"Are you look into the maternal side of that girl's family?"Eliot didn't mince words, addressing the issue directly. It had been a while since Charlotte had given Griffith the stack of payment receipts, and only recently had he begun to uncover some leads. These discoveries, however, had caused him many restless nights.To Griffith's surprise, Eliot was already aware of his investigation.Suddenly, both men fell silent, and Griffith felt his heart skip a beat.He was somewhat familiar with the Conway family's resources, yet he couldn't fathom how even his grandfather, with all his influence, could so accurately track his activities. The likelihood of someone else managing this was even slimmer.Eliot looked at him, let out a sigh, and took a seat opposite him. "So, you are indeed investigating."Griffith looked up. "How did you come to know?""You've been discreet, but there are no perfect secrets," Eliot said.Then, Eliot suddenly said, "Griffith, heed your grandfather's advi
In the city center, a black Bentley drove away, gradually disappearing into the crowd. Griffith leaned back, feeling cramped and stuffy for the first time in the car, making him want to get out and walk."Her parents' deaths weren't just external factors."Griffith, coming from a prominent family, haven't you seen enough dirty deeds? If a father can kill his own son, what's to stop others from taking action out of self-preservation?"If it were just a mining accident, that would be one thing, but think carefully; what special time period was it back then?"The Sanchez family already gave them plenty of face. After several warnings, if her parents still hesitated, how could others trust them?"The old man's words echoed in his ears, pulling his thoughts back many years ago. Without needing to investigate, he knew how many people would be involved."Can you guarantee that your in-laws insisted on reporting the matter for the sake of justice? Perhaps they were pawns of another facti
Charlotte wore a fitting dress, her casual wear at home. If she ate a bit more, her belly would show. Griffith tried to touch her belly, but she slapped his hand away."What are you doing? I'm not pregnant; it's just food and drink.""You eat so much and don't exercise. And you still want to take a car for this short distance?"Charlotte hummed twice, pointing to the end of the path leading to the old mansion. "You call that a short distance? It's at least a few hundred meters away!""Lazy bum." He smirked and reached out his hand. "Let's walk back together.""Fine—" She dragged her tone, held his hand, and dragged her feet as they headed back to the old mansion. The evening breeze was gentle, and the scent of osmanthus along the roadside filled the air."I made osmanthus cake with Grandma this afternoon and saved some for you," she said."How many pieces did you save?""Two pieces."He stopped in his tracks, looking at her. "Just two pieces?""Two pieces are plenty!" she exc
"Charlotte, can't you tell? My brother is eager for a baby," Emily chimed in.Charlotte smirked.Of course, she could tell. It's just that she was quite surprised that Griffith was so fond of children."He'll definitely be an amazing dad. He's very good with children," Emily added.James didn't even bother to raise his head, pondering for a moment before saying, "When we were kids, Freddie used to stick to him. He'd get aggressive with anyone who approached Griffith."As he spoke, he showed the scars on his arm, supposedly the marks left behind after being defeated in the battle for Griffith's attention while they were kids.Charlotte burst into laughter, asking Griffith, "How did you manage that?""I'm charismatic."She pouted, then propped her chin on her hand, quietly watching him while feeding him some food.The twins quietly slipped away.After dinner, Charlotte cleared the table, and Griffith accompanied her to the small kitchen in the main house. After tidying up, they
Before Charlotte fell asleep, she heard Griffith say, "As long as I'm alive, I won't let anyone bully you."She felt a tremor in her heart and hugged him tightly. "Who's bullying me so much anyway? You're so capable, so nobody dares provoke me at all."After murmuring these words, she didn't hear his response and soon fell asleep.Days went by.Indeed, Charlotte never saw Faith again at the filming location. She didn't call home, and Bruce and his wife never called her either. Life suddenly became peaceful until a few days before Mimi's scenes wrapped up.Wade intentionally scheduled all of her scenes to be shot first, so while others could rest for over a month, she had to work continuously. Mimi, already accustomed to being treated like a princess, had endured over a month of high-pressure situations.A few days before wrapping up, her fans wanted to visit the set to celebrate the end of filming. However, Wade refused, fearing that it would leak spoilers about the indoor sets
After finishing filming, Charlotte always took a moment to review the scenes on set. With her assistant by her side and the bustling crowd around her, Luoisa returned to the makeup room to fetch Charlotte's clothes.As Louisa pushed open the door, she saw Charlotte's makeup artist organizing her belongings."That's strange...""What's wrong?" Louisa asked as she approached.The makeup artist, who was Charlotte's regular, regarded Luoisa as a junior supervisor. She handed over a bottle of foundation and said, "This isn't mine. My case doesn't look this new."Luoisa had a keen sense of smell. She took a sniff and immediately detected a strong acidic odor."Someone must have placed it by mistake. Don't use this; it might cause issues. Buy a new one," she said to the makeup artist."Okay."After the makeup artist left, Louisa took the foundation and then went to check the surveillance footage. In the video, Mimi's assistant was acting suspiciously, placing something in Charlotte's
Mimi injuring her eye was a serious matter. Since the Sanchez family invited them over, it was useless to avoid it. Charlotte remained unfazed, calmly munching on cookies."Let's go and see what's going on," she said.Griffith remained expressionless, but his heart had turned cold.If it weren't for Louisa, Charlotte would have been the one who ended up in the hospital now. He remained silent all the way to the hospital while Charlotte walked faster than him.The Sanchez family had the entire floor reserved for themselves. It should have been quiet, but cries could be heard as they reached the door of the ward."Mimi, sweetheart, please listen. You can't cry now." Feeling heartbroken, Elena choked back tears as she comforted Mimi.Miguel's secretary approached and informed the couple that Griffith and Charlotte had come to visit. Charlotte and Griffith went to the adjacent room. When the door opened, apart from the family's patriarch, the whole family seemed to be there—Miguel, E
When the Sanchez family presented their witnesses and oral testimonies, the people around Griffith had already obtained the surveillance footage and handed a copy to Charlotte. As Charlotte watched and listened to Tina's nonsense, she couldn't help but roll her eyes."It wasn't intentional. I accidentally put it away in Mrs. Wilson's makeup case. I also don't understand why the foundation her bodyguard returned contained strong acid in it!"Charlotte was incredulous.What a load of rubbish. Put it away by accident?She scoffed and fast-forwarded the video to the part where Louisa returned the "misplaced" item. If Griffith hadn't provided her with a bodyguard, she would have been the one hospitalized. She set down her phone and sneered."Mrs. Sanchez, the surveillance captures everything in real-time. Even if you choose to lie through your teeth, there's a limit!""In the video, your bodyguard had her back to the camera for two seconds when returning the item! No one saw what she
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