Laney obediently nodded and took two more spoonfuls of food.

Wiping her mouth, she stood up, intending to go upstairs and get dressed.

However, she got up too quickly and nearly tripped over the table leg. Laney reacted swiftly, avoiding a fall.

Vera was startled and patted her chest, sighing in relief. “Don’t be so careless next time. You can’t afford to be clumsy anymore, Laney. Think about the baby you’re carrying.”

“I’m sorry, Mom,” Laney apologized hurriedly.

She grabbed the stair railing and climbed slowly, being cautious.

After changing clothes, Laney began her etiquette lessons.

It was a long and exhausting day for her.

When she finally returned to her room, it was already nine o’clock at night.

Collapsing onto the bed, Laney felt like crumbling under the pressure of maintaining proper decorum at all times. It was suffocating.

high-class lifestyle made

more challenging for Laney than she had anticipated. In fact, they were

a few seconds, her phone started

smooth voice. Laney massaged her sore shoulders and murmured,

there, you can stay with them a bit longer.” Laney forced a dry laugh and didn’t say anything else. She didn’t want to burden him with her unhappiness. The distance between them felt more pronounced than

going?” Laney

the Larson Group,” he said, his voice filled

knew he was the rightful heir to the Harding family, and Larson Group was merely a stepping stone towards taking charge of their family business.

I’m resigning,” Garrett continued, his tone tinged with concern. “The Larson Group will be left with

for an exit from the conversation. Her emotions were overwhelming, and she couldn’t confide in Garrett.

wasn’t lying. With a 6 a.m. wake-up call awaiting her the next morning, Laney cherished every precious moment of

focused on his work at the Larson Group. He blew

duvet up to her forehead. The weight of her decisions and the

of the Larson group had departed. Charis left to undergo therapy, while Garrett resigned to take over his family’s business. These sudden changes caused panic

Charis’s psychologist to inquire about her progress. “How is she?”

fit for work,” the

trusting

found Charis participating in a painting contest with other patients. The hospital sponsored the activity, and the

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