Once Charles had obtained his mother's permission, he dragged Camille to the courtyard. "You heard what Mom said. Remember, you must do well this time. Do your best to let her see that you've really changed."Charles continued to advise his wife. "Camille, I know that you've been upset, but just listen to me this time, alright? You—""Yes, I know," Camille interjected softly. "I'll take good care of Stephen. If not for myself, I still have to do it for Conan's sake.""That's great!" Charles enveloped her in a brief hug. "I'll always stay by your side."Elizabeth happened to witness this scene from the second-floor balcony. She looked away with disdain in her eyes. Then she turned to look at Tabitha, who stood next to her. "Camille's staying over to take care of Stephen. I want you to be extra vigilant and always keep an eye on her."The latter nodded in response. "Don't worry, Old Mrs. Anderson."She then decided to ask the question, which had been puzzling her for some time. "Th

That night, Tabitha tossed and turned on the couch restlessly. She would crack her eyes open from time to time just to glance in Camille's direction. Soon, the night was over. Nothing happened at all.When Tabitha woke up in the morning, she was so tired that she kept yawning the whole time. Camille knew what was troubling the housekeeper, yet she still asked on purpose, "Did you not sleep well last night, Tabitha?""No," the older woman replied instinctively. Then she lied: "It's just that I'm used to sleeping on my bed. I'll get used to sleeping on the couch after a day or two.""I see." Camille didn't continue the topic after that. Instead, she said, "Ariel will be here soon. There's no need for all of us to take care of Stephen at the same time, so I think I'll pop over to visit Conan.""Okay," Tabitha replied.As she watched Camille walk out of the room, she couldn't help but feel puzzled. Had she truly changed? She did seem like she wanted to take care of Stephen properly.

Curtis reported everything he'd heard to Yvonne right away.She happened to be in a meeting when she received the call. Yvonne ended the meeting immediately upon hearing the news. As she got up to leave the conference room, she instructed Curtis to keep Camille at the school.Although Yvonne did think Stephen was a jerk, she didn't want him dead. For some reason, whenever she entertained the idea of Stephen's life being in danger, she couldn't help but feel anxious. However, that sense of anxiety also made her feel inexplicably angry.With a deep frown on her face, Yvonne slammed her palm onto the car horn once, as if she were venting her emotions on it. She had yet to get divorced from Stephen, after all. There was no way she would allow herself to become a widow at such a young age.Yvonne sped all the way to the special school.Curtis was waiting for Yvonne outside the school gates. He quickly grabbed her wrist the moment he noticed her furiously entering the school grounds. He

"Do you not understand what I just said?" Yvonne looked a little impatient.Camille quickly shook her head in response. "N—no! It's just—""It's all good as long as you understand the warning. There's no need for you to know more than this." Yvonne then got up and left the lounge once she was done speaking.Curtis, who'd been standing outside the lounge, threw his cigarette away the moment he noticed Yvonne coming out. He followed her out of the school. Once both of them walked through the school gate, he finally asked, "You exposed your identity just to protect Stephen. Is he really worth it?""There's no such thing as being worthy." Yvonne refused to take any risks when it concerned Stephen's life. Exposing her identity and using it to threaten Camille was the safest solution. Besides, Camille would definitely keep Yvonne's identity a secret because of Conan.Yvonne opened the car door as she turned around to look at Curtis. "Thank you for notifying me in time."He just scowled

Soon after Charles and Camille had left Oceania Villa, Stanley dropped by to visit Stephen.Stephen sat on his bed while gazing at the blue sky outside the window, clearly immersed in his own thoughts. He didn't even bother to glance at Ariel, who sat next to him. Ariel was hesitantly holding a glass of water for him. She'd noticed how cold and distant Stephen was toward her and didn't know what to say in order to break the silence.When she heard Stanley's footsteps approaching her, she turned around to look at him. Then she shot him a gentle smile. Stanley nodded his head at her as a form of acknowledgment before grabbing the glass of water from Ariel's hands. After that, he sat on the chair in front of Stephen and passed it to him."Have some water. No matter how long you stare at the sky, you can't magically wish for her to appear in front of you right now."Stephen glanced at his friend upon hearing his voice. His eyes were completely devoid of any light or hope, as though he'

Rachel rushed toward Yvonne angrily before moving to step in front of her protectively. If she hadn't happened to drop by with a latte for Yvonne, she wouldn't have known that Stanley had such a warped outlook on life. Stanley started panicking right away. "Rachel, I was just—""Zip it!" Rachel glared at the man angrily. "Since you're on Stephen's side, that means we don't share the same views! It's best if we don't speak to each other ever again!"With that, she dragged Yvonne toward Miller Villa. "Vonnie, there's no need for us to waste our time talking to people like him and Stephen!""Rachel, I didn't—" Before Stanley could finish his sentence, Rachel pushed him to the sidewalk and slammed the iron gates in his face.Once she entered the villa, she pulled out her phone angrily and blocked Stanley on all messaging apps and social media platforms, cursing at him."I thought he was a good guy! It turns out that he and Stephen are the same! Both of them are massive jerks!""Hon

Soon, Yvonne found out the answer to her question.After the winners were announced, the large screen started showcasing the design drafts that they had submitted. Yvonne's eyes darkened considerably when Kayla's draft came on the screen.Green agates and golden metallic threads were woven into a flower crown. The goldsmithing technique used to craft the piece of jewelry was very intricate. Little details were hidden in the design; if one were attentive enough to spot them, it showed the designer's crafty and brilliant mind.That draft lived rent-free inside Yvonne's mind. After all, it was one of Tara's designs that had never been publicized. A contemptuous smile curled on her lips at the realization. So, Tara's designs had indeed been in the Joneses' clutches this entire time.Yvonne remembered that despicable family burning those drafts right before her eyes years ago. Yet now, Kayla had used one of those very designs to participate in the competition. Every single detail was dr

Xavier led Kayle to a secluded corridor before shoving her against the wall and slamming a palm on the spot next to her face, effectively trapping her in. Realizing that she was cornered, Kayla felt her heartbeat start to accelerate as she asked shyly, "What question do you have in mind, Xav?""What's with the draft?" Xavier asked in a low tone."I—I designed it. What's wrong with it?"Kayla seemed to have prepared for the scenario in advance. She blinked innocently at Xavier with doe eyes. "Don't you want me to become the winner of the competition? Aren't you happy for me now that I snagged third place in the preliminary round?"Xavier just stared at Kayla wordlessly. He'd seen her portfolio before; regardless of skill and style, it was completely different from the draft that had been shown on the screen today. The only possible explanation was that Kayla had found herself a ghost designer.Meanwhile, Kayla felt uneasy and guilty. She couldn't help but tense up when she noticed

The jewelry design competition was a highly anticipated event. Once the results of the preliminary round were announced, netizens began discussing them excitedly.Kayla's design was more delicate and intricate compared to the winning draft, which showcased a fancy design. Many of the netizens preferred Kayla's design. Hence, many netizens started encouraging Kayla to mass produce her design and release it on the market as soon as possible.Yvonne scanned the comments on the internet before shooting Andy a lazy look. He must have known that she would look for him right away because he hadn't dared to look her in the eye since he'd entered the study. Yvonne pushed the printed draft toward Andy before gently tapping a slender finger on it. "You can surprise the consumers by decorating this section with micro-paves. Also, there's no need to decorate this part with blue gems."She pointed out all the flaws in the design in a relaxed manner. Yet each time her finger moved to a new spot

Xavier approached Caleb before pulling him into a tight hug. "You jerk! You're finally back, huh?"The latter chuckled softly in response. "I'd wanted to return here for a very long time, but something urgent suddenly came up, so I had to deal with it."Xavier punched Caleb's chest lightly. "You better tell me everything. I want to know what the hell you've been up to over the past year."The two used to be schoolmates when they were studying abroad. They had gotten acquainted with each other thanks to a fateful encounter and ended up becoming best friends. After that, they returned to their home country to expand their respective businesses. It was safe to say that their friendship was still as strong as ever.After Caleb went missing, Xavier did everything he could to track down his friend. Two months ago, he'd finally received a phone call from his missing friend. After ensuring that Caleb was doing fine, Xavier kept in touch with him online.Now that he could finally see Caleb