Bianca brought the framed five-foot-long cross-stitch into the living room. Queenie quickly went forward and helped her, "That's so heavy! Why didn't you get the caretaker to help you?" After they put the cross-stitch on the couch, Bianca smiled and said, "It's not very heavy, Mom. Where's Dad?" "He knows that Tommy is coming, and he's messing around with something in the study." Queenie bent slightly and patted Tommy's head. "Good morning, Grandma!" Tommy greeted Queenie. "Good morning! You're a good boy, Tommy!" Queenie looked at her grandson lovingly. She grabbed a handful of candy on the coffee table and stuffed them in Tommy's hands. All children loved candy, including Tommy. He held the candy in his hands and said sweetly, "Thank you, Grandma! I love you the most!" "Do you love Grandpa then?" Jack said as he walked down the stairs. He heard what Tommy said earlier. Tommy turned his head to look at Jack and nodded. "I love you too, Grandpa!" Jack was happy as he lo
Bianca did not know what to say when she saw Queenie sigh. She turned around and played with Tommy. If she had known that Leia was bringing Brody home, she would not have come. Jack held Queenie's hand. "We'll see what happens." Queenie nodded, though she remained dejected. "I think we owe Leia a lot, Jack." Leia was already at the suitable age for marriage, but Jack and Queenie did not make arrangements for her. If they had found her a suitable significant other, Old Mrs. Norman would not have introduced her to Brody, and none of that would have happened. Jack rubbed the back of Queenie's hand and was somewhat at a loss. He knew that Queenie was very protective of Leia, and he wondered what she would think if she found out what Leia had done. The living room fell silent. Seeing that her parents were fretting over Leia, Bianca felt bad for them. She was not jealous that Leia received the bigger proportion of their parents' love, but she felt helpless that Leia did not app
Brody was not showered with envious gazes as he would have expected. Leia gently pinched his arm and said with a smile, "Brody, my parents don't like coffee." "Why?" Brody was not embarrassed as he continued to elaborate, "Appreciating coffee is a necessary skill in the upper circles of society. Every party or gathering must have coffee and wine. You'll need to know how to appreciate coffee so that you won't be looked down on. Also, one should prepare some premium coffee beans at home to serve guests." As soon as he finished speaking, the living room fell into an awkward silence. Leia pinched him again. She was getting nervous. Jack hated people who loved to show off, while Brody was very fond of showing off. She thought that he had not done that for some time, so why would his old habits return? It would not have been a problem if he showed off in front of her friends, but they were in front of her parents now… Leia discreetly kicked him to stop him from speaking. Brody
Leia was surprised by what Queenie said. When she divulged everything that day, Queenie felt sorry for her and said that she would not want Leia to suffer anymore. Leia had already treated that as an approval to their relationship. "Mom…" Leia stood up, sat next to Queenie, and refilled her teacup. "Have you forgotten what you said that day?" Queenie sighed. She thought that Leia was more intelligent than that, so why did she behave as though she had been hypnotized? Back then, Queenie did not know Brody's character, but things were different now. She knew of Brody's character after the investigation, and she had changed her mind since then. However, she did not tell Leia about that because she knew that Leia would not want to hear an opposing opinion. Before she could say anything, Brody spoke, "Mrs. Norman, I only want to marry Leia." Bianca, who was playing with Tommy, turned her head together with Queenie and looked at Brody. "Mr. Hilton, we're not a wealthy family. L
Tommy watched all that happened. He thought for a while, then ran upstairs to look for Jack. Jack carried Tommy and walked down the stairs. He saw Leia fall to his knees to beg for forgiveness from her mother. "Please forgive me, Mom. I'm begging you, please don't be angry, alright? I don't want the baby anymore. I'll go and get it induced tomorrow. Don't cry." "Are you crazy? I won't let you do that," Queenie exclaimed in surprise. Jack frowned. "What's going on?" As soon as he spoke, the three people in the living room turned their heads toward the stairs. When Leia noticed him, she stood up and turned her body away. As her adoptive daughter for twenty years, Leia knew her father's temperament. If she remained on her knees, Jack would definitely keep her kneeling as punishment. The floor was hard, and she had a bulging stomach. She would not be able to take it. "Dad." Leia shifted her body to hide the bulging stomach from him. Jack had already noticed her stomach. H
When Leia heard that, she quickly fell on her knees. She had to keep the baby no matter what! "I don't want to lose the baby, Dad. I love the baby! Don't you want it to call you 'Grandfather' after it's born?" Jack was finally moved, but it was not because of Leia's words. He knew how it felt to lose one's child. Even though Bianca eventually returned to their side, they had lost a lot of time with her, and the regret lasted forever. He decided to wash his hands of the matter. "You can keep the child, but the child has to have a father," Jack said. That was as much as he was willing to concede. Leia was overjoyed. With their support, she believed that she could convince the elders in the Hilton family. "I'll let Brody know so that he can come over and have a meal with us." "Tell him not to bring any gifts. We can't afford to accept them," Jack said coldly. "Yes." Leia could not be bothered about everything else. She instantly took out her phone and called Brody. Bianca
The door opened five minutes later. Nina thought that the caretaker had returned with breakfast. She continued to pack her bag without looking back. "Thank you, Ma'am. You can put the breakfast on the table." She did not hear any reply after a while. When she lifted her head, she was utterly shocked. The person who had entered her ward was Pierre Mallory, the man whom she never wanted to see again. Every time she saw him, there was nothing but trouble! Nina's body started trembling as she recalled the things that he had done to her. She did not want to show her weakness to him, but the fear was borne from a primal instinct. She feared that devil of a man! The wounds that he had inflicted on her had never healed. Whenever she saw that pair of sinister eyes, she would feel as though her body would break out in blisters from which foul blood flowed! "Heh, you're really in the hospital. No wonder that crazy b*tch Bianca Rayne came to look for trouble!" Pierre was satisfied when
"Bea!" Nina collapsed at that instant, and the sound of glass crashing on the floor made her tremble. If Bianca and the nurse had not come in, the shard of glass would have pierced her neck.Pierre squinted and looked at Nina who was holding Bianca and crying. He felt as though a needle had stabbed his heart.A security guard pushed him and said impatiently, "Why are you still standing here? Do you want us to send you to the police station?"They would usually give them a warning, note down their appearance, and prevent them from entering or leaving the faculty. If the person was a repeat offender, then they would send them to the police.Pierre retracted his gaze, squinted at the rude security guard, and said, "Do you know who I am?"The security guard looked at the man who was dressed in branded clothing. He was not afraid of Pierre. After all, they had seen a lot of men who dressed in counterfeits show up in the wards. He thought that Pierre was one of those fools. "I don’t c