"Three of you can stay here. The place will be chaotic in a moment to avoid harming you." Saying this, Nicholas looked a little worried and reminded Sebastião again. "Watch over the two of them carefully.""I understand, are you done?" Sebastião said impatiently, and Nicholas glanced at Clarice, telling her to be careful, and Clarice also responded with a look that put him at ease.Nicholas turned around and took out his cell phone, dialing a number while walking towards the competition field. The groom stood at the end of the stage, looking to the other side of the stage. Agnes, dressed in a white silk dress, held a flower, like a fairy who had fallen into the mortal world, slowly walking on stage accompanied by melodious music.At that moment, everyone's attention was focused on the two newcomers on stage. Even the security guards were looking at the stage, unaware that the hotel was surrounded by armed police who had infiltrated silently. As the two couples walked hand in hand to t
Agnes saw them to the door and watched them leave before returning to the living room. Since they left the Armani Family, Clarice had been very quiet, and Nicholas noticed that something was wrong with her mood, so he asked."What's wrong? Did you get scared today?""Nicholas, I suddenly feel very lucky." Clarice turned to Nicholas, her voice choked with emotions."That's right, you are very lucky to be able to win the favor of such a remarkable man like me." Nicholas heard her words and said half-jokingly."Even though Agnes is the young miss of the Armani Family and possesses countless riches, her relationship on this road is very bumpy." Clarice sighed and asked. "Nicholas, Agnes said that Mr. White's life and death are uncertain, what does that mean?""The true identity of Henrique is one of the superiors of the international anti-terrorism alliance. Previously, he was on a mission in Africa, but Elder discovered his true identity, so he was ca
Agnes escorted them to the door and watched them leave before returning to the living room. Since they left the Armani Family, Clarice had been very quiet, and Nicholas noticed that something was wrong with her mood, so he asked."What's wrong? Did you get scared today?""Nicholas, suddenly I feel very lucky." Clarice turned to Nicholas, her voice choked with emotions."That's right, you are very lucky to be able to win the favor of such a remarkable man like me." Nicholas heard her words and said half-jokingly."Even though Agnes is the young lady of the Armani Family and possesses countless riches, her relationship on this road is very bumpy." Clarice sighed and asked. "Nicholas, Agnes said that Mr. White's life and death are uncertain, what does that mean?""The true identity of Henrique is one of the top members of the international anti-terrorism alliance. Previously, he was on a mission in Africa, but Elder discovered his true identity, so he
That night, Nicholas returned home and had dinner. Seeing that he was in a good mood, Clarice asked Nicholas about moving to a big house, but who would have thought, the moment she said that, Nicholas immediately objected."I don't agree," Nicholas said."Oh? Why?" Clarice never thought he would reject her so directly; her expression was slightly surprised."I'm worried," Nicholas replied with four simple words."You're worried? Why? Nicholas, it's rare that your mother is willing to give me a chance to accept me. I think we should go, and even without me, you should still live with your mother. She's alone and has no one by her side. It's pitiful," Clarice gently advised him."Clarice, do you know what your biggest weakness is?" When Nicholas heard this, he lifted his head to look at her and pulled her into his arms, allowing her to sit on his lap. He rested his head against her neck and smelled the light fragrance of her body as he asked softly,
"Tomorrow, get in touch with the kindergarten and ask them to drop off the child at school earlier," Olivia instructed her assistant, seeing Nicholas's agreement."Yes, ma'am, don't worry. I'll take care of it," her assistant replied."Is this my granddaughter?" Olivia turned her gaze to the child in Sara's arms."Yes, ma'am, her name is Bella," Sara replied. Clarice immediately stood up, took the child from Sara's hands, and brought her carefully to Olivia."Bella? Why did you choose such a name?" Olivia instinctively scoffed at such a casual name for this child."Both children were born in Spain, so their names are not so American!" Nicholas feared Olivia had misunderstood him and was not concerned about his children, so he began to explain."So that's it." After Olivia heard this, her expression became thoughtful. "Alright, since you've returned, I'm relieved, and Clarice, you're not familiar with everything here. Now, you can go back to your rooms to pack." Olivia had been sociali
After Clarice brought them, she found a vacuum cleaner and threw the large piece of glass in the trash can. Then, she used a vacuum cleaner to clean up the glass shards in the trash can and used a cloth to clean all the corners of the floor.After she finished cleaning, Bella woke up, and it was time for her to have some milk. Clarice looked at the time and suddenly realized it was already half past noon. She quickly fed Bella and then prepared to go downstairs to meet Bryan for lunch. However, under Olivia's lead, the two had already finished lunch and were leaving the dining hall."Have you already had lunch?" Clarice asked when she saw them."Mama, I just ate with Grandma," a clear and melodious reply came from Bryan."Yes, our family meal starts at 12 o'clock sharp. Before we started eating, I told Julie to go upstairs and call you. You didn't come, I thought you wouldn't eat," Olivia said at this moment."Clarice, I wanted to call you after you finished giving her milk... All rig
When Clarice took the milk back to the round nursery, she saw the siblings sleeping together, and looking at her sleeping children, Clarice's heart became incomparably soft. Afraid that he would press on Bella, she bent down and carried him out of the crib, then took him to his room. She then used a warm towel to help clean his dirty hands and mouth and covered him before closing the door and going back to the nursery. Bella was deeply asleep at this time, the little blanket on her body had been pulled by her small hands, she carefully covered her body with the blanket, at this time Sara, who had just finished lunch, came upstairs. Clarice saw that Sara's expression was a bit strange and that her nose and eyes were slightly red. She couldn't help but ask. "Sara, what's wrong?" Sara waved her hand and shook her head. "There's nothing, I'm fine." Clarice realized that she was trying hard to contain her emotions. When she thought about how she didn't feel good about this place even
"Are you alright? You don't need to apologize," the maid said, waving her hands when she heard the apologies."It's okay, now help her pick up the fruits from the floor and put them on a plate. Then, go wash the fruits and bring them here," Clarice instructed again."Clarice, isn't this too much?" Julie was no longer calm at this point and opened her mouth to object."I'm just teaching him to do things, how can I make up for it when he grows up?" Clarice just raised her gaze, looked at her, and said calmly."Then let him pick it up, but why did you tell him to wash it?" Julie was not convinced."If you don't clean it, do you want to eat the fruit that fell on the floor, Julie?" Clarice's eyes flickered slightly as she looked at her. "When the maid brought it, it was already a plate of clean fruits, but now it's dirty, who will wash it if not him who dropped it? This year, he is already four years old, almost five, and he can definitely do things li
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