A momentter, a housekeeper <b>led </b>Charlie and Nancy into the living <b>hall </b>
Nancy was visibly displeased.
Back in their youth, Heather had been no match for Nancy in any regard. But now, Nancy found herself needing to beg that wretched woman for something-
Charlie kept his tone gentle, trying to smooth things over.
Nancy sneered, “Why are you trying to y the good guy? Back then, you were never <b>as </b>talented as her. If it weren’t for my father’s favoritism, you never would’ve won that prestigious award
“It would have gone in that wretch instead.
Charlie hesitated for a moment before saying, “Stop it. Let’s not talk about the <b>past</b>.”
<b>Nancy </b>scoffed again. “Sometimes, I actually pity her for mistaking you <b>for </b>a decent man.”
As the two continued bickering, they stepped inside the Chapman residence.
The Chapman residence was the most <b>luxurious </b>mansion in Yarrowmere. Even from the foyer, the decorations were overwhelming. The living room alone spanned Over 1,000 square feet.
<i>The </i>
dining hall was shaped like a dome<b>, </b>with natural lighting from all <b>angles</b>. It even had an automated lift system.
<b>Charlie </b>and Nancy were momentarily stunned by the grandeur
<b>What </b>surprised them even more was <b>that </b>the Zieglers were her before them. No wonder so many ck luxury sedans were parked outside–all with Brindley license tes.
The moment Charlie’s <b>gaze </bnded on Willow<b>, </b><b>a </b>wave of fatherly affection rose in him
In Chadle’s mind, a family like the Chapmans would surely be reasonable.
With that belief, he respectfully talked to Laura, apologize for the intrusion <b>today</b>. I’vee to fulfill a long–held wish to reunite with my long–lost daughter.”
Laura Ignored him for <b>a </b>moment <b>and </b><b>sipped </b><b>on </b>her <b>tea</b><b>. </b>After a while, she raised her gaze and said, “A reunion? What a <b>coincidence</b>. Timothy and <b>Heather </b>had just reunited with their daughter, Willow.
“She’s such a wonderful child. I adore her,”
<b>Charlie </b>was visibly agitated. “She’s my <b>biological </b><b>daughter</b>.”
Laura <b>raised </b>an eyebrow. <b>“</b>Your <b>biological </b>daughter? Isn’t she <b>serving </b>time in prison? Who in this house is your biological daughter?
“Let me ask you this. Have you ever cared for her? Have <b>you </b>ever evented her <b>a </b>single meal? Have you ever <b>personally </b>taken ber to school, even once?<b>” </b>
A hint of guilt shed across Charlie’s face. <b>“</b>No<b>, </b><b>I </b><b>haven’t </b>
Still, he desperately wanted to reunite with his daughter. With tears in his eyes, he tumed to Willow. “I’ll make it up <b>to </b>you.”
<b>Laura </b>took a sip of the tea and said, “Make it up to her? Did you even bring anything for her? Or did you just show <b>up </b>empty<b>–</b>handed?”
Charlie’s <b>face </b><b>flushed </b><b>red </b>with embarrassment.
<b>Meanwhile</b>, the Zieglers, who were standing aside, were enjoying the show, especially Tyler and Karen The Burkes had tricked them before, <b>so </b>they were more
than happy if Laura humiliated them further.
Just then<b>, </b>there was a
<b>s </b><b>a </bmotion in the courtyard. It sounded like the rumbling of car engines.
Laura stood up and smiled. “Let’s go take a look, shall we?”
Charlie let out a <b>sigh </b><b>of </b>relief when he was let off the hook
Everyone stepped outside, just to be met with <b>four </b>luxury cars lined up at the entrance of the Chapman residence.
There was a pink Rolls–Royce, a ck Rolls–Royce Gillinap, and two supercars worth <b>a </b>total of 50 million dors. Altogether, the cars were valued at over 100 milion dors
The cars were gleaming, radiating wealth and prestige.
Laurafeigned ignorance and tumed to Timothy. “Timothy, was this your doing?”
Timothy wrapped an arm around Heather’s shoulders and chuckled. “I just picked up a few new toys for Willow. It she likes the newer models, we’ll gai her.”
Laura praised Timothy. “<b>You </b><b>did </b>a good job on this. <b>That’s </b><b>how </b><b>you </b>should love your children.”
After saying that<b>, </b>her sharp gaze swung back to Charle
Charlie besitated once again. Despite his fame, in reality, he was barely scraping by. There was no way he could afford soch
he just kept quiet.
Laura let out a chuckle. “I thought
ght you were here to take Willow back to a better life. Turns out, your pockets are empty,
“How dare youe here, trying to take away <b>our </b>child for free? I get it now. You’re getting old, so you’re worried you won’t have someone to care for you.
“That’s the reason why you came here to reunite with Willow,”