Seeing that Bianca was about to call her sister-in-law in public, Alessia quickly covered her mouth.
She couldn't let Bianca call her sister-in-law publicly. Her ex-wife status couldn't be hidden anymore.
"Don't shout," Alessia said.
Bianca made a series of muffled sounds, blinked her eyes, and then nodded as if to assure Alessia. Only then did Alessia release her hand.
As soon as Bianca got her freedom, she affectionately hugged Alessia's arm and obediently changed her words.
"Sia, these people must be blind. Anything you like in this mall, I can buy it for you."
A hint of amusement flickered in Alessia's cold eyes.
She knew Bianca wanted to support her. Although she didn't need it, she appreciated the gesture.
"Okay," Alessia nodded.
Bianca's high-profile actions made it clear to everyone what was going on.
It turned out that Miss La Rosa was the one truly close to the Carter family, and Miss Sisca Fraser was just a liar.
The disdainful gazes of the crowd seemed to transform into tangible knives, all aimed at Sisca at this moment.
Sisca's face turned extremely ugly. But just as she had managed to intimidate the manager, he spoke up again, "Miss Carter, your live stream is still on."
It was a warning that he would call the police if she didn't shut it off.
Only then did Sisca realize it. She looked at the phone in her assistant's hand and saw the live stream flooded with the words "Liar".
It was over. She had forgotten to turn it off in a fit of anger. This time, the live stream incident was even more serious than the plagiarism incident before.
Sisca turned pale, almost unable to stand.
Coincidentally, as she looked up, she saw a tall figure outside.
Sisca felt as if she had seen a savior and ran over.
"Dom, you're here."
This time, Sisca was somewhat clever. After shouting out, she snatched the phone from her assistant's hand.
She aimed the camera at Dominic's face, quickly passed over it, and then shut off the live stream, leaving a cliffhanger, planning to make up for it later.
After doing all this, Sisca threw the phone to her assistant and rushed to Dominic's side. "Dom, why are you here? Are you here with Bianca?"
"Mm," Dominic responded indifferently, but his gaze swept towards Alessia inside the store.
Sisca noticed Dominic's attention wasn't on her at all, and she gritted her teeth in hatred.
She had to find a way to get rid of Alessia.
However, did Alessia call Bianca for help?
So it was Bianca's intervention that made LR Studio give face.
Just as she thought Alessia, a divorced woman, couldn't possibly have any connection with LR Studio, she realized she must have been crazy to think so.
Suppressing her resentment, Sisca spoke again, pleadingly, "Dom, it seems like Bianca still has something to do. Shall we leave first?"
Dominic remained silent. Alessia's gaze coincidentally met his, but she quickly looked away.
A dense fog seemed to shroud Dominic's dark pupils in an instant.
He pursed his lips tightly, said nothing, and turned to leave.
A trace of surprise flashed across Sisca's face, and she hurried to catch up.
"Ah, Dom..." Bianca also saw Dominic and was about to call out, but she watched as her brother walked away with Sisca, feeling a bit frustrated.
If her brother wasn't going to stay, he shouldn't have come at all. But since he did, he should have come to support her sister-in-law. Why did he leave with Sisca?
Alessia didn't respond. Dominic's actions were none of her concern.
With the matter resolved, Alessia and Bianca left the mall and entered the elevator.
Alessia had driven here, and since Dominic had left, she intended to give Bianca a ride.
As the elevator reached the parking lot on the negative first floor, they saw Dominic standing straight at the elevator entrance, but Sisca was nowhere to be seen.
Bianca's eyes lit up, and she was about to speak when Dominic spoke coldly, "Get in the car."
Bianca, who was about to say something, swallowed her words back, looking somewhat worriedly at Alessia before obediently complying.
Did her brother seem off? Could her sister-in-law be in trouble?
Alessia frowned as she glanced at Dominic.
Was Dominic waiting here on purpose, to get back at her for Sisca's sake?
After a brief silence, Alessia couldn't help but sneer, "The first to flirt is cheap, Mr. Carter. It's your girlfriend who wants to harm me."
"Who can harm you?" Dominic's eyes glanced at Alessia's lips unintentionally. He smirked sarcastically before his gaze turned even more disdainful. "The outfit you tried today was really ugly."
Ugly? Alessia knew there was nothing wrong with her aesthetic sense as a designer. Although the apricot-colored starry dress wasn't her style, it still looked good on her figure.
Especially her legs.
Alessia squinted at Dominic, "Mr. Carter, do you have an eye problem?"
Dominic coughed lightly, a bit awkwardly, without answering. Instead, he said in a domineering tone, "You are Christopher's mommy, you should pay attention to your image."
"No one knows I'm Christopher's mommy if you don't say," Alessia retorted.
Dominic paused for a moment, then continued, staring at her, "Even if I don't say it, you're still Christopher's mommy. Christopher will watch the news on TV. Do you want him to see his mommy's embarrassing moments on the news? So... for Christopher's sake, stop dressing up like this and just wear short-sleeved jeans, it's better."
Alessia also thought short-sleeved jeans were good, but hearing it from Dominic's mouth felt strange.
This man's dominance seemed to have reached a pathological level. He even wanted to control how his ex-wife dressed.
As they stood close together, Dominic saw a strange reflection of himself in Alessia's eyes. He furrowed his brows imperceptibly. His face instantly darkened, not knowing whom he was annoyed with this time. Suddenly, without any warning, he turned around and walked away briskly.
Alessia watched silently as Dominic returned to his car without saying a word, closed the door, and drove away. She felt a headache coming on.
Was he drinking in broad daylight?
Alessia couldn't be bothered to care anymore. She drove back to Rosedale Residence and found Ava there.
Ava had been sitting on the sofa, but she stood up when Alessia came in.
Apologizing, she said, "Sia, I've heard about what happened today. It was wrong of Nolan, so I brought your phone back."
Alessia stared at the phone on the table, silent.
Ava spoke awkwardly, "I know you don't like Nolan. Actually, Nolan isn't malicious. He just likes to play. Your uncle's wife said she would invite you to dinner in a few days to apologize formally. You've only met Nolan, and you haven't met your cousin Jenny yet. It's a good opportunity to introduce you."
Alessia didn't speak, picking up the phone to check it.
Standing beside her, Ava was still smiling, a mother who doted on her child.
Another day passed. Alessia had informed the Carter family steward a day in advance and went to see Christopher at the Carter house.
On the way, she stopped by a pharmacy.
After promising to bring Grandma the medicine, she went to a large pharmacy, got the prescription filled, and brought the medicine pills with her today.
Alessia arrived at the Carter residence and first went to the main house where Grandma Carter was sunbathing in the greenhouse.
Grandma Carter still wore a kindly smile. She glanced at Alessia and pretended to scold her, "Sia, why didn't you bring your twin daughters with you?"
Alessia didn't want to deceive Grandma Carter or make excuses, so she shifted her gaze and took out the medicine pills she had brought, placing them on the table.
"Grandma, these pills are made by me at the pharmacy. They can relieve pain and cure bone and muscle injuries."
"Let me see." Grandma Carter's eyes fell on the exquisite medicine box with great interest.
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