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
The people in the room thought Mimi was spewing nonsense, except for Miguel and Griffith, whose gazes both sharpened.Charlotte paused, then turned to look at Mimi. "My parents?"Mimi lost control of her emotions. She broke free from Elena and pointed at Charlotte, accusing, "Stop pretending! You're just seeking revenge for your parents! You—""That's enough!" Miguel interrupted Mimi's rambling, leaving the Sanchez family somewhat bewildered.Elena furrowed her brows, hugging Mimi while shooting a disgruntled look at her husband."Mimi was just...""Let's go." Griffith redirected Charlotte's attention, urging her to leave.Charlotte could only follow along, but she kept looking back."Did you hear that? She said my parents have a grudge against them."Griffith remained unfazed. "Do you believe everything Faith says?"Charlotte pondered for a moment and realized if Faith wanted to use Mimi, she must have fabricated some stories to make her narrative more believable. But why wo
As the sun gradually descended, the twilight glow bathed the Scott family courtyard, looking picturesque. Charlotte felt somewhat nostalgic walking along the path. Many afternoons of her youth were spent returning home early from extracurricular activities, and it was peaceful like this. At that time, the adults were usually still at work, making the house relatively quiet by dusk.However, nowadays, the house has fallen silent because many people had left. Entering the main residence, she found several servants chatting downstairs. As soon as they noticed her arrival, they quickly greeted her.Charlotte glanced upstairs. "Are they all out?""Master Bruce and Madam have gone abroad, and Ms. Faith seems to have gone overseas for a vacation as well.""What about Madeline and Uncle Marcus?""They're at the company."Charlotte nodded and headed upstairs.She suddenly turned back and asked, "Where's the key to Grandpa's study?"The servants all knew that she was now the "master" of
Charlotte held the photo, leaning back in the chair. The photo was well-preserved, but it had turned yellow with age. Did Owen think of her whenever he read this book? They were a loving couple with three sons, after all.However, after her parents passed away, why had Owen become indifferent to her and William? Charlotte felt restless. In the past, she had many strange thoughts, but they were all speculations without evidence.The sound of knocking snapped her out of her thoughts, and she sprung to her feet.The study door was pushed open, and the light was turned on.Charlotte raised her hand to shield her eyes from the light."Why didn't you even turn on the light?"Charlotte lowered her hand and looked towards the person who entered. "Madeline."Madeline had probably just finished her work, looking tired. She glanced around the room."Everything valuable has been taken, leaving only this pile of books. You're late."Charlotte smiled. "Isn't there still a room full of furni
The two held the divorce agreement for a long time, neither saying a word. After a while, Madeline finally put the things into the box."Since they are no longer with us, there's no need for us to dwell on these matters," she said, turning to continue organizing things.Charlotte, however, felt uneasy in her heart.She didn't mention the fact that Faith took away "The Book of the Great Principles" and quietly resumed her task as well. It wasn't until dark that the two finally finished everything.Madeline wanted to invite Charlotte for dinner, but she declined, saying she needed to go back to accompany Griffith."Forget about your sister when you see your man." Madeline sighed.Charlotte smiled as they descended the stairs. "I think it's lonely for him to eat alone."With that, as they reached the platform where the stairs converged, they turned and faced the large family portrait."When I have time, I'll replace it," Madeline said.Charlotte nodded. "When you get married, and
Charlotte was afraid that the accident years ago might be related to Owen and hadn't even considered anything beyond that. What troubled her was that Owen's already dead, so if there were issues, whom could she go to?For several days straight, she slept restlessly.On this particular night, she had just fallen asleep when Griffith's phone vibrated. After making sure she was settled, Griffith moved quietly, leaving the bedroom.In the study, a masked person was waiting.Seeing Griffith's arrival, the person respectfully handed over the items."Has she revealed everything?" Griffith asked."Rest assured, Mr. Wilson. We can guarantee that. According to her, she suspected there were issues with Mr. Owen's will, so she connected with the lawyer's assistant. Unexpectedly, she discovered some other hidden secrets."She took these from Mr. Owen's study. It should be what you were looking for."Griffith stood by the table and picked up a parcel. He tore it open and saw it was "The Book
The room fell silent momentarily as Griffith pinched Charlotte's cheek."Why do you want to see her?" he inquired."I have something I wish to ask her," Charlotte responded."You don't need to see her; I can have someone inquire for you," he offered.Charlotte shook her head. "I prefer to ask her face to face..."Griffith remained silent for a moment, then playfully pinched her cheek again, asking, "Do you doubt my capabilities now?""It's not that," Charlotte said, meeting his gaze. "I just..."She struggled to articulate her feelings but felt a need to speak with Faith directly or secure the fourth volume of "The Book of the Great Principles" to ease her mind."I was merely teasing," Griffith said, tousling her hair. "I will arrange it, though meeting in person isn't imperative; a video call will suffice."Charlotte nodded. "That will work.""Can you sleep now?" Griffith asked.She nodded, rubbing her eyes. "Let's go to bed."They retired together, Charlotte feeling parti
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