Chapter 20 Lucille had assumed Flint would do the same as her father. That man would point a finger at her and scold her, calling her ill- mannered and accusing her of being harsh and mean. After all, Flint had grown to despise her for the past year. He was restrained by Jacob and … Read more
1 Chapter 19 “You can ask her and see if I’m falsely accusing her!” Gary snapped. He was clearly agitated. It was unusual to see him so upset. He had always been the picture of a loving father, and he had never raised his voice at Lucille. This showed just how outrageous Lucille’s words must … Read more
Chapter 18 As Flint began to see how sharp–tongued and rude Lucille really was, his disdain for her only grew, especially when he compared her to her kind and patient stepmother. When Flint measured Lucille against Oriel, who was naturally delicate and gentle with an understanding mother, the choice was clear. Flint would undoubtedly prefer … Read more
Chapter 17 Gary scolded, “Just take a look at yourself! Dahlia has done so much for you, and how did you repay her?” He pointed at Lucille. Gary’s eyes were burning with anger as he stared at her indifferent, unapologetic expression. Lucille lazily lifted her eyes. She glanced at Gary and smirked. “I’ve let … Read more
Chapter 16 Lucille cast a scornful glance at Dahlia and said, “I know you really want to do it, but do you have the courage?” Dahlia was left speechless by her reply. Lucille’s words had struck her hard. Indeed, she had dreamed of scolding Lucille and depriving her of necessities at will ever since she … Read more
Chapter 15 “Lucy, you misunderstood what I said. Mom didn’t mean it that way. I’m just so happy you’re back. If you had told me in advance, I could have had the servants prepare some of your favorite dishes.” Lucille felt increasingly uncomfortable hearing Dahlia’s repeated use of the word “Mom” to refer to herself. … Read more
Her grandfather had told her that his condition was eerily similar to what her mother had experienced before she passed away. Chapter 14 The doctors couldn’t find a cause for the illness, eventually concluding that the Stuarts must carry some unknown recessive genetic disorder. Her mother and uncle were both unfortunate victims of this hidden … Read more
Chapter 13 Lucille had already been stood up by Flint twice now, and it was starting to get under her skin. She didn’t bother explaining much to Sebastian before abruptly ending the call. What she didn’t know was that just a second before she hung up, her soon–to–be ex- husband had finally picked up … Read more
Chapter 12 Sebastian wouldn’t risk crossing a big boss who was obviously in a bad mood for the sake of a brainless fool. He had expected that anyone who managed to get into the secretarial office would have at least a bit of intelligence. But as it turned out… Ambition had only served to feed … Read more
Chapter 11 One day, I would repay today’s humiliation in full. As this thought took hold, Alicia’s desire grew fiercer, the light in her eyes shining with an increasingly intense ambition. She couldn’t wait to replace the woman who had looked down on her. However, when she lifted her gaze, she saw that Flint didn’t … Read more