Perhaps it was because Sean was next to Angeline, Nathaniel didn't speak to her much. Instead, he talked to Sean more. Zachary couldn't help wondering if the Lawsons were going to collaborate with the Hoopers and needed a marriage alliance. He wondered if that was the reason why Robert had told Sean to bring Angeline.Later, if Ned and Sherryn saw Angeline when they arrived, problems could arise. Zachary frowned, wondering if he should call Ned and tell them not to come.Soon, Angeline noticed Zachary, who kept looking at her.She smiled and said to Sean and Nathaniel, "I spotted a friend. I'll go and say hi, and I'll be back in a while."Sean had also seen Zachary, so he nodded. "Go ahead!"As soon as she left, Nathaniel smiled and approached Sean. "I heard that she's a relative of your biological family. My grandfather wasn't pleased about it at first, but since you're the successor of Lawson Global, and she's the founder of Vitality Biotech Group, he agreed.""Both of you ar
Angeline wasn't like Zachary. She wouldn't see Robert as someone who harbored ill intentions. Zachary panicked at once, his Adam's apple bobbed. "Angeline…""Don't worry. We were once friends, so I won't think of anything else beyond that. I just don't want Grandpa to worry about my future." Angeline gave a faint smile. "Besides, if I were to have anything to do with you, my children's dad is going to be unhappy about it."Sean was exceptionally possessive, and she had a deep realization of that whenever they were together."Your children's… dad?" Zachary realized something immediately. "Mrs. Fletcher said that she bumped into you and that you were with a little girl. I thought that the child's dad was…""Ned?" Angeline laughed, shaking her head. "It's not him.""Congratulations!" Zachary was relieved. "I almost wanted to ask you to consider me when you mentioned it just now. I want to give you my blessing if you're happy.""Thank you!" Angeline raised her glass.She was very
When Ned heard that Angeline was also present, he pulled his hands out of his pockets, and his eyes flickered. Sherryn's face fell. "Angeline is truly something. She made Sean take her to Mr. Lawson Senior's birthday banquet." "It seems that Mr. Lawson Senior was the one who asked her to come." Zachary frowned and rebutted her. "Besides, Mr. Lawson Senior seems to like Angeline very much." Sherryn was stunned. She gripped her purse tightly and gritted her teeth. "How did she manage to play up to him so fast? She is efficient!" "Mom!" Ned was angry. "Angeline isn't like that! I don't like it when you make such comments about her. If you say another word—" "Ned!" Zachary saw the security looking in their direction, so he hurriedly pulled Ned back. "Mrs. Fletcher, you should mind your words. This place is full of the Lawson family's people. If Mr. Lawson Senior finds out, he won't forgive Fletcher Corporation easily." Sherryn felt embarrassed, for her son had talked back to he
Ever since he had regained his memories, Ned would find himself sinking into them from time to time. He frowned and looked away quickly. Robert's voice was loud and clear. "The main purpose of the birthday banquet today isn't really to celebrate an old man's birthday, but to introduce my granddaughter, Angeline Lawson, to everyone. I won't bore you by speaking about how amazing she is. However, for the past few years, Angeline has been establishing her company abroad. Now, it's time for her to come back and take over the family business with Sean."Angeline Lawson. Robert had officially adopted her, and now her surname was Lawson, not Emmerson. The directors and other elders of the family, who were close to Robert, grinned as they clapped. It was obvious that Robert was delighted. "I'm very happy that Jessica has a kind and intelligent adopted daughter like Angeline. Even after I pass away, I don't have to worry that there'll be no one taking care of Jessica. Of course, my g
Ned's breathing was slightly erratic as he tightly gripped the wine glass. His nostrils flared slightly, and tears glistened in his eyes as if they would flow out at any moment.Robert stood proudly and joyfully beside Angeline. After finishing his speech, he descended from the stage with Angeline's support and took his seat at the main table.Sherryn's gaze followed Robert and Angeline intently. She was almost squeezing her own legs blue with anxiety.Turning around, she asked Ned, "Is Angeline's child really not yours? I thought you had regained your memory. Haven't you remembered anything?"Ned's heart ached when he heard her words. The thought that he had drugged Angeline and made her sleep with another man, resulting in pregnancy, filled him with a desire to die.He tugged at his tie. "Weren't you the one who looked down on Angie for being from Emmerson Village? What now? Are you regretting making me divorce her after seeing her become Robert's adopted granddaughter?"Robert
"But—"Before Sherryn could rebut, Sean interrupted, "After Ned and Angie got into an accident during their wedding day, the Fletchers paid for the surgery and then abandoned Angie when they found out she was likely to become a vegetable."Now that Angie is part of the Lawsons, how can you have the nerve to come and ask Lawson Global to help Fletcher Corporation?"Sherryn's face fell. Everything Sean said was right."If Angie weren't alive today, Fletcher Corporation would've been gone long ago." Sean's voice was deep. When he saw the security guards patrolling nearby, he waved them over.The head of the security team quickly came over. "Yes, Mr. Lawson?""This lady isn't a guest today. Please escort her out," Sean said indifferently."Sean! Aren't you afraid I'll expose your relationship with Angeline? Aren't you afraid people will say that you schemed to make Angeline a member of the Lawson family because you want to take over the Lawson family's fortune? What if Mr. Lawson Se
Monica and Angeline went to a lounge, where the Lawsons had prepared for guests who were tipsy from the alcohol. Angeline sat across from Monica, pouring coffee gracefully."Ms. Monica, are you here to talk to me as Sean's fiancée or as the daughter of the Scott family?"After Angeline poured the coffee, she presented a turquoise cup to Monica."I'm here to talk to you as Scott Incorporated's Vice President of Operations and as Monica." Monica smiled as she picked up the cup and took a sip. "I know that after Mr. Lawson Senior's birthday party, you'll be entering Lawson Global as the vice president."Actually, Monica had been watching Angeline closely in the hall. She had hurried to catch up with Angeline when she saw her leaving.For years, Monica had been competing with her sisters for inheritance rights.She didn't have support from her uncle's family or the board of directors, nor did she have her mother's favoritism. Over the years, she relied solely on herself to carve out
"I want to sell land No. 3 to you in hopes that you can help persuade Sean to marry me as soon as possible," Monica added.Noticing Angeline's silent reaction, Monica smiled and continued, "I know what you're thinking. To outsiders, Sean appears to be your elder, but in reality, you're competitors."I believe that Mr. Lawson Senior let you join Lawson Global with the intention of having you and Sean compete to see who would ultimately be his best successor. You're worried that once Sean and I are married, we'll become enemies.""I don't have that concern," Angeline replied.Because she knew that Sean didn't actually want Lawson Global.And for Angeline, if it weren't for Robert, she wouldn't have joined Lawson Global. After all, having Vitality Biotech Group was already enough for her.However, Monica, who didn't know the truth, thought differently. She was merely speculating about Angeline and Sean's relationship from the perspective of an aristocratic family."Yes, you and Sea
As soon as the words were out of Angeline's mouth, the sound of lounge slippers padding across the floor rang out. Yasmine ignored the shock on Ned's face and turned to reach for Sean. "Hold me, Daddy!"Sean smiled and lifted her into his arms. Then, he stood beside Angeline and looked at Ned imperiously. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Fletcher. I'm Shane Kingston. Thank you for pushing Angie away in the past—it led to my relationship with her."Ned knew precisely who "Shane" was. Just a few days ago, he'd seen the news about Melissa's press conference explaining her relationship with "Shane".His mind buzzed. He knew Sean and Shane looked similar enough for Dexter's men to have gotten the wrong person. However, he hadn't expected "Shane" to have anything to do with Angeline!"You… Are you the kids' father?" Ned's voice was incredibly shaky."Yes, and again, thank you for that!" Sean smiled. "We've never told anyone about this because I didn't want to endanger Angie and the kids.
Sean didn't give Angeline the chance to finish. "You were right to bring this up to me!"He wrapped his arms around her from behind and continued, "You and the kids will always be my main priority. I know I said I want Melissa to remain safe and happy under my watch, but my feelings for her are purely familial love."She's family to me, and I must care for her. But you and the kids mean more to me than anything else in the world, including her."His honesty made Angeline feel slightly more at ease. She said, "Those are your words, not mine…""I swear on my life that I mean every word." He pressed a kiss to her head. "Can I stay here tonight? I want to sleep with you and the kids. Also, I came from Brayden's place upstairs, so no one will know I'm here.""Granddad made it clear that if anyone finds out about this, he won't allow the kids to see you anymore.""Got it. Don't worry about a thing. Mr. Lawson Senior raised me, and I owe him for that. I won't put him in a tough
Angeline nodded without saying anything. Once Nathaniel was gone, she received a call from Sean."Now that everything has been taken care of, I want to give you a gift," he said, the smile in his tone evident. "Can you have the kids spend Friday night at Grand Court Residences? I want to show all three of you my gift on Saturday."He missed Yasmine and Xavier terribly. Before resolving the issue with Melissa, he hadn't dared to say he wanted to see them. Even if Angeline were okay with it, Robert probably would've objected to his wishes. Now that the dust had settled, he couldn't wait to see them."I don't call the shots regarding the kids now. I'll have to ask Granddad," Angeline said."I'll talk to him about it." Sean was worried Robert would take his anger out on her. "This all started because I insisted on being with you, so I'll handle it. I'll visit Mr. Lawson Senior later today."Angeline didn't know how Sean's conversation with Robert went, but Robert had Asher drop
That night, Melissa called Sean. "Shane, let's publicly announce our divorce. We can tell everyone that we only got married on paper so the Lane family could offer you its protection."Tell them that Dexter repeatedly tried to harm you so he could take the Kingston family fortune, and tell them how he tried to snatch you from the Lane family so he could secretly deal with you."She paused, then continued, "Now that Dexter's in prison, we can get a divorce, and Lori can adopt me as her daughter. We'll become cousins, and we'll still be a family.""Melissa…"Sean was surprised. He didn't expect her to see the light in such a short time."Since you don't have any feelings for me and won't ever make me your wife, I'll settle to be Lori's daughter. That way, you'll always be my family!" Tears streamed down Melissa's face as she spoke. "I adore Lori and want to be her daughter.""Alright," Sean said."Can you head to Keman with me, then? We can visit Dad together before getting
Melissa stared at Lori, who chuckled gently. "It's alright. There's no need to rush into anything. Take your time to think about it. Get good rest for a few days, then go shopping with me. We can buy some clothes to keep up with the changing seasons."I heard from Brayden and Sean that you're the expert in fashion and dressing up. I've always wanted a daughter who could shop, exercise, travel, café hop, and go on spa days with me."She paused and continued, "I didn't get to do any of this with you because you weren't in the best state before this. Now, though, you're all better. You're back to normal, and you've regained your memories!""I'd love that!" Melissa said without hesitation. She'd only done these things with her mother and Emelia in her dreams, but that was all they were—dreams. She was delighted now that Lori was back and willing to make her dreams come true.Sean sat on the couch and sipped his coffee. He knew Lori was doing everything she could to make his life ea
Melissa nodded. Sean said, "I know you have no company management experience. Mr. Lane might have entrusted Trustworth Group to me, but it's still yours. Before you find someone to take over, my plan for the company is still to move its focus back to Lonla."The global situation isn't the best now, and Lonla is the safest place for expansion. That's why the company's focus has to return to Lonla—""You can hand the company over to Brayden," Melissa interrupted. "The only people in this world I trust are you, Dad, and Brayden. Now that Dad's in prison and you don't want me anymore, Brayden is all I have left.""I'm still your kin, Melissa. I won't kick you to the curb and leave you to die. Nevertheless, Trustworth Group is yours. You can have whoever you want to manage it. Brayden is capable of that." Sean looked at Brayden. "What do you think? Are you willing to take over Trustworth Group?""I'll do it as long as Melissa is okay with it!" Brayden nodded. He turned to look
"That's not it! I've always been willing to care for you, and I'm more than willing to care for you in the future! It's not something that I'm forced to do…" Brayden feared his words would inadvertently hurt Melissa, so he decided not to continue in that vein.He said, "C'mon, you should head downstairs to eat something. You've already slept the day away.""I don't want to eat!" Melissa lay down again and pulled the sheets around herself. She said dully, "I want to sleep for a bit longer. Shut the door on your way out."Seeing that she'd already shut her eyes and started weeping, Brayden said softly, "I'll have the kitchen keep the food warm for you. Remember to call me when you wake up, okay? I'll be right downstairs!""Okay." Brayden left the room after hearing Melissa's muffled reply. He shut the door behind him.Melissa remained upstairs. She didn't head downstairs, even when Sean returned. Sean had already spoken to Angeline on the phone and told her he wouldn't meet
Melissa slept in her room and only woke up at night. She removed her headphones and opened her red, swollen eyes. She stared dazedly at the night sky, only returning to her senses when her headphones fell out of her hands.Brayden, who'd been waiting outside this whole time, heard them fall to the floor and hurried into the room. He saw Melissa sitting cross-legged on the bed. She propped herself on one arm while leaning down to pick up the headphones.He hurried forward and picked them up for her, then remained on one knee by the bed. He looked up at her and said, "You slept for ages, Melissa. Do you want to have anything to eat? I got all your favorites, and there are different cuisines. I also got your favorite fruits and snacks!"He'd already had the maids throw out the food he'd bought at noon. Then, he'd had his subordinate buy a fresh batch.Melissa turned to look at him dazedly. She said hoarsely, "Brayden…""I'm here," he said. "C'mon, should we get something to eat
Melissa knew Sean well. So, it was impossible for her not to know if he was being serious. Sean was indeed threatening her, and he was using his life to do it. That way, she wouldn't dare to harm Angeline for fear of hurting him.She loved Sean so much that she could give up her life for him. She wondered why he was treating her that way. He knew she wouldn't allow even the slightest possibility of her threatening his safety.Just then, Sean received a call from Brayden. He said, "...Yeah, I've already picked Melissa up. We're heading to Southstream Manor now… Yeah, you can head over there. Buy some food on your way—Melissa probably hasn't eaten anything yet. She should be hungry."At his words, Melissa couldn't hold back her tears any longer. She covered her face and started sobbing. She'd spent her whole life dreaming of becoming Sean's wife, but he was now in love with someone else and no longer wanted her.Yet, she couldn't do anything about the situation, or she'd be hurting