LOGIN“Who said anything about acting? Look at me, Noelle. Stop backing away. Let’s have an honest conversation,” said Laurence.Noelle looked at him.“Noelle, do you know why I bought this necklace? At first, it was because it belonged to my ancestors. As a descendant, it was my duty to bring it back.“But the second reason I bought it was to give it to you as a token of my love.”A token of his love?Noelle looked at him, stunned.The panic in her eyes became even more obvious.‘Oh no. Is Mr. Laurence really confessing to me?’This necklace once belonged to the wife of the head of the Longbottoms. Although she had later given it to her daughter as a wedding gift, whenever people saw the necklace, the first thing they thought of was the lady of the Longbottoms.It symbolized the position of the lady of the house.However, Laurence said he bought it back to give it to her as a love token. That meant…“S-sir, s-stop joking around. That’s not funny at all. How could I accept such a
“You don’t know how to act, huh?”Jane drew out the last word, exchanging a meaningful glance with Lilian. Then, they stood up at the same time and said to Laurence, “Lilian and I came back with you because we were worried something might happen, but it seems everything went smoothly, so we can stop worrying.“We’re exhausted from rushing back. We’ll go and rest now.”Laurence understood exactly what they were trying to do. He and Noelle stood up to see them off, but Lilian refused.“We’re all family. Stop acting like strangers. You two get some rest too, or you can discuss how you’re going to play the part of a couple.”Lilian patted Laurence’s shoulder as she passed, encouraging him to confess to Noelle.Jane said to Noelle, “You’re family to us.”Noelle tried to respond, but Jane stopped her.With that, the two ladies left.Only Laurence and Noelle were in the house.Laurence turned to Noelle and asked, “Where’s the necklace I bought at the auction?”“In the car,” Noelle
Laurence was Noelle’s whole world now.If she were to leave his side, it would be more painful than death itself.Lilian laughed. “Jane, you’re too soft-hearted. Why’d you tell Noelle so soon?”Noelle said, “Master, you almost scared me to death.”“You wouldn’t flinch even if a mountain fell on you, but the moment you heard you might be transferred away from Laurence, your face went pale. Is Laurence the only thing you care about?”Lilian gave her apprentice a look.Laurence chimed in. “Of course I’m the only thing in Noelle’s heart. She’s the only one in mine too.“Noelle, Master was only trying to scare you. I’ll never replace you, and no one could either. But from now on, if there’s danger again, you have to give me a chance to throw a few punches. You know how it feels to be itching to punch something.”“If you need to step in, that danger would have to be enormous. Do you actually want to be in that sort of danger?” Noelle responded helplessly.Laurence grinned. “I want o
Lilian suddenly chimed in. “There’s a way. Just replace her.”Laurence was speechless.Noelle’s expression shifted.Lilian turned to Noelle and said, “You always disobey Laurence, so just let him replace you with someone who actually listens to him. What do you think?”“Master, I don’t disobey Mr. Laurence.”“Don’t you? You disobey him all the time. When he tells you to sit down and eat, you’d refuse. He has to call Clo and get her to lecture you.“He keeps telling you that he’s a man, that he can take the lead and face danger himself, and that he doesn’t need you constantly throwing yourself in front of him, but you never listen. Every time there’s danger, you’re the one standing in front of him.“Have you forgotten how he was so frightened he had a mental breakdown when you were injured? To him, your life is as important as his own. Do you understand?“So, before you think about protecting him, you need to protect yourself first.”Noelle said helplessly, “Master, that’s my d
Tony repeatedly gave his assurances.Laurence left with his bodyguards.Tony and the rest stood at the door, watching the cars leave, as the respect on his face was slowly replaced by baleful coldness.“Pops.”“Grandpa.”Manny and Roxy spoke in unison.Tony raised a hand in a signal not to say anything.He turned to go back into the house.Roxy anxiously asked her father, “Pa, are we really moving out?”She was born here and grew up here. They all saw this place as their home.It did not matter how many other houses they bought because this was their home, where they had laid their roots.Now, they had to move out, and Laurence was saying that even if they had stayed there for thirty years, it was not their home.Manny said resentfully, “What else can we do? Your grandfather already said we’re moving.“That damned Laurence is seriously heartless. He just took over, and he’s already forcing us to move out. There are so many places the family head can stay, but he just has t
“You want us to move out?” Manny asked Laurence, wide-eyed in disbelief. “We’ve lived here for thirty years—”“You might’ve lived here for thirty years, but it’s still not your home. And you were only allowed to move in because you and your father were the acting heads of the family.” Laurence retorted without reserve, leaving Manny speechless.True, so what if they had lived there for thirty years?It was not their home. It was where the head of the family lived. In the past, when there was no true heir, it passed without comment when they, as the acting heads, moved in. However, it did not mean the manor had become theirs.Tony felt aggrieved but did not show it on his face. He hurriedly chimed in, “We’ve stayed here for thirty years and the younger ones were born here and grew up here, so they’ve become accustomed to seeing it as their home. They just have to adjust, so please understand.“I appreciate why and I know it’s the rules of our family, so we’ll move, but we have live
“The old ledgers have been copied to new books so it’s easier for reference.”Tania explained and pointed to the computer on the desk while saying to Serenity, “There are too many ledgers to look through, so there’s also a copy on the computer. It’s much easier and faster to look it up on the compute
When Remy and Elisa could no longer see Andrew’s car, they prepared to return to the hotel. However, Mrs. Stone walked out of the hotel. “Mrs. Stone,” Remy greeted. Mrs. Stone nodded as a form of acknowledgment. Then, she said to Elisa, “Elisa, can you accompany me to the night market? I haven’t wal
Serenity watched Duncan walk out of the ward.After that, she turned her eyes to her husband. Zachary looked very calm as though Duncan’s reaction was within his expectation.Zachary saw Duncan off.“Seren, your store must be busy. You should return to your store.”“Liberty, let me accompany you.”“I don
Liberty felt that her sister’s suggestion was not bad, and she replied, “Alright, we’ll do as you say.”Zachary looked at the time and said gently, “Liberty, Seren, once we reach town, let’s go eat first. We adults won’t be hungry, but Sonny is still a kid—he won’t be able to hold out and will probab







