A restrained smile appeared in her eyes.
Lilian keenly noticed that her picky cousin had actually touched the three dishes in front of him—stewed chicken soup, lasagna, and pan-seared salmon. They didn't seem as exquisite and elegant as the other dishes.Could it be that those unattractive dishes tasted better?It must be, otherwise how did her cousin, who had anorexia, enjoy them so much?Lilian's fork was about to reach out when Oliver knocked it away."Natalie made this,” Oliver said with a calm expression.In other words, she couldn't eat it."But... Whatever. It doesn't seem very delicious anyway. I don't care!" Lilian was feeling down and reluctantly ate other dishes, but every time she saw her cousin pick up his fork to eat the dishes made by Natalie, her eyes couldn't help but look over uncontrollably.Who knows, maybe those dishes are really delicious?Lilian finally experienced the saying "the grass is always greener on the other side.”<Oliver lowered his gaze, a faint smile playing at the corners of his mouth.Natalie didn't mention sending Lilian back to her country, but she did remind Liam to take Lilian back to her place.Lilian glanced at Natalie a few times, feeling uncomfortable about giving in to Natalie earlier. She decided to leave and asked Uncle Liam to send her back.As Oliver had always doted on Lilian since she was young, Liam arranged for Jamie to accompany Lilian.Natalie found Jamie in advance and gave him a few instructions.Lilian could see from a distance that Jamie was nodding repeatedly in compliance with Natalie's words."What did she say just now? Was she badmouthing me?" Lilian couldn't wait and asked Jamie as soon as they got in the car.Jamie told the truth, "Lady asked me to find you another, safer place to live. Although the apartment you're currently staying in has a good environment, the security measures are not very sound. And Lady wants to provide you w
"I think Lilian is good. If she's willing to stay, let's use her. Actually, what Lilian said is not wrong," Natalie said."Hmm?" Oliver turned his head to look at her."In the eyes of many people, I'm really not worthy of you. Background, status, and in the future, even capability will be added to the list. Lilian's dissatisfaction with me is a normal expression, and I can understand that. From the perspective of an onlooker, I would think the same way." However, that's not what Natalie really felt. She couldn't choose her background. Oliver was excellent and exceptionally powerful, but she could only be the best version of herself. So she would not feel inferior, let alone belittle herself.After Natalie finished speaking, she felt the oppressive aura around the man holding her, a chilling atmosphere enveloping them.She turned her head and met Oliver's cold eyes."Natalie, do you want to divorce me?" Oliver asked. Not waiting for Natalie's response, he con
Having served Oliver for so many years, Arvin had never seen Oliver show any vulnerabilities before.Natalie had delicate features and good skin, so she didn't need much makeup. Arvin just outlined her features slightly and matched it with a dress in a coordinating color.After finishing the phone call, Oliver returned while Natalie was already prepared.It was an enchanting gown, and Natalie looked like a beauty stepping out of a painting, nothing short of breathtaking.With only a silver diamond-studded ribbon as a hair accessory, she exuded beauty and elegance.Oliver's gaze lingered on Natalie for several seconds before casually nodding, "Let's go."Arvin suppressed a smile. He knew Mr. Windsor would definitely be pleased!For other women, it would already be good enough if Mr. Windsor spared them even half a glance!At the same time, Natalie discreetly observed Oliver.He was dressed in a black suit today, and upon close inspection, one could
Although Natalie's deductions were not fully mature or comprehensive, they were entirely correct. Pausing for a moment, Natalie looked up and assessed Oliver. "Please, go on," Oliver encouraged her.Natalie breathed a sigh of relief, knowing she hadn't said anything wrong. "Actually, I'm almost finished. The last point is that although the Windsor Group is your family's, your father may not necessarily hand over this lucrative opportunity to you, so there is no need to pay him any attention. Um... that's all, really. I was just rambling.""Not bad," Oliver complimented as Natalie settled onto his lap. "Where did you learn all this?" His woman was indeed intelligent! Oliver leaned in and planted a kiss on Natalie's lips. "I picked up some things when I used to do part-time translation work," Natalie replied. She had earned some money as a translator for a large corporation, which provided her with exposure to certain industry information. Coupled with her
"Did you see that? The woman in the red dress up ahead is Adrian's new woman, carrying the Harrington family's child!""It's the fault of the Harrington family. There is no need to break off the engagement just because there's a woman outside who got pregnant. In the end, it's just because they look down on Hailey's reputation. Adrian himself isn't any better.""I heard that Hailey couldn't bear it and almost caused that mistress to have a miscarriage. And Hailey almost killed someone!""Kill someone? Who?""I'm not sure, it's just something I heard.""Edwin, what are you doing?!" Henry's face turned ugly. He hadn't paid much attention to his second son's potential companions, but he never expected him to bring Hailey back!"Dad, I brought her here just out of pity for Miss Watson. She wanted to meet..." Edwin explained, glancing at Adrian.Adrian and Victoria looked extremely displeased."Adrian, I haven't done anything wrong. Why don't you want me a
Oliver appeared relaxed, but in reality, his nerves were strained. Natalie was truly afraid that Henry would say something disgusting and provoke Oliver to pull out his gun and shoot Henry the next second.Such a thing couldn't be done in front of so many people.Oliver continued to look at Henry. At the same time, he flipped his wrist and held Natalie's soft hand in his palm, providing her with enough comfort. "Father, the lives taken by this knife are more than one, and they are all related to you. Do you remember? If you've become too old to remember, let me remind you.""Shut up! I don't want you to remind me! Shut up!" Henry's eyes widened in anger, devoid of any grace.The guests were startled. Henry looked like a madman in this state.The more he acted like this, the more it indicated that there was a problem.When Hillary passed away, it was announced to the public that she died of illness. Less than a month after Hillary's death, Victoria's moth
If the guests hadn't left yet, she couldn't go down to the kitchen."Natalie, I didn't hear clearly." Oliver lay flat on his back and motioned for Natalie to come closer.Natalie didn't suspect anything. After all, he had drunk too much.Natalie went around to the other side of the bed, knelt on the edge of the bed with one knee, leaned down, and patiently repeated, "I said, do you need me to go and make... mmm!"Oliver suddenly held both sides of Natalie's face, his body straightened slightly, and he adjusted his position before kissing her cherry lips.This position was extremely awkward.Natalie couldn't hold herself up and slumped to the oversized bed on her side.Oliver turned over, bringing Natalie along to one side, pressing her in his embrace, and kissed her.Thirty minutes later"Oliver, you're fine! You're not drunk, you're playing with me!" Natalie gasped for breath, partially from being kissed and partially from being angered.This person actually pretended to be drunk!Lo
Oliver's mood improved significantly. He rolled up the blanket and said, "Let's sleep. I'll take you to meet my mother tomorrow."Even though Hillary was foolishly infatuated, she was still someone Oliver held dear and cared about.The appearance of the dagger at Henry's banquet caused a lot of discussion among the guests."My friends, my friends! I apologize deeply. It was my son's prank. He has always misunderstood me as a father. Please continue enjoying yourselves!" Henry didn't want his own banquet to end in failure like Adrian's engagement banquet, so he forced the celebration to go on.The prominent figures in the circle were all astute individuals. They smiled and agreed, but secretly started discussing the cause of Hillary's death.Henry instructed his confidant to oversee the banquet and gave Edwin and Victoria a meaningful look as he walked toward the study on the second floor. Edwin and Victoria silently followed.As soon as the Windsor family left, many people's gazes sta