"We should talk about the main issue," Lalisa looked at the concern in her foster mother's eyes, suddenly slightly sarcastic. She pushed her foster mother's hand away and spoke coldly, "I didn't come here to sign anything."The server came and cleaned the table."Lalisa," Tombasta sat down, looking at her with difficulty, bitterness evident on her face, "Your father and I have been arguing for a long time, and he deliberately wants this. He thinks that because you used to be so attached to Jayce, Jayce and Jinx's marriage is not going well, and he wants to expel you from the family.""Wasn't I already expelled from the Grayson family?" Lalisa forced a smile, a hint of bitterness in her eyes, "Several years ago, you already didn't want me to stay in the Grayson family."Expelled. How many times can such a thing happen?"Lalisa.""Now he wants to expel me legally, and it doesn't matter. I'll sign it. I haven't felt like a Grayson family member for a long time anyway," Lalisa said apathe
Lalisa fell silent."Look up at me," Louis scolded, staring at her with annoyance. "You're a grown-up now. No matter who doesn't need you, you can still live on."He didn't like her pitiful appearance.He would prefer if she maintained her cold demeanor as before. At least then she would be angry, not pitiful like now."I once read a phrase in a book," Lalisa's voice suddenly echoed in the car, hoarse from crying."What phrase?""Everyone needs a home because no matter how far and how long you travel, no matter how good or hard your journey is, when you turn back, there will always be solid support waiting for you to rest." Lalisa slowly lifted her head, looking at Louis. Suddenly, she smiled calmly, "I can survive, but I don't have a home."She narrated as if telling a story.From now on, she honestly had no home.Lalisa didn't cry, but her face was covered in tears, her eyes reddened, and she was smiling, a smile that was so moving. Her lower lip was bleeding, bitten hard, making he
Seeing Jayce Sherwood's hesitant attitude, Jinx happily realized she had an opportunity. Like a bit of bird, she nestled up to him and said softly, "It's okay. I need you by my side.""Of course, I'll always be by your side."Jayce Sherwood embraced her, gently patting her back with his slender white hand. His voice remained as tender as before, but his eyes were fixed on the documents in Tombasta's hand.Lalisa had slept deeply throughout the night, and the sun's rays shining through the window woke her up in the luxurious bedroom. She felt soreness in her legs. Last night, she had been played with by Louis and was almost exhausted. Ultimately, she fell asleep completely tired, nestled in his embrace.Lalisa looked to the side, but Louis was no longer in bed.She sat up, reaching out to touch her face. There was a faint scent of bath lotion, but she couldn't remember if she had taken a bath last night.Lalisa tapped her head, trying to recall. She vaguely remembered feeling someone h
His cold black eyes gazed at her as Lalisa exited the car and walked through the wild grass, her delicate feet slowly approaching a dilapidated wall. The sunlight fell upon her face, highlighting her exceptionally fair skin.The farther she ran, the farther Louis watched her, and a pang of discomfort spread through his chest, making him push the car door open and follow her. His leather shoes got dirty, and his brows couldn't help but furrow, but he still followed her footsteps."What are you planning to do?" Louis looked at her, asking in a deep voice.Lalisa walked to the old, crumbling wall in front of her. It was very long, covered in cracks and destruction.She looked at it briefly and said softly, "It would be nice if I had some spray paint.""Spray paint?" Louis repeated her words."Yes, after I finish studying, whenever I'm in a bad mood, I paint on the walls everywhere." Thinking of her younger self, Lalisa couldn't help but laugh as she stood before the crumbling wall. "When
"But it's not broken, just a slight mark," she said. If it's not injured, why should she care? And he wanted her to blow on it like a child."Do you intend to blow on it or not?" Louis looked at her sternly, with an overbearing attitude that made it impossible for her to refuse.They stood at the head of the street, and although it was quiet, there were passersby. Some girls standing on the other side of the road curiously watched them.Reluctantly, Lalisa looked into the hungry gaze of Louis. After hesitating for a moment and seeing more and more people around, she could do nothing but stretch out her hands and blow gently on his forehead, asking, "Is that okay?""No, blow again," Louis commanded.Lalisa could only continue blowing for him.After a while, Lalisa's mouth began to hurt, and more and more people gathered around. She didn't want to stay here any longer. "Are you done?"How long did he want her to keep blowing?"Alright." Louis was finally satisfied with her blowing and l
"What do you mean?" Louis stared at her intently."The ring is a symbol of love. Look at how perfectly crafted it is. Why not give it to your future wife? It's inconvenient for me to carry around while I draw," Lalisa tried to find reasons, attempting to persuade Louis to take off the ring.The ring was too intimate of proof.She didn't want to accept it.Moreover, she had already been nurtured and couldn't accept more extravagant items."..."Louis remained silent, his gaze fixed on her."Also, this ring is a bit big for me," Lalisa risked finding another reason."..."Louis's face turned slightly gloomy."My fingers are small; if I wear the ring, it will fall off. What should I do now? It's so troublesome.""After you finish talking, I have nothing to say," Louis coldly cut her off.Lalisa glanced at him and saw his irritated expression. She fell silent.Louis tightened his grip on her hand, looking at her intently. His tone turned cold and severe, each word enunciated deliberately,
"He's Louis. He's the kind of person who lacks feminine traits, so why does he value you so much?""You don't have feelings for him.""…"Lalisa reached out to take the ring off her pinky finger, suddenly remembering Louis's authoritative words, "Try taking it off again. I'll put it back on your finger."Pause. Her action involuntarily halted.In this situation, what should she do?She was cornered, so how could she escape?Lalisa felt increasingly annoyed, hesitantly pushing aside Louis's hand that was wrapped around hers. She exited the bed, walked to the balcony, and went outside.A cool breeze blew in, caressing her neck.Lalisa tightly clung to the hotel's bathrobe that she was wearing, walking to the balcony and gazing at the pitch-black night. Beneath the tranquil night sky, only the sparkling stars adorned the expanse above.Standing there alone, she sometimes felt her head cleared by the gusts of wind, then muddled again.She lowered her head to look at the ring on her finger
"Not much, really," Felicia said.Lalisa held the wine glass, smirking as she looked at Felicia, "You seem quite intrigued by the events from three years ago."She had asked before, and now she was asking again.Lalisa had a kind of intuition, and Felicia had some issues, but the specifics were unclear."Talk to your old classmate, chat casually. If you don't like me, I won't bring it up again." Felicia blushed slightly, chuckling. "Tell me a bit about how you've been in the past few years."Without waiting for Lalisa to reply, Felicia suddenly stood up from her seat, pointing at her Enma bag on the side. "Currently, I have a lot of clothes, many designer handbags, but the reality of my life isn't great. I don't know what I want."She spoke about her unsatisfactory experiences and confusion about what she truly desired.Lalisa listened quietly."Before, my family was so poor. I didn't have what others had. We were so poor that I had to borrow money for tuition. I had to work crazily a