talked to Francisca about the advertisement shoot. Francisca is interested.""Oh, that's fantastic!" Andrew exclaimed.Amanda still expressed concern, "I just want to confirm. The advertisement shoot won't take too much time, right? I don't want it to affect her studies.""No worries," Andrew assured. "It will only take one day.""Alright then! When is the advertisement scheduled to be shot?""Next Sunday," Andrew replied."Alright!" Amanda responded.Andrew smiled and said, "I'll come to pick her up next Sunday."Amanda replied, "Okay. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up first.""Sure," Andrew said, placing the phone on the table casually. He always waited for Amanda to end the call first, never hanging up before she did.After Andrew hung up, Eunice, the mischievous one, sat on Andrew's lap and complained unhappily. "Mr. Andrew, you're being too kind to Ms. Amanda! You're willing
Eric persistently bothered Amelia, causing her growing concern. She expressed, "Whether he loves me or not doesn't matter. I love him, and that's sufficient. Eric, if you truly care for me, please stop harassing me! You can't provide what I desire."On the other end of the call, Eric was in a state of profound despair. He pleaded with dissatisfaction, saying, "Amelia, marriage is a lifetime of happiness! Don't joke about your own happiness..."Before Eric could finish speaking, Amelia impatiently interrupted him. She declared, "My happiness lies in marrying Dickson! I love Dickson, and I'm just messing around with you! How dare you presume I would marry you?""I...""Don't call me again," Amelia warner. "If you dare to jeopardise my happiness, I won't forgive you for the rest of my life!"With a bang, Amelia angrily ended the call. Outside the room, Stella had been eavesdropping on her friend's phone conversation. Despite the room's soundproofing, she could vaguely sense that somethin