However, Wilson’s voice was calm, almost as if he was making a simple decision. For a moment, Clara could only stare blankly into his eyes. She couldn't avert her gaze even if she didn’t want to look at him anymore. It took a while for her to turn around and get into the car. The car slowly drove away after Clara closed the door. Wilson smiled bitterly as he looked at the car that gradually disappeared. He knew that it was best for him and Clara. Then, he called someone and instructed, “Get me the details of those people who dined in the same private room with Clara today.” The people who used Clara were going to suffer the consequences. -The following day, Queenie came to Clara’s store early in the morning and apologized repeatedly.“I’m sorry, Clara. I didn’t know that it would end up like that yesterday. Martin only disrespected you because he was drunk. Don’t mind him.” Clara looked at her and said bluntly, “You planned it for a long time, right? You brought me
“You’re saying that Wilson has nothing to do with you even when you’re pregnant with his child? It’s fine if you don’t want to help me, but how could you make such an excuse?!” Queenie exclaimed angrily. Just then, a car stopped in front of Clara’s store, and Serenity got down from it. Queenie frowned when she saw that someone was coming. “Forget it. I’ll come over to catch up with you next time.” She left in a hurry after saying that, and Serenity brushed past her. “Who’s that? Your friend?” Serenity asked Clara. “Not really. She’s my former cellmate, who was quite nice to me in jail. I met her by chance the other day, only to find out that she wanted to meet Wilson through me for business. Her main purpose wasn’t to catch up with me.”Serenity sighed. “People are complicated. Their true colors will show through the years.”“Yeah, I agree. People do change.”“Is she the one who helped you erase your tracks to prevent Wilson from locating you after you were released from p
“That’s right. He saved Renee’s and Lisa’s lives.” Serenity said and looked at Clara. “What about you? How's it going with Wilson? Are you going to divorce him when this child is born?” “Mhm.” Clara looked down at her belly. Serenity knew that Clara still couldn’t accept Wilson, so she stopped talking about this topic.Love couldn’t be forced, and Serenity would support any decision that Clara made.She would congratulate Clara with gifts if Clara got back together with Wilson, and she would help Clara raise her child if she wanted to stay single. “Keep this invitation. I’ll ask my driver to pick up you, Yanny, and your mother on the day of the banquet,” Serenity said before leaving. Clara looked at the invitation and gently caressed her belly. Renee and her child were only less than a year apart. However, Renee would be the princess of the White family while the child in her belly would grow up without a father. Clara planned to raise the child alone. The child would g
Mrs. Wells was extremely happy with her appearance. After all, women wished to look beautiful at any age. The triplets and Cynthia were also dressing up for the banquet. Jacqueline praised Yannick after he changed into his suit. “You look cool, Yanny!” Yannick smiled and returned the compliment. “You look pretty too, Jackie!” Jacqueline was wearing a purple tutu-style dress with a bow of the same color on her head. She looked like an elf. She smiled happily when she was praised for her beauty. Serenity had dressed her up so beautifully, and she was going to show Frederick her picture later. It was a pity that Frederick wasn’t here, otherwise, they could have visited Renee together. Jacqueline’s smile dropped when she thought of it. “We’ll be leaving in a while, guys.” Serenity began to arrange their transportation, and Jackson watched her with a smile on his face. The Valor Residence was no longer quiet like the old days. It was lively with Serenity and the kids. He w
“All thanks to Serenity, haha. Stop flattering me.” Clara laughed. After chatting for a while, she went to her table with Mrs. Wells. It was a buffet-style banquet, and the banquet hall had a casual atmosphere. “Mom, sit here. I’ll get you some food,” Clara told Mrs. Wells. “Alright.” Someone called out to Clara when she reached the buffet area. “Clara, you’re here too?” It was Queenie, and she was with Harvey. Queenie was surprised that Clara was there. It hadn’t been easy for Harvey to get an invitation, and Queenie had persuaded him to bring her here instead of his wife. Harvey wanted to make friends with the rich for business, while Queenie wanted to suck up to the socialites. They wanted to have more connections to upgrade their status. She didn’t expect that she would meet Clara here. She was even more surprised to see Clara wearing a haute couture dress that she had seen in the magazine. The dress was worth millions. Ordinary people like them couldn’t affor
Queenie watched the scene from afar with hatred. She thought that Clara was lying to her when she denied that Wilson had brought her here. She was like a fool in Clara’s eyes. Harvey spoke after pondering for a moment, “This friend of yours is not simple. How could a woman who had been in jail hold a place in Wilson’s heart? She must be rather scheming. Still, she can’t marry him even if she’s pregnant with his child."The words “a woman who had been in jail” made Queenie upset. It was taboo for her as she had also been in jail before, but Harvey would always tease her about it in front of others. Sometimes, she couldn’t help but think that Harvey was just fooling around with her. Even if she bore him a son, he would never marry her. She was nothing to him because of her past. Wilson accompanied Clara and served Mrs. Wells her food. “Mom, would you like anything else? I can get it for you,” Wilson said. “It’s fine, this is more than enough.” “I’ll get something for Clara
A chill ran down her spine. “Mr. Birch, did Clara say anything that made you misunderstand me? I’m not using Clara for anything, I was just…” Wilson cut Queenie off, “You and I know what you’re doing. Keep your hands to yourself. I look down upon women like you.” Queenie’s face turned red in embarrassment as she was deeply insulted. “I know that you are only toying with Clara. You wouldn’t really want someone who had been in jail, right?” Wilson’s mood darkened. “You’ll become a mute if I hear you saying something about Clara being in jail next time.” Queenie trembled in fear. She knew that Wilson wasn’t joking even though she didn’t want to admit it. She had heard Harvey talk about Martin’s encounter after that incident in the private room. Martin’s several business projects had failed. Although the Brooks family didn’t say what was going on, Harvey speculated that it had something to do with Wilson. Queenie was frozen in place with sweaty palms even after Wilson left he
“Renee is the future heir of the White family. Of course, they would like to get on our good side and get their son to marry Renee in the future,” Terry said. “Are you sure that you want to let Renee inherit the White family in the future? What if she doesn’t know anything about business? Aren't you afraid that she’ll be the downfall of the Whites?” “It’s fine as long as she is happy.” Lisa was flabbergasted. Terry was talking as if he was giving a toy, not a huge conglomerate to Renee. “Should we have a few more kids? Then, we can choose the most suitable one as your future heir.” Lisa thought that it would be great to have a few more choices. “No way!” Terry’s expression changed abruptly when he heard her. Lisa was surprised at his reaction. “Why not? Didn't you use to think it was good to have more children?” Terry pulled Lisa into his embrace, and people began looking sideways at them as they were standing in the middle of the banquet hall. “Hey, there are still peo