Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
“Right” Everyone nodded.
Soon, shocking posts began appearing online.
Simultaneously, the news anchor was not standing in front of a news background but images of the two victims’ ordeals.
All platforms began to expose the truth.
The orphanage’s actions alone were enough to cause a huge uproar, crashing servers across various platforms multiple times.
Given the outrageous actions of the T3 Research Institute over the years, the heat had become too intense. Some big shots couldn’t suppress it and could only stir trouble for Romeo and his crew behind the scenes.
But Romeo was prepared. Their arrival was akin to walking into a trap, only pushing them deeper into the abyss.
Meanwhile, Mirabella and Clark’s people had been manipulating, fermenting, and expanding the impact of the events. In no time, wave after wave of attention catapulted these incidents to the pinnacle.
The world was watching.
Many influential figures were dragged into the mess, scrambling to clarify their positions. Countless entrepreneurs released statements, their anxiety palpable. Even those who wanted to clear their names couldn’t stop the spreading of these events.
Louisa sat on her sofa at home, stunned by the news, “What on earth is happening? How did the world turn into this? Did these issues exist before??”
“Oh my God, how could this happen??” Even the servants, seeing the news on their phones, were crept out.
The world they lived in seemed entirely different from the one being exposed.
At this time, a servant came in, “Ma‘am, Miss Temple is here.”
“Crystal?”Louisa hadn’t recovered from her shock when she saw Crystal Temple enter with a smile and an armful of gifts.
“Why do you always bring so much when you come over, dear? I’ve told you don’t need to bring gifts to our house.”
“These are fruits from a distant relative’s orchard, and they’re really sweet. I picked them myself. And this tea, I saw it at an auction. They said it has a particularly smooth taste, so I thought I’d bring it for you to try”
As Crystal explained her gifts, Louisa hurriedly accepted them, “Sweetheart, you’re too kind. Clark has been busy with work since she got back from her trip with Bella. Sit down for a bit, and I’ll give her a call.”
“No need, Auntie. Don’t disturb him. I just came to check on you.”
“I had something to discuss with him anyway. I’ll go upstairs to get something for you.”
Louisa was always uncomfortable accepting gifts from the girl, and yet Crystal always refused to accept any in return.
During her shopping trip with Serena today, she thought of getting something for Crystal.
At that time, Crystal thought she had won the favor of her future mother-in-law and was overjoyed.
After Louisa called Clark, she quickly said, “Son, Crystal is here again. What are your intentions towards her? Be clear with your mother. I think she’s quite good in terms of her family background, character, education, looks, and personality. I’m quite pleased with her. Why don’t you try dating her?”
At this moment, Clark was feeding Carol some medicine. His phone was on speaker, and he didn’t expect his mother to suddenly say such a thing.Before he could refute it, Louisa continued.
“The girl visits us every now and then, shows concern for us, and always brings gifts. Last time when I had a stiff neck, she gave me a massage, and it was better in no time, amazing. With Serena away for school and no young people at home, she specially came over to keep me company, doing beauty treatments and having afternoon tea with us. And your father, when his back was hurting, she brought soup, a massage chair, and even invited a renowned doctor to check on him. Despite growing up with a silver spoon, she doesn’t have the typical rich young lady attitude.”
“Mom, mom.”
Feeling the gaze of Carol and Dennis, Clark hurriedly interrupted his mother, “Mom, I’ve told you many times that she and I can only be siblings in this life. I have a girlfriend, and I’ll bring her over to meet you sometime.”
As soon as Clark finished speaking, Carol quickly covered his mouth, signaling him not to say anything more.
Louisa’s words over the phone had already made Carol feel the disparity between her and Crystal.
Clark could feel the soft touch of the girl’s fingers. His lips lightly touched her hand, causing Carol to blush and instinctively pull away.
Dennis noticed that scene only to fuel his anger. How dare he take advantage of his sister at a time like this?
“Do you have a girlfriend? Since when? How come you’ve never mentioned it?” Louisa was shocked.
He had been dating for a year but never told his family. Dennis was even more angry.
Why?
Why didn’t he tell the family?
“Was she the same age as you? What does her family do? Does mom know them? Was she the daughter of a wealthy family?”
Before Louisa could finish her questions, Clark noticed a change in Carol’s mood and quickly interrupted, “In any case, stop giving Crystal any hope on your end. As for me, I’ll find time to clear things up with her.”
Louisa wanted to ask more about his girlfriend, but he had already hastily hung up.
Strange. When did her son get a girlfriend? Why hadn’t she heard anything?
Was it a recent relationship?Downstairs, Crystal was filled with anticipation. Seeing Louisa come down, her eyes sparkled even more.
“Crystal, this is a dress I bought for you. I’m not sure if it fits. I wanted to see you try it on, but I have to run an errand for your uncle, so I can’t stay to entertain you.” Louisa lied.
“That’s okay, Auntie. Thank you for buying me so many beautiful clothes. I’ll go home and try them on, then send you a video. I won’t stay to bother you.”
Crystal politely excused herself, not forgetting to thank Louisa for her kindness.
Louisa watched her leave, wondering what kind of girlfriend Clark fell in love with. it would be heartbreaking for Crystal when she found out.
At Mystic Oak House, Dennis looked at Clark with a cold expression. Carol quickly said, “Brother, you should rest first. I’m tired and want to go to sleep.”
“I’m asking you,’ Dennis’s gaze was fixed on Clark as if trying to see through him, “In the past year or so, have you been in contact with the heiress of the Temple family? Does she often visit your house?
Are you close? Have you never mentioned Carol to your family?”
“Brother, I told you to rest first? Carol’s eyes were warning. She didn’t want her brother to interfere.
But Dennis was angry, “This guy says he loves you, cares about you, looks for you everywhere, but he’s keeping a backup.”
What’s more, the backup has already gained the approval of his family. His family must think the backup was better than Diana.
“Brother, you misunderstood.”Before Clark could explain, Dennis was already angry, “I just heard clearly.
Your family doesn’t know anything about your girlfriend!”
They had been dating for a year, but he had never told his family, so they were still trying to set him up with someone else.
The servants outside noticed that something was wrong and hurried to find Mirabella.
Mirabella was starting to feel better, and upon hearing that Dennis and her brother Clark were about to get into a spat, she decided to intervene. She lightly rapped on the door to Carol’s room, and seeing the defensive posture Dennis had taken, she spoke softly, “Go easy on my brother.”
“Mirabella, you don’t understand.” Dennis was about to enlighten Mirabella about Clark’s transgressions, but the warning look in her eyes stopped him mid-sentence.
Truth be told, over the years of knowing Mirabella, he had come to fear her stern gaze. It was unnerving and somehow managed to rattle him.
His bravado faltered, and he tried to justify his stance, “He was in the wrong.”
Mirabella then turned her gaze to Clark, who, under the pressure, admitted, “It was my fault.”
“Talk it out,’ suggested Mirabella, uninterested in meddling in their affairs.
Leaning against the door, she added casually, “Don’t disturb my sleep.”
Dennis’ fiery temper seemed to dampen at her words. Carol, noticing the change, wondered if her brother was really that influenced by Mirabella’s words.
Could it be? no, it was not possible, right?
Mirabella, after instructing the servant at the door to keep an eye on them, left nonchalantly. The servant was astounded. Just a few words from Ms. Bella and the tense atmosphere had eased.
“Brother, it was wrong of me not to inform the family about my relationship with Carol a year ago,’ Clark admitted. “I wanted to wait until our relationship was stable, propose to Carol, and then inform thefamily. I did not want our family to disturb Carol’s peaceful life prematurely.”
He knew just how enthusiastic his mother could be, always ready to drop by for a visit or even spy on Carol.
“My feelings for Carol are genuine,’ Clark declared. “During her absence over the past year, I was in agony. Now that she’s back, I will double my efforts to take care of her, be with her, and help her recover Carol was moved and looked at him with softened eyes.
“As for Crystal, I’ve always considered her a sister and have never crossed any boundaries. I swear it”
Clark explained. “My mother just loves to meddle.
Since my brother Hans and Chasel both have girlfriends, she naturally turned her attention to me.”
He intended to introduce Carol to the family once they both had recovered.
“But you heard it yourself. Your mother cares a lot about social standings.
Diana doesn’t come from a prominent family, she’s not a rich heiress, her personality is not outgoing, and she doesn’t try to please anyone. Plus, she’s the next in line for the organization.”
None of these things was favored by Louisa.
“My mother cares more about her son’s happiness. As long as I love the person, she will definitely approve.”
He was confident about this.
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