In the morning, Maria woke up feeling weak all over.Suddenly, she felt something was wrong. She sat up abruptly and looked at Charles sleeping next to her. Her heart was in her throat.Why was he sleeping next to her!?Feeling her gaze, Charles leisurely opened his eyes. He casually pulled the quilt down a bit, revealing his enchanting chest, "You're up?"Maria’s amber eyes rounded in shock. She panicked, "W-What did you do to me last night?"Charles frowned and sat up, with his abs exposed.In an instant, Maria felt her cheeks heating up, yet she couldn't take her eyes off him. She had butterflies in her stomach."Look at you!"Charles feigned hurt and shook his head, "You looked at me just like this last night. Then you started to fondle me. You should ask yourself what did you did to me.""I..."Maria tried very hard to recall, but couldn't remember anything.All she could recall was that Charles had found her in the rain. She had cried in Charles arms for a long time. Then he ca
"No need."Charles clenched his teeth and slowly closed his eyes. His heart felt as if it was being cut by a blunt knife, back and forth. Though there was no bleeding, the pain made his heart shrivel up.No matter how well he treated Maria, she was still thinking about leaving him...His deep eyes slowly opened and he looked greatly disappointed. He gently curled his lips, laughing with irony, "Just like you said, we're both adults. If you're OK with that, I can also accept the result."After saying that, he stood up and turned to leave without giving Maria another glance.Sat there with the half-eaten sandwich in her plate now unappealing, Maria knew Charles was angry.It was understandable. Even she felt she was a bad girl by trying to get rid of him with a little money after sleeping with him.But Lily's words still echoed in her mind. She had lost her virginity. She couldn't lose her heart too.She simply didn't have a family background like Mia’s, let alone Mia’s status. From all
The two girls trailed behind Fiona all the way. They acted as her minions, just hoping to join Fiona's father's company after graduation. They were going to graduate as Ms. They must do their best to find a job.The two girls exchanged a glance, then briskly walked towards Maria with a threatening demeanor.Maria knew that these two girls usually helped Fiona bully other girls in school, so she naturally knew what they intended to do to her.She put down her suitcase, and grabbed the mug on the table. Without concerning about the warm water inside it, she hit it hard on Fiona's head.The mug didn't shatter, but a red mark appeared on Fiona's forehead at once.Fiona screamed in pain, hands covering her forehead as she squatted on the ground.The two girls were taken aback at Maria’s harsh reaction. Standing there dumbfounded, they didn't dare to make a move.Maria casually tossed the mug on the table and grabbed her suitcase once again, "I told you not to provoke me!""Maria!" Fiona s
"Where are we going?"Maria gestured with her hand, "Drive out of the school gate, then turn left. At the second traffic light intersection, turn right. Go straight for 830 meters then turn left again..."Tom cleared his throat lightly, "Mrs. Smith, please just tell me the address."Maria pouted, "I'm just afraid you won't be able to find it. We're going to the Walmart nearby."A supermarket?Charles tilted his head to look at her, "You want me to go to the supermarket with you?""Yes."Maria nodded proudly, "I'm going to cook for you tonight. I need to buy a lot of stuff, and I can't carry it all by myself."Upon hearing that she was going to cook, Charles was immediately unhappy.He didn't forget that the last time Maria cooked for him and his grandfather, she had to leave within a few days.Suddenly, Maria felt the air around them suddenly chill. She quickly explained with a smile, "Don't worry, it's nothing. I just heard this morning that you punished Samuel and Lily last night.
The two men were stunned by his actions.Without any hesitation, Charles dashed forward, raising his fist and punched one of the men hard.With one man down, Charles spun around, made a back kick against the other man. The man immediately flew out and landed heavily on the ground.The first man who was punched, seeing his companion being kicked away by Charles, didn't want to concede defeat. Just as he tried to fight against Charles, he was stopped by a fierce gaze. Charles' gaze was like a sharp knife and scared the man.Charles sneered, then quickly punched him at the temple. The man spat out a mouthful of water. But Charles didn't let go of him. Instead, Charles dragged him into the men's washroom.The man that was kicked away by Charles, seeing Charles handling the situation with such decisiveness and ruthlessness, scrambled to his feet and escaped. Charles glanced at him but didn't make any move to stop him.Inside the men's washroom, cries of pain could be heard echoing, "Ah
After dinner, Maria sat contentedly on the sofa. She noticed Charles sitting beside her and smiled, "How was it? I'm not a bad cook, am I?"Charles nodded, “Not bad."With Maid Heather approaching, Maria leaned on Charles and asked playfully,"Who cooks better, me or Maid Heather?"Charles looked at her, who smiled like an adorable little animal, and raised his eyebrow, "Of course you cook better." Suddenly embarrassed, Maria pulled back her hand and pouted, "You're so tactless! Maid Heather is here. Can't you just say both of us cook well?"Charles reached out and Maid Heather handed over a big bag of snacks."Ha-ha, Mrs. Smith, when Young Master Smith said you're better at cooking, he was just trying to please you. I wouldn't be unhappy."Maria laughed awkwardly and changed the subject, "Let's watch some TV shows. We've got nothing better to do."After a glance at Maria and Charles, Maid Heather returned to her room with a beam. She didn't want to be a third wheel.They had been ap
The next day, Maria had a feeling that something wasn't right the moment she walked through the school gate.Groups of students were whispering in hushed voices, seemingly discussing something.For a day student like Maria, who disappeared immediately after classes, it was normal to not have many close friends.When she walked into the classroom, a hateful gaze suddenly struck her.Following the gaze, she saw Fiona sitting there and glaring at her…After hitting Fiona yesterday, it was not a surprise to see Fiona's resentment today. Maria didn't take it to heart and found a seat by the door in the front row.Soon, the bell for the class rang, and the teacher walked in to start the class.Maria listened attentively to the lecture. She was about to graduate this year. With her doctorate degree, she was confident that she would find a good job.After all, there were few people in the entire school who could do both undergraduate and master's degrees at the San Diego University at the age
In the hospital.Fiona was quickly sent to the surgery room.Among the crowd, only Maria accompanied her to the hospital.Soon, Fiona's father arrived at the hospital. He glanced at Maria and listened to the report from a man on one side.After listening, filled with fury, he stepped to the front of Maria, "Are you the one who pushed my daughter down the stairs?"His intimidating presence, backed by his power and age, would have made any young people tremble. However, Maria didn't panic. She lifted her head, met his eyes without subservience or arrogance, "I did have some arguments with her, but I didn't push her!""If you didn't push her, did she fall down the stairs by herself?" Benjamin Collins yelled at Maria with all his might.He didn't like Maria’s attitude towards him. He felt that a young girl like Maria, who hadn't even graduated from the school, should always be obedient to him!Despite the pressure, Maria still lifted her head and calmly met his gaze, "I didn't push her.