"Welcome home." Anthony was gentle and courteous, and when he Looked at Maria, his eyes were filled with tender affection.

Clearly, the cancellation of the engagement between the Jenkins family and the Wilson family had no adverse effect on him at all.

"I'm a little tired," Maria drawled. She walked up to him and leaned against his shoulder.

"You... Your legs... Are they healed now?" As far as Julie remembered, Anthony was paralyzed from the waist down

In fact, the reason why Vivian had insisted on dissolving their engagement or at least finding her a substitute to marry Anthony was because she did not want to marry a disabled person

If not for that, she would have gladly married Anthony, even if he wasn't named the heir. The Wilson family's wealth and influence was more than she could have asked for.

But now, it appeared that Anthony's Legs worked perfectly fine.

“He just faked it," Maria explained in a casual tone.

After seeing the change in Julie's attitude toward Maria, Anthony surmised that the older woman could be trusted, and he decided to let her in on his secret.

Besides, they would have to live under the same roof for the foreseeable future. It would be a hardship to keep pretending around Julie.

‘lease keep it a secret for me," Anthony said with a smile.

"I see. Well... Sure. Of course. I promise not to tell anyone." Julie had to take a few seconds to compose herself, but she was quick to agree.

Something else occurred to her then, and she couldn't help asking, "The Wilson family does not recognize Maria as your fiancee now, do they? Is it really appropriate for us to stay here?"

This was a sensitive matter, so Julie wanted some reassurance from

Anthony himself.

“Of course."

The smile never left Anthony's face. He made no grand professions of love, but opted for a more straightforward and practical response.

"I only put Maria's name on the deed of this villa. So, it's really Maria's house. I'm the one who's staying over

He then turned to Maria and joked, "You won't kick me out, right?" Maria smirked and nuzzled his chest. She looked like a mischievous little kitten.

After helping Julie settle in, Maria returned to the crew to continue with the shooting.

Sophie's research expenses had no Limit, it seemed. All Maria could think about was making more money to afford these costs.

Maria was playing the heroine in this movie but she still had a Lot of empty slots in her schedule to fill.

She had asked Jeremy to try and get her involved in some reality shows to fit into these empty slots. She only wanted roles that didn't require too much time and that only needed her for a couple of days Jeremy had agreed right away.

He was happy to hear that Maria wanted to appear in shows. This was rare. He would have landed her a part in all the best Yeez Entertainment shows if she hadn't specified the short-term commitment. A few days later though, Jeremy rung Maria.