Baz lowered his head and stared at the thick registration booklet. “Mr. Cedric, I’ve tried my best. I’ve even checked their surveillance footage. Unfortunately, they’ve already cleared their surveillance footage from a few years back.”This evidence was already sufficient to prove that Tess was at the college event a few years ago. However, they still needed to find out if the photograph was real to prove that Tess could not commit the crime. Maia took the photographs from Baz and stared at them, deep in thought. At that moment, Cedric glanced at Baz and signaled at him. Baz nodded and took out a huge painting. “What’s this?” Livingston asked as he eyed the painting in confusion. “Mr. Cedric had got the news that you intended to use the anniversary of the college to hold an auction event. We know that you’re planning to donate all proceeds from the auction to the less fortunate students here. “This painting is a gift from Mr. Cedric. We hope that it will be able to be part of

Gigi nodded, but she was still unhappy. “If Aunt Maia doesn’t like it, I’m worried that you would be sad too.”“I’m not sad. Just because I don’t like something doesn’t mean that I’ll be sad because of it. I won’t let it bother me.” Maia smiled and replied. Gigi thought for a second before nodding her head. “If you’re not happy, you should tell me. I doesn’t like it when my pretty aunt is unhappy!” Maia laughed at Gigi’s comment and promised. “Don’t worry, I’ll let you know.”…Soon after, the performances came to an end. Livingston got onto the stage and started to give his speech, as Gigi had fallen asleep in Eddie’s arms. Maia smiled at Gigi who was not bothered by the sound of Livingston’s speech at all.“Maia, you’ve noticed too, right?”“What?” Maia asked in confusion.“That Livingston’s speech is like a lullaby. I’m already feeling quite sleepy myself.” Maia nodded in agreement as she pointed to her tummy. “I think the baby is also asleep.” When Livingston finally en

“What are you doing? If you want to eat some shrimp, you could always get Neilson to help you with them. Stop making a fool out of yourself.” Thomas added sternly.Fidelia did not even look up as she answered half-heartedly, “I’m removing them for Cedric.” Thomas was rendered speechless by his daughter as he patted his chest lightly. Neilson quickly tried to calm Thomas down. “Mr. Thomas, please calm down.” “Remind me again why she is my daughter?” Katherine immediately piped in to calm her husband as well. “It’s totally normal for friends to feed each other, no? Besides, Cedric owes you a favor. Maybe Fidelia could use this opportunity to help the two families become closer.”“Stop speaking nonsense! The reason why our daughter is like this is partially your fault! How could you raise her to be so foolish?” Fidelia immediately refuted her father. “Dad, that’s not true. How would someone foolish be able to remove shells so well?” Thomas’s face darkened as he heard her. Neil

“Why, you!” Fidelia took the glass of fruit juice from the table and spilled it all over him!The sticky juices clung to his cheeks for a second before rolling down them.“Listen up, plastic face! It doesn’t matter if I can’t lay a finger on Maia because Cedric loves and protects her. It isn’t your place to make fun of me! Who do you think you are, Neilson? “You’re nothing more than my family’s lap dog. Look at how stiff your face is. You’ve wasted a perfectly good glass of fruit juice!”Staring at him angrily, Fidelia warned him nastily. She was so gripped with rage that her chest was rising and falling hastily. Then, she gritted her teeth and threw the empty glass at him.Catching the glass midair, he lowered his head. “You make a fine point, Ms. Fidelia.” Wiping the fruit juice from his cheeks, he apologized again. “Please calm down, Ms. Fidelia. You have to look at where we are now. It’d be wise not to make Mr. Thomas mad again.”“Are you seriously warning me again? Who do

Taking his hands, she rested her fair cheeks on his palm.“Is there another reason you did it?” She asked. “I had someone plant something in the painting.”“What do you mean?” She pressed.“A wire.”Then, it hit her. “D-Does this mean you knew Fidelia would buy the painting at all costs?”“Mm-hmm.” He nodded.Pursing her lips, she said, “I guess it tracks. After all, Fidelia will surely buy anything you donate to Nordic College. She loves you so much that she peeled an entire bowl of prawns for you.”“Do peeling prawns mean she loves me?” He cocked his brow.She nodded instinctively.“Well, then. Do you know how much I love you now?”Maia was initially pondering something, but she was scattered the moment she heard what he said!Her face turned red. She couldn’t decide if she should nod or shake her head now. The only thing she could do now was change the topic. “Wait a minute. I just asked Gigi to bid on it. Did I almost mess up your plan?” Her brows were furrowed. She