Missus Baxter wanted to stop Carson, but he had already stepped outside. Enraged, she could only glare at her husband and say, "Look at you. If only you hadn't taken Everly in back then, things wouldn't have been this way! It's a pity you pitied her. Look at your son and your grandson, do you not pity them?""Alright, alright. That's enough." Mister Baxter, too, felt helpless. "Everly was only fourteen when she came into our house, and Carson was already twenty-one at the time. How can I possibly know that this would happen?""Why you!" Missus Baxter was absolutely livid. "Whatever, I'm not talking to you! I'm going out to see Oliver!"With that said, she turned around and went outside.Meanwhile, in the living room, Oliver was still looking down at his phone. The people around him kept presenting him with snacks, but he ignored them all.That was the scene that unfolded before Carson when he walked out of the study room. He did not go down the stairs and simply gazed down at ever
Oliver opened up his gift and nodded. "I like drawing tools."With new tools, he would have a new reason to go look for his mother to draw together.Missus noticed the joy on his face and sat aside with a smile. "Oliver, have you been going to the office to look for your dad lately?""Yeah." Oliver was in a good mood, so he nodded."Well then… Do you notice anything weird with your dad?" Missus Baxter continued to prob."Like what?" He looked at his grandmother oddly.Missus Baxter looked at him and asked, "Any weird woman by his side?""Dad always has a lot of women around him. He just doesn't want to bother with them," Oliver deadpanned.What he said was the truth. Despite Carson's age and the fact that he had a son, Carson was still the most eligible bachelor in the city, with countless pursuers who would throw themselves at his feet.Missus Baxter smiled and went up to hug Oliver, but he backed away from her touch.The joy he showed from receiving the drawing tools earlie
"I see." A satisfied smile appeared on Missus Baxter's face, relieved to know that Oliver only saw Violet as a good friend. She tapped Oliver on the shoulder. "I understand. Get your dad to carry all these back for you later. Now run along to wash your hands. Dinner is ready.""Okay," Oliver responded as he stared at Missus Baxter. He hesitated for a moment but did not say anything in the end.He was not sure what pleased his grandmother so much. All he said was that he did not want Violet to be his stepmother because she was his mother. Why would there be any need for Violet to be his stepmother instead?However, he was simply too lazy to explain and left to wash his hands obediently.Missus Baxter watched as Oliver stepped out and took out her phone to make a call."Yeah, it's me. Send all the information related to Violet to my mailbox," she said,…Time flew by and it was already the last day of the holidays.The sky was still gloomy, as it had been throughout the entire ho
How many people in the world who failed to let go of their past?There were plenty of people that loved one and married another. A perfect ending was not guaranteed for every relationship.Everly knew that her wounds could not be erased, and the people she had lost could never come back. She could never go back to the past as well.She became a coward covered in scars and had lost the capability to go through all the heartaches and dramas.Her love had burned for eleven years. Everything was drained, what was left was merely a habit.Hence, she would keep her love within her heart and continue to love him. However, she would also remain a polite distance from Carson and stay away from him.She looked at the reddened eyes of Austin and said, "Austin, you told me that everything is ready."Austin could not react. He had thought that she would say something entirely different, judging from her reaction so far, but…"Do it! Get Oliver's custody, and let's leave this place together,
Angelica turned around and observed Violet before scrawling. "You are Violet?"Everly smiled and said, "Come in and have a cup of tea."Angelica continued to observe her quietly with her lips pursed and a stern frown between her brows. In the end, she nodded and followed Everly into the living room.Soon, the maid brought the tea. Everly poured a cup for Angelica and handed it to her. However, Angelica simply glanced at her and did not accept the tea.Not at all bothered, Everly smiled and set the cup aside before asking, "There must be a reason for your visit today, Angelica. Pray tell."Angelica stared at Everly until Everly was done talking and said, "It's been a while since I visited the company, so when I heard that Violet's studio would be cooperating with Baxter Group, I didn't think much of it. However, I've heard rumors of you flirting with my son. So, I would like an explanation."Everly lowered her gaze and poured herself a cup of tea. "If you already know that it's a
The reports clearly mentioned that Violet did her best to match Carson's taste at the very beginning."We are both women, so I know what it's like to play hard to get!" Angelica retorted sternly. "If you agree to take the money and leave, at least you will have the money. However, if you continue to overstep your boundaries, then you will have no place in the entire Cannesville!""You have misunderstood me, Angelica. I'm not playing hard to get." Everly responded with a smile, "Also, if you see Mister Baxter when you are back home, please tell him to stop bothering me, as it has become… quite a nuisance."Before Everly could finish the last word, Angelica landed a vicious slap across her face."Violet!" Annie, who had just come downstairs, saw everything and hurried over to glare at Angelica warily. "How can you hit Violet, Angelica?""Why not?" Angelica stood up, her chest heaving from rage as she sneered and said, "A woman as arrogant as her deserves to be slapped!""Angelica!
Everly nodded and took Annie's hand. "Don't worry. I've thought it through. Once I get Oliver's custody, we will all leave together."From now on, everything here…" Everly looked at Annie as though she was staring at somewhere else and continued with a smile, "Will have nothing to do with us."Annie opened her mouth to say something but decided against it in the end. She sighed and nodded."Okay!" She said while holding Everly's hand back, "We will all be fine from now on."…Meanwhile, Angelica hurried outside Orchid Garden.She could not access this residential area easily, but because Rose Pavilion was in the area. Angelica managed to get in by lying about going to Rose Pavilion.At the moment, she had returned to Rose Pavilion and drove her car out of the parking lot. As soon as she arrived at the entrance of the area, her phone started vibrating. She looked down and realized it was a call from Alice.After considering for a moment, she reached out to pick up the call with
"But…""Leave it. If I tell you now and you realize the truth, you won't be able to act naturally. In any case, you know that I am doing all of it for you and to take revenge against Violet!" Lisa said.Alice looked at Lisa and finally nodded before driving towards the place where she was supposed to meet with Angelica.It was an extremely private café. Alice pushed open the door to the private room to get in.She was slightly nervous. Ever since Carson risked his own life to save Violet before the holidays, she had been scared. Her once determined heart was now wavering and filled with doubt."You're here, Lissy!" Angelica heard the sound and smiled at Alice before waving her over."Auntie." Alice sat across Angelica and forced a smile. "It's been a while. I haven't been able to pay you a visit lately."The two took their seats, and the waiter left after serving the coffee, leaving them alone inside the room.Alice gripped onto her purse nervously. Remembering what Lisa had to