Raelyn immediately bowed with her head against the floor. She was well aware that she had to try harder given the current circumstances. She tried to make Gavin feel bad by deliberately making loud banging sounds upon bowing.
Her forehead was eventually covered in blood. Gavin was heartbroken and halted Raelyn to continue such a silly act.
Raelyn threw herself into his arms and cried on top of her lungs. Arthur carefully stepped aside upon witnessing such an awkward scene.
Arthur had been working for him for many years and knew that Gavin had been lured into her trap.
Azalea and Meadow discussed matters beforehand and made their way to meet with Azalea’s parents. They put on an act and pointed fingers at Abbie and successfully deceived them. Abbie had taken the blame and received an earful from her parents. They even promised to give Azalea a massive dowry upon her marriage ceremony with Michael. Both Azalea and Meadow were feeling over the moon as things had gone according to plan.
Michael published an official statement not long after the pair had left the Clark family’s house.
The declaration had denied his relationship with Azalea and explained that they were not engaged with each other. They pretended to be a couple as a means to make his sick mother feel at ease.
He felt utterly grateful to have Azalea as a friend who was willing to make such a big sacrifice for him. She was painted as a kind person and he sincerely hoped that she could eventually find her perfect match.
Azalea was taken aback by his unexpected move. She immediately called Meadow as she knew that it would be unwise to query him about it.
“Mrs. Davis, have you read Michael’s statement that was being published not long ago?”
“Yes, I did! I was going to call my husband about it!” Meadow replied in an upset tone.
“What should I do now? Wouldn’t things be awkward for me due to his declaration?” Azalea’s excitement had been replaced with absolute humiliation.
“Isn’t it just a mere statement? I shall persuade Michael to reissue an announcement that you two were having a conflict.”
“I’m worried that he would remain firm on his decision. Mrs. Davis, I can’t think of anything better right now,” Azalea was clearly aware that Michael was not interested in her at all.
“Have you forgotten about your triumph card? Your aunt will definitely back you up! This is a perfect plot to accuse Abbie, who was born with a silver spoon in her mouth to win Michael over from you. You shall call your aunt and make her take pity on you! Both your career and relationship are not going in your way at all. Your aunt will definitely be heartbroken upon receiving such a devastating piece of news from you.”
“What could she possibly do even if she takes pity on me?” Azalea was not convinced that Emily had the power to mend her relationship with Michael.
“It won’t hurt to give her a call right now. You can also visit her personally and put on a brilliant act.”
Azalea agreed and they eventually ended the call. Stanty, who was sitting next to Meadow, shook his head. “Stop putting Michael in such a difficult position when he is not even a tad bit interested in Azalea! Why should we be their cupid when she is merely an actress? She has no benefit towards our son at all.”
Meadow snapped back, “Are you sure about that? I shall hint to you that Azalea would be of great use to us. She is much more influential than Abbie.”
Stanty frowned and said, “You have yet to spill the beans despite pressing on how powerful she is. What on earth are you planning behind my back? Let me give you a reminder. This matter is irreversible as our son had chosen to release an official statement. You need to have a few tricks under your sleeves to have dad on board with us!”
Meadow finally decided to come clean and confessed, “Do you know why I desperately want Michael and Azalea to be a couple? Well, it’s all because of Emily.”
“What? Meadow, you are clearly not thinking straight. Azalea is just her niece and nothing would change even if she turns out to be her daughter. What more can Emily do when she is no longer in the spotlight?”
“Why are you such a slow-witted person? Have you forgotten about Emily’s history? She used to be Callum’s girlfriend,” Meadow reminded him.
“Meadow, their relationship is in the past. Callum is married and even has a daughter. Are you speculating that both Emily and Callum would rekindle their relationship once again? How could Mr. and Mrs. Floyd agree to such a ridiculous matter? Besides, Callum is not that kind of person, isn’t he?”
“It would long be game over for both Callum and Emily if they did not have a connection. Have you forgotten about Azalea? Aren’t you curious about my intention of treating her so well when she is just a stranger? That is because I have obtained a powerful secret about her. She is the daughter of Emily and Callum that was born out of wedlock!”
Stanty was extremely surprised and questioned, “How is that possible? Where did you obtain such a piece of information?”
“Well, it’s a long story. I was coincidentally being admitted to the same hospital where Emily had given birth to Azalea. I had been keeping a close eye on them and I’m confident that Azalea is their daughter. Think about it, Angel is their only child and they don’t even have a son to pass on the throne. They are clearly much wealthier compared to the Clark family. What do you think would happen if Callum reunited with Azalea? Isn’t she a better match with our son compared to Abbie?”
“The Floyd Family is utterly disgusted at Emily if I am not mistaken. Do you think that they would approve Azalea as a part of their family?” Stanty asked.
“Hence, I am planning to make Azalea have a few interactions with the Floyd family. She is an actress and has a knack for being flexible according to various situations. I was being told by her that both Mr. and Mrs. Floyd have a good impression of her. Callum would definitely feel the same way if not more, right? I need to give my best shot and let our son take Azalea’s hand in marriage!”
“The problem is that the Floyd family doesn’t even know that Azalea is a part of them, right? They would never know about it if Emily keeps her mouth shut. What are you going to do then?”
“Didn’t I already suggest to Azalea in coming up with an act to make Emily feel pitiful on her? Azalea is her daughter and would not have the heart to see her suffer. Emily will then get ahold of Callum and eventually expose Azalea’s identity,” Meadow replied confidently.
Azalea agreed on Meadow’s idea and got dressed up. She hurriedly made her way to get ahold of Emily. However, she unexpectedly saw Abbie and Thomas hanging out together on her way there.
Abbie had a bright smile on her face with delicious snacks in her hand. Thomas was beside her and they exchanged conversation with each other. The pair seemed to be having a good time together.
Azalea had met with Thomas several times. He treated her coldly and kept a distance from her. However, he was seen to treat Abbie differently.
His gaze was loving and gentle when looking at Abbie. Azalea felt jealous upon observing their friendly interaction with each other.
Thomas chose to get close with Abbie as she was the eldest daughter of the Clark family. Pfft!
Abbie was such a bitch! She captured Michael’s heart and made him suffer while flirting with Thomas at the same time. Azalea was lost in her thoughts and a familiar face suddenly rushed towards the pair.