Lilian was so infuriated that she wanted to hit Elaine. Her raised arm was about to land on Elaine's face when suddenly another hand reached out and grabbed her wrist."You!" Lilian's lip twitched, staring at her son in disbelief. "Let go!"Aaron's other hand pulled Elaine behind him, stating, "Marrying her was my own decision. It has nothing to do with her.""Are you trying to drive me to my death?" Lilian glared at him. The Smith family was respectable, and she didn't despise Elaine. But the fact that Melissa held 5% of Aaron Group's shares, if Aaron married her daughter, then...She was truly about to burst from anger. She forcefully shook off Aaron's grip, her attitude remaining firm. "In any case, your father and I don't agree."Aaron frowned and looked behind him. Elaine was right behind him. He was confronting his mother for her sake. Unconsciously, her eyes became slightly teary. The image of this man seemed to grow taller in an instant.Even though he wasn't willing to reveal
Melissa couldn't sit still any longer. She pulled Sarah, who was reluctant to leave, and passed by Elaine, giving her a glare."Take your time leaving," Elaine suddenly had a clever idea and deliberately said this to them. She was implying that she was the master of this house, and they were merely guests.Sarah was about to turn around and curse at her, but Melissa held her back. The mother and daughter exchanged a glance, and Melissa signaled to her with her eyes. Sarah nodded lightly, and the two of them walked out in silence.Elaine, of course, had no intention of making things difficult for them any further. She lightly smiled and turned her gaze to Aaron, who was looking at her thoughtfully. She felt a bit flustered, so she quickly turned her head away. What was she looking at? She didn't like those two mother and daughter anyway.Aaron's eyebrows slightly relaxed as he was about to say something, but a woman's exclamation came from the entrance, "Sarah, what's wrong with you? D
It was like a butterfly about to break out of its cocoon. Their eyes locked, and something seemed on the verge of happening. The man's handsome face was getting closer, and it looked like they were about to touch. Elaine's heart raced, almost leaping out of her chest.But then, a knock on the door was like a bucket of cold water being poured down, extinguishing a red-hot iron. Aaron froze as if someone had stepped on his tail, his whole demeanor exploding in an instant! Elaine pushed at his chest, gesturing for him to get up. Ignoring her, he turned and shouted at the door, "Who is it?""It's me," Lilian's voice came from outside, equally angry. "Open the door for me!"Hearing Lilian's voice, Elaine found it a bit amusing. She really did treat her like a thief, coming to knock on the door in the middle of the night. Obviously, this wasn't going to end well.Aaron's expression turned gloomy. He was stopped at a critical moment, not caring that his mother's interference might affect his
It had been a while since Aaron left. Melissa pushed the door and entered the hospital room."Mom, you heard it, right? Aaron married Elaine to protect me. I knew he wouldn't let me down," Sarah said."Yes, yes, Mom heard it," her mood had finally improved a bit, and naturally, Melissa wanted to go along with her."I want to ask Mom to do something for me.""What is it?""Since Aaron was forced to marry Elaine because of those photos and videos, Mom, can you try to find someone to retrieve those photos and videos? As long as she doesn't have those things, Aaron can divorce her, right?" Sarah said with hope.Melissa hesitated. After thinking for a while, she felt that this matter might not be that simple. Facing her daughter's hopeful gaze, she couldn't bear to dampen her spirits. So, she tried to delay a bit, "Let Mom think about this.""Okay," Sarah grabbed her arm again and repeated, "Mom, you must be quick about it. If it drags on, what if Elaine gets pregnant? I don't want to see
Jason waited at the restaurant entrance for almost an hour. Finally, Mason arrived. He approached with an expressionless face and asked, "Where is she?""Inside," Jason replied.After a while, Mason carried Renee out. The task accomplished, he immediately called Aaron to report and soon left as well.Inside the Porsche, the clean car was now filled with the strong scent of alcohol due to Renee. Mason had to open the sunroof. Although it was a bit hot, he preferred not to smell that nauseating odor.Back at home, Mason carried Renee out of the car and headed to the indoor swimming pool on the first floor. Without hesitation, he threw the woman in his arms into the pool.Renee went straight down, engulfed by the surging water. The air grew thin, making breathing increasingly difficult. This immediately brought her back to her senses. She kicked her legs and resurfaced."It's so uncomfortable, please..."She wiped away the water droplets from her face, and through her blurry vision, a fi
The text message had been sent for a while, but Sarah didn't reply. Elaine figured that her words had hit a nerve, reminding her of her own disgraceful actions and making her furious. Elaine continued working on her clothes.Suddenly, the door was forcefully pushed open, and Aaron appeared at the doorway, a furious expression on his face. He still held his phone in his right hand, and the veins on his forehead throbbed visibly. Elaine almost instantly understood what had happened just by seeing his phone. She didn't need him to say it; Sarah had complained about her again. She looked at him calmly."Don't forget what you promised me. I've married you in response to your request. You can keep those photos and videos, but you're not allowed to use them to insult Sarah again!" His anger was evident, and his tone was confrontational."I understand," Elaine nodded.Seemingly surprised by her swift agreement, Aaron's expression faltered slightly. Elaine didn't mince words and quickly contin
Due to some delays on the road, it was already after three in the afternoon when the two arrived at the Brown family mansion. Ralph Brown was sitting on the sofa, and when he saw them enter, he immediately began scolding, his displeasure evident. "Why didn't you answer my calls?"Aaron was taken aback, filled with confusion. What was going on? He hadn't received any calls from his grandfather, and even when he checked his call log, there was no record of his grandfather trying to reach him. Could it be a problem with his phone?"Elaine, come and sit here,"Lost in thought, Ralph Brown called Elaine over and ordered the servants to brew a fresh pot of tea. He personally poured a cup for Elaine, who was taken aback. "I'm not very knowledgeable about tea.""Don't worry, just consider it thirst-quenching."The two engaged in a very lively conversation, completely ignoring Aaron. Aaron intentionally cleared his throat, and both people talking turned to look at him. However, Elaine only gav
Even though Elaine had reacted quickly to pull her hand away, her right little finger was still caught between the elevator doors, and it hurt quite a bit.The elevator continued to emit a piercing noise.Elaine remained surprisingly calm, her actions going beyond her own expectations. With her left hand, she pressed the elevator door open button. She even managed to glance through the gap in the doors at Aaron outside, tall and cold, with his arm tightly gripped by Sarah's hands...The pain in her finger suddenly turned somewhat numb. She abruptly turned her face away.The elevator doors slowly opened, revealing her right little finger, now bruised and swollen. She was afraid it might be broken. She gingerly moved it, and her vision suddenly darkened. A pair of hands appeared in her field of view, gently cradling her injured finger."Does it hurt a lot?" Aaron frowned as he looked at her swollen little finger. His voice was incredibly gentle, and his finger lightly touched the bruise