Paige came over for dinner, and Caroline and Neil prepared a delicious spread for her. As soon as Paige arrived, Liora got attached to her."Godmother!" Liora called out to Paige softly.Paige hugged Liora swiftly and said, "I missed you so much, Lia! Let me give you a kiss!"Liora leaned her face close to receive the kiss.After kissing Liora, Paige shifted her attention to Tyler."Boy, why are you standing there, huh? Will you please learn from your sister?" Paige said with feigned anger.Tyler answered maturely, "My mother said that men and women should maintain proper boundaries."Paige was rendered speechless, thinking, 'This boy's mannerism is really similar to Evan!'"Mommy's boy," Paige complained."This shows that I love my mommy, and I'm proud of it," refuted Tyler calmly.His handsome face was visibly proud.Paige widened her eyes in fake rage. "Teach your good son some manners, Caroline!"Caroline served the last course of the meal and said with a smile, "Alri
Caroline woke up early to prepare breakfast for her children before sending them to Grace International Preschool.Upon arriving at the kindergarten's entrance, she led the children inside, passing by other kids who were throwing tantrums along the way.Liora and Tyler were unusually obedient.Liora squeezed Caroline's hand and asked, "Is it scary to go to school, Mommy? Why are they crying?"Before Caroline could respond, Tyler answered with a faint smile, "The teachers at school are not monsters, and the principal doesn't punish children. You don't have to worry about this, Liora."Caroline felt a bit exasperated. 'Is Ty trying to comfort or scare Lia?'Puffing up her cheeks, Liora retorted, "You're trying to scare me again! I wasn't raised in fear."Tyler chuckled and teased, "Of course. You were raised in a fantasy world."Feeling a bit helpless, Liora sought help from Caroline. "Ty is bad, Mommy."Caroline was momentarily speechless as she realized there was nothing wrong
After hearing the voice, Evan's eyes turned cold as he asked, "Who are you?"Caroline felt the urge to grumble, thinking, 'Has he lost his mind? Why question the identity of a stranger?'"I don't think we know each other, right? It's rather rude to ask such a question." Caroline responded.Evan narrowed his eyes and changed his tone, saying, "My child attends this kindergarten. I have the right to question someone who hides their face and behaves strangely, especially for my son's safety."Caroline was taken aback, thinking, 'What a flawless excuse!'"I apologize." Caroline said, "I have an allergic reaction, so I cover my face to avoid startling others. You can inquire with the principal if you wish to know who I am."With that, Caroline circled past him and left.She had used a fake name and address on the application form, so she wasn't concerned that Evan would uncover anything.Evan's expression turned solemn as he watched her silhouette depart.To him, the woman felt lik
Caroline picked up the call hastily. "Hello?"Alice said, "Will you please come to the school now, you Ms. Shenton? This is the situation. Liora got into a fight with a boy, and she scratched his face."Caroline's heart was racing. "How about Liora? How is she?"Alice said, "Liora is fine. Don't worry."Caroline said, "I'm coming over now."After ending the call, Caroline hurried to the kindergarten, which was just a 15-minute car ride away from her company.Swiftly, she went to the teacher's office, where she immediately heard a woman's scolding voice at the entrance."What sort of student do you enroll in your school? How could you enroll such an uncultured child? I demand a justification for this incident and want compensation from her parent!"Mockingly, she muttered, "Fatherless bastards!"Caroline walked into the office with a cold expression and clenched fists.A slightly chubby woman sat on the sofa, holding her son overbearingly. The boy's face bore two bloody scratc
The chubby woman grunted, "Compensate with money then! I'm not asking for much, just 700,000 dollars! I won't accept a penny less!"Caroline smiled and replied, "It's not expensive to address a child's emotional trauma with 700,000 dollars."The chubby woman was astonished and asked, "Can you afford it?"Caroline confidently said, "Yes, of course. However, should we consider the emotional trauma my child endured?"The chubby woman's expression changed drastically, "Your child is fine. Why should we even consider it?"Caroline looked at the surveillance camera in the office and calmly said, "Shall we review the footage? I recall you scolding my children earlier, calling them fatherless bastards. Words hurt more than physical violence. I'm not asking for much, either. One million dollars to compensate for my two children's emotional trauma."The chubby woman stood up and scolded, "Your child bullied mine first, and now you want to blame me?""I shall settle the score with you then
Caroline sneered and bent over, firmly holding her two children's hands. "There are many people who look similar to each other in this world. Please don't ask these questions anymore in the future!"She circled past Evan, still clutching her children's hands, and walked away.Evan's eyes were cold and stern as he watched the three figures depart. He was convinced that the woman was Caroline, even if she refused to acknowledge it!However, he didn't have the courage to remove her shades, fearing he might find a stranger's face.Caroline swiftly made her way to her car with the children outside the academic building. But as she started the engine, she kept shifting the gears wrongly.Liora frowned and asked, "What's going on with you, Mommy? Why are you shaking? Is that man your friend?"Caroline replied in an uneasy tone, "He's not my friend! I'm not acquainted with him!"Tyler raised an eyebrow, thinking, 'Why would Mommy be so anxious if she's not acquainted with him?'He deci
Caroline glanced at Lily and said, "I think he'll recognize me soon."Lily asked in astonishment, "You mean Mr. Jordan?"Caroline nodded, recounting the incident at the kindergarten earlier that day.Lily sighed. "It's inevitable, Carol. Maybe it's not such a bad thing for him to find out."Caroline was deeply concerned. "I worry he'll stop me from seeking revenge. After all, Daniella is his child's biological mother.""Don't see it that way," Lily said, guiding Caroline to sit down. "I told you before, Mr. Jordan was heartbroken in the past. If he cares for you, he'll support you and be on your side."Caroline fell silent, unable to let go of the past incident when Evan doubted her and attempted to take her children away. Those two issues still haunted her.Trying to change the subject, Caroline said, "I'm hungry, Ms. Smith. What's for dinner?"Lily smiled helplessly.*On Wednesday, Kenny and his team arrived in Angelbay City.Caroline had arranged a bus to pick them up fr
Axel tightly clutched his top, offering no response to Liora's remark. He didn't want them to see how Daniella treated him.Seeing that Axel remained silent, Liora came up with another idea. "It seems you don't want to be friends with me. I shouldn't have helped you if that's the case!"Tyler suppressed a smile as he observed Liora skillfully provoking Axel.For a brief moment, guilt and panic flickered in Axel's eyes. "Villa Rosa. You can come on Saturday."Liora sweetly smiled and extended her little finger toward Axel. "It's a playdate then. We're coming to you on Saturday!"The sight of her finger stunned Axel. He anxiously clenched his fist before slowly making a pinky promise with Liora.*During the night, Reuben shared the investigation's findings with Evan. One folder contained information about preschool students' parents, while the other was dedicated to Caroline.Upon reading Caroline's folder, Evan frowned. "Carolyn Shenton?"Reuben confirmed, "Yes, her name is Ca