Chapter 856

"My heart is soaring." Lorraine meant every word. Though she was only their adoptive mother, Finnegan and Lulu were fiercely protective of her. "You two stood up for me, and that's what makes me happy. Angela can say whatever she likes about me; it doesn't bother me. So you two should stop being upset too. Anger will only make you age faster." Finnegan and Luna fell silent for a brief moment before they said, "We'll do what you say, Mom. We'll calm down." The twins certainly didn't want to age prematurely. Lorraine led them into the villa. She knew that they hadn't had dinner. So, she headed to the kitchen and prepared food for them herself. She even joined them, having lost her appetite during the earlier dinner. … Jodie had just finished working overtime at Moore Corporation. As she left the building with her colleagues, they chatted lightheartedly. "Your place is pretty far from the office, Jodie. You should think about getting a car," one colleague joked, noticing her headi