Nigel stiffened. "Me and Anne..."

Celine cut in, "Nothing ever happened between you and Anne, right? At this point, even I could recite those lines by heart, much less Mrs. Hampton."

Nigel was speechless.

Celine raised her brow. "Mrs. Hampton and her assistant haven't done anything either, yet you're this upset over it. Perhaps you should try to put yourself in her shoes. Doesn't it make sense that she'd care about your relationship with Anne?"

Nigel had nothing to say.

Celine continued, "Mr. Hampton, I looked into it. I know Anne's parents died because of the Hamptons."

Nigel looked at her and laughed dryly. "Celine, you actually investigated my background?"

She smiled. "I know you've been trying to make it up to Anne all these years, but there are other ways. You don't have to do it this way."

Nigel fell silent for a few seconds. "I got it."

turned to

him. "Wait, Mr. Hampton. I'll go back to the Hampton residence

luxury car on the lawn. Inside the living room, Anne and Carly were already waiting-they'd been planning to

right now!" Carly tugged on her arm. "Ms. Warwick, don't go! You don't have a home anymore—your parents died because of our family. Dad himself said that the Hamptons if

voice, "Carly, don't hold me back. There's no place for me here. If I stay, I'll only

the living room and asked, "What are you

ran over to him. "Dad, Ms. Warwick wants to

to Anne. "Anne,

"Nigel, just let me go. I can't shamelessly

these years. She's still pure. But last night, she was in

gets out, how is

to hold her head up? I think Mom can't accept her either She's stuck between a rock and

just my bad luck. I lost my parents so young and became

at the scene, then said, "Anne, if you

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