Last time she came, the estate was still desolate, but now it had been refurbished. As they entered the main gate, the fountains on both sides of the road were all turned on, and the servants lined up waiting in front of the house.As soon as Charlotte got out of the car, an old butler came up and greeted her, "Madam."Charlotte glanced at Griffith. He bypassed the car, held her hand, and introduced the butler, Wallace Cornwell, to her while leading her inside. She had seen the grandeur of the Hatler Castle before, but she was still amazed by this Eropian-style estate located in King City.Inside the house, there was a huge empty photo wall in front of them.She pointed to the wall. "It's empty.""Reserved for our wedding photos.""Weren't there photos before?""The previous ones were not good."Charlotte clicked her tongue, "True. Someone had a stinky face."Griffith ignored her and walked her through the main house, all the way to the bedroom. Pushing open the door, a faint
Realizing the deep-seated fear in Charlotte's heart, Griffith no longer dared to joke about his life.Leading her to the dressing room for a round of jewelry, the atmosphere gradually returned to normal. The room was filled with dazzling jewelry, almost blinding Charlotte's eyes.After taking a bath, she began to shuttle between various rooms, searching for various rare items and then inhaling them wildly. Griffith sat beside her, making phone calls to various people, announcing their plan for a second marriage."You’re going to get married so soon after her grandfather’s death? Aren’t you afraid her grandfather will become a ghost and come haunt you?" Eli's voice came from the other end of the phone, teasing. Coincidentally, Charlotte heard it.In his heart, Griffith cursed Eli for a while. He hung up the phone and said, "In some places, they specifically choose to get married right after their relative’s death. After the wedding, they have to observe mourning."Charlotte checked
Excited about trying on wedding dresses, Charlotte didn't sleep all night.In the morning, she went to see Suzanne first, discussed work plans, had brunch with Lucy, and then went to the Wilson Corp to find Griffith."I'm downstairs at your office."Griffith didn't respond for a while. Was he in a meeting? Charlotte wondered and considered going up to check. However, her phone vibrated."I'm coming down soon.""Okay!" She sent him an emoji and sat in the car, waiting for him.A moment later, her phone received another message. She looked down, and it was from William. The message contained just one word, “Pig.”This brat was really outrageous! She quickly typed, asking him what he meant. William sent a bunch of various pig emojis, mocking her thoroughly.Before she could figure it out, the driver reminded her, "Madam, the young master has arrived."Charlotte looked outside, and indeed, Griffith was walking toward them. It was hot, so she quickly opened the car door for him. Sh
"Does it hurt?""Not at all.""It must hurt.""I'm telling you, it doesn't hurt."Such illogical conversation had been repeated many times in the backseat.Arthur's expression was numb. He had been hoping for a harmonious marriage for Mr. Wilson, but it didn't need to be this harmonious. Glancing back, he saw Charlotte kissing the injured corner of Griffith's mouth.Tsk!Finally, they arrived at their destination. He quickly got out of the car and opened the door for Griffith."Mr. Wilson, please."Hurry up.Charlotte knew that Griffith cared about his image. Before getting out of the car, she deliberately applied a bit of makeup on the bruise at the corner of his mouth, trying to cover it up a bit.However, they were meeting Diana.Diana had been waiting for a long time. Although she was a top figure among King City's socialites, she chose to stand at the door. She was waiting for the moment when Griffith led Charlotte in just to make a comment. "Oh my… Who is this? It's M
Griffith was the first to get married in their circle. When he initially got married, many people cynically bet on when he would get divorced.Who would have thought he would have a wedding ceremony again? Plus, the reason he was having another ceremony was that he wasn't satisfied with the previous one. Anyone who heard this thought he was crazy.Charlotte was measuring wedding dress sizes on the side when she overheard a phone conversation. "Are you just trying to scam us into giving him wedding gifts?"An alarm bell rang in Charlotte's mind."Who is it?" she asked.Griffith took off his phone and mentioned a name, "Clifford Orr."Charlotte mentally shuffled through a few faces, having met most of Griffith's friends at the wedding. However, at that time, their relationship wasn't good; they just exchanged glances, and she couldn't match their names to their faces.Griffith hung up the phone and asked her, "There's a gathering at the Garden of Eden tonight. Do you want to go?"
Charlotte had no idea what kind of person Mason was as she had never met him. However, she quickly got a taste of Griffith's other ‘buddies.’The venue was a traditional building on a mountain in the east. As they entered the inner courtyard, she stumbled at the arch, twisting her foot.Griffith immediately supported her, making her sit in the corridor. He squatted in front of her, examining her foot."Does it hurt?""Ahh..."As soon as she winced, he gentled his touch and frowned, "Does it hurt this much?"Charlotte burst into laughter and waved her foot in front of him. "I was just trying to scare you!"Griffith was momentarily speechless. He was about to pinch her calf to make her feel the pain when suddenly, there were two soft coughs from upstairs in the traditional building, followed by a conversation."Don't tell me you've fallen for Charlotte?" one person said.The other responded, "If your eyes are of no use, donate them!""Oh… So, you don't like her?""I don't!"G
Charlotte had only seen a group photo of Griffith's friends in a hurry before and thought they all looked decent. Today, upon a closer look, she found them truly good-looking.As they entered the traditional building, it was fully equipped with all the necessary facilities. Griffith led her upstairs, generously showcasing the bruise on his face. Unsurprisingly, this led to a round of teasing.Just as they took their seats, she whispered in Griffith's ear, "Is everyone here?""What's the matter? Are we not enough for you?" Eli, who was close by, heard it and teased her.On the opposite side, Clifford took out his phone. "Come on, who else do you want? Name them."Griffith held her waist and poured her a cup of tea to ease her discomfort. Meanwhile, Eli and Clifford exchanged glances."Is Nicholas not coming today?" Charlotte asked.Eli chimed in, "Oh, missing Nicholas, are we?"Clifford took out his phone again. "I’ll ask him to come!"Griffith clicked his tongue disapprovingly
Seeing this scene, Isabella immediately stood up and said, "This light should have been changed long ago. I forgot about it. Mr. Hoffman, please bear with us."Justin's mood was obviously not good. He didn't respond to her but relaxed his brow slightly.Charlotte was observing the situation when Justin approached. Unexpectedly, he cast a glance at her first.Clifford noticed this glance and teased, "What are you looking at? She's the wife. Want her to stand up and give you a seat?"Charlotte immediately sensed the gossip. Sure enough, Justin, looking somewhat dumbfounded, first took off his suit jacket carelessly and handed it to the woman behind him. While adjusting his sleeves, he greeted everyone.He nodded faintly to Mason and Eli. As for Griffith, he took the initiative to ask, "Did you go to Eropia?"Griffith straightened up and threw his cigarette case to him, saying, "I was looking for you. Your secretary answered the phone."Hearing this, Justin furrowed his brows and g
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