Over the layers of lace was the name “North” embroidered in silver thread.North’s name was on the dress!Fiona’s rage reached a tipping point. She found herself unable to speak, and she was only capable of widening her eyes. Everyone looked to be in disbelief as they gasped. “Her name’s really on there!”“I heard that the Harlow family is close with North’s mother. Mr. Harlow must have given this dress to North because of that.”“Then why did Melinda and Thomas say that North had stolen the dress? They were the ones trying to do that, right?”After that, everyone abruptly turned to look at Melinda.Melinda felt dizzy. How could the dress have North’s name on it? How was it possible…?North had a slight smile on her face. She feigned confusion as she asked, “That’s why I found it strange. How could this be yours when it has my name embroidered on it? Melinda, why do you love taking my things so much?”She berated Melinda with the same words Melinda had used on her.Melinda’s
My princess…? North’s face flushed. The wealthy ladies there all held their breaths. They were both jealous and in awe of Miss Myers.Roque was going to give this wedding gown to her. Gerald had personally invited him over and even called her “princess”! How dreamy!However, there were two women named Myers here. Was it North or Melinda that Gerald meant?Suddenly, Fiona’s eyes widened. She turned around in astonishment and cried out excitedly, “I know what’s going on!“Melinda! It was Eiger. He must have reserved the dress. He said that everything had been prepared. This must be the surprise he’s giving you!”North lifted her eyebrows.Lilac also came back to herself. She was joyful as she said, “That’s right, Eiger knows Roque. He must have arranged all this!”Everyone was taken aback. Could this dress belong to Melinda?Frostlight was much more exclusive than Starshine!“Oh, I’m so jealous. Frostlight is Roque Harlow’s greatest masterpiece. I wonder how amazing it would l
Only Melinda could wear a dress gifted by Roque when she married Eiger and became the envied Mrs. South!As for North, she could only watch Melinda in admiration and get nothing at all.What did it matter that she was an illegitimate daughter or the other woman? Once she got married, who would remember North?Melinda could not hold back her glee. She quickly reached out to accept the wedding gown…Alas, Roque coolly stepped back.Melinda was stunned. She asked sweetly, “What is it, Mr. Harlow? Didn’t you want me to try it on?“Are you worried that it will be tough for me to put it on myself? Don’t worry, I’m used to attending all kinds of formal events. I’m used to it—”“Who are you? Who said you could touch my dress?” Roque cut her off ruthlessly.…The whole place fell into a strange silence. Everyone was stunned.Melinda’s face immediately became ashen. Roque did not know her?What other Miss Myers here could possibly wear such an expensive wedding gown?North? No, that
A shiver ran down Lilac’s spine. That was indeed what she thought, but she did not dare say it out loud!“I-I didn’t… Melinda, help me!”Melinda sounded aggrieved as she said, “Don’t be like that, Mr. Gerald. Lilac is only thinking of North…”Gerald chuckled for a moment before saying, “Thinking of North? Melinda, you keep saying that you do so much for your sister, but you always put her on the spot.“You say you’re considerate of her, but you accuse her of stealing and of taking your wedding gown.“You say you’re considerate of her, but you keep implying that she seduces men. You also lambast her for not cherishing herself.”Gerald did not hold back. “Is this how you’re considerate of your sister? Have you forgotten the lesson from a few days ago?”North blinked. She suddenly felt that defending her made Gerald look… handsome beyond compare.It was like there was a halo around him.It seemed like… North had fallen for him a little.Melinda could feel everyone’s gazes on her
Gerald’s gaze darkened.The South family… North looked at Gerald instinctively.It was a bit improper to be speaking badly of the South family in front of the heir of said family, was it not…?Yet, Roque only took a sip of red wine and continued without giving North the chance to interrupt, “I don’t think you’re the one Ronald South wronged you, considering the guilty look he always wears with you around. It should be your mother. They did nothing about your mother’s death when they had used her jewelry designs to regain their fortunes.“And there’s that will, too. There’s no way the South family hasn’t tampered with it. By the way, if you can find her design sketches, you might be able to find something out.”North accepted a wine glass. She tilted her head back and emptied it without even checking what was inside.“That drink…” Roque gulped, but it was too late to warn North.Whatever. They were in his bridal boutique, so it did not matter if North got drunk there.After fini
Roque froze.A light flashed in Gerald’s eyes. As expected, a drunk North was really easy to fool.He looked up and said meaningfully, “Did you hear that, Mr. Harlow?”Roque appeared ready to lose it. “...He’s your what?”Husband? He knew about North’s marriage, but he did not know that Gerald was her husband!How dare she? Did she not know that Gerald was trying to locate Starlight?“Since you heard her, Mr. Harlow, don’t pretend that you don’t get it.”Gerald carried North into the car and added, “I’m going to send my wife home now. Do you have any objections, Mr. Harlow?”Some people nearby looked over at them, which made Roque go quiet.Others did not know about his relationship with North. If he objected, it would look like he was trying to steal Gerald’s wife from him.Gerald let out a light laugh. “We’re going home, Mrs. Howard.”North answered in a daze. She curled up in a corner of the passenger seat and put her head against the car window.Gerald paused at a stopl
North was drunk now. A drunk person could say whatever they wanted and excuse it with a simple “I’m drunk”.If that was the case…North suddenly bit her lip and coughed. “Gerald, do you know what relationship my mother has with the South family? You should know, right?”Gerald’s eyes narrowed.It seemed that North would not give up even while drunk. She was still trying to get information from him!“Why do you think that I would know, Mrs. Howard?”North blinked. Was that not obvious?“Because you’re the heir of the South family…”Gerald cut her off, saying, “I do know a bit.”His fingers brushed over the scar on North’s neck. “But before I answer, you must tell me something. How did you get this scar?”North did not understand why he was asking this. “The kidnappers gave it to me when I was saving Eiger.”Gerald’s expression became more intimidating. The South family. It was the South family again.Eiger owed North her life, and Gerald would make Eiger repay that debt soon
A few hours later, Gerald carried North out of the bathroom. She was so sleepy that she felt like blacking out.She mumbled, “Don’t forget to go to the Myers residence… Settle the score…”Gerald grinned. What a vengeful person North was to remember this when she was drifting off.Gerald said softly, “Don’t worry, Mrs. Howard. I’ll go with you to the Myers residence tomorrow. Let’s give Henry hell.”North finally went quiet after that. She had fallen asleep.Gerald glanced at the phone, tucked North in, and quietly left the room.Even he could feel that he was being pathetic. He hated the South family, but he had to pretend to be part of the South family to keep North by his side.But that did not matter. It did not matter who she thought he was or that she had only married him because she thought he was the heir of the South family. Nothing else mattered as long as she stayed with him.…In the study, Connor waited for a long time before he braced himself and said, “Sir, M
He moved his wrists and frowned.Did North sleep for the entire day? Was she disoriented?North sat by the bed with nothing to do. She watched as time passed. Strange, why wasn’t she awake yet? Was she that sleepy? Could it be that the advanced exam questions were too difficult and she did not want to wake up?North could not help but think about the questions. Hmm… they did not seem very difficult. She had thought of a solution!Indeed, people had endless potential when they were dreaming. They could even come up with answers to such difficult questions!North was afraid that she would forget and wanted to wake up quickly, but no matter how hard she tried, she could not wake up. She closed her eyes and opened them again, but she was still in the room.North frowned and muttered to herself, “What’s going on…?”Gerald looked at her silently.He also wanted to ask what was going on.“North, do you need my help?”North hesitated. Even though it was a dream, she was still a littl
North exclaimed in surprise.It turned out that Gerald could be sarcastic too!Gerald did not give Patricia any time to react. He was just short of chasing the entire Bracken family out.While the Bracken family was leaving, Gerald heard Mike grumble, “Mom… If you knew this was going to happen, why didn’t you adjust your act earlier!”Patricia was furious. “I did all of this for you. How could you fall for Gerald’s tricks?!”“But Gerald was right. They suspect that I’m not Paige’s son because of you!”…Giselle’s smile became more and more sarcastic. When the Bracken family disappeared, he said, “Accompany me pay respects to Paige. Also, get someone to clean Glass Manor inside and out.”He wanted to get rid of the bad vibes the Bracken family had brought in.…A few days later, when they returned to Royal Sights Residences, the Bracken family actually stopped causing trouble.North was about to graduate, and she had one final exam. She saw the class group chat exchanging adva
“Why? Do you think that I’ve forgotten how Paige died?”Giselle never expected that this shameless family would have the audacity to make an issue out of Paige’s death.“You make it sound so simple. Even if Patricia dies today, you would never disregard her last wishes. Is everything you do for the good of the Bracken family?“Still, the only person the Bracken family has ever had to sacrifice was Paige!”Virgil snapped, “Nonsense! I’m Paige’s biological father, how could I…”Giselle sneered. “Stop putting on an act. You didn’t look for your daughter when she was missing. You didn’t feel sorry for your daughter when she returned. You kept asking her to tolerate the adopted daughter. When she was sick, you even stopped her treatment so that she would die and let your adopted daughter marry her husband.“Virgil, I’m sick. I’m not dead yet, and I haven’t lost my memory. If this happens again, I’ll destroy the entire Bracken family!”Giselle looked at the bodyguards she had brought
The surroundings suddenly fell silent.Virgil found it hard to breathe. “Let go! Are you crazy?!”“I’m asking you a question. Where is Paige buried? Tell me!”Virgil’s brain was deprived of oxygen. Without thinking, he roared, “How would I know? Let go, you crazy woman!”Patricia screamed, “Madam Giselle, what are you doing? Let go of him. Do you want Dad to die?”Gerald’s second uncle also shouted, “Madam Giselle, why are you doing this to us? Don’t treat your husband like this!”“You don’t know? You don’t know at all, do you?” Giselle ignored everyone. She looked unremorseful. She scoffed.“You claim to be severely depressed about your daughter’s death,” Giselle retorted. “Despite that, you actually don’t know where your daughter’s grave is!”As soon as she finished speaking, the entire place fell silent.When Virgil realized what he had just said, his face turned pale and he stopped screaming. He trembled as he spoke to Giselle hatefully. “You did this on purpose…”That wa
Mike said weakly, “North, we paid our respects to my mother before we went out today. We didn’t say anything because we were afraid that Grandpa wouldn’t be able to accept it.”As expected, Virgil clutched his chest and looked like he was about to faint.Patricia cried out, “Gerald, are you satisfied now that your grandfather is trembling in anger? We’ve kept it a secret for so many years. Despite that…”Everyone sighed. So, that was how it was.It was indeed Ms. Paige’s death anniversary today. However, the old man had fallen into a state of depression from the intense guilt. He then mistakenly thought that his daughter had passed away in May.As his family, Patricia and Mike could not bear to make the old man feel more guilty. Thus, they maintained the facade.In fact, they would pay their respects to Paige every year.This made sense. After all, Virgil was old and could not stand such harsh emotions.The people from the Bracken family jumped on this chance to scold Gerald. “
Everyone was dumbfounded. North was really bold!North blinked. “What’s wrong, Mr. Virgil? Why are you so angry? Did I say something wrong?”“What nonsense! Paige is my daughter! How could I intentionally let her die?!”North widened her eyes. “I didn’t say that you intentionally let her die! It’s just that the Bracken family didn’t like her and looked down on her. The medical staff didn’t care about her either. In the end, they didn’t even treat her and let her die.“I know. It’s not your fault. After all, you were so busy. How could you have the time to take care of a daughter you don’t love?”Virgil clutched his chest. “What nonsense…! Shut up!”“North!” Patricia screamed. “Gerald, are you just going to watch her anger your grandfather? Your grandfather’s health isn’t good…”“What did I say wrong?”North sighed. “Look at what Mr. Virgil said. Ms. Paige passed away at the end of May, so why didn’t he treat her for two whole months from the end of March to the end of May?“Th
Mike knew that he had fallen into North’s trap and was speechless!He was so anxious that his expression changed. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and huge beads of sweat dripped down. “Um… I…”“Mike!” Patricia saw that the situation was not good, so she hurriedly interrupted Mike and pulled him behind her.Then, she took a deep breath and pretended to be helpless and upset.“Gerald, what nonsense are you talking about?! We’re family. If you have anything you’re upset about, just tell me. There’s no need to cause trouble at the banquet and make an issue out of Paige’s death anniversary!“We’re all Paige’s family, and Dad is also Paige’s biological father. How can we not know when her death anniversary is?“Paige’s death anniversary is at the end of May. It’s not today at all. You… You’re too much!”Virgil looked aggrieved. He nodded and said, “That’s right. Paige’s death anniversary is in May. Gerald, I know you don’t want to give up her inheritance. Moreover, I didn’t fo
Everyone’s eyes fell on Gerald.Gerald looked up slowly and said calmly, “Ms. Patricia, why did you choose today to hold a banquet for Mike?”“It doesn’t matter what day I chose!” Patricia roared.“So, you did choose the date.”Gerald looked down at Patricia from above. His cold gaze made Patricia suddenly feel suffocated.Her “son” had a murderous look in his eyes. “Any other day would have been fine, but not today.”Patricia hated the look in Gerald’s eyes the most. Why was he so arrogant? Why was he looking down on her? Why was he like that b*tch?She screamed, “Gerald, I’m your mother! Mike is your brother! It’s fine if you don’t love me, but you keep finding fault with me. What right do you have—”“Today is the anniversary of Paige’s death.”Gerald interrupted her.Patricia’s face turned pale, and the words that she wanted to say were stuck in her throat. The scene instantly fell silent.What did Gerald say? What day was it today?Today was the anniversary of Paige’s d
Patricia felt a lump in her throat. “You…”“Connor, come out.” North interrupted her.Then, a group of people dressed in black walked out of nowhere and played mournful music. Connor walked in the middle and placed a memorial tablet on the table.Everyone looked at the memorial tablet curiously, wanting to know whose memorial tablet it was. When everyone saw the name “Paige”, they instantly fell silent.North and Gerald paid their respects. Then, they placed the bouquets beside the memorial tablet.Their actions stunned everyone.Had they come to pay respects to Paige?Patricia was trembling. She stared fixedly at Paige’s name on the memorial tablet. She clenched her fists.Paige!Gerald had paid his respects to Paige at a banquet for Mike. Was he crazy?! She was so unlucky! Paige was already dead, but she was still the center of attention at Mike’s banquet!After paying her respects, North turned around. “What are you waiting for? Aren’t you going to pay your respects?”