ant, I can call you by your name in

Sheffiel

ow about

even more ag

an eyebrow.

heir conversation, and he almost spill

by her shamelessness

u any of those names, what shoul

tion and focused on eating his food in

the mood, but she ended up upsetting him ev

in her bowl. "Peter, could you add some coriander to my sou

eating and snapped

field and explained, "Sheffield

ar about this. She couldn't belie

noodles to him. It turned out that she ups

effield and gave him an apologetic smile. She p

wouldn't be aware of wha

uspicious thought. She didn't seem like she forgot abo

ime, he assumed that she did it on purpose to get a rise out of him. It suddenly oc

There were only two possibilities. The first was that she

ntion to herself, so she decided to kee

dining room was the

and was satisfied when

When Alina reached for a piece of fruit, Pete

and speculated that this was something

nearly fainted because she was eating so little. It was terrifyi

d when he heard

owly at her and

ily. She didn't have to do any housework, and someon

nother bite. If she had only known that there would be f

ing without ever feeling full

hower," she said. Out

ld stopped eating. He looked at her rece

g, and it was raining heavily outside.

Peter didn't rest becau

laina? Is s

after dinner. I'm not sur

ndy marched towards Alina's room, clenching

to enter, she realized

s brows furrowed. 'Why would sh

er desk. When she heard Wendy's voice, she

ack! Did you h

he rain, and her daughter's concer

orry. Why are

xplained, "I'm studyi

" Wendy sat next to her daughter on the bed. "I told you to

alking about?' Alina was flustered that s

an ambiguous explanation. "Yes,

e you? Did you do something to upset him?" We

re answering, "Maybe

was of utmost importance for a woman to marry a capable man. She

e Song family?' Ali

e's also not in

darkened, and

l from wealthy families. Why don't you secure one of them for yourself when

d thought of her mother's plans,

force a marriage with someone simpl

t force them to be with me, can I? I don't want to degrade my

said wrong, but Wendy s

ic is unhappy with us, he can kick us out anytime. The only way for you to safeguard your future

lder than her. Why don't they have another child toge

ought to

Wendy gave birth to Eric's biological chi

d tone, "Do you think I haven't thought about it? No

sked, "Have you thought abo

he doctor told me that ther

ould tell what was going through A

aid, "You're too young to be

nough money. You can o

onsense! IVF ba

gy was still new territory during this

re my only daughter. Please

bed early. As long as your grades are better t

his grades are poor now, he's destined to

he answered

amily will be holding a party for their son's sixteenth birthday. It's going to be at a

could refuse, Wend

tudy this week

reluctantly got out of bed and freshened up. After changing h

ere already served on the table. There was b

Alaina," Peter

Alina pulled out the chair opposite Sheffi

ed his head and asked, "Good morning, Alaina. Could you pour

testing her, so she naturally picke

eld lowered his eyes, his eyelash

" Alina looked up when

est well the night before. Sh

a long face and scolded, "What are you

he thought that he might be sleeping with another woman,

ealized that Wendy saw he

a big de

are to coax Wendy in front of Sheffield. It would only make things

ll appreciated her concern. "I'm fine. The bad weat

lk? I can get you some," Ali

t to inconvenience others," Wend

n. Shortly after, he put down his fork and stopped e

inally, he's gone! Don't mind him. It'

hout another word, she stuffed two buns in her mo

I'm leaving

igure, Wendy shouted, "You bad

Alina reached the car. Sheffield wa

she snuck glances at the rearview mirror to look at Sheffield's fa

few minutes, she fina

e last night. I hope she didn't upset you." Alina lean

her eyes. They were clear and bright, an

small smile an

ed at his words. "Tha

e smile on her face falter. "B

"What do you

this car and go to school by yourself." After th

side of the road. He looked at her with a

ighed heavily befo

e, she couldn't help but cu

a looked around to search for a bus stop but couldn't

road. Alina saw a bus stop not t

op by MH High School. Even though the two buses took different routes, it was still

ssues from her bag and dried herself off. She

a bus stopped, and