"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
"If you have time to defend this brat, why don't you hurry up and give us a grandchild?" Howard roared, showing no favoritism.Caught in the middle, Violet helplessly slumped her shoulders and looked at Lucius.Casually, Lucius wrapped an arm around Violet. He said, "Why waste time on him? He won't
Violet had never called Astrid "mother" before, but she did it under such circumstances. She had a lot to say, but she couldn't express them.Astrid simply patted her and said, "Vivi, as long as you're happy, that's all that matters to me. I'll be happy if you're happy."Tears welled up in Violet's