Jennifer almost wanted to tell Camila right then and there that Maxwell was her husband and they had two adorable children. However, Maxwell didn't know anything about this yet. At the very least, she needed to discuss it with him first.So, Jennifer didn't reveal her identity. She made a meal for Camila and went to Lance Group to inform Maxwell about the matter.…Maxwell hadn't expected Jennifer to visit him during working hours and was overjoyed. He didn't even ask his secretary to make coffee and went to make it himself."Don't trouble yourself," Jennifer grabbed his hand. "I don't want any."Maxwell put down the items and wrapped his arm around her waist with a smile. "What's this? Is my wife here to check on me? Well, go ahead, see if I've been behaving."He leaned in to kiss her.Jennifer quickly pushed him away. "Stop messing around!"Maxwell looked at her thoughtfully. "Don't you have work? Why are you here? Is something wrong?""I..." Jennifer smiled. "I just missed
Maxwell was shocked. Was it really a coincidence? But his mother's name was indeed Camila Tate.No matter how strong Maxwell was, he couldn't help but shed a tear.Jennifer took his hand. "Let me take you to her, alright? Maxwell, she's in a dangerous situation, and I don't feel safe leaving her alone. What if her enemies find her?"With that, Maxwell followed Jennifer to see Camila.…After more than 20 years apart, Maxwell still recognized his mother. Although time had left its marks, Camila still looked the same as she did back then.He could still remember that stormy night when his mother left the Lance family in anger.Camila never expected that not only had Jennifer delivered the message, but she had also brought her son to her. She threw herself into Maxwell's arms and sobbed, "Maxwell! I've finally found you!"Maxwell's heart ached but couldn't bring himself to call her "Mom."He pushed Camila away and demanded, "Where have you been? Do you know how long I searched fo
Maxwell was pleased to see how much his mother liked Jennifer. He smiled. "Yes, your daughter-in-law has even given you a grandson and granddaughter. They're already five years old.""Really?" Camila was overjoyed, but then she said nervously, "Oh, it's a pity I didn't prepare any gifts for my grandchildren."Jennifer held her arm. "Our family has everything we need. The only thing missing was a grandmother. You are the best gift."Maxwell was grateful to Jennifer. Though he had forgiven his mother, he found it hard to express affection. After so many years apart, he and his mother still felt distant. But Jennifer had welcomed his mother home on his behalf. Maxwell felt lucky to have married Jennifer.And so, they brought Camila home.On the way, Camila still appeared nervous. She was terrified that Hugo might find her. For years, she enjoyed an easy life in the Shaw family, but that was only because of Nicholas, who had been in charge. Now that Nicholas had passed, she was like a
Maxwell said, "By the way, call your brother and ask if he's free today. We'll take my mom shopping first, then invite him for dinner tonight as a family."Jennifer looked at him in surprise. "You... You mean you're accepting my brother?"She had always thought that Maxwell disliked her brother.Maxwell put his arm around her shoulder and smiled. "What else can I do? He's your brother. I can't keep putting you in a difficult position between us. Let's use this opportunity to have a meal together and resolve any past issues."Jennifer smiled and pecked him on the cheek. "I'll call him right now."However, Hugo replied, "Why are you inviting me over out of nowhere? You should at least give me a few days' notice beforehand. I just left this city.""What? You've left again?" Jennifer was puzzled. "Weren't you just back a few days ago?"Hugo replied indifferently, "I still have some matters to take care of back home. I'll get in touch with you when I'm back."Thus, Jennifer hung up
Camila feared her lies would be exposed. To avoid giving herself away, she suddenly sobbed, "I don't want to talk about it! That human trafficker has long disappeared! And the village they sold me to was deep in the mountains. It's impossible to find them. I don't even know how I managed to escape. I really can't remember the exact location of that village."Seeing this, Jennifer said to Maxwell, "Let it go. Don't push Mom if she doesn't want to talk about it. There are so many villages in the mountains. It's hard to pinpoint the exact one."Maxwell clenched his fists. "But I can't let this slide."Camila hurried over and sobbed, "Maxwell, sometimes it's better to let things go! I don't want to pursue this anymore. The fact that I'm back and reunited with you is already a blessing.""Let it slide?" Maxwell looked at his mother in disbelief. "They sold you, and you spent more than 20 years suffering. Yet you want to let those people off?"Camila became more flustered and could only
Jennifer wondered if she was destined to never have parents."What?" Camila quickly said, "Oh dear, I asked without understanding the situation first. I hope I didn't bring up any painful memories."Jennifer smiled and shook her head. "It happened a long time ago. My story is quite unusual."Since Camila was her mother-in-law and treated her well, Jennifer felt she should be honest with her. So, she shared the truth about her background with Camila.But Jennifer didn't notice Camila's change in expression as she spoke. The smile Camila had earlier froze on her face. By the time Jennifer finished, Camila had paled considerably."Mom? Are you... okay?" Jennifer looked at Camila worriedly. "Are you feeling okay?"Camila snapped back to reality and forced a smile. "I'm fine. I'm... I'm just shocked. You've been through so much."Jennifer was worried that her story had upset Camila and quickly tried to comfort her. "It's all in the past now. Luckily, my parents left me with a brother
Camila stayed in her room the entire day.By evening, Jennifer was in the kitchen making soup."Mrs. Lance, you don't need to do this. Let me take care of it," Martha said from the side. "You're so nice to Mrs. Lance Senior. We can handle these chores."Jennifer hummed as she cooked the soup. "She's been in her room all day. Maybe she's feeling unwell. I wanted to make her some soup to help. My mother is gone. Since she's Maxwell's mother, she's like a mother to me too. It's only right to treat her kindly."Martha listened to Jennifer's gentle voice and couldn't help but recall how arrogant Rachel was.Both were human, but how could there be such a vast difference between them? Wait, Rachel couldn't even be considered a human.Martha praised, "Mrs. Lance, you're the kindest person I've ever met."After the soup was ready, Jennifer poured a bowl and took it upstairs. She told Martha, "There's plenty left in the pot. Martha, you should have some too. It's good for your health."M
Camila hid her hand behind her back like a child caught in their act.Jennifer quickly explained, "It's my fault. I accidentally spilled the soup while handing it to Mom, and it burned her."Maxwell's gaze sharpened. "Mom, let me see your hand."Camila hesitantly extended her hand.When Maxwell saw the burn on her hand, he clicked his tongue lightly. "You should've been more careful."Camila stiffly replied, "It's fine. Jennifer didn't do it on purpose. I'm going back to my room to rest. I'm tired."With that, Camila silently went upstairs.Maxwell watched his mother's figure, feeling a bit troubled.Jennifer sighed dejectedly. "Is Mom mad at me? It's my fault. I shouldn't have made the soup."Maxwell patted her shoulder and comforted her, "It's okay. She knows you meant well."When Jennifer tried to hug him, Maxwell noticed that her hand was also burned. He immediately took her hand. "You're burned too? And it's this bad?"Jennifer couldn't help but smile at his unhappy exp