Semua Bab Side Chick Era… Over: Bab 481 - Bab 490

"Rick, do you still resent your mom for leaving you and your brothers behind?"Rick's footsteps stopped short.With his back turned to Richard, it was impossible to read the look on his face."She had her reasons…" he said quietly. "And besides, she's gone now."Richard let out a long, heavy sigh. "I didn't know she was already pregnant with Jenna when she left. If I'd known, I never would've let her go. But it's too late for that now."To be honest, I've regretted kicking Jenna out in a fit of anger ever since. It was just a man. If she liked him, I should've let her have him. Victoria didn't care about Cole anyway."Oh, right…"Something seemed to occur to him."Cole is Uriah's grandson, isn't he? We'll probably see him at Uriah's birthday celebration. Give him a heads-up; he still owes Jenna something. He needs to take responsibility for what happened."Rick couldn't hold back anymore. He turned to face his father."But Jenna's already married. She has a child…""She's di

Madeline and Denise took this banquet seriously. Facials, hair, makeup, and dress fittings had occupied their entire day.Denise was practically vibrating with excitement and couldn't contain herself."I heard Ginny's coming tonight. And even Victoria, the top socialite! Ginny and Victoria are my ultimate goddesses. I have to get their autographs!"On any other day, Madeline would've scolded her for being so undignified. But today, she let it slide.Every family invited to Uriah's banquet was either on par with the Biggs family or ranked far above. If Denise could form even a single connection tonight, it would be a step up.Standing in front of the mirror, Madeline adjusted her reflection, then turned to her daughter."Pay attention to the three Kalen brothers tonight. They come from a solid family, they're capable, and they don't have any bad habits. Marrying into the Kalen family would be a blessing you earned from a past life."If none of them are interested in you, then loo

Before Madeline could say any more, Carter cut her off coldly, "Mom, what are you even talking about?"Madeline was clearly displeased. "Am I wrong? Ever since the divorce, has she visited Theo even once?"Carter's handsome face darkened. "No matter what happens between us, Sharon is and always will be Theo's mother. That won't change."Madeline opened her mouth to argue again, but Denise stepped in at just the right moment."Mom, let's not talk about this now. Uriah's banquet is more important."With that, Madeline gave a sharp snort but said nothing more.…A low-profile luxury van sped smoothly down the road. Inside, three members of the Kalen family sat quietly."There was an urgent matter at the company," Rick said. "Scott and Silas can't make it to the banquet for now. They'll be waiting at home for Jenna to return."Richard nodded. He'd heard something had gone wrong at their respective companies and didn't ask further. Instead, he turned to Victoria, concern softening

Cole exhaled a lazy puff of smoke and said lazily, "If Grandpa took her in as a granddaughter, she'd become family, and then marrying her into the Malcolm family would be out of the question.But as a disciple? No conflict there."It's just a convenient excuse anyway. What's the difference between a disciple and a granddaughter? Still, the question remains. Is she really as virtuous as Grandpa says? Or… did she already know his identity and deliberately get close to him?"Damien asked, "Which one do you think it is?"Cole replied, "I'm leaning toward the latter."Damien shot him a long, contemplative look. "Since when did you get so perceptive? That's not like you."Cole gave a faint, melancholic chuckle. "If I hadn't made any progress, I wouldn't even be qualified to stand next to Victoria as a friend."Damien raised an eyebrow. "Still hung up on Victoria? From what I can tell, she doesn't seem the least bit interested in you."Cole didn't flinch. "So what if she's not? I'm not

Wendy thought for a moment. "Maybe Damien is a distant relative of Uriah? Or... maybe he came along with his grandparents?"It was entirely possible that Damien was indeed related to Uriah. But ultimately, it didn't concern them much.Sharon lowered her voice and asked, "Casey, will you be okay during the performance?"Casey quickly nodded her head. "I'll be fine, Sharon, don't worry. I won't let anyone distract me again."Although Sharon was technically her boss, the two of them usually interacted more like friends.Sharon smiled and gave her a reassuring nod.…An hour before the banquet began, Nate arrived at the venue with his parents.Before handing over the invitation, Nate's father, Karl, glanced nervously at the security guards in front of him.He still couldn't believe that the prestigious Malcolm family had actually sent an invitation to the Hendricks family, personally inviting them to this banquet.The invitation even named Nate specifically.At first, Karl thoug