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.

this,” Laura spoke up for

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

up with me–why drag my

one 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 pay it back and stop

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.

furrowed her brows and pressed her lips together in silence, while Laura held her hand, her eyes

residence, Doris returned to Greenlake Hill.

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Chapter 81

just finished cooking when Lewis came home.

said, untying

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

had already served the

across from her, he noticed a necklace

seen this necklace before. It

soup and casually remarked, “Nice necklace.”

really like it.” Doris instinctively reached up to touch the heart–shaped

deep. “You like it that

cheerfully, as it was a gift that Lola had given her.

the table. “Then why don’t I see you

landed on her empty earlobes,

you gave me are no ordinary pieces.” Doris met his eyes. “I was afraid of losing

lips slightly, thinking it was an

that expensive? How much did

serious.

as she stared at him in shock, too stunned

sipped

again, unwilling to give

picking up his food. “Let’s

food too. “So

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

tell if he was

gave you the necklace?”

it myself?” Doris pouted slightly in protest.

like that costs at least 3 thousand dollars. Would you really spend that much?” Lewis clearly didn’t

and always looked simple and clean–but

unable to argue. “It was a gift.”

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