Duncan’s eyes gleamed with anticipation as he imagined their wedding.Emmett said, “Of course. We can’t have your wedding be lackluster compared to your friends.“You don’t have to wait till tonight to inform Mom and Dad. You can send them a message in the family chat later.”“Okay.”“Is everything going well for Liberty in Jensburg? Tell her not to hesitate to ask for help if she needs it. Although we’re far away, we can still lend a hand if she requires assistance.”The Lewises had treated Liberty like family ever since Liberty took care of Duncan after his accident.If Liberty required help in Jensburg, the Lewises would surely come to her aid.“She doesn’t need any help for now. Even if she encounters a problem, she’ll think of a way to solve it herself.”Duncan leaned against his chair and said, “It feels special seeing her growing and becoming stronger by the day.“I’ll head to Jensburg to oversee her company after settling stuff here. I want her to be able to achieve he
Duncan remained silent. Nevertheless, Emmett continued, “Also, we all know why Liberty went to Jensburg. We’ve also confirmed that she’s a descendant of the Fisher family. If she follows her aunt’s arrangements and ousts the current matriarch, then she’ll take over the matriarchy. “If that happens, you’ll have to marry into the Fisher family. You must consider this carefully. I know you don’t mind becoming a live-in son-in-law for Liberty’s sake, but our parents might not be able to accept it.”The Lewises were wealthy. Although Corey and Derek had many sons, none of them had to be a live-in son-in-law. Moreover, Duncan was not a useless son who lived off his parents’ money.Duncan said, “I’ve thought of this before, Emmett. I don’t mind marrying into the Fisher family. I can do anything to be with Liberty. Mom and Dad might oppose it at first, but I’ll talk to them and explain everything. They’ll come to accept it and understand me.”After a short silence, Emmett said, “I gue
Back in Jensburg, Liberty sneezed. Her car stopped at the entrance of Fortress Hotel. She took a piece of tissue and rubbed her nose with it. After getting out of the car, she threw the tissue into the trash can by the hotel entrance. She then entered the hotel with her secretary and a few senior managers. They were there to discuss a business deal with a client. “Ms. Hunt.”The employees of Fortress Hotel greeted her respectfully when they saw her. Fortress Hotel belonged to York Corporation, and although Liberty had not assimilated fully into Jensburg’s business world, she was Serenity’s sister. The hotel staff treated her with respect because they were well aware of that fact. Even Kevin had to be respectful toward her, let alone the employees. Liberty returned a smile to those who greeted her while continuing her strides. She led her employees further into the hotel. She and Mr. Burke had agreed to meet at Fortress Hotel. However, he had yet to arrive. He had calle
“I’m sorry. I got nervous when I saw many people standing in front of the hotel and I stepped on the gas instead of the brake,” said the second driver who had the car parked and got off.It was a young woman, and she indeed looked nervous. She saw Liberty, who was getting up with some help. She asked apologetically, “Are you okay? I’m sorry. I truly am. I just got my driving license half a month ago. It’s my first time driving on the road. I still get nervous when I see many people.”The first driver had already taken his car to the basement parking lot and disappeared. Liberty observed the woman. She did look young and scared. It was natural to get nervous if her license was freshly obtained. Since Liberty was fine, she said, “I’m okay, but you should be careful. You can go somewhere with a smaller crowd and practice your driving. You shouldn’t mistake the accelerator for the brake again. Otherwise, you’ll hit someone.”Liberty and her group only managed to avoid getting hit be
“That’s the suspicious part.”Jim added, “They were probably targeting you.”“I’m wondering if it was Madam Fisher’s or her sons’ doing.”Liberty analyzed the situation. “I don’t think Madam Fisher would make such an amateur mistake. If she had arranged it, the drivers would’ve increased their speed only when they were nearer to me. It would be harder for me to dodge them.“It can’t be Caroline. I’m on good terms with her.”Liberty and Caroline were business rivals, always trying to snatch each others’ clients. Business aside though, they got along well. They would have become good friends if Caroline were not the Fisher family’s heir. Liberty admired Caroline’s character. “The Clark brothers probably want me dead, especially Adrian. I’ve sent his wife a picture of his affair with Celine. He must’ve guessed it was me.“Now that Celine is dead, maybe he wants to avenge her.“Madam Fisher has gone on a trip too. She doesn’t want me alive, but she has far better methods.”Ji
“Are you free to speak now, Caroline?” Liberty asked. “I’m always free if you need my help.”“Let’s meet up somewhere then. You can choose the location.”Caroline agreed. She asked, “What happened?”“I just came out of Fortress Hotel and almost got hit by two cars at the entrance. They said they accidentally stepped on the gas instead of the brake because they got nervous seeing a crowd. There was a flaw though. I doubt it was simply an accident.”Caroline understood immediately. She said, “Are you suspecting that my mother was behind this?“I don’t think so because she isn’t around.”Although Caroline knew Belinda was not a good person, she still hoped her mother would not do such a thing. Liberty replied, “I don’t think it’s your mom either. She’s cunning, yes, but even if she wants me dead, she won’t use such a poorly planned and obvious scheme.”Liberty, Kevin, and Hayden had previously attended a banquet at Fisher Manor and they were involved in an accident on their way
Hunter and his sons truly adored Celine. They refused to accept the return of Caroline, their biological daughter and sister. They always thought she was an intruder who stole everything that belonged to Celine. They felt nothing for her but resentment. However, Caroline had grown up in a harsh environment with minimal family love. She did not expect her biological family to treat her well, or have any affection for them. The bonds between a parent and child, as well as siblings, had to be nurtured. Since Caroline had not been with her family when she grew up, her relationship with them was nonexistent. Although it had been two years since she returned to the family, how could that compare to Celine's time with them?Now that Celine was gone, Hunter and his sons were pretending to be nice to Caroline. In truth, they probably despised her and thought her appearance caused Celine’s downfall. However, Caroline had a good relationship with her sisters-in-law. Emma insisted
Caroline met Adrian just as he was exiting the elevator. They stopped in their tracks. Adrian walked out of the elevator first. Caroline was in no rush to enter either. “Are you heading out, Caroline?”Adrian had a file in his hand. Maybe he had a document that required her signature.Since his mother was not around, the most crucial stamp of approval was Caroline’s. Many important documents would only be valid with her signature and stamp. Adrian usually assigned the task of obtaining signatures to his secretary, having rarely done it himself. Caroline replied, “Yes, I have some things to attend to. What’s the matter?”She glanced at the file in his hand. Adrian did not pass it to her. He said, “I have a document that needs your approval.“Can you leave a little later? What do you have to do? Is it urgent?” Adrian asked gently with a hint of probing. Unless Caroline was going to meet a business client, her whereabouts were mostly unknown to him. It was difficult to
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
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