As soon as the judge passed the sentence, Quinn knew that everything had come to an end.She then looked over at Gwendolyn and Nadia seated among the spectators, her eyes brimming with tears. It was impossible for her not to feel something. After all, she had personally lived through those experiences. While others might be able to encapsulate them in a few sentences, for her, they had been an open wound for five long years.Upon seeing Quinn in such a state, Xavier yearned to embrace her tightly. She had gone through so much suffering and encountered endless dangers during the entire ordeal. It was the borderlands, after all—it was a place that spared no one!Maurice understood the inevitability of his situation and desperately called out to Quinn."Can I ask you for a favor, Quinny?" Maurice remained utterly shameless even now.Quinn stopped in her tracks, awaiting Maurice's request."Can you please look after my son? He's your brother, after all. You—"Quinn found the req
As hard as it was to accept, the truth was undeniable, and there was nothing anyone could do to change it. Shania finally nodded in agreement and said, "Please go tell your father that I'm willing to divorce him, Simon."As the mastermind, she had received a 15-year sentence. What would be left for her after those 15 years?"Are you really going to divorce him, Mom?" Simon asked. He felt that if she hadn't been so fixated on the marriage, things wouldn't have ended up like this."Yes, I'm really letting go of him now. He had never loved me anyway. Please promise me you'll all take care of each other. I won't be there to watch over you anymore."Simon nodded and said, "You can count on me, Mom! I'm going to work really hard to get into the research institute, and I'll take care of you when you get out. You can leave everything to me.""You should behave yourself and heed your brother's advice, Shelly. Our family isn't what it used to be. You'll have to stand on your own two feet
Nadia harbored deep resentment toward these reporters. After all, it was their reckless reporting that had ruined Lisa's reputation. It had gotten to the point where people would throw things at Lisa whenever she went outside."If you don't want to deal with the reporters, I can call for backup right now," Xavier suggested. Just a dozen bodyguards would do the trick.But Quinn replied, "It's alright. I'll go check it out myself." She didn't want to draw any attention to herself at this moment."Their questions are notoriously harsh, Quinny. You don't have to put up with them," Nadia said, clearly worried about Quinn's well-being. After all, those reporters loved nothing more than to stir up trouble.Despite all the wrongdoings that Maurice and the others had committed, these reporters would still take the moral high ground to condemn the victims. And even when those people didn't deserve forgiveness, they would still spout all sorts of nonsense."You don't have to worry about me
"It takes a lot to accomplish what Quinn has. She's clearly very talented.""Please calm down. I was merely voicing my suspicions. Who was that man driving the Cullinan just now, though? He's quite good-looking!"At that moment, Simon came out of the courthouse with Shelly and Kimberly.Naturally, they became the focus of the reporters' attention. Before long, they were surrounded by a whole swarm of reporters."What are your thoughts on today's verdict, Mr. Xandor? Are you planning to file an appeal?""Are you aware of what your mother did five years ago, Ms. Jowell? What are your thoughts on them?""Are you still planning to marry Ms. Jowell given the current state of both of your families?"The reporters fired questions one after another, each more pointed than the last.Kimberly hesitated, unsure of how to respond. She was vaguely aware of what had happened five years ago.Thankfully, Araminta kept her out of it, sparing her from getting implicated in the incident. Kim
Simon was furious as well, but he knew that anger wouldn't help the situation.Shelly simply snorted in response and then remained silent."I've already made it clear that our engagement is off, Kimberly. You're free to pursue other relationships from now on," Simon said.Upon hearing that, Kimberly's face immediately fell. "I've done everything I could to please you since that incident, Simon. I thought you'd see how much I care for you, but clearly you don't. You've never really loved me, have you?""Huh? You're really naive, Kimberly. Given the current circumstances, how can you even think about love? Aren't you being a bit too ridiculous at this point?" Shelly retorted. Kimberly couldn't take it anymore and stormed out of the car."You should stop worrying about anything else at this moment and concentrate on preparing for the research institute's exam, Simon. Your admission is essential for our family's future," Shelly stated.If Simon could secure a place in the research
"You should let them go, Mrs. Gatrell Senior! We can just stay home and rest," Nadia suggested. After all, it was unnecessary for so many people to go grocery shopping together.Meanwhile, Quinn was speechless. She really didn't feel like going grocery shopping."Why don't you just go by yourself?" she suggested to Xavier.However, Xavier refused outright, grabbed her hand, and dragged her out.Upon witnessing this, Gwendolyn felt immensely pleased. Although her daughters' marriages had been fraught with unexpected issues and poor choices in men, she still genuinely believed that Xavier was quite a decent man for Quinn.…There was a nicely chilled watermelon at home, so Lisa sliced up a large platter of it.When Nadia saw this, she approached Lisa with a smile."You're the best, Lisa!" Nadia exclaimed as she planted a kiss on Lisa's cheek.Lisa indulged her and replied, "Eat up! You've both been working hard lately. There wasn't much I could do to help with all that you wer
The supermarket was located near Windhaven Villa. So, if they needed anything, they could always come back the following day. There was really no need to buy so much in one go. Not to mention, there were only two people to carry all the stuff too."It's okay. You can stay here and look after the things. I'll bring these to the car real quick and be right back," Xavier suggested. He still hadn't thought of the problem they would run into after buying so much stuff."That won't be necessary. Let's just do this in one trip," Quinn said. It was a hassle to run back and forth, after all."I'll return in no time," Xavier insisted. He assumed that Quinn was reluctant to carry the bag of groceries. But Quinn replied, "I don't want to wait here. Let's go."So, Xavier handed her the smallest, lightest bag while he took on the rest of the load by himself.Quinn was speechless. It was completely unnecessary. It wasn't as if she were weak or anything."Come on, give me half of it. I can
"We should head back now, Xavier!" Quinn exclaimed. After all, Gwendolyn and the others were still waiting for them back at home. It wasn't appropriate for them to linger here and canoodle any longer.Xavier hummed in agreement and took a moment to collect himself before driving away.Upon hearing the car engine outside, Nadia came out to help with the groceries. She was astonished to see how much food they had bought. "Why did you guys buy so much? How are we going to finish all this?" Nadia asked incredulously. There were only a dozen or so people in the villa, including the bodyguards."Mom and Grandma prefer to stay in, so I bought a bit more food than usual," Quinn explained. After that, all three of them carried the groceries inside.At that moment, Gwendolyn had already woken up from her nap. "I'll take care of dinner tonight," she said.Lisa and Lorraine then quickly joined in to assist.There was already a household staff in charge of cooking in Windhaven Villa. So,