Originally, Grandpa Lawrence’s birthday was intended to be celebrated by three people only. Now, an extra member had joined their ranks.Madelynn even ordered a huge cake for Grandpa Lawrence. She was also the one who put on the birthday hat for him.Suddenly, the doorbell rang. The caretaker went to open the door, only to discover an unwanted guest standing at the doorway. It was none other than Luke, Clarissa’s brother.When Clarissa noticed her brother, she was so surprised that her face went white. She knew he was unable to extort Damien previously, so he came all the way here on purpose.“What are you doing here?” she demanded harshly.“Why would you ask me that question, dear sister? It’s my grandfather-in-law’s birthday today! Why can’t I pop over to celebrate as well? We’re all family here, aren’t we? Happy birthday, Grandpa Lawrence!” Luke gifted Grandpa Lawrence a bouquet of flowers.Clarissa knew Luke would never do this out of the kindness of his own heart. Thus, she

Damien was changing his clothes in the bedroom.He shot the pregnancy report and the ultrasound report a quizzical look. Even though they were forged, they looked so authentic that one could confuse them for the real deal.That thought made him pause in his actions. He seemed to have gone into a trance.Clarissa entered the room soon enough. Her expression was no longer as dramatic and charming as it was during the meal downstairs.On the contrary, she appeared exhausted. The moment she entered the room, she didn’t waste any time plopping herself onto the bed. Having gritted her teeth and overcame the challenge earlier, she let out another breath of relief.However, there were more important things for her to deal with later. Now that she was ‘pregnant’, how would she be able to get rid of the baby via a well-timed ‘miscarriage’?Clarissa mumbled softly, as if she was talking to herself, “It’s a good thing Grandpa didn’t suspect us. I’m scared that he’ll be sad once he finds out

Naturally, Clarissa didn’t want Madelynn to remain smug for too long and be under the impression that she had successfully provoked Clarissa. At the same time, Clarissa needed a valid reason to ‘abort’ her so-called baby.“I knew it! He doesn’t love me at all!” Clarissa pretended to huff angrily. “I’ll go get an abortion right now!”She sounded very cross, decisive, and childish at the same time.It proved that Clarissa was truly in love with Damien, and that she married him without the influence of a marriage contract.“Don’t be too brash. I think both of you will still get divorced sooner or later. If you do end up having a baby, you’ll lead a difficult life as a single mother…” Madelynn sounded quite sad, but she actually thought that Clarissa’s young age made her too naïve and vulnerable to blatant lies.“I know. I’ll take tomorrow afternoon off to go get an abortion.” After Clarissa was done speaking, she angrily took a sip of water. “Let me add you as a Whatsapp contact, Mis

Damien sat in his office and thought about the abortion incident.Last night, Clarissa refused to let him touch her. Before that, she told Luke that she didn’t want a child at all. She was meant to become an accountant and earn buckets of gold, after all.She told Damien that she said all that just to trick her brother. Now that he thought about it, that didn’t seem to be the case.She must have secretly gotten an abortion without him knowing.Clarissa…!Damien quickly used the company landline to dial Clarissa’s desk phone.“Come to my office!” His voice was so cold that it could freeze someone from inside out.Clarissa was so exhausted. Plus, she was in the middle of calculating a hefty bill, so she couldn’t bear to lose her focus. She tried to delay the meeting. “Can I go there later?”“Now!” Feeling quite helpless, she could only ditch her work for the time being and headed to Damien’s office.The moment Clarissa entered his office, Damien did his best to control the rag

Saturday, while Clarissa and Lily were shopping, they happened upon Genovia’s largest bookstore called The Owlery.It was a four-story bookstore that looked even more glamorous than most shopping malls. It was also frequented by a lot of social media influencers.Clarissa wanted to buy a book regarding financial and cost management along with some other workbooks.If she could pass the final examination next year, she could finally be certified as an accountant.The moment Clarissa and Lily entered the store, they saw that there was a long line inside. It seemed like an event was being held. They closed in the crowd and noticed that Joseph Moore was holding a fan meeting.“Mr. Moore?” Clarissa was surprised.Clad in a grey cardigan, his fashion sense complemented the current season, which was the beginning of autumn.“Clarissa? Fancy seeing you here!” While signing books, Joseph shifted his gaze to his watch and said, “Why don’t you guys go shopping for now? I still have fifteen