Julie frowned. “Lil Michael was just here…”Nicole froze and stood up at once. “Let’s split up and find him.”She went to the garden where Lil Michael loved to hang around most. The dim lights decorated the garden beautifully. To cater to Lil Michael’s preferences, the place was decorated like a fairy tale world.Nicole walked over and vaguely saw a few figures sitting there, chatting.Just as she was about to turn around, she heard someone mention Lil Michael.“Is that child an illegitimate son Nicole had with a man outside?”“I think so. Look at how the Stantons treat that boy. They listen to everything he says and spoil him rotten. How would they be so kind to him if he wasn’t theirs?”“How could Nicole do such a scandalous thing…”“Maybe it was because this matter was exposed that she was thrown out of the Ferguson family!”“But Eric still came to declare his feelings tonight. Why does he still want a woman like that?”“Hehe, rich families joining by marriage is all for t
Nicole looked up. Lil Michael rubbed his eyes. “Pretty Lady, I haven’t given you my present yet. Wait a minute…”She smiled and walked inside slowly.Floyd looked at Nicole reproachfully. “How many times have I told you? It’s cold outside, so you have to put on a jacket when you go out…”Nicole smiled and said nothing.Floyd turned to Kai, who was fawning over Julie, and was immediately furious.“What if your sister falls sick? Don’t you know how to look out for her?”Kai was bewildered. “Wha- What did I do this time?”Julie could not help but laugh and gave Kai a push. “Go get a shawl for Lil N!”Kai touched his head, obediently took the shawl, and was about to drape it over Nicole.However, she blocked him and avoided his hand.Only then did Kai realize that her body was very cold. Her lips were also starting to turn purple.It was no wonder that Floyd was angry!“Why did you run out without putting on more clothes? Do you want our beloved father to kill your third brothe
Nicole did not know what to say for a moment. Lil Michael’s gifts really got more and more expensive!Everyone looked at the necklace and knew at a glance that it was not an ordinary product.“That must be expensive.”“Yeah, it’s beautiful. I don’t think I’ve seen it on the market before…”......Lil Michael smiled. “It’s not expensive. It only costs 880 million. I have money anyway, so I want to give it to Pretty Lady, because she’s the prettiest girl in the world!”Floyd laughed. “Oh, you little boy. You have a good eye…”Floyd was happy whenever anyone praised his daughter.Everyone instantly looked at Lil Michael differently.They originally thought that he was just an ordinary child being fostered here.However, how could an ordinary child give someone a gift worth $880 million?Nicole put the pearls away. In a roundabout way, this necklace ended up in her hands. What a twist of fate!However, she could not accept such an expensive gift. She would give the money to Cla
“Yes, yes. I know that you look down on us for being poor, Nicole, but we’re still a family. Why are you so aggressive?”They still had to bite the bullet and deny it.Everyone looked at them and then at the cold-faced Nicole.To the side, Noah coughed twice. “Nicole, don’t be willful. Why are you throwing a tantrum tonight? We’re all relatives here!”Nicole pursed her lips and laughed softly.“I know, Uncle Noah. It’s because we’re relatives that my father and brothers are staying up and accompanying everyone to celebrate the New Year instead of sleeping. It’s because we’re relatives that we’re using the best things to entertain them and prepare elaborate gifts. However…”Her tone changed as she looked at the two women.“Sorry, but if being relatives means that we can hurt each other, then I’d rather disown them.”In an instant, the room became even more silent.No one except Nicole and the two women knew what happened.“What exactly happened?”“Yeah, what’s going on? Nicol
Nicole drew her hand back coldly. Elders? What nonsense.Were they trying to bind her with morality? No way!“Sorry, but I’ve already taken it to heart. Since we’re relatives, I won’t call the police, but I would like these two ‘elders’ to leave my house immediately. Otherwise, I’ll sue them for slander!”At those words, everyone was expecting Floyd to come out and mediate the situation.However, he was so angry that he had no intention to open his mouth.Noah also shut his mouth. He was helpless himself, so he would not meddle in the matter.The grand-aunt was about to say something, but Kai could not hold back anymore and said with an icy tone, “Didn’t you hear Lil N? Are you waiting for a driver to send you back?”“Kai, how can you say that? Not only are you not advising your sister, but you’re even adding fuel to the fire instead?”Everyone did not dare to criticize Nicole, but they could still say a few words to Kai, who had worked hard all night.Kai sneered. “If anyone
Ingrid changed from her usual arrogant and domineering attitude. Instead, she walked over and apologized.“Nicole, I was ignorant in the past and did a lot of wrong things because I didn’t know better. Thinking about it now, I really regret it. I specially asked my grandpa to bring me here so I could apologize to you face-to-face. I was wrong in the past. Can you forgive me?”Ingrid stood there obediently, her gaze flickering to Eric’s face from time to time.If not for Eric’s obsession with Nicole and Ingrid’s desire to go back to the Ferguson family, Ingrid would not take the initiative to visit Nicole for New Year’s!However, in order to return to the Ferguson family, Ingrid could only bear with it because she did not want to go back to the days where she had a meager salary every month and had to acquiesce to people’s whims.Nicole sat there and smiled with a cool expression.“Don’t be silly, Ms. Ferguson. I’ve already forgotten what you did before. It’s best for everyone to
In Stanton Mansion.Everyone obviously relaxed after Eric left.Maverick and Molly personally cooked breakfast for everyone.Needless to say, this was definitely not Maverick’s idea.It must be Molly who wanted to find a chance to “prove herself”.Julie and Kai helped out from the side, and Lil Michael was having his morning lesson in the study.As usual, Grant held a regular meeting with the foreign executives before coming downstairs slowly.Nicole was sitting on the sofa nibbling on an apple when she saw Grant and greeted him.“Big Brother, are you going to help out in the kitchen?”She raised her hand and pointed.Nicole had never seen Grant in the kitchen before, so it was quite rare.Grant hesitated for three seconds and shook his head. “No.”Nicole sighed in disappointment and smiled. “Big Brother, you’re going to be the only one who’s still single in this family. You have to hurry up…”Grant frowned. “There’s still you and Kai, right?”It was clearly only Maverick
Noah looked like the breakfast porridge was especially hard to swallow.For the first time, Nicole felt sympathy for this old man.He did not have hypertension, right?Floyd had the same expression.After wiping his mouth, Floyd smiled and uttered some long-prepared words of praise.Nicole and Kai were dumbfounded upon hearing him!Nicole thought to herself, ‘How scared is Dad that Molly won’t want Maverick?’Grant simply took a tiny spoonful and refused to touch it again.Sure enough, the smartest person in the family was always Grant!Molly watched the family admire her cooking skills in satisfaction, especially Floyd, who made her feel extraordinarily satisfied.Maverick looked at his hypocritical family and ate the toast made by Kai with an expressionless face.Ever since he saw Molly put in salt instead of sugar, he felt that he could not let Molly cook anymore in the future.This meal was the first and last!After breakfast, everyone drank several glasses of water.