"I really didn't expect to run into you here! So, you're related to Miss Clark." Alex sat up straight, taking a cup of coffee from Nadia.Nadia also poured herself a cup of coffee and sat across from Alex, saying, "If it weren't for Lana, you might not have seen me over there.""But honestly, I'm really happy to see you here, Nadia." When Alex said this, there was admiration in his eyes as he looked at Nadia.Nadia probably knew about his feelings for her. Her face suddenly turned red, and she lowered her head, unsure of how to respond to Alex's admiration.Worried that Nadia might be overwhelmed, Lana quickly walked in. As soon as Alex saw Lana, he immediately put down his coffee cup and stood up, greeting her with a smile. "Hello, Miss Clark."Without answering, Lana walked over to sit next to Nadia and coldly questioned, "What do you want? Say it. Let's not waste each other's time."Seeing Lana's unfriendly attitude toward Alex, Nadia couldn't help but whisper, "Lana, Alex h
Early in the morning, the weather was gloomy, with dark clouds in the sky. Even the wind carried a chill. Such weather always gave people a lonely feeling, affecting their mood negatively.Today was the day for Carol's farewell ceremony and cremation. Even though Carol and Lana had numerous grievances during their lifetime, death erased past grievances, and everything would soon pass, just like the gloomy clouds in the sky.Lana, recalling the bond from their childhood, decided to come help with Carol's arrangements.The Clark family was now in shambles. Sarah had passed away, Carol was gone, Zeke and Nelson were both in prison, Jennifer was unreachable, and the family's reputation had long been tarnished. Thus, Carol's farewell ceremony practically only had Lana in attendance.Looking at Carol in the small coffin, her clothes disheveled and stained with blood, Lana couldn't bear it. She went to the few shops near the funeral home that sold items for the deceased, bought se
When Lana arrived at Marcel's house, Nicholas was tied up in Marcel's garden, basking in the sun."Damn, Marcel, are you drying some bacon?"Lana ignored the furious Nicholas, who was tied up in the tree."Lana, how can you still crack jokes? Hurry up and let me down!"Lana, however, didn't even glance at him. She kept searching for Marcel inside the house."Marcel, where are you?"Then, Lana heard Marcel's voice. "Why did you come?"Marcel was still nowhere to be seen. "Marcel, where are you?""The matters here are none of your concern. You should leave. Without my word, you are not allowed to step in here again."Marcel's tone was unusually serious, and Lana had never heard him speak to her so seriously. Marcel seemed strange today."Marcel, I'll leave, but can I take that piece of bacon from your yard with me?"Marcel replied firmly, "No!"Since Marcel didn't allow Lana to save Nicholas, Lana concluded that Nicholas must have done something to anger Marcel. She didn't wa
After Lana and Nicholas brought Marcel out of the basement, they returned him to his room. Marcel lay on the bed, covering his head with a blanket, unwilling to face his two disciples with this terrifying appearance. Lana and Nicholas, in a very coordinated manner, avoided mentioning his appearance and guided the conversation elsewhere.Lana cautiously probed, "Marcel, since when did you start … feeling like this?"A muffled voice came from under the blanket, "Twelve days ago!"Twelve days ago? That was the same day Liam was injured and nearly died! Lana and Nicholas exchanged a terrified glance, both reading shock in each other's eyes.Lana's body began to tremble from the shock, as if something was trying to break through her emotional defenses. She continued warily, "Is it related to Liam?"Silence enveloped the person under the blanket. Marcel did not respond, only lying there quietly. Lana and Nicholas didn't press him further. They waited patiently for his answer.
It's widely known that Ruth didn't like Emilia, but Howard didn't expect Ruth's indifference toward Emilia to be such an extent. Due to Ruth's indifference, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward. Although Danny was a bit unhappy, he didn't dare to get angry with Ruth.Wade, on the other hand, kindly pulled Howard to sit down and said, "Don't be nervous, Howard. Ruth is a bit aloof with everyone. Don't take it to heart.""I'm fine, Mr. Watson!"Though Wade said that about Ruth, how many people truly believed it? Danny shifted the conversation to other topics and chatted happily with Howard. When dinner time came, Alex also returned.Seeing Howard here, Alex was a bit surprised. "Howard? Why are you here?"Howard had been unable to find an opportunity to tell Alex about his agreement to marry Emilia.Accurately speaking, he didn't know how to bring it up. After all, Alex knew that he didn't genuinely like Emilia, and there was even a bit of dislike. Suddenly deciding to marr
Emilia suppressed the tumultuous emotions within her as she brought Howard to the underground garage.Coincidentally, Alex had also arrived."My, I thought you didn't want anything to do with each other. You sure have a lot to talk about now. "I even slowed down just so I wouldn't disturb you, and here you are, still being all over each other."Whether intentional or not, Alex made Emilia and Howard flush red with his words.Howard soon asked Emilia to go back before he had a chat with Alex in the garage."You're going out late. Going on a date with some pretty lady?"Everyone knew about Alex's behavior back when he was in the country. That was why it wouldn't be surprising even if he was going out to meet some woman.However, Alex didn't casually agree with Howard's words as he always did. Instead, he solemnly warned Howard."Howard, you can be promiscuous all you want, but don't lump me with you. I'm heading out to deal with something. "Also, I told you that I'm intereste
After undergoing some changes, the Watson family recently announced that Emilia was set to marry Howard, the second son of the Rein family.This news immediately set the entire Dawsbury City abuzz with excitement.Conversations among the common people of the city these days revolved around the marriage between the Watson and Rein families. Different opinions abound regarding the union of the two prominent families."Emilia Watson is such an outstanding woman. I always thought she would remain single for life. I didn't think she would actually get married.""With her high standards, how could she be interested in someone from the Rein family?""I heard it's a prearranged marriage agreement between the two families.""That's ridiculous. I heard that after Emilia Watson took over the Watson family, the Watson family had to bear significant losses because her decisions kept failing. That's why she had to agree to marry the son of the Rein family to make amends.""The Rein family can
It was evident that Alex was in a good mood. After finishing the call, he started joking around with his other friends.He wasn't actually sure if Nadia would agree to come out when he called her earlier. After all, it was quite late, and they weren't that close. Nadia agreeing to his request was indeed beyond Alex's expectations.Could this "sign" by Nadia imply that their relationship could progress further?On the other hand, Howard's pale face was a stark contrast to Alex's flushed one. Emilia sensitively sensed the gloomy mood of the man beside her. "What's wrong?" she asked. "Why do you look so pale? Do you feel sick? Do you want to go back and rest?"Emilia rarely showed such intimate concern for someone, but Howard's interest was lacking as he stated, "I'm fine. I'm just a bit warm."As it was the start of the autumn season in Dawsbury, the weather was quite cool all day long. Emilia had even worn a windbreaker when she left work. Furthermore, the air conditioning