"You won't love her, but you want her to love you. How could you expect such a thing?" Celeste said. Words were stuck in Winston's throat. After a while, he suddenly uttered, "She does like me." Celeste replied, "So what? She loved you in the past, but she has the right not to love you anymore. Winston, ask yourself this. Do you love her? Can you love her like how you did Wish's mother back then?" Winston was quiet. When she didn't hear an answer from Winston, Celeste added, "If it's something even you can't do, why do you expect it from her then? Winston, I've always thought that you were an upright and fair person." …Winston kept his phone away. He could not come up with any answers when he was asked all those questions by his niece. He admitted that his feelings swayed a little when she asked him that question. He thought nobody could replace how important his ex-wife was in his heart. He had known Megan for barely a year, yet she nearly replaced his ex-wife. No, t
Opulent Prowl had always been run by the three partners as a joint business. But now that the two shareholders weren't on talking terms because of their relationship issues, Celeste was tasked to do everything. Just a while ago, she finally managed to keep things organizedand could heave a sigh of relief. To her surprise, she was soon busy again because of the matter between her uncle and best friend. The New Year passed by quickly, and it was soon Easter. Celeste would be heading back to Genova for her studies soon enough. She thought that it would be impossible for Winston and Megan to stop her from leaving the company when she intended on doing do.Although she was busy with work, she investigated Shannon thoroughly. Of course, Damon did most of the job. She and Megan weren't mistaken back then. Shannon had indeed returned to Taverdale. Shannon met a wealthy old man in Avalon and managed to marry him after deceiving him into divorcing his wife. She somehow managed t
Was this the Avalonese tycoon to whom Shannon was married? Celeste sized the man up from afar. He was tall. She could tell that he was of a certain age already. Those dark and sinister eyes of his made her want to keep her distance. Judging from his demeanor, Celeste thought he didn't seem like a citizen of Avalon for some reason. Meanwhile, the man was scrutinizing her as well. There was obvious interest in his eyes. Celeste was too familiar with being stared at with this kind of gaze. It was one filled with ill intentions and a sickening interest that she had seen in many men's eyes. Celeste didn't have a good impression of him in the first place. Now that he was staring at her like that, she felt even more uncomfortable. Just then, the man approached. Shannon spoke up. "Mr. Chandler, you're finally done with your work. It's not fun looking around on my own." She was speaking Tavernese. Her tone was filled with flatter and coquetry. Mr. Chandler? Didn't that old man
Lilian was hospitalized for more than a week. When she was discharged, she grew much thinner and looked even more pitiful than before. It was said that a person's name could indicate how his or her life would be. She felt that she was the perfect example of this. When the internet wasn't as accessible back then, people had to register births with pen and paper.Because of this, many names were registered incorrectly by the officials at the registry department.Lilian was one of them. Her name was supposed to be Vivian, but her parents did not double-check the name being jotted down by the staff. Somehow, it became "Lilian". It was inconvenient to change names back then. And since her parents always wanted a son, they didn't care much about their newborn daughter. Thus, she has always carried that name till now. Her parents and the grandmother who loved her died in the same accident. She had to live with another family since she was young. Now that she'd contracted an in
When she heard her own voice through the phone, Lilian's face went pale. Her immediate reaction wasn't embarrassment at getting caught doing something wrong. Instead, she thought about how Megan sounded so generous and showed no signs of repulsion when she spoke that day. It was because she was recording their conversation in secret! Panicked, this was Lilian's first time speaking without a filter. "I did say all of that. It's no wonder that Ms. Schultz answered me so politely. I was too naive. I didn't expect that she'd record our conversation." Lilian couldn't hide the anger in her words anymore. It took Winston aback. It seemed that he never truly knew her, so he always thought she was as innocent as a bunny. "You're wrong. Megan didn't send me this voice recording." All the sympathy Winston had for her just now faded. His voice grew cold. "Cece is the one who sent it to me. Without this clip, I wouldn't know you're this kind of person in private. Lilian, it must be ha
Soon after he arrived at work the next day, Jane called Winston in a frenzy. She demanded, "What happened between you and Lily?" "What are you talking about?" Winston was confused. Jane sounded like she was about to cry. "Come back home now. Lily… Lily has left us!" Lilian was a patient of late-stage cancer. When Jane said Lilian had "left", it was hard for Winston not to overthink. "Don't worry, I'll come home right away!" Winston was shocked as he hurriedly replied. He then rushed back home from the company. It was a misunderstanding. She had simply left the house. Lilian had written a letter and left it on her bed after leaving the study. She left the Belasco residence in the dead of night. When the maid went to her room and told her to have breakfast, only then did people realize Lilian was gone. When Winston reached home, he saw Jane holding her letter while wiping her tears away. "She's an adult already. She'll definitely be able to take care of herself." Winsto
Wasn't that Megan?Why was she here? She must have seen him at the reception then. She must still be angry at him. She even walked past him without saying hello. Besides, she had always dressed in a conservative way back then. But recently, she had been more open in the way she dressed. What was up with that tight skirt? Right, Lilian was here too. She couldn't have misunderstood things, could she? Winston frowned. His mind was all over the place, feeling frustrated for some reason. "Mr. Belasco, Mr. Belasco." After completing the check-out procedures, Lilian called him softly. Only then did he gradually regain his composure. "What?" "Where did you park the car? Is it the overground or underground floor?" "It's at the entrance. The driver is waiting outside," Winston said absentmindedly. Why would Megan be at a hotel at such a late hour? "Did Ms. Megan Schultz spend money on anything here tonight?" Before he left, he asked the receptionist casually. "Yes, Ms. Schul
Lilian's tactic was impeccable. Anyone could tell that Celeste was mad at Lilian. Yet, Lilian somehow managed to drag Jane into the conversation.That way, Celeste would seem like she was just trying to make a fuss over nothing. Jane's face darkened. "Cece, I admit that I was unfair when I dealt with what happened last time. If you can't let go of that matter, I'll apologize to you." When Celeste and Lilian had a conflict last time, Jane kept telling Celeste to be more forgiving. Jane realized that the way she settled the matter was wrong when Celeste didn't return home for a few days in a row after that. She felt guilty for quite some time. Seeing Celeste's strange behavior now, Jane thought that Celeste was bringing up something from the past. Jane sighed to herself. Celeste wasn't a child she raised, so of course she wouldn't be able to stand being reprimanded. "It's all my fault. I only have a few months left to live, so Grandma feels bad for me and was a little bias