"Wenham said, "We're not going to Mystonia anymore.""What?" Darcie was puzzled.Wenham continued happily, "Trevor is back. He didn't board the plane that crashed. For some reason, he took another flight. He was on that plane, so he couldn't call us."Darcie's expression changed slightly. She could not help but tighten her grip on the phone as she asked softly, "Are you saying that Trevor is safe? Is he with you now?""Yeah, I'll let him speak to you for a while," Wenham said before handing the phone to Trevor.Before Darcie could recollect herself, Trevor's voice came through, "Darcie, it's me."Darcie's heart skipped a beat. After a long pause, she said, "I'm glad you're back. You'll never know how terrified we were when we received that phone call from the embassy yesterday. We thought that you were... It's great that you're safe now. I'll have Sandra prepare some extra dishes when you come home with your dad. It's New Year's Eve today; let's have dinner together. Forget about
Darcie's expression eased, "Don't say things like that. Just talk to me before making any decisions next time. Don't take matters into your own hands. I know you have good intentions, but what you did might end up causing trouble for Jaylene."The man responded, "I understand."Darcie was about to say something more when the door suddenly pushed open, startling her. Jaylene rushed in and said, "Mom, Trevor is safe!"Darcie glowered at her, "Where are your manners? How could you barge in here without knocking?"Jaylene apologized but still felt very happy. She walked over to hold Darcie's hand and said excitedly, "Trevor wasn't in the private plane. He took a commercial flight back instead. I knew that such bad things would never happen to him."She paused momentarily before asking, "Mom, why are you not surprised?"Darcie said helplessly, "Your dad called and told me about it already."Why didn't you tell me? I've been crying for so long," Jaylene complained as she glanced at Da
'He is bad with his words. I have no idea why Stella loves him so much,' Wenham and Trevor thought to themselves."Then you should go home and celebrate. The e-hailing drivers are probably still working. You can order one online," Stella said, throwing his passport at him. "Goodbye."Holding his passport, Keegan finally realized Stella was angry at him for silently leaving her at home and going abroad with Wenham to find Trevor.Keegan, concerned for Stella's pregnancy, didn't want her traveling so far abroad. Anything could have happened to Trevor at that time, and Keegan was worried that Stella's health would be affected by the uncertainties.However, he had no right to stop her as Trevor was her brother.Around five in the morning, Wenham sent Keegan a WhatsApp message, telling him that the flights had resumed, and they could leave the country around seven.Wenham, not wanting Stella to come along, asked Keegan to persuade her otherwise. Knowing it was impossible, Keegan chose
Aldor couldn't help but burst into laughter this time.Keegan glared at him. Aldor, smiling, said, "This kind of reminds me of when you and Mrs. Kane first got divorced."This implied that everyone had turned against Keegan.Keegan kept quiet.Ultimately, Aldor still ended up taking Keegan to Cordelia's house. Of course, Cordelia had been joking earlier. How could she not welcome her grandson home for dinner?Baldwin was waiting at the door for Keegan. As the car came to a stop, he walked over, opened the door, and said, "Aldor, wait a moment. Mrs. Kane Sr. wants to speak with you."Surprised, Aldor stayed nonetheless.Chandler had been on a business trip a few days ago where a severe flu outbreak occurred. Unfortunately, he caught it and couldn't make it back home.Cyrene, still holding a grudge against Keegan for calling the police on Jackson, didn't make an effort to come over and pretend to please Cordelia, especially with her husband away.Fearing Cordelia, Dahlia chose t
The dining table was filled with lavish dishes, especially since Cordelia had planned to invite Sylvia over, the preparations were even more sumptuous.The five of them sat together at the table with about thirty different dishes served. It was Sylvia's first time having dinner with Aldor's boss, and she was very reserved. She was afraid to speak and even move, fearing that she might bring trouble to her son.Aldor gave Sylvia a set of utensils and said in a low voice, "Mom, relax yourself. Mrs. Kane Sr. is a very easy-going person."Sylvia nodded but only ate the few dishes placed right in front of her.Cordelia saw it and asked with a smile, "Sylvia, among all the dishes, do you only like the ones in front of you?"Sylvia was taken aback, and she shook her head. "N-No. They're all delicious.""Have some of them then," Cordelia said warmly before turning to Aldor, "Aldor, please help your mother with it. We must eat well and be happy on this joyous day."Aldor nodded and placed
Aldor spoke in a firm tone, laced with a hint of sarcasm, not too loud but clear enough.Aurora was taken aback. She had always seen Aldor as someone who rarely lost his cool.He had always been the epitome of politeness at work, even when Aurora, in a fit of anger, had once scornfully called him the Kane family's lapdog. Aldor never snapped back.She had little regard for people like Aldor, who, in her eyes, would bend over backward to please their superiors.Not long ago, when she was relegated to a lower-tier department, her confrontations with Aldor, both overt and covert, had been frequent. Keegan, their boss, had tasked Aldor with supervising her.Aldor always seemed to assign her more challenging tasks than others. Whenever she submitted a report, he would scrutinize her work far more than anyone else's. His criticisms were sharp. "How is this data analysis? Where's your month-to-month, year-to-year comparison?""The title is catchy, but the content? It's incomprehensible.
That person chuckled. "Just wait for my good news."...Word by word, the insults reached her ears. Aurora, who was always arrogant and domineering, fled upon hearing those gossip about her in the private room that day.She no longer attended those social gatherings or afternoon tears where socialites would flaunt their wealth. Instead, she spent time with Cordelia, listening every day to stories of Keegan's childhood.People could be strange sometimes. They could hate each other to the bones when arguing, but once things calmed down, all the feelings would subside. When she heard about those stories about Keegan, she could not help but think to herself. 'How did I and Keegan end up like this?'Is it purely because of Stella?'She still remembered the day when Keegan got her locked up. She scolded Keegan for being blind and bewitched by Stella, who enticed him to turn his back on her.At that time, Keegan looked at her with an extremely disappointed look and asked her, "You used
Aldor, feeling a mix of sadness and understanding for Sylvia, had his suspicions about why Cordelia insisted on their dinner attendance.He deduced that his earlier rejection of Cordelia's marriage proposal might have prompted her to arrange this impromptu "blind date" with Aurora. Cordelia had been vague, mentioning only that their presence would make the dinner more joyful.Sylvia, visibly worried about Aldor's job security, masked her discomfort with a forced smile. This deepened Aldor's sadness, and he couldn't help but cast a colder gaze toward Aurora.Aurora shivered slightly, sensing the tension. She realized that her past arrogance might have led Aldor to believe she was deliberately trying to embarrass Sylvia.But that wasn't her intention.Apologizing wasn't Aurora's strong suit. She nervously offered Sylvia some buffalo wings, her voice wavering, "Mrs. Hart, I... I think your gray hair might be genetic. My aunt, who's only in her forties, has lots of gray hair too, and