"I guess we went through similarly hard lives, so we feel for each other." Lana tried to explain. "We were both adopted and had to live by other peoples' rules." There are many things that others could never relate to unless they also went through the same. That was why Lana felt for Mandy at the Quinn Residence and wanted to help her. Mandy patted Lana's head and said, "It's not worth getting on the bad side of the Quinns just to stand up for me."Lana knew what she was getting into. She smiled faintly and said, "But I think you're worth it." Mandy felt terrible. She thought Lana was brave because she didn't understand how scary the Quinns could be. But she knew about the risk of offending the Quinns. She decided that she would keep a closer eye on Lana to keep her safe.Mandy brought Lana to the most prosperous neighborhood in Dawsbury City. Lana bought an apartment here, and the price tag made her wallet bleed. The money she spent on the apartment was enough for a vill
"Grandma, you said that he went out early this morning?"Violet was still anxious as she blurted out, "Yes! He said that he wanted to surprise you since it's the first Easter since you and him are official."He wanted to give you space and let you celebrate New Year with your colleagues and friends. That's why he only went to you today."He didn't even have his breakfast before he left this morning. When Lincoln came back just now, he told me that Liam didn't have his lunch and dinner as well, just so he could have a meal with you. "Where could he have gone? Surely he won't get into trouble again?"Violet's nagging continued to sound through the phone. However, Lana was too upset and filled with self-blame to listen to what Violet had to say.Lana had noticed that Liam seemed off earlier. He was practically pale from hunger. Even though he had come here to reunite with her, she ended up making him leave in anger.As she put herself in his shoes, Lana thought that she would be d
After Lana brought Liam home and had him shower, she immediately went to the kitchen to cook for him.To Liam's surprise, Lana had magically whipped up four dishes and a soup for him by the time he came out of the shower. She prepared honey orange shrimp, crab omelet, roast quail, braised collard greens, and a pot of rich chicken broth.While the portions were not big, the dishes looked exquisite. Just the smell alone was making Liam's mouth water.Liam had never had much of an appetite for food. Before meeting Lana, he mostly ate whatever the chef at home cooked. However, ever since he got to know Lana, he surprisingly became picky about food. Lately, he often thought the chef in the company's cafeteria needed replacing. How could the food the chef prepared taste so bad anyway?"What are you looking at?" Lana brought the chicken broth from the kitchen. When she noticed Liam standing beside the dining table and observing the dishes, she immediately seated him at the table.
"Why did you throw it?" Lana ran over to pick up what Liam flung aside. "No matter what, it's a gift from Grandma!" she berated. Violet was doing everything possible to have a great-grandchild as soon as possible. She actually gifted something like this to the couple! How did she even get her hands on the lingerie anyway?Speaking of this, Lincoln had something to get off his chest! The 30-year-old man was thoroughly embarrassed just to buy this thing. Still, what was important now was whether the recipient was willing to use it.Lana picked up the lingerie set and looked at it from every angle, intrigued. "I have to say, it's a pretty color.""Are you going to wear it, then?"It was Lana's turn to feel embarrassed when she heard those words. She was so startled that her hands shook, and she dropped the colorful lingerie set.It was true that she had followed her heart when she decided to date Liam. However, she didn't think she would be giving herself to him so quickly.
When John woke up and saw Lana, his heart immediately sank.He was too foolish. To be fair, there had been clues that Lana was his former aunt-in-law. He had just let love cloud his judgment and never realized it.The first time he could've realized it was when Liam showed up when he delivered the package to Lana. Next was at his birthday party when Liam, who usually kept a low profile, kissed Lana in public. He should've known!His uncle would never try to steal his woman, so John thought the kiss was purely for the game. In the end, he was the one who was stealing Liam's woman. How ironic!"John, are you feeling any better?" Lana crouched in front of him with her hand on his wrist. She seemed to be checking his pulse.John didn't know how to face Lana. He turned away and said coldly, "Thank you for inviting me here to tell me this shocking news."Lana fell silent.She didn't specifically bring John here to shock him. All she wanted was to discuss a collaboration with him.
Lana never expected to meet her idol, Xander, in such an awkward situation. She also never imagined that he would come to her aid. She was so surprised that she just stood there, grinning like a fool. Setting aside everything else, Xander was the only man Lana had ever liked in her life. Apart from Liam, of course.Xander was also one of the guests at tonight's charity gala. He was known for being dedicated to his work, as well as generous with his fans and subordinates. He also had an impeccable reputation in the entertainment industry. No scandal had ever followed him.If that was all there was to him, he wouldn't be worth Lana's affection. After all, there were many stars in the entertainment industry who were equally successful.What made Xander special was that, despite being a top actor, he was still devoted to helping various disadvantaged groups. For this purpose, he even built a retirement home for lonely and elderly folks to enjoy their later years. His kindness ex
Whether it was because they had a pleasant conversation or to appease Mandy, Xander chose to sit with Mandy and Lana during the charity gala.Tonight's charity gala was one of the most iconic events in Dawsbury City every year. It gathered numerous celebrities, wealthy individuals, and socialites.The charity auction held during the evening was the highlight of the event. Each guest would contribute a cherished item to be auctioned off, raising funds for those in need.Mandy hadn't been back to her home country for a long time, and this evening marked her first public appearance since her return. Many friends from the industry came to greet her. She was also busy catching up with various acquaintances.Xander had a more laid-back attitude. In reality, he was a bit shy, waiting for others to approach him and start a conversation. In the meantime, he remained relaxed. Lana, who was sitting next to him, was too intimidated to even breathe. She kept discreetly observing her idol up
Mandy was having a pleasant conversation with the renowned director, Oscar Wagner. Both of them were hoping to collaborate with each other, but they lacked the opportunity. Today, they finally crossed paths. So, it was only natural for them to have a good conversation and try to secure a collaboration.When Lana brought Romelius over, she happened to see Mandy almost resting her head on Oscar's shoulder with a smile. She also noticed that Romelius' usually gentle expression suddenly turned inscrutable. Even his gaze grew colder. Seeing Oscar holding Mandy's hand, Romelius seemed to wish he could just chop it off right there.This was not normal!Romelius' reaction wasn't what you'd expect from a brother toward his sister. Moreover, his puzzling demeanor whenever he saw Mandy was baffling. Did these two share some undisclosed secrets?However, Lana wasn't one to pry into other people's personal affairs. She didn't want to get involved in other people's business. Instead, s
Would Lana forgive him and spend the rest of her life with him?Liam's heart was filled with a sense of anticipation.Since the reason for the incident had been clarified, everyone let out a sigh of relief at the same time and also went back to rest. Even Leonardo was taken away just to give the two people who had been apart for a long time some space to be alone.After everyone had left, Liam straightened out his clothes and approached Lana, then proceeded to slowly crouch down."Lana!"In the man's deep and sexy voice, there was an unusual tremor and a hint of choked emotion.Liam had no idea what kept him going during these years after losing Lana.Liam didn't dare to do anything too bold. Instead, he gently leaned his handsome face against Lana's hand, repeatedly calling her name.Three years had already passed since Lana left in a fit of anger, setting off a series of events afterward.If she still had any resentment, it would have vanished when she saw Liam's tall figu
Liam's outstretched hand awkwardly hung in the air, and eventually, he could only withdraw it."Speak up if you have something to say, or else, stay quiet. We're not in the mood to listen to you." Hector's attitude toward Liam was still unfavorable, to the extent that he didn't even want to see him.Lana suddenly said, "Something very serious actually happened today."Following that, she placed Leonardo down and showed everyone the wound on his neck.A ring of red marks surrounded Leonardo's delicate neck. In some places, the marks were so swollen that it looked like a tire had been wrapped around his neck. It was a shocking sight to behold.Hector, Violet, Mandy, and Romelius were immediately enraged."What happened to Leo?""What happened to his neck? It could have been fatal if it was any worse.""Who was responsible for watching Leo today? How could they be so negligent and let the child get injured so badly?""This doesn't look like any ordinary wound. It looks like it wa
"Stop looking at me like that. If you want to kill or torture me, go ahead." Cynthia knew what would happen to her after the truth came out, so she gave up struggling. "However, even after my death, I'll haunt you for the rest of your life!"As they listened to her absurd threat, Lana and the Traffic Light Trio burst into laughter."If ghosts were real, then Emilia would be the first to look for you."When her deceased sister was mentioned, Cynthia's smile remained unchanged. "That fool probably never knew it was me who betrayed her until her death."Considering the situation, Cynthia didn't believe she could leave the Garrison Villa tonight."What exactly do you gain by single-handedly destroying the Cooper family?"Lana was still very confused by Cynthia's actions.After all, Emilia and Cynthia were twins and had the same blood coursing through their veins. With all the Coopers gone, Cynthia had nothing to gain from it either!Cynthia sneered at Lana's question. "Lana, yo
On the evening of the banquet, the Garrison Villa was bustling with distinguished guests.Initially, everyone's attention was on the precious great-grandson of the Garrison and Kane family. With his confident and lively demeanor, the chubby child was absolutely adorable. Everyone was naturally curious about who the child might have chosen as his stepmother.It should be noted that the Garrison and Kane family only had one great-grandson. His future was destined to be extraordinary. As long as one could control the child, it was much more worthwhile than dealing with those individuals from the two affluent families.After all, the elders from the two families were very attentive and doting toward this child. Surprisingly, Liam, who was said to have been away from home for a long time, had returned. During the reception of guests, he unexpectedly had a smile on his face.The ladies who had come tonight, vying for the position of Liam's wife, became even more excited.Liam typi
On the night before the banquet, Romelius and Mandy finally brought Leonardo back.Lana was overjoyed, and she immediately went to the bungalow where they were staying.At that time, Leonardo had just returned home and was playing with toys on the living room floor."Leo, you're back! Did you miss Mommy? Mommy missed you so much!"Lana ran toward Leonardo, talking to him while reaching out to hug him. In a flash, Leonardo suddenly ran toward Romelius while holding a toy car.After that, he kept hiding in his arms, refusing to come out. He would occasionally peek out from the gaps to glance at Lana.His actions clearly showed that he refused to accept Lana.Lana's enthusiasm was dampened, and her outstretched arms awkwardly remained in midair. She looked at Romelius and then at Mandy as if waiting for them to persuade Leonardo. However, these two remained silent and only greeted Lana in a casual manner."Oh, Lana, you've come?" Mandy said while presenting her with a basket o
Due to the fact that the Garrison family was going to hold a banquet to introduce the mother of their beloved great-grandson, Leonardo, the Garrisons once again became the talk of the town in Dawsbury.The last time Dawsbury was so lively was when Hector introduced the Garrison family's heir to everyone.As soon as the news was released, the Garrisons became noticeably busier in the following days. All of them were busy scurrying around and helping Hector deliver the invitations.In addition to people who had business dealings with the Garrison family, the invitations were naturally sent to people who were familiar with Lana in the past. Therefore, as soon as the Traffic Light Trio received the invitation, they didn't even go to work and immediately ran to Liam's office—intending to get an explanation from him.At that time, Liam had just finished a phone call from overseas and was deep in thought when the office door was suddenly kicked open.Lincoln stood at the door, looking
With that, Sawyer ignored the unpleasant expressions on Freya and Hector's faces. He immediately picked up his child and walked away.Hector was furious. He glared at Liam, his eyes burning with anger. It was clear that he thought Liam was the one responsible for Lana's predicament.Liam was once again innocently caught in the crossfire.Freya set aside her current tasks, offered some comforting words to Hector, and then got up and chased after them.She knew Sawyer well enough and was certain that he would never have treated someone like this unless there was a reason.As Freya's family of three left, Lana's face bore a sorrowful expression. "Since I'm not welcome here, I guess I'll just go."With that, Lana got up and walked toward the door.Hector and Violet had been waiting for Lana's return for a long time. Now that she was finally back, how could they possibly let her go?Naturally, the two of them chased after Lana and tried to talk her out of leaving. They eventually ma
Liam sensed a challenging undertone in Lana's stare. After all this time, had they truly become adversaries?Releasing Lana abruptly, Violet gently patted her arm, her eyes filled with profound hurt."You're here, alive and well. Why did you leave us in the shadows? Even if you chose not to contact anyone else, you should've considered reaching out to me. Do you have any idea how much I missed you?"Over the years, Violet had been grappling with a deep sense of loss.Though it remained an unspoken sentiment among them, Violet was aware of the underlying blame directed toward Liam for what was believed to be Lana's demise.Had Liam been more emotionally available, their relationship wouldn't have crumbled. It would've stopped Lana from seeking refuge overseas while carrying their child, an act that set the stage for her heartbreaking destiny.Witnessing Liam's anguish and believing Lana to be lost forever had taken a severe toll on Violet's health, aging her considerably."Gr
Liam guided Leo to Lana's room.As they entered, Lana was already awake, bathed in the serene morning light streaming through the window.Upon hearing their arrival, Lana, while brushing her hair, shifted her gaze toward them—a familiar scene echoing times gone by."Good morning, Liam and Leo!" she greeted them effortlessly.Without hesitation, Leonardo squirmed out of Liam's embrace and darted toward Lana, exclaiming, "Hi, Nana!"Lana paused, momentarily surprised by Leonardo's nickname. "Leo, you should be calling me 'Mommy'!" she gently corrected him.Leonardo hesitated momentarily before redirecting his attention to Liam.Even though Liam hadn't exchanged a single word with Lana, he spoke up when Leo glanced his way, firmly stating, "Feel free to do as you wish. There's no need to seek my approval. Alright?"Leonardo nodded obediently and turned his gaze back to Lana, continuing to address her as "Nana."While Lana appeared somewhat displeased by this unexpected turn of ev