'What's going on?' thought Mariana, startled.
She did not know what was going on, but she could hear some screams coming from the crowd, and amid the chaos, she vaguely heard the name of a celebrity.
'A celebrity came to my house for some event?' thought Mariana.
Mariana did her best to push her way into the crowd. Under the gaze of the crowd, she walked quickly towards the main entrance.
An actress, who was currently being photographed by the journalists, suddenly saw Mariana and mistook her for a houseworker.
"Hey, you! Come over here. Lift my dress!"
Mariana turned around, glanced at the actress, and asked, "Are you calling for me?"
"Yeah, you! Come over here and help me!" The actress sounded impatient as though lifting her dress was a special honor.
"Sorry, I'm busy!" Mariana replied coldly and then left in strides.
That actress, taken aback by such a cold response, flushed with embarrassment. The reporters, eager to capture a moment, snapped pictures of her being rejected. The actress stared resentfully at Mariana's retreating back, gritting her teeth in frustration.
Mariana was dressed very casually. Among a group of well-groomed women, she looked extremely out of place.
Even the clothes of the waiters hired by the Barretts today were better than hers.
From the moment Mariana entered the door, she had been treated as a servant. A lot of people wanted to boss her around, but she ignored them completely.
She had no intention of staying at the place, which was no longer her home. Ever since her dad sent her abroad, she had never seen this place as home.
Today, she only came to retrieve what her mother had left for her. Once she took the things, she would immediately leave.
Mariana looked around the hall and saw Tia and her mother.
They were now celebrities in the elite circles. After Tia entered the entertainment industry, she had been doing well. Over the past four years, she had transformed from an unknown person into the most famous, irreplaceable actress.
Noemi was dressed like an upper-class woman, holding a glass of wine as she accepted the congratulations of those around her.
Tia was surrounded by a group of influential young people. All of them were speaking nicely to Tia, flattering her and fawning on her.
Tia didn't have much to offer in terms of talent, yet everyone envied that she had Bernard to rely on. It must be nice to be flattered, given that Tia had an enchanting smile on her face all the time.
But very quickly, the smile on her face froze. Her eyes widened as she caught sight of Mariana, who was walking towards her.
'Why is she back, and at this hour?' Tia was shocked, and it was clear that she did not want to see Mariana.
She would never want to see Mariana's face again in her life.
Mariana had already made her way through the crowd and stood in front of Tia. She calmly asked, "Where are the things that my mother left for me?"
Tia did not immediately answer her. Instead, she only smiled at the people around her.
"You people go ahead and have some fun. I have some family matters to take care of, and I'll catch up with you later."
"Who gave you permission to be here?" Tia's eyes were immediately filled with anger as though Mariana's return was a personal affront.
"I graduated. Of course, I have to come back." Mariana sneered.
Tia's face immediately darkened, her voice turning harsh. "If you want your mother's things, come out and let's talk!"
Mariana quickly followed her, and after exiting the gate, they stood in a small clearing beside the gate."Mariana, you really know how to pick your timing. Do you come here on purpose to make things difficult for me?" Tia snapped, her eyes filled with disdain. "Don't you know that today is my birthday? Look at how many celebrities have come here, yet you just showed up, dressed like a beggar. Are you trying to let people know that I have such an embarrassing sister? What a disgrace you are!"Tia just called her a beggar and a disgrace. Mariana remained calm upon hearing such harsh words, yet her eyes did grow colder and colder."Well, if you don't want me to embarrass you more, give me what I want and I'll leave at once.""After all these years, who knows if that pile of junk is still there? You want me to help you find it? I don't have the time. Can't you see that I have all these guests to attend to?" Tia crossed her arms in front of her chest with an impatient look on her face. Ev
"How dare you?" Mariana felt a cold chill run throughout her body, her fists clenching tightly in fury."Why wouldn't I dare? Do you know what secret my father told me when he was drunk? He said you aren't his daughter... You are just a bastard with an unknown father..." Tia's gaze fell upon the figure that was getting closer and closer. She was anxious and did not know how to make Mariana go crazy, so she told her the biggest secret she had ever learned."Shut up!" Mariana remained rational and calm in the first place, but when Tia said that she was a bastard and even wanted to burn her mother's things, she was utterly enraged."What? Are you not convinced? Do you want to slap me? What are you waiting for, Mariana? You just don't have the guts!"Out of anger, Mariana fiercely slapped Tia in the face.Tia gasped, wincing as she clutched her cheek. She acted as though she'd been severely injured, but her sneer returned almost instantly. "Is that all you can do, you wild thing? You're s
Mariana felt an overwhelming sense of resentment. She did not expect Bernard to reach such a conclusion before asking her any questions. He even insulted her look."Let me go now! As I said, it's none of your business." Mariana was so angry that she had almost lost all her composure. She had always thought that after becoming a mother, she had cultivated her temperament very well. Still, today, she was entirely enraged by the pair."If you dare slap her again, I'll chop off your hands," Bernard warned her coldly.Mariana's blood boiled. She had never felt this humiliated before. She gritted her teeth in fury and, in a split second of rage, sank her teeth into the back of his hand."Hmm?" Bernard did not expect Mariana to bite him. Her sharp teeth even left some blood marks on the back of his hand."Madwoman! Fuck off!" Bernard had never been insulted like this. He immediately let go of his hand in anger and roared at Mariana through gritted teeth.Mariana finally gained her freedom, b
By the time she got back to Janet's place, Jeremy and Carolina had already showered. Jeremy sat on the sofa, playing with an electric robot while Janet was gently blowing Carolina's waist-length hair with an electric dryer in hand.Though Carolina was still young, her hair was surprisingly thick and glossy. The deep black strands framed her face like a delicate piece of white jade, making her look indescribably beautiful and delicate."Mommy, you're back! Have you had dinner?" Jeremy immediately put down the device in his hands and ran over to Mariana. Jeremy had shown his warmth and caring nature, even at his young age."Yes, I have! Since you've showered, it's time to go to bed. Tomorrow morning, you will go to the kindergarten." Mariana couldn't help but kiss Jeremy.Janet had already taken care of Carolina's long hair."Mariana, go take a bath first. I'll take the little ones to bed!" Janet had raised two children in her life, so she had a lot of experience in dealing with kids.T
After Mariana turned off the light, moonlight poured in from outside the window. In the big room, there was a bed of 1.5 meters. Mariana and her two children were crowded on it!Mariana hugged a child on one side while the two little fellows quietly stuck to her arms. They, who had been playing around for the entire day, were already exhausted.Mariana gently patted their small arms as she calmed down.She still had to go to the Barrett family tomorrow. Moreover, she should go while her father was at home.Her stepmother and stepsister refused to give her back her mother's belongings. But her father would definitely return them.The two little guys teased each other for a while before finally falling asleep in their mom's arms like little angels.Mariana gently pulled away from her numb arms that her children had depended on.She carefully got down from the bed, and under the warm light, she looked at the pair of adorable children with a gentle expression.No matter how wrong she had
Mariana helped her son put on his clothes and wiped his face clean with a wet towel.When she wet out her son's black bangs and inadvertently combed it up, revealing his full and pure white forehead, Mariana froze.Then she turned and ran into the bathroom and came out with a comb.She combed all of her son's wet bangs back, revealing all of his exquisite and beautiful face."This is impossible..."It was too similar!The scumbag who helped Tia yesterday also had such a hairstyle. At this moment, her son was the spitting image of him."No..." Mariana held a comb in one hand and a towel in the other. Her eyes stared at her son's small face, and she subconsciously shook her head.Jeremy washed his face and became much more clear-headed. He raised his big black eyes and looked at Mommy's blank look, then immediately raised his little hand and shook it in front of Mommy."Mommy, what are you staring at now?"Mariana immediately woke up from her absent-mind and covered up the panic in her
When Mariana was overseas, she had gotten her aunt to help her contact a kindergarten in the neighborhood. Thus, Mariana brought a pair of babies to sign up directly.The school fees were relatively expensive. After Mariana finished paying the school fees for the two little children, she only had less than 10,000 dollars left in her deposit.She really had to save some money, and she had to work as fast as possible.The two of them had been in child-care center abroad for a year and had been in kindergarten for two years. At this moment, they were the slippery customer in the kindergarten. Naturally, they were not afraid of strangers. They were sensible and well-behaved, and won the love of female teachers.The teachers were all very excited. They had never seen such beautiful children before, and they were all asking if Mariana's children were a mix-blood.After Mariana asked the teacher, she squatted down and rubbed her son's little head, "Jeremy, take good care of your sister. In t
The man in the lead wore an orthodox black suit that accentuated his tall and upright figure. He had a handsome face as if it had been sculpted by the most excellent craftsman, and he had a pair of sincere eyes that didn't seem to contain any emotion. He was cold and indifferent, making people not dare to act presumptuously in front of him.He had a hand in a pocket of his suit pants. He had a reserved temperament and a strong aura, and his excellence made the ordinary-looking men behind him look dull.Perhaps because he was bored of waiting for the elevator, he inadvertently looked at the opening door of the nearby elevator with his deep-set eyes.Then, he saw a familiar face.Bernard raised his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes.He still had a deep memory of that stubborn and beautiful face.The bite mark on the back of his hand had not wholly disappeared today, and Bernard felt a dull pain from that place.Why would this woman appear here?Maybe? The staff here?There was a glint in B
Although Bernard really wanted to hear the secret that was told to him by his son, when he thought about his daughter's temper just now, he felt that his daughter's happiness was the most important thing.Seeing his father's smile, Jeremy did not say a word. He immediately drooped his shoulders and said, "Alright, you will never know about this secret ever again."Bernard's expression froze, was this son threatening him?Mariana took a shower and went downstairs. Seeing his daughter riding on Bernard's shoulders, he was so happy that she looked like a little angel. His two hands were opened wide as he ran two laps around the living room with her, looking like he was about to fly into the sky."Alright, stop messing around, hurry up and get down!" Mariana was afraid that his daughter would be in danger from sitting like this, so she quickly ordered Bernard to put her down.Bernard had no choice but to carry her daughter. However, Carolina was afraid
The air seemed to have frozen again. The two of them looked at each other, and they could see the emotion in each other's eyes."How can you let him say that?" Mariana was instantly a little angry, she felt that this was not the right time.Bernard raised his eyebrows slightly, his thin lips curling up into a faint smile, "Don't forget that we signed a contract and you've already agreed to be my girlfriend. Even if it were to be made public, it would also be reasonable.""Yes, I agreed, but didn't we agree that we should find a suitable time ...""This is a good time, isn't it? Furthermore, there is going to be a charity party tomorrow. I am lacking a female companion and even if my brother does not announce our relationship in the morning, it will still be announced in the evening. One in the morning, what does that have to do with anything?" Bernard was blabbering, he had not even thought about having a charity dinner tomorrow night, and this banquet wo
For a moment, even the air was stiff and still.Mariana suddenly didn't know what to say. Her beautiful eyes were so angry that she didn't dare look into his eyes."I'm going upstairs to take a bath! Accompany your daughter. " Mariana quickly escaped the space."Alright!" A deep male voice replied in a very gentle tone.Mariana grabbed her bag and walked towards the stairs, but Jeremy simply chuckled, "Daddy, is Mommy shy?"Mariana who was on the stairs shook her body, and moved even faster."She has such a thick skin. Do you know what it means to be shy?" Then, the man slowly replied.Mariana almost missed his step on the stairs as he immediately scolded himself.In terms of shamelessness, who could compare with him? It was simply an iron wall. Even a metal drill could not break through it.Although Mariana was so embarrassed that she ran upstairs, but Bernard's mood was inexplicably good.Like a reward, he threw
Mariana accompanied his daughter in the living room to do paper cutting games. The little guy's two fat little hands were quite nimble, and even more beautiful than Mariana's scissors, Mariana had an embarrassed look on his face."Mommy, you are too stupid. Carolina immediately had the expression of a little teacher and lectured Mommy.Mariana didn't do it on purpose, she was just a little absent-minded.Thinking back to what happened today at headquarters with Bernard, then thinking back to that scandal on the web, Mariana's mind was in a mess.As the sky grew darker, she became more and more nervous."Mommy, lend me your phone for me to play with!" Jeremy suddenly said. After saying that, without waiting for Mariana's reply, his short legs moved from the sofa to the side, and the little girl quickly took out her phone from Mommy's bag."Don't play too much games. Watch your eyes." Mariana immediately warned him, pretending to be angry.
Hearing Bernard's words, the old lady became suspicious and asked, "Bernard, am I that scary? Would it scare your girlfriend away? ""Grandma, just be a grandson and beg, okay? Give me three months, and I'll promise to give you a big surprise." What Bernard understood the most was that once she came, Mariana would definitely be scared off by her.The old lady muttered, "What big surprise? In three months' time, she might not even be able to get pregnant. If it wasn't for my grandchildren, I wouldn't be so happy."The two brothers understood the old lady's childishness the best. It was no wonder that her grandfather continued to pamper her until now, even pampering her to the point of being completely lawless."Grandmother, you can promise me that you'll be back in three months." Bernard had to negotiate with his grandmother.Bernard, Grandmother will give you three months. After three months, you must give me a good result, because everyone says th
When Bernard rushed over, he saw two people sitting in front of a table with sad faces, as if they had suffered a great blow.His good-looking brows slightly rose. "What's wrong with you guys? Why haven't you ordered yet?""I'm not eating anymore!" Richard suddenly stood up and walked towards the Walk Outside in the private box in a daze.Bernard looked at his figure that had disappeared outside the door with incomparable astonishment, and asked Micheal, "What happened to him?"Micheal shrugged his shoulders. "I'm out of love.""What's going on? He doesn't even have a girlfriend, how can he lose love? "Micheal directly called out a name, "Roselyn!"Bernard said in an even more incredulous manner, "Are you saying that he has been dating Roselyn? But isn't he admitting that they broke up long ago? ""Originally, I thought that it was true. However, from the situation earlier, everything seemed to be false. He was actually deceiv
Richard looked at his peach blossom eyes, and looked towards the direction his friend was pointing at. When he looked, her face turned gloomy.At a table not far away, a woman with short, pretty hair was chatting with a young man.Beside her, on a child's chair, sat a two-year-old girl. The pretty woman was gently feeding the baby with a spoon.Richard was instantly struck by lightning and stood stiffly on the spot, as if his legs were frozen. He could not move at all.His gaze was fixed unblinkingly on the beautiful woman, her short hair fell behind her ears, and a shiny diamond earring lit up her delicate face. Her skin was snow-white, and her eyes were bright and full of teeth."Hey ... Richard! " Standing beside him, Micheal could feel as if he had suffered a heavy blow in an instant. His entire body tensed up and his eyes glazed over, as if his soul had been hooked out of his body.The man who had been a sunny and humorous boy just a mo
Mariana angrily rushed out of the headquarters building, the back of her hand continuously wiping her lips. But no matter how she wiped it, she could not wipe away the breath of the man that was left on her lips.When Bernard returned to the office, he realized that there were two uninvited guests sitting in the office.It was Richard and Micheal. These two were typical rich young masters, with a brother managing the company's business, they started to idle about.At this moment, Bernard had a gloomy expression on his face when he saw them."What are you guys doing here?"Richard and Micheal looked at each other, then Micheal said, "We came here early in the morning to take care of you when we saw the rumors about your children's mother and brother."When Bernard heard about this, his expression turned even uglier.Seeing that he did not speak, Richard thought that he must be feeling really depressed, and did not speak any words to te
Hearing her speak, the man slowly turned around. With his tall and upright body and his back facing the light outside the window, he looked even more gloomy and angry.Mariana looked at his expression, his handsome face tightened and his thin lips tightened. What made her most uneasy was that pair of terrifying eyes.He stared at her as if she were his prey."Mariana, what do you need my brother's help for?" A deep voice, filled with dissatisfaction, echoed in his ears, causing huge waves.Mariana's heart was thrown into disorder, she subconsciously raised her hand to wipe the long hair that fell by her ear, as her beautiful eyes looked to the side. She feigned calmness as she replied, "It's just something that I need to do.""You can look for me with regards to your work, but why do you need to look for him? What does he have to do with you? " The man's thin lips revealed traces of ridicule, after that, his tall and strong body walked towards her