The guests looked at each other, not understanding what was going on. No matter how distant he was, as Bernard’s grandson, how could Gerald not give his grandfather a gift on his birthday?Reina shook her head anxiously. “It’s not like that. Gerald wouldn’t do that… I know, North. Did you forget? Gerald is very busy. Perhaps he handed the gift to you, but you forgot about it…” The guests understood that Bernard’s gift was prepared by North, but North forgot about it and did not send it! “How ridiculous… Ms. Reina carefully chose several emeralds, but North forgot the entire gift.” “That’s right, how can she compare to Ms. Reina?” Gerald took a sip of his drink, and his eyes turned cold. Just as he was about to speak, North grabbed his wrist and pinched him hard. Gerald coughed. North motioned for him not to speak, then shook her head in grievance. “I did send a gift. I don’t think the butler noticed it.” The butler was at a loss for words. He took out a box and said, “
Bernard did not react either. Everyone was stunned. White saffron… Samuel said that it was the white saffron of the Taylor family! This was an extremely difficult herb to grow. It was only grown in a greenhouse at the back of the Taylor family’s mountain garden. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was priceless!Many people present tried to use their connections to buy some from the Taylor family, but the Taylor family did not lack money or power. If they did not want to sell white saffron, they would not sell it. They simply did not have much of it. “Really? Where did North get the white saffron?” “Mr. Samuel has personally confirmed it was legitimate. It must be true.” “I didn’t expect North to be so generous!” “I can’t believe we thought Reina was more filial. We’ve been slapped in the face. The emeralds Reina gave Bernard can be purchased anywhere. However, North gave Bernard something amazing that could even extend his life. Reina doesn’t know what’s good for he
Why did everyone think that it was the white saffron? It was because the owner of the white saffron—the Taylor family’s heir—had personally admitted it. However, what if this was just North and Samuel putting on a show together? Gerald understood what she meant. After the meal, Bernard suddenly stood up. “Everyone, I have something to announce.” Those in the know already knew what Bernard was going to announce. Their gazes shifted between Reina and North. Reina could not help showing off. “North, do you know what Grandpa Bernard is going to announce?” North was calm. “I’m not a mind reader. How would I know?” “It seems like Gerald hasn’t told you yet.” Reina pretended to be bashful. “But that’s understandable. If you found out about this from him, you’d definitely be sad.” “Everyone knows that Reina is pregnant with my first grandchild.” Bernard’s voice came from the stage. “In order to welcome the birth of this child, I’ve decided to give them a gift!“I’m giving them
Reina’s smug expression froze on her face. “What do you mean I’m not pregnant? Don’t talk nonsense!” North’s expression was calm. “Gerald doesn’t like you and won’t have sex with you. Thus, this child has no chance of being born because they never existed in the first place.” Moreover, Reina’s pulse did not resemble that of a pregnant woman at all, so all of this was a lie made up by her and the Howard family. Reina felt a lump in her throat. “I don’t understand what you’re talking about. I’m going upstairs to rest!” With that, Reina hurriedly got up and went upstairs as if there was a ferocious beast chasing after her. North took a sip of tea and suddenly felt a little curious. The Howard family was Reina’s “accomplice”. However, did Bryan know that Reina was not pregnant? … Reina rushed upstairs and forced herself to calm down. Even if North had guessed it, there was no evidence. Yes, there was no need to panic. However, this “child” was indeed troublesome. She
“Bryan, what are you talking about? I was young and stupid back then. It’s been more than twenty years, so there’s no need to fuss over this. The moment I saw Reina, I thought of Estella, so I took care of her a little more.” Bryan accepted her answer. Half a minute later, he walked straight to North. “Miss North, let’s talk alone.” North, who was watching the drama unfold, blinked. She looked at Patricia’s unwilling and frightened expression and nodded. “Sure.” Gerald’s eyes darkened. North and Bryan walked to the corner. “What do you want to say?” Bryan’s expression was complicated. “I talked to Patricia just now. She said that if you refuse to get a divorce, the Howard family won’t let you have an easy time. Ms. North, I have no intention of targeting you. I just want to persuade you to get a divorce as soon as possible. “If you get a divorce now, the Jordan family can give you a sum of money and find a good partner for you. If the Howard family makes a move, it won’t be
That was why North was Bryan’s daughter! After Bryan and Reina “reunited”, the former wanted to forge his biological daughter to get a divorce for Reina’s sake. North felt disgusted when she realized that this was her actual father.She also understood the reason for Gabriel’s sudden goodwill. Gabriel used to hate her so much and felt that she was the one who caused Reina to suffer. However, one day, Gabriel suddenly changed the way he talked to her. Gabriel clearly knew everything, but he maintained the facade! North felt that there was nothing more disgusting than this! Her chest heaved up and down violently, and waves of dizziness hit her. She swayed and wanted to throw up. “Ms. North, what’s wrong?” Bryan could tell that something was wrong with North. North took a deep breath. “Bryan…” “Bryan, something’s wrong. Hurry up and see Ms. Reina!” Suddenly, a man’s voice sounded. Someone ran over with an anxious expression. “Ms. Reina just said that her stomach was hurt
Just how scary was a person to have started scheming more than ten years ago? Reina had put on an act for more than ten years for the sake of her status as the eldest daughter of the Jordan family. She did not care if she acknowledged Bryan as her father, but she could not let Reina become Estella’s “daughter”. “North, you’re right. I’m not pregnant,” Reina suddenly said. North was interested. “You’re not faking it anymore?” Reina sighed. “We’re sisters, so there’s no need to hide it from you. But it doesn’t matter if you know. If you go down and tell them that I’m not pregnant, who do you think will believe you?” North smiled faintly. “You’re so confident.” “It’s not that I’m confident. It’s just that I’m afforded the confidence.” Reina was boastful. “After all, in everyone’s eyes, I’m innocent. How could I come up with a trick like faking a pregnancy? Not to mention that I have the Jordan family behind me… Oh right.” Reina suddenly became excited. “Speaking of the J
The surroundings fell into silence, and North’s eyes darkened bit by bit. She looked at Bryan’s angry face expressionlessly. This was her “father”. Reina had indeed done it on purpose. With this slap, North no longer had a chance of returning to the Jordan family. For some reason, a wave of panic suddenly surged in Bryan’s heart. It was as if he had lost something irreplaceable. He could not figure it out, causing his entire body to turn cold. However, when he saw Reina in the pool of blood, Bryan’s anger overshadowed his rationality. “Ms. North, don’t you have anything to say?!” Reina pretended to cry as she shook her head. “Dad, forget it. It’s all my fault.” Bryan was furious. He pressed North’s shoulder. “Apologize!” North asked coldly, “Why are you so sure that I pushed Reina?” Bryan felt a lump in his throat. “Do you even need to ask? There were only the two of you at that time. Who else could it be but you?!” “Are you saying that I pushed her even though I kn