Misty gritted her teeth in annoyance just thinking about how Hannah didn't deserve the life that she was living right now but kept a calm expression on her face."Ridiculous! Why do I need to suck up to her?"Matthew's anger was steadily rising and he slammed his hand on the table repeatedly to punctuate his words. "She doesn't even have to decency to greet her own father! She is a sorry excuse for a daughter!"Hannah seemed to find the entire situation amusing and she said, "My apologies, but I really won't call you 'Dad.'"She then crossed her arms before she added mockingly, "Since I never had a dad as a child, I naturally do not know how to call someone my dad. Children who were raised without their fathers are all like this so please don't be so upset, Mr. Emerson.""Ingrate!" Matthew howled. "Are you trying to give me a stroke?""It seems like it was a mistake for me to come today," Hannah said breezily. "It's clear this family doesn't welcome me so I will take my leave."

Hannah was taken aback by Matthew and Claudia's silence regarding Mateo's situation.After relishing the expressions on their faces, Hannah smilingly dodged Claudia's extended hand and said, "Sure, I'll be right there."She was curious to see how much Matthew could withstand.Once she took her seat, the fearfully silent household staff served the dishes in an orderly manner.Matthew poured her a glass of wine and said warmly, "Hannah, I know you are resentful of me, and I realized I haven't been the best father over the past ten years. You're all grown up now, and I'm old."The strong-willed man seemed to have aged in a rare moment of vulnerability. He raised his glass and said, "If you're willing to give me a second chance to make amends, please join me in this toast. What do you say?"Hannah looked at him with mixed feelings as she clutched her glass. She had yearned for this moment in her past life. She thought about the times when she wanted to give up learning things that

When Nigel entered, Misty stared at him in disbelief and blurted out, "Mr. Moore!"Nigel was dressed immaculately, as though he was on a date. He merely cast a mindless glance upon hearing Misty's voice without any response. Then, he navigated his way to the room where Hannah was in."H-He …" Misty scrambled to form a sentence as she pointed a trembling finger at him.Matthew chuckled and poured himself a glass of red wine. He scrunched up his eyes, seemingly in a good mood. "She should be grateful that I got her Nigel. After tonight, we'll have the full backing of the Winchesters."The future he imagined was so perfect that he burst out laughing after having a taste of the benefits before.He had installed multiple spycams in Hannah's room, which would record everything that happened inside. With the footage in hand, he'd blackmail Hannah, and if she knew better, she would listen to his orders.Mrs. Winchester would become his pawn, giving him access to everything owned by the W

This was a threat.Misty's blood ran cold. Other than feeling the rage, she also found it funny.Why would she care about the future of her so-called younger brother?Even her mother had taught Mateo that the Emerson Corporation would belong to him in the future. Why then would she care about the Emerson Corporation?Wasn't it funny for them to threaten her with these?They treated her like an outsider who would end up marrying out. But at the same time, they wanted her to sacrifice herself for the Emersons.Did they think that she was an idiot?"I didn't do it!"Misty cupped her cheek and raised her voice. "I'm not the one who was in control of this family. I have not even set foot into this room. How would I know why Nigel would be here?""How dare you still quibble!"Matthew saw that she had not taken the blame obediently. His expression changed and he raised his hand to try to hit her again."Enough."Darren's gaze was mocking as he watched the drama unfold. But more th

Hannah's heart started beating rapidly at that moment.She really wanted to laugh, yet she felt like crying at the same time. In the end, she was unable to utter a single word.But it seemed like Darren never picked up on her barrage of emotions. He just reached out to grab her hand.It had taken Hannah many months of pampering to make her hands smooth and flawless. Unfortunately, a small cut could be seen on one of her fingertips. Tiny beads of blood started seeping out from the cut.It was a minor injury caused by the time when Hannah had shattered the glass earlier."Doesn't it hurt?"Darren's expression became frosty for a split second. He lowered his head slightly to pop the injured finger into his mouth so that he could suck the blood out.Hannah could feel his tongue flicking over the cut briefly in his warm mouth. She couldn't help but withdraw her hand while giggling. "I'm ticklish!""Even if you don't feel any pain, my heart hurts for you," Darren murmured with a frow