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.

for this,”

you’re completely useless. You can’t even win over your husband’s heart or get any money from him. If you were

it up with me–why drag my

it from her,

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

together in silence, while

Doris returned to Greenlake Hill.

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Chapter 81

cooking when Lewis came home.

back. Wash your hands first,” Doris said, untying

his suit jacket, walked over to wash

served the

he noticed a

never seen this necklace before. It was

up some soup and casually remarked, “Nice necklace.”

Doris instinctively reached up to touch the heart–shaped

eyes deep. “You

Doris said cheerfully, as it was

table. “Then why don’t I see you wearing the earrings I gave you? You don’t

her

ordinary pieces.” Doris met his

thinking it was

earrings really that expensive? How much

serious. “Over

of her lips twitching as she stared at him in

reaction, Lewis slowly sipped his soup, enjoying the moment.

Doris asked again, unwilling to

Lewis said, picking up his food. “Let’s

picked up her food too.

sense. But the way he looked just now didn’t seem

couldn’t tell if he

you the necklace?”

it myself?” Doris pouted slightly in protest.

least 3 thousand dollars. Would you really spend that much?”

rarely wore jewelry, didn’t wear much makeup, and always

to argue. “It

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