Before the conversation could continue, the sound of heavy footsteps echoed on the smooth stone pathway. Mia's mother returned home. She carried several expensive shopping bags in her hands. Her face looked incredibly sour and exhausted. The moment she saw Alex standing comfortably near the entrance, her mood worsened completely. Her eyes narrowed into sharp slits filled with pure hatred. Ignoring Sherry’s presence entirely, she immediately began ordering Alex around the house and treating him like a lowly servant."What are you doing standing around like a lazy fool?" Mia's mother demanded loudly. Her face twisted into an ugly mask of absolute disgust. "Do you think you own this place now? You are nothing but a worthless beggar. Take these heavy bags right now. Put them in the kitchen where you belong."Alex did not move a single muscle. His facial expression remained completely flat."Are you completely deaf?" Mia's mother yelled. Her face turned a bright shade of furious red. "I ga

The argument in the living room escalated immediately after Sherry openly challenged Mia's mother. Mia's mother felt deeply insulted that a complete stranger was interfering in her private home.She snapped back at Sherry with highly harsh words. She flatly refused to back down from the intense fight."You have absolutely no right to speak to me in my own house." Mia's mother glared furiously at Sherry."I am speaking because you are acting like a complete fool." Sherry lifted her chin with intense pride."This is my private living room." Mia's mother pointed her finger sharply at the smooth floor."You are turning this beautiful room into a nasty battlefield." Sherry looked around with extreme and total disgust."I will defend my home against dirty intruders." Mia's mother placed her hands aggressively on her hips."I am not an intruder." Sherry maintained her completely confident and elegant posture."You are blindly defending a filthy street rat." Mia's mother pointed an angry fing

Alex turned his attention away from the frightened and trembling older woman. He shifted his entire body to face Sherry completely. His facial expression remained perfectly flat and completely unreadable. The chaotic and noisy atmosphere in the large living room did not seem to affect him at all. He stood tall and incredibly still."You need to leave this situation and go right now," Alex stated. His facial muscles did not move. His eyes looked directly into her eyes with a heavy and serious weight."Why should I leave?" Sherry asked loudly. Her hands balled into very tight fists at her sides."Because I will handle this entirely by myself," Alex explained. He did not blink. "This is my matter with my family. You do not need to interfere any longer."His tone carried a very controlled and heavy command. It was incredibly firm and left absolutely no room for any further argument. He stood like a solid brick wall refusing to be moved.Sherry immediately got infuriated by his calm words.

Sherry quickly hid her massive relief behind a very soft and understanding smile. On the surface, she completely sympathized with Mia and her terrible situation. She gently placed her hand on Mia's arm to show deep comfort."You poor thing." Sherry smiled a very fake and sweet smile. "You have been through a total nightmare with your evil family."But inside her chest, a wild mix of intense emotions spun around completely out of her control. Mia not knowing anything meant she was not there for Alex's high status or his massive wealth. Mia only saw a poor former firefighter.But deep down in her soul, Sherry felt something else completely. Her heart was deeply unsettled and highly restless. She had started developing very strong and undeniable feelings for Alex.His fearless attitude and massive power attracted her like a shiny magnet.And now the exact man she liked was already married to someone else. The bitter jealousy burned the back of her throat.Sherry looked closely at her fri

Simone wasted no time at all. He stepped heavily into the grand living room and looked around with pure disgust. His eyes narrowed as he stared at the terrified servants standing by the door."Bring Mia out right now," Simone demanded loudly. His face twisted into an ugly mask of extreme arrogance. "I am not here to waste my precious time with a bunch of crawling worms. We came to finalize the marriage arrangements this exact same day without any further delay."Tom felt a sudden and massive shock hit his chest. He was completely caught off guard by the intense urgency in their loud voices. His old hands trembled slightly by his sides. He tried his best to remain calm and keep a polite smile on his face. Internally, he knew the situation was spiraling much faster than he ever expected. The heavy pressure in the large room began to rise to a suffocating level."Young master Simone," Tom spoke very carefully. His throat felt completely dry. "Finalizing the marriage today is very sudden.