LOGINJane and Lilian exchanged glances before Jane calmly replied, “May I know who your boss is? Do we know him?”The man in black remained polite as he replied, “We were instructed as such. Since he said so, he must know you.”Jane handed the bags she was carrying to the men in black as she said, “Fine. Since an old acquaintance has invited us, we’ll stop by. Please help me put my bags into my car.”The corner of the man’s mouth twitched, but he still accepted the bags Jane handed him.Lilian followed suit.They finally freed their hands.The two ladies insisted on driving their own car, not wanting to sit in the man’s car. The man in black figured it was alright since they had strength in numbers and quite a few cars. They could just box in Jane’s car on the road.Plus, the two Mrs. Johnsons were not familiar with Havenmill, unlike them, who had been working in this city all this while and were very familiar with every street and alleyway.However, he insisted on having one of his
“If something happens later, Jane, just hide behind me,” Lilian instructed.Jane replied, “They won’t dare to actually do anything to us. At most, they’ll invite us over for some tea.“And it’s not like I can’t fight at all. I’m just not as good as you. I can still hold my own. And didn’t you give me some itching powder? I’ll pull it out and cover them in it from head to toe when I need to.”Lilian laughed. “Alright, then. We’re in your son’s turf, so if he can’t even protect us, he still has to train himself up for a few more years.”The two ladies went to the busiest street in Havenmill.It was already after work hours, but due to the season, it was still not dark out yet. In fact, there were more people out on the streets right then compared to the daytime. After parking in a public parking lot nearby, the two joined the crowd.First and foremost, food.They tried a whole bunch of Havenmill’s local specialty snacks until they were full.Only after eating and drinking to th
Lilian refused to let Noelle accompany them.Jane had been her sister-in-law for decades. How could she not know what Lilian was thinking?She said, “Noelle, we won’t be going far. We’ll just take a drive around the area. Give us the car keys.”After hesitating for a moment, Noelle said, “I’ll ask Mr. Laurence first.”Then she walked to the side, called Laurence, and spoke to him quietly for a few moments.Laurence said, “Then let them go out. If you’re really worried, you can secretly follow them with some people. Personally, I don’t think there’s anything to worry about. Even if Manny sent people to forcibly invite them over, the two of them would probably welcome it.”Noelle was stunned.“Haven’t you figured it out yet? The moment you said it was dangerous for them to go out and that they might get abducted, they didn’t want you to come along. They’re clearly trying to act as bait.”The Longbottom family did not know Lilian’s true capabilities. They only knew that she was a
After laughing for quite a while, Jane said, “That was when Oliver was a child. He’s already in his twenties now.”Lilian said, “Didn’t I tell you? When we weren’t letting him tag along this time, he even tried to get his son to cry and make a fuss.“Let’s stop talking about that. I’ll send him a message, then we’ll rest for a bit before going for a stroll.”Jane nodded. “Okay.”Lilian returned to her room and sent Tim a message, informing him that she and Jane had settled in.Tim replied with a nodding emoji.Knowing that he was still upset, Lilian sent him another voice message. “If I’m not back in ten days, then you can come over.”Time replied, “Ten days? Are you staying that long? Let’s do five. If you don’t come home in five days, I’ll come over.”“I said ten days, and that’s final!”Tim sounded aggrieved. “Fine. You’ve been on a plane for several hours and probably spent a long time chatting with your disciples. Hurry up and get some rest. Don’t tire yourself out. It’s
Lilian snorted. “Depends on how you behave.”Then she turned to Laurence and said, “Laurence, you spoil Noelle too much. That stubborn temper of hers is all your fault.”Looking at Noelle, Laurence said, “Noelle has been by my side longer than anyone else. She’s too important to me. If I don’t spoil her, who should I spoil?”“It could only mean that Noelle has become arrogant because she’s favored.”Noelle hurriedly replied to Lilian, “No, that’s not it.”“Have you not? Do you listen to what Laurence says? You don’t listen to him at all. Isn’t that being arrogant because you’re favored? You rely on the fact that he spoils you, so you ignore what he says, and he can’t do anything about it.”Noelle opened her mouth but found herself unable to argue back.She would handle anything Mr. Laurence assigned to her perfectly.She usually listened to what he said, except when it came to personal matters and daily life.Noelle was Laurence’s bodyguard and servant, while he was her master
“This tea is still piping hot. Let’s eat first.”Laurence said, “The food has been ready for a while. Let’s dig in.”He and Noelle accompanied the two elders into the dining room, while the servants hurriedly brought out the prepared dishes one by one.Despite having been wealthy ladies for decades, the two elders did not like wasting food, so Laurence had the kitchen prepare six simple home-style dishes and one soup. This would be more than enough for four people and would not result in waste.As usual, Noelle intended to stand by and serve them.Jane called out to her, “Noelle, why aren’t you sitting down? Come and sit here beside me. Stop standing there.”“Mommy Jane, I’ll serve you while you eat. I’ll just eat something casually in the kitchen later.”Taking the opportunity to complain to Jane and Lilian, Laurence said, “Noelle is always like this. No matter what I say, she won’t listen. Last time, I even called Chloe and had her scold Noelle. Only then did Noelle reluctantl
“Darling, I, I did it out of the twenty-plus years of sibling affection. Seeing that she had nowhere to stay and was penniless, I took her in. If you don’t like it, I’ll ask her to leave.”Adrian was still afraid his wife would report to his mother.Ever since Emma found out about his affair, Celine h
“Let me know if you need my help, Hugh. Don’t hold back. Whatever other people can do for you, I can do the same.”Hugh desperately wished to bury himself in a hole. Kevin’s words felt like bullets hitting his body. Nevertheless, he had to continue smiling. “You two can continue at that side of the r
Julian forced a nervous smile and said, “I went to the gym, and Quinn mentioned she had something to do and went out. I thought she went home.“Anyway, is there anything I can help with?”Zoey sat on the couch, and as she turned on the TV she said, “We’re having Italian tonight, and all the ingredient
“Can I tell Zachary about this?”After some contemplation, Austin said, “I don’t mind. I’ll probably need his help in the future anyway. He won’t know how to help me if he doesn’t know anything.”Serenity chuckled. “Zachary can help you with work, but he’s useless in the relationship department. You c







