North was doing this on purpose!Linda gritted her teeth. She was unwilling to lose this battle to North. She suddenly went from being strong-willed to crying. “North, what is the meaning of this?! Oh, people were right when they said it was hard to be a stepmother. I don’t blame you for hating me, but don’t think everyone is so sinister! I’m sure Lydia and Summer were only doing it for your own good. But you…”Melinda also shook her head. “North, today is Mom’s wedding anniversary. Why would she cause a ruckus intentionally?”After she said that, she added meaningfully, “Grandpa, you know as well that Mom has always been very thoughtful of North. If North is humiliated, Mom would be humiliated as her stepmother too. Isn’t that right?”North’s gaze was chilly. Linda and Melinda were truly impressive. With just a few words, they had redeemed themselves. “I don’t understand what you mean, Mrs. Myers. So, Summer and Mrs. Lane only hit me for my own good?”Linda hurried to explain
Linda decided that she would not let North win.She quickly came up with a plan and said, “Mr. Gerald, we were planning to announce it at this party. But we didn’t expect North to cause trouble the moment she got here…”“Gerald, let’s go.”North suddenly cut Linda off. She hung her head and said pitifully, “Summer and Mrs. Lane immediately came up and hit me when I arrived at the villa. When Dad and Grandpa found out, they even called me out for being insensible. I really don’t feel like I can keep staying here.“But that’s understandable. Mrs. Lane is Mrs. Myers’s sister-in-law. I should simply stand there and let myself be hit if she wants to abuse me. It’s all my fault. I was silly for wanting to be reasonable with the mistress and her family when I’m the daughter of the first wife.” She sighed.Everyone else in the hall was silent.Linda’s face turned red. “Don’t spout nonsense, North…”“Since the Myers family doesn’t welcome you, there’s indeed no reason to stay.”Gerald n
Linda suddenly felt a shiver run down her spine.What did North mean by that?! Today was her wedding anniversary, and this b*tch was…“Enough. Since North is not going to pursue this, let’s all take a seat.”Before Linda could understand what was going on, Ian had already spoken up, and the guests got seated.North narrowed her eyes. She had certainly never agreed to forgive Linda. How “kind” Ian was.But that was no matter. In any case, this was just an appetizer.She shrugged and headed to the main table. “Mrs. Myers, there should be a spot for me here, right?”Linda clenched her teeth so hard that her jaw nearly broke. “Of course, there is.”Henry quickly added, “Mr. Gerald, please do have a seat.”Gerald was an important person, so Ian’s original spot had been given to him. Seeing this, Melinda immediately wanted to sit to his left.However, North had quickly taken a seat there!“Melinda, why are you glaring at me? Can’t I sit here?”Melinda’s expression twisted. “North
“North, if you’re unhappy, you can target me! Melinda is your little sister! What if that boiling stew had landed on her face? Wouldn’t her face be ruined then? How could you be so heartless?!”North scoffed at the show Linda and Melinda were putting on. “Are you blaming me for not holding onto that bowl properly? I didn’t give you that bowl or anything.”Melinda’s expression shifted a little. She hurriedly added, “B-But you bumped into me!” She sobbed. “North, what do you mean by this? Would I accuse you out of nowhere?”Henry had been holding back because of Gerald, but now that he saw his daughter had gotten hurt, he could not stand it anymore. His expression was grim as he shouted at North. “North, you really disappoint me! How dare you argue when Melinda got hurt?! Hurry up and apologize to Melinda!”Linda and Melinda exchanged a glance, and both put on a pleased smile.North mocked, “Mr. Henry, if you don’t use your eyes, you can always donate them to someone who needs them.
North met Gerald’s gaze. Gerald could see that she was confused. He slowly smiled and said, “I have a surprise for you tomorrow, Mrs. Howard.”…In a bedroom upstairs, Melinda was sobbing.“Mom, I don’t want to live anymore!”Melinda threw herself into Linda’s embrace and wailed. “Look at North. That b*tch has Mr. Gerald to help her bully me! Eiger’s no match for Mr. Gerald at all. How could North land such a good man?”As she spoke, something suddenly occurred to her. “Mom, how about I steal Gerald?”Linda’s heart raced as she thought about it.If she became Gerald’s mother-in-law…“Melinda, Mr. Gerald will stay over tonight. I’ll make some arrangements. You must go and see him in the middle of the night.”Melinda was excited but also worried. “But what if Gerry doesn’t want to touch me?”“Don’t worry! All men cheat. You’re much more attractive than North. Once you take your clothes off, I’m sure Gerald will waver!”This was how Linda had done it back then as well, so she
“Melinda, I’ve arranged everything. Someone will come over early tomorrow morning. Once you and Mr. Gerald are officially together, we’ll sell North to Mr. Paul.“You should enjoy your life with Mr. Gerald. Don’t feel guilty. After all, a b*tch like North only deserves to be with someone like Mr. Paul…”Gerald’s gaze became more and more thunderous.Melinda, Linda, and Paul Harrison.Very well. He would get his revenge on each of them.…Five minutes later, Gerald walked out of the guest room completely alert and sober.Connor quickly asked, “Are you alright, sir? How dare Melinda Myers try to set a trap for you?! I will go and teach her a lesson right now!”“I’ve knocked her out,” Gerald said absentmindedly. “How’s that Mr. Paul?”Connor replied, “Drunk, but still semi-conscious.”Gerald let out a chuckle. “Drag him into my guest room. I’ve left him a present.”Connor shivered all over. “Yes, sir.”“Also,” Gerald added blandly, “I would like to give Linda a present for h
Linda was violently taken aback, and a wave of terror spread through her.Hold on. If Gerald was out here… Who was in the bedroom?Linda’s mind was in a mess. “Mr. Gerald, h-how are you here…?”Gerald blandly looked up and said meaningfully, “Should I be inside and in bed with your daughter instead?”“I didn’t mean that!” A lump formed in Linda’s throat. She did not understand where she had gone wrong.Had Gerald not been in the room last night? That was impossible! She had seen Gerald get into bed with her own eyes!Could it be that Gerald was trying to get out of taking responsibility? Yes, that had to be it. Gerald must not want to take responsibility, which could not be tolerated! Linda and Melinda had gone through a lot to get to this point, so their efforts could not be allowed to go to waste!Linda suddenly covered her mouth and cried out, “Mr. Gerald, are you not going to own up to it? But last night someone heard you and Melinda…“I’m only trying to get an explanation
North raised an eyebrow. Ah, so Paul was supposed to be Melinda and Linda’s pawn. No wonder Linda and Melinda had insisted on her attending the party.Linda was still wailing. “North, it’s a done deal that Melinda and Mr. Gerald will be together. If you love him, you should accept this reality!”North clicked her tongue. The way Linda was putting it, North did not love Gerald if she disagreed with Melinda “joining their household”.She was about to speak up when someone else suddenly piped up first. Gerald said calmly, “Are you two trying to make my decisions for me?”In an instant, the place became silent.Linda’s heart skipped a beat, but she gritted her teeth and forced herself to laugh. “Mr. Gerald, Melinda has lost her innocence, after all. You have to take responsibility no matter what. I’m just trying to think of a win-win situation…”“Is that so? But Mr. Gerald was with me all of last night!”Suddenly, a middle-aged man interrupted Linda.It was Mortimer Banks from th