Samantha couldn't help but feel a wave of disappointment in her heart as she turned around and walked into the kitchen.
Alexander held a grudge against Ethan for bullying Charlotte, spreading his arms to block his way, staring at him with resentment.
"Daddy, Charlotte is my sister. How can you treat her like this? Stay away from her in the future. If you bully her again, I won't recognize you as my daddy."
Noah also joined in, with a stern face, saying, "Alexander is right. We absolutely won't allow anyone to hurt Charlotte, and that includes you."
Watching his two sons protect Charlotte like this, Ethan felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.
In their eyes, he, as their father, was inferior to a sister without any blood relation.
It was truly a failure.
Samantha prepared dinner but didn't sit down to eat with them. Instead,
Charlotte slept through the night until the next morning.When she woke up, her eyes were so swollen that she could barely open them. Samantha applied a cold compress for a while, and the situation improved.Seeing her behaving as if nothing happened, Samantha still worried and asked, "Charlotte, are you okay?"Charlotte sat at the dining table having breakfast, knowing what she was referring to. She replied nonchalantly, "Mom, don't worry! I'm fine! I've figured it out. Blood relations don't matter. As long as they like me, and our relationship doesn't change, I'm happy. Besides, I suddenly gained a brother who loves me; I consider it a win."She had always been carefree.Seeing that she had come to terms with it, Samantha sighed with relief.While eating, Charlotte's eyes dimmed suddenly, "My brother has found his daddy, but my daddy hasn't come back. I mis
Noah nervously asked, "Where did she take Charlotte to play?"Alexander sat on the sofa with a gloomy expression, arms crossed, and said in frustration, "I don't know! No matter where we went before, Mommy always took me and Charlotte together. Now she only takes Charlotte."The more he talked, the more aggrieved he felt.His eyes turned red, and tears welled up.Upon learning that Samantha only took Charlotte out to play, Noah also felt extremely frustrated.He sat silently on the sofa without saying a word.Ethan didn't understand why they were acting this way, thinking they wanted to go out and play. He said casually, "Don't cry. Do you want to go out and play? I'll take you."Alexander and Noah both shifted their gaze to him.Ethan continued, "Go upstairs and change your clothes. I'll take you out immediately."
Ethan gave her a faint glance and didn't respond, then stood up and went upstairs.His reaction undoubtedly confirmed everything.Anna slammed the table in anger.“This is outrageous! How dare they bully the descendants of our Steele family?”After saying that, she paid no attention to Suzy, walked out while making a phone call."Investigate what happened to our grandson during his time at Kindergarten A."She wanted those who bullied her grandson to know the power of the Steele family.Suzy was left alone in the dining room.The malice in her eyes couldn't be restrained and spewed out uncontrollably.That damn Alexander.Embarrassing her time and time again.One day, she would get rid of this stumbling block....&n
The three of them sat around the table.One person, one plate of steaming hot noodles.On top of the noodles were a sunny-side-up egg and some green vegetables.Just looking at it increased one's appetite.Unable to resist, Ethan swallowed and asked expressionlessly, "Where's mine?"Samantha widened her eyes in surprise, "You didn't have dinner either? You didn't tell me, and neither did Alexander or Noah. I didn't make yours."Ethan glared at her with an iron face, flames burning in his eyes, a ball of anger lodged in his chest.These past two days, he had been disturbed by the two little guys, and he hadn't eaten lunch or dinner.Just a moment ago, he didn't feel it, but now seeing the noodles she personally cooked, he suddenly felt hungry.And this infuriating woman hadn't made his portion.
Alexander and Noah followed suit.When they saw Ethan coming out of Samantha's bedroom, their eyes widened in surprise. Noah, being more mature than Alexander and Charlotte, instantly understood what had happened. He happily raised the corners of his mouth.Alexander, on the other hand, instinctively shielded Charlotte behind him, glaring warily at Ethan."Why were you in my mommy's room? Did you bully my mommy?" When he heard the word 'bully,' Alexander's reflex was to protect Charlotte and stare at Ethan suspiciously.Ethan responded with a meaningful smile, "You're right. But your mommy was quite happy about being 'bullied' by me!"With that, he casually went to the living room, hands in his pockets.Hearing that Ethan had bullied Samantha, Alexander was furious. He was about to rush over and settle the score when he saw Samantha walking out, her head lowe
Suzy sat quietly on the side, watching as Samantha was besieged by everyone, slowly curling her lips.Every cell in her body was excited.The show was about to begin.Samantha didn't get angry, she remained calm and composed, leisurely taking a sip of tea, smiling as she said, "Whether I have real talent or not, you'll find out soon! What? Afraid of losing to a plagiarist like me, so you want to preemptively strike? Trying to eliminate a strong competitor?"Her words successfully provoked the designers present."Us losing to you? You're shameless!""We just find you disgusting. Competing with you is an insult to us.""Losing isn't shameful, but shamelessly plagiarizing and not admitting it is."Samantha couldn't be bothered to argue with them and simply cast a faint glance at Lena Stanton.Lena St
Samantha had anticipated the outcome early, but she remained calm and signaled the staff with a glance.The scene on the large screen shifted.The design drawing suddenly disappeared, replaced by a different scene.The video was set in a study.Samantha sat behind a desk, engrossed in her work.The video played in fast forward.According to the time display above the video, she had been working from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.Finally, the work was completed.She picked up the design draft and checked it repeatedly.The content on the design draft was presented in its entirety.It was precisely the design that Suzy had just competed with.The people in the room exchanged glances, their hearts wavering, but stubbornly refusing to believe the video content.After all, in this day and age, technology is advanced.Everything can be fabricated.However, Suzy's face turned deathly pale.Her body uncontrollably trembled slightly.Sweat formed on her nervous palms.She recognized the background in the
After a brief silence, the scene erupted into an uproar.People started gossiping unrestrainedly."I never expected the truth to be like this. Lila is actually the original creator, and Suzy is the plagiarist. She even turns the tables and accuses Lila of plagiarism. How shameless!""Could this video be fake?""It shouldn't be fake. I paid attention just now; their lip movements match, and the expressions are genuine. It's definitely not something high-tech can fake.""If this video is true, then Lila has really been wrongly accused...""Even more infuriating is Suzy. Her previous works were actually ghostwritten. It's a shock to my beliefs...""And Leah, colluding with Suzy. Could her works also be ghostwritten?""I think it's highly likely."Every word from the crowd reached the ears of Suzy and Leah.Suzy's face turned red with blood. Her hands clenched into fists. She bit her lower lip so hard it bled, unaware of the pain.Samantha continued, "The woman in the video is named Karen
After the family recognized each other, Charlotte, Alexander, and Noah returned to Chelsea Creek. Elliot and Grandpa Miller stayed at home. After a bit of fussing, the three kids finally fell asleep. Samantha sat by the bedside, gently stroking their little heads, her heart filled to the brim with an unprecedented sense of contentment. After watching for a while, Samantha bent down and kissed each of them on the forehead before reluctantly leaving the room. Ethan leaned against the corridor wall, his long legs elegantly crossed, his eyes fixed on her without blinking. Seeing her coming out, he strode over. "Wanna talk?" he asked. Samantha nodded in agreement. The two returned to the room. Ethan hugged her from behind, resting his chin on her neck, and said hoarsely, "Samantha, let's get married!" The sudden proposal left Samantha somewhat bewildered. She stiffened and asked, "Why do you want to marry me? Because I'm the mother of your three children?" If it was just because
Hearing their tearful words, Samantha's heart ached. She hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? Why are you crying? Who bullied you?" Alex sobbed, "Mommy, you are our biological mother." Samantha had always known that they wanted her to be their biological mother, but she didn't take their words seriously, thinking they just missed her. She said gently, "Silly children, even though I'm not your biological mother, I've always treated you as my own." Especially after finding out that Elliot was Suzy's son, and considering the ominous situation regarding Alex and Noah's birth mother, she cherished them even more. From then on, she no longer had any concerns about interacting with them as she did before. Alex let go of her and hurriedly explained, "No, you are our biological mother in terms of blood relationship." Samantha asked puzzled, "Who told you that?" She didn't remember giving birth to a pair of twin sons. Noah said, "Fath
After the meal, Samantha couldn't wait to go home. She retrieved her phone from her bag and opened the recording app.Soon, Suzy's voice filled the room:"How could you be with Samantha?""I don't care why you're with Samantha. If you dare to tell her about our relationship, I won't be polite to you.""...""Stop pretending. You know what I'm talking about! If you dare to reveal our relationship, I will make sure you have nowhere to hide. I've killed your father, and I won't hesitate to kill you too.""It's best if you don't acknowledge me! Remember what you said. I'm not your mother, and you're not my son. We are two strangers who don't know each other. If our relationship is discovered by others, I will make sure you find your father in hell soon, and Samantha will be in trouble again."The recording ended.The phone fell silent.Samantha widened her eyes in disbelief, her face
The mother and sons hugged each other tenderly for a while before Alex and Noah pulled Samantha inside.Confused, Samantha turned to Ethan and asked, "What's going on? Is my case resolved? Am I innocent?"Ethan remained silent, sitting on the sofa with a cold expression.Alex held Samantha's hand and explained, "Mommy, do you know how much effort Daddy put in to save you? He went to great lengths to get the dashcam from Albert and then found the programmer who deleted the records, forcing the programmer to recover the records for that day. That's how you were released without charges. Otherwise, you would still be locked up in detention."Surprised, Samantha looked at Ethan, unable to believe that he had actually saved her.She moved her lips slightly and slowly uttered two words, "Thank you."Ethan's icy expression began to melt visibly. He glanced at Samantha faintly.Although he still looked proud, Samantha knew that he was in a go
To find out Samantha's situation, Alex and Noah did not stay for dinner.After hurriedly bidding farewell to everyone, the two of them took a taxi directly to a private detective agency, where they paid a hefty sum to hire a detective to investigate Samantha's situation.They knew that even if they went back to ask their father, he wouldn't tell them the truth.So, they decided to take matters into their own hands.Private detectives have extensive networks, and in less than half an hour, they had tracked down Samantha's whereabouts."Samantha, female, twenty-three years old, the eldest daughter of Lloyd Miller, the CEO of the Miller Group. She was taken away by the police for murder last night and is currently being held in custody."After saying this, the detective handed over the data and photos that were transmitted to the computer to Noah and Alex."Take a look, is this the person?"Alex and Noah's hearts were pounding as
Jade nodded, confirming, "Yes."Ethan squinted, a layer of frost enveloping him.Albert took away the dashcam?What does he want to do?And what does this have to do with him?Seeing his thoughts, Jade asked, "Boss, should I have someone investigate?"Ethan shook his head, "No need, you can leave!"Jade asked in surprise, "What about Miss Samantha?"Ethan lazily leaned back in his chair, slender fingers playing with a pen, lips slightly curved as he scoffed, "What about her? If the police station calls saying she wants to see me, then you can come find me."Jade was first stunned, then realized.Ethan was planning to make Samantha apologize first?Recently, Samantha deliberately kept her distance from Ethan in order to marry Justin, which had put Ethan in a very bad mood lately.As a high-end hunter, he naturally wouldn't take the initiative, just waiting for the other party to 'fall into the trap' w
Sarah confirmed repeatedly, "Is Charlotte's mother named Samantha?"The principal took out her phone, pulled up the information, and nodded. "Yes, Charlotte's mother is indeed named Samantha."Sarah's expression became even more unpleasant, her mood more complex than ever. "When was Elliot taken back by Charlotte's mother? Why is he at Charlotte's house?"The principal recounted the whole story truthfully."Poor Elliot, when he first transferred to our school, he was withdrawn and ignored everyone, always sitting alone in the corner. Later, the teachers found signs of abuse on him. Through investigation, they found out that he had no mother since he was little, and his father was often drunk and abusive due to gambling. It's not easy for him to survive till now."Thinking that Sarah had donated a scholarship to Elliot, she must care about him and be a kind-hearted person. Therefore, she didn't hide anything and told Sarah the truth about Elliot's s
Albert nodded, assuring her, "Don't worry, no matter what it takes, I will get you out."Samantha's calm heart stirred slightly at Albert's words. She couldn't help but feel moved by his sincerity. However, her feelings were purely gratitude, nothing more."Mr. Davis, can you do me a favor?""What is it?""Could you contact Yurika for me and ask her to temporarily stay at my house to take care of my grandfather and the children? My grandfather is old and has limited experience. He can't always pick up and drop off the kids for me. As for my situation, you can tell her the truth. She's the person I trust the most so far."Albert readily agreed to her request.After chatting with his lawyer for a while and giving him a detailed understanding, Samantha was taken back to the detention center.Looking at the cold walls around her, Samantha felt helpless and fearful for the first time....Not long after Albert left, Suzy was
Samantha gathered her thoughts and hesitated for a moment before saying, "I have a witness."The police asked, "Who?"Samantha replied, "My sister, Suzy Miller, She invited me out that day, and we were together the whole afternoon. You can go ask her if you don't believe me.""Legally speaking, she's your sister, and her testimony cannot be used as evidence."Samantha forced herself to remain calm. "There's a dashcam in her car. Her car broke down that day, so the dashcam should have recorded both of us."The two policemen exchanged a glance.The one who had been questioning her said, "According to procedure, you cannot leave for now. We'll go find Suzy and clarify the situation. If she can indeed prove your innocence, we'll release you immediately."After saying this, they had Samantha locked up