Love Her to No End

Chapter 27 Happy And Safe

The moon hung high in the dead of night, enhanced by the twinkling stars around it.

The autumn breeze rustled the curtains, bringing along a trace of coolness and chasing away the heat of the day bit by bit. Nevertheless, the breeze had no effect on the dark clouds in Michaela’s mind.

The “atoning” gifts that Jacob bought piled miserably in the corner of the room. Ever since Jacob revealed his true intentions, all the joyful and heartwarming emotions she had felt before vanished into thin air as all of her hopes shattered.

As of then, Michaela did not even want to look at those luxury goods, for all they did was remind her once again of Jacob’s ulterior motives.

Michaela could not help but laugh at herself, thinking her life was nothing but a joke.

She was not a fool, but it was a compromise she was willing to make for the sake of her family.

Knock, knock.

Just then, the door to her bedroom was knocked on, followed by Hannah’s gentle voice. “Hey Mich, it’s me. Can I come in?”

Michaela raised her hand to close the glass door of the balcony before turning to open the door. The slight worry on Hannah’s face did not escape Michaela’s notice. With a subtle smile, she greeted, “Why are you still awake, Mom? It’s late.”

“Well, you’re still awake too, aren’t you?” Hannah rolled her eyes in feigned annoyance. “I got you some hot milk. Drink it while it’s still warm.”

“Thanks, Mom.”

Michaela wore a subservient smile on her face. The smile made her look more delicate than most women. Hannah’s heart ached as she reached out to nudge Michaela’s head. “What were you thinking when you agreed to it? Why cause yourself all the pain?” Hannah’s voice was laced with devastation.

us? He had done so much today just so that Lucille can marry into the Xander family. There was nothing we could do to convince him otherwise,

after finding out Jacob’s true intentions. However, besides compromising, there was another reason

Jonathan promise us the other day? He said that he would provide us with a satisfying solution. Since the Xander family would be taking care of it, there was no need for us to

if the Xander family refuses to accept her, then the blame would no longer be on our heads. There’s such a simple solution to it,

listening to Michaela’s reasoning, Hannah suddenly realized that her daughter was no longer the

ached at the same time. Tears welled up in her eyes as

Hannah’s words. She merely viewed it as a mother’s rightful care for a daughter. Not wanting Hannah

such a

the smile faltered when

looked at Hannah in a serious manner. “Mom, you should return to work. I know you’re worried about me, but

the marriage. Now that I don’t have to marry him,

forever. Michaela’s request was the final push that she needed to stop being overprotective of her daughter. “All right, Mich, I promise you

on her mother’s face, Michaela narrowed her eyes suspiciously as she edged further away from Hannah. “You’re not

you to the foundation.

“What?”

Naturally, Michaela knew what the foundation stood for. In her heart, the foundation was the holiest place to ever exist. Because

I haven’t told you. When your grandfather decided to start the foundation, he did it because of you. Your grandfather wished that the charity would ultimately be passed to you. In fact, it was mentioned in his will. I’m only managing the foundation for

sigh, Hannah explained, “Back then, you chose to study sales and marketing and were adamant about helping your dad in the company after you graduate. Because of that, I never brought it up till now. Mich, right now, I’m

reality, Michaela had been thinking about her future for the past few days. She had originally planned to become a tuition teacher at the

she knew about Adrian’s will,

and never want to give her anything less than the best. He also

would be old by the time she grew up. As a response, she would always say that

up,