They’re so annoying! Dad must have allowed Evan to marry Nicole because of the kids. Ultimately, they’re also a stumbling block for Sofie. Ugh, if only I can—

“Aunt Lisa, what are you thinking about? You seemed so absorbed.” Moira broke her reverie.

 
 

“Nothing.” Lisa gave her an awkward chuckle. “I’m just happy to look at the kids.”

Davin’s lips twitched. What a lie! You’re the last person to feel happy to see the kids among the Seets!

As they were happily digging in, Derrick, Russell’s servant, came rushing in.

 

He walked over to Russell and handed him an envelope.

 

“What is this?”

Derrick whispered in Russell’s ears for a while.

 

Russell looked at the envelope in his hands and opened it hesitantly.

The smile on his face faded at once when he saw the photo inside.

 

As he put the photo into the envelope and finished reading the accompanying letter, a stern and lurid look crept onto his wrinkled and aging face.

He looked up and glared pointedly at Nicole.

at me like that? Nicole’s heart did

head or tail of

sense of foreboding nagged at Evan. He asked in a low voice, “Grandpa, what’s

Russell clammed up.

if the minute hand and hour hand on the clock had stopped

the room dared

and Sophia

“Dad, what happened?”

Dad, what’s going

to Derrick with

 

keep the letter in the envelope as he put it

roared, standing to his feet. “I forbid you to marry this

a sudden clap of thunder, everyone was

forward to having Nicole as their daughter-in-law. Why would he suddenly change his

of disbelief.

off,

provide any explanation. Instead, he pointed his cane at Nicole and rebuked, “Get this woman out of

turned around and made his way

Evan in confusion

here.” Evan took her in

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