After some thought, Alexander turned to look at Lily and said, “Get in the car first.”Lily could tell they had something important to discuss. Considering Edward’s expression, it should be something serious. She was not someone who would think in a way that Alexander and Edward could only privately talk because they treated her as an outsider.Her gut feeling told her that what they were about to discuss was related to her, but since Alexander said nothing about it, he probably had his reasons for doing so. Hence, she did not refute and just nodded. “Okay.”She walked to the car, opened the door, and got inside. Then she watched them through the window. Edward was saying something, and Alexander was stunned by what he had heard. Then his expression turned solemn, but the most crucial thing was that he had glanced in Lily’s direction.Although Lily knew the car windows were tinted, and Alexander could not see her from the outside, she still avoided his gaze subconsciously, as if sh
Kingsland was quite a distance away from Brown City. They would take the plane to Brown City, then rush to the Lodge Family’s residence immediately after.They hurried to the airport in Kingsland. Before boarding the plane, Lily called Justin, and she could feel that he was much more silent than usual. Upon knowing she was going home, he rejected her right away. “You don’t need to come back. Just continue with whatever you’re doing.”“Justin?” Apart from being bewildered, Lily was mad at him too. “How can I not return home at such a time? Grandpa was doing fine. How did he pass away so suddenly? What happened?”Lily could understand Justin’s reason for stopping her from coming home if it was in the past. However, their grandfather had passed away. How could she not return home? Moreover, she thought they had resolved all their issues the last time she returned to the Lodge family’s residence, but why was Justin stopping her from returning now?The silence was getting unbearable. A
Since then, Justin had been the one managing the Lodge family. Now that Alexander was asking in such a manner, could it be that… there were changes in the management of the Lodge family?The flight would take about two hours to land in Brown City. Alexander took a throw blanket and covered Lily with it. The sight of her bloodshot eyes pained him. “Don’t overthink it. Everything has already happened, so you should take good care of yourself first, no matter how upset you are. There are still many things that you need to face and settle.”Lily understood the principles, but it was hard for her to control the agony she was feeling within. Ever since her parents passed away, she had lived with her grandfather at the Lodge family’s residence.When she was younger, she had always felt that her grandfather was a bad man. Other people’s grandfathers were kind and would often buy snacks for their grandchildren or pretty clothes for their granddaughters, but she never had any of those.Other
"Since you're here, let's go out and relax." Shaking Eloise’s arm gently, Arianna said, "Besides, we're almost there."Since she said that, Eloise did not refuse anymore. Soon, the car drove to a detached bungalow. She looked at it strangely. "Didn't you say we're going out to relax? Where is this?""This is my house." Arianna smiled. She opened the door to get out of the car. Then she turned to help Eloise out.Eloise suspiciously stuck her head out and looked around. She got out of the car. "Your house? When did you buy it, and why didn't I know? Does your father know?""Mom, I don't have to tell everything to dad. Did he tell you he cheated on you with another woman and had a child with her?"This rhetorical question instantly made Eloise lose her cool, but she expressed unhappiness with her expression."Alright, I said the wrong thing. Please don't be mad. Trust me. You'll be happy here." She smiled mysteriously and then took Eloise into the house."What are you trying to do
Eloise asked calmly after she had digested this piece of information."It's not difficult to find Nathaniel. He was in a difficult situation. It's inconvenient for you too. Otherwise, you could’ve found Nathaniel earlier. I didn't tell you because, at that moment, he was in a bad situation. You’re aware that many people were looking for him then. I didn't tell you to reduce the risk as much as possible for people to find him. You’re not angry, right?"She looked at her mother playfully, sticking out her tongue.Hearing her words, Eloise could not bear to blame her. She was relieved to see her son safe and sound. Moreover, what Arianna said made sense.At the time, Nathaniel's situation was troublesome and awkward, and there was nothing wrong with reducing unnecessary contact."I'm not angry, Ari. Are you?"A long time ago, Eloise had thought about her daughter’s reaction if one day she told Arianna that she had a half-brother.Eloise thought that she might reject and push him aw
Arianna was right. If Eloise did not retaliate, Joseph would soon kick her out of the family.Arianna and Nathaniel glanced at each other. Nathaniel sat down knowingly and said, "Mom, you’ve done so much for the Tanners over the years. You’ve worked hard and considered everything for them.“We spent so much time away from each other because of that man. You even quit your job and devoted yourself to the Tanners, but what did you get in return?”His words were like knives, stabbing at Eloise’s heart repeatedly. The more she thought about it, the angrier she felt it was unfair.For many years, Eloise dared not to reunite with her son and worked hard for the Tanners. She had done so much, but ultimately, Joseph abandoned her just because she did not give birth to a son. How dared he?"Mom, it is so unfair to you that dad did this," Arianna said softly."You're right, but you know how stubborn your father is about this, even if I’m reluctant to let it happen. What more can I do?" Eloise si
“But…”"Also, I’ll be the one who introduces Nate to the company. I’ll handle all this so that dad won’t discover your relationship with Nate."After a pause, Arianna continued, "Besides, we don’t want to make you feel more uncomfortable now that dad has given that outsider a position in the company. He’ll put all his attention on that guy and won't notice that the branch's company has a new manager."The plan sounded reasonable, but Eloise still felt worried. “Still, what will change even when Nate joins the company?”"You’re confused, Mom. I’ll have a helper when Nate joins the company. We’ll conspire and take over the company!" Arianna talked about her plan, "Recently, I plan to start a new project in the company and set up a new division. I’ve already submitted the proposal, and they’ll pass it soon. “Then Nate will be the manager of that branch company. Not only will we get a hold of the company's money, but we’ll also eliminate the outsider from it!" Arianna already had a compre
Immediately after the plane landed at Brown City’s airport, a car that Alexander had arranged was waiting outside. The couple got into the car and went straight to the Lodge family's residence.Lily slept on the plane, so she could not sleep in the car—instead, she was preoccupied with her thoughts while staring out of the car window in a daze.Alexander answered a phone call when the car was on the road, and his expression became even more solemn after hanging up."Has it something to do with the Lodge family?" They sat near each other, so it was hard not to notice the phone call. Lily knew her husband would investigate whenever he felt suspicious about something."Besides Justin, there is another person in the Lodge family..."Lily looked at Alexander silently."Henry Lodge."These words were like a spell that opened up some dusty memories. It had been a long time since Lily heard this name, ‘Henry, huh?’He was Lily’s and Justin’s uncle, the youngest son of the Lodge family.Years a