"I thought I'd be waiting forever, but this rascal surprised me by quickly getting everything sorted. This gift has finally come in handy," Phoebe said.As expected, the royal emerald bracelet was of an auction-level quality. It had to be worth at least seven figures, possibly even eight."No, Mrs.
To be precise, Phoebe and Maggie were watching Winter and Zach from upstairs.Phoebe said, "Look at them. They're so sweet."Maggie remarked, "I've never seen Mr. Zach this proactive with any girl before."Phoebe replied, "Winter isn't just any woman. Regardless of her background or upbringing, she
Miranda glanced at Paul's door and noticed it was still locked, just as it had been for the past few days. It suddenly struck her that she hadn't seen him in quite some time.They used to leave at the same time and often ran into each other, but lately, she hadn't seen him at all. She figured he was
Silas glanced at Paul. "You haven't been yourself lately. What's going on?""You've got it wrong," Paul replied, turning toward the drawing room. He carried a bag of clean clothes and intended to store them in the cabinet inside that room.As he pushed the door open, his gaze landed on the folding b
Noticing Sebastian scrutinizing him, Sam met his gaze with a sharpened expression. "Please take a seat.""Thanks."Madison and Sebastian sat beside Miranda.Sam called the server and said, "Bring two sets of utensils and ask the kitchen to prepare two more dishes.""Sure. Any specific requests?"Sam
"Habits can change," Miranda said.Sam replied, "That may be true for others, but I don't wish to change for you."She was rendered speechless.…After leaving the restaurant, Miranda, Madison, and Sebastian walked together in the same direction. Madison pulled out her phone and was ready to call a
Hansel's fist landed against Sam's cheek with a dull thud. Just as he was about to throw another punch, Sam grabbed his collar and yanked him forward with enough force to topple him.Taking advantage of the moment, Sam stepped back to distance himself. He winced as he rubbed his sore cheekbone. "Han
When Hansel and Sam turned to look, they couldn't see Miranda.Zach shrugged. "If I hadn't said that, would you two have stopped fighting?"Hansel was lost for words while Sam tightened his lips.Zach continued, "Is it too much to ask for adults to handle this maturely instead of resorting to childi
Miranda glanced at her phone. It was a call from Paul. "Hello, Paul, Merry—"Before she could finish her sentence, she heard the sound of heavy breathing on the other end. Taken aback, Miranda froze for a moment. "What's…""Come outside, Mimi.""What?""I'm out front at your entrance. Come out."As
Austin stuck out his tongue at Yale. "Uncle Yale, shame on you! How can you compare yourself to little kids?" Yale was at a loss for words. Great, he thought, even the kids were bullying him.Suddenly, Susan thought of something and asked, "By the way, where's Paul?" "Oh, he got a phone call earli
Jenny was shocked. "Are they really that powerful?""Of course!" Quincey couldn't help but sigh. "I can't help but admire Miranda sometimes. Back when she needed money, she latched onto a rich young scion. Now that she's still young but craving for status, she went straight for a prominent academic
"Well, Dad and Mom still have a few jars left," Jenny said. "After thinking about it, we really shouldn't turn down Lionel's and his family's good intentions. Oh, right. Quincey, we still have to visit your maternal grandparents for Christmas. Let's head back now."The other members of the Sutton fa
Miranda walked over with a bright smile. "Aunt Jenny, the reason I gave the project to Jack back then was because we were working on a tight budget. Other smart home renovation companies were quoting too high. "Secondly, Jack's team was truly capable and qualified to handle the job. I would've like
Jenny had heard from other relatives some time ago that Jack's company was growing rapidly. His business had boomed so quickly that they could barely keep up with the demand. She had felt a little envious when she first heard the news. Jenny hadn't seen it with her own eyes and didn't know just how
Jenny's words dripped with sarcasm. It felt like someone had hit the pause button on the originally cheerful atmosphere as the smiles on everyone's faces froze. Lionel scratched his head and replied politely, "We were just lucky…""Oh please, don't be so modest! I've got terrible luck, and everyon
Mindy maintained a polite smile. "It's the thought that counts. After all, we're family. There's no need to compare."With that, Cynthia's expression softened into a genuine smile. "Mindy, you really do have a way with words. No wonder you're a famous writer."Jenny hadn't managed to gain the upper
Rena's smile widened and looked more genuine. "These are not cheap, right? You're really too much. We're just having a Christmas dinner with family, so there's no need to bring all these gifts."She wasn't like Jenny, who couldn't stand seeing others doing well. Her brother-in-law's success was a g