Camryn turned to feel for the car. Then, she moved her hands along the car and opened the door. After getting in, she told the driver, “Send me back inside.”Next, she informed the butler, “Let Carrie in.”Carrie dropped her suspicions when she saw Camryn feeling the car. She was sure that Camryn was still blind. She had nothing to worry about anymore. Her priority was to retrieve her phone and bank card. A few minutes later, Carrie and Camryn went upstairs, with Carrie leading the way. She was afraid Camryn would suddenly change her mind and order someone to chase her out. Now that all the employees were changed, no one would listen to her. Carrie wanted to get her belongings as soon as possible. Camryn walked at a relaxed pace. She even answered Callum’s call halfway and talked to him for some time while standing at the staircase. She continued her way up after the long call. As soon as she was on the second floor, she saw Carrie exiting a room with a new Hermès b
Carrie was shocked. The house did belong to Camryn.It was her family that had been occupying Camryn’s house all along. She remembered that her family owned other houses, but none of them were as big as this villa. They were used to living there, and Camryn’s presence was nearly nonexistent. Even the maid could bully her. Who would have cared that the house belonged to her?Camryn took the title deed from Carrie’s hands. Then, she called the butler and ordered, “Bring someone up to get Carrie out.”“Camryn, who said this house belongs to you? The name on the title deed is my mom’s. This is my mom’s house, so it’s mine by extension too. You’re the one who’s supposed to get out.”Camryn had an ambiguous smile. She said, “I’ve regained my sight after Dr. Carden’s treatments, Carrie. Do you think I can’t read? The name on the title deed is mine.“Your family has never paid a single penny all these years. You should leave the stuff in your room behind as payment for twenty years
Carrie did her best to keep the money, but she was not able to fight against two strong servants. She wondered where Camryn found such strong employees. All the cash was taken away. “This is my house, and everything in it belongs to me. Thanks for opening the door, Carrie. I won’t take the bag that you’re carrying now. You can take it as a gift from me.”Carrie had the urge to strangle Camryn. She had bought the bag herself, yet Camryn shamelessly said it was a gift from her. “I’ll take the bag away if you keep glaring at me. Are you going to leave, or do you need someone to drag you out?”Camryn spoke with a light tone. However, she sounded as cold as ice to Carrie. Aunt Brenda and Aunt Amy mentioned that Camryn was the cruelest person ever; Carrie finally understood and experienced it. Camryn never cared about their sisterhood. “I’ll walk on my two feet. Not all that belongs to the Newman family is yours, Camryn. Just wait. I’ll take back everything that belongs to me
Since Carrie could not reach Mrs. Clark, she called Brenda instead. When the call connected, Carrie said, “Aunt Brenda, I got my stuff back. Now that I have money, can you help me to rent an apartment unit and live there for now? I’ll buy a bigger villa after settling the inheritance dispute with Camryn and getting more money.”Upon hearing that Carrie had gotten her stuff, Brenda asked, “Did you manage to get into the house? Why didn’t you stay there? Isn’t it better to live in the villa? You’ll have to spend more if you rent a place.”After a moment of silence, Carrie said, “Let’s talk about this when we meet. It’s not as simple as you think. My car is out of gas, so I’m going to fill it up first. I’ll head to your place after.“Tell Aunt Amy and my cousins that I’m treating them to lunch. I’m thankful for Edward and Derrick’s help. I may be bad-tempered and reckless, but I’m not an ingrate. I remember all the help I’ve received.“Things are a bit tough for me right now, but I’
As for Paige, she probably would not be able to get out of prison. Amy disliked her sister-in-law. She thought Paige was a dangerous woman. She first married Abel and caused his death. Next, she married Cain, and they both ended up in jail. Although Cain was involved in Abel’s death, Paige was the mastermind. Cain had schemed Abel’s murder with Paige to be with her.Amy truly wanted to get revenge on Camryn. Now that she had become Callum’s fiancée and gained the York family’s support, they would not have the choice nor the guts to avenge themselves. Amy scolded Camryn mentally to release her anger. Camryn could guess where Carrie was headed after leaving the villa, but she could not care less.The Chandlers and Joyners could exploit Carrie all they wanted. Previously, Amy and Brenda continued reaping benefits from the Newmans despite having rich in-laws.Now that they were working, they desperately wished to return to the luxurious life they once had. Carrie was givin
Someone probably upset Camryn and unleashed her pent-up resentment. Perhaps that was why she wanted to clear the room. Additionally, Camryn did not know the password to the room; not even he knew. Paige kept many things from Trenton as she felt he was siding with Camryn. Camryn was honest and told him all about Carrie’s early release from prison and her entering the villa that morning. Trenton sighed. It turned out that his troublemaker sister was out of jail. The Newman family would no longer be peaceful. He said, “You can move my parents' things to my room and tell Carrie to retrieve her stuff. You may clear her room too.”Since the house belonged to Camryn, she could decide not to let Carrie live in it. Trenton could not plead for forgiveness in Carrie’s stead. He knew better than anyone how Carrie tortured Camryn in the past. It seemed like Carrie had not turned over a new leaf after spending so much time in jail. Her putting on good behavior was merely a show for
“Anyway, I can’t let Carrie lose all of our family assets. Aunt Amy and Aunt Brenda will definitely cajole her into giving them all her money. Carrie can’t handle flattery. She’ll easily give anything to whoever butter her up.”Trenton wanted to protect his family assets. Since his parents were still alive, the only viable solution was to transfer the ownership of all their assets to him. He would then move the assets to Camryn. He trusted her character and that she would not embezzle anything that did not belong to her.Camryn had no reason to do so anyway. Callum’s family was well-off, and she was his fiancée. She probably did not need Trenton’s money. “Cam, how much of the joint assets belong to my parents?”Trenton recalled his parents’ illegal businesses being seized, and the profits were confiscated. He could only inherit assets that were earned rightfully. Camryn replied, “All their illegal earnings and businesses have been seized. Newman Enterprise isn’t illegal. Lucki
Cain had also done something unlawful.The illegal operations were seized, and although the amount involved was not particularly large, it tarnished the reputation of the Newman family. This led to a drop in the share value and a substantial decline in the family’s wealth and business.Now, Camryn had taken control of Newman Enterprise with Callum’s and the company had weathered the storm.Camryn had not discussed these matters with him; it was Dalton and Callum who informed him.He had only learned about the hardships hidden behind his sister’s calm demeanor.Camryn sought justice for her late father and had both of his parents sent to prison. This was difficult for him to accept because it meant his parents were criminals. While he had a hard time accepting Camryn’s “justice over family,” he understood her reasoning.The Newman family was entirely under Camryn’s control, but she had stated that she would never take a single penny of what did not belong to her.Anything that sho
Zachary was also worried that Serenity would go into premature labor out of shock. He also persuaded her to go for her checkup in a gentle voice. They could not do anything but wait anyway.Serenity finally decided to conduct her prenatal checkup first. Zachary accompanied her. Just moments after they left, the door to the delivery suite opened. A nurse stood there and shouted, “Is Jasmine Sox’s husband here?”“Yes. I’m her husband,” replied Josh quickly. He dashed to the nurse. “You must save Jas, doctor. Save the mother no matter what.”His family members behind him also echoed, “That’s right. No matter what happens, you have to save Jasmine.”The nurse said, “The mother is fine. It’s just that she wants her husband to accompany her as she’s in a lot of pain.”Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.Josh was about to rush inside but was stopped by the nurse.She asked him to change his clothes before taking him inside the delivery suite.Jasmine was wailing in pain. When
With advanced medical technology, a premature baby could still be healthy if taken good care of in the incubator. Serenity said, “Jasmine should be at thirty-five weeks. I just don’t understand why she would suddenly go into labor. Did she fall at home?“Or did she eat something that made her go into labor?”Zachary said, “That’s most likely not the case. Josh’s cousin is Jasmine’s dietician and keeps an eye on her food every day. There’s no way Jasmine would’ve eaten something bad unless she ate it secretly.”Serenity and Zachary suddenly went silent. Pregnant women had weird appetites. Once they had a craving, they could not go unsatisfied. Sometimes, they would even crave fruits that were not in season. Serenity herself was one of them. Once, she woke up in the middle of the night craving mac and cheese. Of course, Zachary, the ever-doting husband, had to satisfy her request. However, where could he find mac and cheese at that hour?Ultimately, he had to drive to the
People would reap what they had sown. They would have to bear the consequences of their actions. Sometimes, interfering in another person’s fate would backfire. After chatting for some time, Serenity said, “I have to go for my checkup now, Liberty. Let’s talk again when you’re free another day.“By the way, I’ll get someone to bring Sonny to you this weekend. He misses you.”“Okay,” said Liberty. After the call ended, Serenity put her phone into her bag and stood up. She told the man behind the office desk, “It’s almost time, babe. Let’s go.”“Okay. I’m almost done.”Zachary quickly signed and stamped a document before closing it. He walked over with the document in hand. Serenity and Zachary left the office together. He handed the document to his secretary. The secretary did not expect him to pass the document to him personally. He had thought of entering Zachary’s office to request it later. The secretary watched Zachary and Serenity leave. He could not believe
Lilian often messed with the medicinal herbs her master cultivated, which led to her being chased and scolded by him.It seemed her son had inherited her restless nature.“How’s Sonny been lately?”Liberty had been on edge these past few days because Caroline had been preparing to lure her three brothers into a trap and had not had time to call her son.“Same as usual, but it seems like things have soured again with the Browns.”Serenity added, “Sonny still answers when Hank calls him, but he doesn’t seem happy when his grandparents visit. He doesn’t like going to the Browns’ place, and he doesn’t want to take their calls either.“Hank’s mother and sister are truly incorrigible. They must have been badmouthing you and Duncan in front of Sonny again, which is why he’s upset with them.”During the holidays, Sonny had stayed with the Browns for a few days and started to warm up to them.However, who would have thought that the mother and daughter would start spouting nonsense in f
Once the baby was born, he would apply the knowledge he had learned over the past few months to care for the baby. He was determined to be a competent and responsible father.Serenity released her arms from around him and shifted to her side.Zachary let go, too, allowing her to turn.Then, she planted countless gentle kisses on his face.“Babe, with you here, the baby and I will be just fine. Don’t worry too much,” Serenity comforted softly after kissing him.“You are my rock. If even you are nervous, I’ll start feeling anxious too, and that won’t be good.”Hearing this, Zachary immediately said, “Seren, don’t worry. I’ll protect both of you. Alright, I won’t be so nervous anymore.”He gently touched her rounded belly again. “Lil’ Bun should be a calm kid. He’s not that mischievous.”He felt that the baby’s movements were not too intense.Serenity wanted to tell him that there were times when the baby kicked more vigorously, but she decided against it, knowing it would only m
“Just hit the gym a few more times. Lately, you’ve been spending less time there.”Every day after work, he would come home and orbit around her. As a result, he had less time to work out.It was normal to gain a few pounds eating well and exercising less. Did he really think he could eat anything without gaining weight?The reason he could maintain a model-like physique before was that he exercised daily.“Ow.” Serenity suddenly cried out in pain.This startled Zachary so much that he nearly jumped up, asking anxiously, “Is it stomach pain? Are you going into labor? Let’s go to the hospital right away.”He was about to pick her up, but Serenity stopped him by pressing his hand.“Don’t be so nervous, Zachary. It's not time yet. It’s not happening so soon. It’s just the baby kicking again. His kicks are getting stronger.”As she entered the later stages of pregnancy, the little one inside her was growing stronger. Sometimes, a couple of kicks from the baby could actually hurt.
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