After Paulina had dinner with Darian yesterday, she took the day off from work. Although she wasn't sure what the future would hold, at least she had savings in her bank account, all of which were entirely hers. Even if the Hollis family didn't accept her, she wouldn't end up on the streets.
However, she never expected things to spiral completely out of control.
When she woke up early in the morning, her usual habit was to check her phone. But as soon as she opened it, she almost felt it would explode with messages. She had accidentally muted it before going to bed last night.
There were calls from Darian, Naomi, Nancy, and her colleagues, almost everyone had called. Paulina's heart skipped a beat—what was going on? She wasn't some celebrity, so why was there so much news?
She scrolled down to find a message from Naomi.
[Quick, check social media!]
Paulina's hands shook as she clicked on it. When she saw the explosive headline
Clarissa remained indifferent. “Samuel has always said that his father passed away a long time ago.”She just found Teddy annoying—he had never fulfilled his duties as a father, and now that his eldest son was no longer useful, he suddenly remembered he had another son, Samuel.Just thinking about how Samuel looked when he came back from Elaris made her furious.Teddy was enraged at Clarissa’s defiance. Unable to control himself, he signaled two bodyguards to get out of the car and, in full public view, forcibly dragged her into the vehicle.Clarissa didn’t resist. She knew that even if she struggled, whether or not anyone would help her didn’t matter; with these people, there would be more encounters like this. It was better to resolve it once and for all.Teddy had someone leave a letter for Samuel under Clarissa's name and then took the people back to the hospital.After all, Teddy had been active in bu
Darian almost dropped the utensils in his hand, eyes wide with excitement. “Really? Drusilla, you actually want to come home with me?”His enthusiasm was infectious, and Paulina felt a flicker of courage ignite inside her. Maybe this was her chance to belong to the family she’d always dreamed of. And if it didn’t work out? Well, she was no worse off than now—living alone. There was nothing to lose by trying.“Yeah, I’ll go with you, brother!”“Smack!”This time, Darian’s utensils truly clattered onto the table. Paulina couldn’t help but smile as she handed him a fresh set.“Wait, what did you just call me? Say it again.”“Brother. Now eat up before it gets cold!”Darian grinned like a kid in a candy store, and Paulina felt a comforting warmth settle around her.“Come on, let’s eat!”Neither of them ate quickl
Dolores was so frightened that her face turned pale. She knew this was Lilian’s brilliant tactic—to make them feel the real pain. Only then did they realize that all of their family's wealth came from the Hollis family, and that Gregory and Lilian were the rulers of the Hollis family.If Drusilla were to be slandered by them, they would suffer significant losses. This made them even more afraid to act rashly.Dolores lowered her head, her eyes filled with something that others couldn’t understand.The Old Lady trembled and couldn’t say a word. The butler, seeing the scene, sneered at the Old Lady, and quietly went off to do his job. After all, there were quite a few people involved earlier.The servants all liked Lilian. After all, no other lady treated their servants so well. He recalled when his only family member, his father, was diagnosed with cancer. Back then, he wasn’t the butler yet, and he had secretly cried in the b
Even though Gregory knew what his mother was like, hearing her repeatedly refer to his daughter as ‘a little girl’ made him deeply disappointed in his mother. His father had once told him that if she weren’t his biological mother, she would have long been driven out of the Hollis family.His father had married her under the influence of scheming.No matter who looked at it, his father had already been more than tolerant of her."Mom, I still call you mom, so please don’t refer to my daughter as a little girl. And as for dad, he always favored his granddaughter during Lilian's pregnancy, so he decided to give Drusilla the shares as soon as she was born."Upstairs, Lilian had been woken by the noise. She stood at the corner of the stairs, hearing most of the conversation. With a cold snort, she thought back to when she first married into the family—her lack of background and position in the entertainment industry made the Old L
Even though Lilian heard her son say Drusilla was doing well, she knew how much effort her daughter had put into becoming that way. She felt both proud and heartbroken at the same time.Seeing his wife’s expression, Gregory hugged her as a form of comfort."Darian, do you have a picture of Drusilla? Maybe your dad and I should visit Elaris."Darian knew his mother would want to come over once she found out, "Mom, don’t rush. Drusilla still needs some time to process everything. Right now, what’s more important is that everyone in Country A knows the little princess of the Hollis family has been found. I’m wondering if we should make a global announcement.""Of course! My daughter should let everyone know she is the daughter of Gregory Hollis."Gregory was eager to say. The once strict family head had turned into a doting father. Meanwhile, the servants were sitting orderly, only one person sneaked away unnoticed and went to
After Paulina had dinner with Darian yesterday, she took the day off from work. Although she wasn't sure what the future would hold, at least she had savings in her bank account, all of which were entirely hers. Even if the Hollis family didn't accept her, she wouldn't end up on the streets.However, she never expected things to spiral completely out of control.When she woke up early in the morning, her usual habit was to check her phone. But as soon as she opened it, she almost felt it would explode with messages. She had accidentally muted it before going to bed last night.There were calls from Darian, Naomi, Nancy, and her colleagues, almost everyone had called. Paulina's heart skipped a beat—what was going on? She wasn't some celebrity, so why was there so much news?She scrolled down to find a message from Naomi.[Quick, check social media!]Paulina's hands shook as she clicked on it. When she saw the explosive headline