Charlotte had just witnessed someone's intimate moment and wasn't sure about the current situation with Marina, so she felt hesitant to approach. Justin noticed that Griffith seemed to be leaving and took the initiative to step forward a few paces.Griffith said, "There's no need to deliver those two pieces of land. It's just a casual game."Justin lit a cigarette and glanced at him, saying, "Your words sound polite, but I know you think otherwise. Are you worried I won't deliver them, so you’re here to remind me?"Griffith showed no embarrassment at being exposed and looked in Marina's direction."I have a piece of life advice."Justin responded, "I’m not really interested."After a moment of silence, Griffith decided to let it go. He had also experienced hardships, and it wouldn't be right for Justin to suffer less.He changed the subject and said, "The Pace family wants to get involved in the South City Project. Be careful.""Got it."Griffith remembered something else an
Charlotte was startled. "What's going on?"Ash took a towel handed over by someone, pressing it against the wound on his forehead. "She accidentally hit me."The "she" mentioned here was obviously referring to Nicole. Griffith arrived and first inquired about Li'l Harry."Li'l Harry is fine. He’s playing with Julie in the car," Ash replied.Thinking of the adorable child, Charlotte couldn't help but feel sorry.Following Griffith, they entered the villa and found a mess in the living room. Upstairs, a doctor hurriedly descended. Seeing Griffith, he stopped."How is she?" Griffith asked.The doctor wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Just administered a sedative. The situation is stable now. We need to see her condition when she wakes up tomorrow."Griffith frowned, leading Charlotte upstairs.In the bedroom, two maids were keeping watch. They opened the door, and the room was also in disarray.Charlotte finally saw Nicole. Different from the glamorous blonde beauty she had im
Charlotte didn't know what Nicole had experienced during her escape, but even without that period, she believed Nicole wouldn't have an easy time. The father who doted on her became the sworn enemy of her lover. The man she gave her sincere love to turned out to be meticulously plotting to kill her father.Such a blow, who could bear it? What could she do? Kill Jude? But she was pregnant with Jude's child. Could she kill the father of her child?Just thinking about it made Charlotte's scalp numb. Between these two people, it seemed like an inescapable deadlock.Even if Jude died, Nicole would only be more miserable.Griffith listened to the description from the servants. Charlotte walked out of the mansion and heard children talking outside."She is your mom, a good person!" It was Julie's voice."She likes to smash things...""But she is still your mom."The two kids clearly weren't on the same page. Charlotte walked over and found Ash standing by the car door with an expressi
The car reached the foot of the mountain of Blissful Church, and Griffith suddenly stopped the car.Charlotte proposed, "Let's go up the mountain and see your mom.""It's very late.""Are you afraid of the dark? I'll lead you up," she teased.Griffith twitched the corner of his mouth, leaned back in his seat, and turned to look at her.Charlotte said, "Last time we came up, you bullied me. Your mom might still remember. Let's inform her that we are okay now."Griffith remembered Justin's stern words, asking him to tell his mom about his healed ears. He opened the window and glanced at the dark mountain.After a moment, he sighed and suddenly unlocked the car door "Let's go, we'll go up."Even with streetlights along the way and well-maintained mountain roads, it was not as easy to walk at night as it was during the day.Charlotte followed Griffith, the two holding hands, talking as they walked."Griffith."He responded with a sound."If you were Jude, what would you do?"T
Griffith donated a large amount of money to Blissful Church every year. When he came up the mountain late at night, the old priest thought something had happened. Little did he know they were there just to add oil to a lamp in front of Griffith's mother's grave.The old priest, sharp-eared and clear-eyed, could tell from their appearance that they were here for a specific purpose.The last time Charlotte came to the memorial hall, there were many people around, and she felt a bit nervous. This time, the old priest and two other priests opened the hall for them and left after finishing the preparations.In the dimly lit memorial hall, only Griffith and Charlotte were present. Charlotte thoughtfully took a bouquet of flowers and placed them inside.Griffith chatted for a while, mostly telling his mother that they came to visit her.Suddenly, he called her.Charlotte glanced around in a somewhat ghostly manner, then moved closer to him. "What's up?"Griffith said, "...Say a few wor
In the church, anyone would want to receive a word of prophecy.Charlotte particularly believed in this. While the priest was present, she wanted to ask for a word of prophecy for her and Griffith's marriage.However, the priest, after glancing at them, said, "Don't ask about your marriage, offspring, or lifespan."Sitting at the entrance of the room, Charlotte leaned against Griffith. When the old priest left, she leaned on his shoulder, saying, "Could this old priest intentionally not approve because he senses that we’re not a good match?"Griffith clicked his tongue, lowered his head to look at her, and pinched her face. "You’re this superstitious?"Charlotte also felt that her thoughts were a bit strange, especially after witnessing Nicole and Jude's tragedy. She had an underlying sense of unease.She circled her arms around his neck and said, "Let's go down the mountain soon after he leaves.""Why?" Griffith asked."The sooner we go down, the sooner we can sleep. Maybe you
Before this, Griffith felt quite content with life. He wasn't particularly driven by a love for money or power. His motivation stemmed more from his background, compelling him to strive not just for personal desires but for stability and a means to live.Recently, however, he sensed a change within himself. The desire to attend work diminished, replaced by a longing to spend every moment with Charlotte, basking in her flirtatious banter, indulging in her playful whims, and teasing her in return. When the time came for Charlotte to send him off to work, they would linger at the door, prolonging their farewells. Once he departed, she would retreat to their room.The housekeeper, observing their growing closeness, remarked, "You and the young master are getting along so well these days."Charlotte, with a delighted smile, made her way upstairs. But then, the house phone's ring cut through the calm. Anticipating Griffith on the other end, she hurried back downstairs."Hello?""Charlot
Wade didn't make a sudden decision; he showed the script to Charlotte and then conducted an audition on the spot. Charlotte was indeed in a good state. Though she was still a bit uncomfortable facing the camera, she didn't "lose it." She did excellently in the impromptu audition, and Wade was almost ready to confirm her, but he didn't make it definitive, asking her to consider and wait for his message.Charlotte came out of Wade's studio, and her car picked her up to see Griffith. Griffith was waiting for her in the office, having already cleared the coffee table. Yet, she brought three dishes, none of which she made herself."I've poured all my energy into you. Now that your complexion is amazing, you're ignoring my nutrition, huh?" he accused while embracing her on the sofa.Charlotte blushed and playfully punched him. The secretary quickly left upon hearing their banter."There are people here!" she exclaimed, but Griffith couldn't be bothered at all."That's good. People need
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