I couldn’t help but feel indignant.

Right before the elevator doors closed, Ashton caught up with a gloating smile playing on his lips.

I rolled my eyes at him and refused to speak throughout it all.

As soon as the elevator stopped, I stepped out without hesitation, went to the car, picked Audrey up, and sat inside.

“Mommy, what did you leave behind?” Audrey asked innocently.

Her question left me even more exasperated. I’m pretty sure I left my dignity behind.

“Nothing.” The last thing I wanted to do was recall the reactions of those store employees. Hence, I hastily changed the topic. “Let’s go home now, okay? I’m exhausted and don’t have the energy to talk anymore.” I purposely inserted a whine in my tone.

“Mm, okay!” Audrey got down from my lap and sat obediently. Mimicking the way adults spoke, she instructed Joseph, “Mr. Campbell, you may drive now!”

Ashton bent over to get into the car just in time to hear Audrey’s words, casting her a wounded expression as he settled down in his seat, as though saying, “Don’t you want your father anymore?”

at him and cheekily hid behind Summer, pretending to ignore

as John. At least there, he would expose the “true colors” of this sly

he was the Stovall family’s live-in son-in-law just for the fun of it, but I ended up getting

I have to find a way to cure him of his unhealthy

a solution, I didn’t realize we

passing through the gates, I noticed several trucks parked in the yard, seemingly here to transport

the workers were making their way out, so I surmised that

when there

the second floor at night, every trace of happiness was wiped

to double its original size and was currently connected to the bedroom

in the room was replaced by an excessively enormous one. If it wasn’t for the elaborate

dumbfounded. Later on, when Audrey came over and saw the large bed, she instantly bolted in and flopped

helplessly watched the scene before them. Similar to me, they had

innocent and ignorant one in this family, who was also

a while, Summer walked up and tried to persuade her. “Audrey, we haven’t seen each other for so long. Why don’t you sleep with me

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