On the evening of the banquet, the Garrison Villa was bustling with distinguished guests.Initially, everyone's attention was on the precious great-grandson of the Garrison and Kane family. With his confident and lively demeanor, the chubby child was absolutely adorable. Everyone was naturally curious about who the child might have chosen as his stepmother.It should be noted that the Garrison and Kane family only had one great-grandson. His future was destined to be extraordinary. As long as one could control the child, it was much more worthwhile than dealing with those individuals from the two affluent families.After all, the elders from the two families were very attentive and doting toward this child. Surprisingly, Liam, who was said to have been away from home for a long time, had returned. During the reception of guests, he unexpectedly had a smile on his face.The ladies who had come tonight, vying for the position of Liam's wife, became even more excited.Liam typi
"Stop looking at me like that. If you want to kill or torture me, go ahead." Cynthia knew what would happen to her after the truth came out, so she gave up struggling. "However, even after my death, I'll haunt you for the rest of your life!"As they listened to her absurd threat, Lana and the Traffic Light Trio burst into laughter."If ghosts were real, then Emilia would be the first to look for you."When her deceased sister was mentioned, Cynthia's smile remained unchanged. "That fool probably never knew it was me who betrayed her until her death."Considering the situation, Cynthia didn't believe she could leave the Garrison Villa tonight."What exactly do you gain by single-handedly destroying the Cooper family?"Lana was still very confused by Cynthia's actions.After all, Emilia and Cynthia were twins and had the same blood coursing through their veins. With all the Coopers gone, Cynthia had nothing to gain from it either!Cynthia sneered at Lana's question. "Lana, yo
Liam's outstretched hand awkwardly hung in the air, and eventually, he could only withdraw it."Speak up if you have something to say, or else, stay quiet. We're not in the mood to listen to you." Hector's attitude toward Liam was still unfavorable, to the extent that he didn't even want to see him.Lana suddenly said, "Something very serious actually happened today."Following that, she placed Leonardo down and showed everyone the wound on his neck.A ring of red marks surrounded Leonardo's delicate neck. In some places, the marks were so swollen that it looked like a tire had been wrapped around his neck. It was a shocking sight to behold.Hector, Violet, Mandy, and Romelius were immediately enraged."What happened to Leo?""What happened to his neck? It could have been fatal if it was any worse.""Who was responsible for watching Leo today? How could they be so negligent and let the child get injured so badly?""This doesn't look like any ordinary wound. It looks like it wa
Would Lana forgive him and spend the rest of her life with him?Liam's heart was filled with a sense of anticipation.Since the reason for the incident had been clarified, everyone let out a sigh of relief at the same time and also went back to rest. Even Leonardo was taken away just to give the two people who had been apart for a long time some space to be alone.After everyone had left, Liam straightened out his clothes and approached Lana, then proceeded to slowly crouch down."Lana!"In the man's deep and sexy voice, there was an unusual tremor and a hint of choked emotion.Liam had no idea what kept him going during these years after losing Lana.Liam didn't dare to do anything too bold. Instead, he gently leaned his handsome face against Lana's hand, repeatedly calling her name.Three years had already passed since Lana left in a fit of anger, setting off a series of events afterward.If she still had any resentment, it would have vanished when she saw Liam's tall figu
"Carol is back. Let's get divorced!"The man across the couch exuded a refined temperament. Liam Kane had a handsome face and deep, intense eyes that seemed to catch everything.Lana Clark nodded expressionlessly. Liam slid the divorce agreement toward her. She wore exaggerated smokey eye makeup and a wild explosion of hair that resembled alternative fashion. He remained nonchalant. "Take a look. Sign if you have no objections."His sensual voice held no warmth. It was no different from the monotonous three years of their marriage."Alright." Lana didn't bother reading through it. She picked up the pen and signed the document.Her marriage to Liam was nothing more than a contractual agreement.Now that his lover was back, it was time for her to step aside and make way for the true Mrs. Kane.Lana had spent three years with the Kane family. And now that Carol had returned, Lana would finally have time to continue with her medical studies.The lawyer put away the signed agree
Disgust flashed in the Clarks' eyes at the sight of how ridiculous Lana looked.Indeed, they had hoped that Liam and Lana would get a divorce. Yet her audacity to return to Clark Residence afterward was just foolish."Do you expect us to welcome you with open arms now that you're divorced?""You're trash who's no longer part of the family. Why are you here?"Not a single one of the Clarks offered Lana any comfort. Instead, they collectively mocked her.However, this was nothing new to Lana. She was accustomed to it since this was just how things were. She was the unloved adopted daughter of the Clark family!In the past, Zeke and Sarah had trouble having children despite having been married for years. Hence, they had gone to the Child Welfare Institute and adopted Lana.To their surprise, Sarah discovered her pregnancy after they had brought Lana home. They had wanted to return Lana to the welfare institute, but adoption papers had already been signed.The institution refused t
Lana suddenly burst into laughter.Carol was the one who had tried to take advantage of Lana and paint her in a negative light."Oh? You sent me to the countryside when I was 5 years old. You made me drop out of school when I was 15 years old. Then, you married me off when I was 18 years old. Is that how you treat your family?"The Clarks' faces changed color in response to Lana's words. They had nothing to say to counter that. After all, it was all true.Carol had wanted to take the moral high ground and make Lana take the fall. She hadn't expected Lana to tell everyone the truth as it was.Was this the same quiet, introverted Lana as before?"Seriously? Aren't the Clarks super well-off? They made a 15-year-old drop out of school?""Their biological daughter was sent abroad to further her studies, while the adopted one probably doesn't even know how to spell. And Carol claims they treat her as family.""Carol should get off her high horse. If I was treated like that, I wouldn'
Nadia finally understood that the Clark family considered her a huge pain.It was no wonder that Zeke and Sarah had stopped her treatment after she had been in a car accident. Her leg could have been healed, but she had been left crippled because of their decision.It turned out that she was just a burden to them.Since Nadia was a disabled person, even if she wanted to leave the Clark family, she might not be able to survive in the outside world. She couldn't help but lament her predicament.As she was feeling hopeless and miserable, someone's soft hand held her hands. She turned to look at the person.Even with thick makeup on, Lana's bright, beautiful eyes still shone through. Anyone who looked into her eyes would feel as if all their worries had disappeared."Aunt Nadia, leave with me," said Lana.Lana had to repay the kindness Nadia had shown her.She would never forget the most difficult few years she had lived through with the Clark family. Nadia was the one who had prot