The maid winked, showing her determination. She looked very sincere too.After the maid had said that, Jeremy stared insipidly at the maid.For the past two days, the maid had been taking care of him very kindly and enthusiastically.He had indeed been using the maid's goodwill toward him to get some clues.After thinking about it, Jeremy's expression was not as cold as before. He then parted his lips lazily and spoke.“I don't need your care. You should help other people. No matter how much time and effort you spend on me, it's useless. I already have someone I love.”Although his tone was much kinder now, Jeremy still decisively and plainly refused the maid.The maid’s face once again looked sad and lost. She then sighed deeply.“Since you have said this over and over again, I shouldn’t continue to think that you have feelings for me. But my current job is to take care of you, so I hope that you’ll stop rejecting me. If I don't do my job well, Mr. Carter will punish me.”It
After the door closed, the smile on Carter’s lips widened.‘Jeremy, you’ve disrupted my life and killed my child. I will eventually make your life a living hell.’Madeline waited in the lounge, and the stylist carefully helped her arrange her hairstyle and wedding dress.She glanced at the digital clock on the wall and knew that the ceremony was starting soon, but Carter had not returned yet.Creak.The door to the lounge opened at this moment, and Carter walked in with a warm smile on his face.The stylist smiled respectfully at Carter and then conscientiously left the lounge.“Carter, you're back.” Madeline smiled, stood up, and walked toward him.With a gentle expression, Carter looked at Madeline. “It’s almost time, Eveline. I’ll bring you downstairs.”“I just had a glimpse earlier. There are a lot of guests downstairs. Are they all relatives and friends of your family?” Madeline asked curiously.Carter nodded. “They are all relatives who are related to the royal family.
She looked for Jeremy in the crowd, but she did not see him. She saw Shirley instead.Shirley was silently seated in the wheelchair in a corner with a smile on her face.Madeline met her gaze and smiled in a tacit mutual understanding.“So that’s the socialite of the rich family in Glendale?”“The Grays had already looked her up. Eveline is indeed the socialite of the rich family in Glendale. Her family background is extraordinary.”“No wonder. No wonder Carter chose her. It’s indeed helpful for his fight over the right to rule.”Madeline could hear all the whispers around her. Even though they were soft, Madeline had good hearing.Nevertheless, she pretended she did not hear anything and merely smiled.Soon after, she saw an old man sitting at the front of the Royal Palace.The man was sitting upright and still. Despite his old age, he emitted a very strong aura.Madeline could tell that the old man was the person Carter mentioned earlier, but his clothes looked very simple
Jim's mother exposed Carter with no regard for his image. She had no intention of giving Carter any chance.As she said that, the surrounding atmosphere suddenly became serious.Before deciding to have a wedding with Madeline, Carter had already made preparations a long time ago. He had asked those who knew that he and Madeline almost had a wedding to remain silent.However, what he had not expected was that Jim's mother would expose such information at such a time.Nonetheless, this was also predictable.Jim wanted to fight for the royal sucession, and of course, his mother wanted to help him.Just like how Camille helped Carter.Old Master Gray's expression gradually looked displeased, and then he looked at Carter and spoke with a much calmer tone.“Carter, this is a big deal. Is your aunt telling the truth?”“Dad, how would I dare to speak nonsense during such an occasion?” Jim's mother was confident; she had her card up her sleeve.However, Carter did not panic at all. He
Madeline looked at Carter and then looked at the people around her who were waiting for her answer. Suddenly, she smiled.“Of course, I’m not hypnotized.” Madeline’s answer was simple, clear, and very certain. Carter was very satisfied with this answer. However, in his heart, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.Madeline’s answer was too certain.She did not look like a hypnotized person at all.At one side, Jim’s mother laughed again. “This is such a joke. You’re asking a hypnotized person to answer this kind of question. Would she know whether she’s hypnotized?”“You’re right. A hypnotized person certainly wouldn’t know whether they’ve been hypnotized because they wouldn’t have their own thoughts. But madam, I, Eveline Montgomery, am not hypnotized.”Madeline’s tone was confident. As she said that, she turned her eyes to Carter. The look in his eyes started to change.“Because my hypnosis has been broken.”“...”This was the answer Carter did not want to hear. It was
“Carter Gray, you lose.”Those four words gently drifted into Carter’s ears. Madeline’s voice, so pleasant to the ear, sounded extremely piercing to Carter right now.An icy glint flashed across his cold eyes, but Madeline looked into his eyes fearlessly.“Carter, you didn’t expect this, did you? My hypnosis was broken again. Everyone says that you’re the master of hypnosis and that you have amazing hypnosis skills, but this shows that you’re not that great after all.”Madeline parted her lips and continued with a slightly sarcastic tone.“But perhaps it was because you had kept fighting for the royal succession, so your skills have deteriorated.”“...”Madeline’s words made Carter furrow his brows slowly.At that moment, he did not know how to retort Madeline, yet he did not allow himself to stay silent for long.A few seconds later, Carter chuckled lowly.“Eveline, are you still mad at me? There are so many guests, and grandpa is also here. Stop making a fuss.”Carter was
Aside from the exclamations from the people who knew Shirley, the people who did not know Shirley also looked shocked.“Who is that woman?”“It seems that she’s here to expose Carter.”“Shh. Don’t talk nonsense. That’s the viscount of St. Piaf. Before we find out what’s going on, don’t label people randomly lest we get into trouble.”When everyone heard this, the atmosphere in the hall of the Royal Palace became abnormally silent.Old Master Gray had a very deep impression of Shirley as well. He knew that Carter and Shirley had almost gotten married a few years ago, but after that, Shirley left the family and left St. Piaf for some reason.The Old Master had not expected Shirley to look like this when he saw her again.“Old Master Gray, I believe you’re not unfamiliar with me, right?” Shirley looked into the Old Master’s eyes fearlessly. “If you still remember me, I think you’ll believe what I have to say, isn’t right?”Old Master Gray pressed his lips together and said, “Go on
Astonished, Carter looked at Shirley who had just said that.How was that possible?That could never have happened.Carter kept on denying this in his heart, but Shirley’s firm gaze told him that this was true.After Shirley and Carter looked at each other for a while, Shirley averted her gaze coldly and spoke earnestly and unflinchingly to the Old Master.“Old Master Gray, I am telling the truth. If you don’t believe me, you can find someone to verify this. With your ability, I believe that nothing will escape from your eyes as long as you want to know something.”After saying that, Shirley glanced at Carter and mocked him mercilessly.“I can confidently tell everyone here that Carter Gray has no right to fight for the monarch’s throne in St. Piaf because he’s not worthy.”“...” Carter could no longer describe how he was feeling right now. The tempest that was his anger was on the verge of exploding.However, the person in front of him was Shirley.It was Shirley.In the pa
Gina, who was standing at the door, saw this scene and was about to walk in when she was stopped by her husband.“Stop causing more trouble. Do you really want your son to be a bachelor for the rest of his life?”“Who said I'm going to make trouble? I’m going to tell them that I agree to this marriage now, okay?”Her husband was startled. “You’re agreeing to this?”Gina was about to answer when out of the corners of her eyes, she suddenly caught a glimpse of the lights in the room. It was followed by cheers and applause from inside.Ava pulled herself out of Daniel's embrace. She was surprised to find Madeline and Jeremy, her parents, and even Tom and Maisie slowly approaching them with smiles on their faces.Ava stared blankly at Madeline. Then, she finally understood that they had all worked together to arrange this.Only she and Daniel’s parents were kept in the dark.Daniel had never thought of leaving her at all. He just used a different approach to let her know that she w
Upon hearing this, Gina slowly stopped.She never thought that Ava still had some respect for her in her heart.This really surprised her.However, she soon heard Madeline stand up for Ava. “Ava, you respect them, but have they ever respected you? Respect should be mutual.”“But Danny will always be their son. If Dan and I insist on getting married, his parents won’t be happy about it for the rest of their lives,” Ava said with a helpless sigh. “I really don't want Dan to be caught in the middle of this matter.”“But Ava…”“Maddie, don't persuade me. You should know best that when you truly love someone, you don't have to stay with them. As long as they’re safe, healthy, and happy, that's enough, isn't it?”There was a smile of relief on Ava's face as if she had already made a final decision in her heart.Madeline wanted to persuade her a little more, but nothing seemed appropriate at this moment.“Ava, are you leaving, then? Are you going to stop looking for him now?”“I've
Daniel's parents, who were secretly observing Ava in the distance, gradually became more and more restless in the car.“Hmph, how dare she say that she has a deep relationship with Dan? It's been so long and she still doesn't know where Dan has gone,” Gina rolled her eyes and complained.Daniel's father glanced at Gina. “Stop being so mean. Right now, the most important thing is to find Dan. Ava isn’t a bad person. In the beginning, you disliked her because she didn’t have parents, money, and power. Now, her parents are alive and well, her mother is extremely rich, and her father is a specialist doctor and professor. What else are you dissatisfied with? Do you really want your son to stay single his entire life?”Gina was not happy when her husband was complaining about her. “Didn't you object at the beginning as well? I agreed with the relationship after that, but your father refused to agree to save his reputation. Why are you blaming me now?”“Stop talking.” Daniel's father in
After Old Master Graham read Daniel's message, he was so angry that his eyes were wide open.‘He just got out of the hospital and he ran away for a woman?‘He even said that if he can't marry that woman, he won't get married in the future?’Old Master Graham would never allow such a thing to happen.However, when he thought about it, he still felt a little nervous.If Daniel really did not get married because of this, would this not be the end of the Graham family?‘I can’t let this happen.’After Ava ran out, she went to find Daniel in all the places she could think of. However, after spending the entire morning, she still could not find Daniel.She tried to call Daniel, and although the call was connected, it was always unanswered.As time passed, Ava felt very tired. She sat down on the chair by the roadside and watched the street where people came and went. Then, a deep sense of loss welled up from the bottom of her heart.‘Dan, have you decided to just give up?‘Are we
“I'll be right back!”Gina hurriedly ran back. Suddenly, she turned back and stopped Ava, who was about to follow her.“Don’t follow me! You’re not welcomed at our house.”Despite Gina's warning, Ava could not stop herself from looking for Daniel.She did not know what was going on. How could Daniel suddenly be discharged by himself? He had obviously been in a coma on the hospital bed. He did not wake up this whole time.On the way there, Ava called Daniel, but Daniel did not answer.Ava did not know if Daniel had his phone with him, but in short, she could not get into contact with him.She wanted so badly to stand in front of Daniel right now, but there was traffic on the way.When Ava followed Gina into the door of Graham Manor, she heard Gina's sharp voice. “What? Dan’s gone? Where did he go? D-Didn't he just wake up? What the hell is going on?”“Look at this and you'll know what's going on." Daniel's father sounded like he was reproaching someone, then he seemed to hand s
Ava stared at the empty ward for a while. Then, she returned to her senses and immediately went to look for Daniel.However, after looking around for a while, Ava could not find Daniel, which made her feel a little nervous.At this time, Gina also came in.She saw that the ward was empty, and Daniel, who was supposed to be lying on the hospital bed, had disappeared.“What’s going on? Where’s Dan? Did the doctor take Dan away?” Gina looked at Ava and asked with an unfriendly expression on her face.Ava was used to Gina's attitude, so she did not bother to argue with Gina. Instead, she replied, “I want to know as well.”“How could you not know? You came before me.”“Dan wasn't in the ward when I came,” Ava said and turned around. “I'll go to the nurse's station and ask.”“Wait.”Gina grabbed Ava, her face was dark.“Ava, let me tell you this. Dan has suffered a lot and gotten a lot of injuries because of you. Because of you, both Naya and her mother have been sent to prison. It
Since Julie was about to think that way, it showed that she was a reasonable person.“Lily.” Julie walked up to Lillian and squatted down, giving her a friendly blessing. “Lily, I really like you. I hope you can be happy every day, and I hope you’ll be able to speak soon.”Lillian was a sensible child. She raised a sweet smile and nodded vigorously, indicating that she acknowledged Julie's blessing.Julie stood up and faced Fabian. Right now, there was a little more admiration in her eyes and a little less of her unwilling persistence before.If one liked someone, one did not necessarily have to stubbornly fight for it.Julie did not say anything and just smiled at Fabian.Fabian did not say anything more either. He bent over and picked Lillian up in his arms. Before turning around, he gave Julie a friendly smile.“Miss Charles, you can still come to me if you need help in the future. After all, I still owe you a favor.”Julie smiled and shook her head. “You stopped owing me an
“I did,” Fabian admitted frankly.Julie thought she would feel embarrassed because of this, but she did not know why she still felt very relaxed. Even so, she still felt a little embarrassed.In order to not make Julie feel embarrassed, Fabian smiled and said, “I wanted to help you get out of that situation, Miss Charles, but I didn't want to cross the line. I also didn’t expect someone to have taken a video and put it on the internet. Lily and I have caused you much trouble. I'm really sorry about that.”Fabian paused as he spoke, then, he glanced at Lillian softly.“But Miss Charles, rest assured, there’ll be no such trouble in the future.”Julie was stunned for a moment when she heard the words, and she inexplicably felt a strong sense of loss coming up from the bottom of her heart.She looked at Fabian suspiciously, and sure enough, the words she heard next made her feel remorseful.“Miss Charles, I’ve found a more suitable school for Lily, and it’s closer to where I work so
The scene of Mr. Martinez causing a ruckus and Fabian coming to the rescue with Lillian at the end was all recorded and posted on the internet.This person was still a little conscientious and had censored Lillian's appearance, but Fabian's figure and face were clearly visible in the video.Patty recognized the person in the video as Fabian at a glance.After seeing the comments below, Patty was even more anxious.“Julie, how could you fall in love with a single father?”Julie frowned. “Yes, I won't deny it. I do have a crush on Mr. Johnson.”“What?”“Tsk tsk… Julie, do you really like this single father?” The look in Mrs. Gill's eyes was very subtle. “Someone dug up all his information, and it turns out that this man is Yorick's younger brother. Back then, Yorick stirred up all kinds of troubles and did whatever he wanted in F Country. His sister, Lana, was also notorious in our circle.”“What? He's Yorick and Lana's younger brother?” Patty was even more nervous, for fear that