Chapter 388

Scarlett was thrilled to hear that.

“Mom, I'd like to have some fruits. Can you please bring some to me?”

Tamara knew that her daughter was trying to remove her from the room, but she could not lose her temper with her. At least, not right after forcing her to donate her bone marrow. Thus, after a long look at Olivia, Tamara stepped out of the room.

Once Tamara was out, Scarlett quickly helped Olivia to take a seat by the bedside.

“Mrs. Xuereb, I thought you'd accepted the mother-and-son duo as family.”

“How can that be possible?” Olivia patted the back of Scarlett's hand and consoled, “I told you a long time ago that you're the only daughter-in-law I approve of. Who do those two think they are, and what right do they have to join the Xuereb family?”

As a dark look crossed Scarlett's face, she pursed her lips. “But Justin refuses to accept me. Now that he has a son and has legally taken Veronique as his wife, what chance do I have left with him?”

Right then, a look of cruel determination flashed past Olivia's face, and she leaned toward Scarlett to whisper something to her.

Once Scarlett registered the words, she widened her eyes. “M-Mrs. Xuereb, can we really do this? I'm afraid that it'll only make things worse, and Justin might hate me even more.”

that case, why don't you take the risky way instead? That way, he'll have to bear responsibility for

You're right. I'll never

way to knock Justin out so that you can sleep with him. With the number

at her younger sister, who was sitting in the gazebo. Sighing, she said, “Julie, you're the hope of the family, so don't take the same path I did and end up

should know that these feelings are out of my control. You were willing to

through this that I don't want you to experience the same pain. I might say otherwise if Mr. Shurmer had feelings for you too. At least that way, the things you do for him would not be for nothing. But he has rejected you countless times, and he already has a fiancée, so why must you insist on dying on this hill? Love

has burrowed deep into my heart. Wendy, you can't change my mind. Not even my master could dampen my resolve. No one will

men here, to Hallsbay. They must have heard about you falling for a man and are worried that things would go horribly wrong. That's why

leaped to her feet and stared at Wendy in surprise. Even her voice was

one of the elders in the family who has come

made Juliana's

want

did not want to return to

close to impossible for me to come back out here if

already cut ties with the family. Per the family rules, I'm not allowed to intervene in the Hoffman family's matters anymore. Julie, you're only making this hard for

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