"Is that so? You forgot the time so much that you even turned off your phone? Your friend is quite capable of making you ignore my words. Do you remember what I said when you left? Your phone was off?"
Clarice suddenly remembered this matter and immediately picked up her phone. Upon opening it, she saw numerous missed calls and messages, making her phone seem like it was about to explode.
"Madam, when you left and didn't return early, it worried the madame and her husband, so he went out himself to look for you in the middle of the night and still hasn't returned home," Beatrice said from the side, and when Clarice heard this, she realized she was in trouble.
"I... I will call him immediately and tell him that I am fine. It's too dangerous for him to be out at night," Clarice said hastily.
"Now that you think about it, didn't you know your family was waiting for you while chatting happily with your friends?" Gretta had been waiting for her all night and w
" I knew you'd be worried about your grandson, but don't worry, I cooked nutrition for her a while ago, and I'm just reheating it. I'll send it to you right away," Beatrice replied and smiled.In the room, Edward sat Clarice on the sofa until the numbness in her legs subsided from the time spent kneeling. At that moment, Beatrice knocked on the door and entered with Clarice's supplement. Edward seemed uneasy as he took the food from her hands."Beatrice, has my father not come home yet?""No, sir. Jason called President Filippo, but his assistant said he drank too much and was in a hotel, so based on that response, we believe he won't be back tonight," Beatrice replied promptly."He's staying out? And my mother, has she gone to bed?""Madam is lying down, but she hasn't slept yet; she's just waiting for my update on your father.""Then tell her that my father will be back late at night and that he told her not to wait for him but to go to sleep," Edward thought for a moment and said.
"At the VIP 888 booth of the city's famous high-class private club, three middle-aged men sat together playing poker. Next to them was a beautiful woman serving whisky and water. In the middle of the game, one of them kept receiving phone calls."Sir, you should answer the phone first. If this continues, Mr. Murray won't have the desire to play cards because of it," one of the men said, looking at the other who was repeatedly hanging up the phone."Mr. Murray, I apologize; something came up!" After the man heard this, he smiled and said to Felippo, "Aren't you going home tonight? I'm afraid Madame is worried. How about we finish here today?" Felippo had lost interest in playing cards; he wrapped his arms around the beauty next to him and said with a slight smile."Mr. Murray, you've misunderstood. That call wasn't from my wife; it was from my daughter. However, don't worry about her; let's play a few more rounds. We should definitely let Mr. Murray enjoy as much as he wants," Eric Gat
"I would like to know, how much alcohol can you handle, miss?" Uriel asked, looking at Samanta with a mischievous smile, who didn't notice anything."Me? I'm not much of a drinker, I mean, I rarely drink," Samanta honestly replied."And could you have a little with Mr. Murray tonight?" When Uriel said this, he looked at Eric, knowing that his friend urgently wanted to flatter Filippo."Yes, daughter, just have a little with Mr. Murray.""Alright then, I'll just have a bit." Seeing that her father had spoken, Samanta didn't refuse anymore and nodded.After hearing this, Uriel quickly poured four glasses of white wine, although Samanta had said she would only have a little, in the end, the wine was evenly divided.The waiters served the dishes one after another, and the four chatted while drinking. The atmosphere was very good. After drinking a bottle of wine, Uriel seemed unsatisfied and, therefore, opened another bottle. After the midnight snack, the four had already consumed three bo
"Daughter, Mr. Murray, he... It's because I care a lot about you that I..." When Eric Gatti said this, he himself was about to vomit. Due to Filippo's pressure, he didn't dare to utter half a word."Dad, are you still my father? You can also kill me."Eric Gatti was worried that she might not be able to endure, so he pursued her. After father and daughter left, Uriel looked at Filippo with some concern."Mr. Murray, do you think this girl won't try to harm you?""She wouldn't dare!" Felippo's eyes widened with anger. "Even if she dares, does Eric Gatti dare? Now, help me investigate a certain matter. Last night, I heard from this girl that her brother-in-law is my son. Go and investigate the relationship between her and Clarice, but this matter cannot be transmitted to Clarice's ears.""Yes, I know. I'll investigate." Uriel promised. "Mr. Cassano, do you want to rest a bit more? It's still early." Filippo waved his hand. "I have to go home now; I haven't been home all night, afraid th
"No... No... "Clarice panicked in her heart as she repeatedly shook her head. Then, she said, "I'm curious to know how you do your facial treatment and manage to look so young!"Upon hearing her daughter-in-law praise her, a smile bloomed on Gretta's face."Do you want to know? I'll introduce you to all the skincare products I use.""Thank you, mother-in-law," Clarice smiled and held her arm with an intimate expression.Felippo's car arrived at the mansion's entrance three minutes later, and as he entered the house, he saw his wife and daughter-in-law waiting for him. After looking deeply at Clarice, he turned to his wife."Last night, there was a boss who insisted on drinking with me. I accidentally drank too much and was afraid you'd be mad at me for coming back like that, so I asked Uriel to find a room for me to rest.""I know, Uriel has already explained it to me," Gretta reached out to help him take off his jacket, turned, and instructed Beatrice, "Go quickly to the kitchen and
The group sat in the living room, and after a round of greetings, Gretta's gaze landed on Samanta and Roberto."You must be Mr. Gatti's daughter and her fiancé, as expected, you are a talented pair.""You're very kind, and indeed, today was supposed to be a meeting only for the elders, but why not gather the whole family? This way, you can meet the entire family!" Julia spoke, looking at Samanta with a dissatisfied look."I had heard from Clarice that she only had a younger brother, and that he is studying abroad, and I was worried that she had no other relatives. But now that she has someone, feel free to come to our house." Gretta smiled gently, and her tone was extremely polite.Samanta was not in the mood to listen to the conversation; she was currently restless and glanced at Filippo from time to time, only to find that he was looking at her. She felt anger and disgust simultaneously, and after Julia's reminder, Samanta couldn't help but sneer."Thank you, Mrs. Murray, however, I
"Mother-in-law, I brought you some porridge since you didn't eat much at dinner." Clarice whispered as she placed the bowl of porridge next to Gretta, who looked up, glanced at her daughter-in-law cautiously, and was no longer as angry. She gestured for Clarice to sit on the stool in front of her."To be honest, did that girl with the surname Gatti dislike you in the past?" Clarice knew her mother-in-law was concerned about her."I never had much contact with her, to be honest. I just know that she never liked me, but I don't let it affect me!" Hearing this, Gretta let out a long sigh."No wonder you told Beatrice that no one ever cared about you since you were young. It's tough for you to be born into a family like that.""It's not tough. Although I had a rough life in the past, I am actually very grateful, and maybe that's why I cherish my current life even more." Clarice replied sincerely, and even though there was no love between her and Edward, their interaction was very natural
Nicholas' MansionIn the living room on the first floor, Nicholas lay on the sofa, unconscious, and the air was thick with the smell of alcohol. Mary sat beside him, looking at his flushed face, not knowing what to do. As the only child of the Parker Family, she had always enjoyed a princess-like life, so she had never learned to take care of people.She used her phone to search for some ways to take care of drunk people, but none of them seemed feasible. After anxiously waiting for over ten minutes, her savior arrived.When Edward and Clarice entered through the door, they were hit by a strong smell of alcohol, and they instinctively covered their noses. Clarice's gaze began searching for Nicholas' figure. When she spotted the two, she immediately stood up with an expression as if she had seen her savior."Thank God you two finally arrived.""What's going on? Why did he drink so much?" Edward looked at Nicholas, who had fallen drunk on the sofa, and furrowed his brow."I don't know e