“I—”“Oh, you wanted me to have a proper family? Was that why you were willing to make a cuckold out of yourself?”Ruth paused and said emotionally, “How noble of you.”Charles’s face darkened, and his voice was unusually serious. “Ruth, the situation forced us to do so. Your mother is the beloved daughter of the Lockton family and the Rivas family. You couldn’t be born out of wedlock—”“Do you people in high positions think that pride and power are more important than anything else?”Charles was completely stumped.Ruth stared at him for a while and sneered. “You guys were the ones controlling the entire situation, so there’s really no need for me to interfere. Back then, you guys advised me not to investigate, so I should have stopped. My mother herself would have hoped so too, right?”They did not want her to interfere. They did not want her to ruin the overall situation. They just wanted the plan to be completed successfully.Now, it was indeed perfect.Everyone looked hap

After Ruth left the ward, Lily quarreled with everyone again.She came out the victor.Because her method was much more direct.She wasn’t angry, nor did she criticize them. She just poked at their guilty consciences sarcastically. “You guys are quite amazing. You’re really amazing. You played me and my cousin like fools. If you had lost this battle for power, then my cousin and I would have just died, right? It’s fine if we were still young and didn’t have the right to know. But we’re all adults now. Why would you keep this from us? You’re the only real family here. You’re united against a common enemy. Ruth and I are just toys. It’s fine if we don’t have the right to say anything, but don’t tell us that we’re not entitled to our own feelings.”Reina turned her head helplessly. She did not expect Lily to argue with them after Ruth had just left.However, Lily’s words allowed her to grasp the main point.Reina came to her senses and corrected her seriously. “Why would you think t

Ruth wanted to ask more, but Abel held her hand and walked in.The office was decorated simply. From the moment they entered, two rows of candles mapped out a path, and the floor was covered with a layer of rose petals.The path led to the sofa. There was a pile of exquisite gift boxes surrounded by bright flowers.Ruth stood at the side. “Are these gifts that I didn’t open?”She had spent the entire day opening the gift boxes at home yesterday and had only managed to organize a small portion of the wedding gifts. Those were given by friends and close family on both sides, so she had personally opened them.As for the others, they were sent to Kingsland Manor for Mrs. Greenwell to deal with.But why were there still so many gifts here?“They’re birthday presents.”As soon as he finished speaking, Kallan calmly picked up the small signboard on the desk and stood beside the birthday presents.Three sets of eyes landed on his face.Kallan’s calm expression did not collapse. He w

Night fell.The residence was enveloped in silence.Ruth’s birthday presents were moved back home. After dinner, she could not wait to go back to her room to open them.Although these 24 birthday presents were just a romantic gesture, she was still curious about what these gifts were.When she got to the 16th gift, Ruth gradually realized it.These gifts seemed to be more than just a gesture. Every one of them was carefully chosen.It matched her age at that time and her personality.When she was holding her 18th birthday present, she suddenly remembered that when Abel handed it to her, he had naturally mentioned the contents of the box.In that case, the gift was not prepared by Kallan. Had Abel personally prepared it?Because of this realization, Ruth smiled unconsciously. Her heart felt full.After opening the 24 gifts, Ruth felt as if she had celebrated 24 birthdays again. Looking at the row of exquisite gifts in front of her, she had a realization.Abel had filled the h

The night was getting darker.Neon lights were flashing at night in the Imperial City. It was bustling and lively.At the Regality Bar, a girl in her early twenties was dressed boldly. Her exquisite makeup made her young face look more charming and mature.She raised her head, and her slender neck looked even more alluring under the light.After a few glasses of wine, her mind became clearer. Her gaze swept across the dance floor, and she suddenly felt a little dull.She stood up shakily, picked up her bag, and prepared to leave.Not far behind, a few men with colored hair and roguish smiles looked at each other. Silently, they put down their glasses and followed.Lily stood at the door, waiting for the car.When the night wind blew, her mind seemed to be much clearer.However, she had no idea where she would go.She originally lived in Kingsland Manor, but her mother, father, and grandfather had been staying there for the past few days. They probably wanted to wait for Ruth