Despite that, one of the guard dogs managed to bite Carrie on the foot.Camryn was not at home. Without her permission, the butler did not allow Carrie inside. Instead, he gave her some money to get vaccinated at the hospital.Terrified by the encounter with the dogs, Carrie grabbed the cash and quickly fled. Before leaving, she made it clear that she would settle scores with Camryn.This morning, with the company of her two cousins, she returned to the Newmans’ villa. Only then did she find out that Camryn had gone to spend the weekend at Wildridge Manor with Callum.Carrie was furious.On the spot, she set out with her two cousins via a taxi and headed straight for Wildridge Manor.Carrie had let her be bitten by the guard dogs, and she was determined to hold Camryn accountable. She also planned to report to the few Mrs. Yorks, exposing Camryn’s cruelty beneath her seemingly benevolent exterior.After all, they were still biological sisters from the same mother despite their po
A few minutes later, the taxi driver dropped the three of them off at the entrance of the manor.“Here you go, folks, we’ve arrived. Who’s paying the fare?”The two cousins got out of the car, lost in their own thoughts.They were only there to bolster Carrie’s confidence, so they did not want to reach into their own pockets to fork out more expenses.They were no longer the pampered young masters of wealthy families. They had bidden farewell to their days of extravagant spending. Now they worked regular jobs, earned a few thousand bucks a month, and had to support their wives and children. They needed to be frugal.Unlike Carrie.Despite her bitter feud with Camryn, she was still a young lady of the Newman family and had a share in the family’s wealth.Once she returned to the Newman family and reclaimed her bank cards, phone, and car keys, she would have endless wealth. This taxi fare had to be on Carrie.Observing her two cousins getting out without any intention of paying
The Chandlers and Joyners were willing to accompany Carrie and provide moral support with this sneaky plan. Carrie was much easier to manipulate compared to Camryn.They once thought Camryn was just a blind girl who liked to sell flowers and had underestimated her.Little did they know that Camryn was the most formidable among the three children in the Newman family. They had all been fooled by her.“Carrie, we are here to help you. Initially, we were doing well in the company. But Camryn somehow managed to manipulate a certain Mr. Mitchell, who then conspired with her to kick us out of the company. It was her tactics that landed her the company.“She is your sister by blood. After your parents were imprisoned, you weren’t home and Trenton was still a kid. She overtook the Newman Enterprise without resistance, and even the top executives had nothing to say because of this Mitchell guy assisting her.”“Uncle Cain had always had an eye for people, but this time he fell for the tric
“Ms. Carrie had been on a long vacation for most of the year, and she had just returned today. When she got back, she found no one at home, so she came over here to get the keys from her sister to unlock the door.”He crafted a little lie.Carrie preferred to keep her imprisonment a secret. When she was imprisoned, only the upper echelons of society were aware, and ordinary people would not have followed the details of Carrie's time in jail. That was why Derrick fabricated this story. The two security guards exchanged a glance.Ms. Camryn’s younger sister?They had not heard about Camryn having a sister.They had seen Camryn’s brother and cousins, but they did not match the appearance of the two men standing before them. These guards knew that Camryn had three aunts, but their relationships were not amicable. The two elder aunts had a poor relationship with Camryn and were not well-received, so they were never invited to the estate. Only Aunt Evelyn’s family had visited Wildr
“Carrie.”Edward said softly, “Don’t be impulsive.”He then smiled and spoke to the security guard, “We’ll just wait here; it’s not a big deal. We’ll enter when Ms. Camryn is ready to see us.”Carrie pursed her lips and remained silent, seething inside.The person whom she used to scold at will was now out of her reach.Being a woman who married into the York family made a big difference.Camryn was not even legally married to Callum, merely engaged, but that alone set her apart as more superior than Carrie.In her heart, Carrie cursed and hoped that Callum would eventually grow tired of Camryn and abandon her. If that happened, she would buy a carload of fireworks to celebrate.Upon receiving the security guard’s call, the butler replied, “Ms. Camryn has a younger sister who previously harmed Ms. Serenity and was sent to prison by her. Is she out of prison now? Ms. Camryn and her sister don’t have a good relationship. Her sister often bullies her. Let me ask Ms. Camryn whether
“I mean in Wiltspoon. I can get any information I wish and nothing can hide from me. Carrie has nothing to do with me, and I don’t even remember what she looks like. She has nothing that interests me.”“Alright, alright, I misunderstood you. Please have your tea.”Jasmine picked up the teacup and handed it to her husband and asked him to stop talking.Josh accepted and took a sip before asking, “Callum, what’s the deal with your sister-in-law?”“She had good conduct time. She got out yesterday and returned to the Newman family’s villa. Without the keys, she couldn’t enter the house, that’s all.” Callum was unhappy about hearing that Carrie was his sister-in-law, but he could not argue about it since she was indeed his sister-in-law.Regardless of whether the Newman sisters had bad blood or not, it could not change the fact that they were biological siblings.Camryn calmly said, “They lived in my father’s house for over twenty years. Not only was she unkind to me, but she also a
All of this was known to them.Even before they knew Camryn, once they learned what the days had been for Camryn at her house, they wished Carrie could be imprisoned forever.Therefore, when Camryn took action against Carrie now, they did not think it was excessive. Instead, they felt that her actions were minor and would not cause any real harm.Callum held Camryn’s hand and supported her silently. No matter what decision she made, he would stand by her.She had faced many challenges to reach this point, and she was still standing.She was one hell of a woman, or else she would not have survived until today.She intended to make things difficult for Carrie. Compared to what Paige and Carrie did to her, her retaliation was nothing.Camryn turned to her fiancé and smiled but she did not utter a word and simply held his hand.She would neither be easily defeated nor forgive someone.Carrie waited with Derrick and Edward at the entrance of the manor, anticipating a response.The
In her anger, Carrie turned and gave Derrick a resounding slap.A loud smack was heard.Derrick felt a stinging pain on his face.Without any hesitation, he returned a slap across Carrie’s face.Carrie never thought that Derrick would dare to touch her.Throughout her life, her cousins and relatives had always tried to appease her as much as she wanted. She was used to being pampered.Her aunts and uncles all catered to her desires, let alone her cousins.They all knew she was her parents’ most beloved child.Never did she expect her eldest cousin would hit her.She covered her face in disbelief and glared at Derrick, shouting, “You hit me! How dare you!”Derrick scolded her, “Who do you think you are? Are you still the grand Ms. Carrie from the Newman family? You’re just a woman who’s been to jail. Do you really think you can afford to be high and mighty like in the past?“Carrie, let me tell you, your mother won’t be getting out alive. She behaved so terribly in there, tha
Zachary, afraid that his wife might refuse to spend time with him at his office in the future, emphasized that he was not busy today.He had already cleared his morning schedule because he needed to accompany his beloved wife for her prenatal checkup.His secretary was well aware of Serenity’s checkup dates. Whenever he saw Serenity turn up at the office with his boss, his secretary would quietly adjust his schedule.Sometimes, on the day of the Serenity’s checkup, his secretary would not schedule any appointments for Zachary at all.Even if appointments were scheduled, Zachary would request they be canceled or rescheduled.Now, in Zachary’s eyes, his wife’s matters were the most important.With Alex now able to share the workload, Zachary felt that he, as the eldest of his generation who had shouldered the bulk of the burden for so many years, deserved a break.Plus, there was the elite team the company had trained; if not now, then when would they be put to use?Everyone was
Tony turned around and left.Only after hearing the door close did Carrie dare to open her eyes.She had woken up while Tony and his son were on the phone, but she did not dare move, fearing that Tony might suspect her of eavesdropping.Just now, when that old lecher stood by the bed looking at her, there was definitely a murderous glint in his eyes. She could feel it.Sooner or later, he would kill her.Carrie was filled with panic. She wanted to escape but was afraid she would not succeed. No one was there to help her.For a moment, Carrie even considered running to Camryn to confess everything, but she quickly dismissed the thought. The reason she ended up in this situation was entirely due to Camryn.She and Camryn were sworn enemies. Their conflict would not end until one of them was dead. However, even if she died, she would drag Camryn down with her.-Meanwhile, in the CEO's office at York Corporation, Zachary, seated at his desk, kept glancing up at his pregnant wife.
“You should have gotten rid of them all back then and cultivated a network of people loyal only to you.” Manny felt that his father should not have spared those people in the first place.Tony said, “There were too many of them, all relatives and friends with the same goal as us. We couldn’t eliminate them all at once.”Back then, he had incited everyone to join him in wiping out the entire main family, sparing neither the elderly nor the children.It was because they were all from the collateral branches, jealous of the main family’s long-standing control, and shared a common goal that his conspiracy succeeded.He had also spent over a decade waiting for the right opportunity.Who would have thought that even after wiping out the main family, he still could not obtain the family seal, token, or totem? Without these, he could not become the true head of the family and could only act as a proxy. Many of the connections loyal to the head remained inaccessible.Moreover, much of the
It was his father. Manny composed himself and picked up Tony’s call as he walked toward his car.“Hey, Pops.”“How’s it going, Manny? Has there been any progress?”Tony was still in Carrie’s room at the moment, but had gotten up and walked to the balcony to call his son.Carrie was still fast asleep, though her face was set in a frown. She was obviously discomfited.Tony had pestered her for the majority of last night, so it would be weird if she did not feel any discomfort.Despite her begging, Tony would not let her go. He even forcefully drugged her to make her mess around with him while out of it. He was simply an old pervert.Before she passed out, she cursed him in her heart. However, she knew that Tony only treated her so roughly because she was just his mistress—a tool for him to vent his frustrations on.If she really was his wife, he definitely would not treat her like this.In the past, she had ambitions of taking Mrs. Longbottom’s place and becoming the real missus
Tati also finished her plate of pastries.She followed Isabella out.“Isa, you’re always so busy and exhausted. If you’re feeling even a little unwell, you should have a good rest. Stay home for the day. I can handle the work you have on hand. It’s the same either way.”Tati wanted Isabella to take the day off so Isabella could spend some time with Austin and nurture their relationship.However, Isabella still declined Tati’s kind offer.She said, “Not today. There’s an important meeting today, and I have two important clients to meet. I’m fine, really. Don’t worry. From now on, I won’t touch alcohol.”Given her current status and position, no one would dare to force her to drink during social engagements.Many people also knew that Isabella would not drink outside her home, fearing that she might fall victim to someone’s schemes.However, Isabella would occasionally make an exception. When she was in a good mood, she would have a couple of drinks.Hearing this, Tati stopped t
Austin still smiled gently and said, “It’s all thanks to Ms. Isabella’s guidance.”He felt that he had indeed improved a lot.Grandma May really understood him well. The wife she picked for him could actually help improve his culinary skills.“After eating the sweets, I feel much better.” Tati picked up another piece of pastry and ate it.Austin quietly retreated, not wanting to disturb their conversation and also to avoid overhearing their private matters.“Just ignore him. Are you really going to skip work because of him?”Isabella added calmly to Tati, “If you let him provoke you, he’ll only cling to you even more. If you act like he doesn’t exist and don’t respond no matter what he does, he’ll naturally give up once he sees that you’re completely unresponsive.”Tati said, “I’m afraid that he’ll go and bother Edith and Eleanor if he doesn’t get anywhere with me. They don’t have the same resolve as we do.”She, therefore, decided to bear the brunt of it.“Every time I see hi
Austin replied, “Both Mr. Louis and Mr. Phillip woke up very early, especially Mr. Phillip. He gets up earlier than Mr. Louis every morning. It’s really hard on him, getting up so early in such cold weather.”Sometimes, he himself felt like staying in bed a little longer, reluctant to leave the warm comfort of his blankets.Even after the New Year, Satbury remained quite cold. In contrast, over in Wiltspoon, the temperatures had begun to reach a high of over seventy degrees Fahrenheit in the daytime, with nighttime lows around fifty degrees.The two provinces and cities were simply incomparable. The temperatures in Wiltspoon were just so very comfortable for Satbury locals.Isabella smiled and said, “Phillip is just afraid he’ll get here too late and that you’ll assume he’s not coming over for breakfast, then not prepare any for him. He's such a little foodie.”The house was never short of snacks for the little ones. In fact, any goodies were always reserved for them first.Yet,
Even when she attended banquets, she would show up in formal clothing. Isabella did not remember the last time she wore a dress. Perhaps it was when she was in third grade. In fact, she liked wearing pretty princessy dresses when she was young. Her mother had told her that.As Isabella was the first child and extremely adorable, Delphine had dolled her up like a princess. Her pretty dresses filled the closet. Her parents, aunts, uncles, and relatives would always gift her many beautiful dresses. As she grew up, perhaps when she was in fourth grade, she stopped wearing dresses. Regardless of who gave her new pieces, she would refuse to wear them and give them to her cousins instead. After everyone realized she disliked dresses, they gradually stopped giving her them. Delphine had asked Isabella why she disliked wearing dresses. Isabella reasoned that she could not walk quickly enough while wearing one. She valued speed and efficiency. Delphine said she had alway
While the private chefs Ms. Isabella had hired in the past were respectful, they were leaning toward flattery instead of sincere dedication, like how Austin was toward Ms. Isabella.Dominic was experienced. He could sense that Ms. Isabella treated Austin differently. She was also a special existence to Austin. It was normal for young people to be attracted to each other. Initially, Dominic wanted to advise Austin not to even think about dating Ms. Isabella. However, upon discovering that Austin was a young master of a wealthy family, he decided not to interfere. Dominic was glad that he did nothing.Austin returned to the house. Instead of heading straight to the kitchen, he went upstairs. He stopped outside of Isabella’s room and knocked on the door lightly. No response came from within the room. Perhaps Austin was too soft when he knocked. He knocked on the door again with more force and asked, “Are you up yet, Ms. Isabella? It’s time to have breakfast.”Isabella w