Eden pushed Ewan's face away, wanting to maintain some distance from him."Go away," she said curtly, not willing to waste her breath on him.Joy remained silent for a moment before pocketing her phone and looking at Eden. "Let's go eat."Raising an eyebrow, Eden asked, "Don't you want to go to the concert?"Joy smiled bitterly. "I do, but I can't.""Why?" Eden walked out of the classroom with Joy, her hands in her pockets.Ewan quickly followed suit when he saw them leaving."I can't afford it," Joy admitted with a self-defeating smile.She hailed from the countryside, where her parents worked tirelessly to pay for her education. She didn't want to burden them with expenses for a concert.Eden pursed her lips, glancing at her before deciding not to comment.At the cafeteria, Eden and the others were eating when Simon approached with his meal.He stood beside Eden respectfully and said, "May I sit with you, Ms. Griffith?"All eyes in the cafeteria turned toward them as Simo
Estburg Central Hospital.Catherine led the rest of the Hunt family to a VIP ward.Upon reaching the door, they were stopped by two men in black suits standing guard."Who are you?" one of the bodyguards asked coldly.Catherine frowned, her displeasure evident. "This is ridiculous. Since when do I need permission to visit a patient in the hospital?"The bodyguard gave her a dismissive look and replied, "No one enters the ward without Mr. Ward's authorization."Catherine's expression darkened.Alain…He had only been living at Skygarden for a few days, yet he was already enforcing his authority over everyone, even arranging security details for Sofia.It was infuriating."Can you please let us in? The patient inside is our relative, and we're here to see her. Alain is my grandson-in-law. I'll inform him about this," Catherine said calmly, though her frustration simmered underneath."No!" The bodyguard responded icily, his demeanor unwavering.Catherine narrowed her eyes and
Sofia did not care about Melinda, but she cared about Eden.She did not want Eden to do something illegal for this heartless mother of hers.After a moment of hesitation, Sofia got out of bed and opened the door.She looked at the people outside and said to the bodyguard, "I'm sorry, but let them in. I know them."The bodyguards exchanged glances and allowed Catherine and the others to enter.Once inside the ward, Sofia returned to her bed and gestured toward a nearby sofa, saying, "Please, have a seat."Catherine didn't sit. Instead, she walked over to Sofia's bedside and held her hand, asking with a concerned look, "I'm so sorry we haven't come to see you sooner. How are you feeling?"Sofia withdrew her hand and replied, "Don't worry. This is how my body is. I might pass away at any time.""Don't say that. You're still young. If there's anything you need, just tell me, and I'll do my best to provide it," Catherine said gently, her concern seeming genuine to those who didn't k
Sofia chuckled softly."Catherine... I may be old, but I have a good memory. Eden's the one who paid all my medical bills. It has nothing to do with the Hunts."Catherine was taken aback and turned to Melinda. "What's going on here?"Melinda trembled. "It's the card Alain gave Eden."She didn't believe Eden actually had four million dollars and assumed Alain provided the funds, which was why she hadn't mentioned it to the Hunts."Why didn't you tell me something so important?" Catherine demanded, glaring at Melinda.Melinda lowered her head in silence.Ignoring her, Catherine turned back to Sofia. "Now that everything's out in the open, there's no point in keeping up pretenses... We allowed Eden to marry Alain because we felt that Jasmine was too young. But now that Jasmine has made her decision, we no longer need Eden to marry Alain."She paused briefly before continuing, "You know Alain originally wanted to marry Jasmine. His current interest in Eden probably isn't out of lov
"It's true that Edison is better than me, so why don't you marry his children off to the Ward family instead?" Edmund finally had enough and roared at Catherine. "Your son, your grandson, your granddaughter... Are they all just pawns for you to sacrifice? If that's the case, why did you even give birth to me?"Edmund stormed off, still furious.Melinda watched Edmund leave, anger flashing in her eyes as she clenched her fists.She knew Catherine didn't favor them, but she hadn't realized just how little Edmund meant to her compared to his older brother, Edison.She scoffed.She wanted to know just how capable Edison’s family was.-Riverside Senior High.The last two classes of the afternoon were self-study. Eden, not wanting to stay in the classroom, planned to find a place to nap on the sports field. As she reached the stairwell leading to the first floor, she spotted Daliah and several other students from Class 3-1 surrounding Natasha and Joy."You want to attend Leo's conc
It wouldn't be easy to get a ticket to Leo's concert.Daliah, despite her wealth, couldn't secure one. She was eager to see how Alain would react when Eden begged him for it. Someone like Alain could never tolerate his partner being interested in another man. A glint of malice flickered in Daliah's eyes at the thought of Eden being ousted by Alain.Eden glanced at Daliah and smiled, saying, "Sure."Daliah was taken aback. She hadn't expected Eden to agree so readily. It took her a while to regain her composure before scoffing, "After snatching Alain away, now you're casually handing out tickets worth thousands."However, beneath her facade, Daliah couldn't help but feel envious.Eden casually slipped her hands into her pockets, her smile bright but insincere. "They're not just for them. I'm giving tickets to everyone in Class 3-18 as a gesture."Upon hearing this, Joy interjected, "I don't want one, Eden. Don't buy it for us."Having heard from Ewan about Eden marrying Alain ins
"I met the doctor by chance, and they disappeared after treating me. I have no idea where they are now," Alain replied respectfully."If you don't want to discuss it, I won't press further," Samuel said, taking another sip of tea and observing Alain. "You didn't just come here for tea, did you? Why don't you tell me what you have in mind?"Alain smiled, lighting a cigarette and tapping the table leisurely. "There's been a post about me on Riverside Senior High's message board recently. Have you seen it?""A post about you?" Samuel looked puzzled, having been preoccupied with family matters and unaware of recent events at school."That's right. Someone posted something slanderous about my fiancée. As the principal of Riverside Senior High, you understand the negative impact this could have on a student, right? I believe such posts should be prohibited. What are your thoughts?" Alain's demeanor shifted, his eyes narrowing slightly, his tone serious.Samuel frowned. "I haven't been k
Eden had finished school and got into Alain's car when she received Sofia's call."Ed, can you come to the hospital after school? There's something I want to talk to you about," Sofia's voice sounded off.Eden narrowed her eyes, her tone cool. "Alright."Alain was right beside Eden and overheard the conversation.He took Eden's hand and said hoarsely, "The Hunts visited your grandmother."Eden turned to look at Alain for a long moment. Suddenly, a distant smile crossed her face. "That's great!"Horace, sitting in the passenger seat, instinctively shrank back. He could feel Eden's rising anger.Best to keep quiet and protect himself.Twenty minutes later, the car pulled up in front of the hospital.Eden wasted no time heading to the ward.Upon seeing Alain with her, Sofia observed in silence for a moment before speaking, "Mr. Ward, could you all please give us a moment? I need to talk to Ed."Alain nodded without complaint. "Sure."He then led Horace and Caelus outside.Ede