Evelyn had never felt any resentment toward her father for abandoning her mother, but she really felt very resentful at this moment.She hated her father for being unkind and unrighteous. She hated her father for cheating on and abandoning her mother. If his father had not divorced her mother, they would not be in such a helpless state now that her mother was ill.Natalie continued provoking her as she asked, “Have you gotten the money for your mother’s surgery?”Evelyn clenched her teeth and suppressed the anger in her heart. She did not want to be bothered with Natalie anymore, so she turned around and left. She had never bothered to pay attention to Natalie’s malicious provocations as she never wanted to appear as vulgar and uneducated as Natalie was.Ever since Natalie became the rightful young lady of the Stewarts, she had always been keen on imitating Evelyn and provoking her in various ways, but Evelyn had never taken her seriously. In her opinion, Natalie’s behavior was jus
“We’ll see who will make it impossible for the other to gain a foothold.”“Just wait and see!” Natalie was so angry that she ran away in tears. She couldn't care less about putting on airs in front of Evelyn anymore. After Natalie had left, only Evelyn and the man were left in the area. Evelyn did not know what to say. It did not seem appropriate for her to say thank you as the other party had never clearly mentioned that he was doing this on her behalf. It would make her look very pretentious and embarrassed if she took the initiative to thank him if that was not his intention. After hesitating a little, she chose to turn around and leave. “Are you addicted to being bullied?” The man’s sarcastic voice sounded behind her. Evelyn turned to glare at the man with some annoyance. She had to acknowledge that the man had a very pleasant voice, which was low and seductive, but the words coming out from his mouth were really harsh.Forget about what he had said to Natalie just now; wha
Rowan caressed Nora’s back as he asked. His anger instantly rose when he did not see Julian anywhere. How could Julian let her come out alone when she was feeling so unwell?Nora also suffered from retching during the early stages of pregnancy, but it got better after that period of time. She explained to Rowan, “The doctor prescribed some nutritional supplements for me, so he’s gone to pay for them. I came out because I was too bored inside.”Julian came out with a bag in his hand and an anxious look on his face while they were talking. He heaved a sigh of relief after seeing that Rowan was supporting Nora outside. He was shocked when he did not see Nora after turning around. He was flustered, but it seemed to be a good thing that his brother-in-law had come along.After seeing Julian approaching, Rowan let go of Nora and let Julian support her in his arms instead. “What are the test results?”Rowan asked this question and cast his gaze faintly at the flower bed just now. There
So, he felt compassion and thought of doing a good deed to help her. Unexpectedly, something that should not have happened happened after they went into the room.She was under the influence of drugs, so she was extremely passionate and eager. Besides, he had not slept with anyone for many years, so it was inevitable that he lost control and succumbed to temptation. After all, no man could withstand the seduction of such a girl with a good figure and beautiful appearance. He had never been much of a gentleman anyway.After that, he immediately found someone to investigate this matter and find out the truth since he knew that she had been set up, and he eventually sent someone to hand over the evidence to her.She was infamous in Detroit during that time, and her fiancé had broken off their engagement mercilessly. He thought that she would publish the evidence to prove that she had been drugged and that the person who had set her up was none other than Natalie, but she did not do so.
Evelyn felt that it was extremely ironic when she thought about her current situation now.Barry had initially treated her well, but a woman’s instigation could really make a man lose his mind. Natalie’s mother would always say all sorts of things to Barry to brainwash him, and Helena humiliated Barry as well when they got divorced. This resulted in Barry treating Evelyn indifferently for so many years. In addition, Natalie’s mother had given birth to a son for Barry, so Barry ignored Evelyn even more. After thinking about this, Evelyn felt that the corners of her eyes were a little wet. She raised her hand to wipe her eyes and realized that there were tears. She chuckled as she wiped the tears off, then she stood up and started packing her things. She had to find a place to rent first before selling the house so that she and her mother would have a place to stay.Evelyn was very busy in the next two days, but she managed to get everything sorted out. She found a place to rent
“Evelyn, you went to Australia and finally came back after two years. I just missed you, so I wanted to meet you and treat you to a meal.”Evelyn calmed down after the impulsive moment earlier and said coldly, “Let me know the time and place.”She was sure that Barry had an ulterior motive by asking to have dinner with her, but she did not care anymore. She no longer held any expectations for him anyway. She simply agreed to meet him for dinner because she did not want to make things difficult for her mother. Helena never wanted Evelyn’s relationship with Barry to be tense for fear that she would be criticized by the public for being an unfilial daughter.After Barry told her the time and place over the other end of the line, Evelyn simply replied with a hum before she hung up the phone.After hanging up the phone, Evelyn looked at her mother and asked, “Mom, do you want me to go to this dinner?”Helena glanced at her, then reached out to hold her hand and said, “Just go.”Helena
"You're right. She's young and needs proper training."Evelyn stood in the bathroom for a while, staring at herself in the mirror. As she continued to look, tears slid down her face. This was her father. Her mother was about to undergo a dangerous surgery tomorrow, and they didn’t even know if she would make it through. Yet, here he was, still desperately trying to push Evelyn into the arms of an old, shrewd man!To say that it didn't hurt would be a lie. Evelyn didn't know what she had done wrong in her past life to deserve a father like this in her present life.Other girls' fathers treated their daughters like they were their past lovers, pampering them and protecting them from any harm. But her father...Had he always been like this? Had he always been a scoundrel without any compassion? Or did he change completely under the brainwashing of Natalie and Melanie? But none of it mattered anymore. What mattered was that she would pretend she didn't have such a father from
After hearing Barry's words, the man responded with a disdainful and cold chuckle. Then, he pointed his cigarette at the restroom sign on the nearby wall and said to Barry with a smile, "Mr. Stewart, what do you think I'm doing in a place like this? Did you think I was here to watch you slap your daughter?"This remark left Barry's face in an embarrassing shade of pale. He felt deeply humiliated.It was evident from the man's comment that he had overheard the entire conversation between Barry and Evelyn moments ago. Barry felt ashamed to have his instructions to his daughter to marry George exposed. He couldn't respond to the man before him and could only manage an awkward smile.The man paid no more attention to Barry. His gaze briefly swept over the girl who was covering her face and intentionally not looking in his direction.Then, he walked away.As he passed by Barry, he paused briefly. Barry quickly forced a smile, and the man's deep, pleasant voice filled the air. "But th
Evelyn was worried about this, but Rowan did not take it seriously as he said, “This small amount of snow is nothing.”Evelyn was extremely worried. The temperature was so low now, so the road must be icy. The snow was too heavy and would block his sight. Evelyn did not want him to be in any danger, so she suggested in a low voice, “It’s better if you don’t go back.”Rowan looked at her in surprise and smiled as he asked, “Where will I stay if I don’t go back? Do you want me to stay in the car all night?”Evelyn shook her head and said, “Y-You can go home with me.”She had just taken the initiative to invite a man to spend the night at her home. It was truly embarrassing for a shy girl like Evelyn to say these words, but she was willing to do so for his safety.“My mother should be asleep now, and she wakes up later in the morning. We can just leave before she wakes up in the morning.”She explained with a red face, “Don’t misunderstand me. I just don’t want you to be in danger o
She held her cell phone and said hurriedly, “I’ll go down right now.”She ended the call and hurriedly put on her down jacket. She was wearing warm and soft polar fleece home clothes. She did not have time to change, so she simply put on a down jacket and went out. She opened the door and walked out stealthily, out of fear that she would wake Helena up, and Helena would find out that she was going down to meet Rowan in the middle of the night. Helena would surely think that this kind of behavior was inappropriate. When passing by the living room, Evelyn glanced in the direction of Helena’s bedroom. The lights had been turned off, so she was probably asleep. Helena’s physical condition was not as good as it was before the surgery. After all, she was getting older and had undergone craniotomy, which was a major surgery, so she could not keep up mentally and physically. She would go to bed very early at night and wake up late in the morning.After Evelyn left the house quietly, sh
Cassie’s expression turned ugly when she heard Helena’s words. She was shocked and humiliated as she asked in disbelief, “Is it Rowan Pierce?”Cassie knew that it was the Pierces and Matons who were maliciously targeting the Sullivans. Julian and Nora had just gotten married, and it was said that Julian loved Nora very much, so it could not be Julian.As the person in charge of the Pierces, Ryan was a married man as well, and the couple usually kept a low profile and rarely displayed their affection. However, Cassie heard that Ryan’s wife had just given birth to a son, and it was widely known that Ryan was a family man now.Rowan was the only single man, so could it be Rowan?Cassie recalled the scene when she saw Rowan shopping with them in the mall that day. At the time, she wondered why Rowan would be willing to go shopping with them, but now, it seemed that he was there for Evelyn’s sake. Cassie was so stunned when she thought of this that she felt like she would choke on a m
In the end, Natalie was pushed to a dead end and had no choice but to hold a press conference in a hurry. During the press conference, she cried and apologized for the plagiarism and the fact that she had looked for someone to draw a design for her, and announced that she would be quitting the design world.However, few people accepted her apology or showed sympathy for her even though she apologized and admitted her mistakes. The general public opinion was still scolding her in various ways, so Barry simply drove Natalie home and asked her to stay at home to avoid the limelight. One night after Natalie’s incident, Evelyn was accompanying Helena on a stroll in the neighborhood when they ran into Cassie.Natalie’s life had been completely gloomy and dark in the past few days, but Evelyn’s life was stable and practical.Rowan insisted on picked her up from work every morning. If Rowan was at the company at noon, the two would have lunch together. Considering that Helena would be at
Natalie never expected that Rowan would play these dirty tricks behind her back. She did not know that Rowan was best at these tricks. She had cried and begged Barry to plead for mercy on her behalf, but when Barry came back, he told her that there was no room for redemption. She was desperate and was filled with hatred and resentment. Over the years, she had tried every means possible to trample all over Evelyn, but in the end, she was the one who suffered the most and could not turn her life around. Natalie clenched her teeth angrily in hatred as she dug her nails into her palms and tried to calm her emotions. So what if her career in design was ruined? She never truly liked this industry anyway. She had only learned it at the beginning in order to crush Evelyn. She could still do other things even if she did not do design, right? There were so many different industries in this world, so she did not have to make a living in jewelry design. Besides, she was a Stewart, so s
She laughed loudly when she was happy, shed tears when she was sad, never hid her true self, and was a frank and sincere person. Why wouldn’t men like such a girl?Rowan laughed. He did not mean to slander Selena; he was simply analyzing Selena’s current situation from his perspective as a man. Selena might indeed be a good girl in Evelyn’s eyes. After all, Evelyn was a woman who only cared about Selena’s personality, but men paid more attention to a woman’s temperament and charm sometimes. Everyone naturally had their own preferences. For example, Rowan preferred someone simple like Evelyn, whereas some men might prefer someone with a stronger personality like Selena. Evelyn had to call Charles after she could not reach Selena. “Charles, is Selena home? I can’t seem to reach her on her cell phone.”Charles frowned when he heard Evelyn’s words. “She’s not back yet. You can’t reach her on her cell phone?”“I can’t. I tried calling her several times, but her cell phone is switch
He was wrong. He was really wrong. He treated the person he wanted to protect so coldly and harshly. It seemed that he had not been in a relationship for too long that he had forgotten how to love. Fortunately, it only took him this once to understand the crux of his problem. Therefore, he stroked her cheek gently and reassured her in a deep voice, “It won’t happen again.”Evelyn chose to smile slightly in relief in response to his apology and assurance.When two people are together, they need to understand and accommodate each other in terms of personality, temperament, and living habits. Since they had only officially been together for a day, this was even more essential for them. As he said, he was an ordinary man, and she was an ordinary woman. Their relationship was that of an ordinary couple, so it was normal for them to quarrel, have disagreements, and lose their temper. Evelyn felt that there was nothing that could not be solved as long as it did not involve principles
“Getting dinner!” Rowan announced angrily, then he placed her in the passenger seat, got into the car, and drove away. Evelyn had no other objections since they were going to eat. Anyway, she had already called Helena earlier to tell her that she would not be going back for dinner tonight as she would be having dinner with Selena. Not long after the two had gotten into the car and driven out, Selena called and asked Evelyn worriedly, “Evelyn, how did it go? Did you manage to coax him yet?”As Rowan was sitting next to her, Evelyn could not answer whether she had managed to coax him. Therefore, she hesitated without saying anything.When Selena heard this, she knew that they must not have reconciled yet, so she gave her advice on the other end of the line. “It’s fine. There’s no man that can’t be coaxed. Just one kiss will do. If he still can’t be coaxed, give him two kisses. If that doesn’t work, just kiss him all over until he’s no longer angry!”Selena’s voice was loud enough,
Selena’s tone was full of annoyance as she said, “I initially thought of giving Evelyn a surprise, but it turned out to be a shock!”Selena had good intentions as well; she just wanted to introduce the most handsome, stylish, and reliable man that she knew to Evelyn, but it turned out to be self-defeating. As for Shane, who was to be introduced to Evelyn, he simply stood there leisurely the whole time, looking at the three of them as if he was watching a good show. He watched as they got jealous, explained themselves, and felt depressed. Even though both Evelyn and Selena had explained the whole story entirely, Rowan still felt angry and annoyed.After glaring angrily at Evelyn, he simply turned around and walked away.Evelyn and Selena could only exchange glances as they were at a loss for what to do.In the end, Evelyn said to Selena helplessly, “I’ll go and see how he’s doing. You two can enjoy dinner together. I’m sorry.”Evelyn chose to pay attention to Rowan this time an