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
Now that things had come to this point, she had to say the words she had kept in her heart."Enough, there’s no need to save my face. That's not a coincidence. Right now, I want to know if that secret handbook is still in your hands?"Ralph said Alexander set a trap for him and that the secret handbook was fake. However, why didn't he catch the net since it was a trap? He let him steal the fake one and just ignored it? Could he have some other surprises prepared?"Grandma, I honestly don't know much about the secret handbook. Why don't you wait for Alexander to come back and ask him yourself?"Margaret was frank and straightforward with her words, but what should Lily reply? Would Margaret believe it if she told the truth?Was she here to check on the situation for Ralph or something else? Lily had to maintain a vigilant attitude toward her. She would not be too harsh to Margaret but could not completely trust her. After all, she had been partial to her son but very strict toward
Alexander shook his head. He did not know why Margaret suddenly came over, as he did not meet her. After some thought, he asked, "You said she asked you to go to the family meeting on Saturday before she left?"Lily nodded. "That's what she said. She didn't say it was a must, though. She only mentioned she’d be very happy if I went. Is there something wrong with the family meeting?”"Did you also notice that something's not right? Don't worry. It’s been so many years. They don’t have any more cards up their sleeve." He lovingly scratched her nose with a smile."You said the secret handbook your uncle stole is a fake. Why didn’t he confront you if he found out about it?”"As you said, he stole it. If he confronted me, it would be equivalent to admitting what he did. Right now, the person he hates most should be Heather instead." After all, Heather was the one who used him. From Ralph’s point of view, Heather was the one who took the real handbook and left him after using him.S
"I got it. You can leave. I want to rest alone." Hannah nodded and waved Chloe away.The secretary backed out understandingly. Hannah lightly tapped the phone with one hand but did not pick it up. She did not have a mobile phone herself. The phone she received every time she left the house was the only one. The main purpose was to make it easy for Heather to reach her at any time and give her instructions. However, this mobile phone would be confiscated when she returned home.She had no right to install any apps or phone numbers. She was just a shadow. As a shadow, she could not have friends or a social circle.She could not initiate contact with Ralph before, but she had already memorized his number by heart.She was cautious about using this phone, as it was wiretapped and installed with a tracking device by Heather. It was simply a monitoring device for her. The phone calls within the company were also recorded. After some thought, she picked up the phone and quickly dialed t
“I don't have the time.” Hannah gripped the phone with both hands and felt her heart trembling.Since Ralph wanted to meet, she would oblige since she had not seen him for days. Hannah dreamed of their happy moments together every night. Ralph’s sweet words, warm kisses, and everything in between made Hannah smile sweetly while dreaming but left with bitterness when she awoke.However, she felt he had an ulterior motive and laced his words with lies. It was likely his sweet words were for Heather. Still, Hannah was willing to deceive herself and convince herself that Ralph loved her.Hannah had been her sister’s shadow for more than twenty years. She was never Heather.However, Ralph would call her Annie and even romantically propose to her publicly. He even promised her a lifetime of happiness. Hannah greedily wanted more on that day as she looked forward to having her own life. She hoped she could get married and have children like an average person one day, but Heather had ruine
Ralph saw a car coming toward him while he pondered. It was the car his mother was riding in. He quickly hurried forward and opened the door when the car stopped. "Mom, you're back."Margaret looked at him. "Don’t tell me you stood here and waited for me to come back?""What are you saying? I was about to go out and coincidentally saw you coming home." He chuckled. It was true that he stayed home to guard against Margaret these days, but he could not say so as Margaret would see it as house arrest."What a coincidence." Margaret nodded and bent down to get out of the car.Ralph hurriedly reached out to help her and asked, "Mom, where have you been?"“I went for a walk. Why? Do I still need to report my whereabouts to you?” Margaret glanced sideways at him."No, of course not. I was just asking. You should tell me if you want to go out. I'll go with you." He smiled cheekily. He felt he was right about his weird feeling. His mother's words were ambiguous, but she was not like this
Ralph was late due to the delay in talking with Margaret. When he arrived at Riggs Group and called Hannah’s office upstairs, Chloe told him Heather had left long ago. He could not help feeling annoyed.He thought Heather was lying to him again and searched the parking lot for a long time but did not see Rigg’s family’s car. He anxiously waited downstairs until dark, but he did not see Heather even when all the employees had left.‘What a capricious woman.’ Ralph felt resentful.Hannah was not feeling any better on her end. She wanted to wait for him but did not see him even after buying time at the office. Ralph did not give her any phone calls; she dared not take the initiative to call him and could only wait.She waited but only received Heather’s call urging her to return. She could not bide time any longer and could only go home. Along the way, she looked out of the window firmly. Even so, she did not see his figure, and her eyes were full of disappointment.Hannah keenly sen
Heather knew Hannah was not wrong in her response. Whenever she encountered a similar situation, she always responded in the same manner. Hannah sometimes did not know the inside story, so she could only respond with vague words to prevent others from noticing anything was wrong.Hannah either agreed or disagreed, and she let Heather decide for herself. However, the matter this time involved Ralph. Heather was afraid Hannah had selfish intentions and still loved him, which was why her reaction was bigger than usual."I see. Ralph didn't say anything else, did he?" Heather leaned back on the sofa and relaxed slightly. Her actions meant she had calmed down and was not as angry as before.Hannah shook her head slowly but seemed to recall something. "Oh right, he said there’s a family meeting at the Russell family estate this Saturday and wants you to go to it. Ralph said he wants you to witness how he becomes the head of the Russell family.""Him?! Is he still dreaming?" Heather laugh