“Mr. Steward, why aren’t there any flowers here?”Steward thought about it and said, “This area was overlooked during the garden planning. Madam, let me know if you want to renovate it.”North indeed wanted to give this place a makeover. She immediately called for someone to pull out the weeds and prepared to turn this place into a mini garden.Halfway through the process, North heard two people approaching her from behind urgently.“Ms. North, what are you doing?”She turned and looked at who was talking. It was Oliva, one of the housekeepers of Royal Sights Residences.Standing beside her was a young girl whom North assumed to be her daughter.She sensed something was odd, but she did not want to get on their bad side. “I’m planning to remove the weeds and plant some flowers.”Oliva’s expression darkened as she cast a skeptical and disdainful gaze at North.Emily, Olivia’s daughter, rebuked North rudely, “Ms. North, please notify us beforehand if you make any changes to Roya
“You probably don’t know this yet, but Ms. Lane brought me in,” Olivia explained.She then thought of something and said smugly, “I advise you to restore this place to its original state and replant the orchids. “Otherwise, she’ll question you when she comes back. Even if I don’t bring it up, Mr. Gerald will chase you out of here.”North looked at her and questioned, “Who am I?”Olivia was momentarily at a loss. “You’re...”She spoke deliberately, “I’m Gerald’s rightful wife and the matriarch of Royal Sights Residences. “Why should I be questioned for planting flowers in my own home?”Olivia and Emily were speaking cryptically. They were insinuating that she wasn’t worthy of Gerald. What of it?She and Gerald were legally married. That “Ms. Lane” was practically nobody. Who were they to dictate even the smallest aspects of her life?Olivia’s expression changed and raised her voice as she said, “You can’t say that. To be Mr. Gerald’s wife, you should know how to maintain this
A warm feeling arose in North’s heart.Olivia panicked when she saw Gerald being serious. She stuttered, “Mr.... Mr. Gerald, I didn’t mean it. I just...”“You didn’t mean it?” Gerald said nonchalantly as he narrowed his eyes. “Ms. Olivia, since you don’t want to resign, why act as if you want to leave? Is this because you feel Ms. North has mistreated you, and you want me to vent your anger on your behalf?”Unsettled, Olivia could only gulp in response.“I... I did it for your sake. Ms. North was acting too arrogant. I... I...”Gerald leaned in. His voice dropped. “Well, that’s new. I didn’t know that a servant from Royal Sights Residences had such authority to criticize the matriarch for her arrogance.” His lips were curling upward, but his smile did not reach his eyes. This sent even more chills down her spine.Olivia grew more frightened, but the thought of Ms. Lane made her regain her confidence.“Mr. Gerald, Ms. Lane personally left me here. What if she couldn’t find me
North stiffened. She felt Gerald probing her, so she immediately blinked and lowered her head shyly.“Mr. Gerald, what are you trying to say? Do you really think that I’m that petty?”“Emily wanted to hit me, so I let Ms. Olivia do it. Of course, I’m content now.” Gerald ignored her explanation.If he had not come just now, North would probably have taken revenge her own way.At this moment, Steward hurried over and said, “Mr. Gerald, Ms. North just wanted to set up a mini garden here. My apologies for letting Ms. Olivia and Emily have this opportunity to criticize Ms. North. Ms. North, I’m sorry that they bullied you.”North shyly waved her hand and said, “It’s alright, Mr. Steward. I’m fine. Fortunately, Mr. Gerald came in time.”Gerald’s gaze gleamed as he chuckled lightly.He thought, “They bullied her? Steward may have been overly worried. “She would never be bullied.”After North returned to her room, Steward immediately reported to him. “Mr. Gerald, Ms. Linda’s nie
Summer hinted at North, “North, it’s been a while since we’ve met. Did you not get me any gifts? I don’t care, you’ve got to compensate me well. That handbag you have is quite nice.”North raised her eyebrows and turned to look at her.Summer’s heart skipped a beat. North’s gaze was cold and sharp. Her previous gentle and cautious look was long gone. But in the next moment, North smiled and nodded. “You want a gift? Alright, but you’ve never given me a gift either. Friends should give each other gifts, right?”Summer stiffened and said, “I’m just joking. Why are you taking it seriously? Come with me to the women’s clothing store!”She would definitely drain every penny from North later. Melinda said that North had no friends. Since she was willing to be North’s friend, North should thank her profusely for it.After all, in the past, North would agree with whatever she said.North pretended not to notice the greed in Summer’s eyes and said, “Okay, let’s go.”The two of them s
The statement was like a bolt from the blue for Summer. She became furious. “You’ve always paid for me! Why did you bring me to the mall when you’re broke?”North tilted her head in confusion and asked, “You’re the one who said you wanted to come to the mall to buy clothes, so I accompanied you. Summer, did you buy too much and couldn’t pay up?”The people around them immediately looked at Summer strangely.Summer’s face turned red with rage. “I don’t care! You have to pay for me anyway!”After saying this, she yelled at the store manager, “Ask her to pay! She has plenty of money!”The store manager hesitated a bit.North pretended to be upset. “Summer, I considered you as a friend, and you just want me to pay?”“I’m not your mother. You’re already in your twenties, yet you want me to pay for you when you spend money so recklessly.”Summer became agitated. “We’re relatives, and you can’t even help me with this little favor? If you don’t help me pay, I’ll tell your grandfather!
Esteemed guest?Everyone exchanged looks. They wondered who the esteemed guest might be.While they had not met Gerald previously, judging by his aura and appearance, it was apparent that he was not an ordinary person. He probably belonged to the elite echelons of Peacevale. They seldom made public appearances. In short, offending him would not be wise.Who could this esteemed guest be?Suddenly, all eyes turned to Summer. The security guard had mentioned that the esteemed guest had been hurt, and she was the only one who had been slapped.Could Summer be the esteemed guest?Naturally, Summer also considered this possibility. Initially stunned, she then felt a surge of excitement.Though she did not know who Gerald was, she could not help but entertain the notion that perhaps, because of her stunning appearance, he wanted to defend her and address the situation on her behalf!North was a nobody. Though she might have been the eldest daughter in the Myers family, ultimately, she
Summer was dragged outside. She was both furious and scared. “No way! B*tch, I’ll make your life a living hell!” Unfortunately, no matter how loud she screamed, she was dragged into the car. Shoppers could not help but whisper among themselves. “Clearly, that man is not as simple as he appears to be. Linda said no man on earth would marry Ms. North after Eiger dumped her. It looks like her plan has failed.” “The Myers family is truly an embarrassment. Not long ago, Linda had been exposed for attempting to ‘sell’ Ms. North to another man. Now, Summer is coveting Ms. North’s inheritance. I wonder how the Myers family will handle this.” North looked away. “There’s that. Let’s go.” Before she finished speaking, Gerald grabbed her wrist. He frowned slightly. “Didn’t you say you hurt your hand? Apply the ointment now.” North turned around in shock and almost stumbled. She had said that to anger Summer. She had not expected Gerald to take her words seriously. North gulped. “I’