Leaving the cemetery and getting into the car, Charlotte continued to chat incessantly. Suddenly, she asked Griffith, "How did you convince him to help you?""Charisma.""Tsk—" The car started, and Charlotte opened the window, saying, "But you have a talent for dealing with children. You're almost as good as a wizard."She mentioned the call from Emily, saying that she wanted them to do some spying.Griffith disdainfully replied, "Who would trust them with useful secrets?"Charlotte smirked. Indeed.The two returned to the old mansion just in time for a leisurely afternoon. A few old men were playing chess at the entrance of the alley.Charlotte greeted them sweetly, one by one. Then, the old men collectively looked at Griffith beside her.She introduced him calmly, "My husband."As expected, they received a lot of praise.Griffith usually had a cold demeanor, but today, he was quite affable. He took out the cigarettes that Charlotte hadn't shared with her father-in-law earli
Griffith managed to find some helpers. Within a few hours, three or five men had cleared the courtyard completely.Charlotte simply let Griffith go buy groceries, and they would have dinner at home in the evening. Griffith had never bought groceries before, so she put him in a difficult position."Go on, with your extraordinary talent, what's buying groceries to you?"Her praise blew away Griffith, and he bought groceries with the keys in hand.Meanwhile, Charlotte tidied up the kitchen and played videos on her phone. She was humming a tune when suddenly a video popped up."There are rumors that this woman behind the scenes orchestrated the leadership change at the Wilson Corp."Just an ordinary marketing account. Charlotte didn't take it seriously at first, but she stopped in her tracks the next moment.Change in leadership? Her heart skipped a beat, and she put down the cloth, replaying the video and then checking related news.In the morning, the Wilson Corp officially annou
"Let's go see grandma tomorrow morning," Charlotte said."Are you hoping she won't punish me?" "Mm."Griffith calmly took a sip of tea. "It's probably not that simple.""Grandma still loves you.""I'm her grandson, and Stephen is her son. She loves us both," he said."Then why did she choose you before?" she asked."The situation is different now," he replied."Now that you have me, the troublemaker, right?" she added.Griffith lightly tapped her waist with his finger, his attitude relaxed. "Are you afraid I won't be able to survive without the Wilson family?""No." Of course, Charlotte understood. Previously, in Eropia, she had seen clearly how capable he was in his independent career."Even if I start over, it won't be a big deal," he said.Charlotte shook her head. "If you really start over, it will break Grandma's heart."She was his only relative."Let's go apologize to Grandma. Maybe she'll forgive us," she said, holding onto a glimmer of hope.Griffith sighed inw
Charlotte knew Francine was being considerate. She decided not to deepen the rift between Griffith and Francine under any circumstances. The butler prepared lunch at lunchtime, and she and Griffith tacitly refrained from eating. They waited until three o'clock in the afternoon when the butler finally entered the living room.Charlotte was delighted, assuming that Francine was willing to see them."Has Grandma returned?" she said."Yes, Madam Francine has returned from the back door and gone upstairs to rest," the butler said.Charlotte knew he was lying but didn't expose him. "Is Grandma ready to see us now?""Madam Francine said she hasn't seen you in a while and wants to talk to you alone."Charlotte's heart skipped a beat.Griffith frowned, wanting to speak, but the butler continued, "She also said if the young master wants to come along, the two of you can return. She's tired today and doesn't have the energy to see both of you.""I'll go alone," Charlotte quickly replied.
Francine sighed. "He's not even as good as his father.""That's not true—"Francine waved her hand, saying, "Compared to his success, maturity, or being a good son and husband, I'd rather he be safe. If, before doing anything, he considers his safety and well-being first, that would be filial enough for me as his grandmother."Charlotte was speechless, realizing Griffith had taken great risks to avenge her."I should be happy that you two have a good relationship, supporting each other," Francine continued.She sat down, gesturing for Charlotte to do the same.Charlotte nervously sat across from her, unconsciously clasping her hands together."Charlotte, don't blame me for being selfish. I'm just a normal person. I care more about Griffith than anything else. I raised him single-handedly and watched him grow from a little rascal to what he is today. When something happens to him, I can't sleep at night," Francine said.Charlotte nodded. "I understand...""I've already found ou
Before coming, Charlotte had already prepared for the worst, that Francine might no longer approve of her, demanding her to divorce Griffith. She wondered how things would end up then.So, when Francine looked at her, contemplating for a moment before saying, "As for your future with Griffith..."Her heart skipped a beat."I know Griffith. If he's caused such a big commotion for you, it means he's determined about you. Talking about divorcing you is just a joke."Charlotte felt relieved."But it's impossible for me to watch you both fooling around like before."Charlotte listened attentively, not daring to say a word. As long as Francine didn't force her to divorce Griffith, she could agree to anything.Francine took a sip of tea and asked, "I heard you've started acting seriously?""Yes.""Are you taking it seriously?"Charlotte thought Francine didn't approve of her being in the limelight and was about to explain, but Francine said, "Since you've decided to do it, do it wel
Charlotte had considered many possible outcomes, but she never expected Francine to use long-distance separation to punish her and Griffith. However, it was a much better punishment than Francine asking them to divorce, so she couldn't negotiate.She came out of the room feeling dejected. Just as she turned the corner, she bumped into Griffith. Seeing her gloomy expression, Griffith thought Francine had caused trouble for her."What's wrong?" he asked.Charlotte forced a smile, asking, "Are the industries in Western Eropia and the southern region tricky?"Griffith paused, then said, "Grandma wants to transfer me there?""Mm-hmm."Griffith's expression eased slightly. It was just a transfer, not a big deal.Charlotte blinked and then explained about the long-distance arrangement.Griffith fell silent.As he was about to step inside, Charlotte grabbed his arm."What are you doing?" she asked."If I go along with this, we'll be separated for at least a year. What about our wedd
After leaving the residence, Charlotte and Griffith drove back to King City directly; Ava was waiting for them at the Redhouse. She had invited Lucy, and they enjoyed their tea time together."Luckily, you have a job now, or else she would have eaten us out of the house and home," Charlotte said to Griffith.Griffith was still angry. He crossed his arms and leaned back in his seat, his mind racing with thoughts on how to make his "exiled life" more meaningful.Charlotte glanced at him and leaned closer, blinking. "Still angry?"Griffith closed his eyes, ignoring her."What's wrong?" Charlotte poked his face. "We're all still on the same planet, you know? Visiting each other is convenient."He opened his eyes. "Visit me on the weekend."Charlotte stepped back and said seriously, "Nope. I promised Grandma to focus on acting and my career. Don't try to seduce me."Griffith felt disheartened.Charlotte hadn't yet felt the sadness of being separated from him; she thought not having
Tanya's previous full-length mirror was still usable, but because it was small, she had to walk a bit farther every time she used it. Eli had long wanted to replace it.Little did he know, she got rid of many things in the house to make room for the new large sofa for him, including that old full-length mirror."How do you like it? Surprised?" He patted the mirror.Tanya smiled wryly and pointed to the large sofa. "And you? Surprised?" Only then did Eli notice fewer small items in the living room and a large new sofa. He suddenly chuckled. It was quite nice.He thought of her, and she thought of him. This winter was truly warm.Tanya abandoned the egg tart and hugged him again. "Oh no, this mirror is so big. There's nowhere to put it."Eli carried her with one hand and moved the mirror to the corner with the other. Sitting on the sofa, he thought for a moment, then hugged her and said, "Tanya, let's move to a bigger place."Tanya knew he had been thinking about this all along.
Eli found it amusing. He pushed the head of the small money jar and couldn't help but say, "You gold digger! You love money so much, then why did you give the check I gave you to Soraya?"Tanya blinked and chuckled. "I only acquire wealth in the proper way. To be honest…" She pondered for a moment, then turned to look at him. "Probably because, at that time, I was just too fond of you like I am now."Hearing this, Eli felt a pang of heartache and leaned down to kiss her forehead. Tanya smiled, moved the gifts aside, and made some space for him.Just as they were about to talk, Eli's phone vibrated continuously. It turned out that Bridget was sending over the detailed preparation process for the wedding.Tanya scrolled through it and suddenly felt overwhelmed. Eli looked at it and also felt a headache coming. The two glanced at each other, sighed simultaneously, and leaned back.After they publicly disclosed their relationship, life continued as usual but became busier due to the w
Eli being married was shocking enough, but then his wife was hiding right in the office. In the next half hour, Tanya heard wailing from all around.The atmosphere in their office was quite good, and everyone got along well. After coming clean, everyone joked around and teased each other."Nia, don't forget Mr. Ted, he's been cursing at you all along!""Yeah, he's been calling you a fool!""I heard it, I can testify!"Ted was furious and rushed out to hit someone. Tanya followed with laughter.Before leaving work, Amy indeed brought the cake and candies, sharing them with everyone in the building. Thus, the entire group gave them their blessings.From the office to the parking lot, Tanya received blessings. When she got into Eli's car, her heart was still pounding.Eli was happily eating his candy, feeling good. Especially now that he didn't have to sneak around anymore, he even turned the steering wheel effortlessly.Tanya, holding the cake, asked him in surprise, "Were these
Tanya walked out of the room with her guard down and came face to face with Ted's sneaky expression. She paused.Ted gasped, his brain instantly turning blank.He looked at Tanya, covered his mouth with his left hand, and placed his right hand over the left with his eyes gradually widening.God! This was insane!Tanya regained her composure and glanced in Eli's direction. Eli remained calm, glanced at the fruit plate on the table, and said, "Should we take some down to share with your colleagues?"Tanya nodded. She glanced at the still-disheveled Ted and kindly handed him a tangerine."Sir?"Ted swallowed, looked at Tanya, then at Eli. Finally, he settled his gaze on the tangerine in her hand, mechanically accepting it.Tanya turned to look at Eli. 'Look, you've scared my superior.'Eli shrugged."I'm leaving," she said.Eli nodded and escorted her to the door.Ted followed them out and was sent into the elevator by his boss. As the elevator doors closed, he let out a long
The deep blue bedsheet was neatly spread out. But the two pillows lacked pillowcases, exposed in a sorry state.Eli placed his hands on his belt and turned to look at Tanya. "Is this also your doing?"Tanya leaned against the door frame, only poking her head in, smiling sheepishly."I accidentally drooled while sleeping that day and dirtied the pillowcase. Knowing that you're a neat freak, I took them all off to wash," she said. She raised her hand and swore, "The pillowcases have been washed and are in the cabinet at home."Eli wasn't interested in the pillowcases' whereabouts. He remembered when Amy called him, saying Tanya missed him and wanted to touch the sheets and pillows after waking up.Nonsense!He took a deep breath, then turned his head to Tanya with a frightening smile. Tanya realized the danger and tried to run, but he grabbed her by the waist."Hey, what are you doing?" she said.Eli tossed her onto the bed and followed suit."What are you doing?!""Collecting
Tanya sat upright in the office. Eli stood before her with his hands behind his back. "Come on, explain."Tanya's eyes darted around. "Do you believe me? It's because I missed you too much. When I came to your place, I couldn't help but take away everything related to you." Eli scoffed. "Including the toilet paper?"Tanya pondered seriously.Eli tapped the coffee machine and pointed to the plug that had been pulled out, saying, "If the coffee machine wasn't too heavy, would you have taken that too?"'This brat has no conscience at all. Does she even understand what a cold shoulder is?'While he was reminiscing in her room, she made a fortune in his office!Tanya blinked and gave him an embarrassed smile. "If you think about it from another angle, I love you deeply. If we couldn't reconcile and you came back to see all this, you would hate me. Hate represents love, and love means you can't forget me. My obsession is so deep; I want to stay in your heart forever."Eli fell silen
"You should buy something while visiting. Do you have enough money in your account? If not, I will transfer some to you," Mrs. Moran said on the phone.Tanya didn't want money; she just wanted to hear some advice. She knew her parents' financial situation wasn't good. Due to illness, her stepfather had retired from his position as a butler of the Sterling family. Although the Sterlings provided a retirement package, Mr. Moran was getting old, and he had a son. She heard that his son's business had lost a considerable amount of money in recent years. As a stepdaughter, she had already received enough help from them, so how could she ask for more money?During her university days, she didn't ask her family for money. If she could find a part-time job, she would, and if not, she would endure it just to avoid causing her mother trouble."Mom, I don't need money. I have enough."When Mrs. Moran heard this, she felt even more sorry for her.Since her ex-husband was useless, Tanya suffer
After breakfast, Eli called Bridget."Why did you send her a check? Do you have nothing better to do?"Bridget had just arrived home and begun playing poker with a few old friends.She threw out a card, rolled her eyes, and said, "It's the first time I've met my daughter-in-law! What's wrong with giving her some money!"Eli was speechless."Madam, you came up and threw 500,000 dollars just like that. Aren't you afraid of scaring people?""What should I do? Throw 50,000 dollars instead? That's too stingy."Eli was speechless. Holding onto the railing, he glanced downstairs and saw Tanya ironing her coat in the living room."I almost got dumped because you caused a scene," he joked.Bridget threw the cards while chuckling. "It's good to be dumped. With your unruly behavior, someone should make you suffer a bit.""Are you really my mother?""If you still want to be a good son, hurry up and go through the procedures, live a proper life with Tanya, and try to give me a grandson n
"What did Her Majesty tell you?"Tanya nearly lost her composure, fighting back laughter.Bridget said nothing more as she left with Benjamin, leaving Tanya and Eli to return to the apartment. The journey back was silent, with Tanya deep in thought. Upon entering, Eli halted her at the entrance.Exhaling deeply, Tanya reached into her pocket and withdrew a check. Eli's gaze fell upon it, noting it was only for $500,000. As he moved to take it, Tanya tucked it back into her pocket. On the bar, a spread of breakfast awaited them - fried eggs, sausages, fruits, and vegetables. Despite the inviting display, Tanya's attention was on Eli."Don't you want breakfast?"With the situation still unclear, Eli's appetite waned. Nonetheless, knowing Bridget's nature, he remained calm. Seating himself opposite Tanya, he nibbled at a sausage, noticing her lack of interest."Is everything alright?" he asked, concerned.Tanya shook her head.The oversized sandwich Bridget had ordered had already