His Domineering Lover

As she had expected, Dustin Gardner showed great "favor" to her.

Her room was still the worst one on the second floor.

"Aleigha, this is your room."

Dominic pushed open the door and went still for a few seconds. The room was cold and dusty, stuffed with all kinds of things.

"Uncle, here?"

Aleigha's voice was ironic.

"Wait a minute. I'll have it cleaned," Dominic said in a hurry.

"Oh, don't bother," Aleigha stopped him as he turned to find a servant.

"I will live in a hotel for a time being. If Adrian comes, tell him I don't live here."

She sounded airy.

Only then did it occur to Dominic that she was Adrian's fiance, which made him much respectful immediately.

"That will be very thoughtless of me to let you live outside. I'll arrange another room for you," Dominic said.

"What's wrong with this room?"

A sharp voice sounded from behind them.

The very same voice that had haunted Aleigha even in her dreams.

Aleigha snapped her head back with furrowed brows and saw Lainey Cook standing in the hall with a straight face.

"Aleigha, this is your mother."

Mother? Her mother had passed away three years ago and her father hadn't even come to her funeral.

Lainey was the culprit of her mother's tragic life.

She was also the one who had trespassed on her trust and threatened her with Adrian.

"Mother," Aleigha greeted her in a monotonous tone.

"Oh, I can't afford that. You're the eldest daughter of the family and Adrian's fiance while I'm just a humble housewife," Lainey said acidly.

Lainey knew what had happened in the banquet and had seen that Adrian was very protective of her.

Aleigha should have been a bumpkin after living in the countryside for so many years, but she actually had looked like a noble lady.

Lainey had been very competitive her whole life and planned to marry her daughter to the Xiao family.

However, the Xiao family wouldn't take any other girl of the Gardner family except Aleigha, which left Dustin no choice but to bring her back.

Lainey couldn't hate Aleigha and her mother more. Without them, she wouldn't have been called the other woman for so many years.

"It's my honor to have you as my mother," Aleigha said politely.

She needed to play nice now. Those people were ostensibly polite to her merely for Adrian's sake.

Without him, her path ahead would be much more difficult.

"Well," Lainey seemed flattered, "Arrange a better room for her."

After she left, Dominic took Aleigha to a much better room.

Aleigha was aware that she should thank Adrian for this change.

But deep in her heart, she had an inexplicable feeling toward him.

Maybe it was just that she didn't love him anymore after being hurt deeply.

That night, Emilia and Lainey have a big fight.

After Marcos came back, their blaring voices became muffled, but the fight didn't stop.

On the other hand, Aleigha had a nice sleep and got up early to help prepare breakfast. "You're the young lady of the Gardner family, not a servant. You don't do these menial things." Marcos, Aleigha and Emilia's father, scolded Aleigha when he saw Aleigha in the kitchen. As a father who hadn't see his daughter for years, he didn't show her the slightest care. Aleigha quivered in his harsh voice and the bowl slipped out of her hands, breaking into pieces. "What are you doing? She is just a young girl."

Dustin walked downstairs, his eyes sweeping across the dining room with great unpleasure.

"Don't do the servants' job again," Dustin said to Aleigha sternly, "I heard you are admitted to the college downtown. You should do something that opens your eyes." Aleigha gritted her teeth and nodded quickly.

"Come here and have a seat, Aleigha," Lainey said, "Don't blame your father. He's just concerned about you."

Lainey tried to soften the atmosphere.

"Sit down. It's rare for us to have breakfast

together."

Aleigha ate silently with her head low. She could feel a vicious gaze fastened on her.

She had vaguely heard Emilia and Lainey's fight last night.

And it was the best lullaby she had ever heard. She was so glad to see them at loggerheads.

She hated everyone here.

"I guess you've never eaten anything like these in the countryside," Emilia said.

Aleigha looked up and said innocently, "Yes, it's the best breakfast I ever had."

"Then help yourself with more. You can't always look to those men to have a good meal," Emilia said pointedly.

"What men? You're just back and you hook up with those playboys out there?"