Leon did not mention Sandra at all. Instead, everything he said seemed to be a direct hit against her.Sandraโs eyes widened in disbelief.Northโฆ The woman in Leonโs photo on Twitter was North!Leon had even said that this was the design he was most happy with in recent years. That meant that North was not wearing a fake. Instead, it was a gown that had been carefully prepared.And what had Sandra just done?Sandraโs face turned ashen as she shook her head in fear.No! This was all different from what Reina had told her!โNo, it canโt be. Reina definitely said that Leon wouldnโt design something for someone else. Reina would never lie to me.โIt was only because of this that Sandra had brazenly dared to harass North!โYou must have set me up! Did you bribe Leon with something?! I just knew you were that kind of b*tch! Say something, North!โNorth did not even bother to look at her. โHavenโt you figured out who got you into this horrible mess yet? Iโm really disappointed in yo
Reina was being dragged into the gossip mill.Bryan was a huge companyโs chairman. As such, he had gone through a lot in life. He did not want to have it out for a young woman such as North because of this incident.However, the same could not be said for Gabriel. He could not hold himself back.Reina was his precious little sister. He could not stand for her to be dragged into trouble by North and insulted because of it!โNorth, you have a poor character and have offended too many people. Yet, you keep pushing the blame on Reina. You should reflect on yourself when you see that people dislike you!โNorth nearly laughed out of annoyance.She could not deny that Bryan was a good father, and that Gabriel was a good brother. It was just that they were both a little stupid.When it came to Reina, it was like they had lost all their brain cells.โGabe, donโt be mad. Maybe this is just a misunderstanding on Northโs part.โ Reina hurriedly moved forward. โSandra already told me what ha
The people around them all nodded slightly. โThatโs right. It was that mistress who caused the first Mrs. Myersโ death. Mr. Gabriel really went too far with that statement.โโHasnโt the Jordan family always looked down on mistresses? Whatโs going on here? Why are they openly standing on the side of a mistress and insulting Henryโs first wife and legitimate daughter?โโAnd theyโre even saying that North bullied Reina. The whole of the Myers family chased North out because of Reina and Melinda. All of Peacevale knows this. Itโs just the Jordan family being ignorant!โFor some reason, Bryan suddenly felt a pang when he heard all of this. It was as if something precious had been slowly torn from him.It was as if he had done something completely unreasonable.Gabrielโs rage also dissipated in an instant. He muttered a little but did not say anything coherently.Had he gone mad? How could he have said such a thing? The worst part of it was that he had actually thought of Northโs dead
However, there was something attractive about that idea. โGerald, are you saying that I can do anything I want?โThat would be amazing!North visibly brightened up. Her gaze was full of anticipation as she said, โCan I look for someone, then?โGerald suddenly had a bad feeling in his gut. North swallowed and looked around. She seemed extremely shy. โYouโre the sponsor, so youโll definitely know if Leon is coming. Can you tell me in secret if heโs really here?โNathan, who had just arrived but had yet to approach North and Gerald, was speechless when he accidentally heard their conversation.What? Did North not find it inappropriate that she was asking her husband about another manโs schedule?Worse, the man in question was Leon, and Leon was Gerald! Were they doing some sort of role-play?Geraldโs eyes narrowed. He said pointedly, โYes, heโs here.โโReally? Where is he? I want toโโ North suddenly realized that she was acting in a very uncouth manner. She coughed and regaine
North looked up instinctively.Geraldโs gaze was warm but resolute. He asked, โIsnโt it true that you were the one who designed that dress that won the design competition two years ago?โThat style is not something a designer of Reinaโs caliber could have mastered. The details in the dress show signs of your preferences.โNorth felt something lodge itself in her throat. Her eyes started to sting.Everyone around her was praising Reina, calling her successful, and complimenting her for her accomplishments at such a young age. They were awed that she was able to design such a classic dress. But only Gerald was asking whether that dress was the one that had been stolen from North.Two years ago, North had gotten into the final round of the competition. However, her designs had been stolen. Meanwhile, Reina used her designs and bribed the judges to win the competition.Not only had Reina and the judge, Constantine, permitted the plagiarism, but they had also shifted the blame on No
North raised an eyebrow. She could hardly believe that Reina would be so โkindโ as to introduce her.However, with a glance at Constantine, she understood.As expected, Constantineโs expression turned disdainful. โNorth Myers? What, is North also a member of the Jordan family?โReina began in resignation, โNorth is my little sisterโโBefore Bryan and Gabriel could say anything, Constantine immediately took a couple of steps backward. His expression was hateful as he said, โI never expected a renowned family like the Jordan family would consort with someone like North. Reina, how many times have I told you to stay away from her? Now look. If North is a member of the Jordan family now, what more can I say? Is there any point in holding this competition anymore?!โGeraldโs gaze turned dark. He lowered his voice and said, โMrs. Howard, is this judge, Constantine, the person with whom Reina worked to steal your design?โNorth slowly smiled.That was right. Constantine was not the upr
What was the point of entering a competition if it was not going to be held in a fair manner?If North could seduce a judge in the past, she could surely do so again.โWe refuse to enter the same competition as someone like that. We might lose before the competition even starts!โโNorth, say something. Did you really seduce a judge?โWhen everyone looked toward North, a delighted spark flashed in her eyes.The proof had all been destroyed long ago. No matter what was done, North could not prove her innocence. This was her fate.Constantineโs expression was cold. โAt this point, I can only be honest. North, if you still have a shred of dignity, I implore you to give up on this competition. You see? No one wants you here.โBy saying this, Constantine had confirmed that his words were true.North brushed her hair aside unwaveringly. โMr. Constantine, do you want me to withdraw from the competition?โColdly, Constantine said, โWhatโs with your attitude? I may have let you off last
After saying that, Constantine strode off in a huff and stopped taking questions.โNorth, the past is in the past. Mr. Constantine and I did not want to pursue the matter, so why did you do that?โ Reina looked disappointed in North. โForget it, I will find a chance to apologize to Mr. Constantine before the competition starts.โBryan could not stand by and watch. His tone was icy as he said, โNorth, please stop giving trouble to Reina!โNorth felt like there was something wrong with the members of the Jordan family.After the event ended, everyone left. Gerald stood by Northโs side and said, โI want to help you, Mrs. Howard.โThe matter of Northโs seduction was only Constantineโs one-sided accusation. However, because he was a judge, no one took Northโs side.However, Gerald could help with that.North blinked. She did not reject the offer. โAlright. Can you help me with a small favor, then?โGerald bent down a little. โJust tell me how I can help.โโReina bought hundreds of s
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