Back at the Smith family, Simon ignored Monica's desperate pleas and locked himself in his room, refusing to speak to her.For two days in a row, Monica was being driven crazy!No matter how she apologized or begged, Simon refused to acknowledge her.Just then, a servant came in from outside and said, "Miss, there's a person claiming to be your friend waiting outside, she says her name is Lillian."Monica had been driven crazy by Simon, and when she heard that someone was looking for her, she immediately replied without looking up, "I'm not seeing anyone!" Before she finished speaking, she quickly looked up and asked, "Who did you say it was?""Lillian," the maid answered respectfully.Monica thought to herself, these days have been driving her crazy.Since Lillian doesn't like Shirley either, why not have a good chat with her and see if they can come up with a plan to put Shirley in her place?"Alright, tell her I'll be right out." Monica thought to herself, this kind of thing should
Lillian slightly shifted her face to dodge the cards thrown by Monica.She didn't move but licked the cut on her lip left by a flying card, her eyes turning more malicious."Miss Monica, are you feeling embarrassed? But what if I say I can find a way for Mr. Simon to give up on Shirley? Will you be willing to work with me then?"Monica's chest heaved heavily, her face turning purple, her eyes fixed on Lillian.The air between the two instantly turned tense.Neither spoke again.After about ten minutes, Monica finally relented, "What do you have in mind?"Lillian smirked slightly, knowing she had succeeded!Monica, who had been pampered by the Smith family, appeared innocent and cheerful outwardly, but deep down, she was ruthless and more capable than her.With Monica's intervention, Shirley might be in deep trouble…And no one would blame her in the end…"Mrs. Nelson has gone back to the Nelson family, naturally visiting her mother's family. When Shirley goes along as the daughter-in-
Shirley went back to the Nelson family mansion with Keith.As soon as Shirley got out of the car, someone quickly handed her a thick cloak to wrap around her.Looking at the weather, Shirley smiled and said, "Looks like the first snow of the year is not far off."Keith grinned and held Shirley's hand, saying affectionately, "Do you like snow? After you give birth to the child, I'll take you to the icy world up north.""Alright," Shirley's eyes lit up as she looked at Keith, "You better not go back on your word then.""I wouldn't dare," Keith playfully tapped Shirley's nose, "My dear wife."Grandma Nelson heard that Shirley and Keith had arrived at the doorstep, and she welcomed them directly. "You finally made it. Come on in, come sit over here by grandma."It seemed that Shirley's perfect health genes had been passed down to the child.The doctor even privately told Old Mrs. Nelson that the child's development was not just good, but exceptionally good. Every data point was almost per
Grandma Nelson felt a surge of emotions in her chest.She knew Albert's abilities very well.All he did all day besides eating and drinking was fooling around, and now he wanted to join the headquarters? Keith spoke directly, saying a string of German words, "What are you going to do at the headquarters? What position will satisfy your desires? Are you going to be the CEO? Or the president? Or the chairman?"Everyone else at the table understood, except for Albert who stared at Keith like a fool, "Big brother, what are you saying? I didn't understand a word. Can't you speak English? You know I am terrible at foreign languages."Shirley couldn't help but stifle a laugh. She lightly wiped the corner of her mouth with her handkerchief, concealing her smile.Keith's eyes had a hint of sarcasm, "The headquarters is filled with talented professionals with international experience from multiple countries. The daily language used is Spanish, French, German, and Japanese. If you can't even u
Monica sat on the side, watching her parents chat so happily with Shirley, which only made her more frustrated.What's so great about that Shirley anyway?Why are Mom and Dad so fond of her too?Just because she has a face identical to Susan's, she really thinks she's Miss Susan?"Dad, Mom, Aunt, I suddenly feel a bit tired, I'm going to my room to rest," Monica said before storming off.Mrs. Nelson glanced at Monica's retreating figure, then turned to her brother and sister-in-law after Monica had left, saying, "Monica is in her twenties now, right? She doesn't have a boyfriend, does she? Is she just being too picky about suitors?"Mrs. Smith exchanged a glance with Mr. Smith, wearing a forced expression on her face.Mrs. Smith said, "Don't even mention it, this child's mind... really hard to understand. We've arranged several blind dates for her, but she hasn't gone to a single one. She's always clinging to her brother and causing trouble these days. Shirley, for your aunt's sake, d
After lunch, Shirley, accompanied by her assistant, planned to retreat to her room for some rest, avoiding the unreasonable Miss Monica.However, before she could take a few steps, she was intercepted by someone holding a food tray, looking anxious and clutching her stomach.She pleaded, "Excuse me, Mrs. Keith, could you please take this food to Miss Monica on your way? My stomach suddenly hurts... Miss Monica's room is just across from the guest rooms, Mrs. Keith, please help... If I don't deliver this in time, Miss Monica will surely be furious and could fire me..."Seeing the pleading look in her eyes, although Shirley didn't want to deal with Monica... Well, it was a small favor, so Shirley nodded and motioned for Alan to take the tray.As Shirley and Alan turned to leave, the servant with the stomach ache suddenly smiled cunningly and swiftly disappeared.Not far into their departure, Alan received a phone call and immediately said to Shirley, "Mrs. Nelson is looking for me."Shi
Shirley dared not move, afraid that if Monica got any more agitated, she would actually go for her face.It wouldn't matter if she scratched her own face, what she feared was that Monica would harm her child!"So, you deliberately had your maid bring me here, then tried to frame me? Have you thought about it? If you mar my face, how will you explain it to your family? I'm after all a guest of the Smith family, if you treat me like this, how will you explain it to the Nelson family?" Shirley forced herself to calm down and pressed on, "If Simon found out that you caused my injuries, how do you think he would view you? Just calm down, let's talk this out.""Cut the act! Do you think I'm not prepared?" Monica suddenly slapped herself hard on the face.It was a really harsh slap.The five-finger mark was clearly visible!"I defended myself because you drugged and hit me, that's why I retaliated in panic and grabbed the fruit knife on the table, slashing your face!" Monica looked menacingl
Just as Monica was about to lose her temper, Shirley quickly said, "Acting! Hurry!"Monica immediately realized what was happening and exclaimed, "What are you doing?"Shirley immediately raised her voice, pointing at Monica and scolding harshly, "You've been against me several times since I arrived today, Monica, what's your intention? Are you deliberately against me? Women who dare to oppose me never end well!"Monica cooperatively fell to the ground, crying incessantly.Sure enough, the next moment, the door was suddenly thrown open, and Simon rushed in.As soon as Simon entered, he saw the scene.Shirley raised her hand and hit Monica, leaving clear five-finger marks on her face.Monica lay on the ground, crying incessantly.Shirley kept shouting, "What kind of miss are you? You're just a daughter adopted by the Smith family. What qualifications do you have to compare yourself with me?"Monica's face darkened slightly, but she knew that even if Shirley's words struck a nerve, she