Kieran took a seat beside Valerie, and Martin by Amelia. Only Morgan was alone. Her head was hung low as she wept.William growled, "Now that everyone's here. Let's start."Renee felt like an outsider, and she was ready to leave with Oliver so as to not interrupt the adults' conversation. However, J
Back in the bedroom, Valerie coaxed Oliver to sleep and placed him back into the crib.Kieran asked, "When did Morgan and Bennett start dating?""During summer break."Kieran immediately commented, "That's impossible."Valerie draped a blanket over the baby and replied, "What are you referring to?"
"Amelia, check out Dad. He wasn't like this when I first joined the family," Valerie said.She decided not to leave. Instead, she took a seat and started airing her grievances about William.Amelia took a seat and responded, "It's not the same. Back then, you were the new bride. He's getting emotion
Bennett and William's first meeting didn't go well, but luckily, things were improving. Bennett left Kingsley Estate, and Morgan hurried to the yard to bid him farewell.The yard felt deserted under the dim night sky, with a cold breeze and thick clouds overhead. Morgan tearfully expressed, "Bennett
Amanda gave Oliver a little pat and said, "Mr. William, Morgan is your daughter. Nothing can break the bond between you two."William didn't bother with those fancy words. Julian sat on the side and listened closely, almost like he was trying to pick up on their conversational skills."Their relatio
Julian first stumbled upon this gossip during high school. At that time, he was deeply immersed in computer games and spent his days in front of the computer.Amelia only saw Julian as a particularly rebellious high schooler addicted to games. He wouldn't even come downstairs to eat, and his hair co
Later that day, Julian found out from Valerie and Morgan why the Cortezes had visited."They didn't talk about the marriage," Valerie said."There's a certain way to go about discussing marriage. They wouldn't just show up without gifts and not let our family know in advance," Julian explained.Rene
Valerie entered the bedroom and saw Kieran leaning against the headboard while reading a book. Meanwhile, Oliver was peacefully asleep beside him.Kieran looked up briefly and went back to his book. Valerie held back her words. She walked around the bed to her usual side and gently kissed Oliver's c