Chapter 28 Matthew chuckled twice . " Don't worry , this person is absolutely reliable . " After a pause , he added , " Sweetheart , I'm not trying to force you into a marriage alliance . I just want you to leave Edmund as soon as possible . When you come back , spend some time getting to know your intended partner . If you really don't think it's going to work , then forget it ." " Dad , I understand , " Kaneeta smiled . " But … you still haven't told me - who exactly is this person ? " " Hahaha , I almost forgot . He is … " Before Matthew could finish , someone nearby suddenly spoke up , sounding rather urgent . " Let's talk later , something's come up at the company . I need to check on it , I'll hang up now ! " With that , Matthew hurriedly ended the call . Kaneeta smiled helplessly . Forget it . She could take her time getting to know her intended Chapter 28 partner after she returned . Staring at the phone screen as it gradually dimmed , Kaneeta suddenly felt a bit dazed . It seemed like it had been a long time since she had spoken so openly with her father . She used to be so foolish . After taking a shower and lying in bed , Kaneeta found herself unable to sleep . It was a long time before she finally drifted off , only to wake up suddenly in the middle of the night . She had dreamed again of that car accident two years ago . She sat up , gasping for air , her forehead covered in cold sweat . That nightmare made it impossible for her to sleep peacefully again . Kaneeta changed her clothes and left the bedroom . She wanted to go out for a walk . This was a high - end residential area with excellent security . Even if she went for a walk outside in the middle of the night , there wouldn't be any danger . 1 Chapter The living room was already pitch dark , but the balcony light was still on . Who could still be out there at this hour ? " Mom , why did you call me over in the middle of the night ? What do you want to talk about ? " Nyasia's sleepy voice drifted from the balcony . " I was about to go to bed … " " How much more do I have to worry about you ? " That was Lila's voice . So it was a mother and daughter having a late - night talk . Kaneeta was about to leave when Lila's next words made her stop in her tracks . " You and your brother … The two of you need to stop this at once ! " What did she mean by that ? Kaneeta's fingers clenched tightly . " Mom …" " So you still remember I'm your mother ? The two of you … You're going to be the death of me ! You went abroad , got married , and still couldn't behave . Now you want a divorce , and after coming back , you insist on staying at your brother's place . Are you Chapter 28 hoping Neeta won't notice something's off between you two ? Tomorrow , you're coming back to the old house with me ! " " I don't want to ! So what if she finds out ? " Nyasia said indifferently . " That foolish woman - Ed can coax her with just a few words . Besides , she was never supposed to be with Ed ! If it hadn't been for my falling out with Ed back then , would he have confessed to Kaneeta out of spite ? " " Don't say another word ! Don't forget , you two are siblings ! Even if you're not related by blood , you grew up together as brother and sister ! I'm telling you , I will never allow the two of you to be together ! " " Oh , Mom … I can be your daughter , and your daughter - in - law too ." " Stop talking nonsense . You can only be my daughter . As for you and Ed , I will never approve of it . " " You're so old - fashioned ! " " Alas , if it weren't for the two of you constantly worrying me , why would I treat Kaneeta so well ? I just want to keep her steady , so she won't break up with Ed , to stop you two from causing even more trouble ! Honestly , with her humble background , she's not worthy of Ed . But what can I do ? With you two being so outrageous , what heiress would be able to tolerate it ? " Nyasia let out a couple of laughs . " So , Mom , you don't actually like Kaneeta that much , do you ? " " Heh … Like or dislike , it's all the same . After all , she's only fit to work under Ed . " Lila's tone was full of contempt . " What a pity- our Ed should have married an heiress . " In the darkness , Kaneeta's face was expressionless . So that's how it was . So even the last bit of warmth she felt in the Kuntz family was fake . Lila had known about the affair between the adopted siblings all along . And had gone to great lengths to keep it from her . The reason she treated her well on the surface was only to use her as a tool to stand between the two adopted siblings . In reality , she looked down on her from the bottom of her heart . Suddenly , Kaneeta remembered the first time Edmund had taken her to meet Lila . Lila had kept probing about her family background . She had wanted to tell the truth about her family , but thinking of her father's attitude , she didn't know how to begin , so she simply said she came from an ordinary family . She hadn't meant to hide anything ; she just thought that after having a proper talk with her father , and once he could accept their relationship , she would tell Edmund the truth about her family . At the time , after hearing her answer , Lila's expression had seemed a little odd . But it was only for a moment ; soon , she was all gentle smiles again . Kaneeta had thought she must have imagined it . Looking back now , Lila had looked down on her from the very beginning . She just didn't want her son and adopted daughter to be together , and thought Kaneeta was useful , so she pretended to accept her .