Heather turned around and walked toward the door after finishing what she had intended to say. Noticing that she had made up her mind, Ralph decided not to press the matter and just followed behind her all the way to the car park. He called out to her, “Heather!” He placed his hand on the car door and trapped her between his body and the car. He looked at her lovingly and said, “Do you have something against me?”“No, no, I don’t,” Heather shook her head and looked slightly flustered. Ralph saw her expression and could hardly believe his eyes. The eldest daughter of the Riggs family was known to be fierce and unwavering. There was widespread recognition of her and her henchmen, the Light-Shadow killers. How was it possible that such a scary person could reveal such an innocent expression?However, as Ralph thought about it, just because she was scary in some ways did not mean that she was experienced in relationships. It's possible that she had not spent much time being invo
Ralph was surprised by her slap and stumbled backwards from her shove. He stood there instead of chasing after her as she dashed into the car and it drove off. He had a sly smile on his face as he touched his cheek. It did not hurt at all, as Heather did not put much strength into it. ‘Was this her way of warning him, or was she just shy?’ Ralph pondered. With her abilities, if she had intended to seriously harm him, he would already be on the ground. Since she did not use her fighting skills on him, it could only mean that she was not exactly mad. However, he was also sure that the kiss they shared a moment ago was definitely Heather’s first kiss. Ralph was excited to know that the famous eldest daughter of the Riggs family was still an innocent girl. With her powerful background and capabilities but inexperience in relationships, Ralph was confident that he would be able to manipulate and control her even after they got married. The whole Riggs family, including their
Heather had inherited the family’s gift in martial arts. She had been trained since a young age and was good at it. Hannah, on the other hand, had a frail body. She was also timid and unfit for learning the family’s skills. Hannah's life was considered a failure because she was born into this kind of family. Naturally, the Riggs family spent much less time nurturing her, and in fact, they did not really care much about Hannah. Due to the fact that the Riggs family kept a very low profile, no one knew about the existence of twins in the family. After the twins came of age, Hannah was neglected. She was always controlled by her sister, Heather, and because she was timid and weak, others in the family tend to forget that they had another daughter. They only remembered and respected Heather. Heather briefly examined Hannah before pausing to focus on her face. She could not help but feel disgusted by Hannah’s existence. Looking at Hannah’s face, she could not understand why someone
Back at the Russell family estate, Margaret still had not recovered. It had already been two days, but she was still in a foul mood. “Mom,” Celine came in with a bowl of porridge and sat by her bed. “You should stop being angry. We knew from the start what the outcome would be and you know very well what Alex is like.““Don’t remind me about him!” Margaret roared, and then she started coughing incessantly. Celine quickly stroked her mother’s back and advised, “See, you should stop being angry as it only worsens your health. Besides, she’d only be happier if she knew you were sick. Alex is such a silly boy to be helping an outsider instead of his own family.”“That girl has a sharp tongue. I thought someone from the Lodge family would be taught how to act appropriately. I never expected her to be such a rowdy kid who doesn’t even know basic manners. I’m still his grandmother. How could she speak to me like that? Is this how Wilfred taught her?!” The more she thought about
When Margaret had Ralph, her eldest son was already about to get married, so Ralph was only a few years older than Alexander. Margaret had spent most of her time caring for and nurturing her youngest son, and she was unhappy with her eldest daughter-in-law, so naturally, she did not like her grandson either. She wanted to pass the family business on to her youngest son, but her husband disagreed. Hugo had high hopes for his eldest, and his eldest did not disappoint him either. Unfortunately, Patrick passed away at a young age, and Hugo had no choice but to nurture his grandson, Alexander, into taking over the family business. To Hugo’s pleasant surprise, Alexander had proved to be an outstanding successor as he was excellent at handling the family businesses and relations. When Hugo knew he would not make it, he made his will and appointed Alexander as his official successor to the Russell family’s wealth. When the will was announced, there was a big internal feud between mem
Ever since Lily was pregnant, Alexander had hired people to make sure that Lily was well taken care of. He had instructed his employees to lock the door to the lab to prevent Lily from entering. Alexander had even asked Olivia to keep an eye on her, and if Lily tried to charm her way into the lab, Olivia should call him. Otherwise, he would make sure she was fired. For the sake of her well-paid and comfortable job, Olivia was strict toward Lily. She would not even allow Lily to see her current workplace. Her actions rendered Lily speechless. “You know I have nothing to do, right? I promise I won’t touch anything. Just let me watch!” “I can’t. Mr. Russell has already instructed me that you need to rest. Besides, there are so many chemicals in the lab that they’ll only affect your baby negatively. Please, just go home and rest,” Olivia advised.Seeing Olivia standing in her way, Lily tried to threaten her, “You do know who’s the one paying your salary, right?”Olivia almos
“You were wrong!” Olivia threw a glare at her and snapped. “Yes, yes. It’s all my fault. Now can you please forgive me, your majesty?” Lily comforted her by dragging her to the chair. “You’re the royalty!” Olivia immediately stood up and gave up her seat to Lily. “No, that’s not right either. The baby in your tummy is the real royalty!” Lily was still taken aback by surprise when Olivia gently nudged her to sit on the chair and placed her ear over Lily’s tummy. Lily sat stiffly and asked, “What are you doing?” “I’m trying to hear if His Majesty is awake,” Olivia replied seriously. “Please! The baby’s only two months old. How could it even move when it has no hands or legs? It’s still a fetus!” Lily explained in bewilderment. “Nonsense! It’s getting bigger, and although it’s not fully grown, I can hear its heartbeat. I’m serious!” Olivia was so serious that it made Lily laugh. After leaning against Lily’s tummy for a while, she finally moved away from Lily with he
Since she was on the way home from her workplace, Lily was surprised to see a car with a foreign number plate parked outside the entrance of her house. She could not help but glance at the car in curiosity. She was about to walk through the gates when a car door opened and a person stepped out. To her pleasant surprise, it was Justin. She had just thought about him a while back at her office, and now he surprised her by coming over without even giving her a call. Lily immediately instructed the driver to stop the car and got out, asking, “What are you doing here?” Lily had never been particularly close to Justin, and it was as if there was an invisible wall between them. However, after their grandfather passed away, their relationship improved as they were comrades ‘battling’ a common enemy. “How could I not be here for your wedding? We’re family, after all,” Justin studied her carefully and concluded with a frown, “You’ve lost weight.” “No, I didn’t. I think I’ve got