It was Charles who kept meeting up with Damien lately. They went to look at properties or furniture, and both returned home pleased. One day about a week later, Charles finally got Iris and Clarissa to move to the villa in Lumina Valley. When he came home, he frequently said things like “Mr. Lawrence is a very caring person.” “The renovations of Mr. Lawrence’s villa in Lumina Valley showed that he had good taste.” “Mr. Lawrence is very meticulous.” “Honestly, Clarissa, Mr. Lawrence has no other woman but you.”And more of the same. Clarissa wondered whether the Damien Charles spoke of was her husband. It sounded as though Charles was talking about a completely different person.It made Clarissa feel as if she was the one who was the root of the problem; as if she had purposely troubled Damien on purpose, as if she were the scheming one.Ever since Charles returned, Iris’s condition improved drastically. She was no longer as quiet as before, and chattered a lot. She frequently as
Clarissa called Rebecca to ask if she was free on Saturday. Rebecca replied, “Yes. I’m single, so I’m always free.”“Great! Saturday at Lakeview Heights. See you there!” After saying that, Clarissa sent Rebecca Bethany’s address.On the planned day, Clarissa went with Rebecca to Bethany’s house. When they arrived, Clarissa was shocked to see the luxurious renovations in the house. Bethany’s home was furnished with trendy pieces sourced from all over the world. Rebecca couldn’t stop gushing about it. The house wasn’t very big, only about 1300 square feet, but each step brought a new surprise. Even Neil said that there were many cool things in Aunt Bethany’s house, and he wanted a lot of them.“Madam Hastings has really good taste. No wonder she’s in the beauty business. Look at the interior design!” Clarissa marveled.Bethany’s mother was River Hastings, and she was the famous founder of the Riverine chain of beauty salons. She was fabulously wealthy.“How about this?” Bethany had
After some time, Charles invited Clarissa to his home for dinner. He would be cooking a meal personally for his wife and daughter. It was something he hadn’t even imagined doing over the past decades.Kylie did not join them. Instead, she rested alone at home while Clarissa took Neil to Charles’s house.Clarissa had never heard Damien mention this villa in Lumina Valley. As a result, she was quite intrigued by it.Once she stepped onto the grounds, she was greeted by an expanse of greenery. A cool breeze blew, rustling the leaves above her. This place was very well-suited for the elderly. Next came an arched door. When Clarissa walked through it, the villa was displayed before her. It was a three-story free-standing building with a lot of character. It made her feel that it was a really nice place. It was even more luxurious than Bethany’s home, and it was so professionally done that it made Bethany’s home a complete joke. The furniture and decorations in the villa were also elegant
Damien laughed meaningfully.After the meal, he wanted to send Clarissa and Neil back to campus. “I drove us here today. I’m parked opposite,” Clarissa said coldly. Even though Neil pinched her hand, she didn’t change her mind.After Damien got into his car, he looked at Neil and said, “Don’t blame me.”Holding Neil’s hand, Clarissa walked even faster. She couldn’t figure out how Damien dared to say such a thing. Why couldn’t she blame him? Wasn’t he the one who had led to the situation turning out this way?After Clarissa left, Cindy Topher, her aunt, went to Charles’s house.Cindy originally planned to visit during dinner, but she saw Clarissa’s car driving by when she turned onto this street. Cursing her ill fortune, Cindy waited a long time for Clarissa’s and Damien’s cars to leave. Only then did she sneakily head to Charles’s house with a huge bag.Cindy was in a bad, even terrible place, at the moment. There was a manhunt for Connie, and the police kept thinking that sh
Cindy brought lots of things over to Charles’s house. When she arrived, Iris had already gone upstairs to sleep, and Charles was reading a book downstairs. Charles was very confused to see Cindy. He had just come to Merania, and he didn’t know anyone here enough to get a visitor. “And you are?” he asked, astonished.“Oh, it’s like this. I’m your daughter’s maternal aunt. You should know Theresa Hale, right?” Cindy asked with a smile.Clarissa had told Charles about this. Suddenly enlightened, he said, “I do.”“When you think about it, we’re relatives. It’s good to visit your relatives,” Cindy went on. “Mr. Griffin, you should’ve told me and my husband that you were back in the country.”Charles smiled politely. “I’ve just gotten back, so things have been a bit busy. I’ve just settled the house, too.”“Speaking of that, your house is really lovely.” Cindy regarded the interior before lowering her head. She clapped a hand over her mouth, looking as though she was holding back te
Cindy told Connie about this incident. Cindy: [As a daughter, you’re even more useless than Clarissa’s biological father! The first time I met him, he gave me a million dollars and solved all my problems. What’s the use of having you? You murdered someone and ran away. You better not come back! If you do, I’ll be watching you face the firing squad.]At that moment, Connie was hiding out in a small apartment in Fendaria. Even though she had migrated to Fendaria, she was still being hunted in Merania, so she didn’t dare to attract too much attention. After seeing Cindy’s Whatsapp message, her heart chilled. How difficult it was to be abroad all alone!Because the assassin had killed Logan and not Neil, her task wasn’t yet complete. She couldn’t give Iris an explanation, and had no choice but to suffer the consequences silently. She had lost it all for nothing. To rub salt into the wound, she didn’t even get the reward Iris initially promised her. She was still using Whatsapp, but s
After Clarissa came out from the bedroom, she asked Neil in suspicion, “Neil, who were you talking to?”“I was talking to Aunt Kylie,” Neil lied.Clarissa was doubtful, but she didn’t say anything further.That night, they arrived at the cinema a bit late. The movie had already started playing, but not many people were in the hall. Still, Clarissa didn’t go against the seat number on the tickets, worried about taking up someone else’s seat and making trouble for others. As she fumbled in the dark to reach her seat, she heard a faint voice. “You’re here now?”Clarissa’s heart skipped a beat. Why was Damien here?Neil happily greeted his father and sat next to him to watch the movie.Recalling Neil’s behavior before, Clarissa could guess how Damien came to be here. They had schemed together to give her a shock.“Are you still angry?” Damien held Clarissa’s hand tightly. No matter how hard she struggled, he only held it tighter. “Impatient?” He teased her. He put Clarissa’s hand
After her lunch with Clarissa, Lily, and Bethany that day, Rebecca visited Caleb at his office after a long interim. She was there to hand him some work documents. As she did this, she chatted and said, “I wanted to set you up with someone, but she already has a boyfriend. Like her, he’s a rich kid.”Caleb smiled. “Thanks for thinking of me, Rebecca.”“Why thank me when it didn’t work out? That woman has a good family background. Do you know River Hastings? She’s the top player in Genovia’s beauty business! She’s her mother. Their family is very rich. Too bad she rejected me when I tried to recommend you. Clarissa said you two had some history. I’m sorry I can’t do too much to help you out there,” Rebecca went on.Caleb was stunned. “Do you mean…”“Clarissa’s friend, Bethany.”‘So it’s her’, Caleb thought. He never knew that she came from such a wealthy family. He hadn’t been able to tell at all. He kept remembering how rebellious and inconsiderate she was. He really couldn’t ac
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