Chapter 70

“You silly child, I’m trying to stand up for you!” Amanda pulled Luna closer to her and said in a low voice, “It took you so much effort to marry into the Sterling family and produce a son for Hector. How could I let someone else destroy this happiness for you when you didn’t come by it so easily in the first place?”

“Mom, do you mean...”

“Tonight, I’m going to force Charlotte to face reality. Someone has to teach her to know when to back off.” Amanda laughed coldly. “Just you wait and see!”

“You love me the most, Mom.” Luna threw her arms around Amanda and planted a kiss on her cheek. “Mom, do you know that Hector has been treating me coldly ever since he returned from Charlotte’s place? My head hurts from thinking about it...”

“As long as you don’t speak up directly about this, your relationship with Hector will not be harmed.” Amanda patted her hand and continued, “Just continue playing your role as the good-hearted young mistress of this family. As for everything else, Mom will sort it out for you.”

“Alright,” Luna said, nodding her head, “I’ll do just that.”

“Let’s go in first. Where’s Timothy?”

“He fell asleep in the car.”

As Owen pushed Charlotte into the villa in her wheelchair, everyone in the room turned to look at her.

The older ones in the room recognized her immediately. Exchanging scandalized looks with each other, they put their heads together and started murmuring anxiously.

asked in a hushed whisper, “Why is

outrageous back then that she managed to anger her own father to death! How does she have the guts to show up here now? If I were her, I would’ve escaped

be quiet!

like that, it’s well within my rights to judge her

greeted her enthusiastically. “We finally meet. I’ve been looking for you all these

was a relative caring for his young

Thanks

at him and smiled blandly, wishing that she

Because he was mild-mannered by nature and lacked any opinions of

in his career. Instead, he followed Richard around as his loyal retainer—one

she never understood why Simon had hidden himself at home after her father died, refusing to

you, anyway? Why are you in a wheelchair?” Simon asked anxiously.

just a

I knew you were injured, I would have gone and picked you up from your place...” Simon looked extremely guilty. “Where are you living now? Why

guest room. Charlotte, you can move back in with your child whenever you want

What child?” Her husband was evidently in the dark

widened their eyes in

in a troubled voice. “Simon, I forgot

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