Over the past few years, she couldn''t stop thinking about every member of the Quinn family. She was always lurking in the shadows, meticulously following their lives.


    Susannamented, "You and that family, you seem to be living the good life."


    On the other hand, ever since the Larkins found Ste, Urs had been stirring up trouble non-stop. Talking about favoritism.


    But Ste was also an adopted daughter in the Quinn household, and she got along just fine with them, didn''t she?


    Ste replied, "I guess it''s different, I was with them since I was a baby."


    Susanna nodded, "Makes sense. Babies are so soft and adorable, who could ever have bad intentions towards a baby?"


    But there was another thing.


    Susanna felt, "Kindness begets kindness. You must have been really good to them too."


    The bad blood between Ste and Urs stemmed from Urs''s initial attempts on her life. The Larkins'' baseless usations had soured rtionships, leading to frequent shes and bias against Ste, their own flesh and blood. After bring her back, the Larkins never showed much genuine affection towards Ste. And Ste, who was pampered by the Quinns since childhood, naturallycked the patience to deal with them. "Let''s go, time for lunch."


    Ste didn''t want to discuss the Larkins anymore. Getting up, she grabbed her bag and left.


    Susanna didn''t make furtherment on the topic, but couldn''t help mentioning, "Yorick has been turning heaven and earth to find the owner of Wave Residence. I''m curious to see his reaction when he finds out it''s you." Ignorance was bliss.


    Now, those in the know couldn''t help butugh at the antics of Yorick and the Larkins.


    Ste remarked, "Don''t tell him, let him be clueless."


    Susanna chuckled, "You''re right. Yorick does act like aplete fool sometimes."


    Together, they headed out for lunch.


    They had barely left when Cloudia arrived, and Tabitha tried to call Ste to warn her. But Ste had her phone on silent, making it impossible to reach her.


    ...


    At the restaurant.


    While cutting into her steak, Susanna mentioned, "Sirena has been grounded by his bro. He''s not letting her out of the house."


    Ste raised an eyebrow, "Seriously grounded?"


    When Jeremy mentioned it, Ste thought he was joking, given Sirena was his sister.


    If she was really grounded, Sirena would surely make a huge fuss. She


    wondered what was delet


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    about Jaxon that caught Sirena''s eye.


    Susanna nodded, "Yep, grounded for real. She used to be out shopping with someone or the other all the time haven''t seen her out fordays now."


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    Just like Ste couldn''t stand the Larkins, Susanna had no love lost for Sirena.


    Stemented, "It''s for the best, otherwise if some huge troublees up, it''d be a scandal for the Patel family." "Huh?"


    A scandal


    Ste rified, "Jaxon is no gentleman!"


    At the mention of Jaxon, Susanna remembered something. She


    nced around, ensuring no on


    was lose by, before leaningin towards Ste.


    Whispering, she said, "I suspect Jaxon has a woman on the side."


    Ste paused with her utensils in hand as she heard the words.


    "Yesterday, my niece had a fever, and my mom asked me to check on her at the hospital. Guess what I saw?" Susanna continued. "What is it?"


    "Jaxon with a woman, holding a child around two or three years old."


    Ste remained silent.


    A two or three-year-old child?


    Jaxon''s kid was also around that age.


    Susanna added, "The child looked somewhat simr to Jaxon, could very well be his."


    "And you actually took a closer look?"


    "How could I? It was the child''s resemnce that caught my eye from afar," Susanna expressed her thought wryly.