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.

me like that? Nicole’s heart did a

table couldn’t make head or tail of Russell’s sudden change in

of foreboding nagged at Evan. He

Russell clammed up.

minute hand and hour hand

dared

Jonathan and Sophia were

“Dad, what happened?”

Dad, what’s going

the letter to Derrick

 

been Russell’s faithful servant for years, Derrick was observant to keep the letter in the

standing to his feet. “I forbid you to marry

has been looking forward to having Nicole as their daughter-in-law. Why would he suddenly

expression was one of disbelief. “What

off, suddenly remembering

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

that, he turned around and made

Evan

okay. I’m here.” Evan

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