Illusions of Family: The Unexpected Rival

Ivy Slater, his cousin, divorced, she

d brought a five-ye

oyfriend as her support and

d taken her cousin, Ti

ce Slater, splashed his drink on me and

.

ident left eve

ticky orange juice on my dress while I stood there, a

ld. He resembled his mother

burned with anger. He was like a l

side. Ivy said casually, "Brice, h

ong, and nor did she blame him. She w

"Stop right there! You owe my daughter an

ning. In her eyes, we seemed unreasonable. "He'

do you not understand anything eithe

ts began to gen

they urged me to forgive Ivy and Brice. "Stella, don't

it seem like I wa

between our families, and all im

ess I usually hesitated t

ned my dress, which c

eally a

n't even apol

phere gre

en standing nearby, picked up a

om eru

antically cleaned Brice with

returned the words. "He's just a kid and does

latant ret

hy's family had said before

d down

ver and sternly said,

on him, now was asking him to apologize and w

eaming, "Get out! Get out! I don't wan

year-old boy was in

harbor such ha

that he was infl

ar away. She remained there, no

y rising and falling s

r. They pulled me away while saying, "I

y, is this woman more important than your nephew?" Ivy said. She hadn't been worried before. But

er and advised Timothy no

s became even angrier. They left

.

tween the two families, and

ome. But Timothy and I had dated for ten

ld consider many things and hav

ask him what was going on today. I think he is a g

up trouble while pregnant. I was worried she'd st

t help bu

think Ivy is strange. Why does she stay with Timothy's family after her divor

er was

now much a

good to her brother, who had

her treated Ivy

e about something

and they were very c

ed to live with Timothy's

table life mainly because five people were supporting her

married to Timothy, she might lose

e a five-year-old son

by formula. Ivy's ex-husband was useless and liked

but to rely on her be

anation m

t that I was taking

ted, showing a

a long apology fro

pleasant matter when the two fa

ly members in the group, including those who had been

r eased

wanted them to sho

such a hostile reception on th

Timothy's uncle apologized to me. "Today's incident was all Brice

y and asked her t

ell silent

utes, no one

r's messages while they stayed at the same pla

eleted the message in the chat bo

re Ivy finally sent a message. "

it up with se

, including one where I wore a Van Clee

lood rush t

ad posted on various socia

she fi

f someone had stripped me na

and him. The bracelet around your wrist was also a gift from him, wasn't it? I've been observing you for a long ti

ations into the family gro

eryone to praise her

words to respond, except

pouting? That guy is Stella's cousin. She only sees him once a year at the family gatherin

onship for ten years, and it was t

aged to the point

the photos couldn't be recalled. They r

erficially. Soon those pictures couldn't be

ages, I realized Ivy had be

them to be visible for six months. Ivy must have started

only a few photos of me dining with my c

o accuse me of ch

eak. At the same time, my

ted by her. We don't know what she's up to... Don't be upset, honey. My mom said she would apologize to you face

ed, "I'd better not mention i

o with Ivy, so I couldn'

ve Timothy and his fa

.

r place again

s stayed with hi

s crowded with people. It felt ev

his aunt were at work that day

and watching TV. Brice sat beside her. As soon

ed, so he did nothing else

wn next

oned me as soon as I sat down, "Why aren'

guest. What sho

me. But when it came to me

t his mother's hand, and shouted, "Mommy, Mommy, I want that! I w

ay?" Ivy said those words in an extremely natural tone. It see

sed to take care of

continued scrolling through my

ice, "Brice, you need to be sensible. Once Uncle

at

and couldn't believe that she

y Brice looked at m

ike leeches, planning

y's mother called me over. "

her kept serving me food and

ny years, and everyone thinks you will get married late

final nail in

se not, Mrs. Harper. Timothy and I h

hy. He murmured, "Uncle Timothy

uy it for you," Ti

after you get married, will you