บททั้งหมดของ When Love Is Shrouded in Fog: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

Marilyn Hale was overjoyed to hear that her daughter, who had been away for three years, was finally willing to return home."That's wonderful! It's about time for you to take over the family business."Oh, and the other day you mentioned wanting to introduce someone to me and your dad. It must be your boyfriend, right? Will he be coming back with you this time?"When Alyssa first learned that Justin's company was about to go public, she had decided to tell him about her true identity on the day of the listing and then introduce him to her parents. But now…Alyssa's hand tightened around the phone as she struggled to hold back the overwhelming emotions. "I have no boyfriend. It was a misunderstanding."The voice on the other end paused, but ultimately, Marilyn didn't ask anything further. She only sighed and said, "Alright, then. The company will be holding a local press conference in five days. Aly, you'll attend it as the company representative before coming back to Albion.

Justin didn't return that night. Late into the night, while scrolling through TikTok, Alyssa came across a video tagged in the same city she was in.In the video, a man was leaning over, his slender, well-defined hands tucked under hospital bed sheets.The caption contained one simple word. "Reunion".Even though the man's face wasn't shown, Alyssa could recognize that it was Justin at a glance.During the year they lived in the basement rental, she had snuggled against the embrace of those hands countless nights. Of course, she could recognize them now.It seemed that… he and Claudia had reconciled.Perhaps Alyssa had stared at the screen for too long, for her eyes stung slightly. She turned off the screen, pulled the blanket over her head, and fell into a deep sleep.…Early the next morning, Alyssa was woken by noises outside.She came downstairs to find Justin and Claudia sitting in the living room. There were several suitcases placed beside them.When he noticed her pr

The word "counterfeit" struck Claudia like a blow to the head. A flash of panic passed through her eyes before she replaced it with an incredulous expression."Ms. Lambert, I personally bid on this jewelry. How could it possibly be a counterfeit?" she exclaimed.Lily's expression also turned somewhat displeased at Alyssa's words.At that moment, someone in the crowd remarked mockingly, "What would an orphan like her know? She's probably just making it up!"Those words prompted others around to chime in."Exactly! Ms. Reed would never give anything fake.""It's laughable that someone who knows nothing about jewelry dares to judge authenticity so casually."As the ridicule grew louder, Claudia calmed down. She looked at Alyssa with contempt in her eyes.Justin happened to finish his conversation and walked over just in time to hear this exchange. He nodded apologetically to the group."My apologies, everyone. Alyssa doesn't understand these things," he said.Then, he turned to

As if he had been struck by lightning, Justin froze in place with a disbelieving gaze.Alyssa was… the heiress of the Lamberts, one of the world's wealthiest families? She actually wasn't an orphan at all!After recovering from the immense shock, overwhelming confusion flooded Justin. If Alyssa was the heiress of such a wealthy family, why had she posed as an orphan and stayed by his side for three years?Could it have been for the Fullers' sake? But back then, they were already bankrupt and billions in debt. There was nothing a lady of her status could scheme for.Moreover, over the last three years, she had stayed with him in the basement and hid from his creditors. She had even taken drinks for him at business dinners.Each and every one of those incidents were real.So, she was willing to hide her identity and accompany him through his toughest three years simply because… she liked him.Now that she had reclaimed her status as the Lamberts' heiress without even telling h

At that moment, the ringing of his phone pulled him back from his thoughts.Claudia was calling him."Justin, what happened? Did Ms. Lambert… say anything?"Justin detected a trace of hesitation and fear in her voice. If she hadn't done anything wrong to Alyssa, why would she be afraid?Justin's hand tightened around the phone as a vague suspicion formed in his mind. But since he had yet to see the evidence, he was reluctant to believe that the kind and lovely Claudia from his memories could lie and frame someone so viciously."She… didn't say anything."Justin decided to temporarily conceal the fact that Alyssa had asked her assistant to send him the surveillance footage from the hotel.There was an obvious sigh of relief from the person on the other end."So when will you come back to the hospital to keep me company, Justin? I'm so bored here all by myself," Claudia whined.He fell silent for a moment before replying, "Something's come up at the company, so I have to work