Time passed by in a blink of an eye.Astertown was filled with greenery in the summer. The hot wind smelled of dried leaves.In the hot city, the only cool place was up in the mountains.A mansion lay quietly halfway up the mountains among the woods. It was paradise. The breeze blew by, creating a symphony of leaves rustling. A woman was sleeping soundly in the rocking chair.She was in a long, sleeveless dress. The burn scars on her hand and body were visible, making the harmonious scene look a little scary.At that moment, the Czechoslovakian Wolfdog lying by her side, who had been sleeping, suddenly perked its head up. It looked at the living room with caution.Soon, a man entered.The dog immediately wagged its tail and barked at the man.The man couldn't stop the dog in time. The woman sat up. They looked at each other and smiled."Ms. Miller, I'm sorry for disturbing you.""I've been sleeping for a long time. It's good that you came. If not, I won't be able to sleep a
"She still insists that I marry Ella."Otto's gaze darkened. "Ever since she found out that the child might not be dead, her obsession has grown even more. No matter how well I do, I won't be able to persuade her.""She sure is stubborn." Yvonne shook her head helplessly. "Even if the child isn't dead, how do we know what he looks like right now? What if he is just a good-for-nothing? Is she still going to make him the heir?"Otto replied, "Which is why she wants me around. She wants me to help him out in the future."Yvonne couldn't help but say, "How absurd."Otto chuckled nonchalantly. "It's fine. I know her intentions. It seems she hasn't changed, even though it's been so many years.""Are you really going to marry Ms. Ferguson?" Yvonne asked.Otto looked into her eyes seriously. "Are you curious about it?"Yvonne felt somewhat awkward under his scrutinizing gaze. "No, I was just asking. After all, Ms. Ferguson has liked you for such a long time. If it hadn't been for her
That night, Ella received the photos from the private investigator. She was so furious that she lost all her appetite. She sprang up from the chair.Virginia was perplexed. "Ella, what happened?""I've lost my appetite!" Ella slammed her cutlery on the table, much to Samuel's annoyance."How old are you? Can't you learn to control your temper? How are you going to marry into the Carrington family like this? Are you going to let them laugh at us for not bringing you up well?"Ella felt even more aggrieved. She held her phone out to them. "Marry? There's no such thing as a wedding! Otto is having an affair with another woman! He doesn't want to marry me at all!""An affair?" Samuel furrowed his brows. He snatched the phone over to have a look. Before he even looked at it properly, he angrily slammed the table. "This is outrageous! Otto is engaged to you, yet he is still having an affair. Do they really think that our family can be bullied like that?"Virginia said hesitantly, "Th
Soon, Edith rushed over to the living room. "Grandma, what happened?""Look at it yourself!" Agatha knocked on the coffee table hard, asking Edith to look at the stack of photos.Edith went in closer. The photos were of Otto coming out of the car with a slim woman. The woman was covered up well. She even had sunglasses and a mask on her face. It was impossible to see her face.At first glance, they maintained a normal distance. There wasn't any hint of them being in a relationship at all.Edith was confused. "W-What is this?"Samuel yelled, "This is the woman Otto is having an affair with! How dare you ask us what this is?""An affair?" Edith was baffled. "No. Impossible! Otto would never do such a thing!""We have concrete proof, yet you still want to deny it on his behalf?" Samuel was furious. "Ella said that Otto has gone over to meet this woman many times. If they aren't together, what else could it be? "Yes, the photo doesn't show them in any intimate positions, but who
Edith had no choice but to call Otto. She told him all about the Ferguson family's accusations with the photos. "Otto, tell me. Do you have feelings for another woman?" Edith said gently, "Your marriage with Ella is Grandma's decision. If you have someone you like, I will surely support you.""No, we're just friends."Otto's head hurt a little. He rubbed his throbbing temple. He had rejected Ella countless times for such a long time. He had thought that Ella would give up as time passed.But not only had Ella refused to give up, she had even crossed the line even further. She had actually hired someone to stalk him.Edith was suspicious. "Are you really just friends? According to Ella, you have been going over there often to—""We're really just friends," Otto said once more, but he wasn't willing to explain further. "I'll be returning home the day after tomorrow. Help me deal with Great-Grandma. I don't want my personal matters to affect my friend."Hearing that, Edith no lo
Perhaps Otto's gaze was too intense. Yvonne felt a little uneasy and gently cleared her throat. "How is it? This tattoo artist is great, huh?""Of course," the tattoo artist chimed in and raised an eyebrow smugly. "Didn't you see how Mr. Carrington was basically ogling at you? He's clearly smitten!"Yvonne said reproachfully, "Stop with your nonsense.""He's not wrong," Otto said casually. "You are indeed gorgeous. The tattoo suits you a lot."The tattoo added an air of mystery that perfectly matched Yvonne. Yvonne happily accepted his praise. "It looks like I'm quite talented in tattoo design too.""Yes!" The tattoo artist was excited. "If you want, I don't mind collaborating with you. You can design for me. I'll pay you by commission.""Forget about it. I was just joking," Yvonne declined with a smile.The tattoo artist was a little disappointed. "Okay, I guess I don't have what it takes to earn the big bucks."Then, Yvonne left the tattoo parlor with Otto. The moment she s
Once she reached the hotel, Jane changed her clothes before going to see Cory.Smoke loomed in the air in Cory's room.As she entered the room, everyone immediately took the cigarettes out of their mouths and put them out in the ashtray."Hello, Ms. Ford," they greeted her.Jane smiled in response. She walked directly over to Cory, who was in the middle of a game of poker. She greeted him demurely, "Hi, Cory."Cory looked up and responded indifferently, "You're here.""Hmm." Jane walked over, and a subordinate immediately put a chair down next to Cory for her to sit on."With Ms. Ford around, Cory's luck is going to change.""Yes, Ms. Ford's business has been growing at the border! She brings fortune! What luck!""Don't be resentful. Finding a woman is also a capability. If you're so capable, find one for yourself!"The people around the poker table started teasing her.Jane looked shy. "Stop teasing me. It's just a little business. Besides, this is all thanks to Cory."The
"I heard you. Loud and clear."Jane mustered up the courage to look Cory in the eyes. "But I really don't understand. Why do you have to say it so harshly? "Are you afraid that I will be mistaken, or are you afraid you can't control yourself, so you can only use this way to remind yourself—""Shut up!" Cory barked. "You think you're so smart, don't you?""I …" Jane pursed her lips. "I only hope that you'll give me a chance, and at the same time, a chance to yourself …"Cory sneered. "I never needed any chances." Then, he turned ahead, no longer looking at Jane.The atmosphere in the car became dreary. Jane looked at Cory for a long time and frowned. Was this man's heart really made of stone?…After that night, Jane no longer saw Cory. She thought that he wasn't going to go to the auction with her anymore.So when she saw Cory by the hotel's entrance, she was a little stunned. "Cory, you …" Cory ignored her and got in the car.Jane was secretly delighted. She grabbed the h