Basically, Lilly hadn't touched the vodkas since she placed them on the wine rack. Besides, everyone knew that she was responsible for Emmeline and Kayla's meals. Thus, as long as it was their food or drinks, no one would touch them. What the hell was going on? Lilly got panic. On the other hand, Emmeline was calm. She took another sip of the cocktail and asked someone to call Uncle Poick here. After he was here, he confirmed with Emmeline that the vodka he sent that day was of the best quality. Then, Emmeline turned to look at the group of servants in front of her. "Except for Lilly, who else was working in the kitchen during the last few days?" Everyone looked at each other in speechless despair. Then, three servants came forward. Staring at them, Emmeline asked, "Are the three of you chefs?" Hearing that, the three servants shook their heads. Perhaps due to fear, or maybe they were shy, so they kept their heads lowered. The
With a pair of calm eyes, Emmeline looked up at Kayla and Lilly. Then, she spoke in a deep voice, "Lilly is not the one who switched the vodka. Someone has altered the surveillance video. " "What?" Everyone was taken aback. If it wasn't Lilly, who would it be? Panicked, everyone stared at each other while guessing who was the fox in the henhouse. At the same time, Kayla puckered her brows. Because she was standing close to Emmeline, she could see the footage displayed on the computer screen in front of Emmeline. Clearly, the footage showed that no one was touching the rack. How was Emmeline sure that Lilly didn't take it? Was she trying to tell a barefaced lie? With that, Kayla spoke with dissatisfaction. "Emmeline, I know you are trying to help Lilly, but shouldn't you have the basic sense of truth? The footage has clearly shown that except Lilly, there was no one else who opened the rack. How can you be so sure that sh
The rest of the people also nodded in agreement. "Yes, she's right." "Who can get in without the key? We can't be teleporting, right?" "In that case, the thief shouldn't be one of the people in our kitchen." Just then, one of the servants who was clear-minded said something. "What if someone stole the key and secretly put it back?" Hearing that, the young man who was responsible for the surveillance shook his head. "It's impossible. I kept the keys close to myself at all times. So, they can't be stolen." As soon as he finished his words, everyone was confused. No one stole the key, but the surveillance video was somehow trampled. Was it done by a ghost then? At the thought of that, some of the servants turned ashen. Even so, Emmeline didn't believe that ghosts existed in the world. With a sullen face and cold eyes, she scanned through the faces in front of her. In the end, her eyes fell on a young girl who ha
Then, Maggie was sent away. Actually, Uncle Poick's punishment was considered merciful. However, deep down, Emmeline felt uneasy. For some reason, she felt that Maggie wouldn't commit theft. Even so, all the evidence put Maggie at a disadvantage, and she couldn't explain herself. Thus, Emmeline couldn't do anything. Finally, a farce was over. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... Feeling tired, Emmeline asked Yunne to send her back to her room. When they passed the corridor, they saw Lilly and the other servants coming out of the servant room with Maggie while heading to the main door. There was a simple suitcase in Maggie's hand and a backpack on her back, which was probably all her belongings here. At that moment, she was still crying. As she cried, she wiped away her tears with the back of her hand. At the same time, she kept nodding as if she was responding to the advice given by Lil
The moment she saw Kayla, Emmeline thought of what Yunne told her just now. With that, faint ridicule emanated from the depths of her eyes. "What's the matter?" She asked in a flat tone. Feeling over the moon, Kayla swayed her waist while walking to Emmeline and bragged, "Nothing in particular. Jara sent me some gifts just now, and I thought I shouldn't keep all the good stuff to myself. So, I've brought you some." As she spoke, she waved her hand, and Millay walked over with a tray in her hand. Then, Kayla picked up the small packages on the tray and tossed them on the table. "One is lavender tea, and the other one is chamomile tea. Both of them are of the highest quality and can help in relaxation. Nice gift, right?" Emmeline's eyes fell on the two packages of flower tea thrown on the table. Coincidently, Yunne had returned from the kitchen. At the sight of this scene, she was shocked. With her head lowered, she hurried over to Em
Emmeline looked up at Kayla in silence. Then, Kayla said softly, "To tell you the truth, I've made a bet with Jara." Despite hearing that, Emmeline remained silent. "If he loses this bet, he'll have to marry me. If he wins, I'll leave this place and stay away from him for the rest of his life," Kayla added. With that, Emmeline scoffed, "Well, this has nothing to do with me." Right away, Kayla stretched out her index finger and gently shook it. "No, no, no. This matter is closely related to you." As she spoke, she leaned over and whispered in Emmeline's ear, "Do you want to know who he cares about the most?" Once Emmeline heard Kayla's words, her eyes flickered. With a frown, she stared at Kayla. "What do you mean?" Kayla replied smilingly, "Oh, you might not know about this. Currently, Jara has a big plan, and in this plan, I play an important part." "I bet with him that if I can come back alive after completing his plan, he w
As a result, Emmeline was imprisoned for four years. All of a sudden, she was baffled. Looking at Jara, she asked in a low voice, "Do you really believe that I am the one who pushed her down?" With an indifferent expression, Jara answered, "The truth is right in front of us." At once, Emmeline laughed. Sitting in the wheelchair with a pale face, she laughed in sadness and disbelief. Then, she sighed, "Four years ago, you didn't believe me. Four years later, you came to me again and begged me to stay. At first, I thought it was because you realized your mistake and hoped that we could reconcile." "But now, I realize that I am too naive. I should've known that once a person doesn't believe in me, no matter how long time has passed or how many things he has experienced, he never will." "I don't hate you, Jara. Instead, I find it amusing. Why can you never judge a situation as clearly as the others did?" She paused for a while as if she
After finishing his words, he ignored her and strode out of the room. Kayla was rooted to the spot. After a long time, she recovered, and her expression changed dramatically. Meanwhile, Emmeline was having insomnia. Even though she had lain in bed with her eyes closed for quite some time, she couldn't sleep. She didn't know whether it was because of Kayla's incident or because she was so upset. When she opened her eyes, she saw nothing but pitch darkness. Then, she turned around and took the remote control from the nightstand. Using that, she opened the curtains, and the silver moonlight poured in. Suddenly, a memory from her days in the orphanage came into her mind. That day, it was also a night in the summer, where the moon was bright, and the vault of the sky was lit with stars. As she couldn't fall asleep, she sneaked to the kitchen and stole some melon seeds. After that, she climbed up the stairs behind the yard and sat on the rooftop to w
"Hey, what are they going to talk about?" Being asked, Lauren looked at Clarissa before turning to look at the door. Then, she lowered her voice and explained, "Jameson wants to move his headquarters back to Ascijan, and recently, he has been battling with the elders of the Ethanbez Family. Most probably, he is here to ask Anderson for some advice." As everyone knew, the Jordan Group did not develop well when Carlos was managing it. After all, Carlos used to be in the military. Although he was skilled in leading his troops into battle, he didn't have much potential for doing business. Moreover, he was magnanimous, so he always put favors before money in business. If it weren't because of his rich family background, it would be hard to sustain his business. On the other hand, Anderson was different. He was a real businessman that was nimble-witted and vicious. Most of the time, when there was a crisis, he could easily turn the tables.
"I'll call you when I'm done," Clarissa added. Seeing how embarrassed she was, Anderson laughed. "Alright, be careful then. Call me when you're done." "Alright." After that, he opened the door and left. About three minutes later, Clarissa's shy voice came from inside. "I'm done." Upon hearing that, he opened the door again, tidied her clothes, and carried her out. As soon as Clarissa lay on her bed, the twins were awake. Then, Anderson carried them out and followed Clarissa's instructions to change their diapers and feed them. In fact, she couldn't feed the twins alone as they were barely a week old. So, they were fed with half breast milk and half baby fomula. Fortunately, they were in good health. When they were holding the milk bottle, their hands gripped it so tightly that sometimes Clarissa could barely take the bottle away. For the past two days, Carlos and Matteo also came. They were here to visi
After sitting down, Clarissa and Sierra held each other's hands and began to chat happily. The topics of their conversation were nothing more about children and families. Unlike Clarissa, Sierra was a housewife who didn't have much opinion. She not only had a gentle personality, but her thinking was also traditional. To her, the man had all the say. That was the reason Gianni and Chloe had the chance to ill-treat her. Last time, Clarissa didn't understand her thinking. Why didn't she fight back when her father was so mean? Even so, after having her own child, Clarissa could gradually understand Sierra's thinking. In fact, she was lucky to meet a nice man like Anderson. After they got married, she hardly suffered any injustice. However, not everyone in this world was this fortunate. In fact, most people led an extremely ordinary life with grievance and joy. Although their lives might be on the tougher side, they end
Anne rolled her eyes. "Don't you know that all newborn babies are small? You were this small when you were young." When Marf heard this, he became more shocked. Although he was intelligent, he was still young, and he was yet to learn some general knowledge. Besides, he lacked of life experience. Therefore, to him, it was surprising that there was such a small child in this world. As for Anne, she was there when Marf was newly born. So, she knew it. While clinging on the cradle, Anne and Marf kept staring at the twins with interest. Out of curiosity, Marf even poked his younger sister's face. When he felt the incredibly soft sensation of her skin, he was so surprised that he immediately withdrew his hand. With that, the baby twitched her lips in dissatisfaction. It seemed like she was going to cry, but she was too drowsy. Hence, she continued to sleep. For a while, Anne and Marf looked at her before being called over by Clariss
Staring at her, Anderson didn't know what to say. Instead, he asked with concern, "Are you hungry? I'll ask someone to prepare you some food." "Okay." Clarissa nodded. After Anderson went out, she scooted over, propped herself up, and looked at the twins in swaddling clothes. At that moment, the two plump babies were clenching their small white hands while sleeping peacefully. Looking at them, Clarissa was overjoyed, and all the negative emotions caused by the pain instantly disappeared. More than ten minutes later, Anderson returned with her food and a doctor. When the doctor saw that Clarissa was awake, he checked her wound and her condition. Once he made sure that she was fine, he called a lactation consultant to help her with breastfeeding. Then, he gave them some important advice before leaving. After that, Anderson placed the food on the small table in front of her. When Clarissa was about to sit up, he stopped he
Anderson looked at her, and after a long while, he realized that his whole body was trembling. Right away, he nodded. When Nora heard their conversation, she pursed her lips and stepped on the gas. At the same time, Clarissa directed Anderson to call their family. Well, since her amniotic fluid was broken, she would have a premature delivery no matter what because the expected delivery date was actually two weeks away. Therefore, they not only had to let Carlos and Matteo know, but they also had to ask Sierra and Robert to come over. Clarissa wanted to call Robert because he could help out if anything went wrong with her labor process. As for Sierra, her presence alone could calm Clarissa down. Besides, asking Sierra to stay by Clarissa's side was better than letting her imagination run wild at home. Anderson listened to Clarissa and did as he was told. After he called everyone, the car arrived at the hospital. Before th
Compared to her life, all the things that happened in the past were not important anymore. Now, Jara's biggest wish was to let Emmeline live healthily. As long as his wish could come true, he was willing to pay any price. After Coby's death, they found some Way Tree from his residence. However, those trees were only enough to last her for a year, and some members of the Marsh Family—who heard about Coby's death—had snatched the rest of the trees. As this tree could affect someone's life, no one would take it out again. Besides, Emmeline couldn't keep relying on Way Tree to survive. Therefore, they must try all ways to develop the antidote. However, a few months had passed, and yet, there was no progression. With that, Jara became anxious. On the other side, Clarissa's belly was getting bigger, and she was going to deliver in half a month. Because of this, Anderson rarely went to his company these days and accompanied her
With a serious look, he stared at Clarissa's belly and said, "I will make a few great robots. When they come out, I'll give the robots to them." Hearing that, Clarissa laughed, "What if your little sister doesn't like it?" Instantly, Marf's eyes widened. Because he was a big fan of robots, he thought that robot was the best gift in the world. So, it was hard for him to imagine that there were people who disliked robots. When Clarissa saw how cute he was, she giggled. On the other hand, Anderson also laughed, "It doesn't matter. If your little sister doesn't like it, you can give her a gift she likes." "As long as it is a gift from you, I believe she will like it." Only then, Marf understood what was going on and nodded. Then, with an earnest look, he promised, "Daddy, Mommy, don't worry. I will take good care of them!" When Anderson and Clarissa saw him acting like a little adult, they felt warm. Since Marf had made a pr
For a moment, Clarissa was stunned as she didn't quite understand what Lauren meant. Her love life wasn't perfect, and in the past, she even been in a relationship with a jerk like Elliot. However, since she got together with Anderson, their relationship had been smooth sailing, and they hardly encountered any setbacks. So, she thought that was how love usually worked. For Cara, Coby had actually persisted for a thousand years. This sounded like a scary and insane thing to do. However, thanks to his love for Cara, he did it. Therefore, if he didn't love her, how did he survive through those years? Seeing that Clarissa was confused, Lauren knew that Clarissa hadn't understood her words. With that, she let out a helpless sigh. "Actually, it's a good thing that you don't understand. It means that you've been living happily. If one day you understand, I will feel sorry for you," she uttered. Once again, Clarissa was dumbfoun