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
Alain's voice was slightly hoarse, which made him sound more manly than usual.Eden turned to look at him with a faint smile playing on her lips. "She said we're not suited for each other."Alain pressed on the brake, his fingers tightening around the steering wheel as he stared at Eden. It took him a while before he responded, "I think we suit each other just fine."He realized he was shaking when Eden said that.Eden chuckled. "I was just kidding."Alain looked at her, still unsettled. "That's not funny. No more jokes like that."Eden shrugged. "Grandma asked me to let Jasmine move into Skygarden.""You agreed?" Alain leaned closer, resting his arm on the car window."I agreed," Eden replied nonchalantly.Alain's expression turned sour instantly.Eden rested her head on her hand lazily. "Things can get pretty dull. I guess I can use the distraction."Alain's face brightened. He restarted the car. "Let her stay in the downstairs maid's room, then.""Do whatever you want."
The first class of the day was Grant's math class.When it was Grant's class, the students from Class 3-18 were usually quite orderly.Grant returned the homework the students had done earlier. But when it was Eden's turn, he massaged his head."Eden," he called out.Eden got up to take her homework.Grant patted her shoulder and said sincerely, "Math isn't that hard. If you're willing to put some work into it, I'm sure you can do well. Do you want me to give you extra classes?"He knew nothing about Eden's marks from her entrance examination.Samuel had only told him she had passed it.However, all the teachers of various subjects had told him that Eden had been getting zeroes on all their homework and tests.At first, Grant didn't believe it. He finally believed it when he saw the math homework. She hadn't done any of it.He then asked the student representative for each subject, and they all said that Eden didn't know how to do it.That was why he had a headache.She had