Semua Bab Why the Crocodile Tears?: Bab 511 - Bab 520

Anathea paused briefly.Indeed, this time it was a feigned illness, but who could say what excuse he would fabricate next?She let out a breath. "I'm going to wash up first," she said.Hearing that, a faint smile tugged at the corner of Gregory's lips.By the time Anathea stepped out of the bathroom, Gregory had also finished showering in the guest bathroom next door. He looked up at her briefly, then shifted to the side considerately to make space. "Come," he said, patting the spot beside him on the bed, like a prince beckoning his chosen queen.Anathea pursed her lips, then lifted the covers and lay down beside him.The moment she did, Gregory immediately leaned over, reaching out to pull her into his arms.But before he could touch her, Anathea said coldly, "Keep your distance."Gregory silently withdrew his hand."Get some rest," Anathea said. After a long and tiring day, she too was exhausted. She turned off the bedside lamp.Back when she was in Grendova, whether it

Theo clenched his fists. "But—""Have you forgotten? Just last week, your father decided to hand Harrington Group over to your younger brother, who's still in middle school. I have no idea what he's thinking!" Eleanor snapped."The Harringtons used to be one of the most respected families in Castanea. Do you remember how proud we once were? And now, not only has our family fallen on hard times, but we're about to be completely destroyed by your useless father. If that happens, I won't even have the pride to hold my head up."She gripped Theo's shoulder and said firmly, "Theo, you're the Harringtons' only hope. If even you give up, then our family really is finished. How can you throw away such a bright future for a woman who already belongs to someone else?"Theo pressed his lips together, and a trace of hesitation appeared in his eyes. Though it lasted just a moment, Eleanor noticed the flicker of doubt."You know me, Theo. I don't ask for much. I just want to see you succeed. I

"You think it's pretty, too?" Shirley suddenly raised her voice a little, sounding as if she'd found a kindred spirit. "Me too! Looks like we really have similar tastes!"That exclamation drew quite a few people's attention.Not wanting to be in the spotlight, Hannah stepped past Shirley and quickly walked away.But just then, a maid came toward her from the other direction. By accident, one of the cakes on the tray got smeared onto Hannah's dress."Oh, no! I'm so sorry! I-I didn't mean to!" The maid apologized quickly, looking panicked."It's fine, just be more careful next time," Hannah said, not wanting to make things hard for a worker."Your dress got stained. Let me take you to the restroom to get it cleaned up," the maid suggested cautiously.Hannah glanced at the cream-stained hem and could only nod, following the maid to the restroom.Thankfully, it wasn't much cream, and it came off quickly.After drying it off, Hannah returned to the party venue. She glanced around b

"Isn't she that award-winning actress? I can't believe she'd actually steal something.""I didn't," Hannah retorted, feeling the sharp sting of the crowd's accusatory stares."Yeah, I don't think Ms. Cole would've stolen it," Shirley quickly defended Hannah. "I was just chatting with her earlier, and we really hit it off. She even said my necklace was pretty and wanted one too…"Shirley's voice trailed off as she suddenly paused. Then, she turned to Hannah with a surprised expression as she covered her mouth. "Could it be…"Sure enough, her words stirred up a storm of whispers."Ms. Watson is just too naive. She didn't even catch the double meaning in that woman's words.""Exactly. She said she wanted one, too. Clearly, she had her eye on the necklace. She definitely stole it!""Wait, I think I saw her at the Sinclair Group and Lancaster Group ribbon-cutting ceremony. She was dressed super provocatively, just like those promo models at car shows. And then Mr. Lancaster took her

The crowd was also slightly surprised by Shirley's sudden shift in attitude, and they stared at her strangely.Shirley was stumped. She clenched her teeth and forced a smile as she turned to Hannah."Ms. Cole, wouldn't it be bad if you kept playing these kinds of games? Hurry up and hand over the necklace.""I don't understand what you mean, Ms. Watson." Hannah shrugged innocently. "You were the one who said that I'd prove my innocence if I showed you what was in my bag. Now that I've done just that, why do you seem unsatisfied?"As soon as she said this, the tide of public opinion began to shift, and some people started siding with Hannah."That's right. Ms. Watson did say that. Now that Ms. Cole's proven she didn't steal anything, Ms. Watson's still not satisfied. That's such a double standard.""Yeah, seriously. Ms. Watson insisted on checking Ms. Cole's bag, but she's still making a fuss when the necklace wasn't there. She's clearly bullying Ms. Cole!"Shirley's face darkene