Sighing lightly, she turned around and prepared to leave, and as soon as she lifted her foot, her hand was enveloped in a sensation of warmth. When she turned her head, she saw that he had opened his eyes at some point, and his large hand was gripping her small hand."Aren't you going to say anything after spying for so long?" He looked up, his cold eyes fixed on her face with a hint of tiredness. "Have you been awake for a long time?" Clarice was surprised for a moment and then reacted, but Nicholas didn't answer her, he just loosened the hand that held hers, and leaned back and lifted the thin blanket that covered his body behind the chair.He looked at the cup of tea she brought him, lifted the cup, and opened the lid. A medicinal fragrance wafted into his nose, making him feel refreshed just by smelling it."I just brewed it. It's very hot, be careful." Clarice thought Nicholas wanted to drink the tea, so she gently reminded him, but as soon as she finished speaking, he suddenly t
On the next day, early in the morning, Clarice woke up, prepared breakfast for Bryan and Nicholas, and waited downstairs for them to wake up. Nicholas was used to waking up early every day, and when he woke up, he saw Clarice sitting on the sofa."Why didn't you make breakfast?" He asked, clearly annoyed."Sorry, if I remember correctly, yesterday you said my role here is to take care of Bryan and make him happy, but those two things have nothing to do with whether I prepare breakfast or not. So, it's not my job to want to prepare breakfast." Clarice sat on the sofa and said without raising her head.Nicholas never thought that after just one night, she would really dare to speak to him like this, as if he were a completely different person. He frowned secretly and was about to have an outburst of anger, but then Bryan rubbed his sleepy eyes and came down the stairs. As he walked, he murmured."Mommy, I need to pee…" Seeing this, she felt as if she had seen her savior, she immediately
Mother and son were leading their way to love upstairs, while downstairs, a black Mercedes-Benz parked in front of the door, it was Olivia accompanied by her governess, Julie, when they entered the door. Upon entering, she saw the two nurses sitting in the living room, having coffee, and saw the toy cart placed next to the living room, which made her even more intrigued, and when the two nurses saw that someone had arrived, they immediately stepped forward, and one of them turned to go upstairs to inform Clarice about the visit."Madam, may I ask whom you are looking for?" Another nurse, Lendinez, stepped in front of Olivia and asked. "Who are you? Why are you here?" Olivia didn't answer her question but asked her instead.Before Lendinez came here, she signed a secret agreement, and there was something written in it, a clause so that no one would know what she was doing here. Furthermore, he was also sick, so Nicholas definitely did not want his existence to be known by anyone. But L
"Madame, President Murray is on his way home and asked you to wait a bit. If there's anything you'd like to say, say it after he returns." Downstairs, after Lendinez hung up, she said to Olivia that when she heard Nicholas was rushing home at that moment, she became even more suspicious. She didn't want to wait any longer, so she ordered the maid."Go up and take a look." The maid immediately reached out and pushed Laila aside. "Good dogs don't block the way, don't block me." She pushed Laila until her body staggered and fell on the stair railing, and seeing that she couldn't block her, she followed her up the stairs.After the maid went up, she went straight to the master bedroom, as if she could sense what would happen in there. However, when she entered, she found the room clean and empty."I'm afraid what you're doing is inappropriate. If Mr. Murray finds out you opened his closet, he would be angry." Displeased, she was prepared to open the wardrobe, but seeing this, Laila interr
"All right, since there's nothing else to do here, let's go back, Julie!" Olivia was embarrassed by this scene. "Don't forget, I'll be waiting for you at home tomorrow!" She was getting ready to leave."I have things to take care of, so you don't need to wait for me for dinner!" He replied without looking at her."What? You're not coming tomorrow? But it's the day your grandfather passed away, are you going to leave me?" Olivia knew he was angry with her for coming here uninvited, and her face immediately fell."After I finish my work, I'll go to my grandfather's grave to pay my respects, but the days of having meals at home are over!" After Nicholas finished speaking, he turned and looked at Luna. "Please, accompany my mother and her maid to the door?""Yes, President!" Upon hearing this, Luna hurriedly stepped forward a few steps to stand in front of Olivia. "Madame, this way, please." Olivia's face was already pale, but due to the presence of a stranger, she just endured her anger
Nicholas, you don't understand... I didn't tell you about the pregnancy because I didn't want you to think I was using the child as a bargaining chip. I thought you really loved her, after all, your relationship seemed so good and natural with her," she retorted."Seriously? So you're great, sacrificing your feelings to help me. What happened next? I asked about the child more than once, didn't I? What did you say to me?" Nicholas couldn't believe her explanation."When I found out Edward was your uncle, that's when I didn't dare to say the child was yours. Then, Miss Agnes came to me and told me about your marriage just to help her settle in Gebaude. Since this is your choice, of course, I must respect it.""Seems like you're really thinking for me," Nicholas mocked."I know I'm a fool, and I've done many wrong things, but no matter what I do, I never thought of hurting you."Even when she knew she had been 'abandoned' by him, the choice she made was to quietly withdraw."Idiot woman
"I didn't hit him, don't listen to his nonsense, Nicholas!" Clarice could hear the warning tone from the other end of the phone from a distance; she wanted to cry, but there were no tears as she explained."Dad, come quickly, mom really wants to hit me. Her expression now is so scary... Oh, come save me..." He realized his mother seemed to be afraid of his father and continued to provoke."Clarice, don't act recklessly. You're not allowed to touch a single hair on my son's head." Nicholas heard the slanderous words and immediately shouted to the other end of the phone.Clarice was so angry that when she stood up and was about to grab the little one, she didn't expect her vision to suddenly go pitch black, and her whole body fell heavily on the sofa."Mom, what's wrong? Why did you suddenly fall asleep?" Originally, Bryan was afraid that Clarice would attack and give him a good beating, but he found that her eyes were closed, and she had collapsed on the sofa, and he shouted in fear. O
"Bryan already asleep? Since I'm here, I better go see him!" said the doctor, and Nicholas looked at the rooms and nodded."Yes, he's sleeping, you better come back another day!" The doctor nodded, and after confirming there were no issues, he left.When Clarice heard the sound of the door closing, she thought Nicholas had followed them, so she got up and left the room, wanting to lock the door, but she did not expect to see him sitting on the couch as soon as she arrived in the living room, which surprised Clarice."You're still here?""I'm here? What do you mean?" He furrowed his brow slightly when he heard, and only now did Clarice realize her words were wrong.Wasn't this apartment his home? He came here, so it could be considered as coming back home."Actually, I mean, aren't you going back to the mansion?" In other words, she asked."Are you kicking me out?" He raised his eyebrows slightly, but his tone did not sound angry."No... I didn't mean that." She shook her head."Don't
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