The person who would rush over to look for Mommy at all costs was Daddy, right?Melody sighed silently as she watched Duke’s figure speedily disappear from the mansion.The person who had suffered the most over the past four years was Daddy.The four of them could hug each other, cry, and seek comfort from one another.But Daddy never once showed his vulnerable side in front of them.He was like a big mountain that gave them the strongest of supports, and he also made them believe that Mommy would come back one day.…… In Cloud City, when the sun slowly rose after dawn, a new day came.A lot of officials and rich people in Cloud City were invited to Mdm. Willis’ eightieth birthday celebration, and the birthday celebration was being held in the biggest five-star hotel in Cloud City.Adeena came to the banquet hall with Jada very early. Mdm. Willis sat in the lounge of the banquet hall while talking to the members of the Willis family.“Mom, I’ve brought Adeena over.” Jada smi
Slowly, more and more guests filed in, and the banquet hall was soon full of well-dressed guests.The members of the Willis family got up to receive the guests.“Adeena, you’re not an official member of the Willis family. You can go to the side and rest,” Ruth said with a contrived smile.Adeena knew what Ruth was thinking. She was just afraid that Adeena the foster daughter stole the limelight from her, the real daughter of the Willis family.Adeena discreetly shrugged. Then, she held a glass of champagne and went to the balcony beside the banquet hall for some fresh air.She just stood there for less than a minute, and Brady Willis walked over.Mdm. Willis had two sons. Her eldest son, Clarence Willis, managed Willis Corporation. The eldest son was the CEO of Willis Corporation, while the second son, Kendry, was the COO.Clarence had two sons. His eldest son, Brady, was twenty-nine years old. He was not married yet, which was the most hectic problem for Mdm. Willis.“Adeena,
“So…” Jada lowered her voice. “If we let Adeena marry you…” “Are you joking, Aunt Jada?” Brady was shocked. “Adeena is nominally my cousin. It would be outrageous if I marry her! Besides, you should also know that I have someone in my heart. If my parents did not get in, I would’ve gotten married.”“It’s okay. I’m just joking.”Jada patted his shoulder before she turned around and walked back to the living room.Between Brady and Hudson, Brady was naturally more outstanding. But Brady loved someone else, so he would not easily get hooked.Then there would only be Hudson.While looking at Adeena who stood gracefully in the banquet hall, Jada’s eyes were conflicted again.‘Adeena, don’t blame me. I’m doing this to protect the Willis family.’If Adeena was unable to recall everything in the past, the Willis family and her would protect Adeena for her whole life.If Adeena really remembered the deceased baby, she would not do anything to the Willis family, as long as she gave bir
Hudson was an irresponsible playboy, so drinking was not a big deal for him.He took up the two glasses of wine from the table, raised his head, and drank it all.But Adeena suddenly narrowed her eyes. Why would there be two glasses of wine at the tea table here?Did someone leave the wine glasses here when they sat in the room, or did a waiter send them here?Why would there happen to be two glasses?She stared at Hudson, and she saw his face visibly turning red.“Adeena, you’re so beautiful.”Hudson suddenly leaned closer, and his breath that was filled with alcoholic stench wafted out to Adeena’s face.When he was closer to her, her face became all the more exquisite in his eyes.He was a playboy, but he would never force himself upon women.“Adeena, there’s … there’s something wrong with the wine!”Hudson struggled to say that.Adeena had suspected that there must be something wrong with the wine. She picked the empty wine glasses up and gently smelled them.The alcoho
“Mom, when the banquet ends, I’ll get Brady to send you back to the mansion.” Mrs. Willis then said, “Mom, you can go inside and rest first. I’ll ask them to make you some tea in the Esilian teapot and deliver it here.”Adeena frowned in the room and twirled her glass of red wine.That person had intentionally lured Mdm. Willis over to stumble upon her “adulterous affair” with Hudson. That person either wanted to ruin her reputation or force Hudson to marry her.Who was responsible for this set-up?Click!Just then, someone gently pushed the room door open.“Hey, Adeena. What are you here?” Mrs. Willis asked in surprise. “Are you here alone?”Adeena looked up and chuckled. “Otherwise, who else could there be?”“I’m just curious why you’re here alone.” Mrs. Willis stared at her for a while. “There are so many guests in the front yard. Why are you here?”Adeena stood up and picked a glass of wine. “I found a bottle of good wine in this room. It tastes pretty good. Would you like
Scenes from the past three years filled Adeena’s mind.Jada really pampered her own daughter, but she also treated Adeena, the foster daughter, very well.Adeena would have everything that Ruth had.Her room was as big as Ruth’s room, and the layout, decorations, and everything else were the same.Jada treated her so nicely that she wondered if she was worthy of Jada’s sincere treatment.Jada’s motherly love was also the reason why she was willing to remain in the Willis family. At least, she had no plans to leave at the moment.But the incident today… “You didn’t like Jack, so I had to arrange another marriage for you. Hudson is a little absurd, but he’s not a bad person.” Jada’s voice trembled, but she still forced herself to say, “If you marry Hudson, I’ll be here to protect you. He won’t dare let you down.”Adeena chuckled. “Mom, have you asked Grandma and Aunt Hailey about this? Have you asked Hudson for his opinion?”When she saw Jada’s silence, she resumed. “You set th
The police officers suddenly broke in and restricted Clarence’s hands with cuffs, shocking everyone.Clarence was the head of the Willis family, so he held a high status in Cloud City. Mr. Thompson politely said, “Mr. Willis, we just want to invite you for a cup of tea and have you cooperate with our investigation. Once we’re done, we’ll let you go, of course.”“Mr. Thompson, we can talk nicely.” Mdm. Willis quickly walked over. “If there’s anything you’d like to investigate, the Willis family will try its best to cooperate. You don’t have to take him back to the police station for a chat, do you?”Going to the police station would ruin his reputation.If the reputation of the Willis family head was ruined, the Willis family’s status in Cloud City would also become lower.Mr. Thompson lowered his voice. “Mdm. Willis, I’d like to do you a favor as well, but… the one who’s suffered a loss is a bigwig from Sea City. My superior told me that I have to investigate this incident thoroug
Mdm. Willis’ 80th birthday party came to an abrupt end.The members of the Willis family returned to the mansion and waited anxiously.It was only at 9:00 pm that a fatigued Kendry and Brady came back.“Countless families in Cloud City wanted to meet the bigwig, so they were queuing up outside the hotel.” Brady looked disappointed. “Everyone was chased out at 8:00 pm. Even the mayor couldn’t meet the bigwig.”Hailey was in disbelief. “Who is this bigwig? Why would the government officials want to please him?”“Someone from Winters Corporation in Sea City,” Kendry softly said. “Have you heard of Winters Corporation?”Mdm. Willis nodded. “It’s a large multinational corporation that controls Sea City. Everyone has heard of the name Winters Corporation. But Winters Corporation only invests in overseas and top-tier cities. Why would they come to such a small place like Cloud City?”“They’ve acquired the desolate sea area that we use to discharge the waste for our power generation pro