With a heavy sound of the door closing, Nana turned back to see Carl’s figure disappearing down the hallway. Unable to contain the oppression in her heart any longer, she held her daughter and cried uncontrobly.


    “I’m sorry, my dear, for depriving you of a father’s presence since you were little.”


    She gazed at her daughter’s innocent face, feeling both guilty and heartbroken.


    But Nana knew that without her by Carl’s side, he would surely lead a better life.


    He wouldn’t have to be caught between her and Mrs. Waters anymore. If he married Grace in the future, he could even be a popr star in the industry.


    Although Nana had been disappointed in Carl before, deep down, she still hoped for his well-being.


    *Knock, knock, knock!*


    Just as Nana was washing away the bitterness in her heart with tears, there was a sudden knocking at the door.


    Collecting her thoughts, Nana hurriedly wiped the tears from her face and carried Janelle, who had woken up, towards the door.


    She thought it might be Carl returning, but to her surprise, she found William standing in the hallway when she opened the door.


    In an instant, Nana stood frozen in ce, gazing at William, who appeared dusty and tired.


    “William, how did you find your way here?” she asked in astonishment.


    Seeing Nana’s puzzled expression, William smiled and replied, “I went to the cemetery, then followed you to the hotel.”


    William was honest with Nana; he had eavesdropped on their conversation outside and clearly heard her reject Carl.


    Filled with joy, William couldn’t help but knock on the door as soon as Carl left.


    Hearing the knock, Nana didn’t me him foring uninvited; she simply replied indifferently, “Oh, would you like toe in?”


    Although Nana didn’t want to see anyone at the moment, she couldn’t turn William away either.


    Upon hearing Nana’s invitation, William was delighted and eagerly entered.


    They each sat on opposite sides, Nana holding her daughter on the bed, while William sat on the sofa across from her.


    Nana noticed an unusual excitement in William’s face, though not overtly disyed, his bright eyes couldn’t deceive anyone.


    “Why aren’t you at work today?” Nana calmly inquired.


    William blinked and took out his phone from his pocket.


    He showed Nana the transfer information from the lottery center, smiling brightly. “Nana, I have good news to share with you. Last night, I called you, but you didn’t answer.”


    “You don’t know yet, do you? I won the lottery, and it was the jackpot!”


    “I never expected such good luck toe to me, Nana. Heaven has truly been kind to me!”


    “Nana, look, I now have over ten million in my ount!”


    …


    William was ecstatic, sharing the news with her, not to boast, but out of excitement. He handed his phone to Nana.


    ncing briefly, Nana realized William wasn’t daydreaming. He had indeed be a millionaire.


    “Congrattions, William. Now you can try your hand at business.”


    Nana genuinely felt happy for him, a light smile appearing on her tired face.


    William shared this news with her not to show off, but with hope in his eyes, he gently said, “Nana, I know you want to leave this city. Let’s go together to a ce where we can face the sea and enjoy the blossoming spring.”


    This idea resonated with Nana.


    Her choice of Naso was partly influenced by this.


    However, the idea of rekindling things with William had never crossed Nana’s mind.


    She had long let go of her obsession with William and epted their past with equanimity.


    This was Nana’s attitude towards William-more indifferent than towards Carl.


    She now simply saw William as a friend, but as friends, they should maintain the appropriate boundaries and limits.


    Therefore, Nana politely declined William’s offer, calmly advising him, “William, we agreed to be friends. You have your life, and I have my responsibilities. You should let me leave with Janelle alone.”


    Surprised by Nana’s straightforward refusal, William felt a bit deted but also a bit unwilling to give up.


    “Being friends originally meant sharing blessings and difficulties together. Now that I have money, I want to enjoy the blessings with you. Isn’t that right?” William confidently argued.


    On this trip, he was determined to seed and secretly swore that he would take Nana with him no matter what.


    After a round of persuasion, William exhausted all his persuasive words.


    In order to make Nana agree, he even promised to apany her only until they settled in the new city.


    Once Nana’s life stabilized, he would never disturb her again.


    Unable to resist William any longer, Nana reluctantly agreed in the end.


    Finally, when Nana gave in, William was as happy as a child.


    He concealed this emotion because Nana was still immersed in the sorrow of losing her parents.


    On that day, the two of them discussed the departure time and briefly nned their arrangements after arriving in Naso.


    While William and Nana were talking, they didn’t notice that someone outside the door was eavesdropping and secretly recording their conversation.Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    When William was about to say goodbye, the eavesdropper quietly left.


    Immediately, the person sent the recording to Grace and informed her that William had resigned and hadn’t returned to his rented house after leaving the hotel.


    Now Grace eagerly anticipated coborating with Scarlet.


    After discovering Scarlet’s existence, she found her more usefulpared to William.


    The reason was simple-they both had amon enemy, Nana.


    After listening to the provided recording from her subordinate, Grace quickly forwarded it to Scarlet.


    Not long after, she received a call from Scarlet.


    Scarlet’s attitude on the phone was calm and rational. She didn’t waste any words and got straight to the point, saying, “Miss Panchak, I would like to discuss the matter of cooperation with you. When can we arrange a meeting?”


    The recording was indeed effective, and Grace felt proud. She readily agreed, “No problem, we can meet anytime. After all, you’re sincere.”


    “Don’t mock me. To be honest, it’s not about sincerity. It’s just that I am thoroughly disappointed in William.”


    Scarlet let out a sigh, her eyes revealing resentment towards William.


    If William simply had no feelings for her, Scarlet wouldn’t have persisted so desperately.


    The problem was that William promised to take care of her on the surface but secretly nned to run away with Nana.


    Even the substantial sum of money involved, Scarlet only found out about it after listening to the recording.


    She felt that William didn’t trust her at all, and his so-called care was merely out of helplessness.


    One hourter.


    To ensure secrecy, the two of them arranged to meet at a highly discreet tea house.


    Inside the private room, Scarlet was distraught and immediately poured her heart out as soon as she saw Grace.


    “I won’t hide it from you, this time William haspletely broken my heart.”


    Scarlet furrowed her brows, expressing her grievances, “I did so much for William, and now that he has money, he wants to secretly get rid of me!”


    “Men are truly heartless, we must not let him off lightly!”


    Grace wanted to ignite Scarlet’s fighting spirit and yed along with her train of thought.