If Carl couldn't marry Violet yet. That meant that Whitney still couldn't be recognized as his legitimate heir. Carl had no choice but to put his plans on halt. He brought them back to Zeloth to deal with the issue at hand. Lucy was pestering Carl as she said, "Uncle Carl, why aren't you bringing me back with you? I want to go with you!"She had just heard that Carl intended to leave her here with Elsa. Lucy couldn't possibly accept that. She had planned to pursue Maverick in Avrington. She had just talked it out with him. They agreed not to tell Carl about their situation. The condition for that was that he must not hide from her anymore. Maverick had been a playboy all his life. He didn't think a woman would ever get the better of him."Why would you need to go? Stay here and accompany your great aunt," Carl said coldly. "I don't need her here," Elsa said. Elsa wanted Lucy to follow along so that she could ruin the relationship between Carl and Violet. "Do you hate me

Carl had just finished making the pancakes when Violet woke up. She smelled the fragrance of the food, but she stopped in her tracks. She would've leaped into Carl's arms in joy if she hadn't tasted the disgusting pancakes he'd made before. But because she did eat that before, all she could think of was how to get out of eating it now. No one else was in the house. She knew she was going to be the first to taste the pancakes. She quickly ran back into the bedroom and grabbed her phone and purse. She was ready to sneak out of the house. She was sure she couldn't stomach any of the food Carl made for her. "You're awake!" She came face to face with Carl while trying to sneak out. He frowned when he saw she had her hands behind her back."What's wrong? What are you holding that you must hide from me?" Carl asked. "It's nothing!" Violet quickly replied. The thing she was trying to hide from was his food!She trembled slightly when she saw the pancakes he had placed on the di

Annabel sighed in frustration. She tried several other methods to regain control of Carl's computer but to no avail. She wasn't good enough to undo the Demon King's damage. She wondered how the Demon King came back to life. She had a bad feeling. Her gut told her that something big was about to happen. She left the study to knock on Violet's door. "Are you asleep, Violet?" she asked. "No, I've been waiting for you!" Violet said as she quickly came out.Carl came out with her and asked coldly, "Where are you two going at this hour?""We're going out for supper," Violet replied. "You have a lot of things to talk about with Maverick, right? We'll leave the two of you alone. Feel free to talk to your heart's content.""You're not allowed to go out tonight," Carl said in a commanding tone."Why?"Annabel quickly said. "Violet, it is indeed too late. We'll catch up tomorrow."Violet said with a frown, "I have to go to work tomorrow."She looked at Carl and wondered why he wanted

"I get jealous very easily?" Carl raised an arrogant eyebrow. "You're the one genuinely jealous! With that mindset of yours, what will happen when the time comes for Whitney to get married? Are you going to guard the door and keep the groom from entering?""There's no way I'd do that!" Violet countered. "I must admit that it saddens me to think about her leaving me and starting her own life. Nevertheless, I will still be happy for her!"For some reason, Violet only compared herself to Carl when it came to matters like this. Whenever she caught snippets of the strong bond between Whitney and him, she couldn't help the overflowing jealousy.Perhaps it was merely a sense of injustice!After all, she had single-handedly taken care of Whitney for years now. Meanwhile, Carl effortlessly won their daughter's heart as her biological father!It was downright unfair!She let out a chuckle, amused by her own pettiness. She looked at Carl with a serious expression and said, "I hope Whitney c

The dinner for four was filled with joy and harmony. Marina watched them from the second floor, and her anger boiled more ferociously as she saw the gentleness in Reed's face. She clenched her fists.She had initially approached him to extract the secret of the Walker's family crest. But what she did not expect was that she would also fall into the game.To her dismay, she had developed feelings for Reed with each interaction.Marina typically wouldn't allow herself to fall for an enemy, but her heart could not be controlled.Watching the warm exchange between Reed and Violet, she felt what every woman would feel in her shoes—jealousy!She could not fathom why Carl, Nathaniel, and even Reed would fancy Violet!What was so great about her?With these thoughts in mind, Marina's lips pulled into an evil smirk. She thought to herself, "Violet Cooper, let's see if you can still smile after tonight!"Out of the corner of her eye, Violet caught sight of Marina's silhouette as she walk