At that time, he would announce that Alexander was not a Russell in front of everyone and kick him out of the family. As for the promise to his mother, it was dependent on how Alexander behaved and how Ralph felt.However, he had felt a slight uneasiness from his mother. Therefore, he avoided going over to the Russell Estate and stayed home, fearing that Alexander might hear about this and inform Margaret.As he fiddled with his phone, he stumbled upon Heather's number, and the smile on his face froze. This woman was his nightmare. He had never seen a woman as formidable and vicious as she was.He did not quite understand it before, but after he saw “Heather” going to the neurology department at the hospital the other day, everything began to make sense. It turned out that she had schizophrenia. No wonder she could be gentle at one moment and fierce at another.Back then, Ralph used to find it exciting. After thinking about it, he did not know the dangers marrying a schizophrenia p
Forget Heather; even Celine was taken aback by what he said and was stunned for a moment."What secret?" Although Celine’s voice was not loud, Heather's sharp ears immediately picked up on her voice. "Who's next to you?"Ralph turned to look at Celine and gestured for her to stay silent. He frowned and shooed her away before returning to his room and closing the door behind him.Celine wanted to follow him in, but he was so fast that she got left outside. She was worried about her phone. At the same time, Heather's secret had piqued her curiosity.It was also strange that Ralph was acting so mysteriously and was threatening Heather. Weren't the two about to get married? What was going on? It was a pity that Celine couldn't hear anything through the door. All she could do was press her ear to the door to try and catch a few words.Once Ralph entered the room, he lowered his voice and put his hand across his mouth before saying, "Okay, no one's around me now. We can talk seriously n
What else could she want? Her whole life, all she wanted was to have her hands on all sorts of kickboxing handbooks. Now that she had Alexander's secret handbook, there was nothing Ralph could give her."What? Do you still not believe that the copy you have is a fake?" Ralph felt that it was a little strange. She seemed to believe it was fake the other day, yet now she doubted him again.Why was she so sure she had the actual copy in her hand? Could she have gotten lucky and stumbled onto the original copy?As a kickboxer, she should be able to tell if it was a fake. However, Ralph still had his doubts. If she did steal it, how could Alexander still be so calm? He should have sent a fanfare of a search party to look for it. He might even come knocking at Ralph's door!"Did you knock your head? Why would I have a fake copy?" After reading it multiple times and studying for years on end, how could she not tell if this book was a fake? Ralph must be lying to her! With her tone, even
"There's no secret! I was trying to bait her, yet you believed me!" He bellowed before turning around to enter his room and kicking the door shut.Celine was upset after being shut out like this and pursed her lips. "Why are you so angry?!"Then she looked at her phone, which was hot from his grip, and silently jotted down Heather's phone number. Maybe she could find out something from this.As soon as she turned around, she saw her mother standing at the other end of the corridor, quietly looking in their direction. This startled Celine, and she immediately walked toward Margaret. "Mom," Celine called out. "What were the two of you arguing about?" Margaret heard the quarrel but didn't catch what was said."It's nothing. He took my phone and made a call. "Mom, are Ralph and... Heather all right?" Celine asked tentatively.Judging from Ralph's attitude just now, it seemed like their relationship was a little rocky. Although they weren't the best couple before this due to Heath
"Remember not to talk nonsense in public. Make sure you keep your mouth shut!"Celine felt wronged by her mother's reprimand because Margaret had been partial to her younger brother since they were children. It was to the point where she would sometimes feel happy when Alexander suppressed him. She knew that if the situation were not so, her mother’s heart would only care for her maternal family."I know," she replied nonchalantly.…Heather went down to the basement. The lighting was not too dark, as it was morning, and the sun shone brightly.Hannah did not notice her arrival and was packing a bag with her back facing her. She did not have much to pack apart from a few ordinary clothes. She hardly had any clothes of her own, apart from two to three sets for changes. All of it had been washed until the colors faded. This was not because she did not have any money. The Riggs family would not skimp on her money to buy some clothes. She just felt it was not necessary!That’s righ
Hannah was at a loss for words. She did not understand what Heather meant. "About us?" She asked as she blinked her eyes in puzzlement.Heather grazed Hannah’s lips lightly with her fingers and put on a mocking smile. "You’re feigning ignorance, aren’t you? Hannah, I realized you’ve had many thoughts after this excursion." Heather said as she gazed into the panic-stricken eyes very similar to hers.Hannah quickly replied, “No, I didn’t, Heather. I know what you’re talking about, but I didn’t! I swear, Heather. I’ll admit I like him, but even so, I didn't say anything to him that I shouldn't have. Also, this is such a big matter. No one apart from Mom, Dad, or a few other family members knows about you and me. I didn’t say anything!"She spoke in a hurry and was anxious Heather would not believe her. She dared not move and allowed Heather to pinch her chin. Hannah did not dodge Heather’s gaze to prove she was not lying."I'm not stupid, Heather. I’m as good as dead if I told him abo
“I never realized you had such a skill." Heather drank half the cup of tea and felt much better."I was muddle-headed before, but after getting a scolding from you that day, I’ve figured things out. I’ll take good care of you and help you from now on because helping you means helping myself."Heather nodded in satisfaction. "I'm going back to my room to rest. Have the driver take you to the company.""Okay! Rest well, Heather. You should take good care of yourself." Hannah stood stock still as she watched Heather leave.Then she put away the smile on her face, put down the cup of tea, and dusted off her hands. She walked toward the closet and needed to choose a beautiful dress since she was going out.…Margaret's visit was beyond Lily's expectations. She never thought Margaret would ever come again after what happened. That time, Lily had prepared herself and knew the reason for Margaret’s visit. However, her visit this time had no precursor.Was Ralph trying to pull the same t
Margaret was sitting on the sofa and drinking tea when Lily came downstairs.Lily noted that Margaret seemed a little tired but did not harbor an air of menace. Margaret probably was not here for a fight. "Grandma," Lily called out as she walked over to Margaret."Slow down. You’re pregnant now. Don’t rush when walking, and be careful. Don’t jump around like before," Margaret said when she saw Lily’s belly."I know. Why are you here today?" Lily nodded at Margaret’s show of concern and smiled.Margaret put down the teacup and looked around. "Is Alex not home?""He’s usually at the company at this time and isn’t back yet. You should know that, right Grandma?" Lily replied. Her words implied that Margaret should know this and have a purpose in coming at this hour.Margaret coughed dryly to cover up her embarrassment when Lily had exposed her intention. She then picked up the teacup once again and took a sip. "Yeah, he should still be at the company at this hour. He’s just like his