As they pulled apart, Alexander could not help but peck her lips several more times. "Wait for me!""I will." Lily helped him adjust his collar and patted his pocket lightly. "Take care of yourself. I heard it's quite chaotic there.""Okay." Alexander initially wanted to say that it was fine. After all, the factory had been there for more than a few years. However, it was true that Burnwken was relatively chaotic. There were very few citizens from Hyderland there.Also, he was only flying over to check on the factory and visit the hospital to see what was happening. He would probably return right after he settled everything. Therefore, there was no need for Lily to be worried.However, it was heartwarming to know that someone would be missing and worrying about him like this, so he nodded obediently instead. "I really need to go now!"Although Alexander was inexplicably reluctant, he would miss his plane if he did not leave now. Ever since the two got together, they had never been
Fortunately, Anastasia had little interest in sweet beverages. Now, she was just actively trying to drink water.Maria rushed over and pushed all the snacks on the counter to the ground when she saw her niece walking toward the kitchen counter. Anastasia was speechless. Ultimately, she quietly hovered over Maria's hands and took a glass of water.Maria watched her quietly. When she noticed the change in Anatasia's complexion, she quickly explained, "Tasia, don't be offended! I was just looking out for you. Look at you. You shouldn't be eating these things.""I don't want to eat them," Anastasia answered solemnly. She was full today, and she was not craving any snacks. She was just a little thirsty."That's great!" Maria exclaimed, even though she did not believe Anastasia. "I was afraid Mrs. Russell might’ve influenced you. You know your dad has been worried sick about you. I heard you've been controlling your diet, haven't you? It seems like it's working. You look a little thinner
"I…" Maria was dumbfounded. "Why wouldn't I care about how you feel? I'm telling you privately, aren't I? On top of that, I'm just telling the truth! You need to face reality! Do you want me to lie to your face and tell you that you're not fat?“Do you want me to tell you that you're too thin and should eat more? Is that what Lily has been telling you? Only your family would be honest with you, and sometimes honesty is hard to swallow. However, you must know we're doing this for your good. Why would outsiders try and help you?"Maria continued to persuade her niece, "Look at you. You've known her for a few days, and you're already saying hurtful things to your aunt. I think you should stay away from her. As your aunt, why would I try to hurt you?""I just said one thing, and you're already offended? Aunt Maria, your heart must be made of glass! All these years, you've been saying these nasty things to me. Why didn't you stop to think about how it'll hurt me?" Anatasia questioned col
Fabian instantly understood that Maria’s anger stemmed from somewhere else, and she was here to vent. He calmly summoned a housekeeper to clean up the mess and poured himself another glass.Then he casually ate his peanuts and asked, "What did she do this time? You know how she is. She's a young lady with a temper, so you must be more patient with her.""Be more patient? Then why don't you do it? That niece of yours is getting more unbearable now. She would throw a small fit back then because she wanted to eat. She has started to answer back to everything I say while also slamming cups.“She even questioned me, saying I didn't consider how she felt when I was in her house!" As Maria explained her situation, rage began to pulse through her veins. She wondered if any of the maids had seen what had happened."Oh? She said that?" Fabian raised his eyebrows and sipped his wine. He was a little surprised by what he heard."Who else would've said that? Me? What is she rambling about? Wit
"Look at you. I just meant that wouldn't it be good if you could be a Secretary like Cameron? I'm not saying that I want to marry him. Why are you so uptight?" Maria nudged him and continued, "Besides, with Cameron’s dull temperament, only your sister can stand him. I could never!"She couldn't afford to offend her husband. After all, she still wanted to live a life where she didn't have to worry about having a roof over her head. Therefore, she quickly tried to coax him.Upon hearing this, Fabian's face lifted. "That's true. He's too uptight. To be honest, he's like a thorn in my flesh. I doubt he could climb to where he is now without that temperament of his!"After muttering a few words, he continued to drink his wine. Then he thought of something and turned his head to look at her. "By the way, have you figured out what kind of miracle doctor you've been seeing yet?""Don't even talk about that. I didn't see him because your niece refused to see him. If you ask me, I think Mrs.
On top of that, it was unnecessary for the company's president to come for a bid. If their company had a good plan, one of their employees could do it for them.However, Fabian shook his head and looked at Maria. "You don't understand anything! Do you know why Alexander went abroad? According to one of the sources, something happened to his factory in Burnwken.“There's some sort of poisoning among his staff. Regardless of whether it's something he can deal with or how chaotic Burnwken is, once he leaves, who knows when he’ll come back."Fabian hoped that Alexander would not return. It would be even better if he died there. Once Alexander died, La Beaute Group would be in chaos. Following that, the company's market share would drop, which would be when Fabian would step in and buy a large portion of the company. Then he would take advantage of this opportunity to surpass them.Even the thought of this made him laugh out loud."It's so chaotic in Burnwken. Why does he have to go th
"Ree, do you know what time it is? Why are you still experimenting? Even though you're back, you're rarely at home. You stay out so much that I barely see you," Maria said.However, the voice on the other end was calm. "Even if I'm home, how often would you see me?""I…" Maria was at a loss for words.Rhea was right because Maria was rarely home herself. She would go out to play cards with her friends or go shopping every day. Recently, she had been occupied with this miracle doctor and would always drop by Cameron's house."Then let's go shopping when you’re back. Don't spend your days stuck in the lab. What's there to do there? How can you find a boyfriend if you lock yourself up in that place? You're not young anymore; if you don't start thinking for yourself, I'd have to step in! Are there any boys chasing you right now?"Sure enough, Maria brought up this topic again.The call went silent, and Maria thought the call had gotten disconnected, so she checked to see if Rhea was
Unexpectedly, Rhea said, "I know! You're talking about Mr. Dominic's secret apprentice. Is there any proof of it? As far as I know, he has never disclosed who his apprentice is. Could he just be a fraud?""No, no!" Maria quickly defined. "I heard about this from an insider. It took me a lot of effort to find that informant. I'm sure the news is reliable! Mr. Austin has never publicly declared that he is Mr. Dominic's secret apprentice. He's not a liar. He took excellent care of my friend's cousin's grandson!"Rhea was speechless at her mother's feeble attempt to convince her."All right, now. Let's not talk about this. It's making me angry! That brat doesn't even appreciate my efforts!" The more Maria talked about this, the angrier she became. In the end, she waved around and stopped talking."Did you say that Anastasia doesn't want to be cured? That she doesn't want to lose weight?" Rhea asked again after returning to her senses."Who knows?! I think Mrs. Russell is brainwashing