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.

you can’t blame Doris for this,” Laura spoke up for

the Webb family, but you’re completely useless. You can’t even win over your husband’s heart or get

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

go borrow it from her, or ask her for it–I don’t care how.

tried to speak to Doris calmly. “Return the money, and 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

and pressed her lips together in silence, while

residence, Doris returned to Greenlake Hill.

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Chapter 81

just finished cooking when Lewis

Doris said,

took off his suit jacket, walked over to wash his hands, and dried

already served

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

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

soup and

pretty too. I really like it.” Doris instinctively reached up to touch

his eyes deep. “You like

said cheerfully, as it was a gift that Lola had

set his soup bowl down on the table. “Then why don’t I see

landed on her empty earlobes,

pieces.” Doris met his eyes. “I was

lips slightly, thinking it was

earrings really that expensive? How much did they cost?” Doris cautiously probed.

expression turned serious. “Over a

her lips twitching as she stared at

Lewis slowly sipped his soup, enjoying the moment.

unwilling to give

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

picked up her food too. “So you

But the way he

couldn’t tell if he was

gave you the necklace?” he suddenly asked.

buy it myself?” Doris pouted slightly in protest.

3 thousand dollars. Would you really spend that

wore jewelry, didn’t wear much makeup, and always looked simple and clean–but her beauty stood out.

found herself unable to argue. “It was

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