Luna’s face turned pale, and she hid pitifully behind Aquilo.She really did not know what to do when faced with such a tough decision.After a few seconds of silence, she could only take a gamble. “Alright, Miss Janet and Katie probably suspect my identity, so they’ve always looked down on me. Let’s confirm it again!”After a pause, she added, “A marriage alliance with the Blakewell family isn’t comparable to mistaking one’s own family members!” Luna’s restrained and sensible appearance could compel one to take pity on her. It was almost as if the world owed her something.Aquilo immediately declared that he would only acknowledge Luna as his sister. He also mentioned that they got along so well and that she must be their father’s true daughter. He warned everyone once more against being misled by malicious individuals.Lily sighed with exaggerated emotion. It was a miracle that her greedy sc*mbag father could give birth to such a loyal son. Of course, to be honest, she did n
Notus’s eyes lit up.He did not think there was anything wrong with Lily’s words.Notus’s children had to have the ambition to fight for it. After all, he had wanted to find his daughter so that he could find a more suitable heir for the Lovehart family.Most importantly, she said, she would still want Aquilo’s father… Did that mean that she wanted to acknowledge him?Notus was a little excited, but his face remained composed on the surface. He pretended to rebuke her, “Alright, why are you stooping to the level of a little girl? You, too, stop teasing your brother.”Aquilo was speechless, and so was Lily.Could he be a bit more normal? Why did he suddenly use such an indulgent tone? How disgusting!She rolled her eyes and looked at Notus. “Just tell me if you’re going to give it to me or not.”Notus smiled and said gently, “Of course, it’s just a room, isn’t it? My daughter deserves the best in the world!”Luna, Notus’s “daughter,” was left puzzled.Lily and Notus went to th
After breakfast, Ruth was still worried about Lily and decided to go to the Lovehart family to find out about her situation.Just as she was about to set off, she received a call from Dulcie.......The morning sun was shining brightly through the bare branches and into the car. It was dazzling, but there was no warmth. The person in the front passenger seat turned to look out of the window. Her gaze was distant and absent-minded.The back of her hand felt warm. Ruth subconsciously turned around and met a pair of deep and warm black eyes.Abel asked in a low voice, “What are you worried about?”Ruth shook her head and sounded a little melancholic. “I’m not worried. It’s just that when I went abroad, I had a disagreement with my teacher. I haven’t thought of how to approach him yet.”That was why she did not ask the Rivas family for help when she secretly investigated the Rivas member who was secretly backing Luna. It was not out of spite, but that she was not mentally prepared y
After a moment of silence, she could not help but ask, “If they hadn’t called you, when did you plan to send this invitation?”Ruth sat up straight and said with a serious face, “Probably at the last minute, and I would have come to the Rivas family myself, but it’s not the right time yet.”“Why?”“Introducing you to my teacher is one thing. Investigating my mother’s connection with the Rivas family is another. If I mix them together, the purpose becomes less clear. I don’t want them to think that I came to find them because I was forced to do so.”Abel turned to glance at her in surprise. However, upon further thought, he realized it was consistent with Ruth’s style.She was indeed calculating and goal-oriented. However, she had her own persistence and determination at times. For example, even if she had to give up all her goals, she would still be tenacious for the sake of her loved ones.Abel reached out and held her hand again. “Those who love you won’t care about that.”...
In the reception room, Abel and Ruth stood in the spacious center. Frederick Rivas was an elderly man dressed in traditional clothes. He had a stern face, and when his sharp eyes swept across the two of them, he sneered.At the door, a middle-aged man in loose black training attire walked into the scene and seemed to explain, “Dad, I asked Ruth to come back. I have something to tell her.”Frederick snorted unhappily. “If you have something to say, say it outside. Why are you here? Didn’t you promise before she left that we wouldn’t interfere in her life?”Julius walked up to Frederick’s seat and sat down. “It’s related to the Lockton family. I only found out about it when Dulcie told me.”At this, Frederick got even angrier. “She’s becoming too proud and thinks we don’t need to interfere anymore! If I recall, I was the one who insisted on letting her join the Rivas family. Since she wants to leave us, who am I to insist?”Hearing this, Julius also got angry. “Do you think the Ri
“How sincere can a billionaire be? I heard that you don’t even have any dating experience. You don’t know how to win a girl’s heart. How can you expect us to be reassured?”Abel paused.It was not because of anything else. It was not the criticisms that bothered him, but rather the fact that his lack of dating experience was such a drawback. He felt somewhat helpless.Just as he was about to speak, Ruth leaned closer and said in a hushed voice, “This is Dulcie’s grandfather, Frederick. I call him grandpa too, so you don’t have to call him anything fancy. This is Dulcie’s father, who also happens to be my teacher.”Abel nodded in understanding and greeted sensibly, “Grandpa, Mr. Rivas.”Julius glared at him in dissatisfaction. “Did I agree to him calling me that?”Ruth explained with a smile, “Grandpa is already planning to test Abel, and he’s concerned about my marriage. I thought I should introduce him first, so that he understands the proper etiquette.”Julius berated angrily,
There was a long silence.It was so quiet that Ruth finally realized what was wrong.Bang!Frederick slammed the table angrily and stood up. “You’ve really drawn a clear line between our family and yours. It’s my fault for asking you to come back today!”“No, Grandpa, I—”“You don’t have to bring him to the Rivas family because of that! I don’t deserve to be called grandpa by you!”With that, Frederick quickly left without giving Ruth a chance to respond.Julius looked at Ruth with disappointment in his eyes.Ruth panicked. “That’s not what I meant. I didn’t mean to cut ties with the Rivas family!”Julius remembered the role he was supposed to play, and his anger subsided, which allowed him to respond more rationally. “Then, what do you mean? Are you saying that you didn’t plan on telling us about the Lockton family’s affairs or the wedding?”Ruth pursed her lips and told the truth. “I planned to settle the Lockton family before coming back to apologize to you and Grandpa.”
Charles had already put Abel in a difficult position when Ruth had gone overseas.She had to help Abel get the Rivas family’s approval!Anyway, this was an issue she had caused.Abel looked at her serious expression and smiled slightly. “That’s right. When you face Grandpa and Mr. Rivas again, just keep acting cute!”Ruth felt incredulous.Didn’t her sacrifice touch him at all?Why was he exposing her motives like this?“Let’s go. We’ll come visit the Rivas family again when we’re prepared. We’re not here to ask about the Lockton family anyway. We just want to give them an apology and invite them to our wedding.”“No way.”Ruth sat up straight. She looked resolute.Abel looked at her in slight confusion. “What?”Ruth met his gaze. “Since we’re already here, we can’t run away! We have to face our mistakes like true warriors!”Abel rolled his eyes.Today was the day of the freshman assessment of the Rivas Family Training Grounds.The Rivas family was very strict when it cam