Annalise suddenly walked out while the two were chatting.They were surprised. Marie said, "Annalise, why did you come out?""There are guests downstairs, so I must attend to them. Just make yourselves at home." With that, Annalise and her maid, Lydia, left.Marie instructed Lizzie, "Lizzie, follow Annalise downstairs and learn how to be part of the Ford family.""Okay," Lizzie said with a smile, then followed Annalise downstairs.…Yasmin was arranging the crystal glasses downstairs.These crystal glasses were usually kept in the cabinets. They would only take them out during the New Year to serve wine to the guests. There were a total of 68 glasses. They were very expensive."Yasmin, have you arranged the glasses already?" Annalise was a tad bit surprised.Yasmin had been working downstairs. Upon hearing Annalise's voice, she looked at her and replied, "The staff mentioned that these glasses are dried and asked me what to do with them just now. "I recalled seeing you h
Yasmin carried the box. It was quite heavy since there were six bottles of red wine in it. She took a deep breath and kept moving."Isn't that Yasmin?"Yasmin had just reached the yard when she heard a sharp voice calling out to her with a hint of hostility.She turned her head and saw a voluptuous woman in a red dress, looking arrogant and domineering. She was Nikki.Why was she here?Was the O'Shea family also a business partner of the Ford family?While Yasmin was pondering, Nikki was displeased that she had been ignored. So, she raised her eyebrows and questioned, "Why are you here?""If I say I'm Blake's wife, will you believe me?""You? Blake's wife?" Nikki said in a high-pitched voice. Then, she continued coldly, "How could that be? If you're his wife, then I'm the Queen."Yasmin felt it was impossible to converse logically with her, so she said, "Never mind, then."The red wines were too heavy, so she wanted to bring them to the villa quickly."Hey, don't go. We're n
However, Darion gave Yasmin no room for discussion. He insisted on snatching the red wines from her. Yasmin didn't want to let go. So, the two began to quarrel.Nikki felt her eyes sting from the scene.Darion was so cold toward her but incredibly gentle toward Yasmin. The more she looked at them, the more dissatisfied she felt. She ran over and pushed the red wines out of their hands.In the end, all six bottles of red wine shattered onto the ground with a resounding crash.Yasmin was shocked. She looked at Nikki in horror.Darion scolded Nikki, "Are you crazy? Why did you do that?""I think you're the crazy one. You turn into jelly when you see her," Nikki snapped back.Then, the two started shouting at each other.Standing to the side, Yasmin stared at the red wines on the ground. The purplish-red liquid was spreading everywhere.How was she going to clean this up?She felt a headache coming on.Meanwhile, the two were still quarreling. Nikki said, "Why must you help
Nikki's eyes reddened when she heard Darion say those words in front of everyone.Darion continued, "Nikki, I originally didn't plan to say all these. After breaking up with you, I didn't reveal the reason for our breakup for your sake. "I only told you that we weren't suitable for each other, so I suggested we take a break from each other. But you thought I was giving you a chance and kept pestering me. You go around and tell people that you're my wife."He added, "I was only in a relationship with you. I didn't marry you. I've done no wrong to you, nor have I ever cheated on you. "Love is freedom. Who says love means we have to be tied to each other forever? Isn't it normal for us to break up when we realize we're not suitable for each other? Why bother haunting the other person like a psycho?"Nikki lost control of her emotions. Tears streamed down her cheeks. She shouted angrily, "You just like her. That's why you're belittling me!""It's you who have problems." Darion's ex
Lizzie had been smiling, but she froze when she heard the voice. She turned around in shock.It was Blake.He was sitting in his wheelchair, with Malcolm assisting him. He wore an all-black suit, and his handsome face was hard to read.Lizzie's heart skipped a beat. Then, she heard Marie say, "Blake, you came just in time. Your wife is seducing another woman's man. She's been caught red-handed."Blake took a glance into the distance.Nikki was hitting Yasmin, who was fighting back. Meanwhile, Darion was stunned. He couldn't believe that Yasmin was Blake's secret wife.While he was pursuing Yasmin, everyone said she was Blake's canary.However, he always saw how poorly Yasmin's attitude was toward Blake, so he guessed that she wasn't interested in Blake.With that assumption, Darion immediately felt that Yasmin was someone hard to win over. Additionally, he had been fooled by Blake before, so he deliberately wanted to charm Yasmin and show off to Blake.Unexpectedly, she turned
Nikki was taken aback.Marie couldn't hold back any longer. She said, "Blake, you've got to be kidding me. Why should Nikki apologize and make up for it?"Indifferent, Blake said, "She broke the alcohol that belonged to the Fords, disrupted the gathering for New Year's, and acted so rudely and abrasively. Shouldn't her father apologize on her behalf?"After speaking, he looked at Nikki and said, "You should apologize deeply to my wife. Otherwise, I'll make sure you won't be able to stay in Stanton City."Nikki's face turned pale.Everyone present was taken aback.Blake was known to dislike his wife. Everyone wondered why he was so protective over his wife now. His behavior didn't show his dislike toward her; it seemed like he was showing affection toward her.Annalise smiled as she noticed how Blake protected Yasmin. She could tell—her son was smitten."Let's go," Blake said to Yasmin after giving his instructions.A cold look flickered across Marie's face as Yasmin was abou
"I think you're making excuses. You're the daughter-in-law of the Ford family; you have everything you need. You can bask in your lavish life even if you don't continue to run your business. Why do you need to behave so sluttily?" Marie mocked.Yasmin calmly replied, "I may be his wife, but I am also independent. I run a studio to earn a living. If Mr. Carter likes my designs and comes to buy clothes, I don't see why I should turn him away.""You know whether he likes your designs or you. You clearly know why the man approached you, yet you still flirt with him," Marie said, then looked at Blake, "Blake, look at this! Your wife is so manipulative. No matter what I say, she has a comeback. Does she even have any respect for anyone more senior than her?"Blake ignored her and looked at Yasmin. "Do you plan to continue arguing with her?"He was about to argue if she wasn't planning to.Yasmin said lightly, "I don't know what is wrong with her. She kept causing trouble as soon as she
Blake dropped a bombshell at his relatives and family friends.The entire place fell silent.Lizzie's face was drained of color. She bit her lip, tempted to argue that she didn't like Blake, but was afraid Blake would feel relieved if she said so. She feared she couldn't exit the situation gracefully, so she bit her lip tightly and said nothing.Unfortunately, the events from today had turned her into a laughingstock. Everyone would know she liked Blake and would secretly judge her for biting more than she could chew..."Let's go." After dealing with everyone, Blake asked Yasmin to leave.Yasmin pushed him away.The atmosphere was extremely awkward.Annalise was the first to snap back to reality. She frowned as she noticed Nikki was holding her tears, and she said to Darion, "Take her home and tell her father what Blake said."Darion reluctantly escorted her off.Annalise was prepared to leave after speaking to Darion. Today was the first day of the New Year—the show must go o