Diane still had not taken too kindly to Severin, but at the thought of her daughter and the sight of Severin's sincere expression earlier, she eventually gave in and allowed him to hold her hand. As they reached the door to her home, she took out her key and opened it. Inside, Selene was sitting quietly on an old sofa while watching cartoons."Mom! Is Dad back?" Selene immediately ran over when she heard her mother open the door.Severin walked in, and when he gazed upon the four-year-old girl in front of him, the strong connection he felt from their blood relationship made his heart skip a beat."Mom…this man…is my dad?" Selene held Diane's hand and asked timidly. Severin was a stranger, after all, and it was only natural for her to feel wary of him.Diane frowned slightly, but a smile soon unfurled across her face. She squatted down, caressed Selene's face, and nodded. "That's right, Selene. He's your father. Weren't you looking forward to his return? Well, here he is!""I'm so

Diane's red lips parted open slightly and her face was that of utter bewilderment. She originally wanted Severin to refuse Henry's offer because it was only due to Severin that she was able to sit there and have lunch with Henry that day. It did not cross her mind that Severin would just put the key into his pocket."Glad to hear that!" When he saw that Severin had finally accepted the gift, Henry smiled and quickly said to Selene, "Selene, I'd like to eat some cake too. Can I have a slice?""Okay!" Selene smiled.Diane immediately unboxed the cake and had Selene cut it into several pieces to share with everyone."You're not just cute! You're a good girl too!" Charmaine could not help but pat Selene's head."Have some cake!" Selene smiled, then ran back to her seat."All right, let's have our cake!" Henry nodded with a smile. After taking a bite of the cake, he seemed to have been overcome with emotion. "You know, it's been so long since I've eaten cake. The food at my birthday c

Catherine thought about what Felicia said and eventually replied, "A dowry of one-and-a-half million dollars is nothing. It's not like we lack that kind of money. What's more important is building a relationship with the Horsfields. It would indeed be good if Diane marries into their family!""Yes! Exactly!" Felicia's eyes lit up. For the record, after Diane was kicked out of the Shanahan home, the money in Diane's bank card was all taken back by the Shanahans.Though Felicia, William, and Megan were still living with the Shanahans, they had been sidelined by Stanley.William was never a capable person to begin with, so he could only work in the company's warehouse. The salary was not very high to begin with, but Stanley slashed his salary and even came up with all sorts of reasons to deduct it even further. In the end, his pay was peanuts.Felicia did not work, so she spent her free time playing bridge with her friends.Megan, on the other hand, graduated from university only rec

"You son of a bitch! I can't believe you accepted that key! I think we should find a chance to return it!" Diane's brows furrowed as she walked on the street with Severin and Selene."Return it? Wouldn't it be rude to return it after I've already accepted it?" Severin frowned. "Don't get so worked up. It's just a house! He gave it to us so we could stay there, so that's what we'll do! We just so happen to need a house right now too, and my parents' house is also really run-down!""What do you mean 'it's just a house'? Do you know how valuable that house is? It's a villa in Dragon Lake Vista! Not even my grandmother could buy a unit there now that they're all sold out. The Shanahans couldn’t afford it last time, but when they finally had the means to buy one, no one was willing to sell! Living in this villa doesn't just prove that you're rich—it's more of a status symbol!" Diane immediately explained to Severin. "The Longhorns bought one that's the biggest out of all the others and ha

"Go ahead! Buy whatever you want!" Severin said with a smile."Dad! Mom! Hurry up!" Selene was in a buoyant mood as she walked, and it was clear that her happiness was different than usual."I've never seen her so happy in a long time!" A smile appeared on Diane's face as she looked at Selene. The only reason she could persevere up until then was because of her daughter.Severin grinned. "That's because she saw her parents being all lovey-dovey with each other!""Quit it. When did I get lovey dovey with you?" Diane rolled her eyes at Severin and quickened her pace. Severin soon led the two of them into the shopping mall."Don't go to the second floor!" Diane stopped him in a panic when she saw him planning to go up to the second floor."What's wrong?" Severin frowned. "Doesn't the sign above say that the second floor is for women's clothing?"That was when Diane explained. "The stores on the first floor are cheaper. The most expensive ones are several hundred dollars. The second