The mention of Mr. Christensen seemed to wash away some of Darleen''s fury.
“Darleen, you''re too impulsive,” Edna continued. "Can''t you stop and think why I had to discipline you? Do you really think there was no reason
behind it?"
Darleen was still too young. There were so many things she couldn''t possibly understandN?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content.
"Mom, are you keeping something from me?" Darleen wasn''t naive; she instantly picked up on the hidden message in Edna''s words.
"Figure it out yourself," Edna stood up, "I need to deliver some homemade chicken soup to your Aunt J.”
"I''ming too!"
Darleen rose to follow but, remembering the bruise on her face, sat back down. Her face was nearly a mess! How could she face anyone now? All
because of that wretched old hag. If it weren''t for brewing that medicine for her, Edna would''ve never hit her. Biting her lip, Darleen simmered in
silence.
“Better stay home," Edna added. "I''ll have someone bring the medicine over."
With that, Edna turned and left. Soon, she arrived at the Lindsay residence.
Delia greeted her at the door, "Isn''t Darleen skipping school today? Why didn''t shee with you?”
Remembering the day''s events, Edna sighed, "That child is just too reckless."
"What happened?" Delia frowned.
Edna shook her head, "It''s pointless to talk about it.”
As they walked, Gerard Lindsay appeared from inside the house. He passed Edna without a greeting, a slight of disrespect that didn''t go unnoticed.
Edna was to marry into the Fletcher family, bing Gerard''s stepmother. Gerard was getting out of line! He used to at least pretend to respect her,
but now, not even that!
Once Gerard was out of earshot, Edna whispered, "Did you keep an eye on that matter I mentionedst time?"
Delia checked their surroundings for eavesdroppers, then tiptoed to whisper a few words in Edna''s ear. Hearing this, a sly smile curved Edna''s lips.
Perfect! Just perfect! Gerard thought
he could outsmart herst time?
Well, she was-eager to see how he''d
wriggle out of this one! She was >
determined to make J give up
on Gerard as her grandson. Onlythe
C ild-she bore deserved to bathe
Lindsay family''s rightful heitf What
was Gerard? Nothing butithe
ffspring of a shameless woman!
He should be thrown out of the
Lindsay family!
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Little did they know, Gerard, who
should have been far from the
Lindsay residence by now, suddenly
reappeared behind them. Narrowing
is eyes, “he had always suspected
that hist trip to Cloudcrest was
sabetaged by Edna, with Delia as her
inside woman. Whether his*>
suspicions were correctshe''d soon
find out. He needed to prepare the
bait and wait for the fish to bite.
=a
In the Lindsay Group''s office, Jonah stood before the panoramic window, overlooking the bustling streets below. Suddenly, his expression changed.
He swiftly walked to his desk, picked up the phone, and dialed quickly. Soon, his secretary arrived.
"Alva."
"Mr. Lindsay, did you need me?"
Jonah massaged his temples, “Alva, I can''t remember again. I''ve forgotten Gerry''s mother. Who is Gerry''s mother? What''s her name?”
The car ident neen years ago took not only Jonah’s leg but half of his life. He spent ten years on a hospital bed before truly waking up. Though
he woke up, he suffered severe aftereffects due to damage to his cerebellum, leading to partial memory loss. Additionally, he endured phantom limb
pain, a torment beyond the ordinary man''s endurance.
Before Jonah regained his memory,
J had always told him Gerry''s
mother was dead and had been
setting himeap with Edna. Until :
Februarytast year. Jonah suddenly
regained his memory. He ~—
remena robered the woman he deeply
ove” Defying J''s objections, he
warit to Cloudcrest to ind-Carole,
taking a sample of the child''s hair
for DNA testing. He hoped for a
amily reunion once the results
came back. But fate yed a cruel
joke on Jonah.
￡.