LOGINAfter a moment of thought, William wondered if what Talia had said might actually be true.Talia knew that William didn't believe her, but she never considered trying to prove anything to him.But to her surprise, William actually seemed concerned for her. "How's your recovery going?"Talia blinked in surprise but nodded. "I'm doing much better."He looked at her with a mix of concern and sympathy. "Ms. Stewart, actually, Chris…"He hesitated, unsure whether to continue.Talia looked at him and asked, confused, "What are you trying to say?"After a long pause, William sighed and finally spoke. "Chris has always had more on his plate than others. His family, his career—everything had been planned for him from a young age."He didn't get much love. That's why he's cold and doesn't know how to treat a woman well. But I believe that if he married you and had Yvonne with you, it means he must care about you."Talia heard his words, but she felt nothing.If she had heard this befor
Christian and Nancy both froze in place, their eyes fixed on Talia and William.After carefully placing Willow in the backseat of the car, William turned back to look at Talia. "Ms. Stewart, you…"He reached out, unsure whether to carry her into the car or support her in some other way.Seeing his flustered expression, Talia said, "I can get in by myself."With her crutches in hand, she hopped over to the side of the car. William instinctively reached out to take her crutches.Once Talia was settled, he placed the crutches in the passenger seat.Even after he drove off, he didn't notice Christian and Nancy standing nearby.At that moment, his heart was consumed by nothing but dread. He feared that Willow's injury would worsen.The car sped up as William drove away quickly.Watching him care for Willow and Talia made Nancy feel an uncomfortable twist in her chest.When she turned around, she saw that Christian's expression had darkened even further.Curious, she asked, "When
Lionel had never gotten such an order from Christian, so he asked in confusion, "What happened, Mr. Lane?"Christian didn't want to explain, so he simply ordered, "Just do as I said."Reluctantly, Lionel replied, "Alright. I'll handle it right away."After the call ended, Christian finished his cigarette and walked out from behind the corner of the mall.When he reached Nancy's side, he noticed her gaze toward Yvonne was a bit intense, so he quietly asked, "Nancy, what's wrong? Are your eyes bothering you?"Nancy snapped out of her thoughts and quickly hid the hatred in her eyes, replacing it with a soft smile. "Chris, did you finish your call? I-I just got something in my eye."Christian asked, "Should I take a look?"Nancy tilted her head back, silently signaling him to check her eyes.Though he didn't see anything, he still leaned in and blew twice near her eyes.After that, Nancy pretended to blink a couple of times and smiled. "It's all better now."Christian nodded. "Al
After Willow pushed Talia out of the store, Felicity slowly turned around and flashed a sweet smile at Nancy. "Ma'am, please don't let this little episode spoil your mood. The outfit you're wearing really suits you. It matches your elegance perfectly."Felicity's flattery made Nancy feel a little embarrassed. She instinctively glanced at Christian, only to find his expression remained dark and brooding.Realizing Nancy was looking at him, Christian turned to meet her gaze. After a brief moment, he finally spoke. "Nancy, I'll go pay the bill."Nancy froze for a moment, then nodded and replied, "Okay, thanks, Chris."Christian then turned to Felicity. "Put it on the card."He pulled out his bank card and handed it to her.After swiping the card, Felicity handed it back to Christian with both hands.As he took the card, she leaned forward slightly and said, "Sir, we look forward to welcoming you and your wife again."Wife?Christian froze at the mention of the word. After a momen
After some thought, Willow grumbled, "There's no need to ask. Just buy it. It's not like I can't afford it."She worked in social media and had a massive following, so she certainly had the money.Talia nodded. "Alright, I'll wait for you."Willow suppressed the anger bubbling up inside her and headed to find the store assistant to ask for the bill. But as she turned around, the tag on her clothes got caught on the hook where the clothes were hung.As she instinctively took a step forward, she pulled down the entire clothes rack.Talia's wheelchair was right next to the rack, and it fell straight toward her.Willow noticed the pull on her body and looked back just in time to see the rack coming down. She rushed forward, blocking it with her hands.The full weight of the rack slammed into her arm, and she quickly used her body to shield Talia from the impact.By the time Talia realized what had happened, she saw Willow's arm bleeding heavily from a deep gash."Willow, are you o
Willow pushed Talia to a spot not far from Christian's group and stopped the wheelchair. She began sorting through clothes one by one.When she found something she liked, Willow held it up against herself. "Talia, what do you think of this one?"Talia studied her carefully before giving an honest assessment. "The color's vibrant and really flattering. It makes your skin glow."Willow felt a bit embarrassed at the praise. "Is it really that good?"Talia nodded firmly. "I swear, it really is."Talia had rarely seen Willow smile since that incident, so seeing her happy now, she didn't insist on leaving. Christian was here, but as long as they stayed out of each other's way, there shouldn't be any problems.Willow couldn't help grinning at the effusive praise. "Should I try it on then?""I'll wait here," Talia said.As Willow headed to the dressing room with the garment, Yvonne suddenly shrieked, "That's Nancy's dressing room! Go somewhere else!"Talia's instinct was to scold Yvon
In the black Rolls-Royce, Christian and Yvonne both sat in the back seat. Yvonne cried for a long time before finally stopping, but she was still sniffling.After waiting a while, Nancy came out of the kindergarten. Christian stepped out and opened the car door for her as usual.Nancy was feeling
Julian walked toward Talia and asked earnestly, "Have you had lunch yet? How about joining us if you haven't, Mrs. Lane?"Talia, seeing through his pretense, scoffed. "You ought to stop calling me that from now on, as I'm no longer Mrs. Lane."Upon hearing that, Julian raised his voice and asked m
Talia's righteous attitude made Christian even angrier. She was the mother, yet she wouldn't attend Yvonne's kindergarten activities. And now, it seemed that she wanted to dump the responsibility of disciplining their child on him, too.Christian's dissatisfaction with Talia continued to grow. Befo
Thinking about what Christian had said to her in the car, Talia felt suffocated and hurt. She had given him a daughter and devoted herself to the Lanes, but she still couldn't get so much as a thank you.She thought that it was both laughable and tragic.When she arrived at the Stewart residence,







