After Ella left, Otto looked at Edith and asked sternly, "What are you up to again when I'm not around?""How could you say that? I was just getting a doctor to check on Grandma.""There are so many doctors in the world. Why does it have to be Ms. Miller? Don't treat me like a three-year-old and think that I will simply be convinced by a lie," Otto berated.Edith looked aggrieved. She had put in so much effort into arranging all of this. But what had she gotten in return? Agatha had yelled at her, and Otto was accusing her now. As Edith thought about it, she couldn't hold her feelings back anymore.She let out everything that was on her mind. "Do you think I want to do this? I'm doing this for your future! I like that Ms. Miller is such an exceptional child. With her abilities, she will surely be able to help you a lot!"Edith continued, "Our family has a huge business. You can't even be the appointed heir because you still don't have what it takes. Trust me. As long as you're
Otto led Yvonne to the back garden, passed a fake hill, and headed to the pavilion in the middle of the lake.The lake was frozen and had dead lilies under the ice. It was quite a sight.Yvonne shivered in the cold breeze. She rubbed her palms together. "Mr. Carrington, is this the only way we can talk? While freezing our asses off?""Hmm. There's no one here." Otto suppressed the urge to take off his jacket for her. He turned to look at her. "What do you want to talk to me about?""Where is Kendrick?" Yvonne wanted to leave the pavilion as soon as possible. She cut to the chase right away. "You didn't reply to me the other day. Was that because Kendrick did not agree to my request?"Otto only hummed in response, saying nothing else.Yvonne pressed on. "Is his plan dangerous?"Otto remained silent.Yvonne thought about settling this quickly. She shared the thoughts that she had put together a while ago."Leonard handed me Claude's shares to Well Spring Pharma so eagerly. D
"By the way." Yvonne suddenly thought of what Edith said a moment ago. She narrowed her eyes a little. "Mr. Carrington, if you really need any help in the future, you can just let me know.""There's no need for that. You really didn't need to think about what my mother said just now.""We're friends. You don't have to be so polite with me."Yvonne swept her gaze across the garden. "I can understand Mrs. Jenner's frustration. She's doing this for you."Back then, when Kendrick had first introduced Otto to her, he had merely said that the Carrington family was as rich as some countries.Now that she had seen it for herself, she finally truly understood what it meant to have generations of wealth.If she could truly help Otto inherit such a huge fortune, she would be able to share in his riches too."Since Mrs. Jenner brought it up, tell me about your family's situation," Yvonne said casually. She thought to herself that if the situation was too complex, she wouldn't be bothere
"I'll head to my room," Yvonne said to Otto before walking past Ella and heading up to the stairs.Ella's voice rang out from behind her. "Dr. Miller, come and watch me play tomorrow!"Yvonne couldn't be bothered with Ella. She headed upstairs without looking back.Ella was immediately annoyed. "Otto, look at how rude Dr. Miller is!""Is that so?" Otto retracted his gaze and said calmly, "I think what she said made sense. Even I, as a man, learned a lot from her."Ella was stunned. She looked at Otto in disbelief.For as long as she had known Otto, he had always been aloof, even though he looked polite and gentle. He would never easily praise someone or stand up for another person. He always maintained a distance from everyone.But now Yvonne had actually become an exception!…Yvonne reached her room. Just as she was about to enter, Zoe popped her head out from the room next door. She asked softly, "Ms. Miller, where were you just now?"Yvonne looked at her. "What happened
Yvonne noticed how disappointed Edith looked. Her gaze landed on the box. "Are these the clothes you prepared for me to wear to the family dinner?"Edith nodded. "I initially thought of trying to persuade you once more, but—""I can attend as Otto's friend."Edith was surprised. "Really? You'll go? That's great! Don't worry. I won't say anything stupid in front of the rest of the family. You're just Otto's friend!"Edith was delighted. She immediately presented Yvonne with the box. "Go on, try it on to see if it fits. I made another gown for you based on the previous measurements."Yvonne accepted the box and smiled. "I trust your skills."She placed the box down and pretended to suddenly think of something. "By the way, I heard my assistant tell me yesterday that the third daughter-in-law of the Carrington family sent someone to look for me. I was wondering why she was looking for me."Edith's gaze darkened. "You can ignore her. She isn't any good. You better stay far away from
"Am I wrong?"Edith puffed her chest and said boldly, "You don't have a son. Why are you so worried about other people's daughters-in-law? "If you have what it takes, you have a son, and see! Perhaps you'll be much more diligent than anyone else in finding a daughter-in-law!""You …" Edith had struck a nerve. Heidi heaved angrily, yet she couldn't come up with a retort.The other women looked at Edith strangely.Heidi always liked to take jabs at Edith the most. She deemed Edith easy to bully among the other housewives since Edith's husband was no longer around. On top of that, Edith was also soft-spoken. No one would have thought that Edith would toughen up that night."Also, Dr. Miller is not my daughter-in-law. She's Otto's friend." Edith scanned everyone's face sternly and warned them, "If you ever affect their friendship in any way because of your gossip, I won't let any of you off the hook."With that said, she pulled Yvonne along and left while muttering, "We shouldn
Edith retracted her gaze. When she turned around, she said gently, "Ms. Miller, let's go somewhere quiet to talk."Yvonne came to her senses. Seeing Edith walking away, she quickly went up after her.They headed out and walked along the corridor. The piano music got further away from them. They reached a secluded balcony. They shut the glass door behind them, completely cutting off the sound of the piano.Edith stood by the railing in the night breeze. "Grandma always wanted to set Otto and Ella together, not because she likes Ella, but because Ella comes from an ordinary family. The Ferguson family is no threat to our family."Grandma knows that Ella won't be able to help Otto, yet she still wishes to set them up. The only reason for that is because she doesn't want Otto to be the heir."Edith looked up at the night sky and smiled bitterly. "With Otto's exceptional capabilities, he could definitely inherit the family business. Yet Grandma would rather hold on to some stubborn o
Edith immediately walked past the waiter and headed back. Yvonne chased after her.When they returned, Yvonne spotted Stephen's figure immediately. She was shocked. Why was he there? Nearby, Stephen and Otto were in a standoff. Their hostility could cut through the air.When Yvonne appeared, they immediately held back, and the atmosphere relaxed a little bit.Everyone sighed in relief. They could barely breathe due to the two men's overbearing attitudes.Yvonne looked at Stephen. "Why didn't you tell me you were coming?""Why didn't you tell me you were attending the Carrington family's dinner?" Stephen asked coldly.Yvonne felt a little wronged. "I wanted to tell you yesterday. You were unreachable. I thought you were busy. I forgot about it the next day.""I was on the plane yesterday." Stephen looked at Otto and said unhappily, "This is your hundred-year-old client?""Of course not. The client who ordered a house visit was Mr. Carrington's great-grandmother."At that, A