At that moment, Adam stood up. "Mom, I don't see the point in staying for this

meal. I'm heading to the office."

Without waiting for a response, he strode out of the room.

"Adam? Adam!" Grace called after him, but he didn't turn back.

Carly watched him leave, a dark glint flashing in her eyes.

For the past three years, she had run into countless walls with Adam. Yet, the

more unattainable he was, the more she wanted him.

Now that she was the daughter of the wealthiest man in the country, there was

nothing she couldn't have.

She walked over to Grace and said, "Mrs. Alvarez, did you see that?"

Grace was furious. "Carly, this is all Adam's fault. Don't worry. I'll make sure he

listens to me when we get home."

"Mrs. Alvarez, please don't be too hard on him. If he gets hurt, I'd feel awful."

"Carly, you're too good to him."

"Mrs. Alvarez, this isn't Adam's fault. If anyone's to blame, it's Celine. She's back

in Kinthorne again, stirring up trouble with Adam. Everyone knows about the

Alvarez-Hampton engagement, but she just had to show up right when we're

about to get married. She's manipulative, no doubt about it."

"That woman is definitely up to

worse than that, Mrs. Alvarez. Wasn't she pregnant three

back, bringing her daughter along. The father

her. Like mother,

to sink their claws

Grace was very shocked. "You're telling me Celine's daughter

to Adam?"

it with my own

family have always prided ourselves on

for you and Adam to marry and give me

grandson.

the audacity to bring her

raise another man's daughter? Not

Carly smirked, satisfaction gleaming

eyes. She knew she

seed of

and

despised Celine's daughter.

Next,

Bella.

Bella disappeared would her true identity be buried for

love Adam. I'm willing

how long it

patted Carly's hand in reassurance. "Don't worry, Carly, I'm

side."

"Thanks, Mrs. Alvarez."

...

as a maid pushed her wheelchair forward. "Has Mr.

she asked.

nodded. "Yes,

saw him leave

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