Chapter 453


    Owen who had been standing by Eve''s side for a while asked, "Why did you ask that?"


    Eve''s eyes narrowed. "Tell me, who is responsible for parenting the children?"


    "Mainly is by Nora." Owen paused for a moment. A hint of tenderness shed across his eyes when


    he talked, "I''m usually busy with work, so I couldn''t spend much time at home. Thinking of it, Nora


    really takes good care of the children and had a hard time."


    "Having a hard time? Humph! How dare you say that?" Eve said with a cold face.


    "Mom, what did you mean by that?" Owen''s tone was so nd.


    What Eve saidter was like the end of the world for a family. "Owen, did you not hear what Ashley


    scold me at the staircase today? The way a kid talks is from the parenting."


    "Can I assume that Nora talked bad about me in front of the kids so Ashley suddenly felt disgusted


    with me?"


    Owen said calmly, "Mom, you overthink. Nora always respect you in her heart. Everyone can see


    the way


    she treats you for the past few years."


    "However, do you know that Ashley just hid her hand from me! You always know that she is very


    obedient in front of me. When I almost touched her face today, she just dodged away..." Eva almost


    choked with emotion when she talked.


    "Mom." Owen took a step forward and advised, "The doctor said that you can''t be emotional


    because it''s not good for your health. Please don''t cry. I will talk with Ashleyter."


    Eve said in a self-righteous manner, "No! It''s not Ashley''s fault. It''s Nora''s fault! She must have said


    something bad about me in front of Ashley. That''s why Ashley said she hated me without any


    reason!"


    Owen''s calm voice finally stirred. "Mom! Ashley said this because you kicked the dog. This puppy


    was picked up by Ashley when she lived at the Land of Fragrance."


    "If it wasn''t for Nora''s allergic to animal fur, Ashley would have bought the puppy home long ago


    and raised it. She had a deep affection for the dog. That''s the reason she couldn''t control her


    emotions and offended you when she saw the puppy getting injured."


    Eve retorted proudly, "Impossible! Isn''t it just a dog?


    Can it be more important than me?"


    Owen frowned and put on an expression, "Mom, Nora behaves well in all respects. It''s impossible


    for her to do something like what you assumed just now."


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    "If my promises still make you suspicious, then I will promise you that in the future, I''ll pay more


    attention to the children''s parenting problems and pay close attention to Nora''s private interactions


    with the children. I''ll see if she''s talking bad about you behind my back. Mom, what do you think?"


    How could Eve not be satisfied with Owen''s way of doing things by her ways?


    She nced at Owen''s limp foot with a slight pity. She thought in her heart, "If Owen''s foot is


    normal, then he must be the most perfect one in the world."


    Noticing Eve''s narrowed eyebrows, a sense of helplessness rose up in Owen''s heart. However, he


    asked respectfully, "There are other guests downstairs. Shouldn''t we go downstairs?"


    Eve held her forehead and said with a dispirited expression, "I don''t want to go downstairs, I''m


    tired."


    Owen nced at her. "But... this doesn''t seem to be in line with the family''s rules."


    Eve raised her voice slightly and said irritably, "Today is only the first visit from the rtives. In the


    following days, I have to entertain more guests myself. I need to have proper rest first or I may have


    a headache tomorrow."


    "If that''s the case, then please rest early." Owen responded and his slender figure quickly


    disappeared from the bedroom.


    Two secondster, Eve muttered to herself in the bedroom, "Andrew and Ashley are both from the


    Hopper Family, so they must be well taught. I have to find a home tutor for them as soon as


    possible to let them learn good manners!"


    Downstairs.


    After persuading the two children to eat, Amelia consoled Nora with a few words. Then she went to


    the kitchen to fill a ss of water to quench her thirst. She nned to return to the living room to


    watch the Christmas G.


    As soon as she came to the living room, she saw Leah was pushed by Hayden and fell on the


    carpet. In the eyes of everyone, he began to sob.


    "Hayden, you are so annoying! I didn''t do anything to you yet you pushed me!"


    Hayden was already in bad mood because he could not participate in thepetition.


    Coincidentally, he was entangled by Leah. So he blurted out, "Sister Leah, do you want to get


    attention from Patrick with your slutty behavior? Dream on!"


    After that, he did not bother the res from Leah''s parents and he left angrily.


    Patrick witnessed the conflict between Leah and Hayden. He even saw the scene where Hayden


    got very angry.


    Amelia who was smart understood the situation immediately. She knew what Leah did was just to


    let Patrick look down on her more.


    The effect was obvious. A trace of coldness shed through Patrick''s deep profound eyes. Then,


    his gaze was no longer rested on Leah for any second. He turned around and left which irritated


    Leah''s parents so much that they kept stamping their feet!


    Leah''s mother pulled Leah''s grandmother and said in a low voice, "For now, we have to find a


    chance to let Leah and Patrick make love!"


    Leah''s grandmother agreed. "Yes! By that time, we''ll invite all of our family''s elders over so that


    Patrick will not be able to escape! Then he will have no choice but to be with our Leah!"


    However, Leah''s mother could not bear to let this happen. "It''s just that this way... wouldn''t it be too


    much of a grievance for our Leah?"


    Leah''s grandmother smiled like an experienced person, "For Dor Family''s prosperity, it''s


    necessary to sacrifice one''s happiness. Don''t worry, we all will remember Leah''s contribution."


    Leah who had been exploited by them waited until the people around her left when they could not


    stand her crying anymore. Then she slowly got up from the ground and sadly rubbed her elbow that


    seemed to be hurt.


    Then, Leah saw Amelia who was standing at the staircase looking at her. She grinned and smiled.


    After Amelia met with Leah''s eyes, she mouthed two words, "It''s done!"


    The smile on Leah''s face became even wider. Her expression made all the men from The Hopper


    Family shivered all over, thinking that Leah was going to disturb them again!