Alicia smiled and quickly took a cup of tea to the sofa and said, โDad, have some tea.โAliciaโs father was reading the newspaper on the sofa. He put down and looked at Alicia lovingly, โItโs too late. You should wash up and go to sleep. Girls canโt stay up too late.โโOK.โ Alicia nodded sweetly, โI know Dad. You should take care of yourself too.โโBy the way,โ her father took a sip of tea and looked up, and asked, โYou said you had seen your sister in the shopping mall last time. Do you know where she lives now?โThe smile on Aliciaโs face froze. She tried to repress her displeasure, โHow should I know? I wanted to talk more, but she seemed to be busy and wasnโt willing to talk to me. If I hadnโt met her in the shopping mall, we would not know that she has already come back.โHer father sighed, โWell, we shouldnโt let her live alone. If you are not too busy, I want you to inquire where she lives. I want to have a look. I think I had better persuade her to live with us. Otherwise, I w
On Saturday morning, while Alice was still sleeping, Eliana pulled her up. โMommy, time to get up.โAlice looked at the alarm clock drowsily and said desperately, โEllie, itโs only seven oโclock. What are you doing?โEliana held her arm and wouldnโt let go. She said firmly, โMommy, itโs the first time that you go to Uncle Collinsโs house. Shouldnโt you get dressed up? Come on. Have a shower. Put some makeup on. Get changed.โHolding the pillow in her arms, Alice felt hopeless. Why does my daughter keep pushing me to every man she meets?With Eliana badgering her, Alice put on light makeup and took out a T-shirt and pair of jeans that she usually wore on weekends from the wardrobe. However, before she put them on, Eliana had taken them away.โMommy, how can youb wear these?โโWhat else can I wear?โโThis one.โ Eliana pulled out a burgundy backless dress, โThis one is pretty.โโAre you crazy?โ Alice patted on her forehead angrily, โI am not going to a night club. Besides, this a cocktai
โHow is that possible? Mr. Collins is going to marry Miss Hughes.โโItโs said that Mr. Collinsโs grandfather doesnโtโ like Miss Hughes and doesnโt approve their marriage.โโWhat?โ A maid covered her mouth in surprise and said in a low voice, โReally? Now Miss Brown appears, and Max likes her very much. Does this meanโฆโโBehave yourself and be respectful. Maybe she will become the lady of the house.โ****Alice was busy eating with the two children. She didnโt know that Maxโs friendly attitude toward her had aroused the servantโs wild imagination and labeled her as the future Mrs. Collins.It was already three oโclock when the meeting was over, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Henry had already ordered some food for him and put it on the table in his office.โMr. Collins, why donโt you eat something first? I will put the copy of the meetings minutes in your computer later.โZayden pinched the space between his eyebrows and slightly nodded, exhausted. He had been working non
Alice authoritatively pushed Zayden into the kitchen.โYou should spend more time with Max. Look how happy he was when he was playing with Eliana. Your servants taking care of him said that he had never been this happy before. That is crazy.โWhile Zayden was blaming himself again because of Aliceโs words, Alice suddenly put an apron in his arms, โPut this on so that you wonโt get flour on your clothes.โHis eyes twisted when he saw the pink apron. When he was about to say something, Alice suddenly urged him, โWhat are you waiting for? Go wash your hands. Itโs five oโclock. The kids are starving.โHe somehow followed her orders, put on the apron, and washed his hands. Then he started to make dough according to Aliceโs instructions.โUsually, we can make cookies I all kind of shapes. Round, square, circle, whatever. But kids donโt care about the flavor. They pay more attention to the appearance than the taste of the food. Therefore, we can use a cookie mold or make some animals with ou
โEliana Brown.โ Alice said in a deep voice, staring at the little girl, โDo you think itโs OK to stay here?โEliana shut her lips tightly with a guilty look on her face. Usually, Alice is very angry when she talked to Eliana in this way.โMommy.โ Eliana pulled Aliceโs sleeve, โI just want to play with Max a little longer.โAlice looked at her with great seriousness, โDo you know what time it is now? Havenโt I told you that you can play but you canโt go out of your welcome? Itโs common courtesy.โWhile Alice was snapping at Elaina, Max suddenly crawled to her and held one of her legs with one hand and with a sketch board in the other hand.Alice felt it and looked down subconsciously at Max, who was holding the board up high. She saw the words that Max wrote, โI want Eliana to stay.โโMax.โ Alice frowned and suddenly donโt know what to say. It always seemed to be difficult for her to refuse Maxโs request.โMax, we have to go. Itโs too late now. Next time, I will bring Eliana here to pl
โIโฆ I am leaving now. Sorry to interrupt you and Miss Brown, Mr. Collins.โ The servant outside hurriedly explained and left.Alice heard her hasty footsteps and said, โItโs not like that.โ Alice ran to the door to explain to her, but there was no one in the hallway when she opened the door as if it was only her illusion.She felt like crying but had no tears. Great. Now I am the real social climber who tries to seduce Zayden.โDo your servants all come and go like ghosts?โ Alice turned around and looked at Zayden with a scrunched-up face.Zayden frowned and looked at her in confusion, โWhat?โโNothing. Just forget about it.โ Alice wanted to tell him that people would talk. But on second thought, she didnโt bother to do so since he wouldnโt understand it. When she was going to take the towels and leave, she suddenly thought of something and stood still in the hallway and turned back to him, โBy the way, if you are not too busy, you had better spend some more time with Max. He always fe
โMommy, Letโs go.โAlice heard Elianaโs words and the next thing she knew, Zaydenโs car had vanished around the corner of the street. She coughed in embarrassment.On the way back home, Eliana held Aliceโs hand and said with a sly grin, โMommy, did you just have a crush on him?โโWho? What?โ Alice denied firmly, โWhat crush?โโThen why did you stand there and kept staring at Uncle Collins? I was embarrassed by you.โโEliana!โ She was speechless, with a feverish blush on her cheeks.When they got out of the elevator, she suddenly remembered what Eliana did, so she pulled her collar and looked at her coldly, โI havenโt asked you yet. How could you casually invite other people to our home? Have you asked for my permission?โEliana struggled and said with no regret, โMommy, let me go. One good turn deserves another. Thatโs what my teacher taught us.โโ.โฆ.โAlice didnโt know whether Elianaโs teacher taught her this kind of thing or not. On Monday, Alice met Zayden at the gate of the kinder
โHmm,โ Zayden answered drily. But when he looked outside the window, a light of delight flashed in his eyes.He felt that he had understood something at night when he lost sleep. But he needed some time to confirm his thoughts. He rhought it would be easy. But after Alice deliberately avoided him yesterday, he realized that he still needed a good reason to get close to her.Max could be a good reason.After that day, Zayden would always visit Alice with Max and invited Eliana and her to his house on the weekend. Sometimes, they even went to the park to have a picnic or went to the playground together. They had a good time during this time.Alice naturally felt that what attracted Zayden and Max was her cooking skills. And when they were together, Zayden could give her some advice about the anniversary plan, which saved her from the embarrassment in the meetings when her proposal was denied by her colleagues. Alice thought that it was fair since they both took what they needed.****โN
โMom, donโt come over!โ Eliana and Max yelled at the same time.โAlice, you are such a lucky bitch. You have such two wonderful children. I have worked hard my entire life, but now I have nothing in the end,โ Jessica said in an envious tone.โDid you just mention children? Could be that you suddenly wanted to meet Gary before you die because heโs your only family?โ At the thought, Alice gently asked โJessica, do you want to meet Gary?โInstead of answering Alice's question, Jessica remained silent. She then bowed her head and began trembling.โI will call him right now. He just left, so he will come back soon,โ Alice added.โIs Gary really coming back?โโYeah. Heโs doing great this year. He has always get high grades on his test and he is popular school. He is just as smart as you are.โ Alice praised Jessica in the hopes of changing her mind.โHe didnโt want to see me. I tried to talk to him this year, but his maid always mistook me for a beggar and told me get lost.โ Jessica spoke in
A woman in a janitorโs uniform rushed out of the tool room as Eliana and Charlotte left the restroom. The woman then pressed a fruit knife against Elianaโs neck. Eliana had no idea what was going on because it happened so quickly. She could not stop shaking when she felt the cold metal against her skin.Charlotte was so scared that she screamed. Then she immediately covered her mouth. After hearing her voice many people made their way to the restroom. However, no one dared to approach them, they all stood back and watched.Eliana grabbed the womanโs arm from behind as she wanted to wrestle her to the ground. She thanked Alice were forcing her to take so many taekwondo classes at this moment.However, the woman realized what Eliana was trying to do. She whispered in a husky voice, โDonโt do anything. I will slit your throat if you move one more time. By then your blood will flow like a water flower and you will die tragically.โThe womanโs voice was so husky that it made Eliana feel li
Dominic saw Eliana the moment she walked into the room. He looked at her as if he could not take his eyes off her. Eliana shone like a star that was even more dazzling than the bright chandelier. Whenever he looked at her, his heart beat faster, and his palms sweat.Ever since Eliana entered the hall, Dominic had been looking at her. He watched her as she walked around the venue and to greet the guests and he was disappointed when he noticed that many young boys were looking at her as much as he was.Later on, the host asked Eliana and Max to come on the stage. They sang the birthday song together and then catch the multi-tiered cake. Zayden then announced that the party was started.It was not until then that Eliana was free. When she saw him after she left the stage, Eliana moved quickly towards Dominic. Every step she took seemed to step into his heart, causing it to beat like a drum.Dominic had been waiting for Eliana to become an adult for the past two years, but she had no idea
After dinner, Eliana comes back to her apartment. She took a quick shower before going to bed. As she lay down in bed, she checked her phone and found tons of unread messages in the Team Wolf Chat Group. Eliana was supposed to join her teammates in celebrating their victory after the game, but she didnโt because her parents showed up unexpectedly.Elianaโs teammates not only posted pictures from dinner in the chat room, but they also mentioned for several times. Eliana was about to go to bed after replying to everyone's message, but the moment she discovered Dominic had also texted her, she perished her thoughts.Dominic had become extremely busy since he retired from the e-sports circle two years ago and returned to London to take over his familyโs business. Recently, instead of having time to play games with her, he could only teach her practical strategies occasionally.Dominic returned to Rose City this time just to watch their game. However, Dominic and Eliana didnโt even have ti
After the game was over, the lights in the hall lit up and the host invited two teams onto the stage after congratulating the winners.Max and his parents took a seat in the first row. People around them began to whisper in surprise, and they only stopped when Team Wolf showed up on the stage.The stage was well-lit, but the auditorium was dark, so Eliana had no idea her parents, whom she had not seen in a long time, had arrived on the scene.Standing on this stage, Eliana smiled while waving at the audience. She sparkled like a diamond and nothing seemed to be able to dim her light.Meanwhile, Alice looked at Eliana as if she was her biggest fire. She felt proud of Eliana from the bottom of her heart.Initially, Alice was furious when she learned that Eliana wanted to become an e-sports player. However, she began to regret it after Eliana became a world champion. โIf I stopped her back, then I would have stopped her from succeeding. Thank goodness I didnโt do so. Alice thought to her
Two years later, an important match took place in a hall in the center of Rose City. Elianaโs team, the Wolfs would play against a team from another country.Teen Wolf had previously won the world championship twice while their opponent was a dark horse team that had only recently formed. As a result, game lovers from both countries eagerly anticipated this match.At the same time, this was the most crucial match for Eliana since she joined Team Wolf two years ago. She would be a member of the world championship team if she won the game. However, she would lose her best chance to win the World Championship if she lost it. Therefore, Eliana took this match very seriously.Because the Dream High Group was one of the match sponsors, the live room was packed with people Eliana knew. Although ticker prizes had risen to several thousand dollars per person, Max could still obtain tickets for his family.At that moment, Trevor, Maggie, and their children sat in the center of the front row. Da
Henry was very efficient. Two days later, he managed to place the information he had gathered about Dominic on Maxโs desk.Then Max started reading it carefully.Dominic Deleon was Dominic's full name. He was born and grew up in London, and he was twenty years old. His great-grandfather was a politician who once held a high govt position. His grandfather was a successful businessman who owned a large corporation. As for his father, he was a businessman who made the company well.Dominic was the familyโs only child, but he was uninterested in business. He fell in love with e-sports in college and soon signed up with an E-sports company. Later, he made it to one of the best teams in the country and was named captain due to his outstanding performance. He once led his team to a world championship victory.Before moving to Rose City Dominic attended a university in London. However after he fell out with his parents, he transferred to a college in Rose City because several of his teammates
โDo you really want to know about it?โ Dominic asked after some thought.โYes!โ Eliana said.โI might tell you after we get to know each other better. But, you know, we are not even friends now,โ He said.โWell, Iโm not interested in that anymore.โ Eliana said. She became impatient, so she stopped talking to Dominic.โAre you angry?โ Dominic asked.โNo.โโI know you wonโt get angry that easily.โโThatโs because I know getting angry easily is bad for my health. Itโs nothing to do with you.โHearing Elianaโs words, Dominic burst out laughing. He knew Eliana loved sashimi, so he gave her that plate. โWell, we are friends now,โ he said.At that time, Charlotte was talking to Kevin and Max was talking to Jason. On the other hand, Max kept a close eye on Dominic and paid attention to his every move.Dominic quickly realized this, so he turned to look at Max. The two boys then locked their gaze on each other. Max appeared weary and hostile whereas Dominic didnโt seem to be bothered by Maxโs
Alice nearly fell on her knees and then stood up straight with all her strength. Seeing that Zayden was in more pain. He wanted to rush to Alice and help her out of the situation at that moment, but he had to wait for the right time. Therefore, he stood in the crowd, silent.โIโm just a doctor. Iโm not that capable enough to defeat mercenaries.โ Alice said, through gritted teeth.Hearing that Victoria kicked her once more. โAre you trying to fool me? Iโm sure you know some special forces! Isnโt Adrian Taylor is your brother-in-law.โAlice let out a painful groan. She took a deep breath and said, โI had no idea you know it. But sadly, none of them in Flesoil.โโThatโs fine. I can wait! They will agree to my request, as long as you are my hostage.โZaydenโs gun was in his pocket, but he didnโt have the guts to touch it.At that time, Victoriaโs gun remain pressed against Aliceโs temple, making him nervous. His hands were sweating, and he was even more nervous than he had when he saved E