Alden relaxingly went back to the Ninth Class.Ava sighed in relief. “I was about to go and look for you. Where did you go?”“I went to the restroom.”Alden walked into the classroom and sat beside Melody.Ava stared at him, and she felt that this boy had a very strong demeanor. Sometimes, she dared not even look at his eyes.But Alden was polite and obedient. When he spoke, his voice was soft and nice. This seemed like the imposing manner she saw was in her imagination.During the break, Ava was summoned by Ms. Fitz.About six teachers surrounded her and ordered her in a low voice.“Alden’s sister is autistic, but our school has experience in this. If you don’t understand anything, just come and ask me.”“Melody is very pretty. Such a beautiful kid is considered the pride of our school. You have to take good care of her and must not let her quit school.”“Miss Jones, if you’re not that patient, you can transfer Melody to our class.”“...” The corner of Ava’s lips twitched
She got a new phone number after she came back, so not many people knew it. She thought it was an advertisement, so she immediately hung up.But the number called back again.She wiped her hands and picked up the call.“Adina, is that you?”As soon as Adina heard the man’s cold voice on the phone, her expression became cold.It was actually her father, Aaron.She had been back for a few days, but her father only called her after so many days.He used to be a good father who used to pamper her since she was small.Adina scoffed and said, “Mr. Daugherty, how have you been?”Aaron choked. He took a deep breath before he said, “Adina, I know you’re blaming me. But if you look at it from my perspective, you will understand why I would do that. You set fire to the Daugherty family and left at that time, and you declared war on the Daugherty family when you came back now. Can I not get angry?”“So, Mr. Daugherty, to you, your daughter is not as important as the company,” Adina said
Adina held the phone, sighing inwardly.Whatever reason it was, she should visit her grandmother. She had been missing for four years, so she owed her an explanation.But she did not know whether her grandmother would still protect her like she did in the past… “Mommy, the food in the pan is going to get mushy.”Alden frowned and reminded Adina.Adina quickly put down her phone and started to cook attentively.Half an hour later, three main courses and one bowl of soup were prepared.After Melody smelled the aroma, she walked over and sat at the dining table without anyone calling her. She looked like she was ready to be fed.Alden smiled. “Mommy, look at Mel. She is so cute.”Adina poured a bowl of soup for the girl before she grinned and said, “Mel, eat while it’s still warm. You can be a pretty girl only if you eat more.”Melody lowered her head, looked down at her bowl, and started eating her food with big bites.All the food on the table was finished very quickly after
“Yes, Sir.”Mr. Brown immediately answered.Master usually looked cold and indifferent, but he knew that no one loved the young masters more than him.People said a father’s love was as sturdy as mountains.Mr. Brown wanted to say that a father’s love was as deep as the ocean.It was as deep as the ocean, and it could also put up with anything like the sea.On the second floor, Harold sat on the balcony, and his eyes were filled with tears.He was starving, so he secretly took out a biscuit from his bag and took a few bites.But he accidentally choked on it, and his tears rolled down soundlessly.“I hate Dad the most…” Harold cried while he yelled.Dad was horrible! He was always so strict with him. He did not even allow him to leave the house, and he made him stay at home to learn those boring things… He wanted to sneak out. He wanted to see Auntie Adina. He wanted to touch Melody’s face… The more he thought about it, the sadder he felt.Suddenly, his phone rang.He
Harold quickly grew furious.“George, I am pouring out my secrets to you, and you’re pouring cold water over my head. I don’t want to talk to you anymore. Hmph!”He angrily hung up, and he was so angry that he could not continue eating the biscuits.George, who was abroad, coldly turned around and looked at his assistant. “I need to go back to Sea City tomorrow. Book the flight ticket for me.”“Young Master George, you need to inspect the branch company tomorrow, and you have to attend the overseas general meeting on the day after tomorrow. Mr. Winters arranged all this.”“Book the flight ticket three days later.”George’s expression was dark as he said.That woman, Adina, was so aggressive that even his mother’s family was unable to escape her wiles. He had to go back.Besides, Adina had approached Harold with motives of her own, so he had to go back and keep an eye on him. Otherwise, Harold, the silly boy would fall into the trap.…… Old Mrs. Daugherty’s birthday celebrati
Since Ruby still wanted to play up the illusion of mother-daughter harmony, she was willing to cooperate.She was hugged by Ruby for a while before she pushed her away. She said with grief, “Mom, I also miss you very much. When I wandered outside and was homeless for the past four years, what I missed the most is your love and protection for me. Now I’m back. Will you still love and pamper me like in the past?”Pride could be seen in Ruby’s eyes.Adina the brat was indeed the same as four years ago. As long as she pretended to show some concern, this brat would jump into the trap she set up.Did this stupid brat still want to take revenge on the Daugherty family?Ha! No way!Ruby’s smile only widened. She held Adina’s hand and affectionately said, “Of course. I always love you like my own daughter. No matter what mistakes you make, I’ll still love and pamper you.”As she spoke, she held Adina’s hand and walked into the house.A few people were already sitting at the round dinin
Indeed, as soon as Dew said that, people’s expressions changed at the dining table.Four years ago, the fire scorched the entirety of the Daugherty family. It also burned stocks worth more than a billion dollars.The Daugherty family finally got over the change only after two whole years.Everyone in the family was involved.In other words, Adina was already “dead” at that time, but the family members still gritted their teeth whenever they talked about her.Adina saw all the changes in their expressions before she smiled faintly, chuckled, and said, “I always want to ask Mom this. What drink did you give me on my 18th birthday? Why did I just become unconscious after I drank it? When I woke up, I was actually on the hotel bed…” As soon as Adina said that, Ruby’s expression suddenly changed.She squinted. “Addy, what nonsense are you talking about?”“Grandma, you know me very well. I was a little capricious, but I was not an easy girl.” Adina bit her bottom lip, and her eyes w
Adina’s gaze became colder.Even while Ruby worked hard to maintain the pretense of a loving mother, her father just exposed his true self.She naturally knew it was impossible to get her shares of the Daugherty Corporation. No, based on the shamelessness of the Daugherty family, it was impossible for her to get back the shares if she did this.But she insisted on asking it at this time. It was also good to cause some trouble for these people.She bit her bottom lip, and she pitifully said, “Dad, I do not want to be the heir, but can you return the shares of Daugherty Corporation to me? That’s the heritage my mother left for me. I hope you can give it back to me.”Aaron’s expression became darker.Initially, he begrudgingly put up with this daughter, but it looked like there was no need to keep her.She humiliated the family five years ago, and she should have died in the fire.As soon as she came back, she just caused trouble. If she was still alive, she would only bring more