It was New Year’s Eve. Mia made pizza as well as other dishes. She asked Zoe to invite Ella over for dinner. “She doesn’t have any family. How else is she supposed to spend her New Year’s Eve?”Zoe took a slice of pizza and ate it quietly. “I already gave her a call earlier!”She gave Zoe a sidelong glance, and smacked her hand. “Eat it when everyone else is here! You’re not a rat!”That brought a smile to Zoe’s face.Mia was relieved that Zoe was able to move past her tragic marriage. She was about to say something when there was a knock on the door.Zoe opened the door and found Ella standing there.There were a few paper bags in her hands. Aside from Gordon and Mia’s supplements, she also bought a branded scarf for her friend. The design was exactly Zoe’s cup of tea.However, that didn’t stop Zoe from saying, “You shouldn’t have!”Ella put it on for her and said, “It looks so good on you! It matches your fair skin!” She also prepared a gift for her. It was a limited edit

Mason’s eyes grew darker. Did she just address him as ‘Mr. Mason?’They locked gazes with each other for a brief moment. The lady sitting next to him saw the tension between them, leaned over, and asked, “Should I step away for a while, Mason?” She put her hand on his arm without a thought. They looked intimate with each other that way.He wanted to withdraw his arm, but he realized Zoe’s brows fluttered and did the exact opposite. He responded tenderly, “It’s fine!”Zoe brushed past him and went to her seat. Then, he lowered his gaze and looked at the lady’s hand. It was a good thing she had the sense to pull back her hand.Actually, she was just testing it earlier. She wanted to know what she meant to him. At first, she was delighted. However, she knew she stood no chance when Mason’s face turned blank immediately after Zoe left.The lady spent some time and effort dressing up herself tonight. Brushing her hair lightly, she lowered her head and continued to dine. She asked aff

Zoe rushed back home. True enough, Sherry wasn’t feeling well. It hadn’t been eating for the whole day. Not even its favorite snack or toy could lift its spirits.Mia was wracked with worry. “Is it sick? I’ll get changed and go to the vet with you. I’m afraid it’ll get worse if we drag this out.”She carried the puppy, thought about it, and said, “Given Dad’s condition, we can’t afford to leave him alone. I’ll run Sherry by the vet myself! I’m thinking about hiring a private nurse. That’ll make your life easier, too, Mia.”Mia pondered on it and said, “That’s a good idea! It’s late, so watch out and stay safe.”Gordon came out of his room just as she was going out and rubbed the puppy’s head. He said to Mia when his daughter had left, “You’ve always given that puppy the stink eye, but you’re more concerned about it than the rest of us when something happens!”She went to the kitchen to pour him a glass of water and medicine. Moments later, he heard her voice from the kitchen, “Loo

Zoe went into her apartment and found that Mia hadn’t slept. She was waiting for her stepdaughter to come home. She was dumbfounded when she heard Sherry was having a period. “I didn’t know dogs get periods!”Zoe tore up the diaper bag and put one on Sherry. It fit well! Sherry probably felt much better after putting on the diaper. It proceeded to eat some food and drink some water before falling asleep on her chest.The lights were turned off but she found it hard to sleep. It wasn’t until midnight that she dozed off.…Two days later, she brought Ella along to check out the location Rosemary recommended. It has everything she was looking for. With Rosemary’s help, she made a lunch appointment with Clayton, who owned Skyline Galleria.Rosemary said to her, “Clayton took his wife’s last name in order to marry her and he’s a proud man. Watch your steps and don’t trigger him. He’s very flexible and easy to talk to, aside from that.”That gave Zoe a peace of mind. She thanked Ros

Mason sat in his car until he could no longer see Zoe. It was dark in the car. Wearing formal attire, he leaned back on the leather seat, exuding elegance and aloofness.Luke remained quiet in the driver’s seat for a while before asking him softly, “Are we going back to the manor, Mr. Mason?” Mason was about to say something when his phone rang. It was his mother.Answering the phone with his lean fingers, he said slightly coldly, “What do you want?”Back in Lockwood Manor, Lisa was donned in an elegant sleeping gown and leaning on a luxurious couch, holding a few pictures in her hands. They were pictures from the time when Mason and Zoe were in his car with a puppy in her hands.Lisa questioned her son, “You guys are divorced. There’s no need to spend any time with her! How’s the public going to think about you two? What about the prospective wealthy families that intend to marry their daughters into our family? What will they think?”He shifted into a more comfortable posi