When the crowd heard her reasoning, they all looked at Ava contemptuously, pointing and insulting her."No wonder Daniel left Naya hanging. It turns out it’s because of this.”"Some young women nowadays are really shameless. I bet she’s pestering Daniel because she has taken a fancy to the Grahams’ fortune.”"That's definitely the case. Otherwise, what kind of a person would be so brazen as to come to an occasion like this to cause trouble?""How shameless of her."All the guests started to think that Ava was the money-greedy vixen who was pestering Daniel.When Mr. Mendez’s client followed him into the hall and heard the chatter of the guests around them, there was a sudden and drastic change in her facial expression.‘Daniel Graham?’ she thought.The name sounded familiar to her. ‘That’s the guy who’s dating Ava, right?‘Why is he holding an engagement ceremony with another woman now?’The woman was stunned for a while before she pushed her way through the crowd, trying to
"What's going on here? Daniel, did you just say that your engagement to Naya is just an act?" Mr. Mendez immediately questioned him.Daniel nodded with a solemn expression and explained, "That's right. Naya was the one who suggested it. We did all of this just to appease my grandfather so that his condition will hopefully stabilize."Mr. Mendez looked incredulously at Naya, who looked livid as she stood on stage without saying a word. "Naya, is what Daniel said true?""..." At that moment, Naya did not know what to say to him.Meanwhile, Mrs. Mendez was furiously defending her. "Why would Naya joke about such an important event like her own marriage? Obviously, it’s because of this vixen! I bet she couldn’t bear seeing Daniel and Naya get married, so she came here to make trouble! Can't you all see it? It's that simple!"As Mrs. Mendez elaborated, she grew even more emotional. She pointed her finger at Ava, laughing with contempt. "This woman has no influential family behind her
The diamond on the ring once again reflected under the bright lights with a flash of dazzling brilliance.The next moment, Daniel got down on one knee, looked at Ava with devotion, and spoke with a serious expression, "Ava, although we haven't been together for a very long time, my heart tells me that you’re the only one I want to spend the rest of my life with."He confessed his love to her and followed with a direct proposal."Ava, will you marry me? Will you be my wife? I promise that I’ll love and cherish you with all my heart for the rest of your life. I promise to take care of you and protect you with my life. I don’t want to marry anyone but you."Daniel said the last part seemingly for those people who wanted to set him up with Naya.Meanwhile, Naya felt that Daniel was saying that to her!She felt as if she had been humiliated. She clenched her fists and dug her nails hard into her palm as she tried to restrain her emotions that were about to explode.When this happened
Mrs. Mendez glared at the woman with displeasure. "And who are you? It's none of your business whether or not I teach this vixen a lesson! This is my daughter's engagement to my future son-in-law! Who let this nobody in?"When Ava saw the woman being insulted by Mrs. Mendez, she felt uncomfortable and was thinking of settling the matter herself when Mr. Mendez rushed over to stop Mrs. Mendez from attacking the woman again."Watch your mouth! She’s my guest. This is Ms. Xander from Y Country!" Mr. Mendez reminded her solemnly before apologizing to the woman with a smile."Oh, Ms. Xander! Please don't take what she said personally. I was going to invite you to this engagement ceremony! I’m really sorry that you had to see this buffoonery.”When Mrs. Mendez heard who the woman was, her entire expression changed instantly."So this is the Ms. Xander you were meeting today." A bright ingratiating smile appeared on Mrs. Mendez's face. "Ms. Xander, I'm so sorry! I didn't know it was you.
When the woman said that, Mrs. Graham and the rest paused. After a few seconds, mocking sneers appeared on each of their faces.Ava ignored the disdainful looks on their faces. Instead, she was looking at the woman, hinting and imploring her not to continue.The woman saw Ava's gaze and understood what Ava was trying to say.She did not want to go against Ava's wishes, but she could not bear the attitude of these people in front of her any longer."Mrs. Xander, are you implying that Ava’s status is above us, the Grahams? Heh, and what makes you say that? The Grahams are one of the four most powerful families in the city. Our reputation, prestige, and financial resources are all ranked top in the city. Meanwhile, Ava…”Mrs. Graham paused and glanced at Ava with a hint of contempt."I had someone do a check on her a long time ago. She lost her parents when she was very young. She’s an orphan who came from an orphanage. That's all she is. How can you say that she has a higher status
Before Naya could finish her sentence, Raegan immediately gave her a slap across her face.Naya let out a painful cry. Surprised, she held her cheek as her head jerked up to look at Raegan."H-How dare you hit my daughter?!" Mrs. Mendez hurriedly stepped forward to defend Naya as she glared angrily at Raegan. "Did my daughter say something wrong? Ava is a vixen! Who do you think you are to interfere—""Because I’m Ava's mother. Because as a mother, it’s my instinct to defend my daughter!""...""..."After Raegan said those words, the entire banquet hall fell into a moment of silence.After a few seconds, everyone started to chatter among themselves."What? The person Daniel proposed to is actually the daughter of the richest person in Y Country?""No way! I didn't expect Ava to come from such a family.""No wonder she said that it was the Grahams who would benefit from Ava marrying into their family! That's what she meant!"The crowd murmured, expressing their overwhelming
Raegan had just warned them loftily and powerfully, yet she looked at Ava with eyes full of love.Daniel did not expect to meet Ava's mother on an occasion like this. At that moment, the joy he felt was not from finding out Ava's status but from the fact that his future mother-in-law approved of their relationship.Naya covered her cheek and clenched her teeth in anger. She had become the clown of the show!Her family’s business had gone down the drain, her future wedding was canceled, and she was sure that Mrs. Graham would be delighted to have Ava as a daughter-in-law!After the fake engagement ceremony ended and Mrs. Graham and her lot had gone back home, they were still reeling from the surprise of it all."I-Is it true Ava, that wild girl, is actually the daughter of the richest person in Y Country?" Mrs. Graham exclaimed, asking her husband."How can you still be doubting it? That was Raegan Xander, a very capable and powerful woman. She’s someone who has been featured many
It seemed that everything had happened because the Grahams did not think Ava was good enough, so the two families came up with a plan and set up the whole thing.Madeline expressed her sorrow after hearing the whole story but she still felt happy for Ava."That Maisie girl is such a nice person. She sounds very resourceful and justice-minded. She wasn't even scared when she stood up for you."Ava smiled cheerfully. "Yeah, Maisie is very brave and justice-minded. And she's really good to me too.""Mm-hmm..." Madeline responded before continuing with a hint. "And there's someone else who's also very, very good to you.""I know, it's you, Maddie,” Ava replied without thinking, only to hear Madeline saying that was not what she meant."I was talking about your mother.""..."Ava fell silent when Madeline said that."Ava, I know I wasn’t there at the scene, but I think your mother really wants to make it up to you and regrets what she did when she left you behind last time."Madel
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