"No... you... I... this matter is quite complicated to discuss. Your mother and I don't want to hide it from you, it's just that... we feel it would be better if you didn't know." Hearing that he wanted to look for someone, Clarice responded immediately. "So, it seems true that my father is with someone, and it has affected my mother!" Edward interrupted, surprising Clarice. "How do you know?" Hearing this, she suddenly raised her head and stared at him. "Who is this woman?" Edward didn't answer her question but instead countered with another question. Clarice lowered her head, not daring to say that name. "Okay, I'll get someone to investigate!" Edward spoke as he turned to leave, and seeing this, Clarice knew she could no longer hide this matter from him and shouted, "Wait a moment.... I... I'll tell you everything..." Only then did Edward stop walking, turned back to the side of the bed, and sat down, looking at her, waiting for her to tell him the truth. "Your father does have ano
After Fillipo left through the door, Samanta's smile vanished instantly, replaced by an extremely somber expression. She got up and went to the bathroom to wash her face, as if trying to cleanse herself of all traces he left behind. She then looked at herself in the mirror, recalling the three months before her pregnancy when her reactions were intense, and her appetite was poor. Thinking about Clarice's pregnancy and the care people around her received, Samanta felt even more jealous.Both were born into the Murray family, and while Clarice received attention during her pregnancy, Samanta felt neglected. It wasn't fair at all!However, before she could revel in her perceived superiority over Clarice, on the way to the hospital for her routine pregnancy check-up, she was hit by a car, causing her entire world to turn upside down.Upon reaching the hospital, she discovered that the child in her womb was gone, and she had lost a significant amount of blood, making her uterus unsafe. She
"Why are you so nervous?" Seeing her uneasy expression, Edward chuckled. "Don't worry, our children are naturally more fortunate than those unfair bastards, and with that, you don't need to worry." When Clarice heard his voice, she felt shivers run down her entire body.Edward now looked completely different from when he first met her."Tomorrow night, John Longhini is going to invite me to dinner, and I'll take you along. You should be willing to accompany me for dinner, right?" Edward suddenly said again, and hearing his tone, Clarice knew she couldn't refuse, so she nodded."Alright!""Good girl, and remember to dress well!" Edward spoke as he left, and Clarice watched him in silence, a bad feeling arising in her heart.The current Edward was far from the warm and generous man she initially knew. In fact, she was a bit uncertain if the Edward she first met was the real Edward or if this was his true face. The image of the warm and virile guy from before was just a disguise he had p
"I used to drink, but recently I can't drink anymore." Mary's face revealed a sweet smile as she looked at John."And why is that? May I know?" At that moment, Mary reached out and intimately wrapped her arm around Nicholas, pushing the wine glass in front of Nicholas."Nicholas and I are trying to get pregnant, so neither I nor Nicholas can drink."John Longhini knew she was intentionally teasing him, so the corner of his mouth twitched a few times, but he didn't explode and just continued to laugh."Oh, so it's really a pity. Two days ago, I was dining with the editor of a weekly newspaper, and he even told me that he knew Mrs. Murray had many famous wineries under her banner and wanted to invite her for an interview with him. It seems not very appropriate for Mrs. Murray not to drink and make this visit."Upon hearing him mention Markus, Mary immediately thought of the picture he had, and the story that John's assistant had made up. Her little heart tensed, using the fact that Nich
"Clarice, what are you thinking? Did you hear me?" Mary noticed that Clarice didn't respond, even after a long time, and panic started to grip her heart."I heard everything you said, and I understand what you mean. But I feel that what you just said is too... I need time to process this." Clarice didn't know how to describe her current feelings.If Mary's guess was true, that Edward had approached her and married her only to use her as retaliation against Nicholas, she didn't know how to react. She didn't mind being used by Edward, as she would simply see it as repaying the debt Nicholas owed to her life back then. However, she knew that this debt was not something she could use to repay. Edward's target was Nicholas, but she was just a tool he could use to attack Nicholas. So, what should she do?If Edward only wanted to destroy the Murray Group, then she wasn't worried; after all, with Nicholas's means, it would be difficult for Edward to achieve his goals.But what if his ultimate
"Mrs. Murray, you've been away for quite a while. Don't you know Mr. Murray was getting anxious waiting for you?" Clarice returned to the dining table and found John Longhini looking at her with a deep gaze in his eyes."Really? Mr. Longhini may not know this, but pregnant women take longer in the bathroom than normal people. Edward is already used to it, right?"Her words seemed to imply something, but Clarice pretended not to understand. After saying that, she deliberately turned to look at Edward; he had a slight and graceful smile, nodding at her.Seeing this, John Longhini laughed and looked at Mary, who was on the opposite side. He noticed that she was frowning and had a thoughtful expression on her face, as if her thoughts were not at the table. When Nicholas returned, everyone chatted a bit more before dispersing.On the way back to the mansion, Mary sat in the passenger seat, her face filled with worry."Nicholas, can't you stop Edward from communicating with him? That person
On the way to the mansion, Mary was feeling extremely apprehensive. John Longhini had no idea what the heck she was doing, allowing her to come to his house. This guy couldn't have malicious intentions and want to do something to her, right? If that were really the case, then what should she do? Just fight with him? Could she beat him up?As she pondered the battle raging within herself, the car arrived at North Hollywood 2 and stopped in front of the 1909 mansion. After getting out of the car, she felt a bit nervous, took two deep breaths, walked up to the closed iron gate, and rang the doorbell. Through the gate guards, John Longhini, who was in the living room, saw Mary approaching and opened the door. She took heavy steps and entered the courtyard.John's house was very large; they walked through the courtyard to the front of the house and saw that the door was open. As he climbed the stairs, he saw John Longhini coming out of the house, leaning against the door frame, smiling bri
After a while, two plates of pasta were served, and Mary looked at John, who was drying his hands."Since you know how to cook, why did you call me?" she asked with a hint of suspicion.He must have known she was with Nicholas and intentionally made things difficult for her."I don't like washing dishes," he gave her a gentle look and provided an unexpected and logical answer, so, fine, if he wanted her to come and be a dishwasher. She took a deep breath. She still wanted to say something, but John had already buried his head and was eating the pasta.Mary originally didn't have much appetite, but after not eating anything for dinner, along with the strong fragrance of the bowl of pasta in front of him, she couldn't help but feel hungry, and more importantly, she was very curious. For a man like John Longhini, how would the pasta taste?The pasta was very hot, so as she ate, she was very careful. He dared not have any expectations for this chef, but when he opened his mouth, it was un