It was as if there was a force out there stopping North from investigating further. Just as she thought this, North arrived at the music store.After selecting her piano, North found her gaze suddenly pulled toward a flute made of crystal. She looked at the price and smoothly paid for it as well.However, before the flute could be handed to her, a woman’s voice came from the side. “I want this flute.”North smiled and turned around to look. Cynthia was walking over as if she were the center of attention, surrounded by several bodyguards.The store’s staff said, pained, “I’m sorry, we only have one of these crystal flutes, and someone already bought it.”Cynthia’s gaze was challenging and filled with disdain. “She bought it? Don’t you know who I am? How can you be willing to sell it to a country bumpkin and not me?”The bodyguards approached them domineeringly and forced the staff member to give the flute to Cynthia.Holding the flute, Cynthia said with great pleasure, “Ms. M
Seeing that North had bought a piano, Cynthia was infuriated. She rushed up, wanting to slap her.“You b*tch, you tricked me!”North angled her body to one side and ducked away. She snickered as she raised an eyebrow. “Ms. Bracken, have you given up on your act of being a nice person?”Cynthia’s expression was unsightly. “A country bumpkin like you doesn’t deserve to buy a piano! Do you even know how to play?!”North blinked. “Who made the rule that someone who can’t play can’t buy a piano? Ms. Bracken, you’re so angry because you want this piano, right? It’s a shame that you don’t have any more money so a poor person like me could buy it.”Cynthia felt like each of North’s words was mocking her. Her face twisted, and she shouted in a frenzy, “You… Just you wait! I still haven’t paid you back for when you intentionally got me so worked up that I fainted yesterday!”The people around them looked over in surprise.Seeing that there were people watching, Cynthia immediately became
“After all, Ms. Myers is spending your money so wildly after only just marrying you. It’s not right.“I just said a few words because I couldn’t let it stand. Who would have thought she would actually…” She continued sobbing.North was speechless at Cynthia’s act.Cynthia had been the one to steal the things she wanted. After twisting the story, things had now turned into her spending money thoughtlessly?Lying was truly an art form.Gerald glanced at North. “You spent more than 400,000 dollars on a piano?”North wanted to explain that the money was her own. However, she soon heard Gerald chuckle.“Why would you be interested in a 400,000-dollar piano? I already told you to bring your black card when you go out and buy a better one.”A black card was shoved into North’s hand. This stunned her for a long time.Gerald was giving her a black card? Was he still putting on an act?As she watched this play out, Cynthia’s eyes widened, and her expression twisted.She shrieked, “Ger
Cynthia immediately exploded. “Stop pretending to be pitiful! North, I’ll kill you!”North turned her body to avoid her, and Cynthia pounced on thin air.She crashed into the counter and was in such pain that she could not straighten her back. Her expression contorted. “I’ll get rid of you sooner or later!” Then, she yelped.The store manager and the other customers looked over. They commented disdainfully, “This other woman is really going too far. Did you hear what that man called her? Ms. Bracken? She’s not the Bracken family’s heiress, is she?”“Seducing a married man in public… This Bracken heiress is truly shameless.”Cynthia’s face turned mottled as she regarded the customers who were pointing fingers at her. In a huff, she yelled, “And who do you think you are? I’m the Bracken family’s heiress, so you should all shut up! Shut up!”North quietly pulled Gerald by the hand to exit the crowd. She did not bask in her victory.Gerald looked at the piano North had bought. “You
Henry was very impatient on the other end of the line. “Get yourself back home. It’s not right for you to stay out all the time!”North asked in surprise, “Don’t you think it’s a little too late to say that when you’ve kicked me out of the house for ten years?”Henry nearly could not breathe from the anger. But thinking about how things were with the Myers family now, he had to suppress his rage.“North, we’re father and daughter. I miss you. Alexander Reed had a misunderstanding with Linda and Melinda last time. I was thinking that you could invite Alexander over for a visit.”Ah… It seemed that the Myers family was in hot water with Alexander and needed help.North was intrigued. “Alright. Since you’re so sincere, Dad, I’ll invite Alexander home with me.”After North hung up, Gerald smiled. “Mrs. Howard, are you bringing Alexander to the Myers residence?”North sounded innocent as she said, “Yes. I didn’t want to cause the Myers family trouble, but they insisted on having me r
Before North could finish speaking, Henry suddenly turned around and slapped Linda viciously in the face.“North, I’ve taught this woman a lesson for you. Don’t be petty and hurry inside, okay?”After being hit, Linda felt like her soul had left her body. Her eyes were wide as she asked, “What are you inviting this b*tch home for…”Before Henry could lecture Linda, North spoke up. “Dad, look how Ms. Lane keeps calling me a b*tch. She obviously doesn’t welcome me, so why should I stay? I think I’d better go.”“N-No!” Henry hurriedly grabbed North. He said to Linda sternly, “What are you standing there for? Apologize!”Linda was infuriated. She shrieked, “You hit me and now you want me to apologize to this wench?!”“Shut up! Do you still want Melinda to marry into the South family?!” Henry threatened her.North watched the two of them argue and found it very fun. She wanted to stay and enjoy it.It was a shame that Linda pulled herself together. She pushed down her rage and said
North was even more astonished now. “Should I forgive the culprit just because nothing happened to me? Dad, have you been to Verlys?”Henry did not understand what North meant.Then, North said sincerely, “Here I thought you were from Nostra Donna. How saintly you are.”The servants all ducked their heads and held back their laughter.Henry felt his temper rise. “Then what will make you put in a good word for your family?!”North blinked. “Why are you asking me that? Shouldn’t you ask yourself, Dad?“No one at home loves me. I don’t even have my own room here. I can ignore the fact that I lived in the attic in the past, but now that I’ve left, Ms. Lane has used it to store miscellaneous things. Mr. Alexander will be able to see at a glance that I’m not loved. How can I help you, Dad?“Even if I tried to plead your case, Mr. Alexander might think that you’re forcing me to do it. If things go wrong later, you can’t blame me.”When Henry heard this, he nearly blew his top.He had
After understanding, Alexander looked at Gerald in a daze. “Gerald, you really care a lot for North.”He paused before making a promise there and then. “I won’t talk to you about these things from now on. As a friend of you both, I won’t help either side if she’s really that person.”Gerald nodded slightly.Just then, Alexander’s phone rang.He raised an eyebrow. “It seems she’s already settled things over there… It’s time for my entrance!”…At the Myers residence, North followed Melinda to view her “new room”.Melinda led her to the side hall on the basement level and took several turns before ending up in front of the door to a room.Most villas had their living rooms on the first floor, with the second and third floors hosting the studies and bedrooms.As for the basement, it usually held the audiovisual room and the servants’ quarters.It was obvious what Melinda was trying to say by arranging a room for her in the basement.North smirked. And here she had thought Linda