“Not only did you not ask, but you also listened to someone else’s side of the story and rushed over. On the surface, it was for North’s own good, but in fact, you refused to give even the most basic trust to your biological daughter.”Gerald’s gaze was sharp. “Is this what you mean, when you say you love your daughter very much, Mr. Jordan?”Bryan’s lips trembled, and he could not say a word.After a long while, he explained with a red face, “North… It’s not that I don’t believe you, but the person who said this is your grandmother. I didn’t look into the truth, and I misunderstood you. It’s my fault, but…”“So, it was Brenda. That’s not anything out of the ordinary.”Without waiting for North to speak, Gerald nodded lightly.“I wonder if you ever looked into Reina’s background. Reina and Brenda had been in contact four years ago…”Gerald paused for a moment and said meaningfully, “Four years ago, after Reina chased after North, a force from Seatown helped her settle her issues
North finally understood why she felt that Bryan’s words were very familiar.He was being a mother’s boy!He was the type to tell his wife to serve his mother all because she birthed and raised him.Thus, the relationship between the wife and the husband’s mother would be strained. The husband would never deal with it. He would only try to smooth things over and ask his wife to give in each time.In an ordinary family, it was already suffocating to live like this, let alone a wealthy family.She did not understand why her mother chose to be with Bryan back then, but from North’s point of view, Bryan was not someone worth entrusting her life to.Whatever Brenda said had to be done according to her wishes no matter what.Otherwise, Estella would be labeled as ungrateful.It made no sense. Brenda had raised Bryan, and it was Bryan who wanted to repay her kindness. What did that have to do with his lover and his missing daughter?Gerald’s eyes turned even colder.Bryan clearly kn
Brenda took the invitation.The chairman of the Brandy Corporation and his wife were the parents of the famous actor, Marlin Brandy. The Brandy Corporation had a lot of influence in the capital. Even the Jordan family had to look up to them.Therefore, it was impossible for them to reject their invitation.Brenda asked, “Who else was invited?”“The heads of the famous families in Peacevale have basically all been invited, but… but not Mr. Howard.”The butler hesitated for a moment. “However, the Brandy family sent an invitation to Ms. North.”Brenda’s eyes lit up. “Bryan, didn’t you want North to return to the Jordan family? This is a good opportunity.”Gerald could not go, and North was alone.She only had the identity of Gerald’s wife in that case. Without Gerald, who would care about her?However, it would be different if she was the eldest daughter of the Jordan family.Brenda said firmly, “Let her have a taste of being down and out. She’ll know the benefits the Jordan fa
Plus one?North could indeed bring a plus one into the venue, but…“Aren’t you afraid that people will say that you’re living off a woman?”Gerald raised his eyebrows slightly. “It doesn’t matter. I bet they’re jealous anyway.”North was speechless. She vaguely felt that Gerald was getting more and more shameless.…On the day of the banquet, at the Brandy family, Mrs. Brandy came from the capital. She was the wife of the head of the family. At the same time, she was also the mother of the famous actor, Marlin. Everyone in the family had a formidable reputation. They had settled down in Peacevale, so there were naturally many people who came to congratulate them.North had just gotten out of the car when she heard someone gossiping.“Have you heard the news? The Brandy family didn’t send an invitation to Mr. Howard!”Everyone’s eyes widened. “What? How is that possible? I heard that the Brandy family gave Mike an invitation. However, Mike felt too ashamed to show his place in
North nodded. Her eldest brother was right. Bryan was indeed not responsible.After the Jordan family went in, everyone was dumbfounded.“What? Didn’t the Jordan family want to acknowledge North? Instead of admitting they had made a mistake, they started doting on the daughter of a branch family in front of their own daughter. What do they hope to achieve?”“That’s why I said North was so pitiful. If she had returned to the Jordan family, she wouldn’t have to suffer today’s grievances. Look, now a young lady from a branch family is about to walk all over her.”“I’ve heard of Susie Jordan. She’s considered quite outstanding in the Jordan family. However, it’s not to the extent of pampering her and leaving the real eldest daughter of the Jordan family aside.”…In the villa, Bryan was worried. “Mom, aren’t we going overboard? North is my daughter, but I didn’t give her any preferential treatment. Instead…”“Bryan!” Brenda sneered. “Although Susie isn’t your biological daughter, sh
Before Mrs. Brandy married Mr. Brandy, she had been in a rich family. She was living the life many could only dream of. Mr. Brandy doted on her so much that even though she was already fifty years old, she was still playful and girlish.Instead of thinking of something else, she just had to hook North. Mrs. Brandy described the scene. “North, think about it. Everyone is socializing at the banquet. Then, the sound of hooves can be heard at the door. Everyone walks out and finds two tall white horses pulling a crystal carriage. Then, you get out of the carriage. At this moment, everyone’s eyes will be on you. Everyone will only see you…” North hurriedly interrupted her. “I think I’m fine now!” Mrs. Brandy was a little disappointed. “I see. Forget it then. Still, I’ve prepared some jewelry for you. It’s very beautiful. It was made by a master craftsman a hundred years ago. I brought you the full set. You can stun everyone later!” North wanted to ask Marlin for help. Mrs. Br
Susie’s expression did not look good either. She was now the eldest daughter of the Jordan family. How could North be so shameless as to approach her?! Was North’s seat moved when she saw them sitting at the second table? No, the position of the eldest daughter of the Jordan family belonged to her. She would not let North succeed! “Grandma, why is North here? I recall that she doesn’t belong to this table…” Everyone’s seats were arranged according to their status. No one dared to sit anywhere else. This was especially so for North. She came alone and had no one to support her. She was a nobody. Where could the Brandy family arrange for her to sit? Only the last few tables had free seats!However, she had actually walked to the second table. What was the meaning of this? It was obvious!North must have found out that the Jordan family was here and came over to mooch off them! Bryan smiled. “North, you’re here. Quick, sit here…” “No!” Before he could finish speaking, sh
“I’m not Uncle Bryan’s biological daughter, to begin with. North is. I don’t have the right to sit here. Now that North is here, I should leave.” Susie nodded to Mrs. Jordan and Bryan. “Don’t worry, I won’t cause trouble. I’ll wait for the banquet to end before leaving.” The people around her could not help but nod in approval when they saw how she endured the humiliation and looked at the big picture. This branch of the Jordan family was quite reasonable. After all, no matter what North’s identity was, the Brandy family would arrange a seat for her if they knew there was a discrepancy. However, it was not good to offend the other people at the second table. If someone wanted to leave, it could only be Susie. Susie did not make things difficult for anyone. The fact that she spoke up first was enough to show that she was considerate of everyone. Before Bryan could speak, Mrs. Jordan was the first to disagree. “No, you were brought in by the Jordan family. If we give up on