NovelBarThough a mere child, Edwin was familiar with poverty from his earlier years.
Peering at the banknotes, he asked Mark, “Can I buy lots of milk tea with this money?”
Mark gently touched Edwin’s head and replied, “Don’t drink too much milk tea.”
Edwin sniffled, fiddling with his toys, and shared, “Mommy couldn’t afford many, so she always just bought one for me… She wouldn’t buy one for herself.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtA flicker of emotion crossed Mark’s face.
Aline whispered something in Mark’s ear but he paid it little heed. Instead, he gestured to Peter, entrusting the matter to him.
Peter was skilled in handling such situations.
After conversing with Peter for a while, Aline felt she had established a connection with Mark.
As they left the suite, Peter maintained a polite demeanor towards Aline.
Aline expressed her profound gratitude to Peter, already considering him a trusted ally. As she descended the stairs, she felt a surge of optimism about her bright future, even harboring a lack of affection for her upstart husband, Fred.
Coincidentally, Rena was on the hotel’s lobby, sipping coffee while seated opposite Cecilia.
Feeling a sense of kinship with them, Aline approached and said, “Rena, I never expected to find you here.”
Rena’s emotions were complex as she saw Aline.
Had it not been for Aline’s interference, she wouldn’t have been whisked away by Waylen yesterday.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe issue between Waylen and Rena was clearly long-standing.
Yet now, Aline resurfacing the old story of Rena and Harold gave Waylen the perfect excuse to shift the blame.
Aline sneered. “Rena, you may put on a facade, but I’m sure your private life is filled with misery. I believe Waylen won’t tolerate you much longer and you’ll eventually be cast out of the Fowler family.”
Cecilia was rendered speechless.
Where did this deranged woman come from?
However, Rena simply smiled and chose not to engage in an argument with Aline.
Just then, Peter came downstairs with a child. The moment the child saw Cecilia, he ran into her arms and whispered, “Mommy.”
Aline was visibly stunned.
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