Another half an hour passed when the motionless Connie moved suddenly. She reached out, stroked Hilda's hair, and sighed. "My daughter." Turning her head, she looked at her. Even now, she believed that Hilda was a gift from the heavens, a gift she obtained in exchange for all the happiness in her life. Hilda leaned her head against her shoulder, then looked up at her and said cheekily, "Mom, can you tell me stories about dad?" Upon hearing her request, Connie fell silent for a minute or so. She was organizing her words in her head, wanting to use the most beautiful words she knew to describe the love of her life. "Your father was the most wonderful person in the world. He was kind and gentle. I felt like I was looking at all the good in the world whenever I looked at him." She occasionally smiled or frowned when speaking about Adrian. On the other hand, Hilda listened carefully. She had never heard Connie speaking about Adrian in such detail before. As she listened, she tried har
On the second day after Adrian's return, Connie brought both Adrian and Hilda out. Watching as the family of three merrily left the house, Thomas finally had the opportunity to talk to Linux alone. Nathan was not around, Johnathan was taking some time for himself, and Thomas was still recuperating from his injuries. Therefore, Linux was the only one Thomas could rely on to investigate this matter. The two of them silently watched as Connie and her little family left the house. Then, Linux let out a long sigh. "This is too bizarre." Connie and Hilda were giddy from the joy of their family reuniting again. However, Thomas and Linux were able to look at the matter objectively as they were outsiders. Putting aside whether that person was genuinely Adrian, everything else was still too strange. They were silent for a moment. All of a sudden, Thomas asked grimly, "What do you plan to do?" Linux glanced out the window. The light reflected off the surface of the lake shone on his face th
That night, Hilda opened her bedroom window and saw her parents taking a stroll by the lakeside. From the distance, she heard Adrian saying to Connie, "She's already 28, yet she's still staying with her natal family after the divorce. This is not good for her, girls shouldn't act so tough. Connie, why don't we talk to the Clemon's? We should ask them to take both Hilda and Luna back. A daughter will have to marry into another family and take on their surname, sooner or later. Connie, you've given her so much of your assets, don't you think that's a little ill considered? Furthermore, she was violated as a child. It's a good thing someone is even willing to marry her, yet she can't even produce a son..." For a moment, Hilda seriously doubted her own ears. Did I really hear that?! Then, she slammed the window shut with a loud bang. Make me move out? No f*cking way! My name has been written on the land title ever since Nathan bought the Aebasa Residence! Why should I move out?! Is it s
When the butler heard that Hilda was about to return, he happily cleaned up the rooms to welcome her back. Hilda had no plans of returning after moving out this time. Not only did she bring Luna, her medical team, and her team of professional educators, but she also brought all her cats, dogs, alpacas, and eels along with her. She even dug out her favorite plants and brought them along with her. Linux had been busy with the matters involving Hilda's banquet all day long. To his surprise, he received a phone call from Hilda's assistant, saying that the banquet was postponed. Only then did he learn about the events that had occurred today. Thus, he anxiously rushed back to the Imperial. Lily and Thomas relocated along with Hilda, lest Adrian said something hurtful again. "How is Luna?" Linux hastily rushed over but lowered his voice as if he was worried about disturbing Luna. Then, Hilda led him to Luna's room. Now that Luna had returned to the place she grew up in, she seemed to
The venue was bustling. Everybody was dressed glamorously, and the decorations Linux had prepared within the venue were extremely gorgeous.The theme tonight was fairy palace. Therefore, the entire venue was stunningly furnished like a scene from a fairytale, and the visual effects were breathtaking. It made Hilda feel very proud.Meanwhile, the siblings, Arlo and Milo Bowen, sat down at the area where the sofas were arranged into a square. They were more or less dressed identically, and their faces were two peas in a pod. Even their movements were similar.The act of slightly loosening their tie after sitting down was graceful and in sync. The elegant and aristocratic aura they exuded was exactly the same too. Every movement, down to their gazes, was done in unison.The two of them had just taken a seat and were about to order something to drink when they noticed that another person had sat down on the sofa opposite. Moreover, that person was staring straight at them. At the same tim
Linux introduced Hilda to every member of the family. Unfortunately, she couldn't recognize any of them. To this day, she could not tell the Westerners apart. She could only recognize Linux and completely relied on their clothes to differentiate one from the other. Since she was going to rejoin the Jordan Family sooner or later, she worked hard to create a good impression in front of several elders. She described her work and its performance recently. As a result, the elders seemed satisfied with her and frequently nodded affably. The one good thing about the Jordan Family was that they did not discriminate against those with mixed blood. Even if Connie and Hilda were of mixed races, they were treated equally. If it were a family like the Bowen Family, which did not tolerate the addition of foreign blood into their bloodline, those with mixed blood would forever be excluded from the center of power. After their short chat, the elders broached the topic of Hilda and Linux' marriage.
At the banquet venue, Hilda was listening to Connie and Linux talk about announcing their engagement and turning the banquet into their engagement banquet as well. After all, they were all present and members of the Jordan Family had also come tonight. Furthermore, marriage and divorce were a common occurrence. For the time being, Hilda would be engaged to Linux. After some time, when the opportunity came, they could break off their engagement, and she and Nathan could remarry. It was all the same. In the end, she would only have two marriage certificates. As for Linux, this marriage was his chance to become a real member of the Jordan Family. When she watched Connie and Linux discuss the details, however, she was suddenly seized with terror. Is marrying Linux this publicly the right thing to do? How are we going to have fun eating skewers and playing mahjong together from now on? She would have felt less burdened if they had just signed the papers, but they were making their eng
The moment Nathan appeared, Hilda started to cry. He was only gone for a month, but it felt like a lifetime had passed. During this month, she did not hear any news from him as communication was completely cut off at his location. Luna fell ill, and a multitude of other things also happened. Seeing him appear in front of her now made her feel like she had her pillar again. The strong front that she put up crumbled down in an instant. Lifting the hem of her dress, she ran straight into his arms. A pair of big hands caught her, then precisely and skillfully brought her into his embrace. He came dressed up tonight in his formal attire which made him look smart, elegant, and gentlemanly. His outfit today matched hers perfectly, easily making them the most dazzling pair in the crowd. As she sobbed in his arms, the exhaustion on his face was instantly masked over by a look of affection. He murmured next to her ear, "There, there. I'm back now. You're the star of the show tonight. You ca