Dexie didn’t understand Jocelyn’s words and said, “Mom, ugh... even though we have a marriage certificate, our relationship is still unstable. I just plan to visit you two alone and greet you both on New Year’s Day.”“Dexie, don’t worry. Even though the Hansley family is declining, we don’t want to have an advantage over you. However, you will eventually tie the knot, and it’s important to remember that you should marry him as the daughter of the Hansley family. You can’t marry him as the daughter of the William family. It’s not that I look down on them, but there really is a sizeable gap. Although the Hansley family is not as prominent, at least we are better off than the William family. Identity and status matter. I know you don’t like your sister, so don’t worry. I won’t let her come down tomorrow,” Jocelyn said seriously.“Don’t worry, our family has come to this point, so we feel regretful and guilty for what we did in the past. Paloma has been away from home for so many years, s
The speaker was none other than Ava.Dexie turned her head and looked at Ava with disgust. Ava was luxuriously dressed. She was slowly climbing the stairs, and when she saw Dexie, she chuckled lightly. Her expression was indifferent as she said, “Danny likes you so much. Not only did he give you his gifts, but yesterday he also said he would give you his trust fund.”Her tone was mocking, but there was a smile on her face, as if it were a casual joke among close relatives. If Dexie lost her temper at this moment, she would seem petty.Dexie frowned. Before she could respond, Danny frowned, snorted, and said, “Are you trying to say that mom is trying to deceive us and dad’s money?”After Danny was found to have autism, this was the first time Ava heard Danny speak to her. She immediately looked at Danny in shock and didn’t know how to respond.Danny wrinkled his nose, his face full of dissatisfaction. He snorted softly and told Ava, “You’re a villain. Do you think everyone deceives peo
On the first day of the New Year, that woman sent Dexie so many text messages that if Dexie didn’t send one back, it would seem too rude.After putting a handful of freshly peeled pine nuts on the plate in front of Danny, Dexie picked up her phone and quickly typed a text message.Danny asked incoherently while eating pine nuts, “Mom, are you texting someone?”Dexie nodded and said, “Yes, just some New Year greetings.”“Oh.” Danny nodded in understanding and asked no more questions.After writing the text message, Dexie checked it again before sending it.The content of the message was: I still don’t know who you are. Is your identity too mysterious, or does Luke care little about your existence?Dexie didn’t know the woman at all; she only briefly met her last time, so she knew nothing about her.However, after many text exchanges, Dexie believed that this woman must possess a very proud personality, regardless of how much she enjoyedLuke’s ego must be deeply wounded as Dexie took o
Click.The sound of a metal collision brought Dexie back to reality in an instant.Why did she overlook the locked box?All the other boxes were unlocked, but only this box was locked.Dexie furrowed her brow. For a while, she didn’t even know what to do.Dexie wondered, Where was the key?She left the box, looked around, and searched the boxes beside her, but found nothing.She even opened drawers and various cabinet doors, but found no key.None of the other places were locked, and even some important documents from Luke’s company were unlocked. Luke simply placed them on the desk or in the cabinet.She picked up the small brass lock and looked at it again, but still found nothing.There was no key.Dexie wondered what she should do.She found the box but couldn’t locate the key. Dexie pondered, Should she take the box and leave?No, she had already aroused Luke’s suspicions the night before, and this box was special because it was the only locked one. Luke, being a shrewd individua
Ava gave a slight snort of anger before exclaiming, “How else could it be?” I thought it would be a good time, since that poor girl had taken that boy to lunch and the servants had been dismissed. In the study room. On New Year’s, she said she wanted to read. She must be plotting something.“Don’t worry about other people’s affairs and think of a way to get those files quickly.” The voice on the other end of the phone turned colder, and when speaking to Ava, the tone was vulgar.Ava was surprised for a moment, and a flash of hatred shone in her eyes.Since she married Victor, no one has dared to speak to her like that, except Victor and Luke.However, she did not display any signs of disgust on her face. She took a deep breath and tried to keep smiling while talking to the person on the other end of the phone. “Don’t worry, this matter pertains to my own interests, and Luke’s position is detrimental to my interests, so I know what to do.”The voice of the person on the other end of th
Dexie froze for a moment, then looked at Luke with some surprise and said, “What you mean is that people there will speak ill of me?”Luke said, “With me there, no one will give you a hard time, but in case it happens, you don’t need to be polite.”Luke took Dexie’s hand with a serious expression and said, “Don’t worry, from now on, you are a member of the Huxley family, so no one will dare to give you a hard time.”Dexie took a deep breath, nodded, and said, “I see.”Danny squeezed in between them. Holding Dexie’s hand with one hand, he said seriously, “I can protect you, mommy.”The expression in his eyes was very serious and firm as he nodded.Luke glared at him and said, “Rascal, are you now competing for her affection?”Dexie rubbed Danny’s head, which felt soft. She couldn’t help but laugh and say, “I’m glad Danny behaves so well.”After receiving Dexie’s compliment, Danny had a smile on his face. He turned his head and looked at Luke with a rather smug expression, as if to expr
Dexie’s face fell instantly. Looking at Paloma, she said in an indifferent voice:“Paloma, what mischief are you up to now? Did you forget the lesson from before?”Dexie had already taught her a lesson after the previous incident, but Paloma still had no intention of repenting at all. Dexie didn’t know why Paloma suddenly became so bold, and it was truly puzzling.“Dexie, I don’t want to harm you. I just really wanted to see you today, so please don’t reject me.” Paloma smiled and looked at Dexie with feigned sincerity, then said with a serious expression on her face: “Now you are Luke’s wife, so having a good relationship with you will benefit me. My dear sister, how could I bother you?”Paloma’s words caught Dexie a bit off guard. After a moment of silence, she looked at Paloma and said, “How did you get in?”She didn’t believe what Paloma had said. How could she make a special trip if she wasn’t trying to cause trouble? She must have an agenda.“I only knew that this was the Huxley
As she entered the room, Paloma murmured, “Dexie, I’m just going to look at your room.”“Why are you so stingy?”The room was luxuriously decorated and fully equipped with the best facilities. Next to the bathroom and bedroom, there was a vast wardrobe filled with the most fashionable clothes, shoes, and bags, as well as limited edition luxury bags and jewelry. Her wardrobe alone was bigger than Paloma’s entire room combined. With so many limited edition luxury items, the clothes and jewelry inside were comparable to those in a luxury store. The store casually displayed rare limited edition products, rarely seen even in fashion magazines, one by one.Paloma once again felt overwhelmed by envy and resentment.When she first arrived at the Hansley family’s house, when she discovered she had such an exquisite room for the first time, she thought she had the best things in the world, and she believed that if she could live with those things, she would be the happiest girl in the world, bu