Naturally, Bryan could sense what she was implying. That made him both heartbroken and furious on his behalf.โNorth Myers, I knew Reina used to be your familyโs adoptive daughter and you disliked her. I can forgive all that. But sheโs the Jordan heiress now! You should think twice before trying to bully her again!โThen he looked at Reina. โYou donโt have to be that nice, Reina. Why should you give them away just because North likes them?!โReina pretended to explain worriedly, but she actually added more fuel to the fire. โItโs not like that, Dad. North simply said that the rings represented a pure, unsullied love and that mistresses did not deserve rings like that. Thatโs why IโโNathan was stupefied. He had never seen a woman this shameless at twisting the narrative!Sure enough, Bryan was enraged. โNonsense! North, youโll have to live to see tomorrow if you want to take Reinaโs rings! I was trying to settle this matter peacefully, but youโve gone too far!โNorth raised an ey
โYouโฆโ Bryan stumbled several steps backward. He was the patriarch of the Jordan family, for goodnessโ sake! Since when had he ever been toyed with this much by a younger person? And yet, he could not say anything because Nathan was right.He did not think Reina would lie. This changed everything he knew, and he could not accept it.โItโs my fault, Dad,โ Reina suddenly stepped closer to him, shaking her head tearfully. โI was obsessed, and I thought Gerald would marry meโฆ Iโm sorry. Itโs all my fault for troubling youโฆโBryan suddenly came to his senses.How could he blame Reina?He could blame everyone else for this, but not Reina!โMr. Nathan, it is indeed Reinaโs fault she wanted Mrs. Howardโs rings, but she is not the only one to blame. Calling her a mistress is going too far,โ Bryan seemed to regain some of his confidence. โMr. Nathan, I hope you know that anyone else can be a mistress, but not Reina.โNathan laughed. โOh, how so? All I know is women who interfere in other
Northโs words seemed as though she was giving the Jordan family a way out of this predicament. She put the blame onto someone insignificant to protect the Jordan familyโs reputation. Bryan thought for a while. Then, his gaze toward Linda turned into one of disgust. If this woman was not Reinaโs adoptive mother, he would have already gotten rid of her. She was a short-sighted mistress, who only knew how to antagonize the rightful wifeโs daughter. She had also badly influenced Reina, offended Gerald, and brought trouble to the Jordan family. Bryan instructed coldly, โMs. North is right. Reina, if it wasnโt for Linda, you wouldnโt have made such a mistake. I know youโre kind and want to repay Linda for raising you, but you should keep your distance from a person like her.โReina and Lindaโs faces immediately darkened! Linda clenched her teeth in anger and met Northโs taunting gaze. She wished she could just kill North! North did it on purpose! A lump formed in Reinaโs thr
Reinaโs expression froze. North was still adding fuel to the fire by nodding. โRight, this would make sense. You are Lindaโs biological daughter, but you pretended to be the daughter of the Jordan family. Of course, you wouldnโt acknowledge that Mrs. Jordan is your mother. Instead, you keep on defending Lindaโฆโ Bryanโs eyes turned suspicious as he looked at Reina. That was true. Reina never referred to Estella as her mother. She even avoided paying tribute to her a few timesโฆ โI did not!โ Reina yelled. Her expression was extremely darkened. She finally understood Northโs motive. North wanted them to cut ties! She would not be able to refer to Linda as her mother again, nor would she be able to continue being Lindaโs daughter. North wanted her to choose between Linda and the Jordan family! She had planned for so many years to be the daughter of the Jordan family. How could she possibly let it all go just because of what North had said? She could onlyโฆ Reina slowly
Nathan was speechless. When Nathan heard Geraldโs low chuckle, he felt a shiver run down his spine. He immediately reacted, โNo, thatโs not the case!โ The manager thought that Nathan was just shy, so he acted knowingly. โIs your marriage still a secret? Donโt worry, Iโll make sure the news doesnโt leak. I wonโt cause any trouble to you and your wife!โ Nathan looked pained. What was going on? Was the manager trying to get him killed? If the manager continued this nonsense, Nathan might not be able to live another day! Geraldโs smile deepened as it became increasingly scarier. โHmm?โ North shivered and gulped. She felt as though there was a knife against her throat. She immediately rushed to Geraldโs side and announced, โPlease donโt joke about it. The person that I like is Gerald!โ Nathan immediately continued, โThatโs right! Itโs Gerald. She doesnโt like me!โ The manager was puzzled. โBut didnโt both of you order a pair of wedding ringsโฆโ They were about to get marr
North was shocked. What was Gerald talking about? She knocked on the door, but Gerald did not budge. She went to look for Steward, but Steward claimed that only Gerald had the keys. North felt a little bit guilty. She went upstairs and knocked on the door again. โGerald, Iโm used to sleeping in the master bedroom. I wonโt get good quality sleep if I sleep elsewhere.โ Even though she had forgotten to bring her husband earlier, it would be alright if she apologized, right? Inside the master bedroom, Gerald put away a book. His gold-rimmed glasses glinted as he said indifferently, โThe other master bedroom is empty. You can sleep there.โ After a short pause, the man continued indifferently, โI recall when you first came here, you were staying there.โ North was dumbfounded. When she first got married to Gerald, she thought that she and Gerald should sleep in separate rooms because their marriage was not real. However, Gerald was her actual husband. Why would she need to
North stared at Leonโs text message and gulped. She did not rush to reply. She wanted to approach this tactfully. [Leon, are men always very mysterious?]Gerald chuckled. It seemed like North was trying to enquire about relationship problems. He paused for a while before he asked. [Like?]North replied. [Would you usually beโฆ angry with your wife?]Gerald could not help but chuckle. His eyes were glinting in playfulness. [Hmm, it depends. We donโt really fight. Why?]Northโs first thought was that Leon was indeed a married man as predicted. Her second thought was that normal people would not be angry at their spouses for no reason. She repeated the incident to Leon. [...Just because I didnโt wait for him, he wanted to sleep in a separate room. Itโs ridiculous!] Gerald looked at her text message as his eyes darkened. It seemed like North still did not understand why he was angry. What should he do? He was not angry about the fact that she did not wait for him. Insteadโฆ
After he read the message that North sent to Leon, he listened to the voice message that she sent to him again.โHubbyโฆ I know Iโm wrong, please donโt be angry. I canโt sleep when Iโm not with you. Do you really want me to sleep alone?โ[He actually wanted to sleep in a separate room! What kind of husband is he!] [Heโs so cold-hearted! Iโve already lowered myself, but he still didnโt reply to my message!] [Do you think he canโt get it up anymore? It must be because heโs too stressed!] Gerald was silent for a whole minute after reading her messages about him not being able to get it up due to stressโฆ He took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes. He replayed the voice message again. After hearing it for the third time, he smiled and replied using Leonโs account. [Is it true that you canโt sleep well?] North immediately replied, [Of course not. I have very good sleep quality. Iโm just finding an excuse.] [Leon, how can I get back to the master bedroom? Do you think heโll
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