I stopped, turning back to face him. "Is there something else? Aren't you busy?""Aren’t your parents home yet?" Ryan inquired about the situation in the small town."Yeah, it's been almost a month. I guess they can't agree on the price. They don’t want to compromise. Otherwise, I feel like it would have been settled by now," I said, frustrated. "I'm so used to having them around, and I’m getting uneasy not having them at home. Rose is always the one holding down the fort. We have plenty of maids, and the little girl doesn't even want to kiss me anymore."I sighed. "But Rose is getting up there in age, and it worries me.""I'll ask my dad about it," Ryan said. He pulled out his phone and dialed his father to inquire about our house.As Ryan kept saying "uh-huh" on the phone, my eyes stayed fixed on him. By the time he hung up, I had a pretty good idea of what had transpired.After a lengthy conversation, he finally ended the call. "Your speculation was right."I thought for a mo
I had just reached the doorway of the pantry when I heard voices inside. The one speaking was none other than Adelaide. Her tone carried a peculiar mix of sarcasm."What's wrong? I've made myself quite clear, haven't I? It seems like you have some issues with me, Ms. Carol. You've been making things difficult ever since I arrived. Do you think I can't see it?" Her voice was arrogant, exuding baseless confidence."You’d better watch your manners, Adelaide," Carol warned firmly."What do you mean, 'manners'?" Adelaide's laughter carried a hint of disdain."Don't think you're above me, Carol. I can take your place if I want to. Do you believe that?" Adelaide continued."Adelaide Mcclain, you're in over your head! Do you really think this is a place for your tricks?" Carol was becoming agitated."What are you talking about? Stop acting like a lapdog."Adelaide's voice disgusted me.I took a step forward to enter, but what happened next shocked me even more.As I stepped into their
Just as we were talking, the police arrived surprisingly quickly. I exchanged glances with Carol, who promptly explained the situation to the police. She handed a small USB drive to the officer and personally removed a pinhole camera right in front of them.Adelaide started to panic. She hurriedly approached me, grabbing my hand. "Please spare me, Ms. Chloe! I know I was wrong! I won't do it again next time...""Next time? There won't be a next time!"I shook off her hand and sternly said, "Don't play your tricks where you shouldn't. I knew what you were up to the day you stepped into Tanum. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have captured your master so quickly.""What are you talking about?" Adelaide looked at me with a despairing gaze."Evil deeds will bring about self-destruction. Get that?" Carol looked at her. "Just stay inside, Liora's accomplice."Her words made everyone understand what was going on.The police, indifferent to her pleas, only recognized evidence in front
I looked at Johnson, taking a minute before I spoke."Tell me when he’s leaving. When his mother passed away, she left some money. I'll give him some," I told Johnson."Isn't that money for Ava?" Johnson asked. "I’ve already taken care of his travel expenses. That should be enough.""I can't just leave it to you all. Ava has me, and she doesn't need that money. I didn't even want it. I planned to return this money to him if he really turned over a new leaf and started doing honest work."I had only discussed this with Atlas, and he completely supported my decision. That money was just a drop in the bucket to him.For Matthew, it was a significant sum. Besides, Atlas wouldn't let me spend someone else's money.Continuing, I said, "I won't give it to him now. I don't know what he's up to. Also, all of Melanie's assets, even those her mother stole, are currently in my custody. I'll return them to him in the future, but on the condition that he follows the right path. I'm telling
He waved me off in the hall and walked away happily. I bet he's running home to tell Myra the fantastic news.I was also in a terrific mood. After getting my car at the garage, I drove to the Huffman family home.On the way, I called Atlas to inform him that I had gone to check on Anson.He mentioned that he had something to do in the evening but would come to pick me up later.When I arrived, I discovered Anson was not there.After some thought, I informed the Huffman family’s housekeeper that I would return later. I turned and left.Since the Reese family was nearby, I decided to visit Charlie. It had been a long time since I had seen him.As soon as I entered their living room, I saw the little guy in a baby walker. Arton was leading him and teaching him how to walk.When he heard movements, the smart little one turned his head toward the door. His tiny mouth opened, and his small eyes fixed themselves on me.After a while, he used his little hands to clap the walker. He th
Georgina continued, "Even if it's someone with flaws, our family can accept it."We would endure it, no matter how troublesome it is. After all, at least Charlie would have parents. To be honest, we haven't raised our son well. He's not a good person either!"These comments seemed like the most reasonable thing she had ever uttered.Georgina sighed and continued, "But I dare not bring that woman into our family. I still want to live a few more years. She is only a source of disruption for the family!"I held Charlie in my arms and played with him while conversing with the Reese family. I said, “Grace Murphy was a very honest person. She treated Melanie well when she was sick, staying with her all night and letting her have everything in the house. However, once Melanie became her daughter-in-law, she physically assaulted Grace. And Grace became really ill!”I laid out all of Melanie's wrongdoings and felt that it was time to warn the Reese family."I took care of my ex-mother-i
"I knew you would come back!"I smiled and replied, "I came to see you. You weren't here, so I went to a friend's house nearby to see their child.""The Thompson family's case is resolved?" Anson asked, looking content.I chuckled, "Yes! Mr. Anson, just tell me if there's any news about Trinity! That's what I care about!""She's still in Yare," he replied.I felt considerably relieved, at least knowing where she was. Having some information is better than having no news at all."As long as she's safe, that's good. I just feared having no news about her," I said honestly."In fact, I can't contact her either. The only person she is in contact with is Lola!" Anson seemed burdened as he said this. I reassured him, "As long as there is contact, it's good! You can rest assured!""Yes, I've come to terms with it. She's different from normal girls. Even if it's a tiger's den, she will still enter!" he sighed."You are too harsh on her!""The biggest mistake in my life was not havi
I thought Jared came for a reason, and no matter what, I considered myself an outsider. It's better to avoid some things.So, I turned to Anson and said, "Can I go see Lola?"Sure enough, Anson nodded. "Go ahead! She is in the innermost courtyard. That's her sanctuary. Chat with her for a while and come back for dinner!"I quickly nodded. "Alright, I'll go see her and then come back to have dinner with you!"After that, I smiled at Jared and walked toward the inner part of the house. I sighed quietly as I exited their line of sight.The Huffman house is indeed huge, and the courtyard was grand. As I walked along the corridor, I was surrounded by green trees and pleasant scenery. Even though I had been here before and Anson had shown me around, I was still reluctant to leave.While enjoying the courtyard, I quietly thought about Jared and Ivanna. I tried to imagine how Jared would accommodate Trinity. It was indeed a troublesome problem!Just as I was about to reach the last cour