Darla poured a glass of orange juice personally for Emilia.Emilia teared up as she stared at the glass."Darla, do you think I'm shameless too?"Darla paused after hearing this. "I don't think so. Manners maketh man.""But Grandma clearly thinks so. She doesn't like me," Emilia replied.Darla smiled. "Grandma never judges anyone the moment she first meets them. In life, we can't make everyone like us. "But before we point fingers and blame others, maybe we should reflect on whether we did something wrong to cause others to dislike us."Darla's words were quite tactful. There was no harsh bone in her body, and she understood how hard it was for the woman to go to such lengths for someone she liked.But the root of the problem wasn't because Violet didn't like Emilia. From the very beginning, Liam had never liked Emilia.She couldn't understand why Emilia was still persisting."I know I've made a mistake from the start. I shouldn't have treated Grandma that way!" Emilia said.
Emilia failed to regain the trust of the subsidiary and the Kanes.Danny approached her again after she reached home, questioning why she couldn't save the fourth subsidiary. These days, Emilia was exhausted. The high-intensity work, Danny's endless questioning, and even being scolded by the popular celebrity John—all left her feeling disappointed."Grandpa, how can it be so easy to stop Liam's plans once it starts? I haven't stopped trying, either. Haven't you noticed that Garrison Shipping has also encountered some problems recently?"Do you think I'll let Liam off the hook when he won't do the same to us?" she asked.Danny's expression remained unchanged even after listening to Emilia's explanation."I don't want you two to keep clashing like this. I don't want the Watsons' century-old legacy to be ruined in my hands," he warned."Then what do you want me to do?" Emilia asked in frustration.Nothing Emilia did was acceptable. She no longer knew how to satisfy him."How a
Lana was surprised that Nadia had come personally to pick her up at the airport. What surprised her even more was the state Nadia was in. Nadia looked so much better compared to when she was in the country. She had also become more lively and cheerful.Despite being new to the place, many locals greeted Nadia as she responded warmly to each one without any discrimination.Lana also noticed that Nadia was smiling genuinely at them when they chatted.It was truly wonderful!It seemed that Nadia's decision to go abroad was the right one.At least now, she had truly moved on. Nadia would no longer be troubled by unpleasant matters from the past.Nadia took Lana and Liam directly to the house she rented.It was a small, detached house. Although it was a little old, it was finely built and intricate.Small, unknown flowers surrounded the house. Vibrant and lively, they bloomed in various colors, just like life itself. Inside, Nadia had decorated it romantically and warmly. The
Liam did get his wish granted, but what followed was a major embarrassment. After a night of passion, Lana, who had fallen asleep at dawn out of exhaustion, finally woke up. Feeling rather embarrassed and awkward, Lana asked, "How are we going to explain this to Nadia when she gets back?"Hugging her, Liam rained kisses down on her forehead and face before his lips found their way to hers. Noticing that Liam was breathing heavily, Lana fearfully pushed him away."Get up right now. When Nadia comes back and sees that we're still in bed, she'll make fun of us."If it were in their own home, it would be different. But now they were in Nadia's house, and Lana still had some image to upkeep. Alas, before they could get up, Nadia returned. "Lana?" When Nadia didn't see any trace of Lana and Liam in the house, she suddenly went silent as if a thought had come to her mind.Lana hurriedly came out of the room. "Nadia, you're back!"Despite the crazy night she had, Nadia didn't look t
Lana couldn't believe it. It was hard enough that Liam had been attracting attention back in Zanteles. Why was she involved in a love triangle overseas? No, it wasn't as simple as a love triangle. It was more like a love hexagon.Sneering, Lana stalked toward Liam, who seemed to have read her mind as if their souls were connected. He gently patted his thigh, and his foreign admirers watched Lana sit on Liam's lap.Liam, as if no one was watching, lifted Lana's delicate face and kissed her.Liam's foreign admirers had a mental breakdown collectively. It was hard to find a good man. When they finally found one, he was already taken.Without uttering a single word, Lana declared that Liam was hers, and the foreign admirers apologized and left."Liam, it seems when we return home, I'll have to get you a mask tailored specifically for this face of yours. You'll wear it whenever you go out.""Sure!" Liam wasn't angry at all. Instead, he was quite pleased. "As long as it's made by you
Wade joined them, putting his arm around Ruth's shoulder. "If Alex had half his brother's qualities, we wouldn't have to worry so much.""Dad, aren't you looking at him through rose-tinted glasses?" Alex laughed, hugging Wade and Ruth as they walked toward the house. "Although he is outstanding, can he be with you all the time?"Wade and Ruth had three children. Their eldest son, Emilio Watson, was the youngest diplomat in the history of Zanteles. He had been working in foreign embassies for the past few years and rarely had time to come home.Their second child was Alex, a mischievous troublemaker since he was a child. As an adult, he was quite the womanizer. Wade and Ruth were most worried about him.Emilia, on the other hand, was their third child. She excelled in every field, giving her parents no cause for concern.Seeing how close Alex, Wade, and Ruth were, Emilia trailed behind them with envy. She wanted to blend in, but she seemed afraid. It was the moment she showed an ex
From a young age, Emilia always yearned to be part of a harmonious family, but her mother always treated her coldly, unlike other mothers. Forget about things like hugs and affection—sometimes, even if Emilia were to greet Ruth first, Ruth would turn and leave as if she hadn't seen her.At first, Emilia didn't understand why her mother was different from other mothers, but as she grew older and heard the rumors, she learned about her origin.As she thought she was their precious daughter from birth, she initially couldn't accept the fact that she wasn't the biological child of Wade and Ruth. Since Ruth treated her like she was invisible, she decided to shine brightly. She excelled in everything, hoping to hear Ruth praise her.Even if Ruth only gave her a glance or a smile, it could bring Emilia to cloud nine. However, no matter how outstanding Emilia grew to be, Ruth's attitude toward her remained unchanged.As Emilia grew up, she began to establish a name for herself in the c
While Emilia arranged to bring Howard home, there was good news at Lana-Stellar Aerospace Technology Corporation. After restarting the development of their original rocket launcher, they developed a more refined and compact launcher, which was not only smaller but also five times cheaper in cost than the previous model.Looking at the launcher, which was no larger than a USB drive, Matthew was all smiles."Mr. Miller, Lana would be so happy if she knew we succeeded again.""Why don't we call her? It's been days since we last saw her, and that feels weird."Matthew immediately stopped his colleagues from calling Lana. "No, Lana finally took a break. Let her rest well. Don't disturb her. We'll tell her when she gets back."They gathered around the new product, optimistic about the company's future. "We need to be more cautious this time. We can't let anyone steal our product again.""Mr. Miller, should we get another safe? Just to be safe?"Chuckling, Matthew said they didn't
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