The main issue was that Belinda and Hunter had always doted on that harlot Celine and even treated her much better than they did Caroline.Each one of them who had married into the Fisher family knew they had to follow Belinda’s will.Since Belinda was so good to Celine, even if Emma felt uncomfortable about it, she still had to suck up to Celine on the surface.“That’s enough.”Belinda cut Emma off.“This isn’t your fault. I spoiled Celine too much in the past.”In this manor, everyone had to follow her will.If anyone was to blame, she as the matriarch was to blame.Emma said in a small voice, “You only spoiled her so much because you didn’t know she was a fake. I’m a mother now, too, and I also only have one daughter. I dote on her a lot too.”“Were the kids already dropped back off at school?” Belinda asked about her grandchildren.She treated them quite well.When she had just gotten Caroline back and initially felt that the girl was hopeless, she even thought of nurtur
“I’m going to go settle the score with Adrian. He’s just a leopard that can’t change its spots,” Emma replied to Caroline as she walked.In her fury, she was walking faster than usual and in the blink of an eye, she had already reached the other side of the hall and exited the main house.Caroline soon heard the sound of an engine revving from outside and realized Emma had indeed gone out.After delivering the food upstairs to her mother, she made an excuse to leave and hurriedly left to follow Emma.Caroline was not worried that Emma would do anything impulsive in anger, but rather, she was worried that Adrian and Celine would join hands to make Emma suffer a loss.On the way there, Caroline received a call from Darren.“Where are you headed, miss?” Darren heard Caroline had gone out and called to enquire.“Emma’s gone to confront Adrian and Celine. I’m worried she’ll suffer, so I’m going after her to help.”Darren chuckled. “You’re not going to watch the show?”“I mean, I am
Without a single word, Emma gave Celine a hard slap.There was a loud smack.A bright red handprint immediately appeared on Celine’s face.Even the corner of her mouth was bleeding.This was not enough for Emma. She repeatedly swung her bag at Celine, cursing and calling her a shameless harlot as she did so.Celine did not cower in the least and the two hurled each other and rolled on the floor.The noise of the struggle was loud and because it was a Sunday night, everyone was home.The neighbors all came out to see what was going on.When they saw Emma and Celine fighting, they did not dare to interfere, not knowing the circumstances.In between landing hits, Emma even tore the sexy nightgown Celine was wearing while shouting, “You slut! How dare you seduce my husband? I’m going to destroy you, you shameless harlot!”The crowd finally figured out the situation. It turned out a wife was confronting the mistress.A good Samaritan immediately started filming with their phone.
Whoever Adrian wanted to be with in the future had nothing to do with Emma anymore.Anyone who wanted her position as the eldest Fisher daughter-in-law—be her guest! She wanted to live!“Adrian, do you realize what you’re doing?” Caroline rebuked coldly. “You nearly killed Emma!“Do you think we have no idea of what you and that woman have been doing here?” Caroline bent down to pick up Emma’s bag and retrieved a stack of photos to throw at Adrian forcefully.Then, she pulled Emma up and said, “Let’s go home, Emma. We’ll leave this scummy couple to Mom to handle.”“Caroline—”Adrian picked up one of the photos to look at it and he paled.When he looked up, Caroline was already pulling his wife away.Adrian did not dare to dally. He hurried to the room to change and rushed back out.When he spotted Celine who had fainted from Caroline’s strike, he could not care less and ruthlessly left her there.He did not even close the door behind him.The spectating neighbors were stru
When Belinda received news of Celine’s death, she specially made a trip to the hospital.Hunter, who was supposed to be discharged from the hospital in two more days, appeared as if it was his parents who had passed. Looking haggard and his eyes red and swollen, it was obvious he had cried for a very long time without anybody asking.Last night, Jason stayed with him in the hospital to take care of him.When Jason heard that Celine had died, he rushed straight to Summitview to fight Celine’s biological brothers.When Belinda saw the Clark men acting like this, her gaze was dark and no one could tell what she was thinking.Pinned to the spot by her gaze, the Clark men did not dare to even breathe in anxiety.Hunter gave Jason a look, hoping he would break the silence.Jason did not dare to. He wanted his father to do it.The two kept exchanging looks, but finally, Jason spoke.He brought a chair over to his mother and placed it behind her, saying, “Mom, you should sit.”Belind
Celine’s family members were all parasites.Caroline was not biologically related to them, so it was whatever for them to mistreat Caroline; Celine was their blood, yet they treated her the same. Celine had been spoiled and doted on at the Fishers. How could she withstand such treatment?They were the ones who killed Celine!An accidental fall to her death? Jason absolutely did not believe it.He seriously suspected that Celine had been pushed to her death by her brothers.In the hospital room, Belinda took a sip of water from the glass Jason had given her to quench her thirst before putting it back down and saying to her bedridden husband, “Hunter, you’ve heard that Celine’s dead, haven’t you?”Hunter’s haggardness and swollen eyes could fool no one. Not daring to lie, he answered honestly, “I heard last night. Jason even went to Summitview. Celine cracked her head open and died on the spot.“They said that the paramedics declared her dead at the scene. They didn’t even try to
“It just happened that you and Celine had ended up… Caroline wasn’t involved in that at all.“We may not have raised Caroline, but she’s our biological daughter, Hunter. Our blood flows in her.“You’re always trying to blame her for everything bad that happened. And you call yourself a dad?”Hunter was speechless from Belinda’s scolding. After some time, he said, “Was Celine and I… Was it an accident and not a scheme?”“Yes. If it were a scheme, it would’ve been your beloved eldest son who had set you up. If you can accept that, then you can think whatever of it. I can’t control your thoughts.”Hunter had no words. He did not believe that Adrian would set him and Celine up. Hunter had four children. Before knowing Caroline was his true daughter, his favorite children were Adrian and Celine. Adrian and Hunter were extremely close. How could his son have betrayed him and Celine? It must have been an unfortunate turn of events. “If you knew it was an accident between Ce
After their marriage, Belinda was stricter with Hunter than their sons. It was not done out of love. She simply did not allow him the chance to cheat on her. “Celine also died because she wanted to get revenge on me. She seduced Adrian. Don’t you think this is enough of a reason?“Emma is asking for a divorce now. Celine didn’t only ruin our marriage but also Adrian’s. She deserved more than just death. I won’t investigate to find out if it was a murder or suicide, nor will I allow anyone to look into it using the Fisher family’s connections.“Anyone who dares to use my family’s connections will face heavy consequences.”Belinda then got up and left with her head high. Hunter watched her leave. He felt a mixture of fear, anger, and helplessness. Ever since he had agreed to marry into the Fisher family, he could never be confident before his wife. His days were better if his wife was in a good mood. Of course, Hunter and Belinda had their honeymoon phase. However, as Beli
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
Austin was extremely patient with the boys. Although they occasionally caused trouble, most of them were minor issues. They would never do something they were not allowed to do.After breakfast, Austin brought them their bags. With a boy in each hand, he left the house. It was to prevent the boys from saying he was playing favorites. Dominic was used to that scene. Initially, Austin was simply Ms. Isabella’s private chef. However, he gradually took on more responsibilities.He would take the two young masters to school. If he had time in the evening, he would also fetch them from school. Austin also made sure Louis and Phillip did their homework, supervised their hobby classes, and played with them. Sometimes, he would even teach them martial arts and train with them. Dominic felt Austin was an all-rounder. It seemed like there was nothing Austin could not do. No wonder Ms. Isabella thought highly of Austin. However, Austin was a young master of a wealthy family. He w
Louis and Phillip were downstairs having the breakfast Austin had prepared for them. The food was different every morning, and everything was delicious.Having gotten used to Austin’s cooking, Louis and Phillip could no longer stand the food provided in the school. They thought the food there was terrible. Louis was enrolled in an elementary school not far from home. As he was a first grader, he did not need to stay in the dormitories and could have his lunch and dinner at home. Phillip, who was a year younger than him, was still in preschool. He would have breakfast and dinner at home. Actually, the preschool did provide breakfast, but Phillip refused to eat in school and insisted on having breakfast at home. In order to eat the breakfast Austin made, he would get up early in the morning without the adults waking him. After putting on his clothes and washing up, he would head to Louis’s place with his bag. “Austin.”Louis suddenly asked, “Did my sister come back last n
Isabella had always thought Tati was teasing her. Therefore, she did not take her words seriously. She thought it was completely normal for Austin to treat her well as she was his boss. From Austin’s perspective, she was his source of income. Now that Isabella pondered about it deeper, she realized perhaps Austin did come to Satbury for her. It was not just to be her chef. He always said Grandma May only gave the York lads a year to pursue their fiancées. However, Austin had never left since he started working for Isabella. Even if he did, it was to accompany her on business trips. He was busy feeding and taking care of her every day and had never gone to pursue his so-called fiancée. He did not even try to gather information on her. Was he not anxious?A year would go by pretty quickly. Although it felt like it had not been long since Austin started working for Isabella, three months had passed. Time really flew. Three months had gone by in the blink of an eye. Neve