Henrietta couldn't accept that the kind-hearted Anne had passed away in a car accident. Anne had lived a hard life. She never got to watch Henrietta and Angeline succeed and live better lives. Anne never got to hear Henrietta speak or call her "Mom".Angeline closed her eyes, but her tears streamed uncontrollably down her face as she held Henrietta tightly. Early the next morning, Angeline took Henrietta to the funeral home to pay their last respects to Anne. They brought Anne's body back from Oceanford for this moment. Henrietta hadn't slept all night from crying. She looked exhausted, and her eyes were so swollen that she couldn't open them. However, she didn't want to worry Angeline. So, she forced herself to put on a strong front and keep her spirits up. Henrietta broke down at the sight of Anne's body. She felt the urge to rush over to hug Anne, but the staff stopped her.Anne didn't look as disheveled as she was that day. The staff had applied makeup to her. She looked
When Angeline emerged from the kitchen after mopping the floor, she found Henrietta asleep at the table with tears streaking her face. Angeline stroked her head and draped a thin blanket over her. She then noticed some bruises on Henrietta's skin peeking out from under the sleeve of her shirt. Frowning, Angeline glanced at Henrietta's profile and carefully pushed the sleeve up. Before she could take a better look, Henrietta became restless in her sleep, and her body twitched slightly. Angeline hesitated to touch the sleeve again and made a note to ask Henrietta about it when she was awake.Angeline received a call from Taylor after she headed downstairs and hung up the "For Sale" sign. Taylor informed her, "Riley demanded 1.3 million dollars in compensation from them. They said they needed six months to settle our demanded sum if we insisted. However, they can settle it immediately if the amount is 1.1 million dollars."Taylor continued, "Riley suggested accepting their offer.
Ned hadn't officially divorced Angeline when he dated Ingrid.The attention to "The Family Search" program was irresistible. Moreover, the most recent episode garnered much attention, especially with the recording presented at the end of the last episode. It had caused the fanfare to skyrocket. However, until now, nobody connected Angeline to the incident four years ago, where Ingrid was criticized online. Even if someone did, it was quickly buried by other comments. Ned thought that perhaps Sean had someone stifle it. Anne had pushed Ingrid four years ago. If this event became public knowledge, people wouldn't believe it was an accident. Then, Anne would be in the spotlight.Angeline and Sean definitely wouldn't want to see that happen. Ned became more troubled as he thought about Angeline. Since discovering that the medicine Tommy gave Angeline wasn't the truth serum, he'd been wondering if he had made love to Angeline that night. He had no idea because he couldn't rememb
Ned smiled and playfully teased Ingrid as usual, "It still hurts! If you come to visit me, the pain will go away."Ingrid chuckled at his playful banter. "It sounds like you're fine! I'll see you after I complete my shoot in the next few days." "Since you're not coming, I'll make time to visit you on the set!" Ned's voice was full of tenderness. On the other end of the phone, Ingrid hesitated for a moment before saying, "Ned, if you're still willing, let's get married after I finish filming this movie!" She added, "The car accident involving Angie's adoptive mother really shook me. I was honestly so scared when I watched the video. I was afraid that you might've been hit by the car!" Ingrid's voice choked up. Her whole body trembled when she watched the video. Although the way she thought about Anne's passing was very inappropriate, she genuinely felt relieved that it wasn't Ned who was hit by the car. Ned felt a pang of heartache upon hearing her choked-up voice. "Bab
Ingrid was surprised. She wondered why they were coming for Ned. She didn't think it made sense. The Fletcher family was indeed famous in Oceanford. However, they had no connection to a world-class luxury branded company like Norwalk Corp. Linda was curious. "Be honest with me. Did you know Simon was the second son of the Norwalk family when you saved him?"Ingrid was bewildered. "What? Did I save him? I don't even know who he is!"Ingrid seemed to recall something as soon as she said that. Her heartbeat suddenly accelerated. She had a suspicion, but she was reluctant to bring it up. "He mentioned he was looking for Ned's girlfriend, so maybe… he knows Ned? I'll call Ned later to ask him about it.""No!" Linda frowned. She continued, "Simon knew I was your manager and asked me to thank you on his behalf. He said you saved him in Ica seven years ago without leaving your name. "Before he passed out, he saw your boyfriend stop you from giving him CPR and pull you up. Yo
In the lab, James removed his rubber gloves. "I've been invited to attend a conference for about half a month next March. I need to bring two people with me." He continued, "Aside from Reese staying behind to monitor the experiments, you may choose two people among yourselves. Submit your selection after the New Year. Also, there's something else I need to tell you…"James informed the students in the lab about Anne's passing, asking them to keep an eye out for Angeline when she returned. …In the afternoon, Reese, Marion, and Alva called Angeline. Upon learning that Angeline would be taking her sister to live in Cloudsville, Marion immediately volunteered to help her find a school for Henrietta. "My uncle's the dean of Cloudsville High School, and it's close to our college. Leave this matter to me! Don't worry!"After taking on the responsibility, Marion hesitated and added, "Angie, about… the things online, don't take them too seriously. The professor has already informe
Angeline placed her keys on the shoe cabinet and glanced at her watch. It was only 4:25 pm. Henrietta's school was still ongoing.After changing her shoes and putting away the groceries in the kitchen, she walked to Henrietta's room door. She knocked on the door and asked, "Henrietta, why are you back so early today?"Three consecutive knocks on the other side of the door came in response.That was a signal for Angeline to wait. Angeline lowered her gaze and looked from the water stains on the floor to the slippers leading to the bathroom. Frowning, she recalled the bruises on Henrietta's wrist from that day. A terrifying thought crossed her mind—school bullying. Angeline bit her lip as she stood at the door of Henrietta's room, her mind swirling in turmoil. Eventually, she returned to the kitchen to prepare dinner.After changing her clothes and drying her hair, Henrietta came out of her room and jogged to the kitchen. Seeing Angeline wash the vegetables, she stepped forward
Angeline clenched her fists. "I haven't thought about it yet."Robert frowned. "Sean has been implicated by the rumors spreading online and your reputation. Do you want our family to be dragged into this mess too?"Angeline said, "It never crossed my mind…""We've always portrayed you as Sean's relative to protect my daughter. That's it." Robert finally turned to look at Angeline. His eyes were sharp and full of wisdom. He continued, "Sean's abundant support for you might raise some speculations. So I hope you'll stop contacting him and keep away from our family."Angeline's mouth parted as she tried to explain, but she held back. "Okay, I understand. You can rest assured that I won't anymore."Sean may have volunteered to help her, but she was the one who accepted his offer. She couldn't deny it. Even if Robert hadn't approached her today, she wouldn't have had the courage to see Sean again after what transpired between them that night. Seeing her tact, Robert didn't