One year, one love by Aurora Miller

Chapter 81

Chapter 81

Chapter 81

Lola only stayed in the Reed residence for a few minutes before leaving.

After seeing Lola off, Doris returned home and saw Jimmy sitting in the living room.

She turned around, intending to help her sister, Laura, clean up in the kitchen.

“Doris, come here,” Jimmy called out.

Doris had no choice but to stop and walk to the living room, standing in front of Jimmy. “Dad, what is it?”

“I was wondering–what does your friend’s family do for a living?” Jimmy asked.

Doris immediately became wary. “What are you trying to do?”

She had no idea what scheme her father was planning now.

“I noticed she wears designer brands and drives a sports car. She must be pretty rich, right?” Jimmy’s smile said it all.

“Dad, don’t even think about it.” Doris crushed his delusions straight away.

“Doris, have you ever thought about why your mother got sick?” Jimmy picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Doris looked at Jimmy, waiting for him to continue.

“It’s because of you, an unfilial daughter, constantly making her worry. Stress damages health–that’s why she got sick.”

“I never made Mom worry,” Doris protested.

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“Breaking up with Ryan, marrying a complete stranger without permission, owing Ryan one million dollars and not paying him back… Every single one of these is your fault. And you still say you haven’t made your mother worry?

“If it weren’t for you upsetting her, would she have fallen ill? This is all on you.” Jimmy accused her, pinning all the blame on

Doris.

Laura had just finished cleaning up and overheard the conversation. She felt that Jimmy was being too unfair.

can’t blame Doris for this,” Laura

any good. Laura, you married into the Webb family, but you’re completely useless. You can’t even win over your husband’s heart or get any money from him. If you were capable,

up with me–why drag my sister into this?”

million dollars you owe Ryan is coming up. Since your friend is rich, go borrow it from her, or ask her for it–I don’t care how. Just

once she feels at ease, her mood will improve. If I persuade her again, she might agree to the surgery. If you don’t want her to get better, just pretend

and pressed her lips together in silence,

Doris returned to Greenlake

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just finished cooking when

Doris said, untying the apron from

suit jacket, walked over to wash

served the

sat down across from her, he noticed a necklace around Doris’s

before. It was heart–shaped. He thought it was tacky.

and

too. I really like it.” Doris instinctively reached up to touch the heart–shaped pendant at her neck,

eyes deep. “You like

was a gift that Lola had given

why don’t I see you wearing the earrings I gave you? You don’t

landed on her empty earlobes, turning icy.

gave me are no ordinary pieces.” Doris met his

curled his lips slightly, thinking it was

expensive? How much

turned serious. “Over a million.”

twitching as she stared

slowly sipped his soup, enjoying the moment.

unwilling to

kidding,” Lewis said, picking up his

too. “So

she thought buying million–dollar earrings made no sense. But the way

couldn’t tell if

the necklace?” he suddenly

I buy it myself?” Doris pouted slightly in protest.

3 thousand dollars. Would you really spend

wear much makeup, and always looked simple and clean–but her beauty stood

herself unable to argue. “It

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