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- “Then are you alright now?” Kingston raised his amber eyes. The guilt in his eyes made him look very weak.
- Perhaps it was because he was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood.
- “I’m fine. I found it in time. Don’t worry.” Joycelyn saw him spit out a mouthful of blood. She trembled and quickly hid in Ellison’s arms.
- She had smelled blood this morning and her stomach had always felt uncomfortable. She couldn’t bear to look at it
- anymore.
- Ellison took the opportunity to raise his big hand. That big hand almost covered all her eyebrows and eyes. “Rest well first. Joycelyn is fine, but she’s a little weak and needs to recuperate well.”
- “I see…” Kingston nodded.
- “Everyone, help him recuperate first. I’ll get someone to bring the Lester family over,” said Ellison.
- “Thank you, Mr. Grant.” Eric nodded at Ellison.
- “It’s my duty,” Ellison said and left with Joycelyn in his arms.
- When he reached the corridor window, he let go and let Joycelyn stand there for a breath of fresh air. “How is it? Are you still feeling unwell?”
- Joycelyn didn’t know if her body had changed because of her early pregnancy, but the fresh air outside carried the smell of soil. She frowned slightly and turned around to wrap her arms around Ellison’s waist. She buried her face in his arms and sniffed carefully.
- “The smell outside is not as good as the smell on your body. Oh, you smell so good.” Joycelyn sniffed gently like a puppy.
- He was so fragrant. It wasn’t the kind of perfume that made people uncomfortable, but it was clean and dry. The cold mint carried the fragrance of cedar wood.
- It was especially calming. When she vomited in the morning, it would calm her down a lot.
- Pregnant women had their own comfort object attachment.
- Ellison lowered his head and looked at Joycelyn sniffing in his arms. His cold expression became gentle and doting.
- “Be good. We’re outside. I’ll let you have your fill when we get back.” Ellison had never seen such a cute Joycelyn. He wrapped his suit jacket around her and hugged her tightly.
- Sandra came out and saw the scene outside.
- “Ouch!” She immediately turned her head and glanced at the bodyguards beside her. No wonder they were all facing the wall.
- Sandra crossed her arms and looked arrogantly at the ceiling as she whistled at the side.
- Joycelyn immediately looked up when she heard the whistle.
- Under the wide suit, half of her face was revealed, looking so cute and delicate.
- “I’m done.” Joycelyn stood up awkwardly and ran her fingers through her hair. She felt so embarrassed. Her face, which had been fair just now, instantly turned red.
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- “Alright, I’m going to fetch Shirley home Joycelyn held Ellison’s arm instead.
- At the end of the other ward, in the special care ward.
- There was only a bed in the room. Everything was of a special quality to prevent the patient from committing suicide.
- Leah sat by the bed. She didn’t look dejected at all but remained cold and arrogant. Her gloomy eyes looked out of the anti- theft window with the attitude of a victor.
- Quentin stood at the door, his eyes filled with Leah’s proud back view. “Leah, suffer for two days first. I’ll definitely bring your home. Even if you’re not the Mason family’s daughter, you’ll always be my wife.”
- “Quentin, if you’re really a man, don’t let me stay in this place. After all, I’m pregnant with your child. Leah’s voice was very cold as if she was giving some kind of order.
- Quentin pushed up his glasses and clenched his fists. His voice was urgent as he said, “I know.”
- As soon as Quentin answered, William brought people in to inquire. He even asked Quentin to stay behind to guard Quentin.
- As for the medicinal powder stuffed into the ring and the medicinal ingredients added to Isolde’s herb soup packet, Leah denied both.
- Also, about the treatment Ruby had in her clinic a few days ago, she seemed very cooperative and even adjusted the surveillance cameras. However, the footage revealed nothing unusual.
- Even with the lie detector on, Leah’s strong mental fortitude was flawless.
- “Tell Mr. Grant that interrogating someone to force a confession is illegal. I’m a pregnant woman. You have no right to do this to me. I’m only cooperating out of personal feelings.” Leah sat on the chair. Her tone was quiet and calm.
- William’s interrogation was synchronized to Ellison’s computer in real time.
- Joycelyn also leaned over to take a look. It was an expected result.
- Ellison closed the computer and handed it to Sandra. “This woman is like a loach. She’s really slippery. What she said is flawless and there’s no substantive evidence. Moreover, there’s no evidence.”
- The man surnamed Mercer, the near annihilation of the Lester family, and the untamed, frenzied death of Ruby were all intricately linked to her in some way. Yet, they just couldn’t seem to catch her red–handed.
- “Now that she’s pregnant, it’s even more difficult.” Joycelyn was frustrated. As a mother, she did not have the heart to do so. “I’m so angry.” Joycelyn felt a fire burning in her heart. She simply threw herself into Ellison’s arms.
- Relying on his pleasant and charming fragrance to heal her, she said, “Hubby, why do you smell so good? I can’t get enough of it. It smells so nice.”
- Joycelyn’s topic changed too quickly. Sandra wanted to analyze Leah’s matter but was stunned.
- “Huh? What’s that smell? Let me smell it too.” If not for the seatbelt, Sandra would have jumped out of the front passenger seat like a monkey and smelled Ellison.
- “Are you asking for a beating?” Ellison allowed Joycelyn to touch and hug him. He showed no mercy to Sandra.
- Sandra snorted. “Joycelyn, what’s that smell? Is it so attractive?” Sandra was curious.
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- “It’s a very pleasant and comforting smell.” Joycelyn could not put her finger on it.
- When she suffered from morning sickness, it was very comfortable to smell it. The frustration in her heart cleared up when she smelled it.
- ‘Could it be the natural masculine charm that handsome men possess? Joycelyn didn’t know how to describe it. In any case, it was like a good medicine.
- “There’s still a long way to go. I’ll get William to keep an eye on Leah. Just take care of the baby.” Ellison gently tucked Joycelyn’s hair behind her ear and comforted her gently.
- “Mm. Joycelyn nodded.
- In the current situation, the most important thing was to give birth to the child safely.
- When they reached home and got out of the car, Ellison wrapped his arm around Joycelyn’s waist and walked into the villa. Sandra followed behind Ellison and sniffed carefully behind him. He had no special smell at all.
- “Hey, why are you following Ellison like a pervert? Smelling his ass?”
- Leon had just arrived and witnessed the scene where Sandra had been following and sniffing around. The moment he spoke, all the curious atmosphere instantly dissipated.
- “Leon, didn’t you hear that?” Sandra turned around and suddenly asked Leon mysteriously.
- “Hear what?” Leon asked arrogantly.
- Sandra said, “You shake your head.”
- Leon did not understand but still shook his head.
- “Yes, did you hear the sound of your stupid brain?” Sandra immediately put away her expression and looked at Leon with disdain.
- Leon realized that he had been played. “Sandra, don’t go too far!”
- “Check your brain before you talk to me.” Sandra’s rebuttal was simple and crude.
- After saying that, she leaned closer to Leon and took a sniff. “You smell like a dog.”
- After saying that, she rolled her eyes. When she turned around, the headband on her head hit Leon’s handsome face.
- “Hiss…” Leon was originally very unhappy, but the headband brushed past his face and nose. He sniffed and his eyes lit up. “It smells so good.”
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- No one noticed the subconscious murmur.
- No one saw Leon, who was arrogant a second ago, smile brightly the next second either.
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- The first thing Joycelyn did when she got home was to take a shower and change into clean home clothes.
- After being with Ellison for a long time, she was infected by his mysophobia.
- After a simple shower, Joycelyn’s face was tainted by the fog. It was delicate and smooth, making her look especially young.
- They had been married for almost half a year and she had been pregnant for a month. Her skin was even fairer than snow. Coupled with her clear eyes, her beautiful face was sweet and bright. She was really like a pearl that was dazzling.
- Loving someone was like tending to flowers. From the increasingly lively sparkle in her eyes, it was evident that the love she received over the past six months had smoothed away all her past hardships.
- She held her phone and was about to lie on the bed. After hesitating for a moment, she carried the blanket to the sofa and lay down.
- She didn’t forget that she couldn’t use her phone in bed.
- “Today is the baby’s one–month–old birthday. Since it’s a daughter, Mommy will start buying dresses,” Joycelyn said as she picked up the glass of water on the short table and took two sips of fruit juice.
- “No, I have to think of a nickname first.” Joycelyn began to search for the little girl’s cute nickname.
- After a while, she heard footsteps behind her. Joycelyn looked at the cute names on the phone. “Hubby, what nickname do you think I should give the baby? There are so many of them. I like them all.” Joycelyn’s heart softened when she saw those
- cute names.
- “For example?” asked Ellison.
- Joycelyn recited a lot as if she was reciting the name of a dish.
- Ellison was originally wiping his short hair, but when he heard these names, he froze on the spot. them?”
- “Where did
- you
- find
- “Online. Are they nice?” Joycelyn looked back and lay on the sofa. Her clear eyes blinked like two bright stars, making one’s
- heart soften.
- Ellison was about to say something disdainful but immediately corrected himself. “Yeah.”
- “Then which one should we choose?” Joycelyn had difficulty choosing.
- Her previous name was Septima. It was according to her family’s ranking, and her birth was related to number seven. She also wanted to give her daughter a name according to the month of her expected delivery.
- However, the more she looked at these cute names, the more she couldn’t make up her mind. “Little pineapple, Little apple, Little orange–these names all sound sweet.”
- Ellison pursed his lips and smiled helplessly. “Let’s try not to take food. If the child’s name is Little pineapple, how can we eat pineapple in the future?”
- “Then what should we take?” asked Joycelyn.
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- “Let me think? Ellison took the towel that was used to wipe his short hair and walked to the sofa. He placed his arm behind
- the sofa.
- Joycelyn was like a clingy koala, naturally sticking close to him. As soon as she got close to his arms, she began to sniff hims carefully,
- She had just finished showering. They were clearly using the same shower gel, so why did he smell so good?
- How about calling her Constance? It’s from the Latin ‘constans, meaning constant or steadfast Ellison narrowed his eyes. His deep eyes were like gemstones, flowing with light, gentle, and affectionate,
- Joycelyn was slightly stunned, She looked up into his eyes.
- Their eyes met. They were so close that their affectionate gazes were on each other.
- Joycelyn said, “But we drank too much and then I got pregnant. We got married just to deal with our families.”
- At most, this could be considered love after marriage.
- After Joycelyn finished speaking, she blinked her long curly eyelashes innocently and harmlessly.
- This sentence silenced Ellison. To a certain extent, Joycelyn could be considered a straight woman.
- The originally gentle and sweet atmosphere was immediately extinguished.
- Ellison coughed lightly, trying to cover up the awkwardness just now.
- “Then what should we call her?” Joycelyn snuggled into Ellison’s arms again.
- Joycelyn pondered for two seconds and looked at the name on the phone screen. “Then let’s call her Candy. It’s sweet.”
- Ellison asked, “Do you like this?”
- “I think it’s alright,” replied Joycelyn.
- “Alright, let’s find more.” Ellison felt that Candy was much better than those names of fruits.
- Joycelyn asked again, “How’s Pumpkin?”
- “It’s cute too.” Ellison laughed softly with a helpless expression.
- Originally, they had intended to buy some clothes for their daughter, but it took them a long time to think about a name.
- In the end, they couldn’t make up their mind, so they simply sent it to the family group chat created up a few days ago and asked everyone to vote.
- Timothy replied: [Pumpkin! I will give you two black cards as a greeting gift. Jeff will pay that.]
- Jeff said: [It has to be Peanut. I am willing to give 50% of the shares to Peanut and transfer it from Timothy’s account!]
- Zack typed: [I think it’s possible!]
- Sebastian and Edward replied the same.
- Timothy immediately sent an emoji: [Stop it! I don’t even have 50% of the shares.]
- Joycelyn laughed uncontrollably when she saw the five of them starting a fight in the group chat. ‘Aren’t they supposed to be busy every day? Why are they arguing so childishly now?”
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- Unfortunately, Timothy was alone. He was no match for the four of them.
- In the end, it was a stalemate. Everyone decided to call the baby girl different names.
- Ellison saw that it was rare for them to communicate well, so he sent a message in the group chat: [The discussion is very good. Let’s call her Cupcake.]
- The group chat, which had calmed down, exploded again.
- Timothy and Jeff couldn’t believe it. Sebastian sent a meme that flipped the table.
- Edward mentioned Timothy: [Kick him out! Hurry!]
- “Look at you.” Joycelyn fell into Ellison’s arms with a smile.
- Not only was Ellison annoying, but he was also especially good at provoking these brothers–in–law.
- He sent a photo of Joycelyn lying in his arms and added: [My wife said so.]
- The group that was originally divided into two teams instantly unified their goals.
- Zack mentioned Edward and typed: [Just kick him out.]
- Edward held the phone and gritted his teeth. Then, he replied very timidly, [Zack, I’m afraid.] He did not have any backbone at all.
- Sebastian asked: [Who’s the group admin? Kick him out!]
- The next second, the group chat showed that Timothy had changed the group admin to Sebastian.
- Sebastian was speechless. ‘Damn it!‘
- Once the group admin made a change, Timothy began to stir the pot, urging the admin to kick Timothy out.
- He even added an excited emoji and enjoyed the drama.
- Sebastian simply threw his phone aside and muttered in disdain, “A bunch of cowards.”
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- After Ellison finished speaking, he didn’t forget to transfer money eight times. The highest limit was 7 thousand dollars.
- In the group, everyone tacitly received the money and sent a fist salute.
- Gifts did their bidding. Once the money was accepted, the matter was considered settled then and there.
- Jell’accepted it. He even took Shirley’s phone and opened the group chat to accept the money.
- “Don’t let that jerk go!” Jeff didn’t lack that bit of money, but he had to get Ellison’s money.
- After receiving the money, he used it and his own money to buy Shirley a Hermes bag.
- Ellison’s move could be considered effortle
- However, after receiving the money, everyone still refused to agree with the name Cupcake. They still had their own opinions.
- Joycelyn received the money and clicked into the group. Jerome was not in the group chat.
- She only took a few glances and did not ask further.
- “Do you know that there’s a super cute giant bear called Brownie? I hope our baby can be as lively and cute as it.” Joycelyn lay lazily in Ellison’s arms. She reached out and gently poked his handsome face.
- Ellison put down his phone and looked down at her charming wife. “A giant bear?”
- “Yes, let me see. I’ll find it for you. I have a lot in my collection.” Joycelyn recently had been overwhelmed with maternal feelings, but she wasn’t constantly looking at other people’s cute children; instead, she had been enamored with adorable giant pandas.
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- If it weren’t for the fact that she was afraid that it wouldn’t be good to browse her phone for too long, she would have been able to watch it for an entire day.
- She turned on his phone, opened the collection folder, and handed it to Ellison. “This is a cute cat that only has its own BGM. It’s quirky, but it’s especially warm.” It was her dream bear.
- If possible, Joycelyn really hoped that in the future, her daughter would also be so smart and cute.
- Ellison’s expression was calm as he looked around. It was quite cute to transform into a human and imagine the bear as his precious daughter. “Brownie, that’s a lovely name.”
- Joycelyn felt tempted to give her unborn baby the same nickname. “I was going to choose this one anyway. I’m just afraid that when the time comes, we’ll each call each other by one name and the child won’t even know her own name.”
- “They’re all unmarried and have their eyes on our daughter. Let them save that name for their own daughters,” Ellison said as he put down his phone, ready to spend some quality time admiring his beautiful wife and being affectionate.
- His cell phone rang.
- Isolde called, “Ellison, your father–in–law booked a restaurant and said that he would treat us to dinner at Seaview Restaurant tonight.”
- “Didn’t he used to eat in my house? My wife gets carsick even when she’s pregnant. Forget about the Seaview Restaurant.” Ellison’s tone suddenly became colder.
- Joycelyn had originally closed her eyes to take a nap, but she opened them and looked at Ellison.
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- Isolde replied, “I’m thinking,
- it’s not easy for Joycelyn to find her family. It’s good to nurture her relationship”
- “Next time. I saw them at the hospital today. They probably want her to eat with her stepmother.” Ellison did not want Joycelyn to be so busy.
- This morning, there was a dangerous car accident. They didn’t tell Isolde, nor did they want to go out to deal with the only two women in the Schultz family.
- “Huh?” Isolde was clearly surprised. “Did Richard remarry?”
- “Yes,” Ellison replied in a low voice.
- On the other end, Isolde’s tone immediately changed from kind and loving. “Alright, I’ll listen to you.” After hanging up, Isolde held her phone and frowned.
- Seeing this, Luna immediately handed over a cup of warm coffee. “Mrs. Grant, what’s wrong?”
- “I thought that after Joycelyn’s mother passed away, her father didn’t remarry. Just now, Ellison said that Richard remarried. Timothy is quite a good person. Jerome is especially protective of Bellina. Now, Joycelyn has a stepmother… Isolde originally wanted to matchmake everything.
- After thinking for a while, she felt that something was wrong.
- “I also noticed it last time. The Spencer family has a good relationship with Timothy. Their relationship with Richard is just superficial harmony. Initially, I thought that it was because his wife had passed away and their relationship had faded a little,” Luna hurriedly said.
- Sandra and Leon had just come down from the villa. Leon had gone to play with the two puppies. She washed her hands and walked over. She sat on the sofa and started eating snacks.
- When she heard Isolde and Luna discussing the Schultz family, she continued while eating, “We met Joycelyn’s stepmother in the hospital today. She’s old and scheming woman.”
- “Huh?” Isolde asked.
- “It’s obvious that she’s a capable old woman,” Sandra replied.
- “Did they have children? The Schultz family only has three biological children. They adopted a daughter, right? They didn’t have any more children, right?” Isolde looked at Luna.
- “No. Last time, he said that he had four children, but he didn’t say that he wanted to remarry. I think with the Spencer family around, he’s too embarrassed to mention it.”
- “Go and check it for me.” Isolde took the coffee from Luna and took a sip.
- “Okay.” Luna immediately went to check.
- Isolde originally wanted to reject this banquet. Unexpectedly, just as she called at almost four in the afternoon, Richard’s group of four had already arrived at the foot of the mountain.
- The bodyguards sent a message up to ask for instructions. Isolde had no choice but to let them pass and come up.
- In the car, Lily looked at the luxurious villa. “I heard that Timothy bought a house here. Does that mean our family can move in too? We can spend more time with Joycelyn.”
- After Lily finished speaking, she turned to look at Richard.
- Even though she was already in her forties, her face showed no signs of aging thanks to her meticulous skincare routine.
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- Her skin was tight and delicate, and her voice was gentle and melodious, making her appear exceptionally charming and graceful.
- “This is Timothy’s arrangement. The house I booked is not far from here. It’s quite comfortable there, Richard said gently.
- Bellina, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, was unhappy when she heard that. “Dad, can’t we live in the house that Timothy bought? I just want to build a good relationship with Joycelyn. Timothy won’t refuse, right? This house is so big. It’s just nice for a family to live in. Jerome, why don’t you ask Timothy?”
- Bellina did not dare to ask Jerome directly. She said to Jerome sweetly.
- Jerome was driving seriously, his mind drifted slightly. He did not hear Bellina’s words.
- “Jerome? Are you listening to me? Do you think I’m annoying because you have a biological sister and don’t want to talk to me anymore?” Bellina pouted aggrievedly.
- Hearing Bellina cry, Jerome came back to his senses. “What’s wrong?”
- “I told you to tell Timothy if he can let our family stay in the house he bought here. This way, we can be closer to Joycelyn and increase our family’s relationship,” Bellina pursed her pink lips and repeated angrily.
- “Timothy has his own arrangements. I can’t interfere.” Jerome had always respected Timothy and had never asked for Timothy’s arrangements.
- Bellina refused to give up. She pouted and cried, “Oh, my wrist hurts. My wound hurts.”
- Lily’s heart ached. She immediately coaxed, “Belle, don’t cry. We all know that you like Joycelyn. Before we found Joycelyn, she had been living in the Grant family. Now that we’re family, we can take care of each other if we live close.”
- Lily coaxed Bellina for a while. Suddenly, she exclaimed and pulled Richard’s arm. She said gently, “Hubby, our family gave shares that were worth 70 million dollars as a dowry. Where’s the Grant family’s betrothal gift? Didn’t they say anything about making up for it?”
- At the mention of the dowry, Bellina’s eyes lit up. “That’s right. We gave the dowry.”
- Given the wealth of the Grant family, she was determined to take full advantage of Ellison. She remembered her previous efforts to target the Grant Group and acquire shares but essentially ended up benefiting Joycelyn!
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Richard was a very gentlemanly and reasonable person. When he heard about the betrothal gift, he interrupted, Joycelyn is already married. What’s the point of saying this? It makes us seem like we’re thinking about her betrothal gift.
“She hasn’t been living well all these years. We should make up for it. How can we mention the betrothal gift in front of her and her husband?
Seeing that Richard’s tone was rather agitated, Lily comforted him softly. “The betrothal gift shows the Grant family’s attention to Joycelyn. Although Joycelyn has been missing for many years, you can’t just brush it off like this.
“Also, I heard that Timothy and a few cousins of the Spencer family gave Joycelyn extravagant gifts. Given that we’re already quite behind the Grant family in terms of wealth, we need him to make a grand gesture. That’s the only way he’ll truly value Joycelyn.”
Lily put herself in Joycelyn’s shoes. This made Richard, who was marrying a daughter for the first time, a little convinced.
“Let’s talk about this later. Today is just a family banquet. You guys didn’t come last time.” Richard looked ahead and said to Jerome.
Jerome tightened his grip on the steering wheel, and his handsome face remained solemn.
The group arrived at the Hillside Villa.
Luna came out to welcome them.
“Mr. Schultz, Madam.” Luna greeted them one by one with a polite smile.
Lily was wearing a black velvet long dress. Her figure was very slender. She held Richard’s arm and walked forward with a faint smile on her face.
However, Luna didn’t call her Mrs. Schultz, so her smile didn’t reach her eyes. She only nodded slightly symbolically, looking like a rich lady.
Bellina walked behind and looked around the villa. “It’s alright, but I heard that this is a wealthy district.” She did not really like this villa.
She lived much better abroad than here. Just the thought of Joycelyn living here made her feel uncomfortable.
Bellina looked around. Then, she lifted the hem of her dress and entered the villa with a smile. She saw Isolde and greeted Isolde affectionately as if Isolde was her biological grandmother.
Jerome came down with a lot of expensive supplements. Luna personally helped him take them.
“The protein supplements are for Joycelyn. I heard that they are good for pregnant women, Jerome specially instructed
Luna.
“Alright, I’ll pass it to Mrs. Grant then,” said Luna.
In addition, Jerome had other gifts to give, but because Bellina was around, he did not say anything.
Sandra sat on the sofa and lay down. She did not even get up to greet the guests and only waved casually. She was very carefree.
Lily also greeted Isolde. When she saw that Joycelyn was not around, she took the initiative to ask, “Where’s Joycelyn?”
“Mrs. Grant is resting,” Luna replied.
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As a smooth–talking person, Lily was unhappy in her heart, but she did not show it on her face. Her smile was gentle sevd beautiful. “Although I’m not the biological mother of Joycelyn and her siblings. I’ve always treated her brothers and Belle as
my own.
“It’s normal for Joycelyn not to like me. After all, we’ve just met. As we get along in the future, she’ll know that I done on her like her father and brothers.” Lily pretended to be a gentle and loving mother and acted well.
After they sat down and chatted, they talked about the wedding and the betrothal gift
“Isoide. Joycelyn and Mr. Grant haven’t had a wedding yet, right? Coincidentally, Joycelyn has her farrily now. Let’s discuss the wedding and the betrothal gifts. Although they’re married, the ceremony can’t be lacking, Lily said gently and naturally.
When Sandra heard about this, she immediately sent a message to Joycelyn: [Your stepmother didn’t come for nothing She’s talking about betrothal gifts with Grandma! No wonder she came when your brothers aren’t around. If they were here. they would definitely tear her apart!]
Isolde smiled and continued, “The betrothal gift is really important. After all, it’s out of respect for Joycelyn. I’ve already drawn up the betrothal list. Luna, bring it over for Mrs. Wilson to see.”
Hearing this, Lily’s eyes lit up. ‘See, if I didn’t say anything. I would miss out on this fortune.
Richard wanted to stop her, but Lily had already said it.
“Joycelyn is already married. Even if we want to talk about these rituals, they have to be present themselves.” Richard’s tone was a little resentful.
“It’s fine.” Isolde smiled and raised her hand. She didn’t mind.
Before Luna came down, Jeff came down first.
Sherry was resting in her room. He’d come down to bring her a cup of hot water, but he hadn’t expected to hear the betrothal gift.
“What a rare guest.” Jeff put down his cup and walked over.
His gaze swept across the crowd. Without greeting anyone, he said, “It’s the first time I’ve heard of a stepmother eagerly demanding a betrothal gift.”
Lily looked a little embarrassed, but she tried her best to maintain a smile. “The betrothal gift is a sign of respect and importance from the groom to the bride, just like when you married Shirley and also gave a dowry of a million, right?
“believe that a prominent family like the Grant family would place even greater importance on Joycelyn, ensuring that she doesn’t lack any status or honor.” Lily ignored Jeff’s gloomy expression and flattered Isolde.
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“Of course,” Isolde said.
Luna came with the betrothal list. According to Isolde, she handed it to Lily.
Lily took the thick betrothal list and read it. She was quite surprised.
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The Grant family was indeed wealthy. Even for a wealthy family like the Schultz family, gathering such a substantial dowry might shake their financial foundation.
Aside from the shares in Grant Group and its public companies, the Grant family had diversified into numerous industries. almost half of which have been distributed.
“That slut Joycelyn is so lucky!‘ Lily was thinking about how to get half of the betrothal gift.
“Then, the specifics of these betrothal gifts…” Before Lily could finish, Isolde interrupted her.
“Since the Schultz family places such great importance on the wedding and ceremonies, we have already prepared the dowry and transferred it to Joycelyn’s name. It would be nice if the Schultz family could also draft a list of the bridal dowry to show your affection for Joycelyn,” Isolde said with a cheerful tone.
She added, “Mr. Schultz, don’t you think so? Joycelyn is your biological daughter after all. She’s been lost for so many years. Shouldn’t you take good care of her and make her think that you care about her?”
“Didn’t we already express our intentions regarding the dowry last time we had dinner? Each of the brothers has been very generous. Timothy gave Joycelyn stocks worth 70 million dollars,” Lily immediately responded.
She did not intend to give the dowry. What she wanted was this betrothal gift from the Grant family!
“That’s the first meeting gift. This dowry is another matter. “Mrs. Wilson, could it be that you only want the betrothal gift and don’t want to give Joycelyn a dowry? If word gets out, it will be embarrassing. You’re a stepmother. It’s… too unseemly to deduct Joycelyn’s dowry.” Isolde shook her head in disdain.
When Lily heard this, she felt a chill run down her spine.
She thought that a wealthy family like the Grant family would not care about such a small dowry. She speculated that perhaps the Grant family might have even added to the dowry.
“Yes, yes. The dowry has to be supplemented.” Richard nodded repeatedly, feeling that it made sense.
Seeing this, Jeff was silent for a while before he finally said, “Of course. Joycelyn is our family’s most precious princess. Although we’re not as rich as the Grant family, we definitely won’t be careless with our dowry.”
“Uncle, the betrothal gifts and dowry are all for Joycelyn. Let’s put them under her name. Timothy will be coming over with Sebastian. Let her sign the family business that was reserved for Joycelyn,” Jeff openly showed his bias in favor of Joycelyn.
As the eldest cousin of Joycelyn’s maternal family, his position represented the entire Spencer family.
“Isn’t it too much to give Joycelyn the betrothal gift and dowry?” Lily frowned slightly and dissuaded her with a smile.
Bellina couldn’t help but speak up. Her tone was anxious and dissatisfied. “Yes, isn’t the bride price traditionally given half to keep and half to the family, while the dowry is just additional support for the daughter?
“The Schultz family still has two brothers who are not married. I’m not married either. I can’t let Joycelyn empty out all the family assets. The Grant family doesn’t lack that little bit of our family, right?”
Chapter 335 - That statement was nothing more than moral coercion.
When Isolde heard it, the smile on her face gradually disappeared. She said earnestly, “Miss Belle, you seem to care quite a lot. But Mrs. Wilson isn’t Joycelyn’s biological mother, and you’re not her biological sister.
“Why are you more anxious than Mr. Schultz? My granddaughter–in–law has only just been reunited with the family for a few days, yet you all seem so wary of her already.”
After Isolde finished speaking, she elegantly took a sip of her coffee.
Her dignified aura as an elder instantly made people feel pressured.
The two people who were least connected to the Schultz family came here to act so arrogantly, and Isolde couldn’t spoil them.
These words made the three of them look somewhat unnatural.
“Isolde, you’re exaggerating, Joycelyn is my biological daughter, how could I be wary of her?” Richard said.
Just then, Joycelyn and Ellison walked in.
The couple walked slowly into the villa in casual clothes.
“Joycelyn’s here.” Richard immediately stood up, smiling as he looked at Joycelyn.
“Dad, I heard you all were here, so I came to see you.” Joycelyn smiled gently, her gaze shifting from Richard’s face to Lily and Bellina.
She didn’t speak to address anyone directly, only smiled slightly, as if to greet them.
She couldn’t tell if it was her imagination, but she always felt that Bellina and Lily looked very similar, almost like a mother and daughter.
“Joycelyn, come sit here. We’re just discussing the dowry, adding a little to your little savings fund.” Sandra specially took the initiative to explain the situation to Joycelyn as if she knew nothing.
In fact, Joycelyn had already received a heads–up from Sandra earlier.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have bothered coming over.
Ellison wrapped his arm around Joycelyn and walked to sit beside Isolde, even thoughtfully placing two soft pillows for her.
His attentiveness and consideration made Bellina feel her eyes well up with tears.
“Joycelyn, bride price list is so extravagant, Mr. Grant must really love you. You’ve been married for so long, there shouldn’t be any need to add to your dowry, right?”
“On the other hand, with such a large bride price, you won’t be able to spend it all. I heard that a portion of the bride price i kept and some is given to the bride’s family,” Bellina said sweetly to Joycelyn, her voice sounding like she was whining.
Joycelyn rolled her eyes and chuckled. “Dad, is this your idea? Are you too shy to say it, so you asked Belle to bring it up?”
Joycelyn pretended to ask with curiosity, ignoring Richard, who was holding Bellina’s hand.
“Belle, stop messing around. How can a younger sister be concerned about her older sister’s bride price?” Richard said, speaking with great emphasis
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Upon hearing this, Bellina immediately pouted and started crying: “Dad, you’re scolding me! Now that you’ve found your biological daughter, do you no longer want me?”
“This bride price isn’t for me. You know that our family isn’t as wealthy as the Grant family, and we’re afraid that you might be neglected there. So, we want to keep the bride price as a way of ensuring you’re still supported by your own family.”
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“Stop pretending, stop crying. Put away that fake expression, your scheming is about to hit me in the face,” Jeff couldn’t take it anymore and directly exposed Bellina’s intentions.
But Bellina Schultz didn’t care. Since things had already escalated to this point, with all that bride price, which was all Joycelyn’s, they still expected the Schultz family to provide a dowry and share their family’s wealth. She absolutely refused.
“I know I’m adopted and can’t compare to my sister, but it’s not for me. I just want to make sure my sister is safe,” Bellina choked with sobs, but she didn’t feel ashamed.
“Belle, stop talking,” Richard said, his face getting serious,
Bellina started crying at the scold.
Seeing this, the gentle smile on Lily’s face disappeared. “Why are you so fierce to Belle? She’s just an innocent child.”
“You’re thinking about my wife’s three billion dollar bride price? Pretending to be innocent? That 70 million dollars in stock was just a stepping stone, and it’s waiting for me here,” Ellison’s voice was cold, with a hint of indifference.
Hearing this, Richard’s face turned red with embarrassment.
“Mr. Grant, we’re still family. You shouldn’t be saying things like that, Lily said, gently pulling Bellina into her arms to comfort her.
“The Grant family is a wealthy, influential family. No matter how much Joycelyn gets, with just a little manipulation, she’ll end up with nothing. We’re only looking out for her. You two may have a good relationship now, but who knows what will happen in the future? Lily’s tone had a sharp, sarcastic edge to it.
However, she did not dare to look at Ellison’s intimidating gaze. She only dared to look at the empty space.
Isolde wanted to retort, but Joycelyn gently pressed her hand down, giving her a look to wait.
In their own home, they couldn’t let these two pretend to be innocent and bully them.
Ellison couldn’t hold back anymore. “They say when you have a stepmother, you get a stepfather. The old saying is really true. It’s only been six months of marriage, and you’re already hoping for a divorce, huh?”
“Ellison, that’s not what Lily meant, you misunderstood,” Richard quickly denied.
“Isn’t that so? One’s a stepmother, the other an adopted daughter, and they’re here to take my wife’s dowry. You and your son are backing them up, aren’t you?”
Ellison sneered, “The door’s right there. Either you leave on your own, or I’ll have the bodyguards throw
you
“How can you talk like that? He’s still your father–in–law! Why do you speak so harshly? Just because you have money, y think you’re so great?” Bellina, spoiled, lifted her head from Lily’s arms and pouted.
“I don’t hit women, Baby, just tear her mouth apart,” Ellison glanced at Sandra, who was sitting on the armrest of the nearby sofa, his voice cold and firm.
Sandra was a bit surprised to hear Ellison call her “Baby” instead of “Benny“.
But the next second. Sandra rolled up her sleeves, ready to rush over and drag Bellina out to teach her a lesson.
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She had some experience after beating her up last time.
An Joycelyn English Novel Chapter 331-335
An Joycelyn English Novel Chapter 331-335
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An Joycelyn English Novel
Status: Completed Native Language: English
