Suddenly, a shadow fell over Giselle, and she looked up. "Mr. Fordham."The way he stood over her made her feel a little pressured. She felt even more embarrassed when she thought about the inappropriate scenes in her mind. As if he had noticed this, Chester crouched in front of her, his head at the same level as her neck."Ms. Stone, can you help me with something?"His deep dark eyes were like vortexes that could suck her in. Giselle nervously clenched her fists, but she didn't outwardly show how she felt at all.Her long eyelashes were like feathers, covering half of her beautiful eyes. Chester could see his own reflection in her eyes."With what?" she asked."There's a thread caught under this button. Can you help me untangle it?"He was wearing a thin shirt under his jacket. The button on his collar was undone, and his fair skin could be seen. As he said, there was a white thread looped under the button. Since the button was located right under his neck, it was difficult fo
Giselle was rendered speechless, and her face became bright red. She didn't stand up immediately. Instead, she whispered while in Chester's embrace, "Mr. Fordham, please don't move. My legs are numb, and I need to rest for a while."She hated how the human body worked as it embarrassed her greatly. She figured Chester would disinfect his whole body when he returned home later based on how germaphobic he was.After five minutes, Giselle hurriedly stood up with her head lowered, trying to hide how much she was blushing. Meanwhile, Chester was in a great mood at that moment. He tidied his messy hair and said, "Let's forget it if we can't untangle it. It doesn't matter."After that, they never mentioned what happened again. Giselle let out a long breath of relief, and she only managed to calm down when they left the laboratory.…Meanwhile, Finley had just returned to the Stone residence. She was feeling both infuriated and aggrieved at the same time. Only Moira Hart, Harry and Finl
Anyone could see through Finley's intentions. Ever since her confession was rejected, she was aware that the Stones opposed her wish to be with Chester.In fact, every member of the family would talk to her in private, trying to change her mind. They hoped she would like someone else instead of waiting for Chester, someone who would never come to like her. Even now, they were still adamant about it.Moira didn't answer Finley's question right away. Instead, she tried to change the subject. Unexpectedly, Finley was stubborn and wanted to get her answers.Feeling helpless, Moira said, "Finley, we can't force a relationship. Forgive me for being blunt, but Chester doesn't like you at all."Chester was aloof, and he wasn't even close with his family, let alone someone else. A healthy relationship should work both ways. So, even if Finley managed to force him to be with her, she still wouldn't be happy.As a mother, Moira didn't want to see Finley digging a grave for herself. Since the
Moira handed Finley a tissue and said, "Finley, listen to me. Just forget about Chester."As long as Chester didn't like Finley, they would never be together.…Chester made a reservation at a fancy restaurant in the center of Seaworth City. Upon entering the building, a waiter led them to their room. Their private room was located on the third floor, and they could see the astonishing night view through the window.Chester took off his jacket and casually hung it on the rack before pulling out a chair for Giselle like a gentleman. Then, they sat opposite each other.It was so quiet in the room that the sudden notification on Giselle's phone sounded alarming. Giselle looked down at Emma's message. Emma had sent her a location and some pictures, saying, "Gigi, this restaurant has great food. Let's come here together tomorrow!"Emma's location overlapped with Giselle's as they were at the same restaurant that night. After Giselle sent her current location to Emma, the latter sent a
The cherry tomatoes on the plate looked bright red.Giselle froze with the utensils in her hands and looked surprised. "How did you know?"It was an uncommon allergy, but she wouldn't be surprised if the people closest to her knew about it. Quentin, however, had only met her a couple of times, and they couldn't even be considered friends yet. So, it was really puzzling.The other three people in the room looked at Quentin at the same time. Among the three of them, Chester's gaze looked the most hostile.Still, Quentin was calm, a faint smile playing on his dashing and elegant face."I saw you during the last school anniversary dinner." Worried that Giselle might think he was obsessed with her, he added, "You're the first person I know to be allergic to tomatoes, so it's hard to forget."He went to the same university as her and had secretly noticed her for a long time now. Giselle was like a shining star with an outstanding background and looks. Even though she had a boyfriend ba
Emma knew Chester liked Giselle, but she couldn't figure out if Quentin felt the same way. After all, Quentin never explicitly showed that he wanted to pursue Giselle.The five people left the restaurant one after another. Maddie hesitated for a long while before standing in front of Giselle. Maddie's eyes were lit up brightly, and she was finally back to her energetic self."Gigi, I really want to thank you this time. If it weren't for you, my life would've been ruined. I'm leaving Seaworth City tomorrow, so I'll get you a gift next time."Without a bastard constantly gaslighting her, Maddie looked more like a woman her age and was delighted about it. Giselle had really helped her a lot this time.Even though she said she didn't want to care about Maddie anymore, Emma still couldn't bring herself to hate the latter. The cousin she grew up with suddenly dated someone incompetent, and Emma had been feeling hopeless about it.Quentin stood next to Emma and the rest, ignoring Chester
The ambulance siren echoed through the night. Chester was lying on a stretcher with his eyes shut, and his body was covered in blood. The doctor and nurses yelled as they hurriedly made their way to the emergency room, "Get out of the way!"Soon, news of Chester getting hurt started to spread like wildfire. Every media outlet reported it on their platforms, and it became the most trending news in no time."Breaking news! The great Fordham family's son was reportedly in an accident. His fate remains unknown!"The comments section was full of conspiracy theories."My guess is that someone is trying to seek revenge. After all, why would their car flip for no reason? The grudges wealthy families have are just too terrifying!""Did Chester mess with someone?""People sure are petty nowadays, and they would kill someone else for close to anything. Please don't die, Chester! You're so dashing and valuable to this world.""I was there just now and shocked to my core. I don't think he wa
"Giselle, what's the point of standing here like this? Are you hoping to break Uncle Chester's heart by letting him see you in this state? Stop daydreaming."Although Jonathan didn't want to say that, he still did in the end—and it really stung. Feeling uneasy, he turned his head away and looked upset.Jean had to hold the urge to slap him, and she continued persuading Giselle. "Gigi, listen to me and get your wounds treated first. I'll keep an eye out over here. If anything happens, I'll let you know first, alright?"Giselle looked at the sign over the operation room and took a deep breath. "Alright." Then, she walked toward the other end of the hallway. After she walked a distance, Jonathan caught up with her.He had a taste of her verbal attack before, so he hurriedly said, "I'm only following you because my mom is forcing me, so don't overthink it." After saying that, he kept his mouth shut. That also wasn't what he really wanted to say.Giselle shot a glance at him and didn't
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!"