Before Shirley could step out of the room, she heard Mrs. Nelson's voice from outside, "Lillian, take this late-night snack to Keith in the study, he wants to eat tonight! Oh, and some fruit too, peel it and take it over to him."Lillian's cheerful voice immediately responded, "Okay, Mrs. Nelson, I'll take it over right away!"Shortly after, Shirley heard Lillian knocking on the door of the neighboring study.Shirley sighed bitterly.On the first day, Mrs. Nelson was so eager to push Lillian around Keith, and so blatantly at that.In Mrs. Nelson's eyes, she, the so-called daughter-in-law, was just a decoration, no, even worse than a decoration.It seemed Mrs. Nelson really couldn't wait to get her out of there.Shirley dragged her suitcases towards the exit, and Tina had already finished packing.Tina had a car, so there was no worry about not being able to leave.But...As Shirley just stepped out of the door, feeling a bit inconvenient due to her pregnancy, she turned around and acc
The next day, Tina drove Shirley back to the Moore family.As soon as they entered, Mr. and Mrs. Moore pulled Shirley into a room, bombarding her with questions.After hearing Shirley's story, Mr. Moore was so angry he wanted to confront the Nelson family!How dare their daughter from the Moore family endure such humiliation?Mrs. Moore, on the other hand, was heartbroken and tearfully said, "My daughter, you have suffered! Don't worry, we'll support you no matter what! Even if we have to divorce, we can afford to take care of you and your child!"Shirley nodded with a smile but remained silent.She gently said, "Mom and Dad, I came to discuss something with you. I have some things to take care of back in my hometown. Tomorrow, Tina and I will pack up and fly over. If there's anything here, just call me directly.""Do you have something urgent to attend to over there?" Mrs. Moore didn't want Shirley to leave.Shirley had only been in City F for a short time, but Mrs. Moore had already
As soon as Grandma Wright heard Shirley's voice, she spun around, looking left and right, noticing Shirley's wife hadn't followed Shirley back. Assuming Shirley had been rejected by her in-laws, she straightened up, pointing at Shirley's nose, "It's because of your mom's promiscuity that we have someone like you, a little hussy! The Wright family has supported you for so many years, and now you're not even grateful? You and your mom are both no good! Your mom barely divorced your dad, and she's already fooling around with a toy boy! Disgraceful!"Shirley couldn't help but laugh in exasperation."Grandma, you said it! My mom started dating after the divorce, but Dad had already impregnated another woman before the divorce was even finalized. He rushed to marry that woman just three days after the divorce! If anyone's disgraceful, it's not us!" Shirley retorted firmly.Grandma Wright never imagined the timid, obedient Shirley would openly defy her. The more she looked at Shirley, the an
Anna shot up from her chair, turning to leave. "I don't know what you're talking about!""Mom..." Shirley sighed softly. "Are you forcing me to do a DNA test with the Moore family? You should know, that nowadays it's easy to verify relationships! I haven't done it because I wanted to respect you! Regardless, you're my mother, the one who raised me, and I deserve an explanation."Anna stood frozen in place, as if struck by lightning.After a long while, Anna sighed heavily. "Since you want to know so badly... Shirley, whatever I say today, promise me you won't hold it against anyone. Okay?"Shirley's eyes flickered. Could there be even more unspeakable secrets hidden in all this?"Okay," Shirley replied calmly. "I've already experienced the worst outcome. What could be worse than that?"Anna sat back down, carefully choosing her words before speaking softly. "Yes, you are indeed... a descendant of the Moore family."Shirley's fingers trembled slightly.Even though she had suspected it,
Anna saw Shirley's expression change drastically, and she quickly reached out and grabbed Shirley's hand, saying urgently, "Shirley, you promised me! No matter what you hear, don't get upset! You're still carrying a baby!"Shirley instantly snapped back to reality, touching her stomach. "I understand. I'm fine."No wonder Anna wouldn't tell the truth no matter how much she asked.Because the truth was just too hurtful...She had been abandoned even before she was born...Heh, was this her fate?Abandoned by her own grandmother before she was even born.Thrown into a harsh environment at birth, nearly dying here several times.After growing up, abandoned by her first love, abandoned by her childhood best friend...Now, her husband was about to leave her too...Was she just destined to be abandoned?Shirley, despite casting her eyes down, had tears welling up.Tina silently sat beside her, gripping Shirley's hand, and said, "You're not abandoned by everyone! Look, I'm right here with yo
The next second, a tall and elegant figure emerged slowly from behind the screen.Dressed in luxurious clothes, with extraordinary demeanor, every movement exuded grace and poise.The amber eyes contained a respectful smile."Mr. Rupert, are you satisfied?" Old Mrs. Moore didn't even lift her head, picked up the teacup on the table, lightly blew the tea leaves, and gently said, "But does doing this really have any meaning?"If Shirley, Camille, and Tina were here, they would surely be astonished!Because when Rupert got off the plane, he said he had something very important to attend to temporarily.But who would have thought that the place he came to would be here?And the person he met would actually be Old Mrs. Moore.Rupert smiled softly, "This is our agreement, isn't it?"Old Mrs. Moore set down her teacup and said gently, "Of course, we remember the agreement between the Moore and Davis families. But are you really sure about marrying Shirley? You heard her earlier, she doesn't
"Where is he now?" Shirley asked, "Now that my uncle's family is ruined, my cousin is not around, my stepmother is in custody, and my grandmother is on the run, I want to claim my father's body."The police officer said, "He's currently in the morgue's cold storage. He'll be cremated after the case is solved."Shirley nodded sadly.Although Robert Wright had never been particularly affectionate to her, he had still provided her with shelter.Consider this the final act of filial piety."By the way, if my grandmother is caught, will she be sentenced?" Shirley asked.The police officer closed his notebook, smiling somewhat formulaically.It's just because of Shirley's special status that he had to answer this question, "It will depend on the circumstances of the case. Whether it's intentional or negligent homicide, there will be a sentence. Even though the deceased was her son, she still has to bear legal responsibility."Shirley's breath caught.Yes, no matter the reason, Robert Wright
When Shirley walked into the room, Camille immediately turned to Tina and said, "Why do I feel like something's not quite right?"Tina nodded, "I feel the same way. Something seems off.""No wonder my brother insisted I come along," Camille sighed. "Looks like trouble's brewing."Tina gave Camille a side-eye, "Finally admitting you're here on your brother's orders!""Even if my brother didn't send me, I would've come," Camille said knowingly, giving Tina a meaningful look. "After all, relying on a woman who's been through a breakup to take care of a pregnant woman, that's just not reliable!"Tina glared, "When did I go through a breakup? I didn't! I've never even been in love, how could I have gone through a breakup?"Camille just smiled without saying anything.Tina was about to argue further when Camille nodded toward Shirley's room and said, "The walls in here aren't soundproof."Tina immediately fell silent.Camille chewed her lip, "How did Old Mrs. Moore suddenly show up here? An