Chapter 163
When Agnes was ten years old, her family underwent a dramatic change. Marvin suddenly passed away, the company was forced to mortgage to the Perez Group, and Henry fell ill with a strange disease, depleting the family's savings over the years. From then on, Agnes was no longer the carefree little girl she once was.
When the family fell on hard times, only Marissa and Jeffrey were willing to help, so Agnes often visited the Lopez family. However, Grace was hostile towards her, always feeling that Agnes wanted to steal the love of her parents. Whenever Marissa was not around, Grace would find opportunities to bully her, and Agnes, not wanting to worry Marissa and her husband, could only endure it silently.
One day, Henry's condition worsened and required a signature, but he was unconscious. In desperation, Agnes ran to Marissa's house for help, only to be blocked by Grace at the door. Worse still, that night, Grace locked Agnes in the storage room for the entire night.
The next morning, a servant found Agnes, and the incident alarmed the entire family. Agnes developed a high fever from the cold, and Grace was scolded by Marissa.
Years later, Grace suddenly brought up the past, surprising Agnes. In her memory, Marvin loved her the most, and she never lacked princess dresses or precious toys. As for Grace complaining that no one paid attention to her, Agnes gently held Marissa, who was about to scold Grace, and said, "Actually, we all wanted to play with you, but you always tattled, and over time, no one wanted to be near you. Later, you exposed my confession to Leopold at the press conference, affecting your dad's company. Do you know why you were still able to return to school?"
If Agnes didn't know the reason, she would have thought that Leopold had feelings for Grace too. But now, she calmly looked at Grace and said, "I told Leopold you were my cousin, and that's why he let you go." Although Agnes' words were somewhat exaggerated, in reality, Leopold did let Grace return to school because of her.
Agnes decided to face the issue head-on and laid it out for Grace. "You are my cousin, and there shouldn't be any conflict between us. But if you spread rumors again, I won't tolerate it. Now that I am Leopold's wife, this matter could be exposed at any time. I hope we can get along peacefully in the future. If you still dislike me, then we will just stay out of each other's way."
Agnes' words were sincere, making Marissa feel gratified and appreciate Agnes' tolerance and kindness. Meanwhile, Grace stood there in disbelief, unable to comprehend that the once timid Agnes had not only become mature and confident but also married Leopold.
Cherie teased, "Grace, Agnes is now Mrs. Neville, you better think it through." Agnes laughed at this, thinking Cherie was exaggerating.
When leaving Marissa's house that day, Agnes took Cherie, who clamored to see Leopold's estate. Agnes thought it would be a good idea to bring her to the evening's business networking event, at least she would have company.
Before leaving, she sent Leopold a WhatsApp message: [Cherie wants to see the estate. Mr. Neville, do you agree?]
Shortly after, Leopold replied: [Mrs. Neville, you have the final say!]
This amused Agnes, and she replied with a smile: [Did you put honey on your lips? Let me taste it when I get home.]
While driving, Agnes quickly responded: [Mr. Neville, you go ahead with your work, I need to focus on driving.]
At that moment, Leopold, who was discussing matters at the company, rarely showed a faint smile, which was noticed by all the employees around him. A bold young new employee asked, "Mr. Neville, are you chatting with Mrs. Neville?" Leopold nodded in acknowledgment, and the entire office became lively, with everyone curious about his wife, though no one dared to actually ask for her photo.
Cherie was amazed all the way, from the estate gate to the bedroom, her excitement almost overflowing. Agnes couldn't help but think that she didn't have such an exaggerated reaction when she first came.
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