Semua Bab Save the Tears for Someone Who Cares: Bab 281 - Bab 290

Lara frowned. "But Augustine—"He cut her off with a sharp rap of his cane against the floor. "No buts."Then, he turned and strode toward the study. "Liam. Come with me."The door shut behind them, and the tension in Augustine's shoulders eased. The stern mask slipped away. He sank into his armchair, eyes cloudy but steady on Liam. "Have you made up your mind?""About what, Grandpa? Coming back to Cyrelia or Jackie?" Liam asked."Don't play dumb."Liam's brow furrowed. "Jackie's the only one I'll marry. No one else."Augustine's expression tightened. "Liam, I want to meet Jacklyn. And the child."Liam stiffened at the mention of them. "Grandpa, Jackie hasn't done anything wrong. Don't give them a hard time."Augustine shot him a sharp look. "You think I'd go after a woman and a child? Is that really who you think I am?"Liam shook his head.Augustine continued, "If they want to be part of this family, they'll have to go through me first."…Inside the mall, Eugene searche

Penelope picked up her pace when Jacklyn pretended she wasn't there. She dragged Noah to a stop in front of some farming tools, grabbed a small hoe, and squinted at it."Theodore just got back from abroad. He probably has no clue how farming even works here. Honestly, he should just quit the show and spare himself the humiliation."Jacklyn turned, eyes like ice locking onto Penelope. The air instantly grew heavy."Oh, please. You're acting like Noah's some kind of expert. Has he even touched a field? Planted a single carrot in his life?"Noah was a Lloyd, which basically meant he'd never lifted a finger in his life. He was used to having everything handed to him. Of course, he'd never stepped foot on a field.Before Penelope could snap back, Jacklyn let out a mocking snort. "Penelope, you're not just clueless. You're willfully stupid, too. People overseas grow crops too, you know. If you're this short on basic common sense, maybe try cracking open a book sometime."Penelope's fac

Irene knew the allure of luxury jewelry was impossible to resist. Her eyes sparkled with excitement.She and Jacklyn agreed to make the announcement.…By the next day, the news had gone viral. Starborne Entertainment and the Golden Cup's award-winning designer were both trending. A handful of bold celebrities, eager to ride the wave, had already signed with Starborne Entertainment.The news hit Penelope fast. She clenched her jaw, eyes blazing as she snapped at Amanda, "What did you just say? Starborne Entertainment isn't just surviving? It's gaining ground?"She shot to her feet, too wound up to sit still. The more Starborne Entertainment thrived, the more it spelled trouble for her. There was no way she'd stand by and let Jacklyn and Irene rise to the top. She needed a way to take them down."How the hell did this happen?"Amanda gave a quick rundown of Starborne Entertainment's latest moves. With every word, Penelope's expression darkened until she looked like a storm ready

After only a few trips, Penelope was already back to complaining. "This is endless. I'm running back and forth like a chicken, and no one's even helping!"…Out in the middle of the field, Noah wiped the sweat from his brow, working on his own. Clutching a handful of seeds, he tried to copy what Theodore had done—dropping them into the furrows one by one and clumsily covering them with dirt.Theodore had already finished his own little patch with Jacklyn's help. It hadn't taken them long at all.He got to his feet, shot a glance at Noah, who'd barely gotten through a third of his section, and frowned. Then, he turned to Jacklyn. "Mommy, didn't Mr. Moone say it only counts as finished when everyone's done?"Jacklyn gave a small nod. "Yes, but we already did our part."Theodore hesitated, weighing it in his head. Then, making up his mind, he walked over to Noah, scooped up a handful of seeds, and got ready to help.But Noah, eyes red and brimming with unshed tears, suddenly lunged

Penelope yanked the weeds off herself and shot Fabian a glare. He barely came up to her thighs."You can't even say sorry?"Fabian flinched. He stood frozen, shifting from foot to foot, his eyes red and glassy. He wanted his mother, but she was still in the restroom.Even the cameraman trailing him winced. "Ms. Penelope, he was just playing around. He didn't mean anything by it.""Didn't mean it? Then, how did he land a whole pile of it right on my head?"Penelope stared at the filthy stains on her clothes, fury rising so fast that she forgot the cameras were still rolling. She grabbed a fistful of Fabian's shirt and jabbed at the mess on herself."So just because you're a kid, you think you can get away with anything? What kind of parents raise a child like this?"Her voice got sharper with every word.Meanwhile, the live chat blew up, comments flooding the side of the screen."What's her problem? Is Penelope always this nasty?""Fabian's five years old! No way he did that o