“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.”

my appetite to eat, I rose to my feet

that Nancy is the one who accompanies him to all kinds of events. Just because you can’t win him over from those girls, you release your

implied that I was a

eyes. “If one only knows how to pass the blame to others without reflecting on oneself,

the affairs of others. All I ever wanted was to live

I got back to the house, Ashton had already picked Summer up from school. She had plucked a lot of fruits and was enjoying the

me. “Mommy, you’re back!” She put her watermelon aside and dashed over to hug

wings

seen Ashton around, I asked, “Where’s

have some clothes that can’t

 Which of my

the tub and scrubbing the clothes. He changed from his regular dark colored suit into the beige casual pajamas I bought

thought he would wear anything other than

to see him washing my undergarments

moment. You can have some watermelon prepared by Summer, just don’t eat too much

blissful life looks like, but

took over the washing. Blushing, I told him I would do it

furrowed. “I’m almost done. Just leave it to

Seeing Summer was just around the area, he insisted, “Bring your

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