Alex stepped out of the car, carrying bags of food. He approached Paige and said, "I'm here to apologize."Paige glanced at the two large bags in his hands and replied, "I won't accept it. Who knows if you'll just use me again after I do?"Frustrated, Alex said, "I've given you space the past few days, hoping you'd calm down enough to hear me out."Paige sneered. "Explanation? What's left to explain? Can you dare to tell the truth, Alex?" Alex questioned, "What truth?"Paige stared at him coldly. "Admit that you got close to me to help Evan!"Alex appeared guilty and admitted, "I did consider that before—"Before Alex could finish, Paige slapped him.The two children were shocked by the scene."Godmother is tough!" Liora exclaimed.Tyler silently resolved not to marry someone like Paige in the future.Alex was bewildered and looked at Paige in frustration. "Why did you hit me?"Paige's eyes welled up with tears as she shouted, "Calling you a dog is the least of my concerns
Paige wiped her tears away quickly and asked, "So, you've seen everything, huh?"Liora gently held Paige's hand. "Don't cry, Godmother.""Let her cry," Tyler chimed in as soon as Liora finished her sentence. "She's been holding it in for several days."Paige pouted in grief and realized that Tyler sympathized with her. She wanted to respond, but Tyler interrupted with a smirk, "I get to witness some ugly crying now."Paige was taken aback. "Are you talking about me?"Tyler looked at Paige with disdain. "Have you lost your wits from all the crying?"Paige was furious. "On behalf of your mother, I'm going to teach you a lesson today, you brat!""Godmother is going to spank me? Yikes!" Tyler pretended to be scared and ran away.Soon, Paige pushed Alex's situation out of her mind.Liora was uncertain whether Tyler was comforting or mocking Paige. After a brief thought, she shook her head. 'Forget it, I won't figure it out anyway. I'm going to tease Tyler with Godmother!'-That
Alex's attempt to persuade Evan failed. "Alright, do as you wish. If you're still concerned, observe for two more days."Evan replied, "It won't make a difference. She doesn't listen to me anymore."Frustrated, Alex advised, "Evan, if you can't get over her, it's best to be honest with her."He longed to bring Evan and Caroline back together—their ongoing mutual torment had become exhausting.Evan slipped into contemplation, ignoring Alex.-On Monday morning, Scott arrived at Caroline's hospital room bearing breakfast.Coincidentally, Caroline emerged from the bathroom.Scott greeted her with a warm smile, "Come, have breakfast. I'll assist with your discharge later."Caroline asked, "Can I really leave? Will the children discover anything?"Scott handed her a small milk carton with a straw. "No, your injuries are healing rapidly. A few bandages will suffice."Caroline sighed as she accepted the milk. "Would you like to come home with me to see the kids?"Scott smiled help
Caroline said, "They can give it a try this afternoon."Scott asked, "You don't mind having a driver with you, right?"Caroline replied, "No, not at all. Let's go together this afternoon."-Evan checked the votes for the clothes at MK at 10:00 a.m. and then called Joan.Joan asked indifferently, "I lost, didn't I?"Evan smiled and reminded her, "Don't forget your promise."Joan asked, "What do you want me to do?"Evan said flatly, "I heard you're in Angelbay. I'd like to meet you to discuss this if possible."Joan replied, "You seem to know a lot about me. I'll text you the restaurant's location. Just come over."Soon, Evan received a text from Joan and replied: [I'll be there in 15 minutes.]He then grabbed his coat and left his office.-At the restaurant.Evan located the private room Joan had mentioned. He opened the door and saw Joan wearing a green shirt and red pants, her makeup heavy, and her hair short.As their eyes met, both were stunned.Joan stood up in be
Joan's smile faded as she averted her gaze and sipped her tea."Evan, you're trying to undermine my apprentice's company," Joan angrily remarked."Well, you could put it that way," Evan replied, crossing his legs and leaning against the sofa.Joan pressed, "Give me a reason.""Designers chase fame, while businessmen pursue profits. I'm simply seeking promising opportunities for my company."Joan retorted, "It's fine if you want me to undermine others, but it's inappropriate to do it to my apprentice.""Why's that?" Evan shot back, "Don't you have confidence in your apprentice?""Evan, I've read about you in the news. You know I can't outtalk you." Joan found it amusing. "Yes, I can assist your company, but I won't target my apprentice."Evan slowly picked up his glass of water. "You can view this as a test for your apprentice.""That's unnecessary. Everyone can see how talented G is.""Don't you want to see if G can surpass you?"Joan fell silent, and so did Evan. If Joan
Scott gently stroked Liora's soft hair and asked, "Lia, did you miss me?"Liora responded with a happy leg sway, saying, "Of course! I missed you so much."Tyler raised his brows and smiled, catching her in a lie. "But I've never heard you mention Papa Wilson."Liora quickly turned and glowered at him. "Tyler, have you never heard of missing someone in your heart?"'Tyler is so annoying!' she complained inwardly.Scott found their interaction amusing. "Are you nervous about going to school later?" he asked.Tyler leaned back calmly. "No, I'm not, but I'm sure Lia is."Liora snorted. "I'm not such a coward!""Who knows?" Tyler replied.Caroline was helpless while watching the adorable and witty children and felt her earlier worries melt away. She looked away and texted Joseph.Caroline: [Mr. Gull, are you at the school? I'd like to come and see you with the kids.]Joseph promptly replied: [Ms. Shenton, could you let me know approximately when you'll arrive?]Caroline checked
Caroline got straight to the point. "Mr. Gull, this is why I'm here today."Her frankness caught Joseph off guard. "Really? Is it the boy who's good with computers? Or are both the kids skilled at it?"Caroline replied, "It's Ty. There's another boy named Axel who's been accepted into this school."Stunned, Joseph now realized that Evan had a son with Caroline. He exchanged a knowing glance with Scott but said no more.He continued. "Ms. Shenton, you don't have to worry if they study here. I'll focus on training them. Also, I received the design of our school uniforms from your company a few days ago. My father was very pleased with it."Caroline beamed. "Thank you for approving my company..."After chatting for half an hour, the two teachers arrived with Tyler and Liora.They surprised Joseph by informing him, "Mr. Gull, they requested an admission test, and we have the results. They both qualify for admission to our school."Joseph sprang up with delight. "Wonderful! Ms. Shen
Caroline chuckled and said, "Neil, don't worry. I'm not that fragile. I just came downstairs to find you since you were taking so long."Neil affectionately replied, "Could I have lost my way?"Caroline teasingly said, "Well, who knows for sure?"Neil countered, "You're sharp as always. Let's head upstairs then."Caroline agreed, and they moved upstairs.Meanwhile, Evan observed Caroline and Neil's exchange from his car parked across from them. Slowly, his fingers clenched on his thighs, and his expression darkened.Noticing Evan's reaction, Alex glanced at Axel. "Should we go, Axel? We're here."Axel remained low-spirited but slowly looked up at Alex and replied, "Okay."Alex slyly looked toward Evan, thinking, 'Yes! Evan's getting jealous again.'He led Axel out of the car and acted nonchalant as he spoke. "Evan, let's go. What are you waiting for?"Evan looked away and reluctantly got out of the car. He silently walked toward the children's restaurant.Meanwhile, Alex sup