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
Frank did not probe further. He understood that it might just lead to more frustration. To him, the members of the Lockton family were lowly and arrogant.He had no intention of investing more time in them or interfering in their affairs. He wanted to see how they would remain arrogant on the day of the wedding.Having said what he wanted to, he had lost his appetite and abruptly got up to leave.When Frank passed by the table beside him, he happened to look over. He saw a man’s side profile. The man had distinct features and an impressive demeanor that would always draw attention.Because Frank was restless, he did not think too much about it. He retracted his gaze and left.After Frank left, Charles stood up and sat opposite Reina.Seeing that Reina did not object, the observant waiter sensibly went forward to change the cutlery.The atmosphere was heavy.Reina looked up at his cold and unhappy expression and was not surprised at all. “Frank Blakewell is even meaner than the
It turned out that Charles’s fierce determination had not diminished at all. Instead, as time passed, it became even more powerful.Right now, he only wanted to do all he could to ensure Ruth’s happiness.“Still, there will always be some things that are destined to be out of our control. Perhaps our decision was wrong from the beginning,” Reina said meaningfully.Charles regained his senses. “What?”Reina took a deep breath. “Let’s go. It’s time to go to the airport.”Her father had asked her to keep the truth of her sister’s death a secret because he did not want anything to go wrong at this juncture. They had been working behind the scenes for several years. They could not let a moment of impulse ruin everything.Now was not the time to get their revenge.The end to the liveliness of the festivities left Ruth feeling rather depressed. She took a week off to mentally recover.Alas, a work call interrupted her week off.Ouyan had already signed the contract, but they had not
After Ruth hung up, she quickly called Dulcie. “The meeting went well. The wedding won’t have anything to do with the Lovehart family. What did Ouyan say about the publicity plan?”Dulcie paused for a second before she exploded. “I can’t believe you took so long to reply to me! Do you know how worried we were about you? I’ve already told Grandpa that if things don’t work out and the duke doesn’t come back, I’ll ask my uncle to make the wedding arrangements! The Rivas family will always be your maiden home!”The corners of Ruth’s eyes twitched. While she was touched, she still felt a little incredulous. “There’s no need for that.”It was just a simple wedding, but they were making such a big deal out of it.Moreover, she was not very interested in the wedding…Why did everyone want to help her make the wedding arrangements…“That’s not right. Also, why did you reply to me so late? You’re not lying to me, are you? Whatever! I’ll come over to you right away!” Still a little worrie
Stephanie was even more surprised by their plan. “You’re making Miss Ruth’s wedding public? Will the media be invited too?”“Of course,” Dulcie replied confidently.Stephanie hesitated for a moment. “I know this is a good opportunity, but there have been a lot of rumors on the Internet recently, saying that Miss Ruth and Miss Luna will have their weddings on the same day…”She did not finish her sentence, but everyone understood what she meant.A biological daughter and a stepdaughter would definitely not be treated the same.When the time came, Ruth would only be a foil.Even if Ruth’s husband was Abel, they would very much be overshadowed.“Ruth’s wedding is on the same day, but it has nothing to do with the Lovehart family. Luna used to be a public figure, so you should know her character, right? She’s used to manipulating people and then discarding them when they’re no longer of any use to her,” Dulcie explained in a light voice.Stephanie hesitated for a few seconds, still