โWhat, donโt you know?โ Nathan was suddenly very enthused. He said loudly, โArenโt you a temptress? How could you not know that Gerald would be busy tomorrow?! Tsk tsk. What a shame. Iโm the only one who can pick you up tomorrow!โNorth lifted an eyebrow. Was Gerald busy tomorrow?Steward seemed to have heard Nathanโs words. He smiled and said, โDonโt worry, madam. Mr. Gerald has a meeting tomorrow. You can go to the ski resort first, and Mr. Gerald will be there later.โNorth wanted to say that she could wait for Gerald and go together. However, Steward continued, โMr. Geraldโs schedule is very packed tomorrow. He will board the plane right after the meeting and wonโt have any time to rest at all. Besides, it will be very late by then. He doesnโt want you to tire yourself out as well. Thatโs why he purposely asked Mr. Nathan to pick you up.โNathan was very honest. He said, โYes, thatโs what Gerald said!โWarmth flooded North. โI see. Then Iโll have to send him a message in thank
Early the next morning, North received a text from Nathan right when she woke up. It said that Gerald was already at the foot of the mountain and would arrive soon.North quickly got out of bed to wash up. However, she gulped when she saw the transparent bathroom walls.She had no choice. She could not hesitate!Once she got downstairs, Nathan started sending her looks from afar. โWhat do you think? Are you happy with the room?โNorth coughed dryly but did not answer.Nathan was bubbly. โThat roomโs very secluded, so no one will disturb you. So, you can mess around as you like outsideโโโHey, isnโt that Mr. Geraldโs car?!โ someone cried out, which cut Nathan off.Nathan was excited as he turned around. โIt really is Geraldโs car. Hurry up, North, letโsโโBefore he could finish speaking, a woman in the crowd shrieked, โLook! Thereโs a woman in Mr. Geraldโs car!โโWhat? Let me see. Isnโt that Reina Myers?โNorth suddenly turned around. Reina?!โGoodness, Mr. Gerald and Ms. Rei
โIt will be troublesome for Ms. North if you do that. Why donโt you give Mr. Hall a small warning? Make him control his daughter a little.โ Abraham smiled. โWhat do you think, Ms. North?โBecause of Gerald, North did not have too good of an opinion of Abraham. She did not think badly of him, but she did not feel like talking to him very much. She turned to leave.However, she never imagined that she would catch sight of Gerald and Reina walking side by side when she did. She abruptly froze in place.Reina was very close to Gerald. She could tell from afar that she was leaning on his shoulder. โThanks, Mr. Gerald. My luggage is a little heavy. Can you help me with it?โGerald coolly took the luggage.When North saw this, she felt a little faint.Reina was falsely apologetic. โMr. Gerald, North has never liked me. Would she misunderstand after seeing us getting out of the same car? You should go and win her back. I can head upstairs on my own.โAfter she said that, she added in re
North stopped walking.Reina was smiling brightly. She held the ski suit up against herself and said in a childish tone, โYouโre so great to me. Letโs go skiing now.โReina always spoke very elegantly when with other wealthy ladies. Her unexpectedly childish side made everyone freeze.Everyone looked at North instinctively. Although they did not say anything, their gazes said it all.โWhat a pity! Geraldโs wife canโt even compete with Reina.โโOf course, she canโt. Reina saved Geraldโs life. Gerald only married North to make his grandmother happy. One is definitely more important than the other.โโNorth shouldnโt have come here and brought this humiliation on herself.โReina ducked her head and smiled in delight. North was sure to be jealous of her. She was overjoyed at this outcome.She sidled close to Gerald and said intimately, โGerald, I donโt know how to ski. Will you teach me?โGerald said coolly, โIโll hire you a ski instructor. Also, this ski suit isnโt for you.โRein
North was ready to explode. She felt a little breathless, and dizziness assaulted her in waves. She felt like vomiting a bit.Gerald had promised to teach her to ski, but it turned out that he had not prepared that ski suit for her. Worse, he was even going to teach her enemy how to ski.He could get close to whoever he wanted, but that person could not be Reina!North felt worse the more she thought about it. Her heart felt tight and bitter.She could not stay there any longer. Before Gerald could say anything else, she went straight back to her room.But Abraham grabbed her by the hand. โIt looks like thereโs no one to teach you to ski, Ms. North.โNorth was currently furious, so she turned back abruptly and cried, โWhat does that have to do with you?!โAbraham was not affected by her tone. He said lightly, โYour husband is being so flirty with another woman. Arenโt you surrendering if you leave now?โNorth felt like she was at her limit. โI donโt want to look at them.โโW
North instinctively wanted to turn around but forcefully held back the urge. โItโs got nothing to do with me. He doesnโt have to tell me why.โIt seemed that Abraham saw right through her. โIs it that you canโt be bothered to ask, Ms. North, or that you donโt dare to ask?โThe question was a simple one, but the connotations were drastically different.If she could not be bothered, then it meant that North did not care for Gerald at all. Thus, she did not trouble herself to care who Gerald spent his time with.If she did not dare to ask, then it meant that she cared about Gerald too much. So much so that she did not hear his answer.North frowned and sidestepped this trap. โI donโt want to talk about Reina at all.โAbrahamโs smile widened. โThen do you like Gerald, Ms. North?โNorth felt like Abraham was only here to make her life difficult. Why did he have to keep asking her questions she could not answer?When he saw her keep quiet, Abrahamโs eyes flashed, and he stopped askin
Geraldโs figure was steady as he darted swiftly toward North. His gaze was focused on her only. Amidst the panicked cries and shouts, he caught up to North. โGive me your hand!โTwo minutes ago, North had noticed something wrong with her skis. No matter how she tried to regain her balance, her skis always angled to the left. Although she forced herself to stay calm and tried many ways to stop, she only kept going faster.Right then, she heard a manโs voice telling her to give him her hand.North suddenly came out of her messy thoughts. โGerald?โโYes, itโs me.โWhen he saw that North was about to ram into the barrier, Geraldโs gaze suddenly turned grim. โTrust me!โNorth did not hesitate any longer. She used all her strength to throw herself into Geraldโs embrace. Gerald timed it well and managed to catch her. The great force hurtled them both onto the snowy ground.North heard a loud crack, as if someone had hit a rock.She felt the world spin around her. But although she felt
Nathan waved a hand to disperse everyone from the scene.Gerald watched as North and Abraham left. Then, he lowered his gaze as if thinking about something. Seeing this, Reina came up with a plan. She said huffily, โHow could North do that? Gerald, let me apologize to you on her behalf. โShe has been like this ever since she was young. Sheโs always been good with men, not just Mr. Abraham. All men love her. She doesnโt attract them actively. Itโs just that she doesnโt know her boundaries, and it causes men to misunderstand.โReina sighed heavily. โYouโre a married couple, but she went with Mr. Abraham right in front of you. Itโs our fault for not bringing her up well. Donโt be mad, Gerald.โNathan nearly let out a laugh from the frustration. Was Reina serious? This was so fake!Reina was saying that North liked stringing men along and had impure intentions. However, how pure could Reina be when she was taking up the time of another womanโs husband?Gerald suddenly turned to
He moved his wrists and frowned.Did North sleep for the entire day? Was she disoriented?North sat by the bed with nothing to do. She watched as time passed. Strange, why wasnโt she awake yet? Was she that sleepy? Could it be that the advanced exam questions were too difficult and she did not want to wake up?North could not help but think about the questions. Hmmโฆ they did not seem very difficult. She had thought of a solution!Indeed, people had endless potential when they were dreaming. They could even come up with answers to such difficult questions!North was afraid that she would forget and wanted to wake up quickly, but no matter how hard she tried, she could not wake up. She closed her eyes and opened them again, but she was still in the room.North frowned and muttered to herself, โWhatโs going onโฆ?โGerald looked at her silently.He also wanted to ask what was going on.โNorth, do you need my help?โNorth hesitated. Even though it was a dream, she was still a littl
North exclaimed in surprise.It turned out that Gerald could be sarcastic too!Gerald did not give Patricia any time to react. He was just short of chasing the entire Bracken family out.While the Bracken family was leaving, Gerald heard Mike grumble, โMomโฆ If you knew this was going to happen, why didnโt you adjust your act earlier!โPatricia was furious. โI did all of this for you. How could you fall for Geraldโs tricks?!โโBut Gerald was right. They suspect that Iโm not Paigeโs son because of you!โโฆGiselleโs smile became more and more sarcastic. When the Bracken family disappeared, he said, โAccompany me pay respects to Paige. Also, get someone to clean Glass Manor inside and out.โHe wanted to get rid of the bad vibes the Bracken family had brought in.โฆA few days later, when they returned to Royal Sights Residences, the Bracken family actually stopped causing trouble.North was about to graduate, and she had one final exam. She saw the class group chat exchanging adva
โWhy? Do you think that Iโve forgotten how Paige died?โGiselle never expected that this shameless family would have the audacity to make an issue out of Paigeโs death.โYou make it sound so simple. Even if Patricia dies today, you would never disregard her last wishes. Is everything you do for the good of the Bracken family?โStill, the only person the Bracken family has ever had to sacrifice was Paige!โVirgil snapped, โNonsense! Iโm Paigeโs biological father, how could IโฆโGiselle sneered. โStop putting on an act. You didnโt look for your daughter when she was missing. You didnโt feel sorry for your daughter when she returned. You kept asking her to tolerate the adopted daughter. When she was sick, you even stopped her treatment so that she would die and let your adopted daughter marry her husband.โVirgil, Iโm sick. Iโm not dead yet, and I havenโt lost my memory. If this happens again, Iโll destroy the entire Bracken family!โGiselle looked at the bodyguards she had brought
The surroundings suddenly fell silent.Virgil found it hard to breathe. โLet go! Are you crazy?!โโIโm asking you a question. Where is Paige buried? Tell me!โVirgilโs brain was deprived of oxygen. Without thinking, he roared, โHow would I know? Let go, you crazy woman!โPatricia screamed, โMadam Giselle, what are you doing? Let go of him. Do you want Dad to die?โGeraldโs second uncle also shouted, โMadam Giselle, why are you doing this to us? Donโt treat your husband like this!โโYou donโt know? You donโt know at all, do you?โ Giselle ignored everyone. She looked unremorseful. She scoffed.โYou claim to be severely depressed about your daughterโs death,โ Giselle retorted. โDespite that, you actually donโt know where your daughterโs grave is!โAs soon as she finished speaking, the entire place fell silent.When Virgil realized what he had just said, his face turned pale and he stopped screaming. He trembled as he spoke to Giselle hatefully. โYou did this on purposeโฆโThat wa
Mike said weakly, โNorth, we paid our respects to my mother before we went out today. We didnโt say anything because we were afraid that Grandpa wouldnโt be able to accept it.โAs expected, Virgil clutched his chest and looked like he was about to faint.Patricia cried out, โGerald, are you satisfied now that your grandfather is trembling in anger? Weโve kept it a secret for so many years. Despite thatโฆโEveryone sighed. So, that was how it was.It was indeed Ms. Paigeโs death anniversary today. However, the old man had fallen into a state of depression from the intense guilt. He then mistakenly thought that his daughter had passed away in May.As his family, Patricia and Mike could not bear to make the old man feel more guilty. Thus, they maintained the facade.In fact, they would pay their respects to Paige every year.This made sense. After all, Virgil was old and could not stand such harsh emotions.The people from the Bracken family jumped on this chance to scold Gerald. โ
Everyone was dumbfounded. North was really bold!North blinked. โWhatโs wrong, Mr. Virgil? Why are you so angry? Did I say something wrong?โโWhat nonsense! Paige is my daughter! How could I intentionally let her die?!โNorth widened her eyes. โI didnโt say that you intentionally let her die! Itโs just that the Bracken family didnโt like her and looked down on her. The medical staff didnโt care about her either. In the end, they didnโt even treat her and let her die.โI know. Itโs not your fault. After all, you were so busy. How could you have the time to take care of a daughter you donโt love?โVirgil clutched his chest. โWhat nonsenseโฆ! Shut up!โโNorth!โ Patricia screamed. โGerald, are you just going to watch her anger your grandfather? Your grandfatherโs health isnโt goodโฆโโWhat did I say wrong?โNorth sighed. โLook at what Mr. Virgil said. Ms. Paige passed away at the end of May, so why didnโt he treat her for two whole months from the end of March to the end of May?โTh
Mike knew that he had fallen into Northโs trap and was speechless!He was so anxious that his expression changed. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and huge beads of sweat dripped down. โUmโฆ IโฆโโMike!โ Patricia saw that the situation was not good, so she hurriedly interrupted Mike and pulled him behind her.Then, she took a deep breath and pretended to be helpless and upset.โGerald, what nonsense are you talking about?! Weโre family. If you have anything youโre upset about, just tell me. Thereโs no need to cause trouble at the banquet and make an issue out of Paigeโs death anniversary!โWeโre all Paigeโs family, and Dad is also Paigeโs biological father. How can we not know when her death anniversary is?โPaigeโs death anniversary is at the end of May. Itโs not today at all. Youโฆ Youโre too much!โVirgil looked aggrieved. He nodded and said, โThatโs right. Paigeโs death anniversary is in May. Gerald, I know you donโt want to give up her inheritance. Moreover, I didnโt fo
Everyoneโs eyes fell on Gerald.Gerald looked up slowly and said calmly, โMs. Patricia, why did you choose today to hold a banquet for Mike?โโIt doesnโt matter what day I chose!โ Patricia roared.โSo, you did choose the date.โGerald looked down at Patricia from above. His cold gaze made Patricia suddenly feel suffocated.Her โsonโ had a murderous look in his eyes. โAny other day would have been fine, but not today.โPatricia hated the look in Geraldโs eyes the most. Why was he so arrogant? Why was he looking down on her? Why was he like that b*tch?She screamed, โGerald, Iโm your mother! Mike is your brother! Itโs fine if you donโt love me, but you keep finding fault with me. What right do you haveโโโToday is the anniversary of Paigeโs death.โGerald interrupted her.Patriciaโs face turned pale, and the words that she wanted to say were stuck in her throat. The scene instantly fell silent.What did Gerald say? What day was it today?Today was the anniversary of Paigeโs d
Patricia felt a lump in her throat. โYouโฆโโConnor, come out.โ North interrupted her.Then, a group of people dressed in black walked out of nowhere and played mournful music. Connor walked in the middle and placed a memorial tablet on the table.Everyone looked at the memorial tablet curiously, wanting to know whose memorial tablet it was. When everyone saw the name โPaigeโ, they instantly fell silent.North and Gerald paid their respects. Then, they placed the bouquets beside the memorial tablet.Their actions stunned everyone.Had they come to pay respects to Paige?Patricia was trembling. She stared fixedly at Paigeโs name on the memorial tablet. She clenched her fists.Paige!Gerald had paid his respects to Paige at a banquet for Mike. Was he crazy?! She was so unlucky! Paige was already dead, but she was still the center of attention at Mikeโs banquet!After paying her respects, North turned around. โWhat are you waiting for? Arenโt you going to pay your respects?โ