Trapped with a Lawyer

"Do you have time to meet up? I want to take you out for dinner tonight." Sum was straightforward, and he didn't like to beat around the bush.

Ella's eyes filled with tears when she recalled what had happened downstairs. She could hardly have a chance to keep her son and by now she had nothing else to do. "Yes."

"Ok, I'll pick you up. Is that ok?" Sum sounded excited. But he held back his excitement in his voice and asked like a true gentleman.

Ella shook her head. She was in the old house now, which was far from downtown: "I'll drive myself, thanks. Just tell me when and where."

Ella hung up after agreeing on the time and place of her meeting with Sum.

She searched the apps for jobs but found nothing suitable for her at the moment.

Back then, in earlier years, she had gone to the Film Academy of her own free will, despite her parents' objections. She now seemed to regret it, and felt that acting was the only job she could do.

Melody came back at the old house at dusk.

She happened to see Ella, who was now going downstairs. She glanced at the living room with cold eyes. Viola and Emma became silent the moment they saw her.

"Ella, you are going out?" Melody asked kindly. She saw that Ella was carrying her bag down the stairs.

They must have bullied Ella while she was out, she thought.

Ella walked toward Melody, and took her arm,"Yes, nanna. I have an appointment with one of my old schoolmates. I won't be eating at home this evening, thank you!" Ella tried to smile when she saw this old, grey-haired woman. She didn't want nanna to worry about her any longer.

Melody kindly patted Ella on the back of her hand. This girl had been stuck in the house for too long, and it was a good idea for her to go out and get some fresh air: "Ok, but please come home early. Otherwise I will be worried."

Ella peeped out at her a sweet smile: "OK, nanna, I will be back shortly after diner."

Emma was so jealous at the sight of this scene. What on earth did Ella have that such a strict woman like Melody was being so kind and nice with her!

let go of

me this evening?" said Ella carefully, for fear that again Samuel would turn her down

"Don't worry, Ella. I

house without saying her goodbye

left, Melody went to the living room and took her sleeping great-grandson

with my granddaughter-in-law and me,

serious and strong that they startled Viola. She did, indeed, have a problem with Ella, but she dared not to have one with her

couch. She could barely make any direct

with his mobile phone, without uttering a single a word.

the office they can't get a hold of you, but now you have time to be with your concubine?" Melody's

took a deep breath, forced a smile on her face and was just about to leave.

old hag!" she thought,"Calling me a

the old house" casually replied Samuel. Melody was too angry at his reply to say another word. She held her great-grandson in her arms as she took him up to

afraid that Emma could not stand it. So she came over to comfort her: "It's OK, she's like that

put down the food she had just bought in from the kitchen, washed

me." Emma looked at Viola and wasdeeply touched. She had to win the support of her

Melody did not show up to eat with them. She was babysitting Jerry

to pick out some food

upstairs in her

Dihao Grant Hotel

Sum on the third

room for just the two of them when a

the room were

Ella looked more closely, she realized that these people

Ella's sight, Sum stood up