Zoe arrived at the hotel as planned, only to find that Eugene was the only one there. Just as she was about to leave, she received a message from Nina.Nina wrote, "Things are already out in the open. If you really don’t have any feelings for him, you should be clear about that tonight. But if you have even the slightest interest, maybe you should give it a chance. Who knows? He might turn out to be the right one for you."Being given advice by someone younger left Zoe feeling both amused and a bit annoyed. But Nina had a point. Eugene wasn’t a bad person.She decided to stay, thinking, "Might as well treat it as getting to know a new friend."With that thought, she confidently sat across from Eugene and said, "They probably aren’t coming. Mr. Lowe, do you mind if I apologize on their behalf?""That’s not necessary. Honestly, I wasn’t looking for an apology. I just wanted to see you, nothing more," Eugene replied, his eyes betraying his calm tone.Tonight, Zoe seemed even more be
Nina was completely surprised when Zoe showed up early in the morning asking to borrow clothes. If Zoe weren’t the daughter of the wealthy York family, it might seem normal to ask someone for clothes. But Zoe was really wealthy, after all. She could have any outfit she wanted. So why was she asking to borrow clothes from Nina?Nina studied her for a long time, finding nothing unusual. But whether it was clothes or even money, she would never hesitate to help.Putting down her teacup, Nina smiled and stood up. "Come on, let’s go upstairs and pick something out."Zoe looked surprised. "Aren’t you going to ask why I need to borrow clothes?"Of course, Nina was curious. But if Zoe wasn’t saying anything, she must have her reasons, so Nina didn’t press for details.The two of them went to the walk-in closet, filled with a dazzling array of clothes. However, despite the selection, Zoe couldn’t find anything she liked.With a sigh, Zoe said, "I think I’ll pass. Nothing seems to suit
After hearing Nina's answer, Nash turned to Zoe, visibly surprised. "Why are you wearing Nina's clothes? Did you run out of your own?"As he spoke, he pulled out a bank card and handed it to her. "Whatever you want to buy, go ahead and buy it. Don’t worry about saving money for your nephew."Zoe chuckled, wanting to tease him. "If I spend it all, what will your wife do? She won’t have anything left."Nash smiled, wrapping his arm around Nina. "All my money is with Nina. What I gave you is just my pocket money.""Is that really true?" Zoe thought to herself. Nash, as the president of a corporation, couldn’t possibly have given all his money to Nina, could he? This wasn’t just a regular family’s few thousand or ten thousand dollars. It was millions of dollars. But looking at the two of them, they didn’t seem to be lying."If Eugene gave me all his money, I wouldn’t dare take it," Zoe mused."Are you crazy? Why wouldn’t you take it? You should accept it without hesitation. If he d
Nina had agreed to participate in the field day, completely falling into Nash’s trap.Nash gave a sly smile and leaned in, speaking slowly, "Then, my dear wife, please head upstairs and change. I’ll go get Orion, and we’ll head out as soon as you’re ready.""Where are we going?" Nina asked, puzzled.Nash tapped her nose playfully. "To the field day.""Wait, the school’s field day is today?" Nina thought, still confused. But she went upstairs, changed, and came down to find Nash and Orion already waiting for her in the car.On the drive, she couldn’t shake the feeling that she had walked right into Nash’s setup. She sighed repeatedly, realizing she had underestimated him and now had no choice but to go along with it.When they arrived at the school, the parking lot was packed. Unable to find a spot, Nash told Nina and Orion to go ahead while he parked the car and would join them later.Nina led Orion to the field, where she saw cheerful children running around and parents squinti
A paper with instructions was suddenly thrust in front of Nina, almost hitting her in the face. Annoyed, she snapped, "If you’ve got something to say, just say it."Madison chuckled softly. "I’m showing you the instructions. On the back, you’ll find the dish you need to prepare for lunch today. Remember, it absolutely must suit everyone’s taste. If no one eats your dish, Orion’s performance in the field day will be nullified.""What does my cooking have to do with Orion’s performance? If you want to punish someone, punish me. Why drag the children into it?"Nina didn’t want to participate in the field day, but that didn’t mean Orion didn’t. If no one ate the dish she prepared, wouldn’t that unfairly impact Orion?She frowned. The school wouldn’t make such a decision. It had to be Madison overstepping her authority as PTA president."Fine," Nina thought. "They only asked me to prepare the dish. They didn’t say I have to cook it herself." If it was something she couldn’t manage, she
With a bang, the starting gun went off, followed by a cry of pain as Orion fell to the ground. It was clear he was hurt badly.Nina was the first to rush over and scoop him up, her heart aching when she saw that a large patch of skin had been scraped off his knee."Mom, it hurts. My leg hurts so much," Orion sobbed in her arms."Don’t worry, Orion. Mommy will take you to see the doctor," Nina said softly, quickly scanning the area. She spotted the temporary medical tent not far away and hurried over.The teacher and other parents followed, their faces filled with concern as they saw Orion’s injury. The doctor waved them aside, asking them to step back so they wouldn’t upset the child further, and soon everyone moved outside.Once the medical tent quieted down, Nina anxiously asked, "Doctor, is there any damage to the bone?"This was crucial. If his bones were injured, they would need to rush to a hospital immediately.The doctor examined Orion again and shook his head. "No, ma’a
Orion didn’t know what was wrong with Nina, so he quietly asked, "Mom, are you not feeling well?"Nina pinched his little cheek and smiled. "Orion, you’re so thoughtful, always worrying about Mom. But I’m fine, don’t worry. What about you, Orion? Do you want to go home now or stay and watch the rest of the competition?"He glanced toward the field and, after a moment of silence, whispered, "I think I’ll stay and watch the rest. The teacher said winning isn’t the most important thing. It’s about participating. Mom, aren’t you supposed to make that royal feast later? I can help you."Nina was overjoyed and planted a big kiss on his cheek. "That would be wonderful! I’ll be counting on you, my little helper, Orion.""Got it! I promise I’ll be the best helper ever," Orion declared, raising his hand as if making a solemn vow. He had already forgotten the pain in his leg.With the medicine kicking in, the pain was gradually fading, and Orion had returned to his usual lively self, shaking
"She’s not our nanny. She’s my mom!" Orion shouted angrily, pounding on Madison’s leg. In response, Madison kicked him away, sending him to the ground. He landed on his backside, and looked up at her with hurt and confusion in his eyes.The incident happened so quickly that by the time Nina realized what had occurred, Orion was already on the ground. She hurried to scoop him up, holding him tightly. When she stood up again, she fixed Madison with a cold stare.Madison took two steps back, her voice trembling. "What are you going to do? I didn’t kick him that hard! He fell on his own. It’s not my fault!""So, you’re Madison, huh? I’ll remember that. If my son has any issues because of this, my lawyer will be in touch. And by the way, isn’t your husband a big-time manager at some company? I’m sure you can afford the medical bills, right? Just make sure not to dodge the responsibility."Nina hadn’t intended to make a big deal out of this, but kicking her son was crossing the line. I