Steven glanced at Lily. Being kind, gentle and understanding was a mask Lily always put on. However, he didn't like that. Compared to Irene's outspoken attitude and ignorance, he preferred Irene more. He liked how she was always honest and blunt. Steven was a man who had been in politics for many years. Although he wished that Lily would change her ways, deep down, he knew that such a tremendous change in her attitude was highly suspicious. Edric was also surprised when Lily was smiling from ear to ear at him. The person who was trying to get into his pants the previous night was now being such a composed state. This was all very puzzling to him. This further confirmed his intuition of Lily not being an innocent person. "Let's talk inside," Steven invited them in. Steven shared the same couch with Deborah; Irene and Edric on another. Lily plopped down alone in a single chair. Irene couldn't help feeling that the entire scenario looked odd. After thinking about i
For the past few days, all Rowane could think about was Marie. Eventually, she decided not to tell Edric that she knew Marie just as she had been instructed. After finding out that Marie wasn't Rowane's mother, Edric even comforted Rowane and promised to help find her mother. Rowane felt uneasy about lying to Edric about the entire situation. She was never one to lie and cheat, so hiding something like this made her very uncomfortable. Unexpectedly, Marie came to look for her one day. Marie mentioned that she felt guilty for not being a responsible mother for so many years. Now that Marie was rich, she wanted to do right by Rowane and sponsor her studies abroad. To study abroad was a dream to many; naturally, Rowane was tempted by Marie's offer. When Marie saw that Rowane's eyes lit up at her proposal, Marie stated that she would arrange for everything right away. Marie told Rowane to resign from her position at Edric's company immediately, but Rowane was a litt
Clearly, Irene meant to point out the fact that Rowane was just one of Edric's 'customers'. Upon hearing this, Rowane's face suddenly turned red. "Irene, don't you dare cross the line!" "I'm crossing the line? I don't think so!" Irene spread her hands up, feigning an innocent look. "I'll have you know that our relationship is purely friendship. You won't be able to point any fingers at us!" barked Rowane. "Whether you two are truly friends or not has nothing to do with me. I'm not interested. If you don't wish to embarrass yourself, then don't use Edric as an excuse to look for me. I hate busybodies. As far as I know, you're nobody to Edric, so please don't get yourself involved in others' businesses." "Do... Do you think I want to see that face of yours for nothing? If you hadn't hurt Edric so much, I wouldn't even dream of doing this," Rowane spat back at Irene. "Hurt Edric?" Irene was amused when she heard these words. It was obvious that Rowane couldn'
Thomas was insecure these days. After thinking about it for a long time, he felt that he had done a very wrong thing. He should not have compromised with Marie just for a moment of peace. He knew very well what kind of person Marie was. She would never stop meeting him like what she told him. Instead of waiting for her to come to him again to threaten him, he rather thought of a way to deal with her first. After pondering about it, he went to meet Jordan. Thomas' visit surprised Jordan. Jordan invited him to take a seat and poured a cup of tea for him. Thomas took the tea and had a sip, saying, "The purpose of my visit this time is to ask you for a favor." "I will try my best as long as I can do it." Jordan was very outright. "This is very easy for you. I would like to ask you for your help to settle Irene and me abroad." "Is Irene going to do as you say?" Jordan asked. "Just help me deal with the migration procedures first. Irene will join by then.
Although Edric was surprised at Rowane's resignation to study abroad, he did not stop her. He readily agreed to Rowane's resignation and ordered the finance department to pay her more than a few months' salaries. When he returned to the Chandelle Valley in the evening, Irene was on a phone call with Eden. Eden said that he missed her and asked her when she would visit him. Irene answered him that she would visit him in a few days' time. Seeing Edric come back, Irene hung up the phone hurriedly. Edric went forward and pulled her to sit on the sofa, saying, "Irene, Mr. Cook has met me today." "Why did he want to meet you?" Irene asked. Her intuition told her that there was nothing good going on that Steven went to meet Edric. "Mr. Cook gave me this," Edric answered as he opened the paintings that Steven had just given him and showed them to Irene. Irene opened the painting, took a glance at it, and then put it down. She didn't know much about paintings, but
In the study, Britney and Nathan were talking about Irene, "Irene has been gone for a long time. Is there any news about her?" Nathan chuckled and answered, "Grandma, why do you care about Irene suddenly? I'm really not used to it." "I'm just being honest. Previously, I treated her so badly, but Irene actually took the initiative to save me without even a hint of hesitation. It's hard to find such a person in this era. It was all my fault back then." Britney said emotionally, "If it weren't for me, you two wouldn't have become like this. Irene wouldn't have been in such misery!" "Grandma, don't blame yourself. Irene and I have never blamed you. We all understand that you have your standpoint," Nathan comforted her. "Haven't you been busy with the company's affairs recently? Free some time to meet Irene!" Britney added, "Don't worry about Eden. Leave him to me. I promise I will take good care of him." "We'll talk about it again," Nathan responded. "Wh
Jordan followed Irene's gaze to look over and saw Edric and Rowane too. A sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. "Edric was trying to own more than one woman, wasn't he? He wanted to get back with Irene while he was still enamored of his little lover! However, Edric must have not expected that they would bump into each other this evening. What a coincidence! Jordan took a glance at Irene and found that Irene's countenance fell in an instant. She put down the fork and spoon in her hand and said, "I'm full!" "I'm full too. Let's go!" Jordan left with Irene thoughtfully. Along the way, Irene kept a gloomy face. Although she was silent, Jordan knew that she had already made up her mind about Edric. Jordan estimated that it would be curtains for Edric this time. Rowane said that she would leave the day after the next day. Hence, she invited Edric out for dinner to express her gratitude for his care over the years. The most crucial reason for Edric to accept Rowan
"Isn't that Lily's voice?" Irene thought. She turned her head a little and saw Lily and Deborah come in through another door in sunglasses. "We don't have to line up if we come early," Deborah replied. "Come at night if you are afraid of lining up. Madam Walker is here anyway. Why do we have to come so early?" Lily replied with displeasure. She returned home at midnight, but Deborah still dragged her out to have a check-up early the next morning, hence disturbing her sweet slumber. Lily was irked. "Let's have an examination first. It's better to settle this matter sooner, idiot!" Deborah chided as she grabbed Lily's hand and hurried upstairs. They were in a hurry that they did not see Irene, who was standing next to the bulletin board. Irene heard their conversation clearly. "Madam Walker? Marie is a specialist in this hospital. Are they referring to Marie?" she wondered. "Lily called her Madam Walker, as if they are close to each other. Is Marie an acquai
Lily and Joanne left delightfully the moment they saw the miscarriage. However, they did not expect to be faced with a swarm of police officers after they opened the door. Both Lily and Joanne were immediately subdued, and the masked pregnant woman was carried out. Joanne and Lily were shocked to find out that the pregnant woman they had beaten up was not Irene but a stranger. "What's going on?" Lily pointed at the stranger woman and asked Wayne angrily. "What are you talking about? Isn't she the woman that you had asked me to kidnap?" Wayne retorted. "Y-you! How dare you lie to me?" Even an idiot would know that Lily had been set up. However, she had found out too late. The police put Joanna and Lily under charges for kidnapping with murder intent. According to Article 239 of the Criminal Law, anyone found kidnapping another person or holding them as hostage for the purpose of extorting property would be sentenced to more than ten years imprisonment or life imp
She had promised to stay with Nathan and forgive him. However, the reality presented a bigger problem than she thought. Rowane was her younger sister, and they had the same blood flowing in their veins after all. She was not able to accept a man who had an affair with her younger sister. However, it was not a matter of whether she could accept what had happened or not. It was Rowane who was indeed in love with Nathan. When she observed her affection towards Nathan and remembered the fact that she was pregnant, Irene wished to persuade Nathan to accept Rowane. Ever since she had said that sentence at the hospital that day, Nathan avoided spending time alone with Irene. He did not want Irene to tell him to take responsibility for Rowane. Meanwhile, Irene was in a difficult position as well. Nathan had wasted nine years of his youth with her, so how could she ask him to marry Rowane? She was hesitant, so Kinsey came to advise her as well, "Irene, give Edric one more chan
"Hush now, it's all in the past!" Irene patted her shoulder and comforted her gently, "Perhaps she has gone mad to escape from her guilt!" "Yes. If there is only pain left in a person's life, it is better to just die. Since she didn't want to die, going mad is the best way for her to get rid of the pain," Edric chipped in to comfort her. Nathan watched Irene and Rowane hugging and crying together as he stood by the side. He felt a mix of emotions. Irene was someone who emphasized a lot on relationships and affection. It would be impossible for him to be with Irene. He heaved a heavy sigh and thought, "How ill-fated we are!" Rowane overheard Nathan's sigh and glanced at him with eyes full of tears, "Nathan, I won't pester you anymore. Don't worry, I won't let this child affect you." "What nonsense are you spouting?" Irene glared at Rowane. The estrangement between her and Rowane vanished completely after the hug. She spat, "Nathan isn't that kind of person! You a
Nathan rushed to the police station after receiving the call. When Rowane noticed Nathan's initial tender expression had turned hard, she felt incredibly guilty. She had never dreamed that the person she loved would be the same Nathan who had been Irene's guardian for the past nine years. Why was it that the person she liked always had something to do with Irene? First, it had been Edric. Now, it was Nathan. She was pregnant with Nathan's child now. As Nathan despised her, Rowane did not want Nathan to misunderstand her any further. The moment she saw Nathan, she told Nathan everything that had happened to her. Nathan had heard from Jordan that Rowane was a woman with an evil heart. So, he had begun to loathe her. Now, he knew that she had been deceived by Marie, and his hatred towards Rowane naturally dissipated. Hence, Nathan decided to bring Rowane back to Haverland. When Edric heard that Nathan was bringing Rowane back to Haverland, he went to look for Irene. He t
Lily could not dodge the cup in time as water splashed on her face. The water washed away the makeup she had put on to bluff Steven, revealing her true colors. Steven was infuriated to see Lily going to such extreme measures to con him. He pointed at Lily and bellowed, "Get out of here, you b*tch!" "Dad, have you gotten things mixed up? I'm Lily. I'm your daughter, Lily." "Get lost! You're an illegitimate child!" Steven's hands trembled as he spoke. Edric let out a snicker as he stood by the side and said, "Miss Cook, look at this!" Lily took over the report and glanced at the content, "Whose report is this?" "It's yours and Mr. Cook's. Do you still think that Mr. Cook is your biological father?" "This is impossible!" Lily was taken aback. She had always thought that she was Steven's daughter. Never in a million years would she think that she actually was not related to Steven at all. "Why would it be impossible? Your mother, Deborah, was a fam
Marie, who was seriously injured, was immediately sent to the hospital for rescue while Loraine and Jackson were taken to the police station. Irene soon learned what had happened. Deborah and Logan had been burned to death while Marie had been stabbed and hospitalized. What awaited Marie was a lifetime of imprisonment. The murderers who had killed her mother had all met their doom, but Irene's heart was not happy at all. If she could, she would rather not seek revenge, as she only wanted her mother to be alive. After being treated by a doctor in the hospital, Marie's condition stabilized. After a few days of recovery in the hospital, she finally gained consciousness. Soon, Marie had Lily on her mind the whole time and she wanted to know how Lily was. Although Marie was missing Lily, Lily did not return the same feelings. Deborah and Logan's death gave Lily a headache. After their death, Lily had nothing else left. Lily felt annoyed when faced with the two crying
The hospital staff were horrified to see Marie's obscene videos. Marie's image in the hospital had initially been excellent, so it was shocking to see such videos of her. People generally liked gossip, so employees who were familiar with each other began to secretly gossip about Marie, "I didn't expect that the seemingly noble and cold Dr. Walker's private life would be so licentious!" "You're right! Look at these positions, haha! Just one look and I know that she's an expert in that field. What do you mean she's noble and cold? She is such a sl*t!" Everyone in the hospital, including the patients, had all watched Marie's obscene videos and they were all discussing it. However, Marie was oblivious to it. When she went to work, she found that the nurses in the hospital were looking at her differently, but she did not give it much thought. Marie had cooked nutritious soup for Lily and she brought it into Lily's ward, "Lily, drink it while it's hot!" Marie coaxed L
"B*tch, tell me honestly, how did Rosa die?" Jackson questioned angrily. He too had received news about Rosa's death, and he was devastated. During that period of time, Jackson's heart was in a mess. He thought carefully and came to the conclusion that Rosa's death must had something to do with Loraine. He had believed that Tommy was Loraine's son before, but that was not the case anymore. Jackson thought that Loraine must have killed Rosa out of jealousy. Jackson had constantly been looking for Loraine, ready to take revenge. Pure hatred surged in Jackson's eyes upon seeing Loraine. He stretched out his arm and grabbed Loraine, "B*tch, you'll die today!" Loraine could not care less. She didn't have much desire to live either. Right then, taking revenge for her son was the only thing on her mind. Seeing that Jackson was going to take action on her, she said in a hurry, "I deserve to die, but I can't let my son die in vain. Why don't you wait until I get revenge on my
"We'll talk about Irene later. We have to deal with Lily's problem right now. You've come at the right time. When Lily wakes up, you should try to talk to her. She's too emotionally unstable right now," Marie said. "I know, I came here with the thought of persuading her," Deborah nodded. Lily's temper was generally pretty bad, and she was the only one who could persuade her. Deborah reached out and touched Lily's face, which was pale due to major blood loss, "How long has she been asleep? Nothing bad will happen right?" "Nothing bad will happen. Lily woke up in the morning. Her emotions were all over the place, that I had no choice but to ask someone to give her a sedative. She will wake up soon," Marie explained. Deborah was relieved upon hearing that, but she soon remembered Lily's children. Although Simon had said that Lily's children were healthy, Deborah was still worried, "Marie, where are Lily's children? Is there any problem with them?" "The children are