Chapter 2 A Gift From Silas

The sound of Lucy's voice seemed to rekindle some of Luna's painful memories.

Pouting, she couldn't stop the tears from streaming down her face.

"Aunt Lucy, it's no secret that Silas like beauties. I'm afraid he doesn't like me at all-he has eyes only for people like Nina."

As she spoke, she shot a piteous glance towards Nina.

Lucy frowned.

But before she could respond, Nina cut in angrily. Standing up abruptly, she pointed a finger at Luna's nose and said, "Bullshit! Did you even go to see Silas at all? You're so good at making up stories, Luna!"

Jake remained silent, as he was uncertain whether Luna was telling the truth.

He had been afraid that Luna would chicken out, so he had spied on her, watching until she had walked into Silas' suite.

'Does Silas not like Luna at all?'

He sized her up, trying to figure his daughter out.

Compared to Luna, it was true that Nina was indeed more beautiful.

Seeing Jake struggle with his thoughts, Luna gloated secretly.

"Dad, I really went into Silas' room, but was driven out by his bodyguard."

Luna lowered her head and twisted her hands together, feigning nervousness.

Nina stared at Luna with narrowed eyes, wishing to herself that she could slap her across the face right now.

"You're Silas' fiancee, Luna! There's no reason he won't like you. What a lame excuse!"

Luna lowered her head and buried her face in her hands to hide her annoyance and disgust. When she raised her head again, her cheeks were tear-stained.

"Nina, I'm not lying. Look, my wrist is still bruised!"

Convincingly, Luna stretched out her arm to expose the hand-shaped bruise on her wrist.

Seeing that, Jake stopped doubting her.

'Does this mean Nina will have to marry Silas instead?'

Lucy was silent this whole time, quietly observing as this scene unfolded before her. Seeing the hesitation in Jake's eyes, her heart skipped a beat.

Nina was so angry that she had to take a few deep breaths. It took every ounce of her willpower not to pounce on Luna and skin her alive then and there.

'This bitch!' She gritted her teeth.

Seeing their conflicted expressions, Luna felt secretly pleased.

The tension in the atmosphere was so thick, the slightest misstep would've caused a war.

Just then, a servant came in, lugging a gift box half her height.

"Sir, Mr. He has sent a gift to Miss Luna."

Three of the four people in the room were delighted to hear this.

Jake breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed.

'I knew it! Although Luna is not drop-dead gorgeous, she is still a good-looking girl. There's no way Silas would dislike her.'

Nina stood up happily and grabbed the servant's hand, eyes twinkling expectantly. "Did Mr. He say anything else?"

"Yes. He said the He family will be holding a party tomorrow night at their resort in the southern suburbs. He also mentioned he will be happy if Miss Luna attends the party."

After saying that, the servant bowed slightly and left.

Hearing this, Luna was shocked. She hadn't even seen Silas tonight. Why did he give her a gift and invite her to a party?

It must have had something to do with that bodyguard.

The thought made Luna press her fingers against her temples.

She stood up and said to Jake, "Dad, I'm a little tired. I'll go back to my room and rest."

"Okay, go to bed early tonight so you can look your best for the party tomorrow." Jake nodded with a smile and waved his hand towards a servant to send the gift box to Luna's room.

Nina stared at the beautifully packaged gift box in the servant's arms and couldn't help but feel a little envious.

After taking a shower, Luna rolled onto the bed and heaved a sigh of relief.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the gift box in the room and stared at it for a long time. Finally, she rolled her eyes and went to open it.

Inside lay a delicate dress with a unique shoulder and collar design. The waistline, however, was a little tight. The hemline ended just below the knees, so it was more of a sweet and elegant-looking dress than a raunchy one.

Luna pursed her lips with displeasure.

'Is Silas really so kind as to give me a dress?' she wondered.

After taking out the dress and turning it around, Luna became fury.

'What a bastard!' she cursed inwardly. After taking an even closer look, she realized that the dress had been modified, exclusively customized for her.

The backside of the dress had been carefully cut off, replaced with two slim straps, which would expose her fair back to the world.

Luna was so furious that she wished she could tear that man apart.

How did he get this revealing dress at such a late hour?

Since Silas was a shameless man, no wonder he had such a mean bodyguard.

Luna gradually calmed down and sat down to alter the dress herself.

By the time she was done, it was already past midnight.

She checked her phone for the time. She quickly opened WeChat and saw a voice message from Owen Fang.

She put the phone near her ear and listened to his gentle voice.

"Luna, I'm going to B City for a business trip tomorrow. But I will be back in two or three days. Let's have dinner together then. I miss you so much. Good night."

Hearing the sentence "I miss you so much," Luna blushed and her heart skipped a beat.

She buried her head in her pillow and couldn't help but smile giddily. 'I miss you, too, ' she said inwardly.

All the wild events of the night were put to rest by his three words-"I miss you."

Luna blinked. Tears streamed down her cheeks, staining the pillow.

At least she still had Owen.

Owen promised he would marry her and take her away from the Ruan family so they could live a simple and happy life.

Fantasizing about that beautiful life, Luna fell asleep with a sweet smile plastered on her face.

But she didn't sleep well that night.

She had a dream. In her dream, she was being bullied by other children in the orphanage. She was bossed around by Nina after she was brought back to the Ruan family. Jake demanded that she sleep with Silas. Owen hugged her lovingly and said that he would marry her.

Luna's frown eased a little, but in the next moment, she saw Owen holding another woman and sneering at her.

As Luna was struggling in her dream, she started to cry.

"No, it's not like that!"

Luna cried in her dream and finally woke up.

She woke up to the sound of knocking on her door.

She opened her eyes blearily, recalling the events of her dream.

Enduring the headache, she pulled on some clothes and opened the door.

She was greeted by a servant. "Miss Luna, Mr. He has sent a driver here. Your father is asking you to go downstairs now."