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CHAPTERS 1386 - 1390
CHAPTER 1386
Realizing that she had been tricked by the two little ones, Silvia's concerns about Andrew slowly faded away. She turned her head and glanced over Levi. Coincidentally, Levi was also looking at her.
When he met her inquiring eyes, Levi immediately turned his face away. He fixed his eyes at the corner of the wall and dared not to meet her gaze. It seemed that Levi was conscience stricken after deceiving Silvia.
Silvia then shifted her gaze to Julien, who was much calmer than Levi. However, when his eyes were fixed on hers, she could see that there was an unnatural expression on his face. He looked as if he was worried about something.
Judging from their reactions, Silvia was convinced that she was indeed tricked by them. Andrew's illness was real but it was definitely not as serious as they had told her on the phone.
Instead of feeling angry after being tricked, Silvia curled her lips upward and said to Jane, "Mrs. Carter, I'm not really sleepy now. Can you let Julien and Levi take me out for a walk?"
"Of course." It was the first time Silvia visited them. Jane had been racking her brain for ways to entertain Silvia as she didn't know what Silvia liked.
Therefore, she was delighted when Silvia suggested that Levi and Julien took her out for a walk. There was no reason for Jane to disagree. "Julien, Levi, since Silvia is new here and is unfamiliar with our house. Why don’t you two be her tour guide and take her for a tour around the house?"
"Aunt Jane, can I not go?" Levi shook his head and refused.
Although Levi and Julien were of the opinion that Silvia was not that sharp-minded, they figured that she was not so foolish to not sense that something was wrong. She must have seen through them and was going to lure them out so that she could teach them a lesson.
"You don't want to go?" Jane was surprised by Levi's response. "Levi, didn’t you say that you miss Silvia so much? Now that she is here, don't you want to spend more time with her?"
Levi said coyly, "Of course I’m willing to spend time with Sister Silvia. It’s just that it might be a little inconvenient for me today."
Jane rubbed his head and said softly, "Tell me. Why is it inconvenient for you?"
Levi turned to his mother with a cry for help in his eyes. At that crucial moment, he had to ask her to step in. When Angela received his hint, she immediately stepped forward and said, "Silvia, why don't I give you a tour around the house instead? It is indeed inconvenient for Levi."
It wasn't Angela's plan to lure Silvia to Jiangbei. However, being the leader of the two boys, she had to come forward and stand up for them without hesitation.
"What's wrong with you, Levi?" Jane asked as she held her hand over his forehead. "Are you not feeling well?"
"I'm fine, Aunt Jane." Levi expressed his dissatisfaction with his mother's performance.
"Aunt Angela, since Levi is not willing to take me out for a walk, I think I'll just skip it and go to bed," Silvia said in a sensible and polite tonem but her voice was a little choked with a hint of sadness.
"Sister Silvia, I was just joking with you. In fact, Julien and I are more than willing to accompany you." Watching SiIvia's upset expression, Levi felt bad to have rejected her request. He tugged at Julien's sleeve and asked, "Am I right, Julien?"
"Yes," Julien responded briefly. It didn't matter even if Silvia's intention was to get back at them. Anyway, they had succeeded in luring her to Jiangbei. Now that she had come, nothing else mattered anymore.
Silvia smiled and said, "Levi and Julien, I’ll let you lead the way then. I would like to have a stroll in the courtyard."
“Hmph!”
"Are you the only ones who know how to put on an act?" Silvia thought to herself.
She was confident that her acting skills were comparable to them.
There was a garden on the east side of Orchard Villa where exotic flowers and plants from all over the world were planted. One could take in the breathtaking scene of flowers blooming regardless of which season in the year it was.
Levi pretended that nothing had happened and diligently introduced the various flowers to Silvia, "Sister Silvia, these blooming flowers were all brought back from the other side of the earth by Grandpa. They are all rare species. As the flower seeds couldn't pass through customs, Grandpa had to go through a lot of procedures to bring them back."
Silvia was not in the mood to appreciate the flowers and plants. She sat down on a bench chair and stared at the boys with a serious expression “Levi, Julien, explain yourselves. Why did you lie to me?"
It seemed that he had to be questioned no matter what. Therefore, Levi did not resist it. "That’s because we miss you. But we can't go to Madison City anymore. So we've come up with this idea to trick you into coming to see us."
"Um, that's a good reason." Silvia then looked at Julien, "Julien, what‘s your reason?"
Julien remained silent. Seeing that, Levi answered the question for him, “Sister Silvia, Julien misses you more than I do. He broke into tears just from thinking about you. That was the first time I've seen him cry in my whole life."
"Is that so?" Silvia asked in a dragged out tone.
"Yes!" Levi nodded his head vigorously.
"Are you guys really not going to tell me the truth, huh?" Silvia glanced at Levi, and then at Julien. "It's not a good habit for children to lie. Think carefully about what else you want to say to me."
Levi threw a look at Julien and had no choice but to be honest with Silvia. "Sister Silvia, we came up with this stupid idea because we're really worried about Andrew's health. We heard from the doctor that the main reason why he is seriously ill is not because his fever wouldn"t go away. It's because he rejects treatment deep down. We know that Andrew likes you very much. If you are here by his side, we believe he will have a more speedy recovery."
"Levi, Julien...“ Silvia pinched Levi's face and said softly, "I can understand your concern about Andrew. But have you ever thought about how your lie worried me?"
"I'm so sorry, Sister Silvia! I should have been more considerate of your feelings," Levi said apologetically.
Julien, too, lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, Sister Silvia."
Silvia was glad to hear that the kids admitted their mistakes. She smiled and said, "I'll forget about it this time. Don't ever do it again next time. Also, if you don't mention this to anyone, I'll just pretend that nothing happened."
"Sister Silvia, you’re the best!" Levi cheered happily.
Rubbing his head, Silvia said, "Well, since I‘m that good, don’t ever lie to me again. The same applies to others who love and care for you. Do you understand?”
CHAPTER 1387
"Yes yes! I understand. I won't lie to you anymore,“ Levi nodded. "Sister Silvia, you are obviously worried about Andrew. Why are you not willing to stay with him?"
Why? It's because...
Silvia could not find a way to tell the kids the real reason.
After pondering for a while, she chose an excuse that all adults loved to use, "Levi, you are still too young. Don't ask so much. You won't understand anyway."
Silvia might be able to dismiss the matter easily had been another child. However, she was dealing with a quirky child. Levi was very smart and quick-witted, such a lame excuse would not be able to brush him off.
"Sister Silvia, I'm already eleven years old. I'm no longer a three-year-old child. There's nothing I won't be able to understand," Levi remarked seriously. "I know. It must be that my brother returned to Jiangbei without informing you, so you're mad at him."
"Why would you think so?" It had been some time since Silvia had last seen Andrew. She had been busy preparing for her exams and had not paid attention to news related to Andrew. Before Julien's phone call, she didn't even know that Andrew had returned to Jiangbei.
"Stop denying it, Sister Silvia." Levi pointed at his own head and said, "I'm smart. Nothing can escape from my sight."
"Really? Can you tell me why Aunt Jane was reluctant to let me see your brother now?" Silvia had come up with a few possibilities. However, she couldn't determine the exact reason.
"Well, it's because Andrew doesn't want to see you.“ Levi proceeded to tell Silvia everything that he had overheard, "After picking you up from the airport, Mom had sent a message to Aunt Jane. However, after Aunt Jane told Andrew about it, he didn't say a word."
"Why?“ Silvia asked.
"When Aunt Jane asked him what's wrong, she waited for a long time before she got an answer. He only said four words." Feeling that it was not enough to just convey in words, Levi mimicked Andrew's expression and continued, "I won't see her!"
"I see." In fact, this reason was one of the possibilities among Silvia's guesses. Now that she heard the truth with her own ears, she couldn't help feeling upset.
Silvia had always known that she had fallen in love with Andrew. Nevertheless, she felt that her feelings toward him had not reached the extent where she could not live without him. Without him, her life remained the same as before and she was not affected at all.
It was not until Julien‘s phone call that she figured out that she was so wrong. The moment when she heard that Andrew was about to die and that she would never see him again, she felt as if her world had collapsed.
It was also at that time that she realized that Andrew was much more important to her than she had imagined. He was the love of her life.
He didn't love her in the past as there was someone else in his heart. However, the past was the past. Silvia was now his wife. She shouldn't have run away when something unpleasant happened. Instead, she should let him see the good in her. She would make sure that she was the only one in Andrew's heart ......
Andrew was perfect, but Silvia thought that she was not too bad herself. They were a good match after all.
"Sister Silvia, I don't think that Andrew really doesn't want to see you. He is a stubborn man who likes to hide his feelings and not share them. I can assure you that he cares about you very much." Levi was full of confidence. He seemed to be able to figure out Andrew's mind easily.
Levi felt that he appreciated men like his father more. Victor was straightforward, confident and dared to admit to his own mistakes. Anyway, other than him, no one else would know what the couple did at home.
"How are you so sure?" Silvia couldn't help but find it funny when she saw Levi's expression, "Levi, why don't you tell me your analysis? Why do you think that your brother cares about me?"
"Because as long as you are present, his eyes would definitely be glued to you. Also, only when you're with him that he would laugh heartily without any concern of his image. And..." Levi, who had always been sharp-tongued, suddenly was at a loss for words, "In any case, I know that Andrew loves you."
"Are his eyes always glued on me when I'm with him?"
Silvia thought about it carefully. Indeed!
It was true that Andrew's gaze had never left her when they were together. However, he was not looking at her in admiration. They were just looks of disgust. It was either because she ate too much. or because she was not intelligent enough.
As for laughing without concern of his image, Silvia admitted that she had witnessed Andrew laughing out loud without any restraints. If it weren't for other reasons, the reason he would laugh would be because of her stupidity.
Could all these prove that Andrew held her in his heart?
Silvia shook her head, " Levi, your evidence is not solid enough. You have lost your case.“
"Sister Silvia, how could you do this to me?" Levi pouted.
"I will give you another chance to strengthen your evidence. Think about it again and see if there are any new strong points that can be presented."
"Cough... “
Julien, who had been ignored by the two of them, couldn't help but cough to remind them of his existence.
Knowing Julien well, Levi immediately changed the topic to him. "Julien, I bet you must have an even stronger point to convince our judge."
Julien glanced indifferently at Levi and then looked at Silvia, “Sister Silvia, it's not for us to comment on my brother's feelings for you. Actions speak louder than words."
"Hmm, you have a point." Silvia recalled that Andrew had been helping her with Wateria Corporation behind her back. He had also helped to take care of sick mother and assisted her in dealing with her despicable principal.
Silvia could enumerate all the things Andrew had done for her. However, all of them were refuted by her once she thought of the fact that she was only a substitute.
Did Andrew do all of that for her? Or was he just doing that to keep a person similar to his true love by his side?
Just as Silvia was a bundle of conflicting emotions, Julien gave Silvia a very crucial answer. "Sister Silvia, your name is written on the marriage certificate, which means you are Andrew's legal wife. In any case, even if he changes his mind one day and wants to marry another woman, he will have to give you half of his property."
CHAPTER 1388
What Julien said was very realistic and cruel. lt moved Silvia deeply.
Over the years, she had seen many couples who had viciously fought over their wealth after their divorces. As a result, their love had been torn apart.
Therefore, many couples would choose to notarize a prenuptial agreement before they were married to prevent their other halves from taking away their properties.
Andrew did not do that. There were only two reasons that Silvia could think of. The first was that he was so rich that he didn't care how much she would get from him. Secondly, he really wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.
Nevertheless, his wish to spend the rest of his life with her was by no means as simple as Silvia thought.
"Sister Silvia, you should be able to understand things that even we could understand as children!" Levi gave Silvia a disapproving look. "Didn't your mom teach you to think with your brain?"
Silvia was rendered speechless.
Levi continued, "You've already asked all of the questions that you've wanted to ask us, and you've already the answers. You should go and rest now, Sister Silvia."
Again, Silvia was lost for words.
These boys were as smart as a fox. Silvia felt that she was basically transparent in front of them as there was nothing that she could hide from them.
"Sister Silvia, there are only good people in our family. No one would make things hard for you. So you don't have to worry. Aunt Jane had tidied up the guest room for you. You will definitely have a good sleep," Levi assured her.
Silvia nodded, "I'll go and rest then. Both of you should also rest earlier."
"Okay, go ahead, Sister Silvia. I have something else to do." Levi could not call it a day yet. He still needed to pass important information about Silvia to Andrew.
Even though Andrew didn't instruct them to do so, Levi figured they should do it on their own accord just to be safe.
Levi had learned his lessons. In the past, even if he had gotten all the questions in his homework right, Andrew would ask him to redo everything as long as he spotted an imperfection in his handwriting.
They had gained enough experiences to not repeat the same mistakes. Hence, Levi and Julian had always watched their backs.
"What else do you have to do?" asked Silvia. After spending some time with them, she had become sharp-witted enough to sense that Levi must be playing tricks again.
"I'm going to... Just go to sleep, Sister Silvia.“ Levi had an idea again. It depended on whether Silvia could catch his hint.
Suddenly, something struck Silvia. "Levi, are you going to report this to Andrew?"
Levi was very satisfied that Silvia had finally wised up. He put on an act and exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! How did you even know when I didn‘t say anything?"
Seeing the look of admiration in his eyes, Silvia felt a sense of pride. "I have brains, you know."
"Sister Silvia, you'd better rest early. I'll go and report to Andrew."
Silvia grabbed Levi's hand and said, "Levi, didn‘t you say that Andrew cares about me? Can you do me a favor?"
“What do you want me to do for you?"
Silvia leaned closer to Levi and whispered in his ear. He then gave her a thumbs-up.
Levi couldn't help feeling that Silvia had made a lot of progress under their influence!
……...
"Andrew, are you asleep?" Levi pushed Andrew's bedroom door open and poked his head in to have a look. Andrew was half lying on the bed, holding a book in his hands. It seemed that he was reading a book very seriously.
However, Andrew didn't seem to realize that he was holding the book upside down. "Is he trying to be funny?" Levi thought.
Andrew did not respond. Levi then added, "I know you are still awake. I'm coming in then!"
Levi entered the room and walked to Andrew's bedside. Only then did Andrew put down the book and looked at Levi with dissatisfaction, "Why aren‘t you in bed at this hour? What are you doing in my room?"
“I know you're not asleep yet, so I come to have a chat with you." Levi moved a chair over and sat down beside his bed. "Andrew, have you been waiting for me for a long time?"
Andrew knocked Levi's head with his book and said, "You little brat, who do you think you are? Why should I wait for you to come and have a chat with me?"
"So you're not waiting for me," Levi remarked while putting on a disappointed look. "If that's the case, I'd better not disturb you. I'm leaving."
"Are you looking for trouble?" Andrew asked while eyeing Levi's buttocks.
Levi quickly reached out his hand to his back and said, "I come with news that you are dying to know. How could you lash out at me when you're the one who refused to listen? My little buttocks couldn't take it anymore!"
Levi complained with a pitiful look on his face as if he was beaten every day. In truth, it was just a throwaway remark. No one had ever beat him up.
"Quick. Spill the beans," Andrew said in a serious manner.
"What do you want to know?"
"Levi, do you really think that I wouldn't dare punish you?"
"But how do I know what you want to know if you don‘t tell me?"
"You little brat..." Andrew resisted his urge to teach Levi a lesson. Since he still needed information from Levi, he gave in and said, "How is Silvia? Is she getting used to everything?“
"Oh! So you want to know about Silvia. You should have told me earlier. How would I know if you didn't tell me?" The reason why Levi dared to act arrogantly was because he knew Andrew's sore point.
Now that Levi had gained the upper hand over Andrew, he was determined to make things difficult for Andrew. Otherwise, there wouldn't be another chance anymore in the future.
"Hurry up and tell me!" Andrew urged Levi while poking him with the book.
"Before I tell you about Sister Silvia, let me ask you a question. Do you miss her? Do you want to see her?" Since he was tasked with an important mission, Levi decided to go all out. "Andrew, you can choose not to answer my questions. But if you don't, I won‘t say anything else."
"You little brat! Since when you have become so haughty?" Andrew was so pissed off that he pinched Levi on his face and said, "Are you going to say it or not? Huh?“
Levi held Andrew's big hand and stopped him from pinching him, "Well, I already know the answer even if you didn't answer my question. You obviously don't miss Sister Silvia at all! If you don't miss her, why do you want to ask about her?"
"Who told you that I don't miss her?"
"So you miss her."
"I didn't... Brat, how dare you trick me!" It was the first time that Andrew had been fooled by Levi.
Levi said in disgust, "Stop denying anymore, Andrew. Just say it out loud if you miss Sister Silvia. She's your wife after all. Do you really want to see her becoming someone else‘s wife?“
CHAPTER 1389
"She wouldn't dare to!" Andrew said through clenched teeth. At the same time, he grabbed Levi, pressed him on the bed, and slapped his buttocks, "Little brat, how dare you mess with me, huh? Don't think that I'm not going to beat you up."
"Are you serious, Andrew? How could you do this to me?" In the past, Andrew had only threatened to hit him but did not really do it. Therefore, Levi was taken back that Andrew had hit him quite hard this time. He had a feeling that his buttocks were swollen.
"Be honest with me! Now!"
"Boohoo... Why are you so fierce? Fine, fine. I'll tell you!" Levi could only blame himself. Despite fully aware of its danger, he took the risk and went ahead with it. He was just digging his own grave.
Finally, Andrew let go of Levi. "Sit down."
Levi immediately sat up straight, his eyes looking straight ahead like an obedient child.
Andrew asked, "Did Silvia mention anything about me?"
"Yes." Levi couldn't help looking down upon Andrew. He could not fathom why Andrew was acting in such a cowardly and furtive way toward his own wife.
Andrew was not satisfied with Levi's answer. "Be more specific."
"What do you want me to say?" Levi threw the question back to Andrew.
"How did she think of me?"
"Using her brain I guess?" Levi replied.
Andrew knew that Levi was doing it on purpose but there was nothing he could do about it. "Little brat, I shouldn't have spanked you just now. It's all my fault. I sincerely apologize to you. Please forgive me."
Levi said, "I don't feel any pain from your spanking at all."
"Does it still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt at all."
"I'm sorry, Levi."
Levi was finally satisfied after hearing Andrew apologise twice. He smiled and said, "Andrew, let me tell you. Sister Silvia is really worried about you."
"How do you know that she is worried about me?"
"I am not stupid. How wouldn't I know that she is worried about you?" Levi gave Andrew a contemptuous look and continued, "All of us know that Sister Silvia doesn't have a high IQ. But Andrew, when did you become that silly?"
"Be serious, little brat." Andrew knocked Levi's head with his book and said, "What I mean is, how did she show that she is worried about me? Did she say it directly?"
Levi felt even more frustrated with Andrew. Why couldn't he ask Sister Silvia directly if he was dying to know about it? Levi thought. "if she doesn't care about you, she wouldn't have flown to Jiangbei as soon as she heard that you were about to die."
"What? I am going to die? Who told her that I am going to die?" Andrew had been wondering why Silvia, who was hot-tempered and stubborn, would fly to Jiangbei out of the blue. Now he finally knew why. It turned out that she was deceived.
Did Silvia rush to Jiangbei because she was worried about his well being? Or was she worried that once he died, she would become a widow?
"Who is going to die? What are you talking about, Andrew?" Levi felt annoyed with himself that he had let the cat out of the bag. What if Andrew was offended? Fortunately, he had already prepared for this.
"Stop taking it, Levi."
"I'm not."
Andrew threatened, "Do you not have enough spanking?"
"Alright. To be honest, it was my mom who led us to do this." Shifting the responsibility onto Angela was the most appropriate solution as there was only one person in the family who could keep her in check.
"Aunt Angela?"
Levi nodded, "She's probably still awake. You can give her a call and ask her."
“Why would she do this?" Andrew asked curiously.
"The doctor said that the reason you refused treatment was probably because of Sister Silvia. My mother was worried about you. So she lured Sister Silvia here." When speaking of this, Levi did not forget to add fuel to the fire, "Andrew, did you know that Sister Silvia even cried just now? Her eyes were swollen from crying as she didn't get to see you."
"Did she cry?" Andrew lifted his blanket immediately and prepared to get down from the bed. "Little brat, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"Because you didn't ask!" Levi was feeling proud of himself that he had gotten back at Andrew. Just by changing a few lines, he had made Andrew behave like a cat on hot bricks.
Andrew rolled over and got out of bed. "Which guest room is she staying in?"
"Because you didn't want to see her, Aunt Jane arranged a room furthest from yours for her." Levi said while pointing to the window, "Sister Silvia is staying in the small building over there in the garden."
Andrew had already put on his coat. "It's getting late. Go to sleep.“
"So you need me to go with you to see Sister Silvia?"
Andrew glared at him and said, "Did I say that I'm going to see her "
Levi remained silent.
He was dumbfounded that Andrew still refused to admit that he was going to see Silvia. Levi was at a loss for words.
However...
Levi put his hand in his pocket discreetly and touched his mobile phone. It felt a little hot. It seemed that the recording went well. He had successfully obtained the firsthand information that Silvia wanted. By having this recording, Andrew could not deny it anymore.
When Andrew was done, he patted Levi and asked, "Little brat, what are you smiling at?"
"It's late. I'm going to bed now. You should also hurry up and visit Sister Silvia. Oh! Remember to put on more clothes. Sister Silvia will be sad if you catch a cold." After saying that, Levi turned around and ran out of the room. He figured it was better to retreat as soon as possible in case Andrew discovered his recording.
"You little brat..." Nevertheless, Andrew heeded Levi's advice and put on another coat to prevent himself from catching a cold.
At this time of the year, the weather in Jiangbei was much warmer compared to Madison City. The average temperature was around twenty degrees Celsius. During the day when the sun shone brightly, wearing a single layer was enough to keep warm. However, it would be slightly cold at night when there was strong wind.
The old illness caused by Andrew's gunshot wound would flare up due to the change in weather. The feeling of not being able to control his own body was especially terrible for Andrew. Hence, he had always been extra cautious to prevent himself from catching a cold.
There were four three-story buildings in Orchard Villa with different styles, functions, and characteristics to each one of them respectively. The main building was where Edwin and Jane resided, while the other family members could choose whichever building to stay in as they preferred.
Whenever there were guests visiting, Jane would arrange their rooms thoughtfully. She wanted to make sure that all relatives and friends who visited Orchard Villa would feel at home.
CHAPTER 1390
The reason Jane had arranged for Silvia to stay in the small building next to the garden was not because she wanted to keep Silvia away from Andrew. The truth was, she made that arrangment after taking into account Silvia's liking.
Andrew was fond of traditional culture. Therefore, his room was situated in the traditional, vintage-themed building. The location of this building was a thousand meters apart from the building where Silvia was staying in. Hence, they were indeed far away from each other.
It was very quiet in Orchard Villa at night that even the chirping sounds of crickets seemed particularly loud. Andrew crept toward the small building where Silvia was.
He thought that as long as he did not make any noise, no one in his family would find out about it. Little did he know that there were several busybodies standing on the rooftop of the main building, taking in his every move attentively.
Angela exclaimed excitedly, "Andrew is full of surprises. He had just told you this afternoon that he would never see Silvia. Look at what he is doing now! He is just eating on his own words."
As Andrew's mother and also Silvia's mother-inlaw, Jane was considered a respected elder. Hence, hiding here and watching her son secretly was not the most appropriate thing to do. However, she was standing here after giving in to Angela's pestering.
The lights on the rooftop were not turned on. In the dark environment, one wouldn't be able to tell who was there if they didn't look carefully. Jane had initially wanted to pretend that she was not there by keeping quiet. Unexpectedly, she was the first person to be called out by Angela.
"We should all go back and rest. Stop looking anymore. Also, don't bring it up to Andrew tomorrow," Jane said.
"Aunt Jane, my mother will definitely let this slip. Let's make a bet if you don't believe me." It turned out that the reason why everyone was standing on the rooftop watching Andrew secretly was that Levi had reported this to them.
"Levi, are you even my son?" Angela had never come across someone who treated humiliating his mother like a hobby. If it weren‘t for the fact that Levi looked a lot like Victor, she would have thought that she had brought back the wrong child from the hospital years ago.
"Angela, make sure you don't spill the beans. If not, it would definitely piss Andrew off.“ Apparently, Levi was not the only one who didn't trust Angela. Jane, too, didn't trust her as well.
Angela put on a pitiful expression and said, "Jane, I can't believe that you don't trust me."
"Aunt Angela, me too,“ Janell Joy chimed in.
"You guys are such bullies!" Angela whined.
Jane reminded them again, "Alright. Let's all head back and get some rest. Remember, do not bring this up. Just pretend to not know anything tomorrow, especially you, Angela. You've won the Best Actress award at such a young age, so acting shouldn't be a problem for you. I believe that you can do it."
”Don't worry, Jane. I‘ll definitely put my acting skills to good use." Angela was someone who was hopelessly susceptible to praise and flattery. Just like what Victor said, she still didn't possess the consciousness that a wife should have.
"Mom, do you think Andrew will be able to make up with Silvia?" Among the four people upstairs, only Janell Joy was meeting Silvia for the first time. Even though she didn't know Silvia very well, Silvia made a good first impression on her.
Janell Joy sincerely hoped that Silvia was the one destined for Andrew. She hoped that they would be happy together. Only then would she be able to let go of the worry and guilt she felt toward Andrew.
"Do not worry so much about them, Janell Joy. You should think about yourself and Lucas. You have been busy recently with your brother's affairs and have neglected him. I guess he must be mad at you now." To Jane, Janell Joy and Lucas were equally important as Andrew and Silvia. She would not allow herself to leave out Janell Joy and Lucas because of Andrew.
"Morn, don't be troubled about us. We are fine. Lucas couldn't bear to be angry with me." Janell Joy couldn't help curling her lips upward when she thought of Lucas who was overbearing yet considerate. She felt extremely lucky to have met such a man who loved her so dearly in her life.
"He loves you too much to be mad at you. But you can't just do what you please because he is devoted to you. No matter how busy you are, remember not to neglect him. He is the one with whom you're going to spend the rest of your life, much longer than the time Dad and I spend with you." Over these years, no matter how much Edwin adored her, Jane had always reminded herself that it took two to tango. For a marriage to work, it required a lot of compromise from both the husband and wife.
"Why do I have the feeling that you are saying this to me instead of Janell?" Angela asked Jane.
Jane said with a smile, "If you really feel so, it just proves that you still have some self awareness. Anyway, it doesn't matter. All of us like you just the way you are, including Victor."
Fate was indeed a wonderful thing, and so was love.
When one had yet to meet their destined significant other, one would always set qualifications and standards for a perfect lover in their minds. However, when they met the right person, they would find that all the standards that they had set were useless. The person that they fell in love with might be completely different from what they had expected. Despite that, love was love and there was no need for any explanation.
Also, every hurdle that came along their way wouldn't be a problem as long as two persons who were in love were in it together. By having each other's shoulders to lean on, all difficulties and challenges were nothing.
………..
There were not many members in the Carter family. Coupled with the fact that Janell Joy was not staying in the house, many rooms in Orchard Villa were vacant. The small building next to the garden was no exception. During normal days, no one lived there. However, the vacant rooms were always kept clean and tidy so that anyone could move in anytime.
This was what Aunt Anne, the servant who was in charge of serving Silvia, told her.
Silvia was lying on a huge bed which was at least two meters wide. Her eyes panned across the room again and again. The decoration in this room looked very simple but every little detail was very refined.
It was so exquisite that it made her feel that it wasn't a room for resting, but a precious piece of art.
Once again, Silvia couldn't help but sigh that there could be a huge difference between people.
In the past, she had always thought that she came from a rich family and led a good life. After she met the Carter family, only then did she realise that there was no limit to the universe.
The actual life of someone wealthy was completely different from what Silvia had imagined before. She had thought that all wealthy people in the world lived luxurious lifestyles every day.
To her surprise, the Carter family kept a very low profile. Moreover, they were friendly people and were living harmoniously among themselves.
Perhaps, a person was only considered truly wealthy when he or she was rich in both soul and material wealth.
