There was a sudden silence. Gabriella looked up right into Henry's intense eyes. She immediately reacted like a rabbit who had been caught in a trap.She snapped, "You're at home? Weren't you supposed to be busy? Why are you showering in the guest room? Why are you showering at this hour?"Gabriella found the scene to be strange. Too strange, even.She suspected that Henry was trying to lure her with his good looks.Henry spread his hands casually. "Let me answer one thing at a time. I was busy, but now I'm not busy anymore. As for why I'm showering in the guest room, it's because Lise is watching cartoons in the master bedroom. Why am I showering at this hour? Because I stayed up late last night playing games with Lise. Are you satisfied with these answers?"Gabriella looked coolly at Henry and huffed quietly. She then turned and walked toward the master bedroom. Suddenly, Henry grabbed Gabriella's wrist. "What are you doing?" Gabriella struggled. Henry grabbed Gabr
After they had ordered their food, Felise said she wanted to go to the restroom. The restroom was in the restaurant. Gabriella let her go by herself without thinking much about it. When she reached the restroom stall, Felise pressed her watch helplessly and dialed Henry's number. "Hello, Lise. Have you reached the restaurant?" Henry's voice rang out. "Yes," Felise mumbled gloomily. Henry realized something was wrong. "What is it, Lise? Are you unhappy?""Uncle Henry, Aunt Gabriella said that we're having lunch with Robin today."Henry's expression changed slightly. Gabriella was nice to everyone. Yet, she was only mean to him. Felise said defeatedly, "Aunt Gabriella clearly said yesterday that she didn't want to reply. Who would have thought that she was lying to me? Aunt Gabriella even said that she liked Robin, so he's probably going to be my uncle in future. Uncle Henry, what should we do? Aunt Gabriella is getting away!"Henry's expression was as black as thunder
Gabriella and Felise were left with a table full of delicious dishes after Robin took his leave. Gabriella felt a little relieved that Robin had left so that she wouldn't have to keep facing him.Felise was very happy as well. She happily ate all the meat that she wanted. Her mouth was covered in sauce and her hands were dirty too. She looked up and said to Gabriella, "Aunt Gabriella, isn't it lunchtime now? He's so busy.""He has to work to earn money.""But he doesn't have time to accompany you. Won't you be lonely, Aunt Gabriella? My uncle has money and time …"Gabriella stuffed a large prawn into Felise's mouth. "I can't even shut you up with food."Felise grunted as she took the prawn out from her mouth and said in a low voice, "It's true though.""You're eating the feast that he paid for …""My heart is with my uncle," Felise said righteously. "How can I be bought with just a meal? This pasta is so delicious."Gabriella was speechless. About 20 minutes later,
Henry's fist clenched involuntarily when he thought about this. The veins on the back of his hand popped up. His eyes became increasingly sinister, and he stared at Gabriella like an eagle. As his temper rose, his mood soured. It was as though he had just swallowed a lemon. Gabriella noticed Henry's gaze becoming more and more threatening. She felt a chill creep down her spine. She pulled free from his grip. "Henry, what are you doing? You're hurting me!"Henry took a deep breath and suppressed the anger he felt. He let go of Gabriella's hand. "You don't like Hugo. You never liked him to begin with, did you?"Gabriella rubbed her wrist and rolled her eyes at Henry. She turned and left. "It's none of your business who I like."Henry stood unmoving, watching Gabriella with grim eyes.He had guessed correctly.The one she liked wasn't Hugo at all!But it was impossible that she would have feelings for Robin.Someone like her, who came from a single-parent family and had los
Henry tossed his phone aside and patted Felise gently on the back. "Don't cry, Lise, don't cry …"Felise sobbed in Henry's arms.Henry didn't know how to comfort her, so he kept patting her gently on the back. Then he pulled two tissues from the table and gave them to her gently, waiting for her to calm down.Felise wiped away her tears. Still, she couldn't stop sobbing."Good girl, Lise. You can play with whoever you like, okay? You don't have to listen to your grandma."Felise leaned on Henry's shoulder, her eyes red. There were still teardrops on her lashes, and she sounded choked up."Uncle Henry, why doesn't Grandma like Aunt Gabriella?"Henry's expression darkened. He had wondered about this too.Ever since Gabriella came to the Toussaint family, Diana had never been nice to her.In the beginning, she treated Gabriella as though she were invisible.After that, when Albert had announced Henry's marriage to Gabriella, Diana had objected strongly. She had even returned h
At 9:30 am on Saturday morning, Gabriella arrived at Astral Heights to pick Felise up. She brought her to the mall to look around.It was almost time. The two of them were about to make their way to the restaurant when Gabriella received a message from Robin. "Ms. Gabby, I found a cafe on my way here. What would you like to drink?"Then he sent a photo of the menu. Gabriella tapped on the menu and bent down, "What would you like to drink, Lise?"Felise glanced at it. Her dark eyes rolled as she chose the most expensive one. Then she bit her finger and said, "Aunt Gabriella, I want three cups. One for me, one for Uncle Henry, and one for Grandma Maria."Gabriella was dumbfounded. This little girl was coming up with all sorts of ways to make Robin spend money."Alright, three cups it is." Gabriella sent the drinks order to Robin. She then transferred some money over to him. Robin sent another message. "Why did you send me money again, Ms. Gabby? I said that I would be
At that moment, Gabriella quickly withdrew her hand and raised it.She said, "I'm a little thirsty. Could you help me get a cup of coffee? I want the cappuccino."She figured that if she was holding Felise's hand in one hand while holding her coffee in the other, their hands wouldn't touch again.Robin's hand stiffened as he withdrew it quietly. He took a cappuccino from the bag and handed it to Gabriella with a straw. "Here.""Thank you.""You're welcome."When they got to the cinema, Gabriella looked at the huge screen to see the current cartoons that were showing and their showtimes. Then she searched online for the synopses and let Felise choose one.It would start at 2:00 pm. They still had about 20 minutes.Gabriella looked around. There was a row of seats to the right of the lobby. She led Felise over to sit. After 20 minutes, they entered. Gabriella realized that most people had come with their children.The movie was already playing on the big screen. The three
Felise watched the two of them talk. She huffed coldly before going to the restroom. She quietly dialed Henry's number and said in a low voice, "Uncle Henry, I'm at Aunt Gabriella's right now.""Should I come and pick you up?" Henry's voice came through. "Hmm, Uncle Henry, I … I think …""What do you think?""I think you may no longer have a chance."Henry was silent for a while. "What happened while you were having lunch just now?""Aunt Gabriella was so busy talking to him that she ignored me. He invited Aunt Gabriella to watch a movie together after that, and she didn't refuse," Felise said with a straight face. Henry was quiet for a few seconds. "What else?"He wondered if Gabriella really did have feelings for Robin.He couldn't help feeling that something was amiss. "I wanted to use more of his money so I ordered more dishes, but Aunt Gabriella told me not to go against him. She said … she said that he might be my uncle in the future and that if I do it again
Carmila, dressed in a gorgeous wedding gown, entered with Zain.After exchanging rings, Shawn and Carmila headed toward their parents in the front row.Layla's seat was on the opposite side, and the gorgeous flowers on stage hid her view, so she could only hear what was happening.The newlyweds appeared on stage with the four elders for a group shot.She narrowed her eyes and noticed that Shawn's mother resembled her landlord.Chris also had the same realization and whispered to her, "Layla, do you think that person looks like our landlord?""They do look quite similar."The ceremony was over. The newlyweds left, and the waiters began serving dishes.Carmila was pregnant and didn't need to toast. Only Shawn came forward to drink with the Sanderson elders.After toasting, he placed the wine glass on the tray, followed the elders' instructions, and turned to the next table.When he noticed a familiar figure at the table, he stopped and narrowed his eyes. He looked at Layla, the
Shawn and Carmila's wedding was rescheduled once Henry had been safely released from the detention center.However, Carmila's pregnancy was already showing, so the wedding was kept simple.Firstly, everyone thought she would appear unsightly if she married while being visibly pregnant. The second reason was that they feared the complex wedding would exhaust her and the child in her womb.Carmila was displeased, but she had no say in the matter. Furthermore, insisting on a bigger ceremony would make it appear that she didn't care about the child.The wedding car left Florin around 5:00 am and picked her up at 8:00 am.Shawn was in a suit, and Carmila was in a wedding gown. They stood together and carried out the ceremony amidst their elders' blessings.Then, he helped her into the bridal chamber.Meanwhile, Gabriella, along with Megan and several close relatives, entertained the guests who were seeing off the bride.Everyone left for the hotel around 10:00 a.m.Although the wed
Naturally, Elaine wouldn't tell the truth. "I've told you about Moabia before. They're the ones who took the watch. "I ran into Fay's friend at the mall two days ago. She recognized and mocked me! I was outraged and tried to scare them today. But they smashed my car, pinned me to the ground, and beat me!"Unexpectedly, Sam scowled. "Nothing would happen if you didn't scare them."As soon as he heard about Moabia, he knew that Gabriella's friend, whom Elaine mentioned, was Colene.Although he hadn't returned to Chatan at that time, he had been following Colene's Twitter account and checking it frequently. He knew she had accompanied Gabriella to Moabia.She wouldn't let herself suffer, and she wouldn't mock others without reason. There must be a reason for everything.Furthermore, Elaine's words lacked credibility.Everyone would choose to portray themselves favorably, including her. Just like when she broke a person's leg and said it was just a minor injury. Elaine couldn't b
Alicia looked over and saw Colene drag Elaine by the hair and push her to the ground. Colene even tied her hands with a rope as she struggled.Gabriella straddled Elaine, grabbed her chin, and slapped her twice.It was a rare opportunity to teach Elaine a lesson. She naturally wanted to settle the scores!Alicia was speechless. Sam's plane was about to land. She didn't want to face him with a bruised and swollen face."Ah! Just wait and see! I'll kill you bitches! Let go of me! My uncle will shoot you both! Ah! Fay, you bitch!"Elaine was crying and howling on the ground, her voice shrill. It was the first time in her life that she had suffered such humiliation! She swore to take revenge on them!She would make sure Blake had them jailed and executed!Elaine's cries attracted several passersby.Seeing that the destroyed car was a Maserati, they realized they couldn't intervene. So, they just watched from the side. No one dared to step forward.Someone was filming Gabriella, bu
They were her nemesis!Elaine fixed her gaze on Gabriella and Colene, filled with rage. "I must teach them a lesson!"Alicia, trying to discourage her, said, "Elaine, I don't think it's a good idea. We're in Chatan…""My uncle's here. What are you afraid of?" Elaine replied unconcernedly, "Follow me."Gabriella and Colene stepped into a clothing store while talking. The clothing in the store was stylish. Gabriella chose a one-shoulder dress and entered the changing room.Colene was outside and exclaimed with astonishment, "Damn! So the woman standing with Henry outside the women's restroom door that day was Elaine?"Gabriella frequently videocalled her while in Draken, telling her about her situation there.She then realized that Gabriella had met the self-righteous foolish Elaine, the young lady of the Draken's wealthy family, on the plane again."It's her," Gabriella responded as she changed clothes."She came to Florin?""Do you remember that we met a big shot at the pol
Then she turned slightly to see that Felise was still fast asleep. However, they were so close that they might wake her up.Gabriella didn't want Felise to catch them in the act.Henry didn't answer. He blew hot air onto Gabriella's neck, and goosebumps prickled her skin. He caught her earlobe and sucked it hard.A jolt of electricity seemed to shoot through her, and she shuddered. She curled her toes and shrank back.Suddenly, Gabriella became fully awake, and she tightened around Henry's hand. "What… what are you doing?"Henry's mouth was next to her ear, and his breath was hot on her earlobes. "I'm helping you relax.""No…""When you're relaxed, I'll sleep."Gabriella remained silent. Then, she bit her lip. "No, Henry… don't… uh, Lise is beside me… don't…"A light seemed to flash across her brain, and she stiffened suddenly, and her eyes went out of focus as she stared at the ceiling. Her breathing turned heavy.Henry kissed her cheek and got some wet towels to wipe her do
Felise hadn't seen Gabriella in two months, and she missed her dearly.After school, Felise got in line with the other children to leave the kindergarten. She looked around and heard her seatmate say, "Lise, your parents have come together to get you!"Felise followed the gaze of her seatmate, and she saw a man and a woman standing side by side, their eyes searching through the crowd of kindergarteners. The man wore a black shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing his lean forearms. He wore black pants and a leather belt, which showed off his long legs. He looked like a model.The woman wore a fitting white lace blouse, and there was a white-gold necklace around her creamy neck. Her arms were fair and slender, like snow, and she wore a short khaki-colored miniskirt. Her legs were slim and fair, and her skin was flawless. They were a very good-looking couple, and they attracted the attention of many of the parents. Even the children couldn't help looking over at
It was already noon. Henry told the driver to make a detour to a restaurant. The waiter led them to a private room on the second floor and politely handed them a menu.Henry had come here a few times before. Perhaps it was because he didn't like lamb, but he only just noticed that there were several signature lamb dishes on the menu. Gabriella looked through the menu and ordered a few at random.Henry heard her orders and told the waiter, "Add a braised lamb and lamb rack.""You have great taste, sir. These are our signature dishes." The waiter smiled and noted it down."Will it be too much?""It's okay. We can bring it back if we can't finish it." Henry gave the menu to the waiter. "That's all."While they waited for the food to be served, the two of them chatted casually.Henry told her in detail about all the affiliated companies under Toussaint Holdings and the new products the studios were about to launch. He asked Gabriella which of these she was interested in. As lo
Then Layla heard something that made her lose all hope."Layla, come to my office."She opened her mouth, then deflated and said, "Okay."The intern looked curiously at Shawn's retreating figure and said, "Why does Mr. Shawn want to see you?""I don't know. Whatever it is, I'll find out when I go. I'm leaving." Layla carried an expression of dignified resignation.She guessed that Shawn wanted to see her about the office romance issue. She wasn't dating Robin, but it was worse than dating. Shawn had just stepped into the office when Layla followed him in. Her head was lowered, and she looked uneasy. "Mr. Shawn, what do you want to see me about?" she asked, her voice hoarse. Shawn sat down behind the desk and arranged the documents on it. He asked casually, "Do you remember what I asked you during your interview?""Y-yes… you asked me what I think about office romances." Layla lowered her gaze and answered in a small voice. Her palms were sweating, and her heart was in her t