Chapter 76:

As Landen spoke up, Domenic, Marc, and Terry were taken aback. They had nearly forgotten Landen was there and almost revealed too much. Domenic reacted swiftly, flashing a forced smile, and said to Landen, “Mr. Nash, you must have misunderstood. We weren’t talking about Mrs. Daniels.” He nodded courteously and hurried to catch up with Connor. Terry’s expression showed his frustration, but Marc quickly pulled him away. Landen raised an eyebrow but didn’t dwell on it and left to find Marissa

Marissa entered the lounge alone and noticed Arabella deep in conversation with Ruth. Even though she was too far away to catch their words, their friendly and easy expressions made it clear they were well-acquainted. Daryl and Rachel were seated with them, smiling, while Shaun and Leila enjoyed some juice at the next table. Leila spotted Marissa first and said, “Tiffany, over here!” Her shout drew the attention of Arabella and the other Sanchez family members, prompting Arabella to wave, too. “Sweetie, come join us!”

Marissa approached with a smile and took Arabella’s extended hand. “Grandma and Grandma, you two know each other?”

Arabella leaned in and whispered, “Sweetie, I took the initiative to come over and chat with the Sanchez family because I heard you acknowledged them as your family. I wanted to ensure they know you’re respected in the Daniels family, so they won’t underestimate you, humph!” Though Arabella intended to whisper, her voice carried, and everyone around them heard her, leading to chuckles. Marissa whispered back in jest, “Thank you, Grandma. With your support, no one in Blebert would dare trouble me.” Arabella beamed, raised her chin proudly, glanced at the Sanchez family, and assumed a noble air, looking utterly adorable

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family, but Arabella’s protective stance reassured them. Leila joined Marissa, linking arms, and

responded with a smile, “We’ll see soon enough. Let’s just

closer and eyed Leila suspiciously, saying, “Little girl, my sweetie needs to stay with me later,

Daniels. I won’t take her

worry, Grandma. I’m here just for you today. No one

“Let’s go check if Dr. Riss has arrived and see if there are any

join us?” Marissa invited the others to come

Dr. Riss. We wanted to thank her personally

lavishly decorated, matching the medical theme, and bustling with

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