"Vivian, did your brother forget to tie you up at home? Is that why you're here barking at someone else?"Giselle was subtly calling Vivian a bitch. Since they already had a grudge between them, it only became worse after Giselle said that. So, Vivian redirected all the anger she had for Lindsay toward Giselle and glared at her."Giselle! You sure like appearing before me, don't you? You can say whatever you want, but you'll never be able to marry into the Lawsons again!"Vivian had spent a lot of money to learn more about Giselle's sudden change in personality. From what she heard, Giselle was just playing hard to get to gain more attention. After that, Vivian analyzed the situation herself and realized that was exactly what was happening.She didn't believe anyone would be able to change that drastically unless Giselle had been putting on an act the whole time. However, it was clear to Vivian that Giselle wasn't acting as she didn't think Giselle was capable of doing such a thing
Giselle started coughing violently when she heard that. After all, it was shocking to hear a young lady like Lindsay tell her to get married.Giselle thought her relationship with Chester was a well-kept secret, but it seemed to her that everyone had already found out about it.Her relationship with Jonathan was a thing of the past, and Chester was now her official boyfriend."Even if he's not around, no one will dare bully me."Giselle had already thought about it a long time ago. Wealth and power would always be important in modern society. She might not be able to have both of them, but she had nothing to worry about by herself. If she needed help, she could just ask the people around her for backup.People would often say that one shouldn't mess with a lunatic, and there was a valid reason for that.Lindsay didn't believe that Giselle didn't have special feelings for Chester. Despite being a young lady herself, Lindsay was actually more mature than anyone could've imagined. T
Giselle didn't know what Lindsay's relationship with George was. After she spoke, Lindsay's mind went blank for a moment.Giselle figured Lindsay needed some time alone, so she left the ward. As soon as she closed the door, she ran into Jean, who was there to visit Lindsay. Compared to their previous encounter, it seemed to Giselle that Jean looked a little drained.Dark circles had formed under Jean's eyes, and she forced a smile when she saw Giselle. "Hey, Gigi. Are you here to visit Linds as well?""Yes, but she's not feeling great right now, Mrs. Lawson."Jean understood what she was trying to say. "In that case, shall we visit Chester first?"Giselle was already planning on that, so she went to Chester's ward with Jean. While they were on their way there, Jean received a call. She was already in bad shape before the call came, and when she hung up, she looked even worse.Giselle noticed this and pondered for a moment. Then, she decided to ask, "What's wrong, Mrs. Lawson?"J
Chester invited Giselle with a sincere gaze. She was stunned for a few seconds as she looked into his deep, dark eyes. Then, she hurriedly looked away as if she had gotten shocked. Meanwhile, her ears had become red beneath her hair.Giselle curled up her fingers as she forced herself to look calm. She didn't accept the invitation immediately but said, "I'll let you know later. I'm not sure if I'll be available that day."She would be busy with work again after a few days. It had been a couple of weeks since she last posted about taking a break. Her fans had been urging her in the comments to post something new and start livestreaming again.Due to her ethics, she couldn't ignore them forever. No matter what happened, she had to focus on her career. After all, why rely on someone else when she could rely on herself and be independent?"It's alright. Just let me know when you're free, and I'll tell them to have the event on that day."Chester said it so casually that it seemed like
Jean cheered herself up and rejected Chester's help. "You don't have to worry about it. All you have to do now is recover from your injuries. I'll ask Jonathan and the rest to inquire about Perry instead."Chester didn't insist further. Instead, he gave her a good piece of advice. "Gigi's a professional when it comes to things like this, so you can ask her about it, Jean.""You've really fallen in love with her."Jean couldn't believe he would still think about bringing in clients for Giselle at a time like this. He was also proud about it as he said in a deep voice, "I'm willing to fall if it's her."…Meanwhile, Charlotte had been venting her frustrations the whole night yet still hadn't calmed down. In fact, she was on the verge of losing it altogether.She decided to call Jonathan. Initially, she could get hold of him in no time. However, after some time passed, she was greeted by an autonomous voice instead. It seemed Jonathan had blocked her!The only chance for her to cli
The next few days were peaceful.Scabs had formed over Chester's wounds, and the doctor said he could rest at home starting today. The doctor even shot a few knowing glances at Giselle before telling Chester to control his urges and not do anything too intense at home.Since everyone there was an adult, they all knew what the doctor was implying. Giselle was left speechless, wondering if she looked like that kind of person.Sometimes, she hated the fact that everyone had a right to free speech. After all, if no one could speak, then there wouldn't be any conflicts at all.Caroline had come alone that day and was standing nearby. Zachary was suddenly called to work earlier, and he reminded her to have lunch before he left. He even asked her to take a picture of her meal and report to him before she ate.They had been doing these childish acts since they started dating, and they never changed over time. As long as Zachary wasn't beside Caroline, she would also show him what she wa
Giselle was using her back camera for the video call, and when she heard Chester's request, her calm heart started racing.When she didn't say anything for some time, Chester suddenly called for her again. In a hurry, she ended the conversation by saying, "It's getting late, Mr. Fordham. I need to head to bed now. Good night."Thus, she ended the call before he could even say anything.Chester looked at his phone after Giselle had hung up. He pursed his lips and fell into deep thought. Was he being too impatient? But he didn't say anything out of line at all. With that in mind, he figured he had to be a little more reserved next time so that he wouldn't scare her away.…The next day, Giselle woke up and noticed she had more than ten unread messages. First, she decided to send Julia a text, asking her where she was in Anterica. After that, she started replying to the other messages.Chester: "Remember to have breakfast, Gigi. Call me whenever you need anything."Emma: "Gigi, h
Harry held his head high and harrumphed in disdain."You don't have to worry. With me around, you won't even have to think about getting close to Giselle!"Harry's parents had already told him that Jonathan was a bad influence and that he shouldn't grow up to be like him. Not only did Jonathan eye another woman while having a girlfriend, but the woman he had his eyes on was just terrible! It showed how his judgment needed some improvements.Harry confidently promised that he would never be a bastard like Jonathan. If he had to look up to someone, it would have to be Chester. After all, Chester's charms were out of this world!Before getting on the plane, Harry told Chester that Jonathan was also heading to Anterica."Don't worry, Chet. With me around, there's no way Jonathan can get close to Giselle! He's just a bastard, so she would never take him back!"When they were on the plane, Harry specifically asked for a seat where he could see Jonathan clearly. Jonathan scoffed angri
Chester looked into Giselle's eyes as he raised the corners of his lips slightly. "You're my wife. You can do whatever you want."After his last accident, he had taken advantage of the situation with Giselle under the pretext of amnesia. He would call her his "wife" or "Gigi" interchangeably.Until now, he had not had the time to come clean to her about this. Chester needed more time.Giselle was overwhelmed by the sudden profession of love.For some reason, her entire body suddenly felt warm. She looked away quickly, rolled down the car window, and let the wind blow upon her face. It was only then that her pounding heart settled into a calm rhythm.Chester caught everything from beside her.A trace of delight flashed across his eyes at the speed of light. When their gaze met again, however, it had disappeared without a trace.Chester decided to take it slow and easy.He straightened up and said, "A new restaurant recently opened in the suburbs. Should we go there for lunch?"
"You don't have to explain anything. Me and Jonathan? We're just aunt and nephew to each other."You're trying to ask him out, aren't you? When you finally win him over, don't forget to address me as Aunt Giselle, okay?"It was a soul-crushing blow.Giselle used their unique relationship as an opportunity to attack them without mercy!The greatest part about this was that they could not do anything to her.Charlotte's and Jonathan's expressions matched, which was a rare sight. Jonathan clenched his teeth in anger. His eyes hardened as he said, "Giselle, you're truly something else!"She knew to hit where it hurt. How did he not know that Giselle had this side to her?Giselle feigned humility. "You're too kind."The whole fiasco between the trio was becoming something of a movie to the passersby. Even when lunchtime was almost over, they were reluctant to leave.Some really were born with the talent to gossip.If they had to choose between money and gossip-worthy news, they
One could easily find Giselle's, Chester's, and Jonathan's names online through related keywords.The news came from an insider, so the credibility was 99.99%.The atmosphere between the two became heated.When Jonathan finally managed to suppress his negative emotions, Giselle's phone rang. Instantly, his heart skipped a beat. Alarm bells started to ring in his head.Sure enough…"I'm sorry, Chester. I forgot that you're no longer at Lawson Group."Giselle addressed Chester affectionately without any hesitation.She did this on purpose, of course.Jonathan was rendered speechless. He was so mad that he could even kill someone right now.But when Jonathan recalled his mother's admonition after his fight with Chester, he did his best to hold his anger back.From the phone, Chester could be heard saying, "Just stay there. I'll come over right now."When the call ended, Giselle could hear Jonathan's sneer. "Do you have to get on my nerves, Giselle?"His resentment was as cle
Jonathan was practically running on autopilot mode as his legs carried him toward Giselle.Meanwhile, Giselle was waiting for Chester's reply.All of a sudden, a shadow loomed over her, followed by a familiar voice that called, "Gigi."Both of them were good-looking people. Their standing side by side drew many people's attention.Passersby—including the employees—looked in their direction. They had even slowed down subconsciously as they walked by, just to catch a glimpse.Giselle's gaze went from casual to chilling in a split second.There was coldness hidden in her eyes, and a look of vexation settled on her face.Giselle took two steps away from him, putting some distance between them.Jonathan felt like someone was gripping his heart tight, making him feel suffocated.Dismay instantly replaced the feeling of excitement he had felt earlier. He stared at Giselle with woeful eyes. "Gigi…"Giselle did not buy into his words and pitiful act.She grunted. "Jonathan, is this h
An hour later, the car arrived at Lawson Group.The sky looked gray and hazy, while the air was hot.It was now lunchtime, so there were a lot of people going in and out of the building. Giselle texted Chester, letting him know that she had arrived.At the same time, Jonathan, in his sleep-deprived state, was staring at his phone. The expression on his face was so dark that Rick, his assistant, was trembling with fear when he came in to brief Jonathan on his schedule. He did not even dare to breathe."M-Mr. Lawson…""This had better be important!"Jonathan was like an explosive that could detonate any second.Rick gulped. "Mr. Lawson, I've notified the board that the meeting will be held at the conference room at 2:00 pm…"His voice trailed off at the end.With a loud bang, Jonathan threw his phone to the ground.When it crashed onto the floor, the screen shattered into pieces.That immediately shut Rick up.Ever since Jonathan had returned from the hospital, his temper had
It was the weekend today, so the café was crowded.The chaos swallowed the woman's voice. Nevertheless, Giselle could still hear her clearly.She paused for a moment to ruminate on the things the woman had just said.Her husband had an affair, and the mistress happened to be a very cunning person. More importantly, the woman's daughter was on the mistress' side.To be hit with betrayal on both sides knocked the wind out of her. Every day, the woman had been drowning in her own tears.Judging from her mental state, depression seemed imminent.Giselle took a sip of her coffee before she asked with a calm tone, "The reason you've approached me is because you want to get back together with your husband and daughter, is that it?"In the public's eye, Giselle was someone who helped mend relationships. In fact, she was a professional who had been mending relationships for a long time.One could just search her name on the internet and find nothing but positive reviews.A majority of
Giselle only went home after it turned dark outside.Penny had transferred some money to Giselle and thanked her once again for today.Penny texted, "I'm not sad at all anymore. If you hadn't gone with me today, I think I would've already died from frustration." As for the aftermath of the storm, Eugene took care of everything. Every single penny that she had spent on Zayn would be retrieved through legal means.Giselle replied, "You're welcome."Only after that did she have the time to check out the link Yvette had sent to her.It was about the incident from earlier today. Videos from the live stream had gone viral.Obviously, it was not from her own live stream but a third party's.Her fans, who had gone down to the location, had captured everything on camera. There was an explosion of comments beneath related videos.One of the videos was of Jonathan. It had been edited to look like he was the hero coming to his damsel's rescue.With the accompaniment of some background
In the past, Jean had reminded Jonathan more than once to keep his distance from Charlotte, but those words fell on deaf ears every single time. He never took her words seriously.It was too late for regrets now.Jonathan lowered his head. With a pair of sad eyes and a dejected voice, he mumbled, "I've said it before, Mom. I won't have anyone as my wife if it's not Giselle."His only wish was to marry Giselle. But everyone was telling him that he had cheated on her.Jonathan found it hard to believe that he would cheat on her. He was certain that there had to be some kind of misunderstanding.And the missing piece to this puzzle was none other than that woman named Charlotte. Jean, Francis, and Martha remained silent. Jonathan was hopelessly in love with Giselle. But if he was so madly in love with her, why did he cheat on her?And if he was not madly in love with her, then why had he not gotten over her yet?But wait. The reason he was still not over her was mainly due to t
It was merely a second ago when Giselle had told him to keep a distance from her, yet she was now in his car voluntarily.Jonathan did not move an inch. He still had his back against the inside of the car door as he faced Giselle, intently looking at her."Women are really fickle. Giselle must still have feelings for me. She's just too proud to admit it," he thought to himself.As for the rumors about her and Chester, they might just be putting on an act.Giselle did not know that Jonathan was in the process of gaslighting himself. When she noticed that he was not about to drive any time soon, she frowned and said, "If you're not going to drive, scram."Only then did Jonathan fix his position. He started the engine, and they headed for the hospital.At first, he was in a joyous mood. He tagged behind Giselle upon arrival at the hospital. It was not until he had reached a ward and saw who was seated on the hospital bed that his expression turned sullen.Giselle had gotten into