Seeing how Queenie was staring at her, Bianca's gaze fell on the flask on the table. She smiled gratefully to Queenie. "Thank you for visiting me, Mrs. Norman. I'm sorry that I can't stand to greet you. Please take a seat…" Queenie saw the bright smile on Bianca's face. For a moment, she was caught in a daze. Not only did the young woman look similar to her, but when she smiled, the two faint dimples that appeared were exactly the same as hers. Queenie remembered Bianca's performance at Old Mr. Norman's birthday party. Bianca's singing voice almost sounded like hers when she was younger. How could there be someone who not only looked, but sounded, acted, and smiled almost the same way as her? Queenie instantly felt an affinity toward Bianca, perhaps because Bianca reminded her of her younger days. "Don't worry, Ms. Rayne. I've made some chicken soup for you, and I hope you'll like it." As she said that, she opened the flask. The fragrance of the chicken soup filled the
Bianca noticed that Queenie was looking at her lower abdomen. She deliberately tugged her blanket and covered the lower half of her body. "It might be spring now, but the weather has been unpredictable lately. I sometimes feel chilly even though I'm staying in my room… You should dress more warmly, Aunt Queenie. It's easy to catch a cold in this weather." Queenie discreetly looked away and smiled. "I know that you're a luckless person, Bianca. You might not have too many close relations, and you want to find a significant other you can rely on. However, I really don't think that Luke is a suitable man for you. "I remember when I first saw you, I thought that we're somehow fated. You are almost the same age as Leia, and you have a good character. I like girls like you. If you're willing, I can be your godmother. That way, you won't feel as lonely. In the future, I can help you if you face any difficulties, say if your grandfather needs medical fees or if you want to advance in you
On the other end at the Norman family’s residence. Leia parked her car in the garage and locked it. Her delicate and unparalleled beauty had a look of exhaustion that could not be concealed. She had been out of it the entire time she was filming. Although the director was afraid to say anything because of her status, she had noticed his dissatisfied and frowning look. She was hurt and felt powerless at the same time. She wanted to act coquettishly and ask Luke for help, but she knew that even though he had said yes to being in a relationship with her, their relationship was still not there yet. Naturally, she did not dare to bother him.Leia’s high heels clicked against the floor as she entered the living room. She bumped into the caretaker, Ms. Lang. Ms. Lang saw that Leia seemed a little upset, so she asked out of concern, "Miss, are you okay? Are you hungry? Sir and Madam are not at home. I'll prepare dinner for you." Leia said weakly, "No, I'm not hun
Under the sunset afterglow, the azure blue lake looked like it was shrouded in a halo of clouds. It gave off the feeling of a kind of sacred beauty. Luke pushed Bianca on her wheelchair as they strolled along the lake. Bianca's eyes showed envy when she looked at a beautiful swan spreading its wings. It appeared to be full of vitality. She was not sure when she would be able to be free and healthy again like the swan. This villa was really beautiful, just like a castle in a fairy tale. Although Luke and their children were frequently here to keep her company, Bianca still felt that she was isolated from the world. Especially when she saw the swans flying freely. However, she could only be confined in a wheelchair. There was a deep desire for freedom in her eyes. Bianca's envy was obvious. Luke rubbed her tender little face with his giant hand as he said, “Don’t worry. After a while, you’ll be able to move freely like those swans. Wherever you want to go, I
Leia's expression turned cold when she heard that Bianca's leg was saved. However, she felt better when she heard that Bianca’s baby did not survive. Leia was still suspicious and decided to probe further, asking, "Charmaine, are you sure that the b*tch’s baby is gone?" Charmaine took out two cigarettes and lit them for Leia and herself. She casually said, "Of course. The director of the hospital's Obstetrics and Gynecology Department is close to me and wouldn’t lie to me. Besides, she doesn't have the guts to do that. Leia, don't worry. Bianca's baby didn’t survive. A pregnant woman is already weaker than ordinary people. When an ordinary person falls, there’s a high chance that they might miscarry. What's more, she was in such a serious car accident. Even if she managed to save her legs, the baby is most definitely good as gone. Maybe because of this, the inner wall of her uterus will become weak and she won’t be able to give birth to another child in the future! "
Seeing that the man was still unconscious, Nina returned to her car and hurriedly dialed 911. Then, she returned to the man. "Sir, wake up! Can you hear me?" She went to check if the man was breathing again. Before she could touch his nose, the man suddenly opened his eyes. At the same time, lightning flashed and Nina saw the man's deep gaze. She was so scared that she almost fainted... Her finger was trembling as she pointed it at him. She asked, "You… You… Are you a human or a ghost?" Johann Stiles' indifferent gaze swept across Nina's body and finally landed on her ordinary face. "You fool, you hit me!" He felt like he had the worst luck today. He had five major surgeries back to back that day, so he was extremely tired. Before he could get some rest, he received an emergency call to attend to a general’s child. After he was done, he did not expect to encounter such horrible weather when he was heading home. His car even broke down on the
Jim Holston was wearing a branded suit. He had mature facial features and a bright smile, looking just like an aristocrat. He was holding Scarlett Quincy’s hand, clutching it domineeringly as if he did not want her away from him. Scarlett was as beautiful as ever, but her eyes were filled with sadness. The strangest thing was that when she looked at Jim, her eyes revealed a kind of fear, despair, and disgust. However, when her gaze was on Simon Holston, it became gentle and loving.Simon's tiny body was dressed in a cool camouflage uniform. He had on a military green beret and a pair of military boots. His outfit made him look even more handsome. Simon sat on the sofa and put his hands in his pockets coolly. He chewed gum and occasionally blew a few bubbles. Bianca exclaimed, “How is he so cute?!” Although Lanie was also very charming, the child was too mature. Especially after she got into a car accident, he had turned into a different person. He was act
Simon felt distressed because of that crazily overprotective brother, Blanche.Every time he tried to play with Rainie or bully her, her annoying brother would show up and kick his butt.Simon figured Aunt Scarlett would give him a beautiful sister and he would let her marry Blanche. If Blanche bullied him again, his little sister could help him take care of Blanche. Simon thought he was so smart!"How do you know Aunt Scarlett is carrying a girl? What if it's a boy?" Bianca could not contain her laughter.The little one was so interesting. Not only did he want to marry her daughter, but he had even arranged for her son's marriage."No, Dad says it's a girl, so it must be a girl. I want to have a sister. I don't want a brother."The little one gave a loud kiss on Scarlett's cheek as he spoke, "Aunt Scarlett, you're going to give me a beautiful sister, aren't you?"Scarlett's watery eyes brimmed with affection. "Yes, I'll give birth to a baby sister for you."Bianca was a little
Sophian was also shaken by the events of the day. If Luke had not returned just in time, she did not know how long the fight between the two would have lasted. As Sophian thought about Luke, admiration showed in her eyes. Her heart fluttered at the thought of him, making her lose focus and become careless with what she was doing.“Ouch! Are you trying to kill me?” Allison winced as she clutched her face. Her hand instinctively shot up.Sophian came back to her senses and quickly moved away. “Sorry, Madam Allison, I’m so sorry!”Allison’s slap did not land, but her anger was evident. “What are you doing? Are you trying to hurt me?”“No, Madam Allison, I was just lost in thought and didn’t pay attention…” Sophian stammered, terrified of Allison’s strength.Allison's strength was immense! If Sophian took a slap from her, it would probably hurt for days. What worried her most was that Luke would see it, and it would ruin the impression he had of her.Allison noticed the lingering
Allison was so thrown off by his commanding presence that she took two steps back.When Luke mentioned Susan, her eyes widened, and she shook with anger. “I'm your real mother! Who does that woman think she is?! You call her 'Mother'? No! Susan’s not your mother. I'm your only mother!”Consumed with jealousy, Allison's eyes turned red. She could not stand Luke calling Susan 'Mother'.Furious, she smashed several items in the living room.“Madam Allison, please calm down.” Sophian was startled by Allison's sudden outburst.Allison shattered another item, casting a hateful, challenging glare at Luke. She was like a child causing trouble. When he still showed no reaction, she picked up a vase and smashed it, creating a louder racket.Luke watched the whole scene with an icy calm.These were genuine art pieces from reputable brands. Even though they were not as costly as his grandfather’s antiques, they were still valuable. One piece could cost a white-collar worker half of thei
The two women froze in surprise at the sound of the commanding voice. Allison realized Luke had returned, and from his tone, he was clearly angry. Panic gripped her, and just as she was not paying attention, Susan scratched her again. The pain on her face was searing, and she let out a loud, pained scream, stumbling back and covering her face.Luca, who stood beside Luke, was equally stunned. They were actually fighting! What on earth was going on?!Allison staggered back a few steps and saw Luke's dark expression. Even though she was afraid, she felt reassured that her support had arrived. She cried out, “Luke, you're finally back! Your mom's getting beaten by an outsider!”Luke looked at the two women, whose ages added up to over a hundred years, in complete disbelief. He exchanged a glance with Luca before speaking again, “Are you two going to keep fighting?”Susan let out a cold sneer. She had been scratched by Allison several times, and her face now burned with pain.
Sophian realized she had made a mistake and quickly apologized, “I’m sorry, Madam Allison. I saw it was someone familiar, so I didn’t think too much about it.”Allison shot her a furious glare.Sophian knew full well that Allison and Susan did not get along, yet she still opened the door for her. Was she out of her mind?“Oh my, after all that time in Seoul, you didn’t pick up anything good? Still that same fiery temper.” Then came Susan’s mocking voice.Allison froze for a moment and shifted her gaze toward the doorway.“How did you get in here?” demanded Allison. Did she not just ring the bell outside? How did she get in so quickly and without anyone opening the door to the villa?!Susan gave Sophian a smirking glance. “Your helper let me in.”Allison frowned, still confused. Susan continued, “I’m living right next door now.”“Oh, so I heard you got kicked out by Old Master Crawford. Moved right next door, did you? Sticking around like a ghost that won’t go away, living jus
Sophian stood before her. Her face was a picture of hesitation and discomfort. “Madam Allison, how about you order using your phone?”“What? You can’t even handle this small task?” At this point, Allison had completely shifted her view of Sophian, now seeing her as just another maid. Her previous tone vanished, replaced by a much more domineering attitude.Sophian felt helpless and quickly explained, “It’s just that the food from this place is just too expensive. I don’t have that kind of money.”Once she finished speaking, a flush of embarrassment crossed her face.Sophian had come back with Allison to work off the debt she owed from her cosmetic surgery. Therefore, she had no money to spare.Allison paused for a moment, a thought crossing her mind. After a brief moment, she picked up her phone and said, “It's not like I'm having you pay for it. You can't even temporarily cover it?”Sophian smiled awkwardly. “I just transferred money to the hospital.”Allison let out a faint hu
“You don’t like eating outside food, do you?” Luca thought that preparing breakfast and dinner for him was not a big deal.Besides, the main point was that Luke did not like eating out. He always felt the taste was off and lacked nutrition.“Actually, it’s not that I don’t like eating out. It's just that all the food outside tastes the same to me.” Luke gently squeezed her hand.“Hey, focus on driving.” Luca chuckled.Luke withdrew his hand and returned it to the steering wheel. “With that woman around, it wouldn’t be convenient for you to cook. Are you really going to make breakfast for them too?”If that happened, it would defeat the purpose of his plan.Luca thought for a moment. She did not mind ignoring Sophian, but if she cooked for Luke and not for Allison, that might not sit well with her. Allison could easily make a fuss over even the smallest details. “So, should we just eat out for breakfast and dinner from now on?”“Yes.” Luke did not mind.It did not matter where t
“Something I like?” Luca laughed. “What could that be?”“You’ll find out when we get there.” Luke kept it mysterious.“Alright then, I’ll wait for your surprise, Mr. Crawford.” Luca was in good spirits without letting family issues dampen her mood. Therefore, she video-called the kids.Luca dialed Mr. Griffin’s number.After Mr. Griffin answered the call, he handed the phone to Lanie. “Young Master Lanie, Ms. Craw wants to talk to you.”“Thank you, Mr. Griffin.” Lanie took the phone and pressed ‘accept’.Luca positioned the camera to include both her and Luke. She waved at the screen. “Lanie, Rainie, Tommy, what are you all doing?”“Lanie! Lanie, I want to talk to Ms. Luca!” Tommy waved excitedly at the camera, eager to take the phone.Lanie handed it to him. “Go on, tell Daddy and Ms. Luca about your good news.”Luca smiled and asked with curiosity. “Good news?”“Daddy, Ms. Luca, I made it to the next level in the math competition! The finals are this Saturday!” Tommy said e
“Why are you being so slow?” Allison was irritated. She shoved the products into Sophian’s hands.“I told you to use them, so just use them.” Allison ran out of patience. After urging Sophian, she lay back down.Sophian had no choice but to follow her instructions and poured out some product. The texture of the product in her palm made her pause for a moment. It was incredibly moisturizing!She gently patted it onto Allison's face and noticed the area she touched felt just as smooth.Allison let out a content sigh. “This essence is really soothing.”Even though Sophian was still worried about potential side effects, she could not help but admire the instant hydrating effect. She asked in a low voice, “Madam Allison, is this really developed by that woman?”She could not believe that Luca had such skills and wondered if the essence had just been repackaged into another bottle and sold as her own creation.“That's what she says,” replied Allison. “But she's into pharmaceuticals, s
After agreeing to become the maid, Sophian’s excitement gradually turned into anxiety.The villa was so large. Could she really handle all the tasks a maid was supposed to do?As she thought about it, she accidentally left the bread in the toaster for too long. After serving it to Allison, she was scolded.“What’s this? It’s just a slice of toast. How could you burn it like this? How am I supposed to eat it?” Allison was clearly displeased.Sophian awkwardly explained, “Madam Allison, this is my first time using this toaster. I didn’t quite get the temperature right...”Allison was about to keep complaining but paused for a moment, remembering that Sophian was the one she had brought in to be the maid. Now, she was the only one who could make breakfast for her. She disdainfully tore off the burnt part and took a bite. “Where’s the soy milk?”“It’ll bring it out,” replied Sophian, heading back to the kitchen. She brought out two glasses of soy milk and another slice of toast tha