Lillian is only two years younger than Perona, but their father only allowed Perona to enter the company, denying Lillian the chance.This was a family rule. Only the eldest child, whether male or female, was entitled to inherit the family business. Children not chosen were not allowed to join Meike Group and had to fend for themselves outside.Their father provided Lillian with an initial capital to start her own business and offered no further assistance.In terms of business acumen, Lillian may not have been as accomplished as Perona, but she was a competitive and ambitious woman with a strong sense of purpose. At fifty years old, she was still unmarried."Alright, I'll go upstairs and check on her. Don't worry," Lillian hurried up the stairs.The door was locked from the inside by Amelia, and Lillian knocked, "Amelia, it's me, open the door quickly."Soon, the door opened.Amelia fell into Lillian's embrace and burst into tears, "Lillian, you're finally back, I've been so mistreat
Amelia is not Perona's daughter but Lillian's. The unfairness of their father's decision filled Lillian with resentment. After Perona gave birth to a daughter, Lillian abducted and abandoned the child, and then, fifteen years later, she had her own biological daughter pose as Perona's daughter and return to Perona's side.At the time Lillian gave birth to Amelia, she had planned to have her child on the same day as Perona to switch the babies, but there was a complication, and her own daughter was actually abducted.As a result, Lillian was even more determined not to let Perona have her way and thus abducted Perona's biological daughter.Over the years, Perona has been searching for her biological daughter, while Lillian has been searching for her own daughter in secret.Lillian's pregnancy was unknown to anyone, both in the outside world and within the family. Lillian has always been single, with no children, in the eyes of both the public and her family.After Perona became pregnan
Amelia was very resistant to learning business and said impatiently, "Aunt Lillian, how come you're just like my mom, always pushing me to do business. We have enough people here, our family has so much money, I have more than enough to spend. All I want to do now is get rid of Judy."These words would drive Lillian mad.Lillian and Perona were both capable people in the business world, but Amelia only cared about eating, drinking, and playing.Lillian: "Amelia, if you want to get rid of Judy, you must have the strength yourself. You just said that Judy is Lewis's wife. Do you think you, with your current capabilities, can touch Judy? Haven't you learned your lesson from the detention center?"Thinking of this lesson, Amelia hated Judy even more.The days in detention were not fit for a human being.Amelia asked: "Then, if I take over Meike Group, can I get rid of Judy?"Lillian said: "With strength, you can definitely do it.""Then I'll go back to the company." Amelia had no interest
Lewis arrived at the pizza shop and saw Judy overseeing the construction work inside. "Let's go for a walk outside, the paint smell in here is too strong for your health," Lewis worriedly suggested."What are you doing here?" Judy asked joyfully upon seeing Lewis.Lewis took her hand and led her to the nearby river for a stroll, some fresh air, and a chat, which was quite pleasant.Looking into the distance, Judy said, "Lewis, I'm so happy right now. Let's keep being this happy, okay?" She reveled in the feeling of being cherished.He smiled at her with warmth in his eyes, "Okay."Judy smiled up at him, still chuckling as she said, "You're so nice."Previously, Judy had been afraid of Lewis, but now, she had him completely under her thumb.She wasn't sure if it was due to the fresh air, but Judy ended up developing a fever as soon as she got home.Lewis was extremely concerned and took her temperature, which was 37.3℃, indicating a low fever.Judy lay weakly in bed, seeing him worry,
At night, the hospital only has on-duty doctors, so emergency consultations are quicker.As soon as Judy sat down, the female doctor began asking about her symptoms: "Where do you feel uncomfortable?"Judy blushed and replied, "A bit of a low fever, general weakness, and a bit of dizziness."Usually, Judy wouldn't go to the hospital for such a minor ailment. She would just buy some cold medicine from a pharmacy at most.The doctor then asked, "Are you pregnant?"This is a routine question for any female patient.Judy looked at Lewis shyly and answered, "No...""Doctor, please do a check-up first," Lewis interrupted Judy, addressing the doctor, "Her menstruation has been late for half a month."Hearing this, Judy looked at Lewis in surprise. She hadn't realized that her menstruation was late by half a month. She had been so busy looking for a shop and taking care of John's house that she had completely forgotten about it.The doctor said, "Then let's do a check-up first. Bring the repo
During this time, Judy was completely unaware of the pregnancy, which came without any warning signs.She immediately looked at Lewis, who seemed very calm, as if he had known about it all along. He was smiling at the doctor and asked, "Thank you, my wife is pregnant. She can't take medicine, right? What should we do about this low fever?"The female doctor replied, "Medicine should not be taken casually. Drink more water and rest more. Don't worry, this low fever is not serious. It's a normal reaction after pregnancy, when the body's resistance decreases."Lewis continued to communicate with the doctor, asking about ways to alleviate Judy's fever and other precautions for pregnant women.Judy was overwhelmed with joy, her mind spinning. She looked down at her belly and then at Lewis, truly believing that she was pregnant.As they left the hospital, Judy finally came to her senses and asked Lewis, "Lewis, you knew I was pregnant? It's not you who's pregnant, so how could you know more
Hearing his answer, Judy couldn't hold back her joy, which surged up from the depths of her heart. She jumped up with excitement and climbed onto him.Lewis caught her with a startled expression, "You can't do strenuous exercise now, be careful."Judy laughed, hugging his neck, "Lewis, you're going to be a dad, we're having a baby."This surprise was so strong that everything had gone so smoothly and happily since she met Lewis: a whirlwind marriage, and now she was pregnant.The joy in Lewis's heart was no less than Judy's.Before meeting Judy, he never expected that life could be like this.From now on, he had another person in the world who needed his protection.On the way back, Judy hummed a song, feeling that the breeze was sweet.Once back home, Judy lay in bed obediently to rest.Judy asked, "Should I tell your family about my pregnancy?""Don't mention it for now," Lewis replied, "Let's wait until the baby is stable, and then tell them after three months.""I'll listen to you
Judy met Avery at the coffee shop downstairs from the Meike Group building.Judy arrived at the coffee shop and saw Avery.Avery: "Judy, you asked me about Aaron's matter; what's the reason? Why are you asking these things?"Judy's response would decide whether Avery would tell the truth or not.Judy also understood Avery's implication; it seemed there was indeed a hidden story.Judy didn't answer but changed the topic instead, "Avery sister, I remember you once wanted to switch jobs. If you have such an idea, I can help you. The salary will definitely be higher than what you're getting now.""It's all about the same no matter which company I go to. I've been used to working at Meike Group and haven't thought much about switching. In fact, I don't want to work in an office anymore. I think being a server would be better, but I don't dare. The salary for servers isn't high, and my family needs the money."Hearing this, Judy suddenly remembered something and said, "Avery sister, would y