Nelly paled, and her lips trembled as she took a deep breath. โGeraldโฆ Whatโs the meaning of this? I really was just kidding at Dew Garden. Besides, itโs been almost a day now. Do you really still careโโโIโm not talking about the incident at Dew Garden. You know that,โ Gerald said calmly. โJohnny Carterโs been driven out of the design industry. That was the price he had to pay. What about you?โNelly finally lost her composure.How dare North, that b*tch, complain about her?!โGerald, I donโt know what North told you, but it really was an accident that I found Johnny Carter. I didnโt know he was that type of person,โ Nelly replied anxiously, as if she was genuinely innocent. โI didnโt know Leon had already made some designs for North, so I was sincerely trying to help.โWedding rings are so important that the more famous the designer, the higher Northโs status would be. I was worried other people would say she wasnโt a good match for you so in my hasteโฆโNellyโs words could have
Nellyโs fingernails were digging into the flesh of her palm.She needed to endure thisโฆ She had been hasty, and it was not the right time yet. Enduring the humiliation was her only option!So, Nelly squeezed out a smile. โUnderstood, Gerald.โThen, she looked at North. โI really am sorry, North. I promise that this will not happen again. I really do consider you a friend.โNorth raised an eyebrow. She did not know Nelly was such an adaptable person.Since Gerald got what he wanted, he took Northโs hand and led her away.As soon as she got into the car and settled down, she heard him ask, โDo you feel better?โNorth gulped. โWhat do you mean? Did you really think bullying your childhood friend would make me feel better? Am I really that petty to you?โGerald said nothing. Instead, he gave her a pointed look that said everything he wanted to say.That stare made North blush. She had the feeling that he saw through her. Wait, Leon was stillโฆ She quickly took out her phone.Wor
When North clicked on the message, it read: [Thatโs the same reason as Geraldโs. He fell in love with you at first sight.]North suddenly felt an overwhelming dizziness. It was like a brick had fallen from the sky to hit her on the head. She could barely see straight and gripped her phone tightly.Gerald fell in love with her at first sight?! How did Leon know that?Did he guess it, or did he ask Gerald about it?After getting over her shock, she felt a strange shyness rise within her.The man she was talking to was twenty whole years older. Talking about love with someone that old always gave her a weird feeling.North took a deep breath and tried to make herself sound cheerful. [Thanks. I didnโt know you still cared about things like this at such an old age, my friend.]Geraldโs expression turned stony as he almost crushed his phone in his grip.โSuch an old ageโ? Who was she calling old?!North shot him a weird look. Wasnโt Gerald in a good mood? Why was he looking upset ag
The Howards were all so manipulative. How did they manage to raise someone like Nathan?North did not bother explaining and simply replied in a disinterested manner, โYes, Iโm so touched to have a friend like that.โNathan did not know what to say. Why did he have a feeling that North was being passive-aggressive?However, being a naive and innocent person, he did not think too much of it. โDidnโt you get someone to customize your wedding rings? Theyโre already done making them. Do you want to pick them up?โโAlready?โ North asked, surprised.She had given Leonโs blueprints to one of the jewelry stores that Deep Pool Corporation owned. Normally, it would have taken them a month. But it had only been a couple of weeks.Nathan replied smugly, โOf course. Donโt you remember who owns that store?โIt was him! He may not have been that involved in its operations, but he still owned it. Why would its workers slack off if he asked them to hurry up?North was a little touched.Since
It did not matter. Nellyโs acting was really good, so it was only natural that Nathan could not see through it. After all, Nathan even thought Sharon was a good person.After some thought, Nathan decided not to ask but still quietly deleted Nellyโs number from his phone and even blocked her on Twitter.Yes, there must be a good reason for North to dislike Nelly.The car drove into Fifth Avenue, revealing an extremely luxurious mall for expensive goods. Nathan went the extra mile and opened the car door for North.North seemed to remember that she had forgotten something after she got out of the car.Hmmโฆ What had she forgotten?She was supposed to WhatsApp someone about somethingโฆ Forget it. It probably was not important.โฆAt Royal Sights Residences, Gerald exited his study to find the mansion deserted. With a raised eyebrow, he asked, โWhereโs Mrs. Howard?โConnorโs expression shifted to embarrassment.What should he say? That North had completely forgotten what Gerald said
The manager put down the rings and did not bother to explain herself, looking impatient. โWeโve delivered the rings, so take them and leave. We have other important guests on the way, so we donโt have the time to deal with you.โNathan picked up the ring meant for North and tsked. โWow, North. You and Gerald have terrible taste. Iโll give you a different pair thatโs sure to be better thanโโโMs. Sable, are you sure these are the rings I ordered?โ North suddenly asked.Nathan shut up immediately, looking confused.What was going on? Were these rings not Northโs?North repeated coldly, โI ordered two pairs of matching rings at your store. Are you sure this is one of them?โMs. Sable, the manager, was very irritated. โHow should I know? We made it according to your blueprints. Have you changed your mind and decided not to take them?โOther people in the room looked at them. The manager was already impatient, to begin with. However, her impatience soon shifted to annoyance. โYou did
Did she know who Reina was? If Reina wanted the rings, North would just have to let them go, wouldnโt she?โYour rings?โ North looked at them and suddenly chuckled. โI didnโt know a personโs skin could be this thick. I guess I learned something new.โReina pretended to smile with resignation. It was as if she was not mad at all. โNorth, you donโt have to be this subtle. I heard what happened just now. I understand if you donโt like the rings the store made for you, but you canโt make a scene just because of that.โโYeah, North,โ Linda pretended to say kindly. โI can give them to you if you like them, but Reina only gave me these rings to repay me for raising her. You make me so sad by demanding them just like this!โNathan almost lost control of his temper.Were they even making sense?! Why was Linda playing the victim at her age?He was about to start yelling at them when North beat him to it, saying, โHave you tried the ring, Mrs. Myers? Does it fit you?โLindaโs hand stilled
Who was Reina? She was the Jordan family heiress, the beloved daughter of Bryan Jordan, and the beloved sister of Gabriel Jordan.Offending her would mean offending the entire family.Reina pretended to speak gently, but she subtly warned her. โNorth, itโs not every day that Mom finds something she likes. You could consider your duty as her daughter done if you give her the rings. Canโt you just pick out another pair?โNathan was instantly angered. Since when did being the Jordan family heiress give her the right to twist things like that?!North ran a hand through her hair. โSorry, but I have no duty toward mistresses to fulfill. Nathan, take the rings, and letโs go.โLinda tensed, but Nathan was ecstatic.Yeah, that was right! What duty did she have for a mistress? What did Linda ever do to deserve it? How could she be shameless enough to demand anything?Reina gritted her teeth. โNorth, donโt make me do this the hard wayโโโWhatโs all this commotion?โ Before North could le
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 wasnโt 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. Hmmโฆ 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, โWhatโs going onโฆ?โGerald looked at her silently.He also wanted to ask what was going on.โNorth, do you need my help?โNorth 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, โMomโฆ If you knew this was going to happen, why didnโt you adjust your act earlier!โPatricia was furious. โI did all of this for you. How could you fall for Geraldโs tricks?!โโBut Gerald was right. They suspect that Iโm not Paigeโs son because of you!โโฆGiselleโs smile became more and more sarcastic. When the Bracken family disappeared, he said, โAccompany me pay respects to Paige. Also, get someone to clean Glass Manor inside and out.โHe wanted to get rid of the bad vibes the Bracken family had brought in.โฆA 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
โWhy? Do you think that Iโve forgotten how Paige died?โGiselle never expected that this shameless family would have the audacity to make an issue out of Paigeโs death.โYou 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?โStill, the only person the Bracken family has ever had to sacrifice was Paige!โVirgil snapped, โNonsense! Iโm Paigeโs biological father, how could IโฆโGiselle sneered. โStop putting on an act. You didnโt look for your daughter when she was missing. You didnโt 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.โVirgil, Iโm sick. Iโm not dead yet, and I havenโt lost my memory. If this happens again, Iโll destroy the entire Bracken family!โGiselle looked at the bodyguards she had brought
The surroundings suddenly fell silent.Virgil found it hard to breathe. โLet go! Are you crazy?!โโIโm asking you a question. Where is Paige buried? Tell me!โVirgilโs brain was deprived of oxygen. Without thinking, he roared, โHow would I know? Let go, you crazy woman!โPatricia screamed, โMadam Giselle, what are you doing? Let go of him. Do you want Dad to die?โGeraldโs second uncle also shouted, โMadam Giselle, why are you doing this to us? Donโt treat your husband like this!โโYou donโt know? You donโt know at all, do you?โ Giselle ignored everyone. She looked unremorseful. She scoffed.โYou claim to be severely depressed about your daughterโs death,โ Giselle retorted. โDespite that, you actually donโt know where your daughterโs grave is!โAs 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. โYou did this on purposeโฆโThat wa
Mike said weakly, โNorth, we paid our respects to my mother before we went out today. We didnโt say anything because we were afraid that Grandpa wouldnโt be able to accept it.โAs expected, Virgil clutched his chest and looked like he was about to faint.Patricia cried out, โGerald, are you satisfied now that your grandfather is trembling in anger? Weโve kept it a secret for so many years. Despite thatโฆโEveryone sighed. So, that was how it was.It was indeed Ms. Paigeโs 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. โ
Everyone was dumbfounded. North was really bold!North blinked. โWhatโs wrong, Mr. Virgil? Why are you so angry? Did I say something wrong?โโWhat nonsense! Paige is my daughter! How could I intentionally let her die?!โNorth widened her eyes. โI didnโt say that you intentionally let her die! Itโs just that the Bracken family didnโt like her and looked down on her. The medical staff didnโt care about her either. In the end, they didnโt even treat her and let her die.โI know. Itโs not your fault. After all, you were so busy. How could you have the time to take care of a daughter you donโt love?โVirgil clutched his chest. โWhat nonsenseโฆ! Shut up!โโNorth!โ Patricia screamed. โGerald, are you just going to watch her anger your grandfather? Your grandfatherโs health isnโt goodโฆโโWhat did I say wrong?โNorth sighed. โLook at what Mr. Virgil said. Ms. Paige passed away at the end of May, so why didnโt he treat her for two whole months from the end of March to the end of May?โTh
Mike knew that he had fallen into Northโs 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. โUmโฆ IโฆโโMike!โ 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.โGerald, what nonsense are you talking about?! Weโre family. If you have anything youโre upset about, just tell me. Thereโs no need to cause trouble at the banquet and make an issue out of Paigeโs death anniversary!โWeโre all Paigeโs family, and Dad is also Paigeโs biological father. How can we not know when her death anniversary is?โPaigeโs death anniversary is at the end of May. Itโs not today at all. Youโฆ Youโre too much!โVirgil looked aggrieved. He nodded and said, โThatโs right. Paigeโs death anniversary is in May. Gerald, I know you donโt want to give up her inheritance. Moreover, I didnโt fo
Everyoneโs eyes fell on Gerald.Gerald looked up slowly and said calmly, โMs. Patricia, why did you choose today to hold a banquet for Mike?โโIt doesnโt matter what day I chose!โ Patricia roared.โSo, you did choose the date.โGerald looked down at Patricia from above. His cold gaze made Patricia suddenly feel suffocated.Her โsonโ had a murderous look in his eyes. โAny other day would have been fine, but not today.โPatricia hated the look in Geraldโs eyes the most. Why was he so arrogant? Why was he looking down on her? Why was he like that b*tch?She screamed, โGerald, Iโm your mother! Mike is your brother! Itโs fine if you donโt love me, but you keep finding fault with me. What right do you haveโโโToday is the anniversary of Paigeโs death.โGerald interrupted her.Patriciaโs 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 Paigeโs d
Patricia felt a lump in her throat. โYouโฆโโConnor, come out.โ 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 โPaigeโ, 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 Paigeโs 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 Mikeโs banquet!After paying her respects, North turned around. โWhat are you waiting for? Arenโt you going to pay your respects?โ