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.

for this,” Laura spoke

can’t even win over your husband’s heart or get any money

have an issue, take it up with me–why drag my

million dollars you owe Ryan is coming up. Since your friend is rich, go borrow it from her, or ask her

I persuade her again, she might agree to the surgery. If you

in silence, while Laura held her hand,

residence, Doris returned to

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Chapter 81

had just finished cooking when Lewis

your hands first,” Doris said, untying the

walked over to wash his hands, and dried them.

had already served

down across from her, he noticed

before. It was heart–shaped.

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

I think it’s pretty too. I really like it.” Doris instinctively reached up to touch the heart–shaped pendant at her

deep. “You like it

course,” Doris said cheerfully, as it was a gift

on the table. “Then why don’t I see you wearing the earrings I

gaze landed on her empty earlobes,

said the earrings you gave me are no ordinary pieces.” Doris

his lips slightly, thinking

really that expensive? How much did they cost?”

serious. “Over a million.”

twitching as she stared

her reaction, Lewis slowly sipped his soup,

Doris asked again, unwilling to

kidding,” Lewis said, picking up his food. “Let’s focus on

up her food too. “So you didn’t mean

no sense. But the way he looked just now didn’t

couldn’t tell

gave you the necklace?” he

I buy it myself?” Doris

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

much makeup, and always

found herself unable to argue. “It was a

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