Robert looked at Rose. "My sister's name is Ivy, but she went missing.""Oh," Rose said. "I have a little sister, too. She's my best friend. Her name is Irene."Robert glanced at the hairclip on Rose's hair and said, "That's my older sister's hairclip. She might get upset if you use her things!" He paused, before continuing, "I will buy you a pretty hair clip next time, okay?"Rose beamed. "Sure. But I have no money so I can't buy you anything in return.""I have money. A lot of it. I can give you some of it," he said, before taking Rose's hand and pulling her to his room.The two children formed a bond swiftly without the help of the adults, and Avery gasped as she watched them disappear into Robert's room."Haha, looks like Robert really knows his way around the ladies! We won't have to worry about him getting a wife in the future!" Mrs. Cooper teased."He isn't that nice to other girls if I remember correctly," Elliot said. He had heard from Mrs. Cooper of a time when Rober
Elliot suppressed his laughter. "Avery, what happened to raising them strong? It's just a tumble. Let him get up on his own."She flushed. "This is not the same thing." "The floor is carpeted, and he won't get a bruise even if he tries. He won't even break his bones or anything like that." Elliot eliminated all possible excuses Avery could come up with. "Do you understand that I'm not spoiling him on purpose? Sometimes, knowing something and actually doing it are two different things."Avery glared at him, and Elliot pulled her toward him. "Let's not disturb Robert and Rose. They are having fun."Robert had completely shifted his attention from his parents to Rose. He took Rose's hand and took her to the gaming area. "Rose, let me show you my toys! I have loads of them!"He left with Rose and Elliot said, "See? He doesn't need us at all. When he gets a girlfriend in the future, you will understand that nothing is up to you anymore."Half an hour later, Layla returned home from sc
"Oh... Mommy, where did you find her?" Layla asked curiously."Mommy went to the Hightide Church, and I met Rose there," Avery said. "There are over thirty girls there! They have all been taken in by the church. I will take you there next time, okay?"Avery wanted her daughter to experience the diverse nature of life so that Layla could see what life was like for different people."Sure!" Layla agreed without hesitation. "Mommy, I will go find Rose and Robert now. I don't want Robert to mess my room up.""Avery, let's go eat! I don't think the kids are hungry right now." Elliot dragged Avery to the dining room."I'm not really that hungry as well. I shared some snacks with Rose in the afternoon." Avery followed him into the dining room regardless. "I am going to tell Wesley about Rose's condition to see if he has any idea.""Go ahead! I can't help much apart from paying, anyways." Elliot knew his own limits very well.In Wesley's mansion, Wesley received the photo of Rose from A
Sebastian was shocked they found Dean's body, but he quickly regained his composure when the doctor handed the DNA test results to him, proving that the body indeed was Dean.Dean and Natalie had been engaged in a battle to the death, and no matter who would be defeated, it would end nastily.Since Dean's body had completely decomposed, they could not keep the body, and the Jennings family had him cremated immediately. They were only able to bring his ashes back home that night.Mr. Lycett followed the family and watched as Dean's decayed body burnt down to nothing.Though the body had already been cremated, the siblings still needed to discuss the details of his funeral."Mr. Lycett, announce our father's will now!" Violet looked at Mr. Lycett.Mr. Lycett immediately turned to look at Sebastian."Haha! Mr. Lycett, you didn't have to act so obviously. Have you informed Sebastian about what's written in the will?" Furious, Violet asked sharply, "Sebastian might be my father's c
"Don't be mad, Sis. Bobby didn't get anything as well. I pity you two! The two of you had made so many sacrifices for the family, and he didn't even leave you with anything. This is favoritism!""This will will be voided!" Violet's expression darkened as she gritted her teeth. "Just wait, Sebastian! I won't tolerate this!"Violet snatched the paper from the floor and stormed out of the mansion. The others followed her lead.The lawyer noticed the expression on Sebastian's face and tapped him on the shoulder. "Your father's will is protected by law, and even if they don't like it, they must accept reality. Sebastian, just make sure you focus on your father's funeral so the others won't think that the family is in a mess at the moment.""Thank you for the consolation. I knew that they would be furious and might even band together to file a lawsuit against me to get the money," Sebastian said. "I've hired a capable lawyer just in case, and if this really happens, I hope that I can hav
[I will handle that once my dad's funeral is over. Natalie still hasn't shown her face or contacted me.] Sebastian replied.[Leave her be. You can always think of a way to deal with her once she acts. She might be forming a plan.][She's probably the one who killed Dean. I'm a little afraid of her. I wanted to work with her before, but she ignored my offer.][There's no limit to how low she would sink, and she is no different than other criminals. People like her might be scary, but only the just will prevail. Just be careful, but don't be afraid.][When are you coming back to Bridgedale?][I won't be going back anytime soon. I will let you know if I'm visiting.][Okay.]Avery felt slightly concerned after chatting with Sebastian.Sebastian grew up with his mother, and children who grew up in a single-parent family would often lack a sense of security and would be more sensitive than others.She knew that Sebastian had to be worried to message her about Natalie. After a few th
She was terrified and was left with no option but to leave with her grandmother.After the morning prayer, the old woman took Irene into one of the church rooms. "Where will you go now?" one of the nuns asked."I have a relative that I can rely on. I only took Irene here because she was frail, and maybe it's because of the fresh air here, but she has indeed grown much healthier after staying here for over a year. I beg that you don't expose our whereabouts to others."The old woman compensated the church for looking after Irene, and she had stayed in the church to help them with their chores, and the nuns had great respect for her.When the old woman was bidding farewell to the nuns, Irene looked around. Her eyes sparkled with intelligence, and she had an air that drew people to her. "Grandma, I want to pee," she looked up and said, before running off.The old woman did not give it much thought and continued to talk to the nuns."Ever since Rose left, Irene's been depressed.
"Probably Avery Tate," the old woman drawled. "You should have lived a life like a princess, but someone ruined it."Tears welled up in her eyes again, and Irene shook her head frantically. "Could you have been mistaken, Grandma? Aunt Avery seems like a nice person. Why else would the sisters let her take Rose with her?""Do you really think that I would lie to you? Irene, why would I take you into hiding if you can live a normal life? The bad people had killed all your family members."Irene burst into tears."If only Madam didn't buy you off those traffickers, you would have died a long time ago. Irene, we must obey Madam to live." The old woman placed Irene on her lap and wiped away her tears."Who is Madam?""She is a silly and innocent woman who had nothing to do with all this, but she had come to Aryadelle years ago to look into those murders for the sake of the man she loves… She thinks that Avery was behind the murders... She is now gathering proof..."The old woman's wo