At the VIP ward of the hospital owned by the Ackers, Reina leaned against the bed and looked at her phone. Her lips curled into a mocking smile.Notus had not changed at all after so many years.Although he said that he loved her very much, the most important thing to him was still his reputation.Unfortunately, he had encountered Ruth and Lily.……At Cloud Water Residence, Lily looked at the news online.Notus had already arrived, but he was an hour late.Since he had not arrived yet, a financial blogger analyzed the issue seriously. They were probably working on the speculations put forth by the reporters on site.Lily swiped her fingers, her expression unreadable.She did not expect him to be this late. She briefly sent Notus a message explaining that she was still at home, mainly because she woke up late.Moreover, Ruth was even later than her.“Come in and let me take a look. How’s this dress? It’s so hot today! Can I even wear this dress?” Ruth’s grumbling voice soun
Ruth turned to glance at Lily.She had vaguely heard Abel’s conversation with her.She had the same thought as Abel. “Don’t be so crass in front of men. Learn from Serenity’s mistakes.”Lily pursed her lips and picked through a row of dresses. “I’ve learned my lesson. What else can I do?”“Have you finally realized why all your previous boyfriends treated you the way they did?” Ruth suddenly asked.Lily’s interest was piqued as she slowly walked closer. “This dress is pretty nice. I’ll take this one!”Ruth found it funny and knew that she was interested. She continued, “It’s because you used the technique that Serenity taught you to seduce men, and her technique is only suitable for mature men and women. A naive young woman like you should not be using such methods.”“I’ve had at least ten boyfriends!” Lily reminded her seriously.Ruth nodded nonchalantly. “Yes, but the most you’ve done with them is hold hands. Have you even had your first kiss?”Lily retorted angrily, “How do
Half an hour later, a high-profile Rolls-Royce Phantom slowly drove into the private hospital under the Lovehart Corporation.The reporters were still crowding the entrance. When they saw the car, they wanted to go forward and take a look, but they did not dare to do so.Then, they saw Lily step out of the car.“Miss Lily, why are you so late?”“Miss Lily, did you leave right when you saw Mr. Lovehart arrive?”“Miss Lily, what do you think of Mr. Lovehart’s tardiness?”“Miss Lily, are you confident about the results of today’s paternity test?”Lily did not want to waste time on reporters.Most importantly, she was very hungry!They had not even finished breakfast. She wanted to get this test finished so she could have something to eat.She lowered her head and walked in quickly under the protection of her bodyguards.Ruth and Abel were only accompanying her, so they naturally had no intention of dealing with the reporters. They walked straight to the hospital.The group was
Lily stood there and watched the two of them leave. Then, she turned to look at Ruth, her eyes clearly filled with speechlessness and confusion.Were they alright?The results were not out yet. Why was he already acting like her father?“Mr. Lovehart, are you inviting us to join you?” Ruth asked politely.Notus stopped in his tracks and turned to look at her. Because of Abel, he found Ruth an eyesore. “I’m sorry, I only prepared lunch for my family.”Ruth nodded and turned to leave.Abel did not say anything and only told Lily faintly, “I’ve booked a table at your favorite restaurant.”“Alright!”Lily was still hesitating. After all, she was targeting the Lovehart Corporation.If she offended Notus, wouldn’t it hinder her career?But when she heard how rude he was to Ruth, she did not want to pay him any heed.After Abel’s reminder, she nodded and skipped over to them. “Yay! Let’s have seafood!”The three of them walked out happily.Notus stopped in his tracks and looked i
Lily consciously changed the topic. “Do you think they’ll tamper with the paternity test if I’m not present? What if they insist on protecting Luna?”“No,” Ruth said calmly. “Luna has no value now.”Moreover, Notus’s answer in front of the media must mean that he was prepared to face the truth.He even insulted Luna in an underhanded manner.When the time came, he would clear his name and say that Luna’s behavior had nothing to do with the Lovehart family.Lily blinked and felt that what Ruth said made sense. However, to feel safe, she still needed Abel’s confirmation.Abel sensed her gaze and did not look up. He replied casually, “Nicholas has been sent to Cloud City. All the decisions of the corporation will have nothing to do with him. The marriage between the Blakewell and Lovehart families is meaningless.”Since the marriage was meaningless, Luna was indeed worthless.Moreover, Notus could also curry favor with Reina with Lily around.Lily felt relieved, but she was still
Not to mention the netizens who were in disbelief, even Lily could not believe the news.When they saw the message, they had just returned to the Cloud Water Residence. Abel had gone to the study, and Ruth was sitting in the living room, reading something on her tablet.“Ruth.”Ruth didn’t even look up. “Yes?”Lily continued, “Is Notus dying or is he mentally unstable? Why would he make such a decision?”Ruth’s fingers paused and she looked up at her. “Is the report out? Has he made it public?”Lily nodded, then shook her head. “He’s done more than that.”“I see. So, has he given you something in compensation for the years he couldn’t find you?” “Yes, he did. But it’s a bit over the top.”Upon hearing this, Ruth’s interest was piqued. She put down her tablet and leaned over. “What did he give you?”Lily handed the phone over. “He gave me the position of the head of the Lovehart Corporation.”Ruth’s eyes widened. “The head?”“Yes, the head, not the heir.”Ruth looked at he
After all, Abel had not dealt with Hamish after he spouted nonsense at the wedding.……Like Lily, Aquilo was also shocked and puzzled by this matter.As soon as he got into the car, he exploded.“Dad! You’re crazy! She’s just a brat. How can she manage the Lovehart Corporation?! The directors and Uncle Sean’s people will eat her up!”After saying that angrily, he felt that something was wrong. “Also, why are you so biased? Why did you make this decision?!”Notus leaned against the back seat and closed his eyes. His voice was tired and weak. “I’m your father and the head of the Lovehart Corporation. Therefore, I have the right to make such a decision.”Aquilo was speechless.He got extremely angry.However, after thinking about it, he could not display his anger.After all, he had said that he did not want to manage the corporation, and he did not want to accept the family business. In essence, he did not want to take on the responsibility!Thus, he had no say in this matter.
Luna choked. It was as if she was forcing herself to calm down.After a while, just as Aquilo looked at the screen and was about to hang up, her choked voice sounded again. “So, you believe this report too, right?”Aquilo looked down at his toes and said calmly, “You should have been prepared for these results a long time ago, right?”His father’s attitude toward Lily was completely different from his attitude toward Luna.Before today’s report came out, this was the case.However, Luna did not make a fuss and accepted it silently. She only occasionally used her status to argue with his mother.In the past, he had thought that she had been bullied by his mother and sister, which was why she did not dare to fight for her rights. However, the phone call yesterday made him think of something else.Perhaps she had always known her real identity and his father’s intentions and was willing to be the fake daughter of the Lovehart family.“How could I have been prepared? I have nothing