"I say, how did she know that the one who would come to fetch me was Nicholas? You must have told her, right?""No... I didn't... "Clarice denied, but she quickly realized that Nicholas might come here later, and couldn't help but feel anxious.She didn't want to meet him outside.Mary smiled at everyone, raised her hand, and checked the time on her wristwatch."It's almost time; he should be here soon. Take your time eating, I'll leave first." With that, she instructed the assistant next to her. "Winston, go to the cashier and buy things for them. If you need anything else, ask the manager to report to you tomorrow.""Yes, Miss Armani." Winston agreed and accompanied her out of the private room.Watching the two leave, Clarice let out a long sigh of relief. It was so close; she almost saw Nicholas again.Outside the restaurant, Nicholas's car was parked; Mary got into the car with a particularly happy smile on her face."Why are you in su
Alice was completely drunk, and she wasn't the only one. All the men and women at the table were essentially intoxicated.As her family, Clarice naturally had to take responsibility for getting her home safely. However, drunk Alice lacked the ability to stand on her own, and just lifting her from the private box took a lot of effort.As a pregnant woman, Clarice didn't dare make big movements, and seeing her struggle, the waiter kindly helped her to the door and took her to the roadside.It was already completely dark outside, and a few small stars could be vaguely seen in the sky, with the city being neon-lit and well-lit enough to overshadow the dimmer stars."I'm not drunk, I can still drink," Alice danced at the roadside while supported by Clarice."Alice, calm down, please, don't go crazy with alcohol," Clarice was helpless in response.If she had known that Alice's alcohol tolerance was so low, she wouldn't have let her drink so much, and Clarice reached out to hail a taxi.Howe
"Which floor?" He asked, looking at her."What?" Clarice was startled, her mind still replaying the scene when he reached out to support her. If he didn't make a move now, and Alice didn't restrain him, the child in her stomach would be in danger."I'll help you get her upstairs.""No... You don't need to, we can manage ourselves." Clarice didn't want to accept his help, not at all."Are you sure?" Nicholas didn't try to force her, but assessed her and asked in a calm, low voice.Clarice looked at Alice, whose height and weight exceeded hers. She was indeed very certain, but what she was certain of was not that she could do it, but that she definitely couldn't lift this girl.Lowering her head, she said nothing. At this moment, staying alive brought no benefit to her. Since he wanted to help, he could just let him.With just a little effort, he wouldn't let her repay him, right?"Fourth floor." Opening her mouth, she told him exactly which floor they had arrived on.Nicholas lifted hi
Your words left Clarice speechless; after all, it was her duty to cook, and she shouldn't have this kind of mindset."I'll make breakfast now," she said, turning to head to the kitchen."Wait a moment," Nicholas stopped her, and Clarice turned to look at him expressionlessly. "May I ask what Mr. Murray wishes?"Nicholas's eyes darkened slightly, but he didn't mind her exceptionally unknown name. He reached out, took a small envelope from the tea table drawer, and handed it to her.Clarice looked at it, hesitated for a moment, but still reached out to take it. "What is this?" She opened the envelope and saw a bunch of keys inside, holding one in her hand, she asked, confused, "Where is this key from?""I have a small apartment next door, and you will be living there from now on," he said, looking back at the newspaper with a casual expression.Clarice suddenly felt that the key in her hand was a bit warm."Unnecessary, I have a place t
"What? What do you mean you're moving? Where to?" Alice was extremely shocked to learn that Clarice would no longer be living with her; she was enjoying the company of her friend."Mr. Murray provided me with a place to stay," Clarice explained. "Because I started arriving late to work.""Ah, right! I forgot that you're Mr. Murray's housekeeper, and naturally, a housekeeper should stay at his house!""I won't be living in his house, but rather nearby. He even arranged a staff dormitory for me," Clarice corrected, not wanting Alice to imagine a man and a woman alone in a house, especially now that he would be with a woman named Armani.Although the dormitory was somewhat luxurious, according to Nicholas's explanation, it was a staff dormitory.Certainly, after Alice heard this, she couldn't help but feel discouraged."Oh yes, I thought you would be living in the mansion, but since you're pregnant, it's good that you won't be making those long trips!""Yes, so when you come to work tomo
At noon, she prepared lunch and called Nicholas; however, she discovered that he wouldn't be returning for lunch. To prevent such a situation from happening again, she called Luna in the early afternoon to inquire about Nicholas's trip. She was informed that Nicholas's 4 o'clock flight was about to leave the country, and he wouldn't be back for at least three days. This meant that for the next three days, she wouldn't have to face him or come to the mansion; she could move freely for three days.It was obviously a happy thing, but for some reason, that feeling of joy only lingered in her heart for a few seconds, replaced by a sense of loss. He probably went abroad with his fiancée, Miss Armani, and thinking about it, she felt ridiculously concerned.Who he was taking and what that had to do with her? With a holiday approaching, he naturally couldn't waste it. At 5:30 in the evening, she picked up the phone and invited Alice to dinner. Since Alice was single and had no boyfriend, she a
"What? Clarice and the second child of the Murray family? Clarice, is he the father of your child?" Alice exclaimed, shocked."Samanta, the dishes have arrived, what are you still doing here?" It wasn't known when Roberto stood up from his seat and approached, but it was clear that he had heard Alice's words now and was extremely shocked. In order to hide the emotion in his heart, he could only pretend to persuade Samanta to return to her seat. However, Samanta still had no appetite, and when she learned that Clarice was pregnant with Edward's child, she was completely stunned. "Is what she said true? Are you pregnant? Is the child Edward's?"The exchange of information between Alice and Samanta successfully shifted the focus to the father of the child in her womb, from Nicholas to Edward. She couldn't deny it, but she also couldn't admit it and just raised her head to look at Samanta and said coldly. "That doesn't seem to be any of your business!""How can everything be fine, you..
"Clarice, don't think you can display your power in front of me just because you're leaning against a big tree; you'll learn a lesson!" Roberto heard Samanta, and his expression became dark and unfathomable. The three left the restaurant and found one nearby. Upon entering, a strong spicy fragrance assaulted their noses, stimulating their taste buds. Alice swallowed saliva and said with deep emotion, "As expected, my life is only suitable for eating in places like this; even someone very advanced would be unable to digest it." "Don't worry, next time I take you to a Western restaurant, I'll make sure you have a high-class meal," Clarice said. "Miss Alice, do you like Western cuisine?" Edward asked as he listened to the conversation. "In fact, I've never eaten anything of particularly high quality, so I wanted to try," Alice scratched her head in embarrassment. After hearing this, Edward smiled and nodded as if he understood. "The restaurant you went to today has a normal taste, b
In the ApartmentAt 10 PMThe two children had already gone to sleep, and Clarice was tired of sitting on the bed, reading. She lay down as well and fell asleep, disoriented. Just as she was drifting off, she suddenly felt as though a familiar palm was gently caressing her cheek.She, who usually slept very lightly, woke up and slowly opened her eyes. Under the faint light, a familiar face appeared before her. When she saw the person in front of her, she felt a mix of surprise and joy.“Nicholas, is that you?”“It’s me,” the other person replied in a gentle voice.“How could you...” Clarice wanted to ask why he was here, but she quickly laughed at herself. “I must be dreaming right now; otherwise, how could you be here?” Nicholas looked at her bitter smile and took her hand, letting her soft hand rest against his warm chest.Powerful, rhythmic thumps vibrated through her palm. The sensation was so real, so reliable.“Nicholas, is it really you? I... I’m not dreaming, am I?” Clarice wa
"Mr. Cassano, this is the butler from the Johnson family. Miss Jessica has just been taken by the police.""What? Jessica was taken by the police? Why?" Nicholas pretended to be surprised as he asked."They said she paid someone to kill on her behalf, but that’s impossible. We believe she must have been wronged by someone. Someone like her would never do such a thing, and she has no enemies." The butler explained."Really? If she has no enemies, who would accuse her falsely?" Nicholas asked."Well…" The butler realized he couldn’t win this argument, so he handed the phone over to Mrs. Johnson."Nicholas, it’s me, Auntie. Please, think of a way to save Jessica. After all, her wedding is the day after tomorrow. If the reporters find out about this, even if Jessica is innocent in the end, the reputations of both the Johnson and Cassano families will be affected, and your wedding will be definitely impacted. You need to act quickly." Mrs. Johnson urged."Aunt, don’t rush. How about this?
The person who entered the house first glanced at Nicholas and greeted him with a look, and Nicholas responded with a slight expression. However, Luna pretended not to know anything and asked,"Officers, we heard you're here to apprehend a suspect. Could you explain?""Of course, we know this is the Cassano family, but even if it’s the Cassano family, if someone breaks the law, they will still face consequences," the detective said."Officer, may I ask who you’re trying to arrest?" Nicholas asked."Who is Julie?" The officer looked around the room and asked. When Julie heard her name, she froze, her face turning pale."Julie is here. Why? What has she done?" Luna raised her hand and pointed at her."Miss Julie, you are suspected of murdering a man from our town, Wayne Robust. We are taking you in for questioning." The officer didn’t answer her question but instead walked over to Julie and said sternly."Officer, there must be some misunderstanding!" Olivia exclaimed in surprise upon h
Just then, in addition to the old man from before, a lady entered the room with a basket of vegetables in her hands. Seeing Julie, she asked.“Old man, are there any guests?”“To see Wayne.” The old man said.“Uncle, auntie, Wayne's just had a little chat with me and he's a bit tired. Now that he's asleep, I won't bother you anymore. “As she spoke, she got ready to leave.“Let's eat before we leave.” The old woman wanted him to stay, but her husband looked at her. “She's busy.”“Ah, then I won't send you away. Take care. “The old woman smiled.As soon as she received the amnesty, Julie quickly left the room, and after she left, the old man looked at the old woman with disapproval.“What happened to you? Didn't you see that she was fully armed when she came to the house for fear of being infected by Wayne? Would she dare eat our family's food?”“I didn't think she was like the people who came to our house this morning. I think these people are very nice and don't dislike us.”“Aren't
“I never knew Nicholas' weakness until Clarice and Jessica came along. And Clarice's way of allowing me to find Nicholas' weakness, and Jessica's appearance, was the equivalent of giving me the knife. ”Julie's mind was immersed in the fantasy of revenge, and her expression became fierce. “But, unfortunately, Jessica is very stupid, and to be exposed so quickly, I didn't expect you to find me here.“You really are incredible. You knew how to deal with Nicholas, and yet you chose to blame me. Did you want to make Nicholas fight with me?”“But in the end, you still didn't find out?”Julie now regretted her mistake. After all, although Edward could have become her greatest help, he was different from Jessica, he was very intelligent and couldn't be controlled.“We're in the same boat now. Your goal is to destroy the Cassano Family, and so am I. That's why I think that if we work together, Nicholas will definitely be no match for us.”“Tell me, how can we cooperate?” Upon hearing this, J
"You must be very curious, right? How did I know you were the one hiding behind Jessica?" When Julie sat down, Edward spoke with a smile."Did Jessica tell you? Did she feel like I was using her?" Julie asked."Did she tell me? Do you think a woman with that kind of IQ would even realize she was being used by you?" Edward scoffed."If she didn’t tell you, then you..." Julie’s confusion grew deeper."Isn’t there a saying in this world? If you don’t want others to know about it, do it yourself, because someone else might find out. By the way, I don’t have any enmity with you, so why do you like to frame me? Have you thought about the consequences of being discovered by me?" Edward spoke, deliberately leaving out what had happened 30 years ago. Instead, he seized Julie and asked Jessica to incriminate Edward, causing a misunderstanding between him and Nicholas."Did you invite me here today to take revenge for me framing you?" Julie, however, was quick-witted and could only respond with
The Next MorningJulie got up early the next morning, had breakfast prepared in the kitchen, arranged for the servants to clean, and went to the garden to tend to the flowers and plants. When Olivia finally got up, Julie served her breakfast. After noticing that Olivia seemed busy preparing for the wedding, she stepped forward and spoke to her."Ma'am, there's something I need to take care of today. I promise it won't take long.""You're leaving?" Olivia frowned. "The hotel will send someone to deliver the menu later, and I wanted you to help me look it over.""It won’t take long. I should be back in about an hour. I’ll contact them at the hotel and ask them to come for lunch. Is that alright?" Julie thought for a moment."Alright, then go and come back quickly." Seeing Julie seemed to be in a hurry, Olivia simply waved her hand and added, "Go ahead."Having received permission, Julie quickly went upstairs to change before leaving.At 9:00 a.m., Edward's people arrived punctually at t
In the Cassano Family's Main House.It was three in the morning when Julie was lying in bed, sleeping deeply.Suddenly, the phone on the nightstand rang. She must have done a lot of bad things over the past years.Although she thought it was revenge, she still subconsciously knew she held two new lives in her hands.Thus, over all these years, she had rarely slept peacefully.Nightmares came almost every night.At that moment, her phone rang again, and on this quiet night, it felt especially deafening.She woke up startled and looked at the clock on the wall opposite her bed. It was three a.m.Why would someone call her at this hour? Frowning, she picked up the phone from the nightstand.The screen’s light was much brighter than her night lamp, making her eyes—accustomed to the dim light—feel uncomfortable as she squinted.When she saw the caller ID was from an unknown number, she assumed it was a call from a scammer but had no intention of answering. She simply hung up.She placed th
As soon as he entered, he saw that Luna and Edward had arrived, and Edward’s forehead appeared to be slightly injured, so he had wrapped it with a simple bandage.“What happened to you?” Nicholas asked when he saw this.“What’s going on? Wasn’t it your lovely fiancée who did this? I was in need of a cut for you this time. Think about how you’ll make it up to me when the time comes.” Edward crossed his legs and bit into an apple as he spoke.“President, why did you call us here so urgently? Is there something important?” Luna asked.“Yes.” Nicholas nodded. “Over the past two days, I’ve been thinking about Julie’s pregnancy. I now have an answer in my heart, and it’s far from the truth.”“What are you trying to say?” Edward asked.“I suspect that the father of Julie’s child is actually my father!” Nicholas fell silent for a moment before speaking in a deep voice.“What?” When Edward heard this, he was so shocked that he didn’t even have time to swallow the apple crumbs in his mouth. He