Reginald's heart clenched as he saw Qemal's battered form. He adored his two grandsons to bits, and it pained him to see one hurt. Furious, he exclaimed, "Celena has really crossed the line this time!""Reginald, you can't let this slide! Celena's got it out for our Stone family. She doesn't give a shit about us and even less about you! We didn't even get a foot in the door today before the security threw us out like trash! Reginald, you've got to do something..."Sherah's tears flowed, her face the very picture of sorrow. A woman in her prime, her beauty and style only made her distress more touching.Reginald's face darkened with anger as he turned to the silent Yafe and demanded, "What in the world happened?"Yafe let out a long sigh, a look of defeat in his eyes. "Dad, it went down just like Sherah said. We got to the villa's gate today and got stopped dead in our tracks. We didn't even see anyone, much less set foot inside! I bet they're playing hardball, wanting you to show u
"Wasn't Celena shacking up with Liam? However, Liam had hit rock bottom and broke! How on earth could he afford a palace like this? Has Celena cozied up to some other rich tycoon?"The Stone family, gawking at the grandeur of the manor, could not stop buzzing with gossip. They were gobsmacked. They had come ready to sneer at Celena, thinking she should count her lucky stars for getting back in with the Stones, and there she was, not just talking the talk but walking the walk!Turns out, her digs were leagues above anything the Stones had!Reginald took one look at the sprawling Jade Manor and felt a jolt of shock.Cheryl, who was helping Reginald, and Anna Stone had eyes blazing with jealousy. Cheryl, in particular, was biting her lip so hard it might bleed, muttering, "Celena acting all poor and pitiful, but she's holed up in this fancy estate! The nerve of that witch!"Jealousy gnawed at her insides. Why did Celena get to live in such a grand and beautiful mansion and not her? W
Cheryl, who had always lived a luxurious life, regretted wearing her sky-high stilettos today. Her legs were screaming in pain after just a while standing, and the relentless sun above was no help. She kept bending over to rub her aching knees and calves in frustration.Reginald was having an even tougher time, the heat nearly knocking him down. He had to be helped by a servant to a nearby flower bed where he could sit and catch his breath.That was when Liam showed up, smiling, with little Jovie and Celena in hand. The trio seemingly without a care in the world."Celena! Liam! You are finally back. How could you let us wait like this? Look at Grandpa. He's practically cooked! Did you do this on purpose, Celena? I get it if you're mad at us, but Grandpa? You're distant, ignoring Grandpa like that!" Cheryl's face was a mess as she spotted Celena and started yelling at her and Liam.The rest of the Stone family chimed in with their own barrage of complaints."This is unacceptable! T
Suddenly, Liam's brows locked in a frown, his eyes turned cold, and he exuded a murderous energy. Cheryl backed away in fear after she saw the sudden change in him. Her face turned white, and she stuttered, "Wh-what do you want to do?" Cheryl ruffled Liam's feathers after attacking Celena multiple times. Just as Liam was about to teach the insolent woman a lesson, his hand was suddenly held back by Celena, who suddenly came to her senses."Liam, don't. You promised me! Don't act rashly!" Celena shook her head. Liam glared at Cheryl, then took a look at Celena's eyes which were filled with worry. He sighed resignedly and let go of his hand. Once Cheryl got away, she quickly hid beside Reginald. She massaged her wrist, which was swollen and bruised, and whined, "Grandpa, my hand hurts! Look!"She held out her hand toward Reginald and continued with her complaints, "Grandpa, Celena is getting more and more arrogant! She is even like this to me in front of you. She is so disrespe
The person who was backing the Max Group up was the mayor, Malcolm. If they collaborated with him, then nobody would dare to lay a finger on the Stone family in the future.This was the opportunity of a lifetime for the Stone family. Ever since Celena left, Reginald was never so hard on Cheryl. She glared at Liam and Celena with hatred. Her face was filled with unwillingness as she walked toward Celena. Her eyes welled up as she kneeled with much difficulty.She gritted her teeth and said, "Celena, I'm sorry. It was all my fault. I shouldn't have bullied you. I'm begging you on my knees to ask for your forgiveness. Please let the Stone family Collaborate with the Max Group."Celena was caught off guard. She frantically went forward to help Cheryl up and said in a panic, "Cheryl, get up quick. I'll do it. Hurry up and get up."Cheryl sneered and shrugged off Celena's helping hand with all her might. Without saying a single word, she backed to the side and glared at Celena with e
Tears welled up in Liam's eyes. As he watched Celena bawl at the top of her lungs, he felt his heart aching badly. Anna was looking at Celena as she cried her eyes out as well. Anna could no longer take it. She rushed out from the crowd, embraced Celena, and also started crying."Celena! Oh, how I have missed you, my dear cousin."Everyone there was looking at Celena with an icy gaze. Anna was the only one feeling sorry for her. Liam scanned through the crowd, and he committed everyone's expressions in his memory in silence.Sherah watched with an indifferent gaze as Anna and Celena embraced each other. She was smiling, but she was already plotting in secret about how to target Celena after she returned to Stone Mansion. She would never let Celena have it easy after she became a part of the family again, much less allow her to threaten her children's position in the family. With that, after a round of apologies, the Stone family was going to take Celena and Jovie back into the
Celena held Liam's hand and said excitedly, "Liam, let me give you a tour of my home!" Then, Celena happily showed Liam around the Stone Mansion. Lots of things have changed from what she could remember. The layout was quite different as well.Even so, Celena still walked around with Liam for a long time. Liam carried Jovie the whole time while following behind Celena. He watched her jovial expression under the sun. Her eyes were glimmering. This was the version of Celena he had in his memory—not having a worry in the world, growing up with the affection from her family, and having a twinkle in her eyes.Later that night, the Stones' family dinner began at the dining hall of the Stone Mansion. All of Reginald's direct line of descendants attended the dinner that night, so they filled up all the seats at one big table. Right then, Celena walked into the dining hall with Liam, who was carrying Jovie in his arms.All the others had a look of disdain when they saw the family o
Upon saying that, Cheryl sneered and turned around arrogantly. Then, she strode back to her seat in her heels with a sense of satisfaction. Her gaze was filled with an extreme sense of contempt.Not one of the guests voiced out to reprimand Cheryl. Instead, they were all eager to watch the drama unfold. They looked at Celena, Liam, and Jovie with a mocking gaze and started discussing them. "This bastard child should learn her place. We are already so incredibly gracious to let her attend our family's dinner. She should just behave herself. Does she think she has the right to our family's food?" "Exactly! Who does she think she is? Does think she can do whatever she pleases now that she's back at the Stone Mansion?""How would she know her place? He's a loser. She's a b*tch. And they gave birth to a little bastard. What a perfectly matched family!" "Hahahahaha."Anger filled Liam's heart as he listened to the words of insult. His hands tightened into fists under the table. He