The Morrises were taken aback to see Margot return, still clutching the little Lilac who had gone missing. They were amazed that the child had found her way back to her mother's side. They were filled with excitement and eager to welcome her. But at the same time, they were overwhelmed with embarrassment, so they didn't know what to say upon seeing her. The Morrises stood there, watching as Margot approached with Lilac.Margot averted her gaze, pretending she hadn't seen the Morrises. She gently nestled Lilac's head against her neck and whispered, "Lilac, no matter what happens, don't look up." Margot disregarded the presence of the family, holding Lilac tightly as she approached the door and opened it.The door swung open. Margot walked inside before abruptly slamming it shut without giving the Morrises a chance to speak. Realizing they were shut out, Calvin hurried to knock on the door. "Margot, I've brought Mom and Dad to apologize. Can you please open the door?"Margot l
"I go by the name of Margot Stone. I have absolutely no ties to your family. Leave now, or I will call the police." Not much time had passed, but the Morrises were already here seeking forgiveness. Were they paying for what they did? That could be the case.The irony of the situation wasn't lost on her—the woman who had once hurled insults at her, branding her as vile and unworthy of her son, now stood before her, revealed to be her own mother. Indeed, what went around came around."Margot, please don't do this. I truly regret my mistakes," Regina said.Calvin hastily added, "We're genuinely sorry. Had we known you were my sister all along, we wouldn't have treated you that way.""Even if I'm not one of your own, does that give you the right to disregard the law, snatch away someone else's child, and lock them up to torture them?"Margot strode out of the house and walked up to Regina, her eyes filled with resentment and indifference. "Do these scars look familiar to you? I'
Margot didn't care about the Morrises at the door. She focused solely on Lilac, doing whatever she needed.As they lay in bed that night, Lilac couldn't contain her curiosity. "Mommy, were those the old witch and her family just now? Are they going to take me away again and not let me be with you?"Lilac hadn't seen their faces clearly because her head was buried against Margot's arm. She heard their voices, and one of them sounded like that annoying old witch.Margot hugged Lilac tightly in her arms. "No one will dare to take you away from me anymore," she reassured."Okay." Lilac nodded, then tilted her head to look up at Margot, her voice soft as she said, "But Mommy, do I really not have a daddy? I want a daddy to play with, just like other kids."Margot hesitated. Feeling guilty, she held Lilac even closer. "Lilac, isn't Mommy enough for you? I will work hard to make the business successful so that I can be with you every day, alright?""Mommy's great and all, but I
Curtis wondered, could Calvin know that Margot was his sister? How did he find her? Had Margot acknowledged him? Margot also spotted them. She didn't understand why these two men had come so early in the morning. She wanted to avoid them. But the two men coincidentally stepped forward to intercept her. "Margot, I'll drive you to work," Curtis said. "Margot, can we talk for a few minutes?" Calvin said. After both men spoke, their gazes met again. There was an inexplicable tension in the air.Calvin was the first to break the silence."Aren't you Mr. Crosby? How do you know my sister? I remember you said you hadn't met her, didn't you?"Curtis sneered, "So now Margot's long-gone family decides to make a comeback, huh?""You…"Calvin turned to Margot with frustration in his eyes. "Margot, stay away from this man. I asked him about your whereabouts before, and he lied to me, claiming he didn't know you."Margot fell silent. Ignoring both men, Margot walked to the roadside
The mention of the "Morrises of Emeria" momentarily stunned Curtis. Wasn't Anthony Frederick's son?Standing before Curtis now was Calvin, who was not only Frederick's eldest but also Margot's biological brother?In that case, was Anthony truly Margot's brother as well? Curtis was both shocked and incredulous. How could that be possible? Lilac was almost three years old now. How could Margot and Anthony possibly be siblings?Curtis was in disbelief. He looked at Calvin and asked, "Are you sure you're Margot's biological brother? Have you done a paternity test? And is Anthony truly your brother?"Upon hearing Anthony being brought up, Calvin admitted without hesitation, "Anthony is indeed my biological brother. Also, I wouldn't be bothering Margot without being sure about our relationship." "In that case, do you have any idea about Margot's relationship with Anthony?" Curtis pressed.Calvin couldn't fathom the sudden outburst of agitation from Curtis. Nevertheless, he decid
"Mister, my name is Lilac Stone. Does it sound nice? Mom gave me this name."Curtis was surprised and thought, "Lilac Stone?"He immediately realized that this child might be his. He hugged her tightly, resting his head on hers, so overwhelmed with excitement that tears welled up in his eyes.Even if he already had a feeling that she was his child, he needed facts to show Margot. Hence, he brought Lilac to the hospital for a DNA test.As it was a test done on urgency, the results were out on the same day in the afternoon.When the report confirmed that Curtis was indeed Lilac's father, he couldn't contain his emotions any longer and broke down in tears. He cried with Lilac in his arms as he stood there in the walkway of the hospital.Lilac sat on his lap and licked her ice cream as she asked, "Mister, what's wrong? Are you crying because I didn't want to share my ice cream with you? I'll give it to you now, okay?"Then, she placed the ice cream near his lips.Curtis looked at
When Lilac saw Margot's angry look, she quickly caressed her mother's face and explained, "Mommy, it's not his fault. Mister brought me to the hospital today."Margot asked in concern, "What's wrong? Are you sick, or are you hurt?"Lilac shook her head and waved her hands. "No, Mommy, I feel great."Margot didn't believe what Lilac said, so she turned to Curtis. "Why did you bring her to the hospital? What's wrong with her?"Curtis looked at Margot. He felt so guilty and regretful when he recalled how he had been insulting and accusing her, hurting her to the extreme.He shouldn't have locked her up on an island after he saw her again four years later, and he'd even tortured her.She had always loved him. It was because of her love for him that she still gave birth to the child alone and raised their child all on her own.Curtis wondered how Margot could be so foolish to do all that. If it weren't for the constant search by the Morris family and him crossing paths with Calvin,
Why would Margot be with someone who had harmed her brother?After calming down, Margot pushed Curtis away with all her might.She put some distance between them and asked, "Do you think it's possible? Curtis, even if you didn't cheat on me back then and I still misunderstood you, have you forgotten about Anthony, who's still lying unconscious in the hospital?"Curtis remained silent. He knew it was his fault, but it was Anthony who had attacked him first. Even when he found out Anthony was Margot's brother, Curtis still didn't think it was his fault.He looked at Margot and asked in a low voice, "I apologize for the matters on the island, but as for Anthony, I will try my best to help him recover, okay?""Can you make sure he recovers fully? Can you make him go back to normal?" Margot didn't believe him.She had asked the doctors multiple times, and they'd told her whether he could regain consciousness was a matter of fate. Even if Anthony could wake up, he would be bedridde