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
Under the dimly lit sky, the sound of waves crashing filled the air. However, this didn't affect Liam's singing."Beneath the stars, the sea does sway,An unexpected meeting, in the breeze, did play.Beyond the deep blue, where love holds power,How to confess, under the starry bower?"Surprisingly, Liam's singing wasn't bad. On the contrary, because of his hoarse voice, it was rather unique and pleasant.In Liam's song, he sang about their entire journey—from meeting and getting to know each other, to falling in love. Initially, Liam thought he would only marry Carol, whom he didn't love, to repay her for saving his life. But unexpectedly, Lana barged into his life.He remembered how familiar Lana's voice was when he first met her. And when Lana secretly helped him heal his eyes, his shock upon seeing Lana for the first time was indescribable.At that moment, he only had one thought—how could she be so cruel to herself? He had only wanted her to appear unattractive in front o
Lana, Marcel, and the other medical staff members were shocked to see the condition of the placenta when they opened up Marion's belly. Marion was suffering from a rare placental inversion issue. Only several cases of this condition had been recorded thus far. Normally, patients with this issue would experience massive blood loss during labor. Moreover, the person who was actually losing blood would be the baby instead of the mother. This issue could be potentially life-threatening. Furthermore, these occurrences were mostly undetectable through regular check-ups or even ultrasound scans. "Lana! Mr. Marcel! I can't thank you two enough!" Devon clutched Lana's and Marcel's hands tightly and expressed his gratitude. "President Quinn, I think the person you should feel the most thankful for is your wife." For the past few months, Marion had been through a lot of hardships as she tried to help realize Devon's dream of becoming a father. Women were prone to more risks when t
Since Liam offered to drive, Marcel and Lana took his car to visit the residence Liam had prepared for Marcel early in the morning the next day. Lana was rather surprised to find that the house was located near the Garrison Villa. The Garrison Villa was only a few meters drive up the mountain where both houses were built. The house Liam had purchased was not too big. However, it was built in beautiful, traditional Zanteles design. The part of the house Marcel liked the most was the yard, which boasted a view of the mountains. The green landscape and beautifully constructed fish pond in the yard were all plus points to Marcel. Even though Marcel had not made any comments, the others could tell how much he liked the yard as he kept checking out the place. "Huh? That leaf pattern …" Marcel appeared to have spotted something under a huge rock beside the pond. He strode toward the spot. Crouching down next to the rock, Marcel's eyes were glistening as he stared at a plant with
"They say don't judge a book by its cover. Madam Violet has always been very kind to her. How could she do something like this?" "She's the prime example of a cold-blooded person, huh?" "Good heavens! Why are you all still standing here? Call the police! There's been an attempted murder on Madam Violet!"For a brief moment, the maids were at a loss for what to do. Cherry was still hunched over Violet's body, bawling her eyes out. Emilia stepped forward at that moment. She calmly instructed the maids to clean up the mess and call the police. Then, she returned to Cherry's side. "You should stop crying now. I've called for an ambulance." Cherry could not hold back her tears as she took in Violet's colorless face. Violet had showered Cherry with endless love and affection ever since she was still a child. Without Violet, Cherry and her six other siblings would not have been able to go on to achieve so many things in life. Cherry could feel her heart bleed as she thought abo
"As a Kane, how could you always be so small-minded? You never bothered thinking things through. In the past, I thought you were simply naïve. Yet, I know now that you're just dumb." Liam continued, "You refuse to believe someone who's made countless sacrifices for the Kane family for three years without asking for anything in return. Instead, you choose to trust the words of someone you barely know. Are you sure you're sane?" Liam's words rendered Cherry speechless. As she had calmed down for a bit, Cherry finally noticed the strangeness of this whole incident. Firstly, there should be some sort of conflict or friction between those two for Lana to want Violet dead. However, Violet and Lana shared an unexpectedly close friendship despite the huge difference in their age. There was no apparent reason for Lana to want to harm Violet. Moreover, people would normally try to hurt another person to gain some type of benefit or advantage. However, with how wealthy Lana was, she d
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