“I'll take you home, but not now,” Madeline said and looked at Jeremy. Then, she said, “Go to the room with me and rest for a while.”Hannah seemed to want to say something, but when she saw that Madeline had turned around, she hurriedly followed her.“What a lunatic!” Karen gazed at Hannah's back.After she saw that Hannah had followed Madeline upstairs, Karen looked back and asked Jeremy with a calm expression on her face.“Jeremy, what the hell are you two doing?”Jeremy walked to the living room with a slight smile. He carried his son who was sitting on the sofa into his arms to play with him for a while, then he finally said, “We’re putting on an act but it’s not only me and Eveline who are acting.”Karen understood what Jeremy meant. “You mean that woman is also acting?”“Uh-huh.” Jeremy smiled. He gently pinched the little boy’s cheek with his fingers. “She keeps clinging to us and pestering us. I’m sure she still wants to harm Linnie, but she’s just looking for opportuni
When she remembered Hannah's hesitant and stunned expression when she told her that she was going to stay at home just now, Madeline was sure she was acting.Madeline knew her purpose.“Linnie, have you ever heard of this story?” Jeremy asked suddenly.Madeline looked into the man's eyes curiously. “What story?”“It's the story of a frog carrying a scorpion to cross a river.”When Jeremy said that, Madeline understood immediately.She knew the story, and she knew what Jeremy wanted to express to her.“Linnie, some people are just like that. It’s hard for them to change. Like a scorpion, she can't restrain the evil in her heart.” Jeremy looked as if he was educating a child as he spoke earnestly.He did not forget to pick up his youngest son and tap his little nose with his fingers.“Pudding, did you hear what I said? Let's be good people. We must not have the intention to harm others, but we must always be guarded against others. Don't be so trusting of others like your mommy.
There was no response after she knocked on the door a few times, so Madeline did not hesitate to push the door open directly.After entering, she saw Hannah still lying on the bed as if she was still asleep.Madeline walked to the bed warily. “Hannah.”She called out but Hannah did not react. She seemed to still be sound asleep.Madeline did want to continue calling out to Hannah but when she was just about to turn around, Hannah suddenly reached out. “Sis, don't go.”Just when Madeline was about to dodge from her, Hannah screamed.“Sis.” Hannah opened her eyes slowly and smiled at Madeline. “I’ve been waiting for you.”Madeline also responded with a thought-provoking smile. “You were waiting for me?”“Yeah.” Hannah nodded. Then, she slowly sat up. “Sis, I had a dream. I dreamed that you kicked me out for your husband. Sis, you won't kick me out because of that man, right?”Madeline smiled with interest. "Um… I can't guarantee the future.”“Sis?” Hannah's expression changed d
After Karen said that, Hannah flew into a fit of rage after being stunned for a second.“What did you say? You want me to be a servant here?”“Of course,” Karen deliberately said in an arrogant tone. “We’re letting you stay in the guest room because we respect Eveline. Do you want to stay here and eat here for free? You’re able-bodied. Are you not ashamed?”“...”Hannah did not know what to say to that. Then, her gaze softened as she looked at Madeline innocently. She asked for help.“Sis—”“It’s no use calling out to her. If you want to stay, you should obediently be a servant.”Jeremy interrupted Hannah decisively and coldly, his eyes bursting with unignorable intimidation.“Our family won't support people who refuse to work. Even my wife works very hard every day. No one has the privilege of getting anything for free.”“...”Facing Jeremy's breathtaking eyes, Hannah gritted her teeth in secret.Despite her dissatisfaction, she had no choice but to stand up, walk over to
The rays of dawn were not as strong. They gently fell on their bodies. It felt very nice to have a thin layer of warmth enveloping them.Soon, Jeremy brought breakfast over. He enjoyed this warm and leisurely breakfast with his wife and sons.“It feels better without an eyesore around.” Jeremy sipped his coffee and sighed emotionally.“I wonder how long she can keep up the act. I hope she knows when to stop. I really don't want to keep dealing with her.” Madeline smiled. She was supporting her youngest son on her lap and feeding him milk gently.Jackson felt unexpectedly jealous when he saw this scene.“Mommy, I want a hug too. You haven’t hugged me in a long time.” Jackson blinked his big eyes. He looked very aggrieved as he tried to compete for his mother’s love with his brother.Madeline knew that when Jackson was as young as Pudding, she did not manage to take good care of him and love him as much. Of course, she would be more than happy to hug Jackson now that he was askin
Despite Madeline's comfort, Ava still sighed sadly.She leaned her head on Madeline's shoulder, the corners of her eyes started welling with tears without her knowing as the cold wind blew past her. “Maddie, I don’t think it’s important whether two people have feelings for each other or not if they want to end up together.”“How could that be?” Madeline did not understand why Ava said that. “A marriage without feelings is the most painful and saddest thing in the world. You have feelings for Dan. He’s such a gentle and considerate person too. I believe he’ll make you very happy.”Ava raised the corners of her lips, pulling them into a regretful smile. “Yes, I also believe that Dan is a man who can bring happiness to his wife. However, his wife won’t be me.”“..”Upon hearing this, Madeline's expression changed drastically.She turned her head to look at Ava abruptly. “Ava, what do you mean by that? What happened between you and Dan?”“He’s decided to marry his childhood sweeth
“I know as well that Dan doesn't want to give up on me, but he’s really left with no other choice now.” Ava felt helpless.As soon as she finished speaking, Daniel called.However, Ava merely looked at the screen of the phone and did not pick it up.“Ava, answer the call.”“I don't know what to say.” Ava raised her head and sighed helplessly.When Madeline saw Ava’s hesitation, she took the phone and answered the call for Ava without thinking.“Ava!” Madeline could hear Daniel's excited voice on the other side of the phone. It seemed that Ava had not answered Daniel's calls for a long time. Then, Madeline put the call on speaker.“Dan, it's me.”On the other end, Daniel froze for a moment before asking, “Eveline?”“Yes, it's me. I'm with Ava now and she's in the restroom.” Madeline made an excuse and looked at Ava, who was nervous.In reality, Ava wanted to answer whenever Daniel called her as she wanted badly to talk to him but she had been restraining herself. “Dan, I jus
Madeline nodded affirmatively. “Since Dan has already said so, then it must be the case. Have some faith in your future husband. Let's go.”“...” Ava's cheeks turned hot, seemingly because Madeline had said the words ‘future husband’.To speak the truth, of course, Ava hoped that Dan would be the man she spend the rest of her days with.Madeline and Ava wandered around International Mall. About ten minutes later, Madeline received a text from Daniel.He said he had arrived.Madeline immediately told him where they were. Then, she continued to shop with Ava in the mall as if nothing had happened.It did not take long for Daniel to appear in front of Madeline and Ava like he had coincidentally bumped into them.However, his acting skills were pretty bad. To any discerning person, this encounter did not look like a coincidence at all.Daniel only had Ava in his eyes, and he ran up to her as soon as he arrived, holding her shoulders tightly.“Ava, why haven't you answered my calls
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