Carter walked over from the door lazily. He was wearing a black suit and looked as if he was just back from finishing his business.When he walked next to Camille Abbot, he stopped walking. There was finally a grin on his emotionless face.Camille looked like she was satisfied when she saw her son. “Carter.”She called out to Carter and spread her arms to hug him for a while. They even placed their faces close to each other intimately.Their style of greeting was pretty European.After Carter let go, he said warmly, “Why didn’t you tell me before you came over?”Camille looked at Madeline. “Why? Are you worried that I’ll scare your girlfriend by coming here unannounced?”Carter looked at Madeline after he heard that. The smile on his face grew wider. “Eveline is tough, so she won’t get shocked by just this.”“Oh? Really? You know your girlfriend pretty well, then,” Camille said profoundly. Then, her gaze landed on Madeline again.Madeline was still wearing her mask, but her be
Camille knew what this woman was trying to do because she was siding with Ada and her mother. “Carter, since you’re dating Miss Montgomery, then shouldn’t you let me see what she looks like? She’s a little disrespectful for having the mask on this whole time, don’t you think?”Carter looked at Madeline after he heard that. Suddenly, he reached out his hand to grab Madeline’s hand.Madeline could not escape from him, and her hand was hurting from his grip.“Eveline hurt her face in an accident and hasn’t recovered yet. I hope you can understand, Mom.”“She hasn’t recovered yet? How long has it been? Will she never recover?” Camille asked continuously, and her expression suddenly looked very solemn. “Carter, you should know the first rule for every daughter-in-law of the Louis family is that they have to have a dignified and fitting appearance.”Actually, Madeline did not mind their standards for their daughters-in-law. After all, she was just a person Carter was using. Besides, she
After hearing Madeline’s questions, Carter lifted his narrow eyes and looked into her eyes with a deep smile.“Are you interested in my identity?”Madeline was stunned for about two seconds before shaking her head. “I just want to know the person I’m working with.”She pretended nothing had happened and avoided Carter’s gaze. “Before you came back, Ada’s mother kept telling me and emphasizing that I’m not worthy of claiming connections with you, so I’m curious about who you really are, Mr. Carter.”Madeline tried to make the issue of her investigating him sound reasonable.On the other hand, Carter did not suspect anything. He nodded before saying, “My identity is not worthy of mentioning. I’m just the same as those kids with rich parents who are born with a silver spoon.”Kids with rich parents?Carter was describing his identity like this.However, Madeline did not think so. She knew that this man was not just someone with rich parents.Plus, she did hear Ada’s mother mentio
After he saw the door close, Carter took out his phone and started looking through the information he received. While looking at the contents on his screen, he curled the corners of his lips in interest.“Jeremy.”…Two days passed in a blink of an eye.Madeline had received a call from Carter last night, asking her to come to the manor earlier.In order to finish the task successfully, Madeline asked for leave. Luckily, Jeremy was on a business trip these two days, so it would be more convenient for her to go out.Madeline arrived at the manor according to the time they agreed upon. However, the manor was still quiet at this hour and there were no guests at all.On the other hand, the garden had been decorated beautifully for the engagement ceremony to take place.Madeline did not have the mood to admire it, so she walked straight to the house. However, after she got into the door, she heard Ada grumbling furiously.“Carty is insane! Insane, I tell you! He’s seriously going t
Madeline looked at the man who had suddenly appeared behind her in shock. She quickly turned around and pressed the collar of the gown against her chest.Her eyes widened in shock. She looked at the man in a custom-made suit, and his figure was accentuated perfectly by the suit.Carter was good-looking. He was extraordinary, from his rare temperament to his appearance.However, Madeline was uncomfortable with his sudden appearance.“Why are you here?”“I’ve always been here. You just didn’t notice me.” Carter’s answer was natural.“...” Madeline parted her lips and was speechless at that moment.Carter had been here from the start!Did that mean he saw her changing just now?It was as if he sensed Madeline’s discomfort, but Carter’s eyes looked oddly calm.“I don’t have the habit of watching people change. I was sitting there the entire time, and I have no idea what was going on over here.”He explained.Madeline let out a sigh of relief silently. She did not think that he
Madeline saw a lot of guests arriving one after another from the front door as she sat by the window.Everyone who arrived was wearing expensive clothes and had luxury jewelry adorned on them.Carter’s friends were wealthy and respectable people, indeed.She noticed it was almost time for the party, so Madeline planned to tidy herself up before going out. However, at this moment, the door of the dressing room opened.Madeline thought Carter was here to get her, but she saw Ada smirking coldly at her arrogantly and disdainfully while strutting over to her.She looked at what Madeline was wearing and scoffed.“Hmph, Eveline, don’t be so delusional and expect to have a Cinderella story happening to you. Even if you’re engaged to Carty, it doesn’t mean you’ll marry him.”Madeline did not want to waste time bickering with Ada. As such, she smiled calmly and asked, “Who are you to think that I need a Cinderella story?”“Tsk.” Ada rolled her eyes. “Are you telling me that you’re born
After Ada heard that, she looked over to where her mother was looking and saw a brat.She knew that boy. He was the son of one of the guests attending the party. His name was Luke and he was very mischievous.Ada did not like this boy because he had lost one of her limited edition earrings before this.She did not understand what her mother was trying to say, but soon, she heard her mother whispering in her ear.After a few sentences, an evil grin appeared on Ada’s face.“Mom, only you can come up with such a scheme.”“Of course!” Ada’s mother was feeling pleased with herself. “You should go and worm your way into a relationship with him using this opportunity.”Ada previously wanted nothing to do with this child, but now, she approached him happily.Madeline wanted to go back immediately after the party, but suddenly, a crowd started gathering around her unbeknownst to her.These people were all congratulating Carter. However, after they congratulated him, they started gossip
“Bride! You’re a bride?” The little boy looked at Madeline and doubted.Madeline nodded and smiled. “Hello, buddy.”However, after Madeline greeted him, the little boy showed a look of contempt. “The bride’s voice is so unpleasant!”When the guests around him heard this, their faces changed. However, they did feel that Madeline’s voice sounded hoarse.However, Ada’s heart was thrilled, and she did not notice the changes in Carter’s expression. Then, she pushed the little boy’s hand again.The little boy received Ada’s message and lifted his face to look at Madeline.“I want to see the bride,” the little boy requested with a pout. “They say the bride is very beautiful, so I want to see the beautiful bride. I want to see!”Carter smiled superficially. “If you want to see a bride so badly, you can go look at them in bridal shops. There are a lot of them over there.”After he said that, he grabbed Madeline’s hand and displayed a rare but gentle smile. “I’ll go back to the room with