After Lana left, Liam stared intensely at the staff, giving her a suffocating feeling as if some wild beast was targeting her. Her lips even began to tremble in fear."What did she say to you earlier? Is it really as she said?" Liam's intentions were unclear to the staff, but to avoid trouble, she decided to answer Liam according to Lana's words. Liam obviously didn't believe her, but since Lana had said so, persisting would make him seem overbearing and unreasonable. In the end, he could only leave disappointed."Weird!" The staff was annoyed by the two as she muttered, "They clearly know each other, but they insist on denying it. Why would they be so nervous if they don't know each other?"Other employees gathered around, chatting when there were no customers. "You mean the ones from earlier?" one asked.The employee who attended to Lana replied, "Exactly! When that girl came in, she told me she was three months pregnant. But when the guy came in, she denied it. Isn't it obviou
No sooner said than done, Romelius brought along his family's ID. With the help of acquaintances, he obtained visas for his family to go to a remote country that very night.As the family prepared to move to a distant land for Lana to have a peaceful delivery, Liam found himself sleepless that night. The image of Lana caressing her stomach at the baby pool's entrance was etched into his mind. It replayed over and over again in front of him.Unable to sleep, Liam decided to get up as he sat alone in the yard. In the past, Lana would accompany him every time he couldn't sleep. They would sit in the yard as they gazed at the stars together. Even now, he was still gazing at the stars. But the person who used to watch them with him was nowhere to be found. "It's late. Why are you sitting here instead of sleeping?"A voice resonated behind Liam before he could dwell on his sorrows. He quickly got up to help Violet. "You're right, but you're not sleeping, either."Violet sat d
"Thank you, Ms. Cooper. I won't forget your kindness," Adrina said.He had initially planned to sell the castle he had built painstakingly before Emilia's appearance in order to lay low in Zanteles.However, Balany's intentions toward Zanteles had already been discovered. At this critical time, who would dare to risk their lives to buy his castle?Naturally, the castle remained in his hands.In the past few days, Adrian had tried to approach the elite families who had previously flattered him in an attempt to secure their help.He definitely wouldn't let their efforts go to waste once the matter had been accomplished.However, Adrian never expected those unreliable delinquents to come to their senses so quickly when it came to national matters.He was repeatedly driven away by them.In the end, with no way out, he decided to seek out Marcel.In his heart, Marcel had always been his strongest shield. He was Adrian's last resolve in Zanteles.After all, Marcel was the one who r
This time, Mitchell was more cautious. "Are you sure the Synder family didn't come to Zanteles with a purpose? That they won't harm our country in any way?"Everyone was united for the country except for Emilia.Emilia was uncertain about Mitchell's concerts. But for now, having Adrian at her disposal was good enough.If it weren't for her, Adrian would be stuck in a tough position in Zanteles."Don't worry, Dad." Boldly, she gave Mitchell a sure answer. "Don't you trust me? There's no way I would bring him back if I wasn't confident."The incident with the Watsons was the best evidence of her capabilities. Mitchell gradually loosened up. "Even so, you still need to be careful. I don't think he's trustworthy."Emilia naturally knew that. "Rest assured. I've already put the small building he's living in under strict surveillance. He can't do anything that can harm Zanteles there.""Remember, there's no room for negotiation when it comes to the nation's affairs," Mitchell warned.
"Romelius! Mandy! Come out now!" Priscilla shouted. "Come and see, everyone! This is how the so-called affluent families treat their elders. They wouldn't even let me in despite being their grandmother. They even left me standing outside for so long."She took a deep breath before continuing, "Mandy, you're the one who encouraged him to treat me like this. It serves you right to be terminally ill."Do you think you're completely cured now? Let me tell you, with a heart as ruthless as yours, it'll relapse sooner or later. Sooner or later, you'll be awaiting death."Even now, Priscilla still had the guts to bring up Mandy's battle with leukemia.Lana's expression became increasingly unpleasant as she listened to her malicious curses.Priscilla was cursing the person she loved the most. The person Lana had risked her life to save was being insulted so maliciously by that old lady.She couldn't bear it anymore."She's not done yet?" Lana said as she moved toward the door.Worried
The attitudes of onlookers toward Romelius began to change due to Priscilla's claims."He looked elegant on the outside, but who knew he would be so cunning? He doesn't even care about his grandmother. "He claims to be a great scientist. I suppose he's so great that he's even planning to abandon his family. I've misjudged him."I heard they're siblings. Well, you know …"As they furthered the discussions, even Romelius and Mandy's past were brought up. At this point, everyone was looking at them with judgmental eyes.Priscilla took advantage of the situation. "What's this? Did I hit the nail on the head? You're going to distance yourself from me for this woman."You're even planning to abandon me and escape abroad. I bet you won't return even if I die, right?"With that, Priscilla suddenly sat on the ground and began to sob loudly. She completely lacked the dignity that was expected of a noble elderly lady. Mandy had enough of Prisiclla's unreasonable behavior. "Until when ar
After Priscilla left, the family of three thanked their neighbors.After all, those who could live in this neighborhood were influential people in Dawsbury City. They had gone easy on them today.When the family returned to their house, they looked exhausted.They couldn't understand why Priscilla was still so narrow-minded at her age. She couldn't bear seeing her grandchildren living peacefully."Lana, Mandy, I'm sorry about today. I'll go and teach her a lesson tonight."Mandy sneered. "You want to teach her a lesson?"It was obvious that Mandy knew Romelius very well.No matter what unjust or harmful things Priscilla had done, Romelius would only have nothing but respect for her.It was wishful thinking that he would avenge Mandy and Lana."Mandy, I—""Dad, stop talking!" Not only did Mandy not believe in his words, but even Lana told him to stop. "It's been a mess since this morning. Can't we just be in peace?"Romelius was rendered speechless. It seemed that he was usel
Upon hearing that, Marion spoke up. It was the first time she had spoken since stepping into the presidential palace that day."Dev, Romelius, let's go. I've already asked someone to move our parents' memorial to our villa."Upon hearing that, Devon and Romelius were shocked."What?" Devon's expression was complicated. It was a mixture of joy and reluctance. "Is this true?"Marion nodded. "I knew that this would happen someday."While saying that, she slowly turned to look at Priscilla. "It's better to take matters into our own hands than to allow others to control us. I've always been scared that this would happen. "The two of you have great potential. I don't want you guys to be manipulated by such ignorant people for your entire life."Ever since Marion gave birth, she knew that loving her child meant letting him have his freedom. She wasn't like Priscilla, who would rather sacrifice her children's future just to control them."How dare you touch my son and my daughter-in
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