"I trusted her completely. How could she hurt me like this?"At present, with Mia's revelation about Skylar and Benjamin, Alice fumed, hobbling around the room in frustration."That little troublemaker thinks she can keep things from me? She's in for a rude awakening."In a fit of rage, Alice rambled on before snatching her phone and punching in Skylar's number."Where the hell did this brat go? Why didn't she answer her call?"Her words spilled out in a torrent as she tried to get through to Skylar, but all her calls went unanswered."Today, she is going to be dead by my hands." Alice mumbled and called her again."Alice, why are you calling so frantically?" Skylar's voice came on the line."Where are you, and why were you not answering my call, you hellion?" Alice rebuked angrily.'What's gotten into her? She rarely loses it. Has she had a fight with Mr. Kingston? Nah, she doesn't vent her anger on innocents. Did I annoy her?'"Alice, chill, I was driving to take your call. I got ou
"Feel free to do as you please; I won't be partaking in this flavorless fare today," Alice declared firmly before turning away.Andrew delivered Alice's lunch, only for her to grimace at the sight of the egg porridge once again.Ignoring her refusal, he ladled a portion of porridge into a bowl and extended a spoonful toward her."I told you, I'm..."Alice was in the midst of speaking when Andrew abruptly stuffed a spoonful of porridge in her mouth."Ahh, ouch. Sunny....." Alice gulped the saliva and yelled."Have it, silently." Andrew said it with a stern look.Alice positioned herself with crossed arms and averted her gaze."Do you believe your tantrums will work on me?" Andrew remarked, delivering another spoonful to her mouth."I doubt that." Alice mumbled and ate it grumpily."You need to rest and recuperate, but you seemed to wander around the entire floor. From now on, you'll not even step out of bed." Andrew reprimanded her."What the heck..." Alice's incredulous words were dro
Benjamin punched in Skylar's number, only to be met with a vexed voice on the other end."Now what?" "Let's breakup." Benjamin said it much more rudely than her."What?" Skylar was taken aback.Even though she'd been insisting on a breakup for days, she knew he'd never willingly let her go. When he finally conceded to separate, she felt like the ground had been yanked from beneath her."What's the matter? Are you shaken?" Benjamin asked, stationed in the second-floor corridor, and shot Skylar a concerned look at the first-floor lobby."Of course not. Why would I be shaken? I've been wanting this for a long time. It's clear now that parting ways is the best choice for both of us," Skylar said, her eyes welling up with tears.'Wow, what an adorably awful liar,' Benjamin mused, casting a smirk her way as he casually slipped his left hand into his pocket.Every action of hers was under his keen observation and enjoyment. The moment he brought up the breakup, her brisk steps suddenly halt
Alice was released from the hospital and received a warm welcome from her family at home. The entire Kingston clan assembled at the dining table in compliance with John's instructions. "How are you doing? Have you made a full recovery?" John asked Alice. "Yes, grandpa I am absolutely fine." "Bella, how's your leg? Are you able to walk now?" "Yes, it healed. I don't limp anymore." Bella answered "Fantastic! With both Alice and Bella in good health, I'm thrilled to declare that I'll be throwing the eagerly anticipated party for Andrew and Alice the day after tomorrow."John shared with enthusiasm. "Nobody's personal problem will be enough to put off the party." Marie said this while glaring at Sophie and Bella. "Hey Martin, fancy a shopping spree? A bunch of designers have recently launched their new lines. I'm in pursuit of the crème de la crème!" Sophie expressed excitement, giving her nose a playful twitch. They all laughed at her craziness for shopping. "Sure, honey," Martin
Andrew drove Alice to a designer's studio on the outskirts."I'm curious, who is this designer? I'm well-acquainted with most of the renowned designers, and none of them have a studio nearby," Alice remarked upon exiting the car."This designer might not be on your radar," Andrew stated, his arm gently draped around her waist as they strolled.They were guided to a generous waiting lounge, and the designer appeared after a short 5-minute wait."Hey Andrew, long time no see..." A man in his late fifties walked in and greeted Andrew cheerfully.Andrew got up and hugged him. "Hey Mandy, how are you doing?"Seeing Andrew genuinely friendly and beaming with a wholehearted smile surprised Alice. She was accustomed to seeing him with a stern expression, always surrounded by business associates and subordinates.She held the designer in her gaze for a few minutes, then leaped with joy when she recognized him."Designer Mandy Kaiser?"Andrew and Mandy spotted Alice's gleeful face in surprise.
'Darn it, why does Sunny have to go through my contact list only? How to make him understand: this is how I remember the person by their impression of me.' Alice thought with dismay."Exploring your contacts was amazing fun to kill time. Each name boosted my interest, and I couldn't refrain from going through the entire list," Andrew said with a wide grin on his lips."Angry bird must be dad, and Paris Hilton 2.0 was Sophie mom, right?"Alice's eyes widen in shock. 'Could he really have guessed that easily? Oh gosh, did he discover his number is saved as 'Mr. Money' in my phone?'"Wow, your expressions tell quite the story. But who's the Cute Adonis, and why does Vicky wear a Superman cape in your world?" Andrew's tone was tinged with envy.Alice beat her head for being exposed to Andrew, and now he's grilling her with a lengthy list of questions. She couldn't stop grumbling about it."What? Answer me......" Andrew tilted his head to catch a glimpse of Alice's furrowed expression and
"Andrew, I never realized you held such orthodox views on gender distinctions." Alice was brutally honest, which wavered Andrew. "I'm disappointed in myself for getting married to a man like you, who is so conservatively dyed-in-the-wool." Alice said, snorting sulkily. After venting her anger, she turned on her heels to head out, but Andrew got up fast and held her hand. "Alice, what are you talking about?" He beseeched. Alice's outburst was okay, but her last phrase jolted him. Alice shoved his hand away and said, "Why does it matter, Andrew? I mean, Which era are you living in to decide whom your sister should date, judging on his social status?" "Fine, Alice, I got your point." Andrew reluctantly accepted that he was wrong and Alice was right, which was written on his face. Alice drove further sulky. "Wow, look at you. You were all cool to get married to a random girl, but your sister can't date a good guy just because they both are on a socially different level. What a hyp
The entire family had gathered in the dining hall, prepared to dine. Mia was leisurely sipping warm water when Andrew came up to her. "Mia, I apologize for being rude earlier. It was uncalled for," he said with sincerity. "Cough, cough......." Mia coughed hard and sprinkled water on Andrew's face. The room was filled with shocked faces, all eyes fixed on Mia and then Andrew, their expressions a mix of horror and disbelief. Alice quickly got some tissues and carefully wiped Andrew's face. "It looks like you gave her quite a shock." She tried to defuse the situation, worried about Andrew's possible anger. "Even we are taken by shock." John commented. "Oh, I am sorry. I don't mean to startle you." "Marie, I am certain he is possessed by a good spirit who's forcing him to keep apologizing," John said dramatically, provoking laughter from the group. "Shut up, John..." Marie scolded John, but she couldn't suppress her laughter. "Andrew, what's brought on this sudden wave of apologie