Nelly's expression twisted when she heard the murmurs from the crowd. Veins bulged on her forehead. How could this be happening? Did Aren and Fiona find out about the truth?No… Impossible… It was absolutely impossible…Yet the sharp, scrutinizing gazes of everyone around her were like shining stee
"No need to apologize." After hearing such juicy gossip, the guests realized Aren didn't see them as outsiders, so they dropped any pretense of formality. With the drama over, they happily returned to their meal.But Susan stood there, looking stunned.She had been standing next to Nelly earlier, s
"Mrs. Johnson? Mrs. Johnson?" someone called out to her."…What?" Evelyn snapped out of her thoughts. "The food is ready. Aren't you coming to join us?" "Oh, right." Evelyn quickly guided Tina back to their seats. The person who had called her tilted her head and looked puzzled. She couldn't help
Fiona believed that her kindness had been rewarded with the child growing inside her. She truly thought Florence was her lucky star.After discussing it with Aren, they decided to adopt the three-year-old Florence and rename her Nelly Garrison. The name symbolized their wish for her to honor the kin
Sam's gaze was fixed intently on Hansel.Hansel felt a chill run down his spine under the weight of that stare.Then, Sam smirked. "You're here to gloat, aren't you?"Hansel nodded and admitted, "Yes." "Since you just came, why didn't you stick around for the whole show?" Hansel raised an eyebrow.
It had already been a blessing that Mindy and Lionel had spent Easter with Fiona and Aren and stayed for so long afterward. The elderly couple couldn't have asked for more than that.But just one day after they left, the silence in the estate felt unnervingly foreign to Fiona. She had lived there fo
The birthday banquet had been a disaster, and Nelly was sent back to the Cooper family estate against her will. Timothy hadn't shown up at all. Apparently, he had gone abroad on a business trip.For the next two days, she tried to contact him. Every time she called, his phone was either off or out o
Nelly felt that she couldn't just sit back and do nothing. She had gone to great lengths and used unethical means to marry Timothy.After decades together and a grown child, she couldn't bear the thought of being abandoned by him now. Otherwise, what had all her sacrifices been for?She took a deep
Suddenly, Miranda stopped walking. She turned to face Paul and said seriously, "Thank you, Paul, for coming to Lumberville to spend Christmas with me. And… thank you for being in my life."Paul was slightly taken aback. Then, he gently squeezed her hand. "You dummy. I should be the one thanking you.
Yale wasn't too pleased. "But… I was just trying to clear the way for you. Am I wrong for doing that?"He couldn't help but feel a little wronged. Paul softened his tone and explained, "That's not what I meant. First off, Mom had already agreed to me coming to Lumberville. There was no need for lie
"Oh, you're back? What were you guys doing?" Lionel came out of the kitchen, still wearing his apron. He looked a little puzzled when he saw everyone gathered around Paul and Miranda. "Dad…" Miranda was about to go over with the shopping bags, but Paul had already taken them from her before she cou
Jenny's usage of the phrase, "real boyfriend", was quite interesting. As if Miranda even had a fake boyfriend before.Jack spoke up immediately. "Let me do the honors. This is Paul Jefferson, a professor at Bedford College's Faculty of Physics. He's the youngest leading figure in the country for the
A man stood at the entrance. He was tall and imposing, and he had a cold expression on his face. Miranda stood next to him and looked equally stoic. Jenny was taken aback. Shock flashed in her eyes as she asked, "You… Who are you?"Paul stepped forward confidently, still holding Miranda's hand. "I
Quincey couldn't take it anymore when she saw her father getting shut down. "Mom, that's enough. Don't push me too far!""Oh?" Jenny snapped. "Hear that? I'm pushing you too far? Who's the one pushing here, me or you?"Quincey let out a cold laugh. "Don't take your bad mood out on me or Dad. We're n
Harold came in behind Jenny. He was so quiet that his presence was easily overlooked. Meanwhile, Quincey barely said a word as she kept her head down, her eyes glued to the phone. "Rena, you arrived really early this time. I've never seen you and Leonard so enthusiastic before. Guess things have ch
Miranda stood in front of the mirror, tidying up her messy hair. Behind her, Paul was fully dressed. He walked over and wrapped his arms around her. "Stop it, I just fixed my hair… Look, you even smudged my lipstick," Miranda grumbled, pushing him away. "Mimi, the way you said that makes it sound
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