They could feel the adoring and envious gazes of the other shoppers while they were shopping. This was why Scarlett normally avoided shopping in large malls, but she was willing to do anything for Lucas.Lucas and Scarlett's matching clothing sets sent a clear message to the other shoppers that they were a mother-and-son duo, which meant that Scarlett probably had a husband already. Besides, judging by Lucas' facial features and demeanor, they could also tell that the man she was married to was extraordinarily attractive. As such, the adoring gazes were mostly directed toward Dylan, Macy, as they didn't seem like they were taken, and, of course, Lucas.It took almost half an hour for them to finally pick out all of Lucas' school supplies. Judging by the bag that the cashier passed to them, Scarlett had bought way too much. She stared at the large bag and regretted picking out so many items just because they looked nice. Who was going to carry this heavy bag now?She cast a quick gla
Lucas was unphased by Macy's evaluation of him and simply flipped his hair animatedly before declaring, "I'm much smarter than her; that's why she always loses to me in arguments."Macy thought back to her words and pouted. She hadn't mentioned his intelligence; she'd only said that he was cunning and manipulative. Lucas was clearly twisting her words in his favor.Dylan and Scarlett were finally catching up to Lucas and Macy, but they stopped in their tracks before they could get close to them. The scene before them was straight out of a movie; there was a crowd of people surrounding Macy and Lucas, and the men stared adoringly at Macy while the women fawned over Lucas."Perhaps we shouldn't go over," Scarlett suggested hesitantly. There were way too many people around Macy and Lucas, and she felt like they would be trampled if they tried to make their way past the sea of people.Dylan nodded in agreement. He wasn't worried about Macy and Lucas. Macy was a well-trained kickboxer,
"Auntie Macy, I don't want to see such a horrifying sight. It's disgusting," Lucas whined, tugging on Macy's hand.Macy agreed; Monica's presence made the scene much too lewd. Macy turned to the crowd of men around her with her large doe-like eyes and just stared at them piteously, lodging a silent complaint against Monica. The men were instantly overcome with pity after seeing Macy's tear-filled eyes, putting an end to their burning arousal for Monica.When it came to attractiveness, Macy was on par with Scarlett. In fact, she could even be considered more beautiful than Scarlett because of the way she carried herself. On the other hand, though Monica was attractive, she had a very normal and forgettable face. So, it was unsurprising that the crowd preferred Macy over Monica.In an instant, the atmosphere changed from lust for Monica to pity for Macy, making Monica's expression contort in fury.Monica was annoyed that Macy was considered more beautiful than her, and she wanted to
Why did Monica have to be such a blabbermouth? Besides, judging by how quickly Monica jumped to the conclusion that Macy was sleeping around, she probably had first-hand experience with these matters. Though Scarlett felt slightly sorry for Monica's state right now, she'd brought this all upon herself."But I don't want to fight anymore." Macy pouted, evidently trying to get Lucas to comfort her. "Look at my palms! They're so red, and they sting as well! Actually, my feet hurt as well from kicking her!" Macy continued piteously.Of course, Lucas played along with her and even gently blew cold air on her palms.The crowd went silent at this. Monica's unconscious body lay not even a few feet away from the duo, yet the person who'd knocked her out was complaining about her stinging palms. It was such a ridiculous scene, but naturally, no one bothered to speak up for fear of ending up knocked out cold, just like Monica."Oh well, let's just continue shopping. Where are the two cuties f
Though Scarlett had said that very casually, it still made Dylan extremely happy. He was overjoyed that she remembered that she owed him a birthday gift; it was the first time she remembered something about him so clearly. There was no reason for him to refuse her offer, and they both walked towards the area of the mall that specialized in branded clothes.Lucas pulled out his state-of-the-art phone to text Jonathan, "Did you take Monica home? It's fine if you want to take her out shopping, but why did you have to let her cause such a scene in front of my Mommy?"Jonathan, who was still deciding whether to stay or leave, felt his phone buzz in his pocket. Seeing this notification made him feel immensely better, and he immediately texted Lucas back. "If you didn't want her to cause a scene, then why didn't you say anything to defend me? Besides, if you really didn't want to speak up for me, then you should've just stayed silent."Lucas felt aggrieved when he saw Jonathan's reply an
Fiancé? Cedrick stared at her in shock. He could tell that Jonathan liked Scarlett, but he didn't know that she had a fiancé! Before he could stop himself, he blurted out again, "If you have a fiancé, then doesn't that mean that my cousin is your secret lover, sister-in-law?"Dylan was clearly annoyed at Cedrick's nickname for Scarlett. What type of guy just randomly calls someone his sister-in-law? "Mr. Ashford, do you call everyone your sister-in-law?" Dylan asked coldly.Cedrick and Scarlett stared at him silently. Did this count as jealousy?"My cousin likes you, but you don't like him." Cedrick ignored Dylan and mumbled to himself.What nonsense was he spouting? Scarlett didn't even know who his cousin was! Hearing him mumble such nonsense made her head spin, and to make matters worse, she could tell that Dylan's patience for Cedrick was also wearing thin."I think you've got the wrong person. I don't know your cousin, so stop calling me your sister-in-law." Scarlett explaine
Cedrick wasn't exaggerating when he said that. If Tristan and Phoebe really took over Leonard Corporations, the economy of Atville would be impacted, and as Atville's governor, Scarlett would have to deal with the mess that followed.Upon hearing the potential consequences, Scarlett also felt that, as governor, she had to step in to prevent a potential crisis at all costs. The panic in Cedrick's eyes was also genuine, but Dylan still had a hand on her, unwilling to let her go to Cedrick."I'll be fine! I'm just going to discuss something with him. I have the right to talk to anyone I want," she exclaimed frustratedly to Dylan.If it weren't for Scarlett bringing up her rights, Dylan probably wouldn't have let her go. Though he agreed that he was going overboard, he really didn't want her to go to Cedrick and Jonathan. However, the minute she got upset with him, he gave in and let her go.Scarlett walked toward Cedrick and asked, "What's going on?"Desperate times call for desperat
Ashley only spoke up after a while. "My child, you’re hyper-fixating on your own grief. Try putting yourself in your father’s shoes; he lost the love of his life when your mother passed, and he simply couldn't bear to lose you too. Perhaps his decision to remarry Phoebe wasn’t the best, but he did it all out of love for you. So, please don't hold on to your hatred for him."Everyone will eventually taste the sweetness of life, and so will you. Not everyone will abandon you. Someday, you'll meet someone who will save you from yourself and be with you for the rest of your life. The both of you will get married and have children, and when that happens, maybe you will finally understand why your dad did what he did. Trust me, eventually you'll be happy, but until then, you need to stay strong and hold on. Don't give up. You're going to make the people who have never believed in you envy you instead. Do you understand?" she said sagely.Jonathan just listened silently to his aunt through