Khloe walked up to her delicate flowers and felt like they were taking their last breath. The more she looked at it the madder she became. She really wanted to wipe off that smug smile of Nessa's face or just chop of her head with the scissors.
"What's the matter" Maureen rushed to the girls when she heard khloe's cries. Almost instantly, Nessa's eyes turned teary. "Mom, I saw these plants getting a bit wild so I helped prune them. I'm sure they will grow better is trimmed but Khloe is blaming me for it." " Do you know how much effort I put into growing these pots of flowers? They just started to bloom but look what you did! " Khloe was fuming. " Mom, I-I was just trying to help. I didn't know I was going to ruin it" Nessa looked aggrieved and pitiful. Maureen couldn't stand the sight and hurriedly consoled her daughter" it's alright, not everyone is green thumbed you know. The plants are still alive so they'll grow right back looking healthy and beautiful, so don't fret alright. " " Khloe you know Nessa was just being thoughtful. She isn't skilled in caring for plants like you. She thought to help the plants grow better by pruning, so don't blame it on her, alright? " Nessa kept repeating the same words "I was trying to help them grow better by pruning, I didn't deliberately try to kill them." Watching the 'pitiful' Nessa, Maureen pulled out a tissue and handed it to Nessa while continuously coaxing her " Don't worry dear, your sister won't hold it against you.Moms almost done cooking, I've made soup. Make sure to to drink lots of it, it will help with your recovery. " Nessa's mission was to let her parents know who Khloe is behind that ever so "'loving' and 'gentle' mask, she wants to prevent her past from happening again. Not only that, but Nessa wants to destroy everything Khloe cared about even in the slightest, as long as it means something to Khloe then it must be destroyed! (That is, except for her family) No one knew these flowers were gifts to Khloe from Francis except Vanessa who fortunately for her and unfortunately for them was reborn with key Intel from her past life. Unable to hold herself back after watching her plants get battered, Khloe whined "mom! I've spent a lot growing these flowers. She can't just damage them like this!" " Are these flowers worth more than your sister to you? Nessa already apologized, it's not like she did it deliberately. All she wanted to do was to help the flowers grow better! She isn't like you who grew up by my side receiving the best of everything and knowing everything. The flowers aren't dead so why fight with your sister? She's still weak and recovery yet she wanted to help you trim your flowers and just because she didn't do it perfectly you want to fight with her?! " Khloe swallowed her complaints when she noticed Maureen's face dark from displeasure. "How about I get you some new flowers from the flower market tomorrow?" Nessa suggested pitifully, acting like a repentant child trying to right a wrong. This made Khloe mad with anger. Could cheap flowers from the flower market be compared to the imported flowers given to her by Francis? Never! "It's alright, you don't need to go to the flower market. Just ask before you do any thing next time cause sometimes what you think is helpful, isn't." Though boiling with rage, she manage to keep her calm. It would be bad for her if Maureen feels like she's bullying Vanessa after all in her eyes it was just a few pots of flowers and nothing more. Although adopted she still bore the identity of the elder miss of the Lawson family. "It's all good, Nessa dear. Don't be upset now, alright? It's all sorted. If you enjoy trimming plants, I'll order a truckload of flowers just for you!" Nessa smiled sweetly when she heard what her mother said. " Thanks mom, you're the best. I love you mom! " Nessa's smile was so sweet it moved Maureen, and when she heard her daughters 'i love you' her heart melted into a puddle. "Silly girl, you're my daughter. Who else deserves my love if not you? Oh my, my soup!" Maureen let out a cry as she rushed to the kitchen to check on her dish. At this time, Adam entered the living room and saw his wife running to the kitchen in a rush, then her took of his coat while asking "what's wrong with your mother?" "Welcome home Dad" Khloe was just about to place the scissors down and go towards him but Nessa was faster as she was already before him to welcome him home. "Let me take your jacket for you Dad" Thoughtfully, Nessa took the jacket from Charles hands and answered his earlier question with a smile. "Mom was talking to us and forgot that she's still cooking. You're just in time for the meal" Her gesture threw him off guard a bit because this biological daughter of his wasn't close to him or his wife after she returned for more than a year. Whenever they met, she would only greet at most and wouldn't do anything else but today, she welcomed him with a smile and even attentively took his jacket from him. However, he did notice the bandages around her head was gone, so he hurriedly stopped her and held her hand. Then he asked in concern with furrowed brows, "Vanessa, where are your bandages? Didn't the doctor say to keep it on till after a week?" Before she could answer, Khloe butted in. " Dad, Nessa took it off herself. She even left the house early this morning and had mom worried as we weren't informed" The look on Charles face fell and he immediately dropped her hand and scolded with a stern face ." Vanessa Lawson, you don't have to care about us if you don't want to. How could you not care for yourself? Your mother has been worried sick ever since the incident yet you couldn't even be bothered about her health. You left the house to who knows where without informing anyone with your condition, it's already a miracle you survived! " " I'm sorry Dad, I-" Khloe didn't let her finish as she continued "I saw her come home in Master Leonardo's car, he didn't come in but threw her out close to the gate. Who knows what she said to anger him after all she rejected his proposal yet she went to see him. We all know how he is, this may just be a warning but who knows? " At that moment, Charles thought his own daughter had offended Leonardo, which would bring calamity to his company, Lawson corporation. Who brings a lady home but not dropping her at her house but on the street and the word here is 'threw'. She has to apologize and receive forgiveness. Only then could his company be saved. Though Leonardo is a mighty business man, he could be extremely petty at times and his daughter had rejected his proposal yet still gone to look for him, there's no telling how he would react to this! "Did you go to look for Leonardo? Answer me honestly! ' "Yes father, but-" "Vanessa Lawson, we let you make your own decisions concerning the proposal and you rejected it disrespectfully, you refused to marry him and said some embarrassing things to him. What business do you have with him to go looking for him just days after you turned down his proposal? How could you actually go to him? Did you cause a scene? Was he offended by your presence? " Right now Khloe watched the scene unfolding before her in Glee. After all, Vanessa had feigned kindness and trimmed the flowers she painstakingly nurtured to such a state. Maureen was biased but Charles was concerned about the future of Lawson corporation. When Nessa saw the gloating look on khloe's face, she didn't bother to explain the situation to her father and wore a repentant expression and said to Charles, "Dad it's my fault, I should have been more respectful when rejecting the Quinns proposal and I should apologize to master Leonardo. Please let Khloe come with me to the Quinns" Just as Khloe was about to shoot it down the idea, Charles instructed her "Khloe, go with your sister to the Quinns. You've been sensible so try put in some good words for your sister, even if we can't be related by marriage. We shouldn't be enemies either. Make sure to apologize to master Leonardo. " ____ AUTHOR: I update daily, be sure to comment (づ。◕‿‿◕。)づWhen the Quinns brought a proposal to their doorstep, he was in a dilemma. Though he wanted to be in-laws with the Quinns, he has to consider his daughter's happiness. He was worried she would be unhappy in the union as she 'loves' someone else. Hence, he listened to khloe's advice and placed the decision in Vanessa's hands. However, he didn't think his daughter would cause a massive mess for him by not only rejecting the proposal with no ounce of respect but also calling the heir of the Quinns empire degrading names and still having the guts to go see him after that, doesn't she fear death? Just the thought of Leonardo's face sent chill down his spine and he urge his daughters to go quickly. "Alright, I'll go with Nessa to the Quinns estate." Despite feeling reluctant, Khloe had to agree to it because of her father's urging. Hearing the noises in the living room, Maureen came out of the kitchen again and happened to see both girls leaving the house . "Where are the kids going?" Sh
Keeping his silence, he didn't even say a thing, nor did he glance at the girls, he completely ignored their presence while the bodyguard stood there quietly awaiting his orders. From the corner of her eyes, Vanessa caught Khloe who stood next to her trembling slightly in her legs and she kept both hands at her sides without moving a muscle. Even though she knew that Khloe was afraid of Leonardo, she didn't think that she was this terrified. Did she do something she shouldn't have? Now she's afraid of him because she's guilty? With that thought in mind, she tilted hee head as she observed the man, who look extraordinarily handsome and distinguish like no mortal despite being on a wheelchair. Then she thought cheekily, Khloe must have tried to get into his bed but he kicked her off! Imagining the scene in her mind, Vanessa felt it was too funny and couldn't suppress her amusement, sniggering in secret. Leonardo who have been watching Nessa through his lashes couldn't help bu
Vanessa couldn't help but flinch at the rough treatment when she witness khloe's quick exit at his word. This man is completely emotionless, not even a shard of emotion from him all through that scene. She recalled what she had done to him and suddenly felt that he had shown her mercy. At least, he didn't order someone to drag her out like an animal after she bit him like one. "Why tucking your neck? Are you scared? Hmm?" The edges of those thin pink lips turned upward into a sarcastic smirk. "Well... Urh... Leonardo, I realize that my earlier actions hurt your pride, which was terribly wrong of me. So, I quickly came over to apologize without even taking a bath or changing out of my clothe. So, please be a generous man and forgive me this once." " Forgive you once? Are you planning to do it again? " Leonardo's changed his tone, his voice sounding fierce as he glared daggers at her. "Oh no, Not again. I mean never! How could I repeat my foolish mistake of being disrespectful i
"Young master, the cutleries are here." Leonardo gestured to the body guard to set the new set of cutleries in front of Vanessa."Since you're here to apologize, have a meal with me, " he said, placing food onto her plate, all the while saying how nutritious it was and the benefits of that food as though he was a certified nutritionist.Vanessa who had long time ago forgotten about the extra spiciness added to the food, gladly picked up the cutleries placed before her. She popped the food covered in chili oil into her mouth, and the spiciness spread out in her mouth, so spicy that her eyes teared up and she wanted to spit it out. But when she saw Leonardo watching her emotionlessly, she didn't dare to do so and forced herself to swallow it.After swallowing that, she hurriedly took a glass of water and downed it to quench the heat in her mouth. "Leonardo, I can't eat spicy food. You didn't even remind me of the extra chili added into the food." He gave her the evil eye, which sent sh
Today's cloudy, neither too sunny nor too hot. Vanessa had informed her mother that on this day she would go shopping to pick a few evening gowns, after all she had to look her best when wooing the young master of the Quinns. Knock knock. Someone knocked on her door softly while she was getting her hair done in preparation to go out "Nessa dear, it's mummy. May I come in?" The past few days while Vanessa was recuperating at home, she managed to establish a beautiful mother and daughter relationship, one that looks like they have never been apart. She refuses to lose her mother's love. Not in this lifetime. "The doors not locked, come in mum." Maureen happily pushed the door open and entered, pacing towards her beautiful daughter. She said "Dearie, it's quite cloudy today. I asked Khloe to arrange for her secretary to accompany on your shopping spree today. You can visit L'amore boutique and get beautiful dresses. Also, get a dress to attend the party this Saturday." Her
Not knowing how to deal with being called disgusting without lashing out, Francis immediately changed the subject. He looked at the store behind her and asked "Vanessa, this is a men's boutique. Are you shopping for your dad?" " I don't think my shopping is related to you in any way. But be rest assured, I'm definitely not shopping for you. " Vanessa's retort made him speechless as this is his favourite brand for clothing, and she was constantly shopping for him at this brand because he loves the clothes. Everytime she was here, she would shop for him and send them to him as gifts, but right now, she said that she wasn't shopping for him. Which means she wouldn't get him anything! He was used to being treated like a treasure by Vanessa, going along with his every whims and wish, and thinking of ways to buy him the things he liked without even needing to mention it. Suddenly, her attitude changed and he doesn't even know what caused it, she turned stone cold towards him. Now she'
Although they are not married and he can't claim her for himself, there wasn't even a foundation of trust or love between them. But she promised to court him and get married to him, so how can she act so intimately with another man. Not to mention, it's Francis, her supposed lover. She was even buying clothes for another man, while dating him! His face darkened so much that you could see literal thunderstorms in his eyes. "Welcome Master Leonardo" Anyone in the store who recognized him greeted him politely even those who didn't recognize him on time still greeted him with utmost respect. Only Vanessa and Francis were the last ones to see him. "Hello, Master Leonardo." It was beyond Francis imagination that he would run into Leonardo here of all places. Although he was paralyzed waist down, he was still the god of the business circle in New Haven. A stomp from him could create earthquake that could last days in the industry. Just like everyone else, Francis was respectful and
"where are we headed?" Vanessa asked while looking outside the car window. "We? What are you still doing here?" Leonardo asked while glaring at Vanessa."Huh, Leo-" Vanessa was ruthlessly cut off by Leonardo's icy voice. "Stop the car!" The driver immediately found a spot to park and before Vanessa could recover from the abrupt stop, Leonardo opened his mouth "Get out""Why should I-" Vanessa's speech was cut short by Leonardo's glare.'What's gotten into him? I'm sure he was alright a couple minutes ago? did I say something, well no, I didn't. What could be the problem.'"Tobby, help Miss Lawson out of the car. It seems she can't get it done on her own." Leonardo's cold voice brought Vanessa back to the present and out of her trance. "I can do that on my own" Vanessa got down from the car and glared angrily at Leonardo who had an expressionless look on his face."Hmph!" She snarled and angrily slammed the door so hard it cold break.Her action caused Leonardo's eyes to widen a bit b