Because Isobel felt distressed about two sisters, she agreed with Vanessa’s leaving. She should have
known it would happen, after all, they were so lowly in the eyes of the Bennet family.
Isobel was extremely uncomfortable to hear that. Although she didn't know much about the situation,
Rufus told her that no one spoke for Winwin except the children.
It was ok that others did not stand up for Winnie, because no one was obligated to be good to Winnie.
But Brian said he would protect Winnie, would not make her sad, but he was silent.
"Isobel......"
Rufus wanted to explain more, but Isobel did not give him the chance to speak.
"You shouldn't let Winwin and Vanessa go to the old house. We are humble, we can’t handle the
momentum of the old house."
Isobel again took a deep breath, as if there was resentment in her heart that could not be released.
"Since Vanessa is leaving, don't think too much about it. She's not like Winwin, she doesn't have ability
to withstand setbacks."
"Winwin has been suffering from various grievances since her parents died. Compared with Vanessa,
she can understand more things and is able to accept more unequal treatment. But Venassa can't do
that. Her illness doesn't allow her to bear the contempt that seeps into bones."
"Again, for Vanessa's disease, let her move out."
Isobel felt heartache saying that.
She wanted to fix everything with the Bennet family as soon as possible, but it was getting deeper and
deeper. She wanted to protect Vanessa, but eventually Vanessa was hurt.
When would this entanglement and piercing torture end?
"I'm sorry, I'm ashamed. I failed to take good care of them..."
Rufus was embarrassed and speechless. He kept apologizing, but before he could finish his words, the
phone went silent.
"Isobel... Isobel, are you listening?"
No one answered, Rufus was sure that Isobel had hang up the phone.
He had to tell Isobel about it, Isobel was out, she must be worried.
The next day.
Like nothing had happened, Vanessa had the same attitude towards people as usual. After breakfast,
she said she had something to do at school.
Felix wanted to give her a ride, but she said she would go with her classmates and refused Rufus.
After Vanessa left, Winnie and Brian went to the hilltop villa with two children.
Since their return, they had no time to entertain their friends, who were eager to celebrate. They were
available today, so Brian chose to gather in the hilltop villa, a place with excellent environment and air.
Although Winnie did not like the hilltop villa, there was no better place, so she came reluctantly.
It was the first time for Luke and Megan to come here. They were surprised by the luxury and modern
design here.
"Dad, whose house is this?”
Standing in the courtyard of the villa, looking at the big villa, Luke asked.
"It is ours."
Brain replied softly and proudly to the two children.
Since he brought them here today, he didn't intend to hide anything. This was their home and the kids
had the right to know about it.
"Our house?"
Megan asked her father in disbelief.
"Yes, it is ours. Technically, mom owns this place, but you can't tell anyone about it. This will be our
secret base for the four of us."
To avoid his grandpa and his uncle knowing that he had private property, he had to remind the two
children to be careful.
"It’s Mom’s house, we can't tell anyone about it. Can’t we tell grandpa and aunt?"
Megan still could not believe it. Her mother had been busy making money, how could she have money
to buy such a good house?
"Grandpa and Aunt Stella, Aunt Vanessa and Grandaunt cannot know it for the time being."
He didn't want to hide it from everyone, but the more people knew it, the more risky it was. It was not
time for him to show off.
"Ok, but Mom doesn't have enough money to buy such a nice villa. If she has money, we wouldn't have
a tough life all these years."
Megan still didn't believe it was her mother’s house.
"Don't listen to your Dad, it is your Dad bought this house."
Winnie came to clarify that the owner of the house was not her. She never wanted the house, which
was full of bad memories.
"I bought it, but I gave it to your Mom. Now the ownership is your Mom's."
Brian rejected Winnie's words. He had transferred this house, including the mountain, to Winnie's
name. It was Winnie's private property.
"I don't want it. I don't like it."
Winnie was not excited that she was the owner of the house, but felt depressed.
Two children were stunned and were unable to conclude who owned the villa. At this time, Brian came
to Winnie and whispered.
"I know you don't like it. No matter how much you hate it, no matter what bad things happen here, we
started here, our first memories are from here."
"Take it or not, I have given it to you. It has been transferred to your name, and it will cost a great deal
of money if you give it back to me. Take it for the money's sake."
Brian said softly, and then crouched down beside the two children.
"This is where both of your lives began. This is your hometown."
He laughed, wondering if the children could understand him, but it really started from here.
At that time, Winnie was special to him. When he had just lost his memory and was confused, it was
Winnie's existence that gave him some sense of security.
He grew spiritual sustenance on the woman he had never seen, as well as a sense of physical
dependence.
"Mom and Dad made us here?"
Megan knew the meaning of her father and asked.
“You are clever!”
Brian praised Megan's shrewdness.
"No, you have taught them wrongly."
Winnie hurried to stop it, for fear that Brian said more and taught the children wrongly.
"There's a lot to get ready. Let's get in."
"You mom is shy!”
Brian joked at Winnie, Megan and Luke followed suit.
"Mom is shy!
...
There were indeed a lot of things to be prepared, but Brian had already found someone to do it, Winnie
did not need to do it personally.
They just needed to wait to receive their guests.
At noon, the two children took a nap. Winnie and Brian also went back to the room for some sleep.
Brian thought of Vanessa.
"Vanessa is not occupied by the school affairs but went to arrange the dormitory, right?"
"Yes, she said she wouldn't tell Rufus until it has been arranged."
Winnie answered the question while lying on the bed with her phone in her hand and playing her game.
"I'll call their principal and arrange a good dormitory for her."
Brian picked up the phone, but Winnie sat up to stop him.
"Leave her alone and let her manage her own affairs. She has to learn to be independent. You can't
make arrangements for her all her life."
Winnie stopped Brian, not only for this reason. The most important reason was that Vanessa had told
her before she left she did not need anyone's help.
"I am worried that she would meet bad roommates and that she would not be able to eat and sleep
well."
Brian put down the phone. He wanted to respect Winnie, but could not help but worry.
"Let her arrange herself first, if she fails, you still have time to help her."
Winnie found an excuse, and then began another topic.
“Brian, I really can't have this house. I hate here, but I don’t deny that I have special feelings about this
house. But..."
"No buts. If you want to be with me all your life, you have to accept all the things I give you. Either
you're perfunctory to me, or you want to leave me."
“What I have is yours. Your refusal only proves that you don't love me enough."
Brian’s passionate and loving words made Winnie speechless.
It was obvious that if she insisted to refuse, it proved that she wanted to leave, and Brian could not
settle down.
It seemed that Brain was testing her in this way.
Winnie said nothing, but sighed. In order to reassure Brian, she could only temporarily accept it.
"You are as stupid as you can be. I don't ask you for anything, but you still give it to me. I'll take it since
you have a problem with your brain."
"Really?"
Brian couldn't believe it for a moment.
"It's mine. There's no point in refusing."
Winnie forced a smile, but it was suppressed and burdened.
"Ok, the car in the garage is yours too. Give your car to Vanessa. And......"
Brian thought Winnie figured it out, thought that she would accept the car since she had accepted the
house, but he was wrong.
"No, I can't do that. Vanessa is still a student, she should be like a student, and she can't drive."
Winnie refused decisively. The more she made public, the more envy it would brought. She didn't want
to make too many enemies for herself. And if Felix saw that, she would be a typical gold digger.
"But you said..."
"No buts, if your force me to accept the car, I will give up this villa."
Winnie was adamant and threatened Brian.
"Winwin, you are the director of our company, a shareholder in your company. You should have a good
car, it is not making public."
Brian was still not convinced, but he dared not force her, for fear that Winnie would give up the villa.
"It's ok to drive a good car, but your car is ten million at the cheapest. I can't afford to drive such a good
car."
Winnie thought those car was a burden to her, she could not afford it.
"You know, I still owe people money, if they know I drive such a nice car, I will be called a cheater."
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