Michelle's forehead was covered in sweat. She felt her vision darken. Before she could consider the consequences of exposing those events or the legitimacy of Charlotte's words, Charlotte continued speaking, "You won't get into the board of directors, and you won't marry into the Lewis family."Michelle stared at her intently. Charlotte crossed her arms and walked toward the staircase, admiring the flowers below.She said, "How could Simon ever be interested in you?"She turned around, her eyes filled with disdain. Her glance echoed the look Simon had given her earlier. Michelle's entire body went cold, her blood seeming to flow backward. She was trying her best to suppress her extreme anger.Charlotte turned around and walked past her, clicking her tongue twice."Do you think you're very noble, Ms. Wilson? Hmph, don't you find it laughable?" she said slowly, then suddenly remarked, "You’re a bastard child. Do you think that you can deceive everyone just because your birth mother
Griffith knew that Charlotte was pretending. However, as he looked at her pale face with tears glistening in her eyes while she clutched his hand desperately and begged for help, his heart couldn't help but be worried.Before rationality could take over his brain, he ignored all the surrounding noises and lifted her from the ground."Everyone, step aside!" he roared, causing everyone to quickly disperse.A path was cleared through the crowd, and he carried Charlotte out of the greenhouse. The path from the greenhouse to the main residence was quite long. Charlotte clung to his neck, leaning against his shoulder, as if she might breathe her last breath at any moment.Sigh. Her body bounced violently with his every step. Why did he have to walk so fast? There were so many extras behind her, and they could hardly keep up. She sighed.Griffith had a keen sense of smell, and even though there wasn't much blood, he could clearly distinguish that it was real blood. He turned his head to
The environment inside the car was quiet, accompanied by the sound of food being crunched. Griffith had a blank look on his face.Charlotte asked, "Is there more? Bring me another bag."Griffith closed his eyes for a moment, reflecting on how foolish he had been when he carried her outside just now."Get off me.""What?""Get off me!"Charlotte didn't move; instead, she adjusted her posture on his lap and reclined leisurely."Let me brief you on the act, and you'd better remember it."Griffith gave her a cold look. "What’s with that look? I don't usually share this with anyone! Give me the bugles!"Charlotte licked her lips, took a few sips of water, and then, while putting the cup down, professionally clutched the man's neck."Once we arrive at the hospital, my grandfather will be there, along with the elders from your family. After they push me inside, you'll have to put on a good show, you know?"Griffith wanted to throw her out. She dared to be so reckless in front of
Outside the examination room, the atmosphere was tense.Before long, the doctor came out and gave a concise report, "The pregnancy is in its early stages, and due to the severity of the fall, it will be very difficult to save the child."Upon hearing this, Francine nearly fainted. On the side, the Scott family members were sitting quietly. Faith and her mother let out a sigh of relief, gloating in their hearts.Owen, however, had an unpleasant expression. So close! If this child had survived, the connection between the Wilsons and Scotts would have been solidified. He was torn between wanting to strangle Michelle and feeling angry at Charlotte's foolishness for engaging in such a dispute when she was pregnant.The rest of the people looked at each other in silence, not daring to speak.The doctor turned to Griffith and said, "Right now, we can only do our best to protect the patient's health. Your wife is young, so in the future... you can still have children."After saying this,
After hearing Katie's involvement in the banquet, along with her reminder to monitor Michelle, Mariah's heart grew colder by the moment.Initially, she had considered the possibility that Charlotte was fabricating her pregnancy to frame Michelle. However, it seemed less likely now."Mom, what does Katie have to do with this?" Michelle asked.Mariah didn't want to look at Michelle anymore. She took a deep breath and said, "She's your eldest brother’s mistress. Why would she come to such an event? To make trouble for your brother? Unless she's as brainless as you are, she wouldn't have come!"Michelle was dumbfounded."She...?""She knew about Charlotte's pregnancy a long time ago! She was looking for an opportunity to use someone else's hand to harm her!"Michelle was at a loss for words."I already told you before to stay away from Katie, that venomous snake. Did you forget everything I said?!""Mom, what should we do now?""What should we do? We can only wait for our doom!"
Griffith was determined to deal with Michelle immediately, and everyone agreed with him, but they were uncertain about how to proceed. The stock transfer had already been approved by the board, and the shareholder, Ms. Blunt, had done so willingly. It wasn't easy to stop this process."Griffith, calm down first," someone advised."Yes, we shouldn't rush into things," another chimed in."The situation has already unfolded..."People exchanged words of caution and advice, but Charlotte, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke up. She looked around the room and settled her gaze on her grandfather, who had been silent throughout the conversation."Grandfather..." she said, and everyone fell silent.The old man finally glanced at her, and in front of everyone's eyes, they had to act out a display of deep affection between grandparent and grandchild.He tapped his cane and stood up directly, saying, "I saw everything clearly tonight! You Wilsons are wealthy and influential, b
Facing the threat, Charlotte blinked her eyes and clutched the blanket tightly. She bit her lip, saying, "Griffith, our child just left, yet you want to call them back already?"Griffith crossed his arms and took a step closer.Sensing danger, Charlotte dryly laughed twice and whispered, "Forget it, going back and forth will tire the baby. Let's not bring them back."Before she finished speaking, Griffith couldn't tolerate it anymore and tried to lift her.Charlotte reacted quickly, sitting up on her own. She turned her head to face him, and their eyes met. She shrugged her shoulders and patted her face.Alright, she had acted enough for today. Curtain call.She sighed with relief and immediately called out, "Ash—"Before she could finish her sentence, the hospital room door was pushed open. Griffith frowned. Who exactly was Ash working for?!Ash entered and respectfully explained the situation, confirming that there hadn't been any mistakes so far. He looked up and met Griffit
After rinsing, Charlotte returned to the VIP ward and quickly showered. Griffith was sitting by the bed as she entered the room, looking at his phone. The time for their alibi preparation had come. She climbed onto the bed and said seriously, "Uncle Bruce will be back tomorrow, and there will be a meeting among the board of directors. He'll play the role of the bad cop.""Do you think the woman at the old mansion is dead? You better pray she doesn't find any evidence against you," he said."Evidence?" Charlotte blinked innocently. "Evidence against me?"Griffith looked up and put down his phone. "What else?""Isn't it our evidence?" Charlotte gave him a sly smile."Who told you that I plan to support you?" Griffith retorted."Come on, we're playing on the same team here," Charlotte said playfully.Griffith scoffed. "I'm telling you in advance. If anything goes wrong, don't come to me.""Then..." Charlotte hesitated."Go to Ash," he said sarcastically.Charlotte blinked. "Oh
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