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"I'm pretty sure Grandma will be able to tell you're the one who prepared the gift. She'll only think I didn't put enough effort into it."Melody did not mind giving Beatrice something she made herself, but such a gift might be considered too 'cheap' for her. After all, sincerity was considered the least valuable thing to people of high society.Melody must give something valuable and substantial to Beatrice to highlight her respect for her.Lucas leaned in and rubbed his cheek against Melody's, which was as tender as a baby's. He could not resist doing that, and when Melody got annoyed, she would lightly slap him on the face.The force was almost negligible, and Lucas would just continue doing what he wanted, leaving Melody alone to deal with her annoyance."Grandma will truly be upset if you start thinking like those people. I'm sure she'll love whatever you give her. But go ahead if you want to make something for her to show your sincerity."The Riveras had already reached a c
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As the hostess, Melody returned to the Riveras' mansion early with Lucas and changed into a suitable gown. Her gown perfectly accentuated her graceful figure without being overly revealing, giving her an air of nobility and elegance.Lucas was very pleased to see the gown he personally chose being worn by Melody."May I have the honor of inviting you to dance?" asked Lucas with a smile.Blushing, Melody extended her hand and lifted her face, appearing as elegant as a swan. "Of course," she replied.The two of them danced back and forth in the room. When Lucas firmly held Melody in his arms, he finally felt a sense of security and was reluctant to let go of her hand.It was only when the housekeeper knocked on the door to urge them that Lucas let go of Melody.Before going downstairs, Lucas looked at Melody and asked, "Are you nervous?"Strangely, Melody was nervous before, turning her hands and feet cold, but after the dance with Lucas, she did not seem so afraid anymore.It di
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Everything was not going smoothly for Quinn, especially when she was being forced to depend on others. Quinn wanted to leave, but a woman was waiting to capture her back in Molomia. Thus, she had no choice but to swallow her pride and stay in New Capital City.Beatrice put her arm around Melody's back and led her to the spotlight."This is my granddaughter-in-law, Melody. She's a very kind girl, so we've been keeping her relationship with Lucas a secret to protect her. But I'm sure everyone has been keeping up with the gossip about our family recently!"Beatrice's joke elicited laughter from the guests. Indeed, both Lucas and Melody had been hitting the headlines frequently lately. In fact, even before the news about Lucas and Melody broke out, Melody was already a frequent feature on the trending topics list. There was not one person in the room who did not know who Melody was."As for those online gossips, just take them with a grain of salt. The reason why I introduced Melody ri
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It was worth noting that a family like the Sanders would not even be able to step into a party like Beatrice's eightieth birthday bash. However, the Riveras had never been stingy with their resources when it came to Melody.Thalia became even more bitter when she saw how proud Melody looked. "Hmph! I thought her taste would at least improve now that she's entered the entertainment industry, but look at the shabby gift she gave! It's laughable! One would think she wants everyone to know just how poor of a family background she came from! How stingy could she get? I pity old Missus and Mister Rivera for having to cover for her embarrassment."Thalia unabashedly vented to Quinn, finding fault with Melody in everything.Quinn, however, could understand why Melody only gave Beatrice a handmade scarf at such an event. Nevertheless, the emerald embedded in it was not cheap. It was worth noting that emeralds of this caliber were extremely rare and could only be found at very exclusive aucti
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After completing the rounds, Beatrice was feeling somewhat tired, so Melody accompanied her back to her room to rest."Grandma, thank you for all you did for me, but there was really no need to introduce me tonight," said Melody.Beatrice was showing slight signs of fatigue on her face. However, upon hearing Melody's words, she patted her hand gently."I know you're sensible and don't want my husband and me to worry too much, but there's something I must tell you. People in this circle are very realistic. Everyone comes for their own interests, and everyone leaves because of them. We must pave the way for you as much as possible while my husband and I still have some value to offer.""Oh, Grandma…" Melody said simply in response to Beatrice's poignant words.Beatrice had long learned the cold nature of human relationships and the harsh realities of the world in her years of being alive. These seemingly cruel facts were experiences she had lived through herself.She did not want h
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Lucas helped Beatrice organize the birthday banquet with the hope of bringing joy to his grandparents. At their age, they often stayed at home and did not have many friends. As they themselves admitted, they were losing their friends left and right to old age.Lucas did not want them to be confined to their home just because of their age. He also hoped to bring more liveliness to the old mansion by having a gathering. In fact, Lucas did not need to give any face to the guests of the banquet. However, for the sake of Cedric and Beatrice's happiness, he quietly followed behind them and acted as their dutiful grandson.Sometimes, he knew what his grandparents liked to hear. Especially when others praised them for having such a successful grandson like Lucas, their faces would light up even more. Melody had been with Beatrice for a while, and he glanced in that direction with some concern.At that moment, Thalia and Quinn approached gracefully. Cedric's expression faded a little when he
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"Since that's how you feel, there's nothing more to be said. But you better remember the lesson from last time and stop flirting with taken men. The people here aren't people you can afford to cross," said Thalia.After greeting important guests, Lucas approached Cedric and whispered, "Grandma and Melody have been upstairs for a while. I'll go up and check on them. Grandpa, remember not to drink anymore. I'll have someone bring you some water instead."Upon hearing the first half of what Lucas said, Cedric nodded. However, his expression darkened when Lucas moved to confiscate his drink. It was the rare chance he could drink, especially since Beatrice was not around, yet even this little privilege was being taken away by his grandson.Ignoring Cedric's resentful glare, Lucas insisted that he should be more careful at his age. Lucas ascended the stairs in a few strides and gently pushed open the door to find Melody delicately massaging Beatrice's head."Shh..."Melody immediately g
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Since they were the hosts, they could not afford to disappear for too long from the party, especially with Cedric still downstairs alone."Grandma, Grandma," Melody walked over to Beatrice and called out a few times.Beatrice had not woken up yet, but they could not let her continue sleeping on the couch. Sleeping like that could easily lead to catching a cold."Hmm?" Beatrice finally opened her eyes, looking around a bit disoriented. "Oh my, I really am getting old. Did I really doze off just like that?"Melody helped Beatrice sit up while Lucas poured her a glass of room-temperature water."You must've been exhausted, Grandma. From now on, let Lucas and I take care of these things," Melody said.Beatrice was heartened to see how close Lucas and Melody had become with each other. After she tidied up a bit, Melody helped touch up her makeup before they returned to the party."Where did our birthday girl disappear to? We were looking all around for you," joked Amber Hoyles, one o
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Sherman could not help but feel fearful when he recalled the incident.Rita gently smoothed his furrowed brow. "I knew you'd come to rescue me, just like all the times you did. I love you, Sherman."Previously, Rita confessed her love to him when she was groggy. At this moment, however, she was clearly awake, even sporting a faint smile on her face as she confessed.Sherman immediately blushed. "I love you, too."Rita did not stay long in the hospital; she quickly returned to the Parr family's mansion. Just as Sherman's grandparents had said, Rita did not have any major injuries, so there was no need for her to stay in the hospital that long. In fact, she might even recover faster emotionally under the care at home.Not once did Sherman bring up Rita's job, but she surprisingly resigned from New Capital Times on her own accord. It would be difficult for her to investigate cases with her current condition; not to mention Sherman had handed over the evidence to the police. The polic
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"Sherman, I like you. I love you," Rita finally confessed.Sherman, deeply pained, pulled Rita into his arms. "This is all my fault. I should've looked for you quicker. I've never blamed you. All I want is to see you smile. It's enough for me as long as you're willing to let me stay by your side."You don't have to confess to me. I know it's hard for you to do that because of your family. I've seen the way they've treated you, and…"The bodyguards who had barged in with Sherman felt a bit awkward to see their company president in tears. However, the priority was to get Rita to the hospital for a check-up. Being tied up for hours could cause circulation issues, and it could be dangerous if her limbs did not regain feelings soon.In the end, they got the bravest among them to convince Sherman to let them take Rita to the hospital. Instead of letting them do it, Sherman wiped away his tears and, with ease, lifted Rita as if she was as light as a feather.Fortunately, after the hospit
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With that, Karen left without looking back. She was carrying Vince's baby in her womb, so how could she pin all her hopes on Sadie? Since Sadie was obviously unruly, she would have to rely on her son.'Sadie can spend the rest of her life with Esmond since she likes him so much. God knows it had been exhausting enough to raise her. Plus, it's only fair for Esmond to take care of her since I've done my part taking care of her until now,' thought Karen.Meanwhile, the only consolation for Sherman was that Esmond did not try to put up a fight. It seemed that he still cared about his daughter Sadie.Sherman led his men to a dilapidated house. Esmond had been cautious enough to choose a rundown house situated at the end of a village.When Sherman barged in, he found Rita lying on the floor while Esmond's men ignored her. Esmond's men had followed his orders, and since he did not instruct them to do anything to Rita, they left her well alone.Before the men could react, they were surrou
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Karen cried and silently knelt by Sadie's side without trying to defend herself. Sadie, on the other hand, feebly tried to explain herself. Alas. Vince refused to listen.There had been many occasions before when he had chosen to believe Karen and Sadie, but at this moment, he realized he had been terribly wrong to do that.Rita used to be so kind, understanding, and well-behaved. However, ever since Karen and Sadie moved in, Vince felt like his daughter had become manipulative, always trying to compete for attention, and stirring up jealousy in front of him.Unfortunately, it took Rita's disappearance to make Vince realize that Rita was not trying to compete for attention. All Rita wanted from him was to treat her the same as Sadie.Vince used to think that Rita should give in to Sadie more since Sadie was younger, too."Why don't you go live with your biological father since you prefer him so much? I never want to see you show your face around here anymore! As for your mother, s
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Sadie was so anxious that she wanted to jump out. "Mom, don't tell me you fell for it! Why did you call Esmond? Now they all know where Rita is. You've ruined everything, again! What were you thinking?"Karen could not care less. She cried and slapped Sadie. "You nearly scared me to death! What would I do if something happened to you? I didn't raise you just to watch you die. I told you not to meet up with Esmond, so why did you secretly meet up with him? How can you ask him to get rid of Rita?"Are you out of your mind? All I want is for us to live out the rest of our lives peacefully, so why didn't you listen to me?!"Sadie was furious. Karen had stopped trying to get rid of Rita ever since she got pregnant, so how could Sadie not be angry? Rita was like a thorn in her side, and Sadie would never be happy unless Rita was dead."Don't you know I like Sherman? How could you ask me to do nothing when Rita has stolen him from me?! I was the one who liked him first. It's either Rita g
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Karen wanted so badly to slap Esmond through the phone.'What good are his pompous words now? We wouldn't be in this mess now if he hadn't hit me back then! What's more, he's saying he's doing this for Sadie. But has he ever thought of what would happen to me and Sadie if he got rid of Rita? Rita's the heiress of the Russell family. Not to mention, she's married to Sherman, so that makes her owner of Parr Group too! What makes Esmond think he can get rid of Rita so easily?'Karen's breath was ragged as she said, "If you don't believe me, just listen to your daughter's screams. I can't save her now; you will literally decide her fate! Plus, I'm pregnant with Vince's baby, so even if I lose Sadie, I still have a kid—which is more than what I can say about you!"Sherman could not help but be impressed by Karen a little. Even in this dire situation, she did not forget to express her heartfelt feelings to Vince, letting him know that she was always on his side. It was certainly not an ea
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"Sherman raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, I'm sure it's just a minor injury, maybe just a finger. There shouldn't be any major issues. A sprained joint takes only a hundred days to heal, and it might take her even less time to heal if you take very good care of her while she's recuperating."Karen's heart ached upon hearing that. She lunged toward Sherman, wanting to hit him, but the bodyguards stopped her before she could get close.Vince, still worried, held Karen tightly beside him. "Calm down. I'm sure Sadie will come out unharmed if Rita's kidnapping has nothing to do with her. But if it does, then you should know very well that…"Vince's voice dropped an octave. He could not believe his daughter's disappearance had anything to do with his stepdaughter. However, he was not utterly naive.He continued, "How could a girl like her take Rita away? Even the car window was smashed. Others must've been involved. Does her biological father have anything to do with it?"Sherman nodded
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"Yes, it's true I met up with my biological father, but it was just a one-time thing. I don't want to go back to him at all! Otherwise, I would've done it ages ago. Dad, I'm really grateful to you for taking me in and looking after me all these years. That's why I feel like you're my real father, even more real than those who share the same blood."How could you unjustly accuse me and Mom like that? Sherman is the one spouting nonsense here. He's trying to push all the blame onto us. Dad, you have to wake up and see the truth!"Karen nodded along, but her heart was racing. 'When did Sadie meet Esmond? How did Sherman know when I don't even know? Seems like Sadie does have something to do with Rita's kidnapping. I have to settle things and get Sherman out of here.'Karen never had the thought of rekindling her relationship with Esmond. The only thing she wanted then was to peacefully give birth to her son. Everything in the Russell family would eventually go to her son, and she would
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Sherman detested people pointing their fingers at him when they spoke. He stood up slowly, towering over Vince instantly."You claim to be Rita's father, yet if I were you, I'd choose to shut up and stand aside. I can't believe you're scolding me for threatening Sadie when she's not even your real daughter!"Look at her guilty expression; it's clear she's involved. If you don't believe me, use your brain a little. No wonder Russell Group is declining under your leadership. It's only a matter of time before the company goes completely bankrupt!"Sherman showed no mercy, causing Vince to retreat with every word. Vince clutched his chest, struggling for breath.Karen, despite her weakness, stepped forward to support him. "How could you speak to your father-in-law like this? What has Sadie done to offend you? She has nothing but admiration for you. Plus, she's just a child. How could you treat her like this?"She went on and on, but Sherman stood his ground. Meanwhile, the burly bodyg
