"Of course, I love him! Celeste, the heavens can testify to that. Leo is my grandson. How could I not love him?" Serena had become more emotional. "Even if I didn't side with him in this matter, that's because I know he is smarter with an overwhelming advantage over Lester. But it doesn't mean I should treat Lester poorly and favor my own grandson!"Although Serena was full of grievances, Celeste also felt sorry for Leo. She said calmly, "Your attitude toward this matter has hurt Leo. I indeed don't intend to let him visit the Bishops anymore. "However, it was Leo himself who proposed to attend tutoring classes on Sundays. His intentions were very clear."The meaning behind Celeste's words seemed to have struck Serena hard, and she widened her eyes. "Is what you said true?"Celeste nodded. "Of course. I have no reason to deceive you."At first, Celeste didn't know how to broach the subject with Leo. But then suddenly on a Friday, Leo told her that he wanted to attend a children
Kayden had always been favored in the Bishop family. Every summer and winter vacation, he would stay at the Bishop residence where Serena would take care of him, providing him with good food and entertainment. This summer was no exception.One day, Kayden was watching a movie in the TV room when Lester ran in, deliberately trying to attract his attention by circling him.Engrossed in the movie, Kayden picked up Lester and held him in his arms to prevent him from causing trouble. Lester was temporarily immobilized. His big eyes stared at the screen and darted around.The movie Kayden was watching was a Franciso film in the original language. It began with a man passing away and leaving all his property to his illegitimate son in his will. Lester couldn't understand and kept asking questions."Uncle, who is that?""What's going on?"Kayden felt annoyed by his questions and casually replied, "This person is called Leon. His father passed away and left all his property to him. The pe
Serena's eyes seemed to darken momentarily. After thinking about it, she reached out and placed her hand on Kayden's shoulder."Kayden, promise me you'll keep this matter confidential," she earnestly instructed.Kayden nodded. After a moment of thought, he said, "But Leo is really upset. Can I go see him?""Of course. He is your nephew. I'm happy that you like him so much," Serena said.The men of the Bishop family were expected to be calm and restrained, to keep their emotions hidden. Damon had been brought up this way since childhood, and now Kayden was following suit. By now, ten-year-old Kayden had gradually mastered how to hide his emotions. If it weren't for the fact that Serena knew him so well, she wouldn't have noticed that he was more partial to Leo.There was a saying in high society, "Even if there's an earthquake, the Bishop men must finish their coffee, put on their suits and fasten their cufflinks, then only leisurely make their way down". Though it was exaggerate
"Wow! Nanny Vera, your clothes are so beautiful," Lester complimented."Lester, you're so sweet. Remember to say the same thing when you see Grandma later, okay?" Vera reminded him.Vera was teaching Lester how to be likable."Lester, do you remember what to do when you see Grandma later?" she asked."I remember. I'll say, 'Grandma, Lester misses you.'" Lester's voice sounded extremely docile.Vera clapped her hands in approval. "Good. This is the only way to make Grandma like you more."Serena's furrowed her eyebrows tightly as she heard what Vera said. This nanny didn't know her proper place; who allowed her to teach Lester how to behave? The children of the Bishop family were supposed to learn how to be reserved and noble. They were taught not to degrade themselves as a way to distinguish themselves from commoners. What was she teaching? Was she teaching children how to be cleverly please adults?"Uncle doesn't want to play with me these past few days," Lester complained.
Serena waved her hand, and the butler standing nearby promptly brought over a thick stack of documents. He placed them on the desk in front of Serena."These 100 houses have an average price of over 40 thousand per square meter, each starting at a minimum of 120 square meters." Serena casually flipped through the stack of property contracts as if she were discussing the weather report.Vera was puzzled and dared not speak. She waited for Serena to continue.Serena explained, "I bought these houses for two reasons. One, they have investment value. And two, they are intended as retirement homes for those who have served the Bishop Group for over 15 years. "Of course, these people include not only middle and senior management but also those who have served diligently in the residence."At that mention, Vera's eyes suddenly lit up. It turns out Madam Serena wanted to give her a house."Madam Serena, you've been very generous to me. This is just something I should do…" Vera's mind ra
"Vera, who gave you the authority to think you can educate the Bishop children?" Serena's anger could no longer be contained. Her face was ashen, and the fiery look in her eyes was terrifying."Madam Serena, I… I was just afraid that Mr. Lester would be wronged. I, I…" Vera stuttered. She was so frightened that she fell to the ground with a thud."Lester is now past three years old, and it's around the time when his values are forming! They say a person's character is set by the age of three. If he's already selfish and dishonest now, then what future does he have?" Serena shouted.Vera knelt on the ground, too scared to speak."I will sue you for abandoning your duty. I will recover all the income you've earned in the three years you've been raising Lester and make you pay the price! I will also make it known to everyone that whoever dares to hire you in the future will be seen as an enemy of the Bishops!" Serena declared.Serena picked up the stack of documents on the table and
Lester had witnessed everything that happened in the living room from the other room. He developed a high fever that night due to the shock he felt. Meanwhile, Serena followed through with her words. The next day, a team of lawyers went straight to court to sue Vera.Without the Bishops, Vera would have been just a rural farmer working hard her whole life with no chance of changing her fate. She was fortunate enough to climb the social ladder and work with the Bishop family for over a decade, experiencing the ways of the upper class. However, she was greedy and had no sense of boundaries. It led her to this dilemma and she didn't deserve sympathy.Vera, who had dreamed of being a wealthy lady, was brought back to her original state overnight.In the end, the court ordered Vera to surrender her salary and bonuses from the Bishops over the past three years, totaling over 900 hundred thousand dollars. Coincidentally, this was the current value of the house she had bought for her so
After the truth of the matter became clear, the Bishop's naturally had to come to apologize in person. However, as expected, Leo was "unavailable" when the two visited.When Serena visited, Celeste was still relatively polite."Since it's a matter between children and the instigator has received appropriate punishment, this case should be closed. I will convey the apology to Leo, so you don't have to worry too much," Celeste said to Serena.When Serena said she wanted to see Leo, Celeste simply smiled politely and said, "How unfortunate. Leo just went to bed."Serena deliberately chose to come after 6:00 pm. Leo should have just returned from kindergarten and probably hasn't had the time to undress from his school uniform. Celeste's lie was clumsily fabricated, and its purpose was quite obvious."Celeste… I want to apologize to Leo." Serena became even more embarrassed after hearing Celeste's blatant lie.Celeste remained unmoved by this and said bluntly, "You've also saved him,