After all, Aurum's reputation had been tarnished. She was hoping Mary's influence might still carry some weight. Mary actually believed that Natalie had a sudden and profound realization, recognized her mistakes, and had no intention of asking Mary to plead for mercy. That unexpected twist left Natalie dumbfounded. She could not say much in response.Gale made a valiant effort to hide her urge to laugh. "Alright, Mom. You've met, and said what needed to be said. Natalie needs to spend a lifetime atoning for her deeds, and she's admitted it herself."Natalie wanted to protest. "I...""What? You don't agree?" Gale immediately raised her voice, suppressing her, "Are you having second thoughts?""No.""My mother still has some affection for you, so I arranged this meeting. You can leave now," Gale said.Natalie would not be happy with just leaving it at that. She was clearly not satisfied with the outcome and did not expect Mary to not fall for her emotional manipulation. She shoul

Upon hearing this, Gale immediately pinched Joshua's ear and asked, "Are you being picky with your food?""Ouch, no! I eat all my meals on time every day, and I never waste a single grain of rice. My teacher says every grain is hard-earned!""Cut it out. I know you too well."Both Joshua and Nicole had their picky eating habits. However, they had different preferences. Nicole disliked eating vegetables and loved all kinds of meats, while Joshua was the opposite, preferring vegetarian and light dishes. He could even finish a bowl of plain rice. Therefore, Gale was quite concerned.She needed Nicole to eat more vegetables and Joshua to eat more meat."It's true, it's true! Ouch, ouch, ouch, grandpa, please say something for me. I'm not picky, am I?"Peter felt sorry for Joshua and patted Gale's hand, saying, "What are you doing? Joshua is just a child. Why are you so harsh? Please let go."Well, it appeared that her son was more important than her.He slapped her hand. Gale relea

However, her ankle restraints limited her movement. The moment she moved, two guards quickly surrounded her swiftly. Natalie had no choice but to stop and stand in place. She glared at Joshua. "Did you have anything to do with my poisoning, the one that Shawn mentioned?"The Lefting family's staff were all hand-picked by Natalie herself, and they knew her temperament well. None of them dared to cross her, and it was impossible for Shawn to infiltrate the Lefting family with spies in such a short time. However, she had been poisoned inexplicably.By the time Shawn informed her, the poison was already deep in her system, waiting for the right moment to take effect. How had Shawn poisoned her? Who among the Lefting family staff had the ability to continuously administer poison without her noticing?She had suspected Zoe before, as she was the only one who had resigned for several years before returning to the Lefting family as a servant, accompanied by Joshua, which had made her the pr

Natalie had been constantly scheming about how to get another chance to get close to Mary and snatch a fruit knife. She had completely overlooked how Joshua addressed Mary.It was only then that Natalie realized that Gale referred to Mary as his grandmother! Since Mary was Gale's biological mother, it meant only Gale's son had the privilege to call Mary his grandmother. Peter also referred to himself as Joshua's grandfather. It was all so clear! Natalie had only just figured it out. No wonder Joshua mocked her for being foolish!Gale remained silent but signaled the bodyguards to continue removing Natalie. However, Natalie began resisting more fiercely and was not as cooperative as before."I will know the truth before I die! Gale, is he your son? You have a son you've been hiding, don't you? Why don't you dare to admit it? You don't even recognize your son!" Natalie exclaimed.She struggled while yelling, refusing to let go. She grabbed onto the bedpost, refusing to leave. When

"He would be overjoyed, surprised, and delighted! In prestigious families, offspring are always considered immensely important, especially sons.""Gale, you're truly the ultimate winner. You gave birth to two children, and they're even twins!"Gale was not inclined to offer any explanations. There was no need to explain herself to Natalie. If she had known that Joshua would come over, Gale would never have arranged for Mary and Natalie to meet."I don't care however you want to think about it, you'd better obediently leave with the bodyguards. Go back to where you came from. It might save you some future misery," Gale said.Natalie clenched her teeth fiercely. "Why... why do you get to... Why? Just when I thought you had reached the pinnacle of life, you delivered a fatal blow to me, proving that you have an even better life, that you possess even more! Things I could never attain no matter how hard I tried!""Shawn loves you, and Aurum loves you. You still have two children by