After settling in, Lana decided to visit Marcel.After all, Marcel cared about her more than anyone else. Lana felt it was necessary to let Marcel know that she had decided to keep the child.When Lana arrived at Marcel's house, he was in his usual dress shirt and pants, with a straw hat on his head, busy tending to the medicinal garden in the yard.This sight immediately took Lana back to the past.When she was young, Marcel was just like this. He would always busy himself in his medicinal garden whenever he had the time."Why are you still standing around? Why don't you find a place to sit?" Marcel suddenly yelled while Lana was reminiscing about the past. In the past, Lana had never received such treatment from him. And Marcel would never directly care about their well-being.However, now that Marcel knew she was pregnant, he probably didn't want her to overexert herself.Lana felt a wave of warmth wash over her. She walked to the porch and sat down, watching Marcel busy hi
Seeing that Lana and Marcel didn't speak and were looking at him with an unwelcoming gaze, Adrian smiled sheepishly.He then sat down next to them, holding a basket of peaches. "Fancy some peaches?" he asked. Lana and Marcel both shook their heads, still silent.Adrian smiled ruefully and asked, "Am I not welcome here?"Although Marcel seemed aloof on the surface, he was truly soft-hearted. He might be sharp-tongued, but he usually meant well.Adrian thought that as long as he acted cute and silly, Marcel would soften his heart and forgive him for his past misdeeds.However, this time, Adrian was wrong.Upon hearing him say that, Marcel unexpectedly said, "If you know you're not welcome here, why did you still show up?"Adrian was rendered speechless.Before he could explain himself, Lana added, "We're not worthy of your presence. Unless it's absolutely necessary, it's best if you don't come here."Adrian's smile turned rigid as he stared blankly at Lana and Marcel. It was a
Moments later, Adrian burst into a mocking laugh. "I never thought you'd be willing to sink so low. I tried to help you, but you wouldn't even entertain my offer. Now, you're even trying to teach me a lesson? Lana, you're really a lost cause."Lana's eyes were filled with determination. "I'm willing to lay down my life for my country.""You're just a small fry," Adrian said bluntly. "Even if I were to do something to your country, you wouldn't stand a chance.""You're welcome to try," Lana said, unfazed by Adrian's unmasked self.She continued, "I believe in Zantelians. Even if I cannot resist Balany alone, there are still countless others with me. Adrian, your schemes will fail, and you will be remembered as a disgrace."Adrian burst into laughter again. "If we're not on the same page, then there's no point in talking anymore. Lana, I'll be waiting for you to come groveling."With that, he put down the basket of peaches and turned to leave."Hold on!" Lana called out to him.
"Sir, do you suspect that …"Even though Lincoln didn't say it, Liam knew what he was thinking. After all, they had known each other for so many years."I suspect that Cynthia is connected to the Cooper family. And she has the closest tie to Emilia.""But we've already investigated last time," Lincoln said. "All the records from the hospital show that Mitchell's wife only gave birth to Emilia."As soon as Cynthia appeared, Liam had Lincoln investigate her. But the results weren't what he had hoped for."Have you ever considered that the photo may be more reliable than the evidence that we have gathered?" Liam asked. "Maybe what we've found in our investigation is just what the Coopers want us to believe?""It's not entirely impossible!"Lincoln was aware that the secret of Emilia's twin sister could be kept hidden until now was all due to the Coopers' meticulous arrangement back then.These were also the familiar methods that everyone would take.If they didn't want anyone to
Emilia immediately came to her senses after Cynthia's reminder.If Liam hadn't made thorough preparations, how would he have dared to schedule a meeting with them at the same time?However, when she thought about how she had prepared for so long and how it all fell apart in front of Liam, Emilia felt a little resentful. She was determined to find out when Liam had started to suspect them!As she thought about this, Emilia and Cynthia arrived at the seats Liam had reserved, one after the other.Liam was already waiting for them on the other side."It's been a while, Mr. Liam."As soon as they saw each other, Cynthia took the initiative to greet Liam.Liam nodded slightly in response.Emilia arrived shortly after, and she looked coldly at Liam and Cynthia. "Mr. Liam, it seems you have a prior engagement with someone. I'll just leave you two alone then."Was she trying to gauge his reaction?Liam immediately chuckled and said, "Since we're already here, why are you still prete
Lincoln watched as Cynthia drove away. Before Liam got into the car, he was already throwing up.Lincoln was both worried and distressed as he handed Liam a bottle of water."Mr. Liam, why are you doing this?"After Liam finished vomiting, a bitter smile appeared on his face. "Yeah, what am I doing all this for?"After all these years, he had plenty of resourceful methods. But today, he resorted to using his charm."It's almost as we expected. That girl named Cynthia is indeed Emilia's sister."After returning to the car, Liam shared the evening's findings with Lincoln. The two began to analyze the connection between Emilia and Cynthia. They wondered why the Coopers arranged for the sisters to be strangers despite both being outstanding."Mr. Liam, I think the Coopers did this to attract the attention of the Watson family."How could the Coopers send Emilia over to the Watson family if they didn't notice her beauty?Liam still found Lincoln's explanation unconvincing."Ev
Cynthia smiled upon hearing her words. Her gaze was slightly chilly as she looked at Emilia. "Emilia, let me remind you. When I told Mr. Liam that we were sisters, it was based on the fact that Mr. Liam and I were about to get married. "From now on, he's your brother-in-law. Do you still want to keep hiding it from him and treating him as a stranger?"Emilia was left speechless by Cynthia's words. She made it sound like Emilia was the one being naïve."Whether you will succeed in marrying Liam is uncertain. You're so eager to reveal your secrets. Do you think he'll appreciate that?" Emilia questioned Cynthia's approach.After all, she had already faced numerous rejections from Liam. So, she knew him to a certain extent.Emilia had only seen Liam being head over heels for one person. And that person wasn't Cynthia but Lana. So, when Liam suddenly treated Cynthia well, it left Emilia perplexed. She felt like she was missing something important."I think you're just jealous!"
"Why is it unfair?" Danny's bias against Alex seemed deeply ingrained. "If he could shoulder the responsibility, I wouldn't have handed over the Watson family to someone else."Nadia sighed. It seemed she couldn't have a proper conversation with Danny.Since her return to the Watson family, Danny had shown apparent affection. But behind her back, he still treated her as an outsider. The factor contributing to his affection was probably her resemblance to his late wife. Otherwise, she might not have received even that much."Grandpa, it seems you've never given Alex a chance. How can he showcase his abilities if you never let him?"Danny countered, "What he's done is simply unacceptable."Nadia raised her voice, "Knowing Emilia's cunning ways, do you think Alex would be able to survive until now if he didn't put on a playful attitude?"Danny suddenly fell silent.To be honest, he had only seen the brilliance in Emilia and overlooked Alex. For a while, Danny couldn't find the wo