Emilia had spent the entire afternoon bustling around the kitchen.She meticulously crafted a plate of lasagna and whipped up Ruth's favorite lobster ravioli, all under the watchful eye of the chef.Anticipating Wade and Ruth's return, Emilia eagerly surveyed the fruits of her labor.Danny, the ever-observant onlooker, added a compliment, "Look at Emilia, really stepping up and becoming so considerate. She's grown a lot."Emilia, experiencing an unusual sense of embarrassment, responded with a warm smile as she presented a bowl for Danny to taste.After Danny took a bite, he swiftly expressed his satisfaction with a thumbs up."This is seriously tasty, Emilia. Your cooking skills are on point! I could see you owning a restaurant someday.""Yeah, Mr. Watson Senior is right. When Ms. Watson sets her mind to something, there's no stopping her," added another voice in admiration."I've met many outstanding people in my years, but Ms. Watson surpasses them all."The onlookers, incl
Fueled by anger on behalf of his beloved, Liam dismantled a third of the Watson family's business within a week. It caused the market value of the Watsons to plummet by several million dollars overnight.In the intricate hierarchy of Dawsbury's Eight Affluent Families, the Watsons, though not surpassing the Garrison family, had held a respectable second position.However, Liam's disruptive actions swiftly relegated them to an alarming sixth place.If Liam persisted in his targeted campaign against the Watsons, there loomed the ominous possibility of further decline. It could potentially lead to their exclusion from the esteemed list of Dawsbury's Eight Affluent Families.Such a dramatic fall from grace threatened to instigate a reshuffling of the power structure among Dawsbury City's elite families, promising a fresh wave of turmoil within the city.While Lana was engrossed in weeding the vegetable garden at her family villa with Romelius, news about the Watson family's dire s
Nadia couldn't bear the weight of Lana's pleading gaze. "Don't look at me like that. I'm not refusing to help you. But right now, no matter who speaks up for Liam, Mom and Dad won't listen."Lana sighed, her worry palpable.Squeezing Lana's hand reassuringly, Nadia continued, "Don't worry. If you want to untie the knot in Mom and Dad's hearts, Liam has to personally step in."They need to see his worth so they can confidently entrust you to him."Lana pondered Nadia's words and nodded in understanding.Even if Nadia and others spoke highly of Liam in the presence of Mandy and Romelius, mere words wouldn't suffice.Without witnessing Liam's efforts, how could her parents be truly convinced?"However," Nadia added, "Liam has been sincerely working to mend things with the Watson family lately. "This move should easily win them over. Make sure you encourage him to keep it up."Lana lamented quietly. If only she could contact Liam.However, Mandy and Romelius had imposed restri
Although Alex conceded on Danny's behalf, Liam still didn't want to let them off the hook so easily."You said you knew you were wrong?" Liam smiled sarcastically, his gaze was like those of a hunter staring down his prey. "So, do you know where you went wrong?"Alex remained composed, a faint smile still lingered on his lips. "We should have never offended Ms. Clark or angered Mr. Liam."With that, Alex bowed his head slightly, wearing a smile as warm as the sun. "I wonder if Mr. Liam would be willing to give us a chance. My grandfather and I would take Emilia to Ms. Clark's place to apologize in person."Danny's face turned ashen.He had already humbled himself by going to Liam's place, but now he even wanted Emilia to apologize to Lana in person?Wasn't Alex just dragging himself through the mud?"Alex, stop—"Danny had barely uttered a sentence before Alex cut him off, "Grandpa, didn't we agree that I would be the one handling this matter?"Danny could only sheepishly
Emilia scoffed, "Alex, what an interesting way to put it!"She always had an inexplicable sense of superiority over Alex.That's why she dared to directly express her dissatisfaction with Alex.Alex didn't seem bothered by it. He even asked well-naturedly, "How come I wasn't aware that my words were so interesting?"Emilia suddenly said bluntly, "Can you please stop with all this nonsense? Are you trying to take back the inheritance right by targeting me this time?" Alex was surprised that Emilia dared to speak so frankly in front of Wade, and she even said it so harshly.Upon seeing Alex's incredulous expression, Emilia scoffed, "Don't play dumb. Since you came back, everything you've done has been targeted at me. "And now you actually want me to apologize to Lana? Does she even deserve it?"Alex was speechless. He turned toward Wade, only to find that the other man was also astonished, as if he hadn't expected Emilia's sudden change.At this moment, the cheerful smile on
It seemed like scums were deaf to reason.Emilia, who had been forced to come here to apologize, was already feeling annoyed when she saw Lana being unreasonable and chasing them away. She immediately stepped forward and said, "Lana, what's your problem? I've already come here in person. What else do you want?"Upon hearing this, the two men standing beside Emilia immediately felt a sense of dread.Emilia was acting up again.However, Lana wasn't someone Emilia could simply go up against."Did I ask you to come over? Is the young lady from the Watson family so idle nowadays? Maybe you should consider finding a job instead." Emilia was mocked, but she couldn't refute it.After all, Lana indeed hadn't asked her to come over.After putting Emilia in her place, Lana's gaze turned toward Howard. Her eyes were dark and brooding, like a storm brewing on the sea."Howard, were you not satisfied with my previous beating? You actually still dare to come looking for trouble! Get these
"Mom?" Emilia asked as she covered her swollen cheeks. She looked at Ruth with fear in her eyes.However, Ruth showed no signs of stopping. Instead, she lunged forward again, grabbing Emilia by the hair and throwing her to the ground.Ruth was usually such a refined and elegant woman, but today, she was acting like a countryside shrew.She grabbed Emilia's long hair and pressed her to the ground. Her face and body became a canvas for the onslaught of sharp, stinging slaps, each one landing like a raindrop in a storm."You harbinger of misfortune! Ever since you came into our home, nothing good has ever happened! You've been causing trouble every day!"Now look at what you've done. You've ruined our family's ancestral residence! How can you ever live with yourself?"Emilia lay on the ground, taking Ruth's blows without any resistance.Wade and Alex, who were watching by the side, had no intention of intervening.Even the Watson family's household staff looked on with indifferenc
To them, Lana's apartment was the only place that truly felt like home.Since Marcel moved in, Liam hadn't had the chance to spend the night there.Now that Marcel had moved out and the restriction had been lifted, they happily went to the supermarket and bought a bunch of groceries. After that, they returned home.Lana made Liam beef ragù pasta and paired it with two kinds of salads. Liam thoroughly enjoyed the meal."It's been a while since I've eaten this much."After all, they had been separated for almost half a month. Liam didn't know how others would feel, but for him, not being able to see Lana or talk to her made him lose his appetite."Why didn't you contact me then?" Lana's tone became extremely aggrieved when she said this."I've sent you so many messages, but you didn't reply to any of them. If this happens again, I'm leaving you for good!" Liam smiled as he held her hand that was clenched into a fist, and gently planted a kiss on it. "I wasn't doing that well e