But she never tired of the drama. After enjoying Stella's predicament, she turned her attention back to the Lawson family.

She heard that Morgan, after waking up, had been running around tirelessly, but just as he'd feared, no one dared to cross Harrison.

He managed to salvage the situation slightly, calling in old favors to secure a few clients and keep the family business from going under completely.

When the dust settled, the Lawson family had avoided bankruptcy, but they were severely weakened.

Forced to accept this new reality, Morgan unleashed his fury at home. The same daughter he had once doted on now became the target of his resentment, even though he had initially approved of and even encouraged the plan to win over Harrison.

Besides Naomi, another person became the outlet for Morgan's rage.

Mary.

Anastasia only found out later that Mary had been involved. But considering she was working for the Lawsons and hated Anastasia so much, it wasn't surprising.

Mary was thrown out of the Lawson house. Anastasia didn't know the details of her situation, but she could imagine it wasn't good.

A week after the incident, Naomi came to see Harrison, begging him to be merciful to the Lawson family.

Harrison refused to see her. When the maid reported her arrival, he simply said he was busy and continued to hold Anastasia, reading a book with her.

The maid relayed the rejection.

Naomi asked, "What is he doing?"

The maid hesitated awkwardly before answering truthfully, "He's reading with his wife."

Naomi fell silent. She stood there in a daze for a long time before turning and walking away.

How absurd, and how tragic. She had worshipped him like a god, chasing him for so many years, yet

he had never

once looked back at o had

her. But another girl,

appeared in his life so much tater, was treasured by him and protected so carefully.

In his eyes, she and the entire Lawson family combined were worth less than a single moment of Anastasia's unhappiness.

Anastasia neither knew nor cared what Naomi was thinking. But thinking of Naomi inevitably made her think of Timothy.

She couldn't figure him out.

Logically, if he had thrown his full support behind saving the Lawson family, they might have stood a chance.

But from beginning to end, he had done nothing.

It was as if the collapse of the Lawson family meant nothing to him.

Shaking her head in confusion, Anastasia leaned against Harrison and turned another page.

Meanwhile, at the Lawson estate.

Serena was led in by a maid and learned that Morgan and Mrs. Lawson were out again.

"The master and madam have been so tired lately. They can't eat during the day or sleep at night," the maid sighed. She was a long-time

employee and felt the fame maid

pain.

"They've gone out again, who knows who they're trying to meet with this time. It used to be that the Lawsons could get anything with just a word, but now... now they have to bow and scrape, begging people who might not even help them... How times have changed."

Serena sighed softly. "Where is Timothy?"

"The young master is upstairs."

Serena went upstairs herself and found Timothy on the third-floor terrace.

He was lounging comfortably in an armchair, gazing at the scenery, looking

so relaxed you'd never SS

his family was in crises

's