That evening, Fiona caught up with her best friend over drinks, someone she hadn't seen much due to their busy schedules. They talked about so many things.Late that night. Fiona quietly entered her son and daughter's room, carried the little ones to her own room, and contentedly fell asleep with her children.In the middle of the night, Charles woke and noticed Fiona's blanket had slipped off. With a sigh, he covered her, and tucked his sister's kicked-off feet back under the blankets.Only then did he fall asleep peacefully.Ashton suffered from headaches when she drank too much and couldn't sleep.She sat on the bay window, looking at the messages from Chris.Chris: Answer the phone, let's talk.Chris: I was just dealing with my dad.Chris: Are you going to keep giving me the cold shoulder, Ashton?Chris: Please don't be like this, I'm already exhausted.Chris usually speaks very little. Their chat history is sparse. Today, he's spoken quite a bit, though.Ashton let out a sigh and
Chicago had put her heart into it. She had even adorned the envelope with beautiful little flowers.Upon opening the envelope, Darwin noticed the card. "Chicago is just a child, don't mind the doodles on the letter." the manager delivering the paintings hurriedly said."It's fine, it's adorable." Darwin replied as he tucked away the card. It wasn't written specifically for him, the contents were quite formal, seemingly prepared before the auction.After delivering the paintings, the manager quickly left. Darwin found an empty room and instructed the servants to place the paintings inside. After a moment of thought, he ultimately had someone carefully hang them up.He stood in front of the painting depicting God. For some reason, looking at the benevolent face of God, he thought he could vaguely see a hint of Fiona.People say that time is a medicine that can heal everything. Yet, Darwin was in pain.Why couldn't time heal the agony of losing Fiona for him? Instead, with each passing d
"All good." Ashton paused, "Charles, take Chicago to wash her hands and face."Charles nodded. Tugging his sister, who was staring at their mom, he headed for the bathroom."What's wrong?" Fiona asked in a hushed voice after the kids left the room.Seeing her composed demeanor, Roy internally breathed a sigh of relief. He thought to himself, she truly comes from a great financial dynasty.Throughout the tour, Lilian was constantly talking to Roy, while Fiona spoke very little. However, each question she asked was sharp and insightful.Lilian initially felt she had the upper hand. But gradually, she realized something was off.Fiona may have spoken infrequently, but she had the rhythm of the entire tour under her control.By the latter part of the tour, Lilian wanted to chime in but couldn't find the right moment.Ashton sighed, "Chicago and Charles met Darwin's grandmother.""Huh?" Fiona was astonished.Ashton held her forehead, "Not only did they meet, but Chicago volunteered to tell
Charles pondered deeply but decided not to persuade his sister too forcefully. His sister wanted a phone, and he had enough money to buy it for her.But, if she got a phone, it was likely to contact that person, right?He decided in a second. Charles dismissed the idea of buying his sister a phone.If his suspicions were correct. Then he would never, in his life, want his sister meeting or contacting that person again.On the way to the banquet, Fiona was somewhat distracted.She hadn't expected Mrs. Solomon to still remember her so fondly after all these years.Fiona finally arrived at the private banquet. It was held at a vineyard wine estate. It was the golden wedding anniversary of Janna's friends.Stepping out of the car, Fiona immediately drew quite a bit of attention.The host couple approached her."You must be Chelsea." Mrs. White's face radiated such warmth and affection that she looked much younger than her years."Congratulations on your golden anniversary." Fiona present
Darwin was disinterested.He had met Antony while studying abroad, and his primary reason for being here was the acquisition of Solomons.After concluding a meeting with Antony's legal team that day, Antony enthusiastically invited him to his grandparents' golden wedding celebration. The joy of a lifelong bond, Darwin thought, and decided to attend.Ever since he saw a screenshot of Fiona's profile, he was increasingly convinced that Fiona was still alive. As long as she was alive, he was determined to find her."Did you just find out about the relationship between your grandparents and Janna?" Darwin withdrew his gaze from the window and asked coolly."Those were relationships from their youth. As long as I can remember, I've never seen much interaction between them." Antony sat down, his conversation quickly returning to Chelsea, "Janna's granddaughter is incredibly beautiful!"Over the years, Antony had dated many actresses and models, too many to count on his hands, not to mention
Fiona lowered her eyes. With Sophia's arrival, she wouldn't need to fabricate excuses to turn down Vivian."It's been a while." Vivian greeted with a smile.Sophia cast a disdainful glance at Fiona. With Fiona's beauty, Sophia couldn't help thinking that it all looked surgical! From their first encounter, Sophia felt Fiona seemed eerily familiar, possibly resembling someone from an online photo she had seen.With that thought, she looped her arm through Vivian's."Ms. Vivian, I have a small favor to ask of you.""Oh?" Vivian looked toward Fiona.Fiona smiled with poised grace, "It's no problem, please go ahead with your conversation.""Alright, I will come to find you later." Vivian left with Sophia.Out of Fiona's earshot, Sophia asked, "Ms. Vivian, are you thinking of setting her up with Harold?""What's wrong?" Vivian didn't answer but instead asked a question of her own."You can choose anyone, but not this person." Sophia was visibly anxious. "You've been with Harold in the count
Sophia had been watching Fiona the whole time, wary that she might seduce one of her family's guests at the banquet.Seeing Fiona slip away quietly, Sophia's alarm bells rang, and she quickly followed.She watched in secret for a while.Sophia vaguely heard her mention something about her home here and there.She was certain Chelsea must have been on the phone with a man she was keeping."Chelsea, why are you hiding here by yourself?" Sophia stepped forward.Fiona glanced at her, then gently told the person on the phone, "I have something to deal with here, make sure you take your medicine."Burl responded with a grievance and ended the call.Fiona placed her phone back in her handbag and stood up.She was half a head taller than Sophia, and her presence naturally felt more imposing than Sophia's. Sophia didn't like this at all.She forced a smile, "So tender with him, that couldn't be the man you're rumored to be keeping, could it?"Fiona looked at Sophia, "Miss White, before you pro
Upon Sophia's return, she was greeted by the sight of her grandmother proudly introducing Chelsea to everyone. The situation left her breathless with irritation.Then her gaze swept the room and finally rested on a butler carrying a tray of champagne.A quick exchange of glances between them, and he headed towards Fiona.Arms crossed, Sophia thought, "Trying to steal the spotlight in my own home? Let's see if I allow it!"Because of Mrs. White's announcement, Fiona was pushed to the front of the crowd.Surrounded by gazes filled with a mix of emotions, she felt particularly scorched by one.This unsettled Fiona, causing her mind to wander just as an accident occurred.A server bumped into her while carrying a tray.The crowd gasped in shock, even Mrs. White, speaking on stage, looked on in panic.It seemed inevitable that Fiona would be drenched in champagne when suddenly, a strong hand wrapped around her slender waist and yanked her back.Champagne glasses shattered on the floor, and