Cassandra didn't know how to deal with this matter. If she really had the emotional intelligence for this, how was she able to leave Ned without a word back then?"Adeline, you should consider things thoroughly. If you really can't take it anymore, perhaps you should divorce him. Look at Fiona. She's happy now, isn't she? Don't dwell on the past. The next one will be better," Cassandra explained to Adeline.Ned gave Cassandra a sideways glance and said, "That's what you think, right?"Cassandra ignored him, and instead waited for Adeline's response. Finally, Adeline said, "But I can't! We struggled and tried to work through this, but ended up with this result. There's a saying that when hard work is done, it may take a long time to reap benefits, but it seems like I worked hard to give benefits to someone else in the end! How can I accept that?"Adeline sobbed. She wiped her face with a tissue and mumbled through her tears, "Sorry, I've delayed you three from eating. Please, go ahe
That chess set was the best tool to sow discord between father and son as it had done for Cassandra's father and brother, so she didn't want Ned and Hector to touch it."Where is it?" Ned asked."Hmm?" Cassandra snapped out of her daze and replied, "There is one, but don't use that. Buy a new one. Don't we have time today?" "If you have one, why buy another?" Ned asked."Just don't use it!" Cassandra said testily, then got up and returned to her room to rest. She needed her energy if she was going to visit her mother tonight.Ned turned to Hector and said, "Come on. We'll go upstairs and look for it."Hector nodded, then took Ned’s larger hand as they made their way upstairs. They didn't find the chest set, but Ned noticed a large suite upstairs that looked like it had been lived in, so he asked Hector, "Who lives in this room?""Daddy, Mommy, and me," Hector replied."But… There are two beds. How do you guys sleep?" Ned asked with a frown."I sleep with Mommy inside, and Dad
Ned's unfailing concern warmed Cassandra's heart, and she even started looking forward to her new life. Ned would also be willing, right? Otherwise, why would he stay by her side in Lesia?But then, another thought entered her mind. 'Am I starting to indulge in my fantasies just because Ned became a little sweet on me?'Looking up, Cassandra saw Rosemary staring at her with a smile on her face.Cassandra suddenly panicked. Was Ned doing this all just so her mother could see?Suddenly, Ned's phone rang. He glanced at the caller before frowning deeply, and went out to answer it.When he came back in, he looked very grave and said to Cassandra, "Something happened in Genovia. I have to go.""Now? Is it that urgent?" Cassandra asked with concern. She was extremely reluctant for him to go.Ned met Cassandra's eyes steadily for a moment before he said, "What, you can't bear to see me go?"Cassandra quickly averted her eyes, afraid that she would give something away and he would grasp
Back in the Zimmerman family residence, Lincoln was berating Wyatt. "Didn't you say you were coming back to get married? Where is she? Her mother's sick? Who knows if that's just an excuse? To fall sick right at the time she was supposed to arrive at the airport? Did she get you to come back and be her scapegoat?!"Lincoln already had a problem with Cassandra since the start, and now, he found an excuse to go off about her. "And you! You think you're so great, don't you? You've stayed so long in Emmeria for her sake, but who gave you the money to do so? Are you out of your mind? Why did I have such a lovesick idiot like you for a son?!""No, Dad. I called her. She'll definitely come back to me," Wyatt said."You must’ve thrown your brains to the dogs! Don't let her into this house even if she returns to you! I don't like her! She thinks like a scientist, that people like us don't deserve to be given any consideration!" Lincoln slammed the door open and walked out after he fini
The day before yesterday, a woman named Quinn Clark came to the door with a three-year-old boy in hand and claimed that this was Ned's son. When she discovered she was pregnant, it was too late. She thought of finding a place to hide quietly and not let Ned know, as she knew he was from a prominent family and would never marry her. But recently, she just couldn't continue surviving any longer.The statement was full of loopholes. Quine used to be in the DG girl group. Ashlyn checked and found that a few years ago, the other members went solo after Quinn left because the group hadn't achieved much success, and they weren't very well known now. Quinn must’ve left the group because she knew she was pregnant. Those in the entertainment industry weren’t necessarily rich, but they could still make a living. Aside from that, Quinn asked for a living allowance of five hundred million dollars. She was quite a ruthless woman. She remained quiet for three years before suddenly using her chil
Quinn initially planned to use her child as a money-making tool. She would get a sum from Ned now when Tommy was three, and continue to do so in the future, which should get her enough to live the rest of her life comfortably. However, she hadn't expected to find her current boyfriend, Uriah Schuster, who despised that she had a child. Moreover, she was very fond of the man and spent all the money she had made in her girl group days on him. She hadn't told Uriah who the child's father was, fearing that his ambition and greed would be bigger than hers, and that he would beat up Ned if she couldn't get the money.Now, Uriah suddenly demanded five million dollars from her. He wanted to go to Miswit to gamble, and said that if Quinn couldn't get him the money, she could get lost. Uriah also hated Tommy, and would beat him up whenever he saw the kid."How much do you want?" Ned asked."I think five hundred million isn't a lot to the Lawrence family, right? I promise never to appear in
"Did I ask you to have a baby in the first place? I wore a condom every time we slept together. You were the one who went through the motions, and now, you want me to jump into the pit you dug? Do you think I'm such a jerk that I deserve this because you want to pin this on me?" Ned asked."Wait. Let me talk to my child," Quinn said.Quinn had never loved the boy. From the moment she got pregnant, she only saw him as a cash cow."Let me know when you've made your decision," Ned said and left.This incident was a huge headache for Ned. If it were in the past, he wouldn't be afraid to make a big deal out of it. He would have ensured that Quinn wouldn't get a cent and had to raise the child on her own. But now, Cassandra was returning soon, and she was going to register her marriage with Wyatt. He couldn't let that happen.So, Ned had to settle this matter quickly. But now that he had an illegitimate son, if he tried to stop Cassandra from getting married, wouldn't she hate him
Wyatt immediately paused in washing Hector's feet. He lowered his head and didn't speak, silently splashing hot water on the child's feet instead.It seemed in the end, he couldn't compare to Ned. After being berated by Lincoln for days, he hadn't called Cassandra;he didn't know when Ned had gone to Lesia, let alone know when the two had come into contact.It was probably destiny, Wyatt thought. At a time when Cassandra's mother was ill at the hospital, he returned to his home to intervene at his father's side so that the older man would have a better impression of Cassandra and hope their marriage would go smoothly. In the end, Wyatt lost."I got it," Wyatt said as he looked up at Hector.The following day, Cassandra woke up late.Wyatt knocked on her door to inform her he had to go to the lab in the morning and would be back for lunch.After Hector woke up, Cassandra took him out for breakfast, then walked up to the street where she used to live. She suddenly recalled that she
Benjamin walked to her side and suddenly hugged her. It was as if there were thousands of words that could not be said. Jacey did not refute. It was as if the two of them had known each other for a long time. It was as if they had known each other for a long time."Your mother did a good job with this exhibition," Jacey said."It's good. After all, you're an expert in this field," Benjamin said. "Or if you have any requests when you get married, tell my mother and let her customize the most beautiful jewelry for you.""Married?" Jacey didn't understand.She had never thought about marriage. Why did she feel so close to her when Benjamin mentioned it?She still felt quite confused."I'll treat you to a meal later?" Benjamin said. "What do you want to eat?"Jacey's eyes lit up. "Hotpot? How about a hotpot?"Benjamin smiled and said, "I thought you had a profound hobby. This is it."Jacey smiled again.Jacey didn't like the feeling of being surrounded by people, so she chose the
Kenny smoked as he spoke. He had the look of a veteran in society. It was hard not to believe that he was a nouveau riche who did not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of his subordinates to save money."Sir, you've found the right person. Come and take a look." The workshop owner said. Then, he whispered a few words into Kenny's ear and asked, "Can you accept it?""What's so unacceptable about that? I'm definitely showing it to Party A. These people grew up in the countryside. What kind of milk have they drunk? I can't tell if it's true or not," Kenny said."Alright, alright," the workshop owner said with a smile."Just don't make it obvious. I'll go take a look at the manufacturing workshop." Kenny said.The owner of the workshop was initially quite shy, but Kenny said that he had ordered a lot, so the other party agreed.As soon as he entered the workshop, Jacey secretly turned on the pinhole camera when the workshop owner was not paying attention and filmed the production proce
Jacey felt that under Kenny's serious and unsmiling appearance, there was a soft and warm heart.This note looked like it had been around for a long time. It was unknown how long Kenny searched last night before he found it and gave it to Jacey so easily.Jacey left.However, she did not expect that something would happen on her first day there.She brought a vacuum camera and made her clothes look like rural women's. After finding the milk production point, she said that she wanted to order milk in large quantities because she heard that the milk here was very cheap.The people in the workshop looked at each other and said, "I'm not selling!"The people in the workshop were very smart and vigilant. Their workshop had a fixed delivery channel. This woman was alone and was unlikely to be here to order. They found an excuse and sent Jacey away.No matter how much Jacey dawdled, the other party refused to let her in.For a moment, Jacey didn't know what to do. She was quite depres
Jacey was a little stunned. She really didn't know much about what the parents were talking about.Moreover, she hadn't interacted with Benjamin for a few days. Moreover, when Ashlyn came to visit this time, she didn't say a word about him. It made her feel very uneasy. She even wondered if he didn't mean that at all. It was all her own wishful thinking…For the past few days, Benjamin had not come to look for Jacey. She had not contacted him either.However, a few days later, Jacey received a Whatsapp message from Benjamin. There were many photos. It was a rather high-class living room. There were boxes in the living room. The living room was simple and noble, like a top-notch courtyard house.[This is the showroom and display cabinet for my mother's medieval jewelry. How about letting your mother take a look?] Benjamin said.[Where is this place? This place is so beautiful.][My mother's dowry. The courtyard house in Genovia.] Benjamin said.Jacey thought to herself, "As expec
Today, Benjamin had already returned home."How is it? How's your first time meeting your in-laws alone?" Calvin teased Ashlyn."It's quite good. I'm preparing to hold a medieval jewelry exhibition and then let my employees learn medieval video skills. I said that I wanted to use their jewelry as an exhibition, but they didn't even want the deposit. How generous," Ashlyn said lazily as she leaned against the sofa."It's… it's over?" Calvin looked at Ashlyn and said in surprise.Benjamin sat there and smiled."What else?" Ashlyn asked."What are you going to do this time? Aren't you going to look for your daughter-in-law? Did you see what she looked like?" Calvin poured a cup of tea for Ashlyn.After so many years, Ashlyn still hadn't changed from her usual macho self. In fact, she was even more macho than before. Perhaps Calvin had been the one to deal with everything after marriage, developing Ashlyn's habit of not using her brain.Of course, it only meant that she didn't use
For some reason, Ashlyn felt like crying when she saw this. In the past, these jewelry had traveled to another country. Now, these jewelry were all back with stories.She thought about how the person who owned these jewelry had brought them overseas and brought them back…She felt that the Irving family was worthy of admiration.Linda had gone out at some point. Seeing that Ashlyn was looking at her very seriously, she didn't disturb her.When she came in again, she was carrying a cup of coffee. The fragrant Americano she'd just ordered from the coffee machine on the first floor. It was made from good coffee beans.She handed the coffee to Ashlyn."Have a cup of coffee when you're tired. Anyway, these jewelry don't have long legs. They won't run away on their own," Linda said. "You can come and take a look whenever you want. I've always been here."Only then did Ashlyn feel that she had been watching for an hour or two, but she had always been like a pious primary school student
On Saturday afternoon, Ashlyn drove to Jacey's house, a very simple villa.Ashlyn knew that writers liked to live in such a quiet place because they had inspiration in such a place.Jacey's mother, Linda, was already standing on her steps to welcome her.Linda was dressed in a Chinese-style robe. She looked very ancient, but because she was slender, she looked especially good. She looked like a fairy.Ashlyn was dressed in a very fashionable modern outfit. She was wearing a knee-length skirt, pearl earrings, and earrings. She looked especially round and beautiful. One look and one could tell that she was the kind of person who had never experienced the blow of life."I'm Jacey's mother. Nice to meet you, Mrs. Conrad." Linda reached out and held Isobel's hand. "Jacey said that you're coming to our house to take a look. I am so happy. I specially brought all the jewelry from the other houses here and packed them up. If these jewelry can be displayed in the exhibition and let everyon
"Excuse me, how did you know about me?" Jacey asked."Oh, Benjamin's phone was on the table that day. He went to the washroom and I happened to see the photo album he was looking through. I picked it up and saw these few pieces of jewelry. You know it too. As jewelry makers, we won't let go of those rare jewelry no matter what. I asked Benjamin where these pieces of jewelry came from and he told me about you," Ashlyn said neither servile nor overbearing.She understood a girl's mentality very well. She knew that if the woman found out that the man had taken the initiative to leak her news to her parents, she would be very disgusted and feel passive. Therefore, she did not say that. Instead, she said that she had seen it herself. She even said that Benjamin was looking at these photos at that time.Jacey's heart would probably feel warm. After all, a man was looking at her photo behind her back. She should have a good impression of this man.Jacey really thought so. When she heard A
After Benjamin returned home, he showed Ashlyn the jewelry he had taken for Jacey.Ashlyn was very knowledgeable. One look at this jewelry and she knew that it was priceless.Moreover, the girl wearing the jewelry also had extremely good skin and was extremely delicate.Calvin, who was sitting at the side, also watched.However, Ashlyn didn't just look at the jewelry. She said, "You only bought jewelry. Who is this person wearing jewelry behind you?"Ashlyn asked Benjamin gossipily."Don't ask," Benjamin said.Ashlyn smiled. "You said that you only took photos of the jewelry but didn't take photos of her. Aren't you trying to arouse my curiosity? Now that I'm curious, you're not making a move. However, I've been working on researching National Jewelry recently, so I'm lacking samples in this area. When are you going to ask this girl out? Let me take a closer look. From her appearance, I think she's dressed very well. Moreover, I can see her face from her bone structure. I think