The ladies in the room looked at Dahlia and Cordelia with different types of gazes as they both walked to the front to meet Irene.It had been rumored that the mother and daughter-in-law had a good relationship, but the old lady had never cared for Dahlia like this in public all these years, not even when her husband was still alive.On the other hand, Cordelia seemed to love Stella a lot. Keegan lost his father when he was young, which made the old lady partial to her eldest grandson. So, it was understandable that she loved her eldest grandson's wife dearly.This alone made all the noble wives and ladies jealous. Every one of them looked glamorous on the surface, but their relationship with their in-laws was more or less discordant. Even if they were well-matched, they could not avoid the friction between mother and daughter-in-law.People envied Stella for being doted on by Cordelia, especially since she came from a mediocre background and married into the family.At that momen
"Does this bracelet look nice, dad?" The familiar female voice made Stella's lips tighten in an instant.Then, a male voice that she had heard since her childhood sounded. "It looks great, honey. Buy it.""It's more than one million dollars..." The girl hesitated, "It's too expensive. Let's forget about it. You need money for your project. It's better that I don't add to the burden."As soon as the girl said that, someone who was beside the man said, "Wow, Mr. Jewell, your daughter is so sensible. She thinks of you when she's making choices."Albert smiled warmly and said, "This child has suffered a lot since her childhood, so she is more sensible and loving than ordinary children.""Just buy it for her if she really likes it. It's not that expensive. Girls like her need to be taken care of. It's good that she's been through a lot because she won't be so easily deceived by bad men in the future," the man joked.Albert smiled. Just as he was about to speak, Stella's cold voice cam
Albert's toxic masculinity led him to constantly argue with Rainee when people told him that he would not have achieved what he was today without his wife. After what happened to Rainee, he hurriedly took control of the company just to prove to everyone that he would still be able to run a successful business without her. What annoyed him the most was people saying that he relied on women to succeed.So, when Stella stated that the reason behind her father's success was Hylda's support, she crossed the line.Albert's expression turned ugly, and he said coldly, "I don't need any help. She's just a female companion for this event."Hylda's face turned pale, but the woman had great tolerance and said, "I'm sorry I overstepped."Sophie wanted to say something, but seeing Hylda slightly shaking her head at her, she gritted her teeth and shut up."Ms. Jewell, do you still want this bracelet?" The salesman in the jewelry exhibition said warmly.Sophie suppressed her emotions and glanced
After the child was admitted to the hospital, many reporters and kind individuals visited her.A number of good Samaritans suggested adopting the child, but the matter went up in the air due to the child's aggressive response.The orphan reacted strongly when she was around strangers. But, she only trusted Albert Jewell and his wife a lot.When she was in front of the reporters' camera, the child always had a look of fear as she curled up in Albert's arms.Netizens following the news suggested Albert and his wife to adopt the child. As time passed, the netizens' cries grew louder and louder.Albert and Rainee did charity work for the sake of their reputation, so now that an opportunity was right in front of them, they had no reason to reject it.After all, they just had to feed another mouth.And so, with help from various sectors and the cries of the netizens, the couple adopted the orphan despite not fulfilling the adoption conditions. They gave her their last name, Jewell, an
At first, Stella thought she was being sensitive. However, the strange gazes at her grew more and more until someone vandalized her desk and wrote foul words like "bitch" and "cunt" one day. Only then did she realize that things were not as simple as she thought.The person who vandalized her desk was promptly caught. That person was Kevin Blamer.Back then, he was like a martyr. He acted obnoxiously even when he faced his class teacher. In the end, the teacher finally managed to get him to explain his motive after threatening to meet his parents.It turned out Kevin was a loyal fan of Sophia. He had been following Sophia since the adoption incident.He said that Sophia was not happy after she got adopted. Everyone in the family kept an eye on her. Sophia's sister—Stella—often bullied her. She made her eat her leftovers and wear her old clothes.Stella was confused. She was certain that she did not do such a thing.Then, Kevin opened Sophia's Facebook page to confront Stella.[S
Kevin snorted icily and said, "We're talking about how you ill-treated your sister. Why are you avoiding the topic?""Ill-treated?" Stella ruminated over the word. Suddenly, she asked Sophia, "Sophia, in our family, did mom and dad or me mistreat you?"She immediately feigned a terrified expression. "N-No... Everyone's really good to me. Stella always shares whatever she has with me and is kind to me. Stop it, Kevin."The more she continued her act, the more Kevin thought he was punishing the evil and upholding goodness. His sense of heroism was off the charts. "So kind to you that she made you wear her old clothes and eat cake that's close to being expired? Stella Jewell, did you think no one would remember these incidents just because Sophia deleted her Facebook account?""That's what I was wondering too," Stella suddenly said with a distressed expression.Then, she continued in a sorrowful tone, "Sophia, I genuinely treated you like my own sister since you came to the Jewell fa
Those few contracts were from companies that the Kane family had linked him up with, so he could not help but suspect that Keegan did that on purpose because he knew something.'Whether he knows or not, the biases in his words were just too obvious. No matter how cold Keegan is toward Stella, he won't stand by idly and watch her get wronged,' thought Albert.Albert felt a little annoyed.'I should've known. But, how could Stella come to the jewelry exhibition alone when Keegan's still injured?' he thought.At that thought, Albert immediately changed his tone."What are you saying, Mr. Snyder? Stella's my only daughter, so I obviously love her. It's just that Sophia was adopted. I feel bad that she's all alone with no one to rely on, so I can't help but sometimes take better care of her. Since you're not a father yet, you obviously wouldn't know how hard it is to be one."Vermont smiled. Suddenly, he said, "I heard Sophia got a new car a while ago. It cost around 2 million. Keegan
"You really misunderstood, Mr. Snyder. They're both my daughters, so I naturally won't side with any one of them. When Stella got married, money was tight for me, so her dowry seemed a little meager. The car Sophia drove is mine. She went to pick it up for me. In the future, she'll drive the old car. After all, she'll need a car as a mode of transportation to go to work."Vermont raised a brow. "Is that so? Since you are now well-off, you should compensate your daughter's dowry. Otherwise, how embarrassing would it be if others heard about this?"His flattery put Albert on the spot.'Doesn't he have a public persona of loving women? He'll have to demonstrate it somehow, right?' wondered Vermont.Albert's expression stiffened, as he was resentful and furious. However, he suppressed his emotions and said with a smile, "Of course. I'll prepare it when I get home."Suddenly, Keegan peered at the bracelet Stella was looking at earlier on. Then, he said coolly, "The color of this bracel