MasukThe day of the camping trip finally arrived.Since early morning, the atmosphere at the Miller family mansion had been far livelier than usual. Servants moved back and forth carrying the last items that needed to be loaded into the vehicles. Meanwhile, the front yard of the mansion was filled with s
The dinner was far simpler than the many formal events they often attended. There was no VIP room and no important guests to receive. There were no business discussions or negotiations with countless clients.There were only the two of them, sitting side by side, sharing food, talking about their ch
Althea smiled brightly. “You’re right. That’s exactly why I love this camping idea so much.”“You don’t love the person who came up with the idea?” Daven asked, pointing at himself.Althea clicked her tongue. “Why should I?”“So you don’t love me anymore?” Daven stared at her in disbelief. “Really?”
Meanwhile, while the Miller mansion was still filled with the small argument between Naomi and Chris over the nickname “Princess,” which was pushing the girl dangerously close to the end of her patience, on the other side of the city, Daven and Althea had just entered the largest supermarket in Sun
“What’s going on here?”Everyone turned toward the sound. Chris stood there holding a cup of coffee. “What kind of conversation has everyone looking so serious?”“Naomi doesn’t want to go camping,” Grace reported without hesitation.Chris raised an eyebrow. “Oh? Is that true?”“I just don’t want to
The next day, the Miller family mansion was once again filled with a pleasant kind of bustle.The moment Josh, Grace, and Eli returned home from school, the camping trip that weekend immediately became the main topic of discussion again. They had not even taken their school bags to their rooms befor
Meanwhile, in Chase’s office.Althea sat with her hands wrapped around her coffee cup. That restless feeling had been gnawing at her all morning, no matter how hard she tried to push it away.“Where will you be picking Josh up?” Chase asked, his voice deliberately gentle.He knew exactly why she was
It only made her feel more cornered. Vanessa spun around abruptly, pushing her way through the crowd with hurried steps. Her lawyer and the court staff had to hold back the reporters who tried to follow.“Miss Vanessa! Miss Vanessa, just one more question!”“What about your feelings toward Miss Alth
“I can’t just waste this chance, can I?” Althea exhaled softly, her gaze fixed on Chase as if to cement her decision. “I must go to court. That woman needs to know I’m not afraid of every vile word she’s ever thrown at me.”Chase reached for her hand again. “You’re not alone, love. I’ll always be ri
The judge raised his hand, silenced her. “Enough, Miss Blake. The direction of this trial is more than clear. You cannot refute the evidence presented. I will not allow this courtroom to drown in groundless accusations.”The gavel cracked against the block, its echo slicing through the tense air. Va







