That afternoon tea was one of the happiest ones Edith had ever had in her life. She was still smiling widely as she left."Mom, wait for me in the car. I still have something to say to Ms. Miller."Edith happily agreed, "Okay! I'll go first. Have a good talk with Ms. Miller. In fact, have a long talk with her."Seeing Edith leave quickly, Otto smiled helplessly. "You're only going to make my mother like you even more."Yvonne hadn't just kindled Edith's hope for a better future; her return had also revived Edith's hope to become her mother-in-law.Yvonne didn't mind one bit. She said with a smile, "Don't you think she's quite adorable? That's how she should be.""Hmm." Otto looked in the direction in which Edith had left. "Thank you for giving me a chance to see my mother's true personality.""Thanking me once is enough." Yvonne followed his gaze."Besides, I have my personal agenda. I really like the gown she made for me. It suits the jewelry exhibition nicely. I can't think o
"You're…" Agatha was so surprised that she almost let slip.Out of reflex, she quickly covered the phone and turned to Heidi. "You may go. I have some emergency matters I need to deal with."Heidi had just perked her ears up. Still, she had no choice but to go. "Alright, then. If you need help, let me know at any time. I'll immediately come to you.""Okay," Agatha responded, but she looked eager for Heidi to leave.Once Heidi left, Agatha placed the phone next to her ear once more. She asked urgently, "The grave you built? Why did you build an empty grave? What do the child and that empty grave have to do with you? Also, where are you right now?"The other person didn't answer her series of questions. Instead, he asked in retort, "Who are you in the Carrington family?""Answer my questions first!" Agatha was anxious. She desperately wanted to see the person on the other end of the line."I have to make sure of your identity before I consider whether I want to reveal myself."
Mark walked past Jane. He said, "Come with me."Jane didn't budge. "I don't think I have anything to talk to you about.""If you don't want to regret it, you'll come with me," Mark said as he pushed the glass door and entered the café. The bell attached to the door rang.Jane stood rooted to the spot. She hesitated for a while before turning around. Since she was already there, she could just hear him out and see what sort of news that cripple could bring her.They were the only two people in the café, besides the owner.Mark seemed to know the owner. With one look, the owner immediately understood and served them two iced coffees.Jane felt uncomfortable sitting in her seat. After the owner left, she grumbled softly, "What kind of shithole is this? It's so dirty. Can I even drink this?"Mark sneered. He leaned back with his iced coffee. "Sorry for not thinking this through. I didn't think that you would still care about any of this since you now have to rely on someone else to
Jane subconsciously asked, "You want me to help you?""It's just as you said. I have nothing at the moment, so I need help. You're the perfect person to do it." Mark's gaze was calm, yet chilly. "You and I have the same goal. My hatred toward Yvonne isn't any less than yours."Even at that moment, the incident that had happened at the abandoned factory was still fresh in his mind.Yvonne had taken everything away from him and crushed his dignity. That cruel truth had been like a dagger stabbing his heart.Had Yvonne thought that he would give up on revenge just because she told him the truth? Impossible! His hatred had only grown!He hated what the Miller family had done to him, and he hated Yvonne's setup! If it hadn't been for a series of causes and consequences, he wouldn't have ended up in this wretched state!After he had left the burning factory, he had carried not only Jennifer Johnson's hatred but also his own. The grudge between him and Yvonne had to be settled.As th
At that moment, Stephen's private plane landed.The moment he left the arrival hall, he saw Julian and James nearby. He furrowed his brows.James knew all too well that Stephen looked annoyed because of him, but he was long used to it. He smiled at Stephen politely. "Congratulations, Mr. Anderson. You bagged another deal."Stephen ignored him. When he was next to Julian, he reached out to take the stack of documents from the latter.James's enthusiasm didn't die down because of this at all. He quickly went after Stephen and placed his arm around Stephen's shoulder. "Stephen, you should rest. Your body isn't made of steel. You can't just keep going on like this."Stephen ignored him and left the airport.James continued, "Stephen, life is short. You can never earn enough money. It's time you started enjoying your life."Sometimes, I really don't understand you. You don't fool around with women or have any fun at all. Why are you earning so much money then? Don't tell me you rea
Stephen sat in the back and signed some documents. From where he was seated in the front passenger seat, Julian snuck glances at Stephen in the rearview mirror from time to time.Stephen didn't look up once. "If you want to say the same nonsense as James, you can stop."Julian smiled. "No. I just wanted to let you know that the kindergarten is having its summer break next week. Ms. Britney has been asking when you will take her out to play for the past two days."Summer break?Stephen paused what he was doing for a while. Time had passed by so quickly."Mr. Elvin seemed quite tired since he has been participating in all those competitions recently. He's still a child. Focusing too much on competitions won't do him any good. Don't you think…"Julian asked tentatively, "Shall we arrange for a trip? Ms. Britney will be happy, and Mr. Elvin can relax a little too.""Okay."Julian was relieved upon hearing Stephen agree to it. "Alright! I'll make the arrangements!"…The moment
When Stephen left Elvin's room, he received a call from Emerald Group.The other party reported on Yvonne's whereabouts and her current position."Ms. Y will be taking the two o'clock flight back to the country. She will be accompanied by Mr. Carrington's mother, Edith Jenner.""Alright. I understand."After hanging up, Stephen put his phone down and looked out of the window at the night sky. His eyes gleamed with conflicted emotions.Yvonne was finally willing to return!…Yvonne watched as Edith packed her bags. Two hours had passed, and Edith was still pacing about in the room.Just by looking at her back, Yvonne could tell that Edith was quite nervous.When Yvonne heard the doorbell ring, she went to open the door. She led Otto to Edith's room. At the door, she said quietly, "Mrs. Jenner has been packing for more than two hours."Otto didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He called out, "Mom."Edith frantically turned around, accidentally knocking over the stack of clothe
The next day, Otto dropped Yvonne and Edith off at the airport.Otto had been worried all this while. He tugged at Edith while Yvonne was distracted. "Do you still remember what I said?""Of course, I do." Edith felt helpless. "I'm not so old that I have trouble remembering things yet. You, on the other hand, nag like an old man."Edith pried Otto's hand off her. "I have to catch up with Yvonne. She'll be worried."Otto had a bad feeling as Edith quickly went up to Yvonne. He furrowed his brows. It seemed like he needed to find time to keep an eye on Edith.…When the plane landed at Northerna City Airport, it was already the evening of the following day.Yvonne was once again back in Northerna City after being away for more than a year. It felt like a whole other lifetime to her."Is this the place where you were born?" Edith asked.Yvonne came to her senses and hummed in assent."If you have some free time, can you take me around?" Edith asked eagerly.Yvonne looked a li