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Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 981

"Enough!"

Heather slammed her fists onto the table.Hannah was shocked and started trembling.

"Look at you.We don’t resemble each other at all! Stop shaking!" Heather demanded.She wanted to kick her sister so badly.

"Are you afraid of me? Genuinely afraid of me?"

"y-Yes, lam," Hannah said in a nervous and small voice.

"You're afraid, huh?!" Heather smirked coldly.

"If you’re terrified of me, then you wouldn’t have gotten your ears pierced without my permission!"

Heather also had to get her ears pierced because of Hannah's selfish desires.

Heather had never wanted to change anything on her body and especially hated tattoos and piercings.

Training to excel in kickboxing was already tiring and painful, so why would anyone do that to their body? Moreover, having pierced ears would only give Heather’s enemy’s another opportunity to hurt her.

Imagine if she was fighting someone and the person took a chance to pull at her earrings.

It would cause severe damage.

Heather did not want to allow something like that to happen.

However, Heather had to do that because of her sister, so she started to despise Hanna even more.

Since the two shared the same face, Heather had to put up with this.

The Riggs family already had an outstanding daughter like Heather, so she felt they did not need someone as useless as Hannah.

"I- I’m s-sorry," Hannah said with her trembling voice.

"It's too late for apologies now.I had to do what you did because of your rashness!"

Heather became increasingly furious as she spoke.She picked up the cane she had placed on the table and started hitting Hannah.

Hannah bit down her lips in pain but did not avoid it.

After many years of experience, she knew the beating would only worsen if she tried to avoid them.

The beatings would end soon if she stood still and let Heather vent her anger.

Heather’s wrath was far more horrifying than some beatings.

Heather would also ensure not to hit Hannah’s face or visible areas such as her arms or legs.She would always beat Hannah’s back or inner thighs.

Heather’s strikes were painful as she had the strength of a fighter and the thin cane she used.

Hannah sometimes thought the only thing that could separate them from each other was the scary scars that covered her back.

Naturally, Heather had hidden these beating sessions from others and would only do it in her bedroom.

Hannah also preferred it this way and sometimes felt somewhat relieved her sister would beat her since it meant Heather’s wrath toward her would subside a little.

If Heather chose not to beat Hannah, it only meant she was bottling up her anger and would explode, damaging the family even more.

Hannah continued to endure the lashing quietly.

When Heather finally felt satisfied, she stopped and glanced at Hannah.

"Make sure you remember this lesson!"

"I’ll remember,"

Hannah could not help but tremble in fear.She clenched her hands into tight fists, trying to suppress the pain.She dared not bite her lips as that would result in another series of beatings.

"You better not forget.I hope this is the last time you pull something like this!"

Heather threw the cane on the floor and approached Hannah.She looked at Hannah and sighed, "It’s not like I love to beat you, but you must remember we're on to something important here.For the Riggs family’s sake and our safety, it will only get us all into grave danger if the public finds out about you.How would the family survive without me?"

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"I-I understand,"

Hannah answered in a small voice without looking up, "I’m sorry, I won’t repeat this."

Heather was satisfied with Hannah's attitude and nodded.

"Okay.Remember, your body isn’t yours but mine.No matter what you plan to do with it, you must discuss it with me first.Make sure you take good care of your body, too, okay?"

"Okay," Hannah replied.

Heather smiled in satisfaction, "Go and get someone to apply some medicine for you.Remember to eat well too.You’ve lost too much weight."

"Yes," Hannah replied and walked toward her room in the basement.

Her small room was the only place where she felt safe.

"Right, I'll be moving into the Russell family’s house from tonight onward.You'll stay here.Ensure you don’t walk around so the others won't see you, okay?"

Heather called out to Hannah and told her about her plans.

Instead of nodding in acknowledgment, Hannah turned around and looked at Heather.

"You’re moving in with him?"

"What's wrong?"

Heather raised an eyebrow and looked at Hannah.

"You have something to say about it?"

"No!"

Hannah shook her head.She could not help but ask, "You don't need me to go on your behalf? I thought you hated Ral —that guy from the Russell family?"

"Indeed, I hate him, but it’s not like I’m going there to sleep with him.I must retrieve something from the Russell family."

Heather poked Hannah's forehead.

"Why? You want to go on my behalf to sleep with him?"

"N-No, I don’t,"

Hannah shook her head furiously as her face flushed red even though she denied it, her eyes avoided Heather’s gaze.

As Heather noticed the change in Hannah’s demeanor, she could not help but ask, "Don’t tell me you’ve fallen in love with him."

"N-No, I didn’t!"

Hannah immediately denied it.

"You said he’s just some good -for-nothing guy, so why would I fall for him? I know you have something important to do, and I’m glad I can help.I'll follow your instructions and promise not to fall for him.I can’t fall for him."

Heather could not tell if Hannah meant what she said, but it made her feel good, so she smiled and commented, "I'm glad you think that way.However, I don’t care if you’re just saying this to brush me off, but you should remember it.As for that guy, if there was a need for that, I'll send you to him,"

She concluded.

Of course, Heather would never sacrifice her integrity for some idi* t.

Besides, Hannah could always take her place, and Heather was relieved her sister could be helpful at times like these.

"Okay, Pll take my leave then," Hannah said.

She dared not say anything more for fear of offending her sister.

This time, Heather did not stop her and just waved toward Hannah dismissively.

After returning to her dark basement room, Hannah looked at herself in the mirror.She removed her clothes to reveal scars and scabs all over her.

There were old and new ones, and she was already used to this.

After all, she was just a tool to Heather.

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Meanwhile, Alexander did not sit idly by either since he needed to determine Heather's intentions and the secret his grandfather wanted to discuss before passing away—the Russel family’s secret.

Moreover, the Riggs family was most likely the one that had sent the Light- Shadow Killers to the Russell family’s house.

However, he was still unsure what they intended to accomplish and whether or not they were planning to harm Lily.

Alexander did not know what was happening but was determined to nip everything in the bud.

Lily was unaware of these things and had much time on her hands lately.

Aside from tending to her garden and caring for herself, she could only focus on caring for her unborn child.

She had not been to her lab for a long time, but Olivia occasionally sent her updates about her perfumes.

Olivia had succeeded in developing two new formulas and wanted to ask Lily for some opinions.

Lily was impressed with Olivia’s progress, as the formulas looked good.

To Lily’s delight, an unexpected guest showed up.

Lisa had flown over alongside a small but wonderful guest to visit Lily.

"Nick? It’s been such a long time,"

Lily was pleasantly surprised to see him.She did not expect him to come along with Lisa to Sapphine City.

Nick was shy but was happy to see her.

"Hello, Ms.Lily."

After what occurred in Westwood, Lily had not seen the little boy in person for a long while.

Although they had spoken a few times over the phone, Nick was still very polite with her and kept thanking Lily for saving his life.

Mike would send Lily gifts once in a while as a form of gratitude.His gifts were always well prepared, not overly expensive, but suitable for the occasion.

"When did you get here?! Why didn’t you give me a call?!"

Lily exclaimed as she excitedly welcomed the duo into the house.

"If I had called you, it wouldn’t be a surprise, would it?"

Lisa smiled and replied.

A few more people were trailing after them, carrying lots of bags and placing them on the floor once they entered the house.

"What are these?!"

Lily exclaimed in surprise.

"They’re wedding gifts! I heard you’re getting married, so how could we not prepare gifts for this occasion? Still, you must know these are from me, and those are from Mr.Corden."

Lisa pointed at the presents on the floor, worried that Lily would get them wrong.

"You didn't have to,"

Lily palmed her forehead and sighed.

The number of gifts was scary, as they almost filled her entire living room.

"Of course we do! By the way, this is for you,"

Lisa removed an exotic-looking glass bottle from her bag and handed it to Lily.

"What's this?" Lily took it and asked.

"This is from my dad.He wanted me to pass you this as a gift for your wedding.He said this isn’t expensive, but maybe it’s just what you might need.I’m not entirely sure what he meant by that since it must have something to do with being a perfumer." Lisa shrugged.

It was a small, delicate bottle, and Lily could already smell the faint scent before even opening it.She was pretty sure it was a bottle of essential oil.

Since Mr.Parker was an excellent perfumer and typically created his products in limited quantities, Lily knew it was a collector’s edition.She was honored to receive this gift from him.

"How is this not expensive? It’s such a precious gift, and you must thank him on my behalf!"

Lily was so touched.

Lisa pouted and added, "How could you be so happy when he had just given you such a small gift? My gifts are way better than his! You should look at what I got you!"

When Lisa left home, her father gave her this tiny bottle and told her to pass it on to Lily as a gift.She was so embarrassed by how stingy her father could be, but he insisted that Lily would love it.

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However, it seemed like her father was right.

"Of course, I love the gifts you’ve given me too.I love everything!"

Lily knew that Lisa was joking, so she said smilingly, "Come over here and have a seat.

What would you like to drink? How about some juice and coffee?"

Lily suggested, then told Nick, "Since you have allergies, you need to tell me what foods you can't eat so that I can make sure that they aren’t added to our meals."

"Okay, thank you," Nick said politely.

"I'm surprised that you brought Nick along," Lily said.

"Well, I had no other choice.His dad had something to do, so he asked if I could babysit Nick for a day."

Lisa sighed in defeat.She and Nick actually got along great, especially after what transpired at Westwood the last time.

Lisa felt sorry for the boy and occasionally called to check in on him.

For this reason, Mike sometimes asked her if Lisa could watch Nick for a day or two.

In return, Mike would share his business resources and connections with her.

Lily nodded, asking, "Are you saying that Mr.Corden is also here in Sapphine City?"

"Uh-huh!"

Lisa nodded and took a sip of her coffee.

"Given the length of his stay, he’d have no trouble making it to your wedding.Right, didn’t you tell me that you're pregnant? I see no difference at all!"

Lily rubbed her stomach with her hand, feeling the magic of a life growing inside her.

"Naturally, there’s no difference because the fetus is still under three months."

Even though there were no changes in her physical appearance, she could still feel her body changing.

Sometimes, she would feel drowsy or even sad despite not being an emotional person before the pregnancy.

Aside from that, she also noticed a boost in her energy and strength.

Though she would feel drowsy, her energy level was always good when she was awake.It was as if her baby was giving her strength.

She could even lift heavy objects easily, but if Alexander saw her doing it, he would panic and make sure she stopped immediately.

He was careful to ensure that she did not have to carry anything, even a stool.

Thank goodness Alexander had been busy lately.

She would probably grow tired of his worrywart demeanor if he were always around her.

"Lily, are you having a baby?"

Nick blinked at her and asked curiously.

"Yeah, in a couple of months, the baby will arrive.Which do you prefer? A baby boy or a girl?"

Lily smiled and asked.

"I like them all," he said shyly, staring at Lily's tummy.

"Do you want to feel the baby?" Lisa asked as she noticed his eager expression.

"Can I really?" He asked with excitement.

"Of course you can! However, the baby is still tiny. You may not be able to feel anything," Lily explained.

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"Still, it’ll be interesting!"

Lisa was also interested now.

Two hands, one adult-sized and the other small, reached out toward her tummy.

Lily sat there speechless.She could not just move out of their reach, after all.

At that moment, Lily’s phone rang, and it was the perfect excuse to get away from them.

"I need to take this."

Lisa and Nick both felt disappointed because they could not feel the infant.

The caller was none other than Alexander.He was curious about how Lily was doing and wanted to know if she was resting well.

"Do you have guests over?" he asked.

Ever since Lily got pregnant, Alexander made sure to strengthen the security at home.He was also very strict with who was allowed into their residence.

As a result, he was aware of visitors at the house.

"Yeah, Lisa’s here, and she brought many gifts, too," Lily replied as she glanced in Lisa’s direction.

While Lisa sat back and enjoyed the fruits laid out for her, Nick sat bolt upright, clearly still slightly tense.He was such a nice boy, and Lily was glad that she was able to save him.

Unfortunately, his mother...

"Is there a boy as well?" Alexander asked.

"Yeah, he was the boy I met in Westwood.I think you’ve seen him before.He’s Mr.Corden’s son," Lily explained.

"Right, Mike is also here in Sapphine City.Anyway, I'll be back for dinner," he told her.

Lily wanted to tell him that he did not need to rush home, but before she could say it, he had already hung up.He had been swamped recently, and Lily could feel that he was keeping something from her.

Alexander had always put her first, so if he decided not to tell her, she knew it was better for her not to know about it.

Heather moved into the Russell Estate as soon as she had packed her belongings.Her room was already prepared for her.

The bedroom was spacious, and all the amenities suggested they wanted her to have a comfortable stay.

Ralph was at her side.He smiled and said, "Heather, if you’re still not happy with anything in the room, feel free to tell me, and I'll make sure to get them changed."

"No, it’s fine."

She was not very picky when it came to materialistic things.

Besides, she had no intention of staying for long.

Heather placed her luggage on the table and sat down on the bed.She tested the condition of the bed and was satisfied to find it just right.

Heather had a spine problem, so sleeping on a mattress that was too soft would only make her feel uncomfortable.

Aside from that, she was uninterested in anything else.

"I'm glad that you like it.I was worried that you weren't satisfied with the room!"

Ralph sat down next to her and continued cheerily, "Heather, I didn’t expect that you’d be willing to move in with me so soon.I’m so happy that you’re here! Don’t worry.I'll make sure our wedding goes as planned."

He inched closer to her.

Heather moved away from him in reflex and looked at him cautiously.

"What do you think you’re doing?"

"I..."

Ralph was surprised by her reaction.

"I...I just wanted to be closer to you.Don't you like it as well?"

"I'm warning you, Ralph.I've told you that my intention in moving in was simply to get used to life after marriage. If you plan to try anything on me, don’t be mad when I hurt you!"

She glared at him and warned him coldly.

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Ralph was startled but quickly recovered when he recalled her snuggling up to him like an innocent girl.He disregarded it and said, "Okay, fine.I know you don’t mean anything by your actions and aren't an easy girl.Look, we're getting married soon.Shouldn't we get acquainted with one another before? We’ll soon be husband and wife, and when that happens, we’d naturally have intimacy between husband and wife.While speaking, he got to his feet and moved toward her, opening his arms for a hug.

Just as he was about to touch her, she lifted her foot and stepped against his chest to block him from getting closer.

Heather crossed her arms and stared coldly at him.

"Ralph, this is my last warning.If you come close to me again and try to do anything, I'll kick you out!"

"What's wrong with you, Heather? Weren’t we fine before? You used to like my kisses a lot.You..."

"Shut up!"

She balanced herself while bending her knees and kicked Ralph forcefully.

Ralph flew backward and hit the table behind him.He groaned in pain because his back hurt so much.

When they were together before, everything was fine, so he had no idea what had changed in Heather to make her act strange to him now.

"I told you to shut up! Get out of my room now! Don’t come in unless I let you in!"

With her back straight, Heather issued a firm command.

"I..."

Ralph stood up and felt pain all over.

He wanted to curse at her but kept his mouth shut when he saw her face shrouded in ice.He still couldn't offend Heather because he had not married her and obtained the property from the Riggs family.

As a result, he could only bear it for the time being and coax this capricious, pampered lady.

Ralph knew this.He then stood up, smoothed out his clothing's creases, and smiled again, saying, "Okay, fine.I'll leave! Don't be angry as it’s bad for your health! You can stay here in peace, and I won’t touch you if you don’t want me to.Just tell me if you want to eat or need anything.Make yourself at home."

Heather felt disgusted as she watched him leave the room with a sullen face.

"Wait a minute!"

Ralph felt happy when he heard her calling him and thought, ‘As expected, she was playing hard to get!’ He peered in and asked hastily, ""What’s wrong?"

"No one, including you, can enter this room without my order!" She said it coldly.

“...Okay, I got it!"

Ralph cursed her inwardly and closed the door in resentment.

Heather was alone in the room.She looked around but did not find any cameras or recorders.

This was beyond her expectations, as she was used to being on guard with people and dismantling all kinds of dangerous devices.

Therefore, she was surprised that none of it was installed to monitor her at the Russell Estate.

The truth was that she simply did not know the situation with the Russell family.

Everyone in the family, except Alexander, focused their attention on infighting and were not defensive against outsiders.

They wholeheartedly wanted to connect with the Riggs family via marriage and put all their thought into the benefits of it.

Since they were unaware of Heather's true intentions, they made no efforts to spy on her or suspect her.

The current situation saved her a lot of trouble, and she could stay there with peace of mind.

Heather stood on the balcony and looked down.

Russell's house was huge, and it was not easy to look through every room.

Moreover, there were secret passages, basements, secret compartments, and other hidden places.

She could not blindly search around and needed to think of a better way.

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Margaret was downstairs eating snacks and could roughly guess Heather had rejected her son again when she saw him dejectedly coming down.She glanced upstairs and said softly, "Is Heather staying over there?"

"Yeah."

"So, she isn’t staying in the same room as you?"

"Yeah.Huh?"

Ralph looked up in surprise.He frowned and looked at Margaret, "Mom, how can you make fun of me too?!"

"Silly boy, I’m not making fun of you.I'm helping you find a way to get closer to her."

She slowly took a bite of the peach cakes before unhurriedly replying, "You said before that you have managed to capture Ms.Riggs’s heart.I honestly thought you were competent.

"You have been to many romantic and debauchery places and have been in a relationship with many women before.How come you can’t even handle what you're best at? Look at yourself.Even if you obtained the Russell family in the future, can you manage it well?"

Margaret sighed.She could not help feeling a little helpless at her son's uselessness.He was the son she loved the most.She was in her late 40s when she was pregnant with him.

At that time, she hesitated, but she still gave birth to him.

Hugo had raised their eldest son elsewhere from a young age, so Margaret barely saw him and was not very close to him.

The son and daughter in the middle were either playboys, rebellious or disobedient.

Still, Ralph managed to give her the satisfaction of being a mother.She put all her love and attention on her youngest son.She initially thought he would inherit the Russell family's assets when he grew up.

However, Hugo was very partial to their eldest son.

He insisted on passing it on to Alexander even when their eldest son had died.

Margaret thought it was ridiculous to entrust the Russell family to Alexander when they had a son.

She argued with her husband several times but dared not go overboard since he was the head of the family.

Moreover, Margaret still had a secret book with her.

It comforted and made her feel that her several decades of life when her husband was not in vain.

"Mom, you don’t believe in me anymore either, do you? I wouldn’t have gotten forced into the point where I need a marriage and a woman’s support if it wasn’t for my father’s partiality."

Ralph was highly frustrated as he sat next to his mother and complained.

Margaret’s heart softened when she heard him complaining.She always felt sorry for him.

"Alright, your father may be partial to him, but it’s not like he didn't leave you anything.Did you carefully put away the thing I gave you before? Have you looked into it?"

"What’s there to look into? Nothing is in it except some strange words I can't understand.I thought he had left me a treasure.A map is better than that useless thing!"

Back then, Margaret had mysteriously handed the book to Ralph.

He thought it was a treasure and initially tried various ways to decrypt it, including soaking it in water and heating it with fire but to no avail.He had given up after all these years as he could not find anything special about it.He concluded that his father must have fooled him, so Ralph threw the book aside.He did not know where it was, much less look into it.

"Your father regarded that book as a treasure before he was alive.If I hadn't secretly taken it away while he was muddle-headed, I wouldn't have had the chance to touch it.You don’t understand it because you have yet to decrypt it.However, I’m sure there is a big secret within."

"It's a great treasure again, isn't it? I'm tired of hearing it, Mom.I have a great treasure in front of me now.It’s more important to keep that safe."

Ralph grabbed a handful of nuts and looked at them.

"Mom, you are a woman too.What does it mean when a woman treats you well one time but terribly the next?" He asked with doubt.

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He felt Heather had a bizarre temperament after being around her over the past few days.

One minute she was cold toward him, and the next, she was gentle before turning furious, then back into a timidly adorable girl.

Ralph thought that he might develop schizophrenia if he continued being with her.

Margaret knew who her son referred to and said, "Aren't all women like that? Did you just find out today?"

"Still, she's too emotional.I-It’s like I’m seeing two different people!"

"That may be because she isn’t an ordinary person.Rumor has it that Heather is moody, and I’ve seen it too.If it weren’t for the Riggs family's background and Alexander being the head of the family instead of you, I wouldn’t have agreed to this marriage.

"I can't stand such a woman entering the family as a daughter-in- law!"

Margaret shook her head, lightly dusted off her hands, and took another sip from her teacup.

After a moment of silence, she continued, "There’s no need for you to panic.She’s willing to marry you and live here, which shows she still has you in her heart.She is sometimes good and sometimes bad to you because she’s still behaving like a young lady.Hold on a minute..."

She paused and continued after some thought, "Have the two of you done...that?"

Ralph was stunned and could not keep up with his mother’s thoughts, "What do you mean by that?"

Margaret smacked his head, "Tsk! Why are you confused now? It’s, you know, that!"

"Oh..."

Ralph suddenly realized what she meant and grimaced.

"No! She’s so fierce and cold.There’s nothing I can do if she refuses.She warned me not to get too close to her just now, but I highly doubt she will not let me touch her even if we got married."

Margaret slapped his leg hard and shook her head.

"Why are you so honest when she doesn't allow you to touch her? Don't you know that women sometimes don’t mean what they say? You should have enough experience after being a playboy all these years.

"It was no wonder she treated you like that.She will give you her heart when she finally becomes your woman, my silly boy!"

"Really?"

Ralph was skeptical.He recalled Heather's cold attitude and could not help but shudder.

"Haha!"

Margaret smiled, got up, and left.

Ralph remained in the same place and thought of his mother's words.

Then he recalled his days as a playboy over the past few years and felt all his tricks seemed useless to Heather.He also speculated it was most likely because she knew kickboxing and appeared to be strong.

Ralph could not help but feel slightly overwhelmed and afraid of Heather.

Meanwhile, Heather, who was in the room upstairs, figured something out.

She opened the door and looked around.

"Come here."

The servant immediately ran over after receiving the order.

"What are your orders, Miss Riggs?"

"Get Ralph..."

She paused when she noticed it was still bright outside.

Heather knew she should choose the right time to make him spill the beans but now was not the right time.

She changed her mind and said, "Forget it.It’s nothing."

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Heather turned around and went back into the room.

Then she picked up her phone and sent a message to Ralph, "Come to my room at nine tonight.I have something to tell you."

Ralph was drinking alone in boredom.He thought he had misread the message when he received it.

After rubbing his eyes to ensure he had read it right, Ralph almost jumped up excitedly.

“I knew it! Women don’t always mean what they say.She said not to get close to her or enter her room earlier, but she changed her mind! Still, why did she mention the time? Is it something she can’t say now and must wait till it’s nighttime? It must also be something she can’t discuss downstairs and insists I go to her room tonight"

Ralph felt it was an invitation.How could he not understand this after being a playboy? He was excited and almost sprinted upstairs.

However, he still had some sanity in him.

There was no rush, as Heather had taken the initiative to invite him to her room.

It was understandable that she was reserved and coy since she was a young lady from a wealthy family.He might as well wait until nine o'clock to see what she planned to do.He was no longer in a hurry when he figured it out.He poured himself a glass of wine and gleefully gulped it.He could imagine all the wealth and women rushing into his arms.

"Oh, just wait, Alex.I will pull you down from your position in the Russell family!"

There was a western restaurant nearby Alexander’s villa.

Not many guests were in the restaurant that night, so he invited Lisa, Mike, and Nick to dinner.

Lisa and Nick arrived at the same time as Lily, but the two men were late instead.

Lily called Alexander and told Lisa, "Let’s not wait for them.We can order first and wait for them while eating."

Lisa nodded in agreement.

"Okay.These men are always so busy.They don't even have time to take care of their children."

"What about Nick? Are you the one always taking care of him? You and Mike..."

Lily stopped halfway and looked at Lisa meaningfully.

Lisa almost choked and quickly shook her head, "No, no, no.How could I be in a relationship with him?! I still have my job, and I only help Mike sometimes.Nick usually has a nanny."

"A nanny, huh?"

Lily felt emotional as she looked at the child.She had witnessed Helen’s eccentric attitude before, so it would only end poorly if Nick stayed with his mother.

However, Mike was too busy to take care of him.

Lily knew she and Alexander had to be better prepared to care for, raise, and be responsible parents when she finally gave birth to their future child.

"I've grown up and can take care of myself.I can help my dad's business in two years," Nick suddenly spoke up.

He likely matured earlier since he grew up in such an environment.He did not talk much but understood everything.

Lily smiled lovingly.

"You are amazing!"

"He genuinely is.Nick wouldn't be willing to follow me if it wasn't for Mike’s insistence.He would follow his father to do business and is very ambitious!"

Lisa snorted softly.However, she felt pity for the child.

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"Sorry, I'm late."

Alexander's voice came from behind.He hurried over, put his hands on Lily's shoulder, and kissed her softly on the cheek.

"Ah, cheesy!"

Lisa made a show of covering her eyes at their lovey- lovey antics, "Looks like we can be full without having the actual meal," Mike said with a smile.

Mike and Alexander arrived at the same time and entered together.

Mike looked at his son and asked, "Are you doing well?"

"I'm fine."

Nick nodded thoughtfully and spoke like an adult.

Mike smiled with satisfaction and sat down beside his son.

He then looked at Lily and said, "Long time no see, Ms.Christian."

"Yeah, long time no see.It’s been a while since I last saw Nick I’m glad you could make it.Did you come together?" Lily asked with a smile.

"Yes, I'm here to discuss our business and ask Mr.Russell something-" Alexander interrupted him before he could finish his sentence.

He put one hand on the chair behind Mike’s back and said, "Mr.Corden came to discuss our collaboration.We finished the discussion at the company and decided to come here together.I reserved this restaurant because it's close to home, so this way, you don’t need to travel far."

"Haha.Yes, that's right.We were discussing some business."

Mike smiled in reply.

"Is Mr.Corden collaborating with La Beauté Group again? Is it related to fragrance? Our previous collaboration on Southbank soap was wonderful."

Her innovation of a superior formula for Southbank soap resulted in a booming business.

After that, she kept making new perfumes and essential oils and didn't think about them anymore.

"Southbank soap..."

Mike hesitated and glanced at Alexander.

He then replied with a smile, "Not really.Our company has other businesses, and La Beauté Group is constantly expanding and innovating.Are you interested in discussing it, Ms.Christian?"

Lily shook her head, "I'm not good at business.I only know how to make trivial things like essential oils and perfumes."

"This is not something trivial.You’re being too modest, Ms.Christian.Your name is now very famous abroad.Many young people love your brand of perfume.Lisa and her team also impressed the audience with the perfumes you made."

Lily felt a little embarrassed at his praise.

"Not really.Lisa and her team are outstanding in their own right."

"You don't have to be so modest.I wanted to place a batch of orders, but Mr.Russell said you were pregnant and wouldn't let you do it."

Alexander said, in dissatisfaction, 'We agreed not to mention this."

"Really? You can place an order in advance.I’ll make your order after I give birth, Mr.Corden."

Lily's eyes lit up, and she felt that it was possible.

"Haha.I don't mind.There’s no need for you to work so hard, right, Ms.Christian? You don't need a job to afford baby formula, do you?"

He teasingly glanced at Alexander.

"Of course not.My wife doesn't have to worry about the formula money.You don't have to work so hard.Did I say you could work right after giving birth? Don’t you care about your health?" He said.

"I didn't say I would work right after giving birth.I can sign the order and ensure I get the business first!" Lily said it half-jokingly.

Her words made Mike laugh out loud.

"You just said you don't know how to do business.Isn't this pretty good?"

"You don’t need to worry about not having orders, Lilsy.I can guarantee that you'll receive endless orders as soon as you put out the word.Many people in our circle are eager to place an order for your perfumes.You should focus on expanding the scale and making more perfumes instead."

They chatted and were very happy about their reunion.