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
“Ava, I know you’re uncomfortable with my family’s attitude toward you and that you’ve been enduring everything for my sake. I’m aware of all these. I’ve been trying my best to make compromises and save this relationship. I hope you can give me a little more time. I’ll definitely not let you down.” Daniel promised solemnly.Ava felt Daniel's sincerity. She had a lot of things she wanted to say but she could not get a single word out.“Ava, I know you want to be together with Dan. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have cried so badly while hugging me just now.”“... I-I didn't cry.” Ava stubbornly denied it.However, when Daniel heard that, guilt and distress suddenly overwhelmed his heart. “I'm sorry, Ava. I really don't wish to make you sad.”“Dan, how's your grandfather? What’s the idea you mentioned to satisfy your grandfather’s dying wish without letting Ava down?” Madeline asked the key question.Daniel did not waste any time either. However, just as he was about to explain to Ava, Ma
Seeing that Ava had misunderstood him, Daniel hurriedly explained. “Ava, you’re overthinking. How could I have such thoughts? You’re my only choice, and I’m firm on that.”Daniel solemnly expressed his intentions.Ava knew that Daniel definitely did not mean what she thought, but when she heard Daniel's serious explanation and promise, Ava could not help smiling.“Okay, I'm just joking with you. With your character, Dan, even if other women come up to you, I know you’ll just stay away from them.”“Ava, don't make such jokes,” Daniel said solemnly, “Also, call me Danny.”Daniel's serious eyes also made Ava serious.She nodded and put down the fork in her hand.“Then, Danny, what do you mean by what you just said?”“Ava, promise me that you’ll stay calm when you listen to what I say.” Daniel looked at Ava with pleading eyes.Ava inexplicably felt that Daniel's so-called plan to get the best of both worlds might not be so simple. She looked at Daniel and said with a dignified exp
“Is that Naya?” Ava pointed at someone not far away.Daniel finally spotted Naya. “It’s her. Let’s go over.”“Okay.” Ava smiled softly and lifted her head to look at Naya who had her back toward them.“Naya,” Daniel called out to Naya but she did not seem to hear him. “Naya.”Daniel called again and Naya looked around her. Then, she turned around and looked into Daniel’s eyes with a look of surprise on her face.“Dan,” She smiled and called out before walking over.“Hello, Miss Mendez. We meet again,” Ava greeted politely.Naya smiled sweetly at Ava. “Hello, Ava. I met you once on Grandpa’s birthday and never saw you again. However, Danny always talks to me about you.”“Really?” Ava smiled sweetly and leaned her head on Dan’s shoulder.When Naya saw the intimate scene, she smiled while pretending to not mind it at all.“Naya, are you hungry? Let’s find a restaurant so we can sit down and chat,” Daniel suggested. This was a suggestion Ava had given him while they were watching