Joanne wiped off the hot sweat under her bangs and lowered her head in embarrassment."I just woke up. My mind is still foggy," she said.Miss Reed gave Joanne a sideways glance and swaggered into her house without taking off her shoes. She took out a large stack of documents from her bag and threw them on the coffee table."Joanne, I hate to say this, but our company was acquired by Worldwide Entertainment Co.. Your contract will be officially transferred to the new company. Sign these documents and report to them next Monday. Then, I will…" said Miss Reed."Acquisition? Worldwide Entertainment?" interrupted Joanne, her round eyes suddenly widened."Yes, what luck eh? The President of Worldwide Entertainment has requested your contract personally. You're on the road to success now, don't forget about me when you're famous," said Miss Reed.Although Miss Reed had said these words, she did not really mean it.She knew Joanne was not good at communicating with people in the entert
Joanne had seen this Rolls-Roice several times before. It was Edwin's car.Instead of meeting Edwin in the building, Joanne suddenly thought it would probably be better to find a quiet place, such as an underground parking lot, where a private chat with Edwin would be more convenient.She quickly ran toward the parking lot and stopped in front of the Rolls-Roice.Joanne patted the front of the luxury car with one hand and shouted loudly, "Get out of the car, Edwin! I have something to discuss with you!"There was no response.The driver of the Rolls-Roice looked at Joanne through the windshield. He saw that she was wearing a plain and thick light-colored coat with a cap on her head.With the brim of her hat lowered, the driver could only see the lower half of her face.He subconsciously looked back at the person sitting in the rear seat.The man stayed quiet but quietly stared at Joanne, who was screaming.Realizing that no one was paying attention to her, Joanne got even more
Joanne felt weird, seeing that the old lady was staring at her like that.She returned to her senses and quickly realized that perhaps the old lady had misunderstood her!Joanne tried explaining that 'that' was not what the old lady thought it meant…"I am in a hurry, and I've not eaten much. Come along now, accompany me for lunch." interrupted Old Lady Atherton.Joanne glanced in the direction of the elevator.She still had to look for Edwin to discuss the termination of her contract. Miss Reed must be waiting for her reply.Old Lady Atherton noticed Joanne's hesitation. "Is there something wrong?" she asked.Joanne quickly changed her posture and tone, and suddenly she appeared cheerful, "Ah, it's nothing! Let's go!"Who on earth was this old lady…Joanne wanted to just dig a hole and bury herself in it.Old Lady Atherton was deliberately observing Joanne along the way.She may appear a little peculiar, but she had a friendly attitude toward others.Old Lady Atherton requ
Smash!The glass of water fell to the ground, shattering into pieces.Joanne was afraid that the broken glass would get to Old Lady Atherton. Without any hesitation, she pulled her aside instantly.However, a few drops of water got to the back of Old Lady Atherton's hand.Joanne knew the water she brought for her was quite hot, so she quickly took a napkin from her bag and wiped Old Lady Atherton's hand.Old Lady Atherton felt unexpectedly comfortable to be held by Joanne like this. Although there was nothing outstanding about her, she was very nice to get along with.Old Lady Atherton pulled her hand back. "Thanks, I'm fine.""Shall we continue eating?" asked Joanne. She pulled a chair over and helped Old Lady Atherton to her seat."I'm not hungry anymore," said Old Lady Atherton, standing still on her spot. "Would you mind taking a walk with me?"Joanne stared blankly at her. First, she said she was hungry, but she had not taken a bite."Okay, wait for me. I'll go pay for t
The nurse replied with a happy text, [Of course! As long as your physical criteria are met, there wouldn't be any problem.]Joanne let out a dull sigh. She looked at the gloomy sky, suddenly feeling as if there was something pressing on her chest. It was very uncomfortable, and she struggled to breathe....In the Rolls-Roice, as soon as Old Lady Atherton got into the car, the driver could clearly feel that she was in a very good mood.She was grinning uncontrollably. It was a very rare sight for her to behave this way!The driver wanted to accompany Old Lady Atherton for her meal earlier, but she insisted that he stay in the car so she could spend her time with Joanne alone."Ma'am, what's the matter? You look really happy," asked the driver."Of course. I'm going to have a little great-grandson!" Old Lady Atherton raised her eyebrows proudly. "Give Eddy a call. Tell him I'm sick and that I wanted to see him," she instructed the driver.The driver frowned but dared not refute
In love with Joanne for five years?Marrying her?Edwin had no idea where his grandmother heard all this nonsense.He originally planned not to get married before reaching 35 years old. He had plans to find a stable relationship, but for now, he had no intention of marriage.Harry was feeling impatient and dissatisfied. Before Edwin could say anything, he looked at his mother and said, "Mom, Eddy's marriage is going to be a big deal. What about the girl's family background? Does she deserve someone like Eddy? Is the child even really his anyway?"Old Lady Atherton's tone was cold. "What do you suggest then?""If you like Joanne's kid, then just let her give birth to the baby and pay her a sum of money. There's another family I knew who had an even better girl. Her family background is rich, and she's perfect to marry an Atherton," said Harry.Edwin did not have a great relationship with his dad. He sneered as he heard Harry's words."Indeed, a marriage between a Cheever and an
Quinn heard the noise and turned around, but it was too late. Stella swung the broom onto Quinn's waist. She used all her strength, and it was excruciatingly painful that Quinn gasped. She snuck her head out from the bottom of the bed and glared at Stella with red eyes. "It's me! What are you doing?""Quinn?" Stella threw the broom onto the floor and quickly checked Quinn's waist. "I'm sorry, I thought there was a thief in here. Let Mummy see if your waist is okay?""Go away! My mom is already dead! Aren't you my aunt?"Quinn was enraged and pushed Stella away.Stella was concerned that she had hit Quinn. She fell backward.Her head knocked onto the foot of the bed. She touched the back of her head, and there was some blood…She did not care about her wound but climbed up from the ground and pursued Quinn."Quinn, don't be like this. Mummy… Mummy had no choice. I had told everyone that I had no family. If I suddenly had a daughter, Kitty might get angry and chase me out of t
Right at this moment, the door of the living room opened.Catelyn was walking hand in hand with Cedrick with groceries. When they saw the state of the house, they thought they had been robbed. Stella and Quinn were both standing in the living room. Stella was trying to hold Quinn's hand, but Quinn looked heartless."What are you doing?" Catelyn looked at Quinn without even trying to hide the dissatisfaction on her face. Quinn was slightly taken aback to see Catelyn and Cedrick back."There's a rat, and we were trying to catch the rat…" Stella faked a smile.Quinn nodded, and she pointed at the broom in the corner. "Yes, we were chasing the rat."Catelyn's gaze swept past Stella's hand. It was not hard for Catelyn to guess what happened in this place moments ago from the bit of blood stain on her palm and her pale face.Cedrick's hawk-like eyes were fixated on Quinn.Quinn's heart was pounding when being stared at this way. She briefly said something and proceeded to hide i