Bruno barely glanced at Flora before turning around and walking out of the hall arm in arm with Lizzie. Flora turned her head only to see Yelun glaring at her, "Why are you looking at me like that?""Cut it out, Flora. If you say anything about outsiders in front of Bruno again, you can leave first!" Yelun turned away and sat down on the couch."What? You want me to leave?" Flora challenged Yelun, "Now that you have a son, you want to kick my daughter and me out? Without my approval, could you have brought back that illegitimate child? I've suffered so much, when have you ever been kind to me? You are a heartless man!" She accused.Yelun stared at Flora standing beside him, "Enough! What do you want that I haven't given you? We're all grown-ups, there's no need for such drama, it just makes us the laughing stock of the servants."Flora wiped away her tears and sat next to him, "Then let Victoria return to the country!" This was her ultimate goal."I told you, I'll arrange it. When it'

"No!" Lizzie shook her head, denying the implications. Fall in love with him? How was that even possible? Even if all the men in the world went extinct, she would never fall in love with him."No? You don't care about me? Or you haven't fallen for me?" Bruno smirked, "Why are you so eager to deny it?"Lizzie froze, "Stop joking around. If you want to sulk, go ahead, I'd prefer it if you fell ill." She had pitied him being sick, but it wasn't exclusive to him. She would do the same for anyone who fell ill.Normally, Bruno would be fuming, but today he simply smiled, "If I die, won't you become a widow? Besides, could you bear to see me gone?""What does your life or death have to do with me?" Lizzie turned away, avoiding his gaze. Why was he acting this way? His smile seemed warmer, unlike his usual cold demeanor.This must be her misperception, it must be because Bruno was sick that he gave her such an illusion."If it doesn't concern you, then why the worried look?" Hypocritical woma

Seated before the vanity, Lizzie stared at her reflection. Her visage was haggard; her skin, pale, and dark circles stamped beneath her eyes. She had spent an entire night looking after him, only to be greeted with this sight. Why was she debasing herself like this?She reached out to touch her face. If she were to appear before Louise like this, she would undoubtedly be bombarded with questions. So, she sat quietly, thinking of nothing and unwilling to move. It wasn't until her stomach rumbled protestingly, that she realized she was hungry. Her stomach was indeed protesting.Rising, Lizzie made her way to the kitchen. She looked at the porridge - her painstakingly made porridge - that he had dismissed. The sight of the warm porridge, still sending up wisps of steam, brought tears to her eyes. Weeping openly, she huddled next to the kitchen cabinet.A cool, wet sensation on her feet startled her. Lizzie looked down through teary eyes to see Poochie sitting by her feet. She picked the

Lizzie felt uneasy under his intense gaze. If not for Lin Zhanpeng holding her hand, she would have definitely chosen to escape, to a place where Bruno couldn't see her.Lin Zhanpeng chuckled, “It seems like the cold-hearted CEO Bruno has taken quite an interest in Lizzie!”His insight into Bruno's thoughts was evidence of the years he had spent in the business world.“Of course!" Bruno replied, "Beautiful girls always attract attention, don’t they? Especially...” He was cut off by Adeline.“Mr. CEO, Mr. Lin, this is a small token of our CEO's appreciation. We hope you’ll accept it.” Adeline presented a carefully wrapped box, indicating that the gift inside was extraordinary.Lin Zhanpeng smiled slightly and gave a subtle nod, signaling to the elderly butler beside him to receive the gift."Thank you for your present." He expressed his gratitude with a smile.Louise looked at Bruno, then at Lizzie, almost revealing the secret. Lizzie had pleaded her to keep the relationship between he

The thought of lovers in the throes of passion? Upon reflecting on this, Bruno's hand clenched into a fist, the veins not only bulging on his hand, but also on his forehead. "Bruno." Adeline followed his gaze. Indeed, Lizzie was a natural temptress, one Jacob wasn't enough, now she had the heir to the Lin family laughing with her, their gazes intimate and flirtatious.However, Bruno's demeanor and expression unsettled her. Was he angry because of her? Lizzie had repeatedly caused him to break his principles. The usually ruthless Bruno was even willing to let go of a project worth hundreds of millions simply because of a word from Lizzie.Bruno indifferently retracted his gaze. Her laughter had deeply hurt him, but this feeling lasted only for a brief moment, disappearing without a trace in the next second. He turned his head, looked at Adeline, and asked softly, "What's wrong?""Nothing." Adeline knew better than to probe his thoughts. She would do everything she could to protect thei