When caught in the dilemma of love, one found themselves engulfed in confusion. It was akin to being submerged in water, making it difficult to breathe, let alone calmly think things through. Yolanda found herself in this state at that moment. Someone who had never experienced love considered it sacred and divine. In her perspective, for two people to be together, their love for each other needed to be deep and profound. However, Summer wanted her to realize that love required nurturing. No one began loving someone to the core instantly; true affection grew over time as two people spent time together. "Yola, you should consider being with Zach. Only by experiencing love will you know if he truly likes you." Summer's gentle words soothed Yolanda's troubled heart, dispersing her restless thoughts. Suddenly, Yolanda seemed to understand. Maybe she should have given it a try. A young eagle that feared the sky and dared not to fly would always remain a young eagle; it would ne
The pleasant events of the day before vanished in an instant on the second day. Upon stepping into the Quigley residence, Summer was immediately met with Caroline's roar, "Summer, where were you? You didn't come back all night last night, and you skipped this morning's class!" With fiery anger blazing in her eyes, Caroline's imposing presence proved quite intimidating. As she was scolded by Caroline, Summer suddenly remembered that she hadn't informed the former about her overnight stay at Yolanda's apartment. In the Quigley family, there was a clear rule. If a Quigley daughter-in-law stayed out overnight, she needed to inform her husband and mother-in-law for safety reasons. However, Summer had completely forgotten about it. The day before had been wild. Summer had spent hours chatting with Lexi and Yola, and then they had gone out to buy cocktails and drink together. Summer smacked her forehead in regret as she realized her mistake. She immediately apologized. "Mom, I
"Madam Summer, how would I know? I'm just following Madam Caroline's orders to watch over you. I'm not aware of other matters," replied Luca in a seemingly gentle tone. However, his expression hinted at a lack of regard for Summer. In fact, Luca only dared to speak to Summer in such a manner because he had the backing of Caroline. This situation left Summer feeling even more aggrieved. She already had enough trouble dealing with Caroline's bullying; she hadn't expected Luca to also dare to mistreat her. Meanwhile, Lexi found herself unable to endure the unfolding situation. She was on the brink of stepping forward to help Summer. However, as soon as she approached, Luca intercepted her. "Lexi, what are you doing?" Lexi hesitated, feeling torn between her desire to help Summer and Caroline's strict orders. After all, Caroline had instructed that no one was permitted to aid Summer. However, Summer was quick-witted and perceptive. Sensing Lexi's hesitation, she promptl
Later, Lexi provided Summer with an explanation regarding the abundance of weeds. It turned out that Caroline was behind it all. She had wanted to punish Summer, so she had specifically instructed people not to remove the weeds a week in advance. That way, whenever Summer made a mistake, Caroline could assign her the task of weeding the courtyard. Caroline's actions revealed her true malicious nature. Summer had never anticipated her devising such a cruel method of punishment. Nonetheless, she could only resign herself to her unfortunate fate.… As time passed, two days slipped by. Bradly found himself deeply troubled at home. Felicia had been staying at his house for the past two days. During that time, she had consistently found various excuses to bother him. Sometimes it was complaints about the floors not being clean enough; other times it was about the food not meeting her standards. Bradly began to feel like he was treating Felicia as if she were some sort of d
"It's because of Keith," Bradly said. He explained how he had been threatened by Keith and how he had ended up bringing Felicia to his house. After laying out the whole situation, Bradly asked, "James, what should I do now? Should I take Felicia to Zach?" "Take her over," James replied. "Huh? Are you sure about that? You want me to take Felicia to Zach?" Bradly asked. "Yes," James affirmed. Hearing James' unwavering response, Bradly was stunned. Zach had finally managed to shake off his past sorrow; taking Felicia to him now would only reopen his wounds. "James, something doesn't feel right about this. Zach put in so much effort for her before, and now that he's finally starting to move on, you're suggesting we take her back to him?" However, James simply replied, "What else can we do?" Then, he returned his focus to the documents in his hand. His demeanor remained aloof, as though he had little interest in Zach's affairs. His nonchalant attitude left Bradly perplex
James understood that the most effective way to shake off Bradly was to simply agree with him. Therefore, he said, "Send Felicia to the Quigley residence. I'll make sure she gets to Zach in a few days." "Really?" Bradly's eyes widened with excitement. He almost regarded James as his savior. "James, you're the best. I was just pondering how to break the news to Zach. But with your help, I feel at ease." With a grateful smile on his face, Bradly made his way toward the office door. His voice was filled with cheer as he spoke, "I won't take up any more of your time, James. Focus on your work. I'll bring Felicia over later." With that, Bradly hurried off, leaving James to contend with the aftermath of their conversation. James' gaze remained fixed on the mountain of documents scattered across his desk. Though his expression remained stoic, a faint furrow appeared on his brows. He was well aware that he had taken on a daunting task, but he also knew there would be someone to a
Felicia watched in confusion as Summer hastily made her escape. Determined to get answers, Felicia immediately gave chase, calling out, "Hey, what are you doing? Come back here!" However, the more Felicia called out, the faster Summer ran. Given Summer's perception of Felicia as a dubious individual, it wasn't surprising that she had fled. After all, who knew what schemes this Felicia might be plotting? It was likely something evil. Upon reaching the security booth near the entrance, Summer explained the situation to the security guards and requested their assistance in apprehending Felicia. However, the security guards clarified that Felicia was a guest of the Quigley family and inquired if Summer had misunderstood the situation. Summer was dumbfounded. When had the Quigley family ever entertained guests, especially someone so unreasonable? By that time, Felicia had caught up with her. "What's the matter with you?" Felicia complained, crossing her arms. "I asked you
"Sure, I appreciate it," Felicia said gratefully. They walked from the courtyard toward the house. Along the way, they encountered Luca, who bowed slightly before addressing them. "Good day, Madam Summer, Ms. Yard. The guest room for Ms. Yard has been prepared. Please allow me to escort you to your accommodation." Luca had meticulously prepared everything. Upon receiving James' instructions, he had come to receive Felicia. However, he hadn't anticipated finding Summer with her. Leading the way, Luca explained to Summer, "Madam Summer, Ms. Yard is an old friend of Mr. Quigley. He specifically instructed me to arrange her accommodation and also asked if you could assist in looking after her." It was quite unusual for James to specifically ask Summer to attend to someone. However, since he had made the request, Summer didn't hesitate to agree. After Luca escorted Felicia and Summer to the guest room, he left. Then, Felicia and Summer found themselves alone in the room. Ref