Adrian laughed when he saw how coquettish Samantha was being.‘Looks like what they say about women is true. They really do change their minds like the wind.’Adrian smiled and asked, “Are you sure, sweetheart?”“Absolutely. I’ve never been more sure of anything.“That d*mn woman has been bullying me ever since we were in university. I got into Southrive University after I got married to you at eighteen years old and she went around telling everyone that I’m a widow.“She’s been tormenting me for far too long. It’s time I show her who I really am,” Samantha said in a furious tone.Adrian tutted before he smiled and said, “But she’s right though. Weren’t you a widow over the past few years?”“What?!”Samantha shot her husband a glare and retorted, “And whose fault would that be? If I’d known you’d be like this, I would’ve remarried. Do you have any idea how many men pursued me when I was in university? The number of rich guys was just ridiculous!“This is all your fault, and no
Tiffany’s lies were getting more and more exaggerated.Samantha had to stifle her laughter when she heard this. She then turned around and said to Adrian, “Have you known him since you were kids, dear?”Adrian shook his head. “Nope. I have no clue who he is.”“Pfft!” Tiffany started laughing as well. She covered her mouth as she said, “Does this mean you’re the legate? You really should be careful about the lies you decide to tell.”Adrian waved his hands, thinking there was no need for them to waste their energy on people like Tiffany and Kai.Meanwhile, Samantha smiled and said, “All right, I’m sure we know who the actual liar is by now. Anyway, nice seeing you. My husband and I are going to look at the houses now.”And with that, Samantha headed toward the real estate office, leaving both Tiffany and Kai dumbfounded before they quickly followed behind them.Tiffany thought that Samantha was lying and was planning to expose Samantha in front of everyone. With her arms folded,
“Huh? What?”The realtor named Lizzy was astonished. She looked at Samantha and Adrian, who were scrutinizing the houses, in astoundment.‘Who the heck are these people? With just one call, the richest man yielded his house.’Tiffany was extremely shocked as well. Her little mouth hung agape in a daze and her expression was as unpleasant as it could be. Her boyfriend, Kai, appeared embarrassed too.Samantha said, “What did you say you were going to do? Go ahead and do whatever it is you want to do.”‘It’s just a coincidence… It has to be!‘How could Samantha possibly make Donald yield to her?’Tiffany refused to believe it and said coldly, “It’s just a coincidence. I’d like to see if you can actually afford a house on Jewel Road, and the grandest one nonetheless. Don’t be bluffing when you can’t afford the price.”Samantha ignored Tiffany once again.Adrian stood up and passed a card to Lizzy the salesgirl. “We’ll make full payment. Swipe this card. It doesn’t have a pin. I ju
They sat in awkward silence for a long time before Tiffany asked Kai, “Tell me. How could Samantha possibly afford One Jewel Road huh? That’s a villa that is worth millions of dollars!”“I don’t know. I can’t figure it out either...” Kai shook his head.“Dear, do you think that the salesgirl is just playing along with her to put on an act?” Tiffany asked after a spark of realization.“Put on an act?”Tiffany nodded. “Look. I heard that Samantha was disowned by her grandmother so how can she afford such a luxurious villa? Is it possible that the salesgirl is Samantha’s friend and she sent the salesgirl a text, telling her to put on an act?”Kai thought about it and was instantly enlightened. He slapped his thigh and said in a fury, “F*ck. We gave Samantha the opportunity to feel like she’s some hot sh*t when we should’ve exposed her in public. That must be the case. Did you notice how the salesgirl was winking at Adrian from time to time? It’s obvious that they already contacted ea
After Lizzy left, Adrian and Samantha walked into the villa.Samantha was absolutely floored. The design of One Jewel Road was surely the best in all of Swallowston. There was a garden in the yard that boasted an outdoor swimming pool and seasonal flowers. The yard was filled with the scent of flowers.Samantha never imagined that she would get to stay in such a fine house one day.“What do you think? Do you like it?” Adrian asked.“I love it.” Samantha nodded.She pulled out her phone to take a few photos before she dragged Adrian through the place. She was joyous like a child, and Adrian was elated to see her so happy.The villa consisted of three levels. A sky garden with a man-made beach and an outdoor pool was located on the roof of the third floor.The floor plan was well-designed—with a built-in gym, entertainment facilities, and many other amenities. Most importantly, the Jewel Road was inhabited by influential figures of Swallowston.***Samantha looked around the vil
Rue deduced that Samantha had high hopes for the new house.Upon hearing how excited her daughter-in-law was, Rue did not wish to dampen her spirits. She hastily dried her hands and said, “Okay, okay. I’ll go pack up now. Ada is at home today. Go get her to pack up too.”“Okay!” Samantha answered and said to Adrian, “Dear, please reach out to the moving company and have them send over a truck, will you?”Adrian nodded and dialed the number of the moving company.Samantha walked into the house and called out to Adaline to pack up and prepare to move.Adaline suddenly felt unwilling to part with the house that she had stayed in for a few years. However, the house was a rental so it was not hers anyhow. She hastily went to pack up as well.Juno was still at school so Adaline helped pack Juno’s things in her stead.The mover arrived at two in the afternoon and parked their truck in the yard. Rue and Adaline were already done with their packing and were loading their things onto the
Upon hearing Samantha’s remark, Adaline threw open her arms in excitement and ran toward the garden. She became fully immersed in the beautiful scenery of blooming flowers.Rue was watching everything with tears of emotions in her eyes. In the eight years since Henry had passed, she never expected her life to reach a new height once again. She quietly observed the villa and was relieved beyond comparison.“Mother, you’re going to live out the rest of your life here. What do you think about that?” Samantha asked Rue with a smile.Rue wiped away her tears. “Sam, our family lacks for nothing now. The only missing thing in our lives is those that have passed.“Since our lives are improving, you and Adrian should have children soon too. If you don’t hurry, I’ll become too old to babysit for you,” Rue said emotionally.Samantha blushed. “This again, Mother? You got to give me some time. I have to muster the courage to bear children. I fear the pain!”Rue said smilingly, “You won’t find
Juno had painted it recently.At night, the family had dinner in the dining room downstairs after Rue finished cooking.Juno, Adaline, and Rue would be staying on the first floor while Adrian and Samantha would take the room on the second floor.After dinner, the night was warm and the sky was lit up by bright moonlight. Samantha and Adaline changed into their bikinis and headed to the outdoor pool on the third floor’s sky garden for a dip.Adrian and Juno followed them as Rue stayed downstairs to clean up. The old woman felt her heart flood with happiness as she listened to the sound of laughter radiating from the rooftop garden.A mother’s biggest joy was to see her children happy.In the sky garden, Samantha and Adaline were soaking in the outdoor pool in their bikinis. There was no better way to cool down on a hot summer evening.The sky was already dark. However, the sky garden was brightly lit.Juno sat on the man-made beach and watched Samantha and Adaline swimming like