Chapter 49

“Yes, that sounds good. From today on, we’re a family!” When Judith heard Diane calling her ‘mom ‘, she felt overwhelmed with excitement in an instant. “Agh, I didn’t know that my daughter-in-law and my granddaughter were coming today, so I didn’t buy much groceries today. I’ll head out right. away and get some more!”

“Oh, sure!” Maurice could not have been happier too. Diane was a very beautiful woman, and she was also born as the eldest young miss to a well-known family in the Shanahans. It was truly a blessing that Severin had the chance to marry someone like her.

“You don’t need to go out again, Mom. We’ll be moving elsewhere anyway, so let’s eat out for dinner tonight!” Severin stopped her as soon as he saw Judith heading for the door.

That was when Judith finally reacted. “Yeah. We should eat out tonight! Wait…did you say we’re moving? Where are we moving to? And where did you get the money for this car?”

Severin went to the rear of the car, took out the woven bag, and opened it in front of Judith and

Maurice.

come from?! Don’t frighten me like that!” Judith was terrified to

and Lucy’s

Maurice asked.

and said, “It was

can’t be possible! How did they eventually let you go?” Maurice could not believe what he

then explained, “Mom, Dad, remember the forty-thousand-dollar dowry that you gave the Orwells? And remember our house that was originally worth three hundred thousand but she sold it off to Easton for half that price?

right with returning more than three times that amount? I know Helga’s character. She’ll

Mister Henry. The Longhorns are a first-tier upper-cla*s family, and he’s the head. With Henry there to

rough idea of the situation, Maurice and Judith breathed a sigh of

left. It’s for you two to spend!” Severin smiled. “This is to make up for all the suffering you went through in the

can’t possibly take all this money.” Judith hastily declined and explained her rationale for doing so. “Selene is almost ready to go to kindergarten, and you

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