Marie was filled with resentment as she saw him hold up the ten dollars.“You don’t want it? I’ll take it back then.” Jean saw that she did not move and was about to take back the money until she swiftly snatched it from him.Jean smiled contemptuously.“It’s not enough,” said Marie as she held out her hand.“If ten dollars is not enough, how much do you want?” Jean frowned and was obviously unwilling to give her too much.“Even if you’re covering the costs of my stay, what about my food and daily transportation expenses? You can’t leave me empty-handed. Even if I were to stay at home, I’d need money to order takeout too,” said Marie.“How troublesome.” Jean took out his wallet and handed her a public transport card.“This is…” Marie looked at the public transport card and frowned as the card could only be used for rides and not for consumption. Plus, who even took public transport nowadays?“There are ten dollars on the card. You can take the subway when you go out. It’ll last
“You didn’t have to get up early. Besides, sleeping a little longer is good for you.” Luca served her a bowl of oats.Nina smiled and said, “It smells so good. Would I still have gotten such a hearty and delicious breakfast if I had continued to sleep?”Aunt Neile stood aside and smiled. “Ms. Nina, the breakfast reserved for you is still in the kitchen. Since you’re awake, I’ll bring it out right now.”“Thank you,” thanked Nina.Luca placed a bun on her plate using tongs and said, “That’s Aunt Neile, the maid who works here. Tell her if you need anything, and try not to go out during this period of time. If you really have to go out, there are cars in the garage. You can ask Aunt Neile for the keys.”“The cars in the garage belong to Mr. Crawford, right?” Nina took a bite out of the bun and immediately gave Luca a thumbs up. It was delicious.“They’re Mr. Crawford’s, but it doesn’t matter,” said Luca as Mr. Crawford had mentioned that if she wanted to drive, she could drive those
Although she told other people that she was okay, Nina did in fact mind it.She frowned as she saw those disgusting comments and could only sigh. She did not even have to strength to speak up for herself in the comments section.Nina tossed her phone aside and rested her head in her hands.If someone were to see her in her current state, they would definitely know that she had been defeated by those comments on the internet.If she knew who was the one that made her so miserable, she would not let them get away with it.Her phone rang.She glanced at the screen to see that it was a call from Percy.She knew that if she did not answer, Percy would keep calling her, so she had no choice but to pick up.“Don’t you have to work?” Nina did not ask why he called as even the stupidest person would know what he called her for.“I’m worried about you. Are you okay?” Percy’s voice was hoarse.Nina frowned because of his hoarse voice. Did he drink a lot?“I’m doing fine here. Which oth
“Pfft.” Luca looked at how helpless Nina was and laughed.Tommy shook his head and deliberately lowered his voice, “Ms. Nina, it’s not like our homework is difficult.”“I know it’s not difficult, but you all… I can only say that you’re too smart. There’s no need for me to get involved.” Nina sighed.“Yeah, they don’t need tutoring, but they need someone to check their homework later. Nina, I’ll go help Aunt Neile in the kitchen. Can you check the kid’s homework later?” said Luca.“Alright, I’ll promise to get the job done.” Nina gave her an OK gesture.Luca turned around and walked into the kitchen.Tommy whispered, “Great, we’ll have good food again tonight.”Nina listened to the child and patted his head. She said, “Aunt Neile’s cooking is also very good.”“But Ms. Luca’s tastes even better!” Tommy handed his finished homework to Nina. “Ms. Nina, I’m done. Check it, please.”Nina was glad. She finally had something to do. She took the workbook and checked it while saying, “D
"Okay, got it. How did they know Nina was here?" Luca's expression was stern. It seemed that the Mallory family was dead serious about wanting Nina to leave Percy.However, how was Nina at fault?She did not cause the misfortune that came upon her blood family nor did she have an option.Pierre was the one who caused all of Nina’s recent suffering. She was the victim!Nina sighed when she saw Luca’s sour expression. "It should be Joanne… They came for me. I'm sorry for putting you in such a difficult position, Luca. I'll go out.""No, you stay here." Luca wanted to make a call but realized that her phone was not there. She then remembered that she left it in the bedroom.She said to Aunt Neile, "Aunt Neile, I'm going to make a call. In the meantime, please open the door for the Mallory family and have Lanie and the others go upstairs. I don't want the Mallory family to scare them.""Okay, I'll do it right now." Aunt Neile nodded and was about to leave the bedroom."Another thin
Pierre was raving mad at Luca when he thought of the suffering he went through because of her. He wanted to take revenge right there, right then.However, he could not afford to act recklessly in that situation.After all, they were in Luke's territory. The explanation that he promised Luke previously had not been made.No matter how much money he offered, no one in the company was willing to be the scapegoat. Mr. Peralta knew what was coming and opted to resign immediately.Pierre looked stern as he sat beside Old Master Mallory."Who is this?" Old Master Mallory's tone was unfriendly. He looked at Luca with contempt.Luca frowned. She had met Madam Mallory and thought that her arrogant and domineering appearance was not at all like the demeanor of a lady.After she met Old Master Mallory, she finally understood that Madam Mallory's arrogance came from him.Old Master Mallory and Old Master Crawford were from the same era. They should be about the same age. However, the pers
Even after some time had passed, Pierre could not forget the pain that he suffered.He wanted the pain to end, but it felt like he was stuck in a bottomless pit of suffering. He took so many painkillers that his mouth was bitter and his stomach felt uncomfortable. He did not want to go through that once more."Pierre." Old Master Mallory gave him a way out.Pierre sat down and glared at Luca. He was fuming and swore to find an opportunity to teach this woman a lesson."Ms. Craw, it’s the first time I’ve heard of it. Since the police didn't bother Pierre about it, mind your words." Old Master Mallory knew about it, but he would never admit it in front of Luca. "Mind my words? Mr. Pierre is unwilling to admit what he did in the past, but Nina is innocent. How can you accuse her of being a b*tch?" Her gaze was cold as she stared at the man in front of herIf Percy was not the only one who was nice to Nina, she thought that the entire Mallory family would go to hell because none of
Old Master Crawford, who was on the other end of the call, shook his head. "That won’t work. You’re not disturbing my grandchildren, but you’re bothering my goddaughter.""Your goddaughter?" Old Master Mallory’s eyes were wide. He was unsure what Old Master Crawford was up to. He looked up at Luca and wondered if he was referring to her. ‘Isn’t she involved with Luke? How could he take this woman as his goddaughter? Is it to cover up her and Luke’s shady relationship?’Luca was also stunned. ‘Who’s his goddaughter?’Old Master Crawford said with a smile, "Yeah, my goddaughter… Mallory, you haven’t heard? My goddaughter is Nina, the woman you’re looking for. She became my goddaughter some time ago, but we’ve been busy. Nina is a low-key person, so I didn't tell the media about it. The Crawfords are the only ones that know. I didn't inform others.""Nina is your goddaughter? Are you kidding me?" Old Master Mallory blew on his beard and thought that Old Master Crawford was making a