Bianca was in a great mood because justice was on her side and all charges against her were dropped. She decided to cook dinner for Luke to celebrate. "I'll help you. You shouldn’t do it alone." Luke wanted to help wash the vegetables. However, Bianca ushered him to the study as she said, "Go get some work done. I can manage in the kitchen. Granny Florence will help. Don't get in the way." She knew that Luke had a lot of work backlogged because he had taken a day off to spend time with her. Although she was with child, Bianca was still physically active and capable. Besides, there was a caretaker to help her out, so there was no need for so many people to be in the kitchen. Luke was shoved into the study by Bianca. He shook his head helplessly as if he was abandoned... Bianca changed into comfortable maternity home clothes and started cooking. Granny Florence was right beside her helping out. Luke was not a fan of drinking milk but loved milk jel
In a blink of an eye, it was Saturday. Saturday was when Wanda and Bianca had agreed to meet in the hospital. Luke had something to attend to and could not accompany Bianca to the hospital, so he asked Zander to drive Bianca to the hospital instead. Luke instructed Bianca to take pictures of the report and send it to him when the check-up was completed. As soon as she arrived at the hospital, Bianca received a call from her aunt, saying that she was in Building 6, Room 606. Wanda told her to go to the specialist’s outpatient room. Bianca walked toward Building 6 but when she got to the front lawn of the hospital, she saw Queenie Zeigler dressed in a business suit. Queenie was clutching her chest with a frown as she hurried to the outpatient room. Queenie did not notice her and disappeared around the corner in a blink of an eye. Bianca wanted to say hello to her but it was too late.Bianca frowned and was worried about Mrs. Norman. Was she s
Bianca glanced at Queenie after hearing what the nurse said. She smiled and explained, "You got it wrong. She's Mrs. Norman. We're not mother and daughter..."The young nurse pulled the needle out of Queenie's arm and said somewhat awkwardly, "Oh, sorry, but you look so similar I mistook you for mother and daughter..."Bianca smiled and thought nothing of it.However, Queenie, who was beside her, became stiff.She glanced meaningfully at Bianca and wondered why people who met her and Bianca for the first time all mistook them for a pair of mother and daughter.'Shakira said this when she first met Bianca. Even the young nurse who’s drawing the blood said the same.‘Could we really be mother and daughter?'A bold guess came to Queenie's mind.However, she quickly shook her head in denial.Many people looked alike in this world. How could they have mistaken them as mother and daughter just because they were similar in appearance?If they followed this fallacy, with so many simi
With mixed feelings, Wanda grabbed Bianca's blood test report and read it several times.When she saw Bianca's blood type clearly labeled ‘type O’, her hand shook a little as she clutched the paper."Aunt Wanda, are you okay? Is there a problem?" Bianca sensed something was wrong with Wanda and walked up to read the report with her a little nervously."No... Nothing..." Wanda tried hard to control her emotions. "Kirby, the hospital's blood tests can't be wrong, can they?"Kirby irritatedly rolled her eyes at Wanda as she rearranged the medical records on her desk. She said rather proudly, "Wanda, our hospital has never had a single medical error."Wanda closed her eyes and tried to remember the incident more than 20 years ago....More than 20 years ago, she was studying in Japan to pursue her dream.As she knew her family was poor, aside from attending classes, she also did odd jobs to earn her tuition fees and living expenses.One day, she received a letter from her elder br
Over on the other side.Leia was sleeping amid a pile of stuffed dolls in the cozily decorated room, her body kicking and thrashing in various contorted positions."Ah! Snakes! Help!"Her eyes instantly opened, her pupils wide and filled with horror.She dreamed of countless snakes coiling around her neck, choking her. Some of them opened their mouths to tear her to pieces!The maid, who was cleaning, heard Leia's screams. She immediately put down the vacuum cleaner, wanting to run to Leia's room to check on her.However, a figure in high heels dashed straight into Leia's room faster than her!Queenie unlocked the door from the outside and took Leia, who was in bed, into her arms. "Leia, did you have another nightmare? Mom's here. Good girl, don't be afraid..."Leia nestled in Queenie's arms. "Mom, I'm so scared. Now that my career and reputation are gone, I'm even afraid to go outside. Is my life over?"Queenie wiped her tears with a broken heart and gently chided her, "Nonse
Queenie jumped off her seat like a spring.She looked at Shakira. Her expression changed, and she asked excitedly, "Is... Is that true? But why didn't Ol’ Norman and I find anything useful when we looked into it?"Shakira poured Queenie a glass of water and asked her to sit down.She speculated, "Did someone delete Vyen's profile because they didn't want you to find anything out? It must be that Allison woman... My husband works at customs, so I pulled some strings and checked Vyen’s recent immigration records. She has been living abroad for more than 20 years and is now a naturalized foreign citizen. I heard she came back to A City to visit her relatives."Queenie muttered, "Vyen went abroad more than 20 years ago? Shakira, is Vyen still in A City? I want to go look for her now!"As she spoke, Queenie grabbed her car keys, dragged Shakira along, and was about to hurry out.Shakira stopped her in time and advised petulantly, "Queen, are you out of your mind? Vyen has already left
Bianca thought about it for a while and eventually replied.Bianca: [I’ll see how it goes. I'll try to make time for it.]She wanted to see what Melody was up to.It took a long time before Melody replied with a cheeky smile emoji.Melody: [I look forward to seeing you, Ms. Rayne. Many of our classmates are eager to see you again! We're holding the gathering in Endless Night. I'll send you the address.]Then, Melody sent Bianca an address and a private room number.Bored, Bianca leaned over her desk with her phone in her hand.She did not think her classmates were looking forward to meeting her like what Melody said. After all, other than getting good grades, she was a dull person to be around back in school. She had even suffered the same high school emotional abuse she suffered in junior high because of her unlikeable personality.Melody was considered one of the instigators of her emotional abuse.Bianca cupped her cheeks with her hands and continued to wonder. 'Do those cl
Melody hugged the elbow of her rich boyfriend and deliberately acted lovey-dovey in front of Bianca. "Bianca, let me introduce you to my fiance. His name is Saul Blatt, the heir to Blatt Corporation. Saulie, this is Bianca Rayne, my classmate from Year 3 Class 1." Melody deliberately spoke loudly when she explained Saul's status! Her words instantly attracted the attention of the people around her, which was what she wanted. That was the famous Blatt Corporation! They were not as powerful as the four great family corporations of A City, but Blatt Corporation was considered one of the top ten corporations in A City. Saul had a well-built body and a square face. He looked wealthy, and his gaze carried a lecherous glint. His eyes would sparkle whenever he saw any woman with decent body curves, which did not make people think highly of him. Bianca did not want to be too acquainted with him, though she smiled at Saul out of courtesy. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Blatt." "It's my ple
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