Chapter 208
Hearing their mother’s words, Lillian and Kevin were confused. Why aren’t you husband and wife?” Lillian asked.
Stacey didn’t know how to answer. She remained silent for a while and finally seriously told Lillian, “We’re just… not yet”
“Then when?” Kevin asked.
Stacey was speechless. “It’s getting late. Can I tell you a bedtime story? Stacey changed the subject. Lillian and Kevin were still children, after all. They’ve always liked listening to their mother’s stories. So when they heard that her mother was going to tell a story, they immediately forgot about their questions just now and agreed happily.
“Okay!” Lillian agreed.
“Yeah, I want to hear the story of the pigs!” Kevin said excitedly.
“I want to hear the story of dragons!” Lillian shouted.
Lillian and Kevin quarreled about which story to pick
After carrying the two children to the bed, Stacey sat with them. Then, she took out a storybook and started telling them a
story.
In Hivalis, Adrian cared for Damian alone in their small house for the whole day. It was dark, and Isabella hadn’t returned yet, so he was worried. “Damian, do you miss Mommy?” Adrian asked carefully, looking at the miniature version of himself before him.
Three–year–old Damian raised his head slightly and stared at Adrian without saying anything. Adrian weighed his words and said, “It’s late now. Your mother hasn’t come back yet. I’m a little worried about her safety. Shall we pick her up together?” When Damian heard that Adrian would pick up his mother, his eyes lit up. He immediately nodded and took the initiative to stretch out his little hand toward his father to be carried. Adrian was moved and immediately picked up Damian, as the latter usually wouldn’t let Adrian hold him!
Damian put his arms around Adrian’s neck, making Adrian happy. He walked to the door with Damian in his arms, changed his shoes, and went out directly.
They arrived downstairs and approached a somewhat old Volkswagen. Adrian opened the car door, placed Damian inside, fastened the seatbelt for the child, and then circled to the driver’s seat. After starting the car, they departed. Some time ago, he had specifically asked a friend to buy this car at a second–hand car market. The reason was simple. Isabella deeply resented rich second–generation scions due to her sister’s experience.
Isabella’s sister, Carly Graham, originally had a happy family with a loving husband and adorable children. However, an accident forever shattered this happiness.
One evening five years ago, while Carly was accompanying clients to negotiate contracts, a despicable scion drugged her and assaulted her. After being violated, she was undoubtedly in pain and filled with resentment–Isabelle accompanied her sister, and they went to sue that scion.
But the scion was rich and easily bribed all the witnesses, getting them to change their testimonies. In court, not only did the witnesses fail to clarify the truth, but they also slandered Carly, daiming she seduced the rich scion and accused her of being a hooker. They even falsely claimed that Carly and Isabelle were involved in fraudulent activities to extort money. Even the surveillance evidence Carly and Isabelle had carefully stored was secretly replaced without their knowledge. When they were asked to present the evidence in court, the video that played was not what they intended. It was a shameless adult film instead!
That trial caused immense psychological damage to the sisters of the Graham family. As a result of this ordeal, Isabelle
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developed a deep–seated resentment toward wealthy people, especially rich second–generation scions.
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Because of this, Adrian hadn’t dared to reveal his true identity to Isabelle yet. He continued to pretend to be just an ordinary worker, living modestly and appearing somewhat poor. In front of Isabelle, he dressed, ate, and used things according to ordinary standards. He dared not use anything bought from home before, fearing Isabelle might discover it and kick him
out!
He was also fortunate that he had been low profile in the past and not as famous on the internet as his siblings. Otherwise, if Isabelle had casually checked, she would have known his identity, and he would have been finished. He wouldn’t have stood a chance of getting her as his wife for the rest of his life.
Carly’s life now was very difficult. After the incident, her husband, Connor Zane, who used to love her dearly, completely changed. He couldn’t accept that his beloved wife had been violated by someone else. He felt she was no longer pure and often verbally abused her and subjected her to various forms of emotional abuse and sometimes even physical violence.
it
This situation could have been resolved with a divorce, but the two of them kept arguing about it for years without bringing up. Even when they argued and talked about divorce, it was limited to verbal disputes. They never actually went to the Courthouse to get a divorce. Human emotions were complex. Even Isabelle couldn’t force her way into her sister’s feelings and marriage, let alone Adrian.
Early this morning, Carly’s son, Ronald Zane, called Isabelle, saying his father hadn’t come home all night. His mother waited in the living room all night without sleeping. In the morning, she didn’t speak and accidentally cut her hand while cooking, causing it to bleed. Ronald asked Isabelle to check on his mother. Concerned, Isabelle hurried to her sister’s house upon receiving this call. Adrian wanted to go with her, but Isabelle refused, leaving Damian with him. Adrian obediently stayed home to take care of the child.
But a whole day passed by, and Isabelle still hadn’t returned. Adrian became increasingly worried. Finally, he comforted Damian and decided to go to Carly’s house together to check on the situation.
He drove for about 20 minutes until he finally arrived at the residential area where Carly lived. After parking the car, Damian recognized the familiar surroundings. His little hands immediately tried to unbuckle the seatbelt, eager to get of the car. Adrian quickly went over and unbuckled Damian’s seatbelt, then carried him out of the car.
Once on the ground, Damian’s little short legs immediately started running into the building and quickly up the stairs. Worried about losing the child, Adrian hurried after him. They ran up quickly and soon arrived at the fifth floor, where Carly’s apartment was. Damian was already familiar with Carly’s home, and upon seeing the familiar door, he raised his little hand and knocked. Adrian followed closely behind, standing beside Damian.
out
Inside the house, Isabelle and Carly sat on the couch. The two sisters had been talking all day. Isabelle was hesitating whether to go home when suddenly, there was a knock on the door. The two of them were stunned and looked at the door almost at the same time. They wondered who it was and whether Connor had come home.