"You're crazy," Caroline remarked, unfazed, as she walked towards the kindergarten."You don't have the guts to admit it, huh? I can make you admit it willingly!" Daniella said confidently.Caroline's nightmare suddenly flashed in her mind, making her anxious. She turned to Daniella with a serious look. "What do you want?"Daniella smirked. "Scared I'll take the kids?"Caroline stayed composed. "You're not capable of that yet.""I decide what I'm capable of, Caroline. If I beat you once, I can do it again!" Daniella laughed wildly.Caroline was about to retort when she noticed a tall man nearby. She smiled and asked calmly, "So, you think you can handle me, Daniella? Planning to kidnap me again, stage another murder scene, and pin it on me?""Do you think I'd repeat the same trick?" Daniella laughed and whispered, "I'd hit where it hurts. You know who Axel Jordan is, right? I'm his mother now! Will you come if I take him? If you don't, I'll hurt Axel, and if you do, you'll go ba
Caroline headed to the alfresco restaurant at night for the appointment and found Kenny already waiting at the table. He pulled the chair chivalrously for her and said, "My dear G, please take a seat."Caroline took a glance at him in frustration. "Kenny, stop messing with me."Kenny sniggered. "How is my performance?"Performance?Caroline looked at him, confused. "What performance?"Kenny pouted his lips in a direction. "There, isn't that the man you love and hate?"Caroline was stunned and looked in the direction where Kenny was pointing. She saw Evan sitting at a nearby table with Alex, staring at her coldly. Caroline's lips twitched. She did not notice Evan when she entered earlier, or she would not have entered!Caroline braced herself to look away from them. "How do you know I love and hate him?" she asked.Kenny sat down, shrugged, and said, "You told it to me when you were drunk and made me look at his photos. It's not my fault."Caroline was rendered speechless
Kenny became emotional. "She is my goddess!"Alex said, "Tell us more."Kenny let out a sigh. "My dear Carol had a tough life. When I first met her, she hardly ate. She managed work and studies while raising two babies. She made sure her children ate well, but she mostly had just bread."I crossed paths with her at a fashion design contest. She offered to help me ensure a fair match for 1,500 Murician dollars. My reputation, earned through hard work, was on the line due to the competition."Honestly, I would have paid even 10,000 Murician dollars! She made some tweaks to my design and sample outfit, causing the person who copied my work to lose the contest. From that moment, my dear Carol became my goddess!"Evan and Alex fell silent. Alex eventually grasped the meaning of Caroline's earlier comment. Evan's suffering was minor compared to Caroline's tragic life.Evan was consumed by guilt. He suddenly stood and walked to the washroom.Caroline leaned on the basin to gargle aft
During their free period, Axel had Tyler review the information he had gathered.Tyler read silently, his eyes reflecting anger. "Is this all about the problems between Mommy and Daniella from before?"Axel nodded. "I'm not sure if I missed anything."Tyler's voice rose. "Daniella is awful! How could she replace Mommy and help that awful Daddy? She even pretended to be Uncle Neil's sister! And she took you!"Even though Axel was not talkative, his expression turned cold when he said, "That's not all."The scene on the laptop screen changed. Surveillance footage from five years ago showed up suddenly. Caroline entered a cafe and, within half an hour, was abducted by two unknown men. They took her out the back and into a black car.Axel pulled up the car's traffic surveillance. Its final location was the Redwood Neighborhood.The two men swiftly brought Caroline into an apartment complex, closely followed by Daniella.After five minutes, a man with short hair entered, smoking a
Evan picked up the wet towel on the table and wiped his hands slowly. "Axel is withdrawn because Daniella abused him.""Daniella abused Axel?" Draco was shocked. "How could she abuse Axel when she is his mother?"Evan glanced at the anxious Draco and said, "She hit and scolded him."Draco slammed the table and snarled, "I told you from the start that this woman was unworthy to be my daughter-in-law!"Evan appeared visibly agitated. "So, what is your purpose for asking me to come tonight?"Draco said, "Is your past mistress still alive?""How is that any of your business?" Evan asked. "Don't be with a murderer and ruin our family's reputation! You abandoned Otis' project and came rushing back to Angelbay because of her, right?" Draco asked sternly. Evan was ready to speak, but the noise of approaching steps interrupted him. He glanced up and saw a middle-aged man. Evan's expression turned serious in an instant.The middle-aged man glanced briefly at Evan before respectfully a
Evan suppressed his anger and ordered, "Find out when Casey returned to the country!"The news of Casey's return took Reuben aback.'Oh no! Mr. Jordan Sr. has provoked Mr. Jordan!' he thought.Casey was Draco's first son, whom he valued the most. He would most certainly be the Jordans' only successor now, had he not gotten involved in that monstrous scandal in the past. Casey and Evan were half-siblings, but Reuben knew Casey was a thorn in Evan's flesh.Being Evan's aide, he fully understood Evan's strong desire to eliminate Casey.Maybe Evan would have spared Casey's life if he had managed to keep hiding abroad.*At Bayview Villa.Liora pouted at the sight of her brother constantly working on the laptop. "You're so busy that you don't even play with me anymore, Tyler."Tyler stopped working and looked at Liora. "Lia, I'm working on something very important."Liora blinked in puzzlement. "What is it? Tell me!"Tyler shook his head and pitched Liora's cheek. "No, you don'
"You live up to the reputation of being the Xanders' heiress with your grace."The numerous heiresses complimented Daniella."Ella is not only gentle and kind, but she is highly educated as well…"Daniella refrained from the urge to smile proudly as she listened to these people's praises. 'This is my destiny! I am the only one worthy of these people's flattery!' she thought.The heiresses joined Daniella as she descended the stairs. She gracefully walked toward the stage in high heels, with her photos in the background.Taking hold of the microphone, she began her speech. "Thank you all for being here at my birthday party..."*Meanwhile, at Bayview Villa.While monitoring Daniella's party on his laptop via surveillance cameras, Tyler remained in phone contact with Axel."She talks a lot, doesn't she?" Tyler's impatience was evident.Axel replied casually, "She's proud of the turnout, the support she's getting."Tyler smirked, his eyes reflecting his skepticism. "This is her
Caroline remained silent for a while, then stood up and headed to the children's room.Tyler was clearly startled as the door opened suddenly. He hurriedly closed the laptop.Caroline's attention went to the laptop. With a serious look, she asked, "What were you watching, Ty?"Tyler chuckled uneasily. "Cartoons, Mommy.""Since you were watching cartoons, why did you shut your laptop in such a panic?" Caroline asked doubtfully.Tyler thought quickly. "I don't want you to think that I lack ambition."Caroline would never peek at Tyler's secrets. She had always believed that her children should have a space for privacy. However, today's incident was not trivial. The scene was shocking to adults, let alone a child who was not physically and mentally developed.Noticing that Tyler refused to admit it, Caroline inhaled a deep breath and sat before him. "Ty, I don't want you to lie. Even if you're lying out of good intentions, I don't want you to make lying a habit."Tyler lowered