Hector was sincerely seeking advice from Chester.Chester, however, was rendered speechless. He should not have come this evening.Chester simply said, "Self-assurance. She would not marry Jonathan."He was being honest. After learning that Giselle was his nephew's fiancée, Chester had people look into the matter.It was around that time that he found out about the suspicious relationship between Jonathan and Charlotte.There were no grounds for a platonic friendship between a poor female college student and the son of the Lawson family.The current situation turned out to justify his suspicion at the time.Hector retorted, "How could you be so sure? Even if she didn't marry your nephew, she could end up marrying someone else!"A beautiful and outstanding woman like Giselle would always have someone pursuing her.If it was not for Giselle being a lovestruck fool, she would probably already have had hundreds of boyfriends.Even when he was doubted, Chester was not angry.Lang
Giselle: "Not yet."Chester: "I'm at the police station."Giselle sprang up from bed and changed out of her pajamas swiftly. She hurried out after putting a coat on.The wind outside came in bursts of cold air. By the time Giselle arrived, half an hour had already passed.Inside the police station, the lights were bright.After Yvonne's incident, Giselle had become a familiar face to those at the police station. To them, she was a beauty with brains.Giselle went straight to Jim."Captain Lane," she called. Giselle stood up straight. She looked around but Chester was nowhere to be seen.In truth, she had no idea why she had rushed over so suddenly.Chester did not ask her to come over either. He had only said that he was at the police station."Are you here for Mr. Fordham? He's in the waiting room."In the waiting room, Tony could be seen grimacing while treating his wounds. One of his eyes had been bruised. The corner of his mouth was injured as well.There were some scra
Giselle was rendered speechless. She would have been able to understand if it had just been Tony who was involved in the fight. How did Chester become a part of the fight as well?She remembered Chester as someone who would never act impulsively. As if having read her mind, Chester emphasized, "I was acting in self-defense."When he spoke, he inadvertently raised his arm, revealing the bloodied scratches on his arm.Giselle's eyes were instantly drawn to those wounds.Her pretty brows knitted together instantly.Chester caught the subtle movements on her face. The corner of his lips curved upward slightly, a brief display of unrestrained delight. "It's not painful," he said.Tony was dumbfounded. "But Giselle did not even ask you if it hurt. Why did you start talking to yourself?"Chester seemed like a stranger now, causing Tony to feel surprised. It felt like he was seeing Chester for the first time.He was about to say something when Chester shot him a look, instantly mak
Vivian began sweating profusely.Both her hands clasped tightly behind her. She was filled with utter panic and unease on the inside.She would have never come over if she knew that Chester was here, not even if it was her best friend who needed to be bailed out."There has to be some misunderstanding here, Uncle Chester. Let me explain."Vivian began racking her brains to find an excuse.Tony, however, was a professional bullshit detective. He walked out of the room, one step behind, and said, "Explaining means covering up, and covering up means lying. Vivian, just look at your terrible taste in friends!"She was, after all, the daughter of the esteemed Lawson family. How could she have been raised like this?It was obvious that those tatted delinquents were bad news. They were foul-mouthed and uncouth.Even taking just one more look at them made Tony feel disgusted.How could Vivian even consider them her friends and come over to bail them out?Could it be that she had lost
Considering how much Vivian hated Giselle, coupled with the anger she was currently feeling, she would definitely become even more unhinged. There was no need for Giselle to go out there and be her punching bag.Just then, she heard a muffled cacophony of sounds: Vivian's sobs and the crisp sound of a slap. It was not until Tony and Chester came in that she immediately turned off the screen and got up. "Everything's settled, Giselle."Tony was a smooth talker. Since he addressed Chester as Chet, and nothing had been decided between the two yet, it was only appropriate for him to address Giselle this way. Seeing the injuries on Tony's face, Giselle asked, "Are you okay?"He was black and blue all over. It was apparent that the assailants did not hold back.Having noticed Chester's indifferent expression, Tony suddenly had an idea."Oh these? These are just superficial wounds. I'm fine, but Chet isn't!""Don't be fooled by his cool composure. He must have suffered some inte
Giselle was stunned.It took a moment before she pretended to smile calmly and said, "I see you as a friend of mine. Isn't it normal for me to be concerned about you?"Her facial expression might not have given anything away, but her palms were sweating profusely.Chester was giving her too much pressure, especially considering the fact that they were now in the cramped carriage of her car.Giselle hurriedly rolled down the windows. She could finally breathe when the night breeze blew into the car."Is that so?"She heard his three-worded retort. Giselle could not make out the emotions in his tone. It had even become too overwhelming for her to look directly into Chester's eyes.She tried her best not to let her mind wander into the forbidden zone.Nodding, she said, "Yes."Eventually, she became worried that she was being too blunt and making him feel awkward. Imitating Tony, she countered, "Do you not see me as a friend?"Chester could see that Giselle was trying to dive
"Well, I think it's nice to stay here. To be honest, I kinda like Giselle as well," said Harry. Chester turned around and looked at him with a narrowed, hostile gaze. He was already in his pajamas."Oh?" said Chester.Harry was so carefree that he didn't notice how the mood had shifted. He went to the fridge to grab two bottles of water and said, "When I first saw Giselle, I started taking a liking to her. There's something familiar about her."The way he liked Giselle was different from Chester's. He just wanted to know her better, so he subconsciously took the initiative to talk to her over the past few days.Harry had nothing to hide from her at all and would speak his mind freely. The stories he had were endless as well. He even told her everything about the Stones without holding back. Although they were only strangers who had only met three times, Harry wasn't keeping his guard up at all."Chet, I know you meant well, but I've decided to stay here. I just have to wake up 30
"Why is Giselle dressed so gorgeously today? Something's wrong!" said Harry.Chester looked at Harry after hearing that. His gaze flickered a little before turning cold and calm again. Then, he said, "Stop overthinking it."After all, Giselle was so beautiful that no one would be able to look away from her, even if she didn't have any makeup on.After Chester walked out of the elevator, Harry hurriedly caught up to him. "Oh, you have to believe my instincts on this, Chet!"The lady who was standing next to Giselle was her best friend, right? Since today's a Monday, she clearly has work to do. However, that lady was dragging Giselle somewhere else. According to my experience throughout the years, they must be on their way to see someone!"Harry was analyzing the situation clearly, and Chester stopped in his tracks after hearing that."They're seeing someone?""That's right! Giselle's single, isn't she? Maybe that lady is introducing a guy to her…" Harry was extremely focused as h
Giselle did not even care to learn how they managed to convince Charlotte to join them.None of it mattered anymore. Their plan was about to fail, after all. Did she seem that weak to them?While she was still deep in thought, there was suddenly the sound of someone kicking at the door. In the midst of that chaos, the sharp voice of a woman could be heard, saying, "Chester, I saw Giselle and Jonathan enter this room with my own eyes!"The door swung open.The bed inside was a mess, but there was no one there.Disarrayed footsteps headed toward the bathroom. Just like that, a group of people appeared in front of Giselle.Finley, who was the leader of the pack, was stunned when she saw that Giselle was still neatly dressed.This was different from what she had imagined!The calm look on Giselle's face did not look like that of someone who had just finished doing the deed. On the other hand, Jonathan, who was lying in the bathtub… looked extremely miserable.The media who had bee
The room was dimly lit.There was a thick scent of incense in the air. It did not take many inhalations before Giselle started to feel her body getting warm. She quickly covered her nose.Using the only source of light, she squinted her eyes and moved forward.Within seconds, the rough breathing of a man appeared next to her ear.The shadow on the wall was approaching her. When his hand was about to reach her, Giselle dodged to the left with one swift movement, leaving Jonathan embracing the air."Gigi…" The hoarse voice was laced with a hint of lust.The man tugged at the button of his collar as he approached Giselle once again. He was burning all over. It felt like he was being roasted from the inside. He was gradually losing his ability to think rationally.All he could see was the thin figure in front of him.Giselle was left speechless.They had cast a spell on this miserable man because they were not able to do it to her?There was no denying it. Angela and her friends
Angela, Finley, and Charlotte were rendered speechless.This explained why Giselle was able to make so many enemies. Just that mouth of hers could make people abhor her with a burning passion.What now? If Giselle did not go over, they would not be able to carry out their plan!The trio was beginning to grow anxious.Luckily enough, Giselle could sense their desperation. Being merciful, she said, "I mean, I won't go with you unless…"She was undoubtedly baiting them. There was a flash of malice in Angela's eyes as she gritted her teeth and asked, "Unless what?""Unless you let me play with your spell bugs."The moment she finished talking, the lights in the corridor suddenly came back on.Angela's face was as pale as death. How did Giselle know that she practiced witchcraft? She must be trying to trick her!Angela's petite body trembled. Still, she tried her best to maintain a calm composure."W-What spell bug? I don't know what you're talking about…""Oh, really? Then expla
The crowd was frantic.A tumult of screamings and shoutings bombarded their ears. Chester's voice was swallowed whole by the clamor of the crowd.Giselle moved forward with the flow of the crowd.There was only darkness ahead. Everyone skimmed the walls as they walked. There was a faint source of light in front of them.Before Giselle could even suppress her annoyance, a hand suddenly grabbed onto her wrist.The palm of this person's hand was slightly calloused. Her skin became a little sore from the slight abrasion.It was the hand of a woman.Giselle did not struggle against the woman grabbing her. Instead, she let her pull her forward.They were headed in the opposite direction from everybody else.During this time, Giselle had a sudden moment of clarity.The faint light allowed her to recognize the back and gait of the person in front of her. It revealed the fact that this woman was Angela.Still, Giselle remained unperturbed.As they went up the stairs, the noise and c
"Mr. and Mrs. Stone, this is my sister, Lyla."Lyla tried her best to smile. In a very soft voice, she greeted, "Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Stone."Jackie had notified his family members in advance. But now that the actual person was standing in front of them, both Eugene and Moira were surprisingly calm.In short, Lyla felt like a total stranger to them.On the other hand, Giselle seemed profoundly familiar.After having compared the two, both Eugene and Moira kept their true feelings concealed.The news of them finding their long-lost biological daughter had not been made public. They had initially planned to announce the news at the charity banquet.However, they were now having second thoughts."Let's talk about this again when your brother and the others arrive."Upon hearing these words, the smile on Holly's face visibly stiffened. Things were not going according to plan.If she had it her way, the Stones would now be making the public announcement that Lyla was their eldest d
When Giselle was kicked out of the Grants' house, she had nothing to her name.Now, she seemed to be shamelessly clinging onto Jonathan, someone who had everything. Charlotte hated Giselle's guts.How could she, after leaving the Lawsons' world in shambles, be living her best, carefree life?Giselle should be having the worst, most miserable life in the slums! She should be trampled underneath Charlotte's feet forever!In stark contrast to Charlotte's rage, Giselle was much calmer.Giselle looked askance at Charlotte. With a cold and calm demeanor, she said to Charlotte, "We'll see."With the three women embroiled in the same drama, she was curious to see what interesting events would unfold.Just like that, Giselle disappeared from their sight.Finley stared at Charlotte with disapproval and said, "Wasn't what you just said to Giselle an indirect reminder?"When they first met, she had thought that Charlotte was a smart person. However, as Finley got to know her better, she r
As the head of the Lawson family, Jonathan found himself at the center of media attention, especially after Giselle and Chester's public display of intimacy at the gala. "Mr. Lawson, who is your date for tonight? Do you have any comments on your ex-fiancée, Ms. Stone?" "How do you feel about your ex and your uncle attending the gala together?" "Mr. Lawson, would you give them your blessings if they were to marry?" "Mr. Lawson…" The relentless questioning further agitated Jonathan, who was already in a foul mood. Just then, a photographer shoved a camera right in his face. Jonathan's eyes narrowed dangerously. He suddenly grabbed the camera and smashed it to the ground.The reporters fell silent. Jonathan ignored their stares and strode into the venue, his eyes scanning the place for Giselle and Chester. Despite his search, he constantly found himself intercepted by others. …In a corner of the venue, Charlotte stood alone with a wine glass in hand. As the
Giselle had only met a few members of the Stone family. The first was Harry. Despite meeting for the first time, it felt as if they had known each other for ages. Many others had also commented on how much she resembled the Stones.Giselle was always curious but never felt the need to find her biological family.Now that Chester had brought it up, Giselle found herself deep in thought. Chester quietly texted on his phone.After a while, he asked again, "Gigi, would you mind if I arranged a DNA test?" They would know if Giselle was the long-lost daughter of the Stone family once the results came back. The daughter they had searched for all these years might have been right in front of them all along. Giselle remembered Harry saying that Lyla's DNA matched the Stone family's. But the documents Chester had shown her… Something was amiss. Lyla and Holly definitely had ulterior motives for infiltrating the Stone family. Thinking of Harry's smile, Giselle agreed to Che
Chester said, "Harry accidentally spilled water on the guest bed. It's pouring outside… Can I stay at your place tonight, Gigi?"Harry grumbled to himself but eventually gave in, thinking about the money Chester had promised him. "It's all my fault! Giselle, you should let Chet stay the night." Giselle was silent. Something felt off, but she couldn't bring herself to say no. After a moment, she stepped aside. "Come in." Harry also tried to follow them inside, but Chester stopped him. "Head home now. You still have school tomorrow." Chester was firm.Harry was speechless. How could someone be so quick to burn bridges after crossing them? How despicable! After the door closed, Harry turned away and immediately pulled out his phone to vent in their group chat. "Chet is unbelievable! He used his money to force me to act alongside him! Do I look like that kind of person?" Sam: "Did you take the money?"Harry: "Hmph! I maxed out my card. Might as well take it if it's free!"