Sophia opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say.The air was silent.The driver started the car slowly, acting as if he were invisible.Grace suddenly realized something and shut her mouth.The driver didn’t speak, but it didn’t mean he couldn’t hear. He was from the Norman family. If he learned Sophia’s secret, they would be in big trouble.When the car reached the city center, Grace asked the driver to pull over and got out with Sophia.Soon, they saw Logan’s car approaching slowly.Sophia was surprised. "Mom, did you ask Dad to pick us up?""Yes," Grace said sternly. "Emily now has a strong backer. If Logan finds out about Emily’s relationship with Vincent, he’ll value her even more. Once Emily gets home, it’ll be too late. We need to act first."Although she hadn’t spoken in the car, Grace had already thought through the situation.That white dress must have been given to Emily by the masked man.The masked man was very cunning. He must have guessed that Grace would try to get
No one could refute Emily's words. Grace, Sophia, and Logan all knew that the dress belonged to Emily from the beginning!Logan felt his authority being undermined. He pointed at Emily's nose and scolded, "How dare you talk back to me? Don’t you have any manners or respect?"Grace quickly patted Logan’s chest, pretending to comfort him. "Dear, don’t be so angry. Emily is your child. How can you be so harsh on your child?"Although Logan was angry, he couldn’t afford to strain his relationship with Emily too much now.Emily was dating Vincent and had gained Meggie’s favor. Emily was no longer a girl who could be easily bullied; Logan had to consider the consequences of his anger.Logan pointed to the attic upstairs. "Go to the attic and stay there. Think carefully about what you did wrong today. Don’t come down to eat until you figure it out!""Daring, it’s so easy to order takeout now," Grace said."If you want to order takeout, then move out!" Logan gritted his teeth and sneered, "Yo
"Sophia, go back to your room. I need to make a call."Sophia nodded. "Are you calling Mandy?""And Emma," Grace said. "Don’t forget, Emily is pregnant with Vincent’s child. That’s her biggest leverage. If we want to completely bring down Emily, this child must not survive."...Emily stayed in the attic for an entire day.Logan’s anger had not subsided. He kept throwing things around, making loud noises. Occasionally, she could hear him talking with Grace, but Grace’s voice was so low that Emily couldn’t make out their conversation.But she knew they wouldn’t be saying anything pleasant.Emily was also feeling chaotic inside, unable to concentrate on the book in her hands.Her mother had passed away early, leaving hardly anything behind.Apart from some clothes, everything else had been cremated. There were no items at home connected to her mother.Over the years, her impression of her mother was only from a single photograph.Her mother looked very much like her. In the photo, her m
As Emily’s pregnancy progressed, she felt increasingly fatigued.She had been in the attic all day, reading. She was so tired that she lay on the bed, listening to Mr. Satan’s gentle, deep voice, and eventually fell asleep.When she woke up in the morning, she realized the call had lasted all night. Her phone was warm in her hand.Hearing her stir, Mr. Satan said softly, "Awake?"Emily rubbed her hair, a bit embarrassed, and brought the phone closer to her ear. "I fell asleep. Why didn’t you hang up?""I didn’t want to," Mr. Satan said. "I like hearing you breathe. It makes me feel happy."Emily walked to the window and looked down. The familiar streetlight below was no longer accompanied by the car.He wasn’t there."My grandmother asked me to come home this morning," Mr. Satan said. "Her driver will come to pick you up shortly. Get ready; he should be arriving soon."Emily asked, "How is your grandma’s condition?""Grandma?" Mr. Satan sounded very pleased. "Yesterday, you called her
Logan was stunned."Meggie’s condition has improved?"Bella nodded. "That’s right. Meggie has been drinking the herbal medicine Emily prescribed for two days, and her coughing and chest tightness have significantly reduced. Emily is a benefactor of the Norman family! And you treated her like this?"Grace was dumbfounded. How could this be? Emily was a girl who hadn’t even gone to college. How could she possibly treat an illness? What was going on?Logan quickly reacted, though the atmosphere was clearly very awkward. He frowned and blamed Grace, "This is all your fault. You told me Emily couldn’t treat Meggie. You made me punish Emily!"Logan placed all the blame on Grace.Logan explained to Bella, "This is all a misunderstanding. I only acted based on what Grace said, so I wrongly blamed Emily. I’ll go bring her down right away!"Bella looked at him, speechless with surprise.How could there be such a shameless chameleon?Bella’s gaze at Logan was full of disdain.A minute later, Log
Mr. Satan licked his lips and looked at Emily tenderly. "I’ll do whatever Emily says."Meggie teased him with a smile. "It seems the sun rose from the west today. Vincent, you’re actually shy!"Alex laughed as well. "Vincent, I’ve never seen you like this before. Ha ha…""Since Vincent and Emily have such a strong relationship, I suggest they get married as soon as possible," Meggie thought for a moment and added, "At the very least, they should get engaged. We need to let everyone know that Emily is part of our family so others will respect her."Emily is going to become Mrs. Norman?Mandy was shocked. What happened to Meggie? According to her usual words, there are many women in the world good enough for Vincent. Why did she change her mind after meeting Emily?Mandy felt there was something fishy about this situation.Mandy smiled and said, "Mom, it seems you’re very satisfied with Emily. In that case, let’s invite Logan Morgan and his wife to our home and discuss when to hold the
Mandy felt extremely wronged. "I didn’t originally plan to become friends with her. That day at the party, we chatted, and I felt her experiences were similar to mine. Slowly, we became familiar with each other."Alex, slightly reproachful, said, "She approached you because she needed something from you. As Mom said, you’re easy to use."Mandy’s tears flowed even more. "It’s all my fault.""I’m not blaming you. Stop crying. If our children see this, they’ll think something serious has happened." Alex hugged her tighter and said in a low voice, "Vincent already has a bride, but we still need to think about Bryden and Janet’s marriages. They’ve been spoiled too much by us. Their personalities and abilities aren’t as strong as Vincent’s. It worries me."Mandy was immediately unhappy. "Alex, Bryden and Janet are your biological children. Vincent is just an adopted son. Why do you favor him over your own children?""What are you talking about?" Alex was also getting angry. "I’ve been Vince
"Madam, please don't be too discouraged. Your situation is not too serious. The ability to conceive is closely related to one's emotional state. Please keep a positive attitude and cooperate with the treatment. I believe you will have a healthy baby."It was the hottest season in LA, but Emily Carter, just out of the hospital, felt like she was enveloped in a chill as if a cold breeze had swept over her, causing her body to uncontrollably shiver.Her Mother-in-law, Carol, stood at the hospital entrance, grabbed Emily's hand as soon as she saw her, and snatched the health report from her, murmuring incessantly, "Let me see. How can someone be married for so many years without having a child?"Emily instinctively tried to snatch the report back.But Carol pushed her away, disregarding Emily's pale face, and opened the report right there on the street.Emily staggered back, almost falling. The recent stress had taken a toll on her, and she realized that she hadn't drunk water for a long