Aurora was taken aback. She had never seen Dahlia get so angry before. She was stunned for a long time before she said, "I-It's not like that. I-I just think that Uncle Chandler treats us pretty well."Dahlia knew that she was overreacting, so she took a deep breath, calmed down, and said, "He wouldn't do that if he didn't want something from us. Can you use that brain of yours?"Aurora thought that her uncle was kind to her. She did not know what he would ever want from her, yet her mother always regarded his family as their enemies. However, she did not dare to tell her mom that since Dahlia had always been hostile to her uncle's family. She was not only hostile toward Cyrene but also Chandler.From Aurora's point of view, Chandler had treated their family well over the years. When she was younger, Chandler would give her and her brother whatever Jackson had when he returned from a business trip. Sometimes, she would receive more gifts than the two boys.Aurora lost her father wh
"I wouldn't meet up with her if it wasn't because she was close with your uncle Quentin." After Cyrene got out of the car, the car suddenly became silent. Chandler was sitting upright, eyes half-closed, thinking about something.After a long time, he asked, "How are you and Mr. Callahan's daughter doing recently?"His voice was as clear as a bell and sounded majestic. Although his face was rough and his hair was gray, there was a bright light behind his eyes as if they were showing his youth.Upon receiving the question, Jackson unconsciously sat up straight in front of him."That woman is easy. I didn't even have to bait her for her to be hooked. But... I don't plan to continue this thing between us. I heard her father is still involved in an old case this year and will retire soon." Jackson knew he was not going to get the promotion, so he naturally wanted nothing to do with the marriage.Chandler frowned. "Is the source reliable?""His daughter is the one who told me it, so ye
Arthur looked at Aurora and suddenly remembered the photo album he had flipped through a few days ago. "My, my. You look so familiar. Are you Keegan's younger sister? We are all family. You're in luck. I just dug out some potatoes from my vegetable field and will make some pierogi at noon."Most people from the countryside lived simple lives, and Arthur had always been generous. He was in his nineties and could not afford to argue with a young girl. Knowing that she was Keegan's sister, he immediately became friendly with her."We're not family. Stella really thinks that our family is a charity, huh? It's fine that she secretly helps the Jewell family with my family's riches, but now she freaking brought one of you here? Your family is shameless," Aurora sneered.Arthur's face immediately changed. He tossed the hoe to the ground and pointed at Aurora as he shouted, "How dare you talk like that?!""I'm just stating the facts. I can't believe an old scum like you still lives off us r
Keegan was startled. His eyes darkened, and he said, "I'll handle it,""How are you going to handle it?" Stella asked calmly. "Are you going to send her to jail if grandpa doesn't come out of the operating room by today?"Keegan frowned, but he did not speak. The corner of Stella's lower lip twitched as she said, "No, right? Then, tell me, how are you going to handle this?"Keegan was about to say something when the lights in the operating room went out. The doctor came out of the operating room and said, "The patient is no longer in a critical state for now. You guys were careless. The man has a history of epilepsy and is already so old. You shouldn't have left him alone. Fortunately, he was delivered on time. Otherwise, he would be dead."Stella sighed in relief and waited for the doctor to finish talking before she said, "Yes, you're right. I was negligent. Thank you, doctor." The doctor waved his hand and said, "You can visit him in the ward later."After the doctor had left,
Seeing Keegan's serious look, Dahlia quickly told Aurora to zip it. She turned to Keegan and said, "I talked to your father-in-law. He said it was epilepsy. The old man's okay now. Aurora didn't mean for this to happen. She's freaked out, too."Aurora blurted out, "I knew he was faking it! He grabbed my arm, so I pushed him a bit. It's just bad luck that he had a seizure then. I'm glad he's okay, though. I'd feel awful if he wasn't."Keegan looked really mad. "Aurora, you think nobody heard what you said to him?"Aurora felt bad but tried to play it cool. "What are you talking about, Keegan? I was just there to deliver some medicine. He wouldn't let me in, so I pushed him a little."Keegan and Stella weren't home, and the servant only came out after everything happened. So even if someone heard her, Aurora wasn't going to confess.Seeing she wasn't sorry, Keegan waved his hand. Aldor stepped up and played a video on his phone, even turning the volume all the way up."We're not fa
"He's so old, a fall like this could be really bad for him.""Grandpa fell at Stella's place, and no one from her family is even here. Aren't they gonna take responsibility?"The Jewells were clearly trying to put the blame on Stella.Stella didn't say anything, just looked down."Enough! All this noise!"Arthur wasn't happy with their so-called 'concern'. "Everyone out, now!" he shouted, looking annoyed.The room went quiet.One by one, they all left.Stella started to go, too, but Arthur stopped her. "Stella, get me some water."She turned back around.Her uncles and aunts gave each other a look, then closed the door behind them.Stella filled a glass and put a straw near Arthur's lips. He took a couple sips and lay back."Where's Keegan?" Arthur whispered."He was here but had to leave for something," Stella said, looking down.Arthur didn't say anything."I'm sorry," Stella said softly, clenching her hand.Arthur smiled. "What for? You didn't do anything wrong."St
Arthur knew people well. He'd lived a long time and seen a lot, including what his family was really after.He was nearing ninety, outliving even some of his own kids. Over the years, his grandkids became distant, especially after his kids passed away. He spent years mostly alone, with family rarely visiting. But the moment he got that compensation money, everyone became caring relatives again.He knew they were after his money.He'd lived long enough to stop caring about things like money. He also knew that once he gave it away, no one would bother with him anymore.So, when he still had what everyone wanted, he moved to Rivera, and they all let him because he had the cash. Then, he saw Stella on TV and realized he wanted to see his great-granddaughter again.Stella was different. She cared about his health and well-being, always putting others before herself.Stella held back her tears and spoke softly, "I'll make the Kane family say sorry to you."Arthur shook his head. "That
Anthony tugged at Elaine's sleeve, signaling her to quit talking.Anthony figured they all worked for Albert's business, so it wasn't a good idea to pass the buck over something like this.Albert looked around at the silent group and said, "No one's paying for this but me, alright?"Elaine responded, "Brother, that's not what I mean. We can handle the bills. But Grandpa's old and this fall's not gonna help his health. We need to talk about who's gonna take care of him after he leaves the hospital."She had a point.It was an issue they'd talked about before when Arthur was doing better. But back then, they were more interested in his money than in him. Arthur had been stubborn about not living with any of them, so the topic had been dropped. But Elaine brought it up again because of his accident.Albert wasn't after Arthur's money. He was well-off already. But he did want a piece of land that Arthur owned. Albert thought this situation might be a chance to get closer to Arthur an