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
After the dinner, Charles sighed softly and announced that he was leaving the next day. He would handle his affairs in Endore before coming back to Sommerset to openly participate in Ruth’s wedding.This was no surprise to Abel because he had been expecting it.Lily quickly raised her hand. “I’m not going back! I told Ruth that I’ll stay here with Grandpa until the wedding is over!”Reina promptly refused. “No, you can’t. You’ve been playing around for so long. Don’t you still have school?”Lily showed no hint of embarrassment as she responded, “Oh, it’s not like you don’t know what kind of kids go to my school. They’re just fooling around! I don’t want to hang out with them. I want to hang out with Grandpa!”Reina wanted to say something, but George happily said, “Okay, if you don’t want to go to school, don’t go. Stay at home and keep me company.”Reina frowned and said disapprovingly, “Dad!”George said nonchalantly, “It’s not easy for her to come here. Don’t be so hard on Li
Reina seemed to be explaining and comforting her at the same time, which stirred up Ruth’s suppressed emotions.She wanted to insist that it was nothing and that it didn’t matter, but the words changed when they reached her mouth.“Then, why do you have to go to the Acker family’s house tonight? Can’t you discuss it over the phone with them? We don’t have much time together to begin with, and now you have to leave early,” Ruth mumbled.She thought that she was just asking casually, but her words sounded pitiful.She paused for a few seconds and explained, “And you haven’t even spent time with Grandpa!” Her raised voice seemed to hide something.Reina arched an eyebrow. This time, she did not continue to coax Ruth. Instead, she looked at Charles.The doubt in Charles’s eyes disappeared and was replaced by joy and disbelief.Did Ruth mean that she could not bear to be apart from him?She had always been cold and distant, and she was not close to him. Naturally, she would not free
Ruth was moved by his words.However, as she watched the car leave, she felt a little embarrassed by her teary-eyed farewell. She awkwardly made a comment to lighten the mood.“What’s with all this talk about our family never being separated again? It’s like we’re bidding farewell for good.”“That’s right! Father must be under a spell, right? He got so sentimental that I’m almost embarrassed to see him off!” Lily paused and added, “But Ruth, you must have fallen under a spell, too. You actually—”“Hush! Don’t say it!”The two girls were still reminiscing about the magical parting just now, but Abel and George remained silent.Saying goodbye as if it were a matter of life and death could indeed be a cruel experience. They were fortunate enough to not have to experience nor understand it.Lily was the first to hop into the car. Abel opened the car door for George to get in.At this moment, the Lovehart brothers arrived at the parking lot to see Boyce off. Notus turned around an
“Yes, on New Year’s Eve, the Lovehart family had a car tailing us. At that time, Notus was just curious.” Abel said, his tone sounded ambiguous.Before Ruth could speak, Lily stuck her head forward. “Why is he curious about my mommy? Does he know her? What does he want?”George’s loving voice said sternly, “Sit properly and fasten your seatbelt.”Lily turned around with a smile and said coquettishly, “Oh, come on. Abel drives so carefully, nothing will happen.”“You still have to sit properly. Your father and the others haven’t left the country yet. If you don’t listen to me, I’ll have them to take you away,” George threatened, pretending to be angry.Lily quickly sat back down and obediently fastened her seatbelt. “There, I’m sitting properly. You’re not allowed to chase me away!”George praised her for being well-behaved. With this interruption, he forgot the previous question.Ruth looked at her grandfather’s expression through the rearview mirror and chose not to ask further
It was a new year.The Goldwell family wanted to take advantage of the Lockton family, but they only received a few humiliating envelopes of gift money.They wanted to adjust their mindset and try talking to Luna again.Unexpectedly, Luna arrived the next day.She was not there to stand up for them, but rather, to use threats and enticement in an attempt to reclaim her own house. She even thoughtfully booked a high-class hotel for them. The hotel was only for one night. The Parsons family naturally disagreed because it meant losing their long-term meal ticket.However, Nicholas was already full of anger and was not in the mood to deal with them. After a fruitless discussion, he had the property management to chase them out and canceled the hotel reservation.The Parsons family had just moved in not long ago, but found themselves kicked out after airing their complaints.They also ended up on the blacklist of Kingsland Manor residential area.In the end, Luna could not bear it
Reina was not angry. She did not even care about his attitude.However, when she heard these words, she cooperated and gave a surprised expression. “Really? You don’t have time to meet me, but you have time to investigate me?”Frank’s expression changed subtly.“During this time, You’ve been asking about us. I thought you were just really interested in me, but it turns out that I was wrong.” Reina did not seem to see his expression.Frank also caught the main point. “Us?”Reina smiled. “Yes, I’m not the only one who met with the Acker family. Don’t you already know?”Frank did not say anything. He just looked at her with a dark expression and waited for her to continue.However, Reina stopped talking and leisurely took a sip of water.She waved for the waiter to take her order.It was lunchtime, but there were not many people in the restaurant. The seats between the booths were not far away. It was quite private, but because it was quiet, the voices could be clearly heard by t