Meanwhile, at the Hacketts' residence, Gwen grumbled, looking in the direction of the door, "I'm worried sick. The banquet is about to end, so why haven't Kirk and Sean arrived?" "Ms. Evans!" A familiar voice called out.Caroline and Gwen looked back and saw Cheryl. Gwen wanted to greet her in excitement, but Caroline stopped her."Congratulations on returning to the Hackett family, Ms. Hackett." Caroline raised her wine glass and congratulated Cheryl warmly.Gwen realized they were in a public place, and many people were watching. After all, their relationship with Cheryl wasn't what it used to be."I must thank you for your help tonight, Ms. Evans. If you hadn't given me an identical dress, I would have made a fool of myself instead of Moira."Since Moira had had wine splashed all over her and still didn't know how Cheryl's dress wasn't ruined, she assumed that the maid had betrayed her. Hence, she had left in despair, not daring to cause more trouble for Cheryl."I'm sure
Cheryl then followed the others out.Gwen asked Caroline, "Should we follow them?""Of course. Why shouldn't we?" Caroline said. She had a feeling that Theodora was up to something. This issue couldn't be that simple."Then, let's go!" Gwen held Caroline's hand and followed everyone out.When Gwen arrived at the door and saw who was there, her expression shifted. "So, it's her."Two people were standing at the door, one of whom Gwen recognized. It was Willow, Cheryl's mother, who always begged her for money. Wait—she was just Cheryl's adoptive mother now.Standing next to Willow was a young man who was about 20 years old. If Gwen wasn't wrong, he must be Cheryl's younger brother, Joshua Lewis."Who are you two?" When Theodora saw them, the enthusiasm in her eyes disappeared. She had thought that the newcomer was Eddy and that he had been late on purpose. She hadn't expected the visitors to be two ordinary-looking people.Joshua glanced at Cheryl and approached her. "Hey, Che
When Selena heard Cheryl's words, she quickly grabbed her arm. "Don't say that, Cheryl. She's your adoptive mother, the one who raised you for over two decades.""She raised me, you say? Haha, you're right. They raised me for over two decades, but last month, they betrayed me for the sake of money. "My reputation would have been ruined if it hadn't been for Ms. Evans. What's wrong? Are you done spending the one million dollars you got? How much money are you planning to extort this time?"Cheryl didn't pull any punches. She only showed mercy to people she cared about. People like Willow, who only cared about money, wouldn't know anything about mercy.Willow stuttered, "W-What are you talking about? I didn't get one million dollars. Cheryl, I know you're angry at me for what happened. I was confused back then. But I came forward and explained myself, didn't I?""You already know exactly why you did that. Basically, there's no way I'm letting you in here!"Willow was speechless.
Seeing this, Gwen couldn't resist commenting, "They're truly a one-trick pony. They stalk and use emotional blackmail every single time!" Caroline mused, "Unfortunately, it's something those bystanders enjoy.""What should we do? We can't just let them mess around."Caroline slightly frowned as she looked at Willow, who was already telling the guests how hard things were for her, her face full of snot and tears. After pondering for a moment, she looked at Willow's back and smiled.When Willow arrived at Caroline's side, she grabbed Willow's hand.Willow's expression shifted when she saw Caroline. "Aren't you that woman from before?"Caroline smiled slightly. "Oh, you still remember. I thought you had already forgotten me!""Of course I do. You were Cheryl's boss. I have to thank you for Cheryl's current achievements.""Don't mention it." Caroline changed the topic. "I was very touched to hear you talk about how you treated Cheryl. When I met you last time, I noticed you we
"Oh, I got it. It must be Cheryl's fault. She's a bad luck charm. I was wondering why we've been so poor since you joined our family. Mrs. Hackett Senior …"Willow walked toward Selena. "I'm sure I'm right. Cheryl must have jinxed your family. "As long as you drive her out and take Joshua in as your godson, I guarantee that things will go well for your family, and you'll get back on your feet."Selena frowned in displeasure upon seeing Willow's true colors. "You kept saying you loved Cheryl, but you're saying such things now. I think you love our family's money instead of Cheryl. Am I wrong?"Willow realized she might have been deceived and turned to Caroline. "But you just said—""Mom!" Joshua was dumbfounded by his mother's actions. He grabbed Willow's hand and said, "We should go. We can't keep embarrassing ourselves here!""Ugh!"After watching them get into the car, Cheryl sighed in relief."Thank you, Ms. Evans." Cheryl really didn't know what to say. If Caroline hadn't
Only Caroline and Gwen looked at the road with worried expressions.Gwen felt it wasn't a good sign that Kirk and Eddy hadn't reached yet. "Carol, has Kirk still not sent you a message?"Caroline looked at her phone. "Nope.""Why don't I give Sean a call?"Caroline pinched the bridge of her nose. "Okay."Gwen took out her phone and called Sean. However, he didn't answer the call. As Gwen held the phone worriedly, she repeatedly prayed for Sean to answer. She didn't know how many times she did this before someone finally answered the phone."Sean …""Yeah," Sean said with a hint of fatigue. "What's wrong?"Gwen glanced in Caroline's direction. She coughed and said, "Didn't you say you were coming? The banquet is about to end. Why aren't you two here yet?"Sean smiled softly. "Are you worried about me, Gwen?"Gwen blushed at his question. "Quit boosting your ego. It's …"She glanced at Caroline again. Caroline hadn't noticed her, but she still blushed and turned around. She
When Kirk and Sean arrived at the Hacketts' residence, the banquet was nearing its end.Although Sean's status as a genius doctor in Macldo caused a stir, and Kirk's good looks attracted the attention of every woman present, everyone was still focused on Eddy's absence. After discussing it in private, everyone still believed that Eddy hadn't shown up because he was unhappy that the Hacketts had stopped their collaboration with Morrison Corp and stopped targeting Evans Group.Gossip was difficult to control, so Aiden quickly caught wind of their remarks. He was already in a bad mood, but this made him feel even worse.So after the banquet, Theodora seized the chance to stop all the Hackett family members who were leaving."Is there anything else?" Aiden frowned, looking at Theodora with displeasure. It was getting late, and so many troubling things had happened tonight. He just wanted to rest.With a merry smile, Theodora said, "Aiden, you've seen what happened tonight. Eddy refu
There were too many people in the Hackett family. But judging from his appearance, Cheryl believed this man had a high standing in the family. Aiden's expression was cold the entire time. He didn't say anything at all. Meanwhile, no one else dared to say anything.In the end, the old man said, "Aiden, I know you lost Cheryl when she was a child, and you were separated for more than 20 years. But if you disregard the entire family's interests for the sake of your daughter, then you truly disappoint us.""The reason why Mr. Eddy didn't show up may not be because of Cheryl. But you're all so eager to drive her away. I can tell what your intentions are," Aiden said with an icy expression.Cheryl was a little surprised to see Aiden like this. She had thought that he would choose his family's interests over her without hesitation. When he defended Cheryl, everyone else was even more afraid to speak.The old man's expression turned dark. "What are you saying? We have no bad intentions