And Oliver's ultimate goal in being good to her was nothing more than wanting to get the necklace from her. His strong desire for it piqued her curiosity about the necklace, and she tried hard to recall where she had put it.Unfortunately, no matter how hard she thought, she couldn't remember, and eventually, she fell asleep. She wasn't sure how long she had slept, but Flora was suddenly awakened by a woman's shrill scream. She heard the woman crying again!It was coming from the third floor, faint but still audible, and she could vaguely hear the woman shouting and cursing loudly, although she couldn't understand a word of what she was saying. The strange sound disturbed Flora's sleep, and in the silent mansion, the woman's voice was the only thing that was clear and distinct.Flora glanced at the large luminous clock on the wall, and a tingling sensation crept up her scalp. Her first thought was that the mansion must be haunted; otherwise, how could there be such a chilling female c
"Why are you back?" Flora asked dumbfoundedly.In a mix of fear and curiosity, she stole a glance at the clock on the wall. It was almost dawn. Had he just returned from outside?Maxwell smirked, looking at her disdainfully, "This is my home. Can't I come back whenever I want?"Yes, he was right! Flora knew very well that this was his home. So she closed her mouth and didn't say anything. She felt a slight tremor in her heart, afraid of what might happen next. This man appearing in her room, what else could he want besides tormenting and violating her?Naturally, Maxwell noticed her uneasiness. He leaned in, his hands resting on each side of her soft bed. Staring at her, he mocked, "Miss White, you seem quite nervous, don't you?"You're the nervous one! Flora retorted weakly in her mind, but the words couldn't escape her mouth because she knew they would only bring about his ridicule. He was a devil, a devil who could see through people's hearts!"What do you want?" The words fell fro
When Maxwell left, it was already starting to get light outside. With the crying last night and Maxwell's commotion this morning, she hadn't slept well at all. But it was already time for her to get up and work, and there was no time for sleep.As a habit, Flora washed off the scent left by Maxwell and got dressed before leaving the bedroom. As she passed the stairs, she unconsciously glanced in the direction of the third floor. She still had a curiosity about the story behind the third floor. Standing there for a few seconds, she pulled her gaze back when Oliver suddenly appeared, startling her.This man is everywhere, sneaky and elusive! Flora determined that he was Oliver by his gentle and cultured appearance, quickly lowering her gaze."Good morning, Young Master Oliver!""Good morning," Oliver responded with a gentle smile as he observed her. "You...seem to have had a rough night?""No... I'm fine," Flora hurriedly replied. She couldn't tell him that she was dragged out of bed by
"What are you muttering about?" Robin couldn't hear clearly and leaned his little head closer to her."Nothing!" Flora shook her head, suddenly worried about what would come next.The Madame? Joshua Smith??Goodness gracious! What kind of family is this, so complicated!Flora turned her head to look outside the restaurant and saw that Nancy was busy with something else. She then began her tactic of extracting information from Robin and asked, "Joshua... Is he the Third Brother you always talk about?"Robin hesitated for a moment and chuckled, "No, Third Brother's name is Richard Smith, Joshua is my cousin." As soon as Joshua was mentioned, Robin became excited and exclaimed, "Cousin Joshua is very nice to me! He often takes me to the amusement park to play, and takes me to eat delicious food, and takes me to...""All right, all right, I know he's good to you," Flora interrupted, not at all interested in hearing him enumerate Joshua's virtues. Joshua was indeed a caring man, she admitt
"Aunt, don't say that. Aren't these things our responsibility?" Oliver comforted with a smile.Mrs. Smith sighed lightly, patting Oliver's hand apologetically, "I feel bad saying this, but the Smith Family is in trouble, and it's not right for you brothers to be affected too. Oliver, you suddenly came back, won't the UK branch be in chaos?""Aunt, don't worry. I have arranged for someone to take care of the UK side. I will go back in a few days, and there won't be any issues." For his aunt, who was closer to him than his mother, Oliver would do anything without hesitation.Ever since their biological parents passed away, it had always been their uncle and aunt who took care of them, providing them with a privileged living environment. This sudden incident had already burdened them with enough self-blame, feeling that they had not taken good care of their uncle's family."Oh, it's all because your uncle fell ill at such an inopportune time, which gave the White Family a chance to make
One of the girls shook her head and replied, "We don't know what happened either. Young Master Joshua was perfectly fine when he came here a few months ago, but today we saw him sitting in a wheelchair." As if suddenly realizing something, she muttered to herself, "No wonder Young Master Joshua hasn't come to chat and drink with Big Young Master and Second Young Master recently...""Flora, what's wrong with you?" Another maid noticed that Flora's complexion was off and asked with concern."It's... nothing." Flora forced a smile and shook her head. "It's nothing, I'm just curious, that's all. Well, you girls should go back to work, I'll go do the laundry." With that, she quickly turned around and retreated towards the laundry room.When Maxwell rushed back, it was already after dinner. Mrs. Smith was drinking coffee in the living room and smiled as she saw him return."Maxwell, you're back!""Yeah, there was some traffic on the way, so I'm late," Maxwell apologized, his gaze falling on
Flora had anticipated this outcome when she came in, although she still didn't know what grudge she had with the Smith Family. But judging from Maxwell's hatred towards her, she knew that there would be no peaceful days ahead!Flora steadied herself, took a deep breath, and fearlessly stared at Mrs. Smith, saying, "Mrs. Smith, I don't know why you hate me so much, or what I have done to betray the Smith Family?" She wanted to know, besides breaking off the engagement, had she done anything outrageous?Joshua glared at her and sneered, "Flora, stop pretending here. If it weren't for you inciting Henry White, would he silently drive the Smith Family Group to ruin?"Flora loved Henry White, and that was something he had known from the very beginning, and it was something he couldn't tolerate the most. To vent his anger and seek revenge on her, he had openly engaged in flirtations with various women to catch her attention!"Henry...?" Flora murmured, then lifted her head to stare at him,
Maxwell gazed at the young girl in his arms, her left cheek swollen and crying like a small kitten. The sound of Flora's desperate and hopeless cries echoed through his mind as she fell asleep. There was a strange feeling in his heart, whether it was sympathy or empathy, he couldn't say. He believed that both were impossible, as he never sympathized or empathized with anyone, especially not his enemy!Nevertheless, he carried her horizontally and walked upstairs, placing her on the cold bed in the bedroom. He stared at her pained sleeping face, the swollen left cheek, and the faint traces of kisses on her neck. Every mark was a manifestation of pain!Maxwell stared at her for a long time before turning to leave. After taking a few steps, he hesitated and turned back. He pulled the nearby blanket and covered her before finally walking away.Even Maxwell personally went to the engine room to raise the temperature. When he returned to the bedroom, he couldn't believe his own actions. Sin