They two of them hadn't even taken two steps, when Mariella yelled again;"Try, try! Try as much as you can, but always remember, that you may fool my granddaughter, but not me!"That's it! That was the end of Mark's patience, which snapped right then and there. He turned around and walked towards her once again, letting go of Cassie's wrist."Really? And how do you think I am fooling her?""I know that you only chose to come closer to her because you doubted that her brother Andrew had killed your brother, isn't it-""Oh, really? So that's what you think!"Mark tried to tame his anger, knowing that the lady standing in front of him was just trying to provoke him… otherwise, she also knew well enough that when he had met Cassie for the first time, he wasn't aware of her family background at all.But while he was trying to control his emotions, he heard her voice, challenging him once again. "Why? Why can't I think about what the reality is! Because let me tell you, I am just making

Mark stabilized himself as the voice fell in his ears, and it sounded really similar to Alex's voice.And as he turned around, he saw none other than Alex standing there, in the flesh!He almost could not believe his eyes as he got up and circled around the swing to hug his best friend, who was standing with his hands at his hips. "Alex, you're here!""Of course, you dumbhead! I know my best friend is so scatterbrained that he wouldn't remember to inform me about the day's events let alone invite me over, at least not until the adrenaline would wear off at midnight.So I just took the initiative to show up on my own and force you to formally apologize later."He added with a sassy shrug as Mark let go of him and stepped back. Whatever Alex said, Mark knew that him showing up here was the only thing that could get his mind off things.Otherwise, until he had given him a jump scare two minutes ago, he hadn't even realized that it was already past dusk!All of a sudden, as if he had ju

The words and demands of this man, both were thought- provoking for Connor.He hadn't even got a chance to move on from the fact that Mariella Holmes was the one who had pocketed all the money he had paid up to take care of this matter… Till now, he had been thinking that he was the one who benefited during every interaction with them, mostly financial but also social. But it was the first time that he was being made to stand in front of the reality… or was it even the reality? Maybe this person was trying to fool him.Because as far as he knew Andrew, he knew that that dumbo was good for nothing! And Moira was someone who indeed pretended that she was very clever, but in reality, she was nowhere to be found even in the vicinity of cleverness.And at last, Cassie was just a pure soul who couldn't even imagine something bad happening to someone, let alone doing it… then how could their grandma be this cunning!? And while he was busy in his thoughts, he heard the stranger's voice onc

Mark had spent the last five years concealing every bit of his original identity from being exposed in any manner, be it through someone else addressing him, or his words, dressing style, or even any minute gestures or body language.So, it was natural for the defensive instincts to kick in from time to time, especially in uncomfortable social situations where he was surrounded by people with a hostile attitude. And before he could have gotten some time to understand what was going on, even after the realization of his revealed identity had set in, he heard one of them speak up;"Look! It's Cassie's husband… or should we call you a delivery boy! Tell me, have you ever seen this much money at once, or tell me, do you know what real earned money feels like?"Saying this, he pulled out a bundle of notes and fanned it in front of Mark's eyes, adding;"I am willing to give you these, if you wipe the table over there… as a tip."Mark wanted to give a snapping reply to all of them in a very

Alex dashed out barefoot without even thinking fully, when he saw the three drivers standing aside near the gate.Turning towards the garage, he saw all the cars standing there, apart from the model Mark had purchased most recently.He immediately felt a rising sense of panic; what was Cassie doing, leaving the house and searching for a cab while all these cars and chauffeurs were standing there with their hands tied!He hurriedly put on his shoes and jumped on the front seat behind the steering wheel and rushed outside. Keeping Cassie's car within his field of vision, he was also careful to maintain a safe distance, ducking behind other large cars whenever he got the chance.He saw the scenery changing from the hustle and bustle of the central part of the city, as the buildings slowly became sparse and the greenery became denser.He saw the taxi coming to a stop in front of a signboard that read 'Lockhart Women's Fertility and Maternity Care Clinic', and at once, it became clear why