In response, Howard's roar thundered even louder. "Spoil her? Keep it up, and she'll think she's queen of the world!""So what? I'm fine with letting her feel that way," Lucius retorted, unfazed."You… You fool!"The same old argument between the two erupted once again.Violet even detected the soun
Ella got along well with her colleagues. Someone came over to tease her, "Ella, are you daydreaming about a guy or what? You look so happy! Those who do not know would mistake you for the bride!"Blushing even more with the teasing, Ella boldly responded, "And what if I am?""Sure, sure. You're the
"Thank you for enduring all the grievances and giving us your blessings," Lucius said, surprisingly polite.Astrid shook her head and replied, "It's no trouble. Having Vivi as a daughter doesn't make me feel aggrieved."Lucius only nodded in acknowledgment.Ella entered the room and yelled, "Mama!"
"It’s fine!" Violet tried to play the peacemaker, saying, "It'll pass if I tough it out."His glare went across everyone in the room as he growled, "Why do you want to tough it out? Who permitted you to starve someone for an entire day over a minor party?"The crews thought silently to themselves th
"I already consider myself your daughter, Mama." Ella got up, threw herself into Astrid's arms, and cooed, "You've always been so kind to me, and you treat me better than my own mother.""Now she's acting like herself again," Judy remarked with a hint of relief.Taking Astrid's hand, she added, "Now
"Ella, are you out of your mind?" Judy exclaimed as she hurried down to her daughter.Tears welled up in Ella's eyes as she questioned, "Why are you scolding me? Mom, she stole my man.""Your man?" Judy's expression showed pure disbelief. As far as she could remember, Ella hardly had any interaction
Realizing Regina's misunderstanding, Violet quickly shook her head and explained, "No, everything's fine. Lucius has been faithful; he hasn't been involved with any other women. That girl used to be my good friend. Maybe she has some misunderstandings.""Are you being honest?""Yes, I'm telling the
"Shouldn't you have waited until the party was over, even if you're in a rush?" Kristian's voice sounded nonchalant, even though he had interrupted the couple.Accompanying him were familiar faces, including Henry, Blake, and Megan.Even in the dim light, Megan's complexion seemed unusually pale, an