Despite her denial, Joanna was, in fact, swayed deep inside.

However, she was not going to act on her feelings since there were too many things she could not change at that point—Jimmy murdering Abigail for example!

‘The Drakes will no doubt be furious when they find out, and Father’s going to receive the brunt of their wrath when that happens.’

***

Adrian and his family sat down for dinner after they were done discussing the topic.

Rue made a single bowl of chicken soup for Samantha, while an envious Adaline was only able to watch on.

Samantha was clearly the one most well taken care of in the family at the moment. After all, she was carrying Adrian’s child.

While they were having dinner, the sound of engine roars could be heard outside all of a sudden. Then, glaringly bright lights from several pairs of headlights shone into the house, lighting up the entire place. Despite their best efforts, Jewel Road’s security personnel had failed to stop the cars from entering Adrian’s co