Ever since they returned from abroad, they had basically spent all their time together in bed.She quickly looked away and decided to behave herself to stop triggering the man.It was a quick drive, and the car soon entered the courtyard of the Winters family’s mansion. The moment Adina stepped out of the car, Duke grabbed her into his arms, and they kissed for a minute.Adina only moved out of Duke’s arms when she heard voices from the house. “There’s a guest. Watch how you behave.”Duke glanced at the mansion. “It’s Aunt Mandy. She’s not an outsider.”Adina quickly pulled herself together. Aunt Mandy was not a simple person.The last time she came to visit Mabel, she said a bunch of bad things about Adina in front of Mabel.Adina did not care about Mabel’s attitude toward her, but they were a family. If they could get along harmoniously, it was naturally better. But if Aunt Mandy instigated things, Adina was afraid that they might not be able to live under one roof.Adina smo
Aunt Mandy was so angry that she was breathing heavily.Mabel put down her teacup. “Forget you, even I, as the mother-in-law, never interfere with Addy’s personal matters.”“You’re her mother-in-law, and she’s your daughter-in-law. How can she be so arrogant to the elderly?” Aunt Mandy lowered her voice and angrily said, “When Duke wasn’t married, I showed you my niece. She’s such an obedient girl. If she married Duke, she would be great at taking care of her husband and serving her mother-in-law. She would not disrespect her mother-in-law like Adina.”Mabel seemed indifferent, but her thoughts were completely different from Mandy’s.She and Duke were in a tough situation. They were biological mother and son, but they had not been able to talk to each other at all for a week. But Addy, the middle person, never thought of mediating things. If it were Mandy’s niece, the situation would not have become so terrible.She knew that Addy had not done anything wrong, but she still hoped t
“Leave him!”She heard the mechanical voice over and over again.Adina instantly opened her eyes.“What’s wrong?”Duke immediately stopped moving and kissed her on the forehead.“No… Nothing.” As soon as Adina said that, she heard the voice again. Her head hurt so much, as though it was being split in half, and she nearly fainted.She suddenly remembered feeling the same pain that night when she suddenly tried to jump off the balcony. The pain in her right cheek spread to the back of her head, and she suddenly forgot everything.She could not let it happen again!No way!She could hear the voice accurately. It was not an illusion. It was a real voice that had appeared in her mind.The voice had a great force that dominated her entire mind. It ordered her to leave Duke.Why was there such a voice?Adina grabbed the bedsheet tightly as she fought the voice in her head with all her might.The intimate moment ended, and the voice in Adina’s head finally disappeared as well.S
It was not until the warm winter sun shone in from the balcony that Adina and Duke woke up lazily.It was already 8:00 am. The two of them, who rarely woke up late, had gotten busy the entire night, so they slept in a little longer.Just as Adina was about to wake up, Duke wrapped his arms around her waist. “Addy, you should sleep a little longer. You were exhausted last night.”“Aren’t you more exhausted?” Adina said without looking shy. “I still have to head to the company and work today. Don’t pester me.”After she said that, she quickly jumped off the bed.If they continued to lie in bed for a little longer, the man would definitely take advantage of her again.When Duke saw her running into the bathroom, he subconsciously chuckled.He lifted the blanket and got up. When he looked at the withered leaves and warm winter sun outside the window, his eyes were full of warmth.Once he finished his work this quarter, he would take Addy to the south for winter break.After Adina
Adina secretly sneered.His wife had been slapped, yet he had come over to apologize to her instead.Sophia was wrong, but her husband was clearly using her as a stepping stone this time. She was really pitiful.Adina did not understand why Sophia kept holding on to the marriage.“I’ll be the host this afternoon and treat you to a good meal. Addy, please don’t bother about Sophia.”Sean chuckled as he continued speaking.He flashed her a smile, but different thoughts popped up in his mind.He had visited the Xavier family’s mansion yesterday and heard from Mdm. Xavier that Adina was not divorcing Duke at all.Besides, Mdm. Xavier made it sound as if the two of them were still pretty close.Even if they were divorced, Adina was still the biological mother of the Winters family’s young masters, so she could not be offended under normal circumstances.Moreover, Adina was the Jones family’s only daughter.Gardner Corporation happened to have a collaboration with Jones Corporatio
After finishing their work in the morning, Adina, Serene, and a few colleagues went downstairs for lunch.Just as Adina walked through the restaurant’s door, she saw Sean and a young woman sitting near the restaurant’s window. The woman was wearing a gorgeous and seductive outfit.She leaned on Sean as she sat, and her chest was pressed against Sean’s arm. Meanwhile, the man was moving his hand over her waist and hips. If this had not been a public place, Adina would have thought that the two of them would give a live performance.“Let’s go somewhere else,” she said indifferently.Before she could turn around, Sean spotted her and immediately came forward. “Addy, please come over and sit. I’ve been waiting for you for a long time.”When Adina saw his smiling face, she felt extremely uncomfortable. “I’m not free,” she said coldly.“Addy, aren’t you having lunch anyway? Let’s eat together then.” Sean chuckled to make Adina stay. “I’d like to talk to you about something serious.”“
Sean left with the swing of his arm. “Wait!”The woman cradled her face. She stomped on the floor and shouted at him.At the Gardner family’s house…After Sophia married Sean, she became the Gardner family’s third madam. She did not have much serious business to attend to aside from enjoying her life and partying. Right now, she was talking to Morganna on the phone.“No matter what, I won’t return to the Xavier family anymore. The incident last night is pissing me off!” Sophia gnashed her teeth. “When that b*tch slapped me, Grandma just stood by without helping me. Father was the same. He didn’t protect me even though I’m his daughter! My family treats me like trash. I won’t go back to them anymore.”“That’s not true. The Xavier family does treat you like family. When Sean took a woman back to his home last time, your father personally went to see him. He’s been the one keeping Sean in check. Sophia, your father cares about you. Still, you have to prove yourself so that we don
Sophia’s continuous cussing drove the woman out of the house.At night, after Sean’s driver returned home, Sophia finally learned the entire story, and she froze.“You mean, Adina cussed those b*stards out in public, and Sean drove that b*tch away out of embarrassment?”The driver was used to Sophia calling Sean and the woman “b*stards.” He nodded and said, “Mr. Sean wanted to discuss Jones Corporation with Ms. Daugherty, but she rejected him without hesitation. The reason she turned down his offer is due to his extramarital affairs with that woman.”Sophia looked conflicted after she heard his words.Before this, she hated Adina deep down to her marrow because Adina had slapped her. Sophia could not wait to return the favor with ten slaps.At that moment, she finally learned that Adina had sided with her and even spoken up for her.Whenever Sophia cussed Sean out, he would beat her up.However, Adina was different. She not only made Sean lose his dignity, but she also caused h