Semua Bab Save the Tears for Someone Who Cares: Bab 461 - Bab 470

Lara's tone instantly turned sharp—a tone she had never used with Cecily before—and she scolded, "Cecily, what you're doing now is completely out of line!"Cecily knew exactly what Lara was trying to do. She clearly just wanted to force Liam into an arranged marriage by making him do something he couldn't walk away from. But it really was just too extreme a method.Cecily shook her head, not letting go of Liam. Instead, she tried to persuade Lara. "Lara, in matters like this, you need to respect Liam's wishes."Lara's eyes sharpened with rage. She gritted her teeth and hissed, "This has nothing to do with you. Stay out of it."Cecily was at a loss. She couldn't walk away, but she didn't have an excuse to stay around either.Just as they continued to stand off against each other, Cecily's eyes suddenly lit up. She smiled sweetly as she turned to look at Lara."You're right, Lara, I don't have the right to interfere, but Jacklyn does."She then waved toward someone just behind Lar

"It's thanks to our two leaders at Starborne that I've been able to achieve what I have today," Cecily stated.Seeing how happy Cecily was, Jacklyn was swept up in her joy, too. "We only provided the opportunity. You were the one who worked hard and seized it, and that's why you have this success today. You should be thanking yourself, Cecily."Cecily sat down. "Whoever I should be thanking, the bottom line is—I'm famous now!"Theodore, sipping on his glass of orange juice, nodded enthusiastically. "That's right. Ms. Cecily is getting more and more beautiful every day. One day, I want to be an international superstar just like you!"As he said this, his eyes shone with an indescribable light.Cecily chuckled giddily at that and hugged Theodore's head. "Of course! You'll achieve even more and become even more impressive than me."The way the five of them were enjoying themselves so harmoniously stung Penelope, who happened to be watching them through a crack in the door.She had

Right then, however, Penelope was pacing anxiously to the side. If all three kids were performing equally well, how was Noah supposed to stand out?For the rest of the shoot, she kept trying to create opportunities for Noah to steal the spotlight. While they were eating lunch, she even mocked, both openly and subtly, "My Noah isn't like the other kids. He received a proper education befitting a prestigious family and knows that one shouldn't talk or make noise while eating."She then shot a glance at Theodore, who was trying to coax Jacklyn into taking a bite of a chili pepper. "Unlike Theodore, who's always so noisy. No manners at all."Hearing his name, Theodore set his fork down and looked at Penelope seriously. "Ms. Stinson, it's your so-called rules that have been holding Noah back, and that's why he's not happy at all. Look at him. He doesn't look like a five-year-old! He looks mentally exhausted, like a grown-up!"Penelope hadn't expected Theodore to talk back so swiftly.

Jacklyn led Theodore, who had been wiped clean and changed into dry clothes, out of the van. She happened to catch Penelope's comment about Theodore being a schemer, and she frowned."Your biological daughter nearly drowned, and not only are you not concerned about her, but you're standing here running your mouth? You really are heartless, Penelope."Penelope didn't feel ashamed at all. She met Jacklyn's gaze head-on and said dismissively, "I don't have such a troublesome daughter. Ever since she's been on the show, she's either fallen sick or fallen into rivers. What a bad luck magnet."Just thinking about the fact that Lucy was a girl made Penelope's insides burn with rage and resentment. She shot a glare at Lucy, who was behind Jacklyn."If she had been a boy, I wouldn't have ended up all miserable like this!"The remark was absurd—as if she really could've married into the Lloyd family if Lucy had just been a boy."What are you laughing at?" she snapped, irritated by Jacklyn

Romy was stunned to see Ian."You're Ian Slew? The movie star Ian Slew?"Ian didn't respond and shifted his gaze to Lucy.When Romy noticed his less-than-friendly gaze, she instinctively pulled Lucy behind her. The small movement didn't escape Ian. Only then did he turn to look at Romy."I'm here to see the child. She needs to get a paternity test!"Due to his public figure status, Ian didn't explain too much.At first, Romy assumed that Ian was someone sent by Penelope and that Lucy would be taken back to the Lloyds. But Lucy didn't want that, and Romy didn't want to force her.So, Romy shook her head, saying, "No. You can't take Lucy."Ian had already waited long enough. His expression darkened, and with a wave of his hands, the bodyguards who had been standing nearby started closing in, clearly looking like they were going to take the child by force.Right then, Jacklyn, who had arranged to meet with Romy, arrived. Frowning, she asked, "Even if a paternity test needs to be