His mother looked unhappy. She and Caroline might have gotten into a fight during their discussion. Did Caroline fall for one of their mother’s schemes?Adrian, startled, quickly averted his gaze. He cautiously told Belinda, “Mom, although you’re having a discussion with Caroline, you should still have your meals.”“Get lost!” Belinda roared. Adrian turned and ran away. He even fell while trying to run as fast as he could. The tray of food fell to the ground and spilled all over the floor, leaving him in a mess.The door to the study closed with a loud bang. Adrian only dared to raise his head upon hearing the door close. He glanced behind and immediately got up. He did not just leave but stayed to clean up the spilled food. After cleaning the mess, he rushed downstairs. Hunter and his two other sons were anxious after they heard the commotion upstairs. “You two. Go upstairs and see what happened.”Hunter guessed that his wife was having a fit. Since he dared not go ups
Justin and Jason exchanged glances. Their expressions changed. Caroline was their only sister. Although their mother did not treat Caroline well initially, she placed more trust in Caroline than the rest and delegated some of her responsibilities to Caroline for the past six months. They did not expect their mother to attack Caroline. Hunter said calmly, “Carol won’t die. No matter how vicious your mom is, she won’t kill Carol. I think the probability of her killing one of us is higher.”Due to the Fisher family’s rules, the matriarchs would always prioritize daughters over sons.Their successors were more important than their own lives.Since Celine was dead, Belinda would not kill Caroline no matter how angry or evil she was. “Why is Caroline unconscious then?”Adrian did not want Caroline dead. It was not out of love for his sister but more of sympathy. If Belinda were even targeting Caroline, Hunter and his sons would have to live in constant fear. After thinking
“Do you know anything, Dad? Mom didn’t even go to the company after returning from her trip. She has constantly been in a bad mood and doesn’t eat her meals. It’s just been a day, but she’s going to… What on earth happened?”“That’s right, Dad. You should tell us everything you’ve been hiding so we can be prepared for what’s about to come.”Justin agreed with Jason. Even Adrian did not know what was going on. He only knew that his mother was in a foul mood. She also looked like she was in a rush. None of them knew what had happened exactly. Although their father had no power, he could be hiding things from them as he had been married to their mother for decades. After a moment of silence, Hunter said, “It’s better if you don’t know anything. Anyway, I’m the only one who won’t put you all in harm’s way. Just listen to me. Pack all your valuables and take your wives and children to the Clark family as soon as possible.“I built a house back in my hometown. It has five floors
“I think we should wait for Mom’s arrangement, Dad. Things might not be the way you think. It’s been decades since Aunt Tiara’s death. She was eighteen years older than Mom, so her assistant was probably older than Mom by about twenty years. If he’s alive, he should be around ninety.“Someone that age can’t even walk without someone’s assistance. What can he do?“His memory probably deteriorated as well. How much can he remember about something that had happened decades ago?“Besides, even if he’s alive and healthy, will everyone simply believe his words? Does he have evidence that Mom was the one who killed Aunt Tiara?”Adrian did not want to take his children back to Hunter’s hometown. Although the three brothers could not inherit the family business, they had other businesses and assets in Jensburg. The shops, factories, villas, and penthouses they owned were more than enough to let them live a comfortable life.On the other hand, they would have to start anew if they retur
“I’ll head out to take a look.”Adrian did not let Darren enter but decided to go outside to look. He met Darren as soon as he arrived at the door. No employee in Fisher Manor could stop someone in Darren’s position. They dared not do it either.Elaine was simply informing Adrian of Darren’s arrival beforehand. Even she had no right to stop Darren from entering.Darren’s status would be equivalent to that of Mr. Gordon in the future. Mr. Gordon was a unique existence in the Fisher family. He was the person Madam Fisher trusted the most and her right-hand man. Everything Darren and Mr. Gordon did was based on Madam Fisher’s orders. Stopping them would be akin to stopping Madam Fisher. No one had a death wish. “Why are you here, Mr. Fletcher?” Adrian faked a smile and asked. Instead of answering, Darren immediately walked past him, through the living area, and went upstairs. His actions stunned Hunter and his sons. After a short while, the four men returned to their
Upon listening, Adrian wanted to follow them.“Don’t follow us,” said Darren coldly.Adrian stopped in his tracks. Hunter and his sons had no choice but to watch as Darren carried Caroline downstairs. Soon, they heard a car driving off and knew Darren had left Fisher Manor with Caroline. Hunter told his sons to go downstairs while he went to the study. After some time, he raised his hand to knock on the door. “Get lost! Don’t disturb me now.”Belinda’s furious voice came from the study. She was sitting before her table and was on the phone with Mr. Gordon. “I don’t care what it takes, Gordon, I just want Liberty dead.”She had decided to go all out against Liberty and was in a terrible mood. Therefore, she was enraged when she heard someone knocking on the door. She knew who was outside. “It’s me, Belinda.”Hunter called her name. Despite being husband and wife for decades, he rarely called her by name. Belinda ended her call. She threw her phone on the table a
“Do you even care about what happens to Carol? How dare you accuse me when you don’t even love your own daughter? Have you been sincere with her?“You must be acting worried about Carol now because you and your sons might lose your comfortable lives.“How dare you mention Celine? Yes, I do hate her family. I absolutely despise them since I discovered Celine wasn’t my biological daughter. I wanted revenge.“They switched my daughter and didn’t even treat her properly. While they were abusing Caroline, their daughter was enjoying endless luxury by my side. How can I not detest them?”Any other mother would feel the same. Initially, Belinda could not bear losing her relationship with Celine. She tried telling herself that Celine was innocent. However, as time passed, her hatred grew. Her motherly love for Celine gradually dissipated and was replaced with a desire for revenge. If Celine had chosen to lie low after the truth was revealed and stop targeting Caroline or thinking
Darren immediately stepped on the brakes upon hearing Caroline. He realized what he did was dangerous and quickly turned on the emergency lights. After checking that no cars were behind him, he parked by the roadside. “Ms. Caroline?”Darren turned his head. Caroline wanted to get up but failed because her head was spinning. She had to remain lying down. She wondered where her mother had gotten the unknown drug. It had powerful effects. Caroline only took a sip and stopped after sensing something was wrong with it. However, she still lost consciousness almost immediately. After some time, she regained consciousness. When she heard her mother’s voice, she remained still and pretended to be knocked out until Darren carried her out of Fisher Manor. Darren placed her across the backseat so she could sleep comfortably. It was better than putting her in the passenger seat. Although she was unconscious, Darren still wanted her to be comfortable so she could feel better w
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