As he had expected, the bedroom was empty with no signs of Josephine.Mrs. Larson and Mrs. White stood nervously behind him, their hearts pounding as they stared at Lewis' back. Lewis turned around and glared at them coldly, asking, "Where did she go?"Mrs. Larson said with difficulty, "If we had k
The maid merely shrugged and took the wooden plank to block the metal bars again. She then turned and left.Due to the maid's hasty departure, she neglected to secure the plank in place with the wooden pole. Consequently, Josephine could effortlessly push it aside, despite the mud still holding it i
Nancy sneered, "What do I want? I want you to marry someone who's well-matched with you instead of you wasting your time on women like that mute or Sierra Woods. You're now the chairman of the Alvarez Corp. Why are you still messing around with those two women? Can't you see how embarrassing this is
Nancy went to stop him when she saw him wanting to leave. "Okay, just think of a way to save her! As long as it's not life imprisonment, it's alright if she's there for a year or two!"She contemplated the fact that her daughter was still imprisoned and would have to endure another two or three year
The scene frozen in the picture had become somewhat blurry, yet it was still discernible that there were three individuals captured within it—two men and a woman.As Lewis gazed at the picture, a sense of sadness washed over his face, and his eyes seemed to lose focus. It was as if he was peering th
But Lewis was listening quietly without rebutting him.Robert continued, "But your mom has always been like this. If you can't accept it, you can only do what I did by having a fallout with her. By then, she wouldn't control you anymore."Lewis asked, "Really? Won't that make her go madder and take
Nancy's face paled instantly. It was obvious how anxious she became the moment she saw the look on Lewis' face. Her mouth was agape, but she didn't know what to say.Holding an umbrella in her hand, Nancy walked to Lewis' side and spoke guiltily, "Lewis … "Now that she was caught in the act, she co
"Auntie Nancy, you … "Selena's mind was flooded with questions, trying to make sense of what could have transpired between them in a mere ten-minute span.Nancy stood in front of Selena and took a good look at her before releasing a sigh."You should head back, Selena.""What's wrong?"Nancy didn't