“We just need to be seen sitting down and having a meal together. I’m not asking for us to shake hands and make up. It’s just an act.”

I pursed my lips and smiled. “You’re very straightforward.”

She shrugged. “Well, there’s nothing else I can do at this point besides compromising.”

“Sure!” I agreed, thinking that it was just a simple gesture.

There were not a lot of good choices when dining out in R Province. Joyce found a restaurant with comparatively good atmosphere and placed orders for food.

She looked at me sharply. “Since you’re Louis’ daughter, why don’t you date Ashton openly?”

Her sudden question dumbfounded me. “What do you mean by that?”

“Don’t you know that the fiancée and wife of the president of Fuller Corporation have always been the talk of the town? It’s a major focus in K City.” She looked at me in disbelief.

I sipped my drink. “Whatever is the status of our relationship, it’s got nothing to do with an outsider like you.”

She made a face. “It’s fine if you aren’t willing to tell me. I just feel that it’s such a shame to be in a secret relationship with someone and not publicly acknowledge it. It’s embarrassing. It can also hurt the reputation of a dignified lady like you.”

Wow. I didn’t like that comment.

My frown deepened. “Go ahead and read the tabloids if you like to be entertained by gossips and scandals.”

I rose

keeps on protecting Rebecca. You also hate the fact that Nancy is the one who accompanies him to all kinds of events. Just because

was

one only knows how to pass the blame to others without reflecting on oneself, one will end up bearing the pain and shame as a total

reluctant to meddle in the affairs of others. All I ever wanted was to live life

already picked Summer up from school. She

to see me. “Mommy, you’re back!” She put her watermelon

he’s making chicken wings for dinner. We’re just

not seen Ashton around, I asked,

that can’t be washed by

I walked to the backyard. Which of my

his regular dark colored suit into the beige casual pajamas

wear anything other than high-quality

him washing my undergarments from

me. “You’re back? Just wait for a moment. You can have some watermelon prepared by Summer, just don’t eat too much of it till

how a blissful life looks like, but I think it’s

did not answer. Instead, I approached him and took over the washing. Blushing, I told him

done. Just

Seeing Summer was just around the area,

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