Abel’s gaze turned to his closet, and he casually picked out a coat and handed it to her. “He probably feels that it’s not convenient to air his dirty laundry in public.”Ruth nodded thoughtfully. “That makes sense. Although I call him Father, it’s not like we’re biologically related!”Abel’s hand paused. He looked at Ruth and hesitated for a few seconds before saying, “Don’t say that in front of him. It’ll hurt his feelings.”No matter what, Charles’s affection for Ruth was genuine. Abel had seen his situation first-hand, so he could empathize.Ruth took the coat from him. “Oh, right. We have to watch our words now. Our relationship is quite good at the moment!”Abel raised an eyebrow. “Was it very bad before?”Ruth pressed her lips together. “Well, it wasn’t that bad.”She casually brought up past events and her impressions of Charles from before. Anyway, they were not close, and they would always have disagreements over a few words.Abel did not seem surprised and repeated w
Luna’s voice cracked. “W-What? What do you mean?”Notus said sternly, “I don’t mean anything else. The Lockton family raised you. It’s only right for you to pay a visit to Mr. Lockton. I’ll pick you up tomorrow and send you there.”Luna was speechless.......Ever since Reina followed George into the study, she had been in a daze for two days straight. When Ruth was talking to her, Reina was absent-minded and slow to react to anything she said.Seeing her reaction, Charles frowned subtly.......The sun was shining brightly on the second day of the New Year.While Abel played chess with George in the garden, Lily pulled Ruth to the balcony on the second floor to look at the wedding photos. They sighed as they browsed through them. Reina sat on the sofa with a magazine in her hand. However, she had not flipped through the pages for more than ten minutes. Charles was going out to watch the chess match, but when he passed by the living room, he suddenly stopped and stood the
Seeing Charles’s obvious worry, Reina sighed softly and said, “There are just some things that I must face. Actually, I’m already prepared for it.”She had made the decision to come back and publicly attend Ruth’s wedding. It was just a matter of encountering someone she disliked. Reina had not done anything wrong, so there was nothing to fear. The only reason she was hiding was to avoid affecting the overall situation back in Endore.“No, I’M not prepared!” Charles suddenly growled. He stood up and walked out.Reina was puzzled.What did he need to prepare for?Charles did not like the Lovehart family. He had imagined countless times that when he saw that hypocritical sc*mbag Notus, he would teach him a lesson.However, he had never thought that he would see him under such circumstances. He could not even declare his identity, let alone reprimand Notus. It was too frustrating, and he could not accept it.In the garden, the sun was bright and beautiful.Charles stood beside t
It was good that Ruth had run away. Luna did not want any unexpected incidents today. When Notus suddenly wanted to go visit the Lockton family with her, for some reason, Luna felt that Ruth might be the reason for this.Luna was different from before. She did not want to be used as Ruth’s scapegoat anymore.“What’s wrong?” Nicholas turned to ask her.Luna shook her head and withdrew her gaze. “It’s fine. Let’s go. Grandpa is waiting for us.”Nicholas nodded and drove toward Kingsland Manor.He surveyed his surroundings and casually asked, “I heard that your house was funded by Callum.”Luna paused for a moment, trying to figure out what he meant. She answered carefully, “Yes, it’s a gift for me, so it’s registered in my name. And now that I’m part of the Lovehart family now, the house was not counted among Callum’s frozen assets.”“Since it’s yours, you have the right to manage it independently,” Nicholas said.Luna was beginning to understand his point. “We’re husband and wif
Meanwhile, Notus’s black car slowly drove out of Kingsland Manor residential area.Notus leaned back in the backseat and looked fatigued. He had been so excited to come here. Alas, he was bitterly disappointed.It was as if he had fallen from the clouds to the cold, dark ground.However, after calming down, he thought that this seemed more reasonable. If he really saw her, it would feel unreal.He had been looking for her for so many years, and there had been no news of her. She was the one who had been avoiding him.Perhaps she would not forgive him so easily, just as he would not give up looking for her.“It doesn’t matter.” After so many years, he was not in a hurry.As long as Notus knew that she was back, as long as he knew that they lived in the same city together, he would be satisfied…“Pull over,” Notus ordered the driver coldly.They were still in the Kingsland Manor residential area. Even if they had driven through the main gate, there was still a stretch of private
Charles was stunned and asked curiously, “How are we supposed to interact?”Ruth said very seriously, “Like friends!”Charles remained puzzled.“You keep emphasizing that I should respect you because you’re my elder. Isn’t it tiring? Moreover, it’s supposed to be a private visit, so why don’t you let go of that stance? If you keep nitpicking everything, it’ll suppress my true nature!”Charles found the first two sentences absolutely ridiculous.Regardless of whether he emphasized it or not, he was still an elder. Moreover, just because they had the room to themselves, that did not excuse Ruth from disregarding etiquette, right?However, when he heard the last sentence, his dissatisfaction turned into surprise. “Your true nature?”Ruth blinked and held her face in her hands in a cute manner. “That’s right! I’m lively, cute, playful, and innocent!”Charles was at a loss for words. His silence made Ruth feel awkward, as she became creeped out by his strange gaze.Perhaps because
Perhaps because this question was too sensitive, Charles did not even notice the direction of Abel’s gaze, as he was lost in his own thoughts.“My career doesn’t just represent personal honor…”“Are you saying you’ll give up on someone you love?”“Of course not!” Charles frowned in denial. “Some people are destined to carry many burdens besides love. Such as the responsibility of the rise and fall of their families. I hope to protect the people who matter to me and everyone I care about within the limits of my capabilities.”Abel stared at him. He was not surprised by this answer, but something in his heart became more certain.Ruth nodded seriously. It was rare for her to interrupt his conversation. “Yes, I think what you said makes sense. I support you.”Even with his powerful status, there were many things that Charles could not control. Compared to the kind of people who used women as pawns, he was already very kind.Perhaps it was because he could not be with the one he lov
Reality proved that Reina’s judgment was never wrong.Oh, it was only when she was rational that it would never be wrong. Who cared about the past?At the dining table downstairs, Notus stepped forward to interrupt the cheery atmosphere.“Boyce, what a coincidence to bump into you here.”The two people at the dining table turned their heads in unison. The moment Sean Lovehart saw Notus, he frowned. However, he tried his best to sound calm. “Notus.”When Boyce saw who it was, he was somewhat surprised. He smiled and said, “Mr. Notus, what a coincidence. We were just talking about you.”Notus was interested. “Oh? Me?”Sean’s voice was cold and indifferent. “He said that you seem quite interested in that piece of land.”Notus stayed silent, but his heart skipped a beat. He was glad he came.They were indeed talking about this project. It was the reason why Sean was here.“We were just chatting. My trip to the Imperial City was impromptu. I wanted to explore the unique features