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Chapter 111

Talia stood at the back of the crowd. Through the gaps between people, she caught a glimpse of Christian standing beside the stage. Although she didn't know what he was doing, the fact that he could stand there and accompany Nancy showed that he truly cared for her.As the piano melody reached its most beautiful passage, the murmuring below turned to praise."Mr. Lane really knows how to pick them. This lady is not only beautiful, but she plays piano so wonderfully. If I were a man, I'd fall for her too.""It's not just that she plays beautifully. She has such a great figure, too. Does she have any flaws at all?"Hearing these comments, Talia only felt like laughing. Everyone praised Nancy, but they didn't know that she was the obstacle in her marriage to Christian. Beneath that beautiful exterior, she didn't have a kind heart after all.Quentin also found those words grating. Talia was clearly Christian's wife, yet everyone only recognized Nancy.Talia didn't want to stay there

Chapter 112

Nancy followed Christian's gaze and saw Talia and Quentin. In that moment, the smile on her face grew cold, but with so many people around, she could only pretend not to notice and shook Christian's arm. "Chris, what are you thinking about?"Only then did Christian snap out of it. He turned back to look at Nancy. "Finished playing?"Nancy nodded. "Yes."Christian said, "Then let's go. Time to head back."With that, he turned to go, but Nancy quickly grabbed his arm. "Chris, we haven't taken photos yet."Christian stopped in his tracks. After a few seconds of silence, he said to Nancy, "Right."By now, the event was nearly over anyway. Talia and Quentin stayed in the refreshment area, eating hors d'oeuvres and drinking wine. From time to time, a few business associates came over to toast them. Christian's situation was much the same.As time passed and the gala drew to a close, the organizers announced the final photo session. Those invited to be photographed were naturally all

Chapter 113

After leaving the ballroom, Talia stood by the roadside waiting for a car. Perhaps because a wave of people had just left, but it was extremely difficult to get one. She waited several minutes without success.Talia grew increasingly anxious. She opened her phone several times but didn't know who to call. Just as she was growing frantic with worry, Christian's voice suddenly came from not far behind her. "Talia Stewart."Christian called her by her full name, his voice detached.Talia turned around and saw Christian and Nancy. Nancy had her arm linked through Christian's. Standing together, they looked more than just well-matched.Nancy's eyes held a probing look as she studied Talia. Then Christian said to Talia, "We're heading back anyway. Come with us."Talia glanced again at the empty street. She was truly worried about Yvonne, so she had no choice but to agree. "Okay."At the same time, Christian's driver pulled the car up to the curb. There were three of them. If Talia sat

Chapter 114

Before she could finish saying "you're back", Yvonne fell silent. Looking at the sexy woman in the fiery red dress, Yvonne was momentarily stunned.She asked, "Who are you?"Yvonne thought that the woman standing at the door looked familiar, but she didn't quite dare trust her own judgment. In her memory, her mother had never been this beautiful.So, this gorgeous woman standing at the door couldn't possibly be her mother. The two continued to stare at each other like that, and time seemed to stand still.It wasn't until the toy in Yvonne's hand dropped onto the table that Talia couldn't help calling out, "Yvonne."Her voice was hoarse, as if she were about to cry. Only then did Yvonne dare to believe that the beautiful woman standing at the door was her mother.She stood up and called out in disbelief, "Mommy?"Talia responded, "Yes."Seeing this beautiful version of Talia, Yvonne couldn't help running over. She hugged her mother's legs and looked up at her from within her emb

Chapter 115

Talia looked down at her daughter. Yvonne's eyes clearly held complicated conflict, but she ignored it and simply said, "Yes, you're not feeling well, so I will stay here with you."Yvonne's face wrinkled with concern. "Mommy, did Daddy tell you I wasn't feeling well?"After taking Yvonne's pajamas from the closet, Talia replied, "Yes."Hearing that it was her father who had said that she wasn't feeling well, Yvonne didn't dare say anything more. After thinking for a moment, she suddenly seemed to remember something and said to Talia, "Then Mommy, wait for me a moment. I'm going downstairs to drink a glass of milk, and then I'll come back up."Yvonne did have a habit of drinking milk before bed, but usually Talia would bring it up to her. During the time Talia wasn't at Jubilee Manor, Emma had been the one delivering it to her bedroom. There was really no need for Yvonne to make the trip downstairs herself.So Talia could guess what she was really going out to do.After Yvonne

Chapter 116

Yvonne held Talia's hand as they went back into the bedroom together.Yvonne said, "Mommy, I've already finished my milk. Let's wash up and go to sleep."Talia withdrew her hand and softly said, "Okay."Yvonne stared at her hand. Somehow, her little palms felt empty, and there was a slight, uncomfortable feeling in her chest.Talia went back into the bathroom and turned on the showerhead.When the water finally began warming up, Talia didn't bother calling out to Yvonne. She was tired and didn't feel like calling her in anymore.Surprisingly, Yvonne obediently trotted into the bathroom by herself with her pajamas in hand. And soon, Talia was done helping Yvonne shower.After setting Yvonne down on the bed, Talia said, "Alright. Now go to sleep."Talia sounded like she was about to leave after that. However, Yvonne called out to her and asked, "Mommy, do you want to sleep with me too?"Even though Yvonne was already used to Nancy accompanying her to bed every night, she would s

Chapter 117

After finishing the wine, Talia's emotions got the better of her, and she began to cry. She pressed a hand against her chest. She didn't know why she felt so panicked and flustered.Just then, her phone suddenly began ringing. She looked down and saw that Garrett was calling her.It was still quite early in the night, around 11:00 pm.Worried that Garrett would notice something amiss, Talia quickly pulled herself together and kept her emotions in check before answering the call. "Garrett?"Even though Talia did all she could to sound normal, the tremble in her voice still gave her away. Still, Garrett didn't immediately expose her.He just said, "It's getting late. Why aren't you back yet? Maeve has been asking for you."Talia felt another pang in her chest. To think that Maeve, her niece, was more concerned about her than her own daughter.She hesitated before saying, "Garrett, Yvonne's fallen sick, so I decided to stay with her for one night. I'll be back tomorrow night."Gar

Chapter 118

Talia much preferred planning and preparing for Franklin's birthday banquet every year. Firstly, it was because Franklin was very fond of her. Secondly, she already knew all the tastes and food preferences of every Lane family member by heart.After a long while, Talia finally responded. "Understood."It didn't matter why Christian suddenly brought it up with her. She no longer cared about the reason.She would still plan and prepare Franklin's birthday banquet this year. However, she wouldn't be putting as much effort into it as she did in the past anymore.Christian seemed worried that he wasn't being clear enough with Talia. So, he reiterated, "Grandpa wants to eat your homemade dishes."Joseph's birthday banquet had been a catastrophe this year. Christian didn't want the same disaster to happen again on Franklin's birthday.He didn't care why Talia suddenly decided she wouldn't prepare the food during the birthday banquets anymore. However, he thought that she wouldn't go aga

Chapter 119

Christian frowned when he saw Talia sitting in the back seat.Was she seriously treating him as her designated driver?Still, it was getting late, and Christian didn't want to continue arguing with her. He just started up the car and headed straight for the Lane residence.Talia sat in the back while hugging the gift box she'd brought along with her. She turned her head slightly and looked at the scenery outside the window.She didn't ask Christian about his gift. She also didn't ask him why Yvonne wasn't in the car with him. She used to care about all these things, but nobody appreciated the effort she put into her family. So, now, she decided that she was only going to prioritize herself.The car was quiet on the way to the Lane residence. Nobody spoke a single word to each other.Halfway there, Franklin suddenly called Talia."Talia, has Chris already picked you up?""Yes, Franklin.""Oh, that's good. Take your time, alright? There's no need to rush."Talia nodded and repl

Chapter 120

Soon after, Franklin turned to look at Margaret, who had an indignant and dissatisfied look on her face, and chided her. "Where's Connor? Why isn't he here yet? What kind of a mother are you?"Margaret was still ultimately Franklin's daughter-in-law, and she didn't dare to go against him, especially since Joseph was also fearful of him and obeyed his every word.She suddenly felt humiliated after Franklin yelled at her. She hung her head and said disgruntledly, "I'll go and call him now."Then, she quickly headed out to the main hall.Franklin watched her leave and said indignantly, "She can't even do things right, yet she picks on other people instead."Talia sat in her seat quietly and waited for Franklin's temper to cool down. Then, she got to her feet and said, "Franklin, I'm going to make you some cream of mushroom soup."Every year, Talia would always prepare plenty of dishes for Franklin's birthday, but this year, she'd stopped doing it.Franklin was the only one who woul

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