Sarah averted her gaze and did not say anything more. She got up and walked out of the examination room. Shortly after, another female gynecologist attended Charlotte. After the examination, Charlotte felt a persistent subtle pain in her private part. She had a hunch that it was injured. The test results returned quickly, and there was nothing wrong with her."If there's no problem, why can't she get pregnant?" Nora questioned skeptically.The gynecologist listed several possibilities, and Michelle interjected, "Aunt Nora, maybe she's destined to be childless?"It reminded Nora about the rumors calling Charlotte a jinx. She looked at Charlotte with a darkened expression and said, "I'll have a psychic over to investigate this matter in a couple of days."Charlotte thought Nora was being absurd but responded calmly. She thought she could finally leave, but Nora added, "You're coming with us. We're going to the Garden of Eden.""Nora, I have something to do today," Charlotte replied.
Charlotte thought she was caught red-handed but quickly realized the person did not recognize her, so she had nothing to fear. The next moment, she found that the man looked familiar. She realized she had bumped into him at the golf course.She nodded at the man, Simon Lewis, who pretended to be composed and left the scene. As Charlotte went outside to take a breather, she bumped into Ava at the corner. Ava was holding a bottle of expensive wine and was slightly tipsy."What are you doing here?" Charlotte said.Ava shrugged and said, "A difficult customer borrowed a set of jewelry from Shine and hasn't returned it to us. I can't find him, so I have to try something unconventional."Charlotte felt worried. "Is it safe?"Ava sighed, "Let's see. If things go south, I'll consider myself unlucky and not take the bonus.""How long will it take? I'll wait for you," Charlotte asked."If everything goes smoothly, probably around five," Ava replied.After exchanging a few words, Ava rush
Fearing they might be inflicted, the rest of the people tried to persuade Pete to let Charlotte off the hook. Intoxicated, Pete ignored them, grabbed a bottle of wine, and marched toward Charlotte. The rest of the people panicked and were ready to leave.Suddenly, they heard someone kicking at the door. Pete was taken aback for a moment. The rest of the people assumed someone from the Wilson Family had arrived. Despite the risk of offending Pete, one of them opened the door.To their surprise, it was Simon Lewis. He casually entered with his hands in his pockets and glanced at Charlotte. Then he looked at the rest of the people in the room."What is going on here?"Pete remembered Simon and Griffith were on bad terms, so he explained what had happened to Simon. Expecting Simon to back him up, he was stunned when Simon said, "Release them."Pete's expression darkened."What do you mean, Simon?"Simon? Charlotte suddenly realized the man was Simon Lewis, Nora's stepson. She felt a
At the airport, Griffith had just gotten in the car when he received two photos from Eli. His expression darkened at the sight of the pictures. Eli said someone had sent him these and began to express his concern.Eli: [Bro, your wife is getting involved with your archenemy!]Eli: [Man, looking at the picture, they are probably planning to harm you!]Eli: [Based on experience, if she prepared any soups or tonic for you, don't drink it.]Eli: [You better be cautious, man!]…Back at the villa of the Garden of Eden, Charlotte repeatedly thanked Simon and finally saw him off. She was unsure why he helped her, but she did not have time to think about it. She quickly arranged a room for Ava to rest.Ava had drunk too much and was feeling terrible. Charlotte was keeping track of time since Nora was about to leave. She made up excuses to stay back instead of going with her but was worried that something might happen again if they waited for the night. So after Ava felt slightly better,
Charlotte had managed to order a ride and was happy until she saw Michelle rushing toward her with rage. She thought Michelle was coming for her, but to her surprise, she went straight for Ava and grabbed her hair.Shocked, Charlotte quickly pulled Michelle away."What are you doing?!" Charlotte remarked.Michelle pointed at Ava. "Where did the coat come from?"Charlotte quickly realized that Michelle recognized the coat belonged to Simon. Judging from her reaction, It finally made sense to her why Michelle would always try to get close to Nora despite Michelle's mother and Nora having a complicated relationship. So, it turned out that Michelle liked Simon."Michelle, it's all a misunderstanding!" Charlotte stood in front of Ava and defended her from Michelle. "My friend had a little incident at Simon's private party; that's why Simon gave her the coat."Michelle got even angrier and pointed at her, saying, "Don't play dumb. You were just at the wine gathering, and somehow you ma
After their divorce, it was the first time they met again. Charlotte was surprised to see Griffith driving alone. In her impression, he always had Arthur driving him around while he sat in the backseat like a king.The car door slammed shut with a bang.Griffith wore a grim expression, and his aura was overbearing. Frightened by his sudden appearance, Michelle loosened her grip on Charlotte and took a few steps back."G-Griffith…" Michelle stammered.Griffith glanced coldly at her and looked at Charlotte, holding her stomach and lowering her head. The onlookers got back into their cars, feeling even more excited.During the day, they witnessed Simon showing off in the private room. And now, they could catch Griffith dealing with his family affairs. Moreover, Charlotte was involved in both incidents."Are you just going to stand there? Have you not embarrassed yourself enough?" Griffith said indifferently to Michelle and Charlotte.Michelle tried to defend herself, mumbling some
Griffith furrowed his brow and returned to the master bedroom. There was no one here and the bathroom was empty too. He scanned the room and noticed Charlotte's clothes at the corner. Then he remembered the small bathroom in the lounge. He walked in and heard water rushing in the small bathroom."Charlotte?" he called out, but there was no response.He knocked on the door, but still, there was no response.After hesitating for a moment, he forcefully opened the bathroom door. The floor was dry, but a pale body was leaning against a glass enclosure filled with steam.Griffith quickly turned off the water, grabbed a tower and carried Charlotte out of the bathroom. He put her on the bed. He thought she had fainted from the heat, but suddenly noticed some red spots on the bed sheet.Suspecting it might be her period, he tried to wake her up. As he realized she was not responding and her complexion was as pale as paper, he quickly left the room and made a call.Upon returning to the r
Charlotte woke up in the dimly lit room, unsure how long she had slept. She suddenly realized she was in the master bedroom. The pain had subsided, and she was tucked comfortably under the silk sheets.She sighed in relief and was about to stretch her limbs when she noticed Griffith sitting on the sofa with his eyes half-closed. Confused about why he was there, she shifted her gaze and noticed her shirt was loosely buttoned, exposing her.She gasped and quickly pulled up the covers to cover herself. Raising her head again, she saw Griffith open his eyes."Did you change my clothes?" she asked.Exhausted from days of hard work and restless sleep, he retorted irritably, "What else do you think?"Without saying a word, she buttoned her shirt."Is there any part of your body I haven't seen before?" he sneered.Charlotte rolled her eyes and replied, "That was in the past. We need to set clear boundaries.""If that's the case, I should have let you die in there instead of saving you,
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