Adeline bid Ethan goodbye and went ahead to change back to her clothes. She was about to leave when she spotted Sandrino coming into the room. Sandrino caught sight of Adeline, and his face lit up with a bright smile. Adeline could hear his voice from a distance, "Adeline, are you here to visit Christiano?" "Sandrino, you must be here to visit him too. I just came out, and Dr. Gardner is still inside, so you can go straight in. I'm heading back." Adeline was ready to leave when Sandrino suddenly stopped her, and he said with a smile, "Forget it, I'll skip seeing him today. Why don't I keep you company and give you a tour around?" Then, Sandrino reached out to hold Adeline's hand. But Adeline was quick to pull her hand away from his grasp, and she told Sandrino, "Thank you for your kindness, Sandrino. I can walk on my own." Sandrino noticed how tactful Adeline was, so he didn't say anything further. He smiled at Adeline and took her to tour around the villa
With her head tilted, Adeline was eating in silence when she heard Vallerie asked about her, and she was touched. Quickly, she raised her head and said, "I will, Grandma." At that moment, Nicholas had already finished his meal. He wiped his mouth, then he looked at Adeline and said, "Adeline, you should visit your parents. I'll ask George to prepare some things for you to bring back home, and Sandrino will drive you there." "I'm full now. Mom, please excuse me," He wiped his mouth again, then he got up and walked towards the study room. Adeline also stood up abruptly and stopped him nervously, "Dad, I'll have the driver to send me back tomorrow. Sandrino has to work tomorrow, so it's better not to trouble him." Nicholas stopped in his tracks and turned to glance at Sandrino, who was still at the dinner table. Then, he looked at Adeline and nodded, "Up to you." "Thanks, Dad." After that, Adeline returned to her seat at the dinner table. She noticed th
The air turned thick with tension. Sandrino's soft voice reverberated like thunder to Adeline's ears. Her face darkened at that. She raised her pointed chin, looked up, and locked her eyes on Sandrino's smiling ones. "Go ahead and tell Mom and Dad about it then. Nothing is going on between us anyway, so there's nothing anyone can talk about. Medical technology has become so advanced now as well. I trust it to help to prove my loyalty to Christiano." The dim lighting in the corridor that shone above them cast a yellow hue over them. At that moment, Adeline looked like a fairy – divine, untouchable, and unbelievably magical. Sandrino narrowed his eyes at her determined face. A strange feeling arose in him, but above all, embarrassment started to settle in. He hurriedly to apologize, "I'm sorry, Adeline. I had a little too much to drink. I'll take it into my own hands later." After that, he turned away and made his way downstairs. Adeline sighed a breath of relief. Her
"Miss Simpson, don't you like it?" Mabel asked and looked at Adeline dubiously. The young ladies who frequented her shop usually would complain about the gown not being revealing enough. Adeline was embarrassed to look at Mabel for that. Even though these gowns were beautiful, they weren't how she liked them. Meanwhile, Mabel was in a dilemma. These dresses were the best in their shop. Besides, they were designed by renowned designers, and many of them were one of the kind. If Adeline didn't like any of them, Mabel had no idea where else she could get one that suited her tastes. Just when Mabel was thinking about other alternatives, a staff came up to Mabel with a package in her hand, "This is for Miss Simpson." "Miss Simpson, your parcel," Mabel informed accordingly and handed it to Adeline with both hands. "For me?" Adeline echoed back in doubt as she reached out to take it. She then put it on the table and began to unwrap it. Upon opening the pac
Adeline looked up blankly at the handsome man in front of her. Culver's tall figure loomed over Adeline, effectively blocking her means of escape. There was a faint smile on his sculpted face, and his eyes were a blue that resembled sapphire. They were so deep, almost deep enough to swim in. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Lester," Adeline put on an awkward smile. "Miss Simpson, it seems that you haven't been enjoying yourself here," Culver stated as he swept a quick gaze across the party before turning to Adeline. Adeline looked at him and replied with a faint smile, "No, it's nothing. It's just that I've been standing around for quite some time now, so my legs felt a bit sore. I was just resting." Culver only nodded in acknowledgment after hearing Adeline's words. His gaze still unwaveringly fixed on her. He thought Adeline looked stunningly attractive. Her skin was fair enough to resemble snow, and it glowed prettily under the lights too. It was difficult to ke
Adeline didn't know how long she had been crying. It wasn't until a long while later when she realized that her head was still leaning on Sandrino's shoulder after she had calmed down. She quickly sat up straight and apologized, "I'm sorry, I soiled your clothes." Seeing that Adeline's mood seemed to have gotten better, Sandrino knew that she had temporarily gotten over her sadness. He then smirked at her and teased, "It's alright. Just heed my words next time, then we'll be even." Adeline glared at him at that and then turned to look out, ignoring him. Seeing that she was angry, Sandrino curled his lips and said, "Hey, come on. You can't ignore me right after I've lent you a shoulder to cry on." Adeline continued to look outside, persistent in turning a blind eye to him. Not long after, Sandrino had managed to drive them back to the villa. Once the car was parked, Adeline got out of it and saw that the lights were still on in the living room. Her heart
The afternoon sunlight was warm as oil, sweet as childhood. It embraced everything on the earth, providing strength to them. Adeline had someone drive her to the city center. Since she didn't want to flaunt herself where everyone could see, she asked the driver to drop her off a few streets away from her destination where it was less populated. It wasn't too far from the bookstore, so she decided to take her time and strolled around to relax. As she approached the busiest part of the city, Adeline thought of the days she had spent with Evelyn. The corner of her mouth lifted into a sweet smile as she recalled. "Miss Simpson!" Someone called out. Ethan walked up to Adeline with a faint smile and continued, "It's really you! Gosh, I didn't think I'd see you around here!" Adeline looked at Ethan in surprise before smiling back and said, "Dr. Gardner, what a coincidence!" "Indeed. Where are you headed?" "I'm going to the bookstore. I'm plan
Helen glared at Adeline coldly. With a snort, she turned around and stomped upstairs. Adeline wasn't bothered by Helen's attitude. She only turned to Ronald and saw the pain in his eyes. She sat down next to him and softly consoled, "Dad, don't be upset. One day, she'll understand that what you're doing now is for her own good." Her words of reassurance managed to comfort Ronald. She stayed for a little longer before she excused herself to head back to the Lockwood mansion. ...... "Adeline, you're back!" Vallerie exclaimed in glee when she saw Adeline. Adeline, also with a bright smile, greeted her in return, "Grandma!" Vallerie looked at her adoringly and said, "You're going back to school tomorrow, aren't you? Do you have everything ready? If not, just buy whatever it is that you need. Did Nicholas give you your pocket money today?" Seeing the look of concern on Vallerie's face, Adeline's heart was swollen with joy. Although Christiano couldn