Lucy’s face turned burning red.At that moment, the doorbell rang.Lucy was startled, and she covered herself in the blanket.“Do you think it is my sister?”“Oh gosh! How am I supposed to tell her what happened?’Seeing how nervous she was, Hector couldn’t help himself and let out a hearty laugh. “I’ll go answer the door.”He got up and put on his clothes. He went to open the door, but surprisingly, the one standing in front of the door was not Elaine but his father, Yorick.Hector was stunned as he did not expect his father to show up there. “Dad? What brought you here?”“I’m here to see you. Your grandmother called you again yesterday…” Yorick wanted to get into the house, but Hector did not allow him. He put himself in front of the door and looked toward the master bedroom.Yorick was momentarily stunned and saw a flitting figure through the slit of the door to the master bedroom.His hunch told him that it was a woman.After Lucy got herself dressed, she peeked through
Nolan pushed open the door, and Maisie saw him from the reflection in the glass, turned around, and smiled in surprise. “Why are you here?”He draped his coat on the back of the chair, and it could be seen that he had a lunch box in his hand. “I’m here to deliver food to my wife.”Maisie put the cup of coffee down, ran toward him, and threw herself into his arms. Nolan was knocked back by the force of her embrace and wrapped his arms around her waist. “You look happy.”“How can I not be happy when my husband delivers food for me?” She took the lunch box from him, walked to the desk, and opened it. All the food in the lunch box was what she liked.Nolan hugged her from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder. “I’m going on a business trip today.”The lunch in Maisie’s hand became less fragrant in an instant. She turned around and looked at him. “Where are you going?”“Have you forgotten? Tanner has handed the Bronze Bay Hotel project to me.” Nolan kissed her ear. “So, I’m headi
“How dare you claim that you didn’t interfere!? Are you telling me that you’re not the one who instigated Hector?” Heidi was very certain that Maisie was the person who had instigated Hector. He had never refused any of her requests before this.Maisie stood in front of Heidi and chuckled. “Grandmother, humans are capable of change. Think about this, why would Hector want to leave the Vanderbilts and live independently away from Coralia? Have you ever thought about this?”Heidi was stunned. There was no way that she would have thought about it.When Hector had said that he wanted to come to Bassburgh to settle down and develop his career, they agreed. Besides, it was not bad for Hector to come and depend on Maisie, but who knew that Hector would stop coming home for several years?Thus, how could she not suspect Maisie?“Stop giving me all this bullsh*t. Getting involved with you never ends well. Let me remind you once and for all. You’ve gotten married to a man, so strictly speak
Elaine saved the video. “Oh, I just discovered the huge scheme in the making. Someone actually wants to bring another man’s daughter to my brother-in-law and make him assume someone else’s responsibility?”“Who’s your brother-in-law? Are you mad, you c*nt?!” Cindy got up and walked toward her, intending to grab the phone. Unfortunately, Elaine swiftly put it away, and she missed it.“My brother-in-law is the Hector that you’ve mentioned multiple times over the past few minutes.” Elaine jerked her collar and sneered. “We’re both women. Can you do something that will do good for women’s reputations? This is my first time meeting someone as shameless as you.”“You—”“What’s wrong with me? You’re stuttering and can’t even speak properly now, aren’t you? Let me tell you, I despise women who are healthy and capable, but the only thing they constantly think about is becoming a parasite and living off someone else all the time. All you think about all day is how you can get money from men
The man gave off a faint smile. “Your sister seems to have found herself a great sister.”“I’m alright. Our relationship has always been like that.” Elaine looked down at her watch. “I have to leave for work already. I’ll take my leave first.”The man nodded.When the waiter was clearing up the tables, he found an employee card on one of the tables. “Sir, it seems that the lady has left this behind.”The man grabbed it and took a glance at it.IT Director of J Tech Inc.: Elaine Xavier.Meanwhile…Madam Vanderbilt arrived at the front desk of Zestar and claimed that she wanted to see her grandson, Hector.However, the receptionists seemed to have received a notification earlier, saying that Hector was not in.Heidi’s expression changed. “How could he not be here? This is my grandson’s company, and I’m his grandmother. You people are all useless! Let me up, and I’ll look for him myself.”The receptionist looked up at her. “Ma’am, if you continue to cause us trouble without any
Lucy had always been a happy-go-lucky girl. She had never needed too many things to satisfy her longing in life.She had always believed that as long as one was alive and kicking, they must know how to appreciate the little contentments in life.Hector took a glance at her. After getting to know her, he realized that she was indeed an easily satisfied lady.Especially her eyes that looked very clear as if there was always a hint of clarity that disregarded all distractions in life.After entering society, it had always been difficult for anyone to keep their innocent selves. They would come into contact with many different and complex people and inevitably pick up traits from the people around them and grow into someone more complicated.However, Lucy had managed to keep such a pure heart unstained after all these years.It was already very late at night...Madam Vanderbilt and her relatives still had not seen Hector at his apartment. They tried calling him several times, but hi
Elaine pushed open the door and went inside. The waiters had already finished their work and gotten off work, and only the cafe owner was sitting at the front desk, going through the ledger.The wall lamp glowed faintly. A vest covered the man’s dark gray shirt, his sleeves were rolled up, and his forearms were revealed. The leather strap watch on his wrist was a retro-style watch that was very scarce on the market.None of his clothing and accessories were of any luxury brand, but they were all custom-made instead.His fashion style looked simple, comfortable, and refreshing.He lifted his head and opened a cabinet. “I thought you’d come back in the evening to pick up the things you left behind.”Elaine stepped forward awkwardly and watched him place her employee card on the desk. “I’m really sorry. I didn’t know that I left it at your store.”She remembered that it had been in her bag and had not taken it out.‘Could it be that it accidentally fell out when I took out my walle
Hector’s expression dimmed slightly. “Grandmother, it’s okay if you dislike Maisie, but you have no right to slander her.”Madam Vanderbilt was about to lose her temper, but Yorick stopped her instantly. “Mother, Hecky has brought his girlfriend here to pay you a visit. Why are you acting so irritably?”‘His girlfriend?’The two relatives and Heidi looked at Lucy immediately.Lucy smiled politely at them and then brought the supplements to her. “Madam Vanderbilt, don’t get so worked up if you’re sick and hospitalized. Getting angry will only worsen your condition. These are some supplements that I bought for you.”Heidi took a closer look at her.‘She’s dressed in ordinary clothes. At first glance, she looks like a daughter from a poor family. So, perhaps she’s only gotten together with Hector because of his status.’“What’s your parents’ status?”Lucy’s smile stiffened slightly.Heidi did not accept her gifts. Instead, she crossed her arms and claimed, “You have to be a daugh