Jeremy, Jonathan, and James looked tense as they followed a bodyguard to the edge of the park. The crashing of the waves was a musical accompaniment to their racing hearts. The three men suddenly fell silent when they saw Deric with his back to them near the fence. Shortly afterward, the bodyguard chose to excuse himself. For a few seconds, there was only silence between the four men. Jeremy, Jonathan, and James exchanged glances with each other, confused as to what action they should take at this point. Should they say goodbye? Deric slowly turned around, smiling to greet his three half-brothers. He walked over, but Jeremy, Jonathan, and James did not move from their places or even turn their heads towards him. "I've been waiting for your arrival," Deric said. Jeremy, Jonathan, and James had not paid any attention to Deric's words. Their faces had not completely lifted either. "Didn't you miss me a lot, James?" asked Deric, "you even called me and sent me messages almost every da
"We've found the man you're looking for, Miss," said a bespectacled woman who had entered a room.Hearing the news, a beautiful woman wearing a crimson dress stood up. Her clothes matched her bright white skin and made her look perfect."So can we go now, Helen?" asked Caraline as she stood up from the couch. The CEO of Mimiline Group walked outside the room with big strides.Helen followed Caraline. "Of course, Miss. I have prepared for all the necessary needs. So we can leave anytime."Helen opened the door and let Caroline out first. "The identity of the man seems to have been omitted on purpose. That's why we've had difficulty finding the man's whereabouts all this time.The elevator door opened. Caraline and Helen rushed inside."The man is currently living in Springtown with the Aberald family.""The Abelard Family?" Caraline asked.Helen nodded. "The Abelard family owns a textile and culinary company. Their company is on the brink of bankruptcy right now. But the man you are lo
"I want him to marry me tomorrow."The words slipped smoothly from Caraline's mouth like a hot air balloon reaching freedom by flying into the sky after being gripped by the fingers of a child. On the other hand, the woman was not entirely calm after saying so. She felt indecisive and fearful at the same time. The three men in front of her would probably think she was crazy for saying that."Which one of you is Jacob Aberald?" repeated Caraline.Caraline hated mention of his man’s name. Although she had never met him, she assumed that the man had imprisoned her in an infuriating fate for the past five years, and possibly for years to come.On the other hand, as the leader of the Aberald family, Jeremy did not intend to behave disrespectfully by letting a wealthy woman like Caraline repeat her question twice. It was just that his focus was more on digesting her words. As he looked at his two younger brothers, Jeremy also felt that Jonathan and James were feeling the same way.Jacob Ab
Caraline felt like she was being punished by fate when she found out that the man she's been looking for all this time is a man in a wheelchair. Oh, God, Caraline felt like swapping roles with the vase on the table. Caraline greedily inhaled oxygen. She seemed unwilling to let the man named Jacob take away her air. Her hands unconsciously squeezed the hem of her skirt. Caraline was completely shocked by this fact. God, what are you really up to? Caraline thought. "I know this is very hard for you, Miss," Jeremy said with a smile. He cheered inwardly with satisfaction. This was payback for Caraline's insolent behavior. "We warned you from the start." "We'll be happy to shoo this scum away for you, Miss," Jonathan said, "or if you wish, we can beat him unconscious." "I'll be very supportive if you choose the second option." James chimed in. "I will gladly do so." Caraline was still on the couch. She needed a little extra time to digest this. She wanted to be angry now that all her
"Tell me," Caraline said as she sat back down. Her arms were crossed over her chest, and her lips were curled in a sardonic smile. Oh come on, she was so giddy and depressed that she had forgotten that anyone would do the same."What do you want?" Caraline crossed her legs. She could guess that Deric's requirements were not far from money. After all, this was a good opportunity for the deformed man to reap the benefits. Other than misfortune and humiliation, the man had nothing left, did he?"Miss Caraline, please don't listen to that disabled man," Jeremy said. "I truly apologize for his impudence. You can—""Shut up!" interrupted Caraline, "I don't want to hear anything more from your mouth."Jeremy's jaw suddenly hardened as soon as he heard it. His offer was completely ignored."I have only one condition, Miss," Deric said, "my brother's company is currently on the verge of bankruptcy. It will take at least ten million dollars to stabilize the company."Right after Deric said so,
Caraline had not been well since her return from the Aberald residence. For most of the afternoon, she locked herself away in her office, not wanting to be disturbed by anyone. All she did was sit in front of her computer and drift off into a daydream. Caraline couldn't concentrate on work at all. Therefore, everything related to the company was left to Helen.At over eight in the evening, Caraline was still in her office. She was occasionally massaging her head, which was very dizzy. It wasn't because of her crazy actions today, but because her stomach hadn't been filled since noon. Just as Caraline was about to call Helen, her assistant appeared at the door."Miss Caraline, I brought you dinner." Helen placed a tray with a bowl of hot chicken soup and a glass of water on the table.Caraline, who was standing in front of the window, instantly turned around. Her gaze was immediately drawn to the food on the table. "I didn't know you could read my mind, Helen."Helen took a few steps b
Deric's body landed on the ground unpreventably. The man tried to get up by focusing strength on both hands. "Don't worry, I'm fine.""No one wants that from you, Trash," Jonathan said without any guilt.Deric's face stuck to the ground again as his hands failed to lift his body. Even so, he did not give up trying the same thing over and over again. This was no big deal to him. He had already experienced more severe bullying than just being kicked off the terrace and ending up kissing the ground.Jonathan and James once tied him to the big tree behind the house overnight. The two brothers forbade anyone to untie him. Only in the morning, did they let Deric leave with a limp body after a fit of giggles.Not only that, a few months ago, when the Aberald family received an invitation from a business partner, Jeremy suddenly invited him to join. However, while on the way, Deric was suddenly forcibly dropped off in the middle of the highway without phone and money. When he returned home, i
Throughout the night, Caraline couldn't sleep because she was trapped in her thoughts. Watching a movie, taking a walk in the backyard, and finishing a few books all failed to induce drowsiness. It wasn't until the clock struck 4 am that she fell asleep on the sofa and woke up to sunlight.Caraline shook out her hair that was left loose. She was sitting in her study with a cup of tea and a few slices of cake. When there was a knock on the door, Caraline took a deep breath and let it out slowly."Miss Caraline," said Helen, who had just entered the room, "the preparations are almost complete.""Almost?" Caraline set the teacup down on the table. Her eyebrows knitted slightly. "Is there a problem, Helen?"Helen shook her head, then smiled. "The thing that keeps these preparations from being completed is the arrival of the groom and... the bride in her wedding dress." "What about security, Helen?""We have put a super tight cordon around Mililine Tower 2, Ms. Caroline. We have made sure