Caroline had only been minimally involved in the selection process, handpicking just a few individuals. She had told Liberty that if the people she chose did not work out for Liberty, they could be dismissed once Liberty moved in.โYour three brothers are here to cause trouble again,โ Liberty remarked. โDo you need me to go out and chase them away? After all, you are their biological sister.โYou have to take into consideration that youโre siblings and not be too harsh on them. What if you want to reconnect in the future? You wouldnโt even have an olive branch to offer.โCaroline replied coldly, โWhat sibling relationship do I have with them? Theyโre only behaving this way because theyโre in a weak position. If they were in a stronger position and I were the one at a disadvantage, Iโd be in the afterlife by now. They wouldnโt have let me live.โThey wouldnโt have allowed me to return to the Fisher family or to swap places with Celine. They would rather continue making mistakes th
โCaroline!โ Adrian called out sternly, his face dark and serious. He asked coldly, โIโll ask you one more time. Are you really going to hand over the entire Fisher legacy to Liberty Hunt?โโThis was Momโs blood, sweat, and tears of a lifetime! If you donโt want to protect it, you can hand it over to us. Weโd be more than willing to take over. We donโt want Momโs lifeโs work to become someone elseโs gain.โCaroline looked directly at her eldest brother and replied, โAdrian, Iโve said it countless timesโthe Fisher family should have been managed by Libertyโs branch of the family. Our mother took it by force, and whatโs taken by force can never truly be yours.โMom probably regretted it before she died.โNow, our branch of the family has lost everyoneโs trust. Even if we donโt let Liberty take over, do you think it would fall to you? There are so many young women in the family, all hoping to be the lucky one.โRather than letting it fall into their hands, itโs better to return it a
Truth be told, Hunter understood in his heart that they were actually only doing this because Caroline was his biological daughter and they thought Caroline would become the Fishersโ matriarch. Then, he would become the Fisher family patriarch and become even more powerful than before.Hunter had not told his relatives back home about the internal issues within the Fisher family. There was no point in telling them as they would not be able to help anyway. He was also afraid that if he spoke up, the relatives and friends now surrounding him would drift away. He enjoyed the lively life he had now.โMaster, the three young masters have returned,โ one of the housekeepers informed Hunter. Hunter had asked the housekeepers to address him as โMaster.โ With Belinda no longer suppressing him, he wanted to savor the feeling of being the patriarch. โWhat are they back for this time?โ Hunter frowned and added, โI told them not to go back to Jensburg, to stay and put roots down here, but
The price for one life was another life. If they killed Caroline and Liberty, they would likely be caught within days. Then, they would face legal punishment, possibly the death penalty. What would be the point of that?What they wanted was control over the Fisher family, but if they were sentenced to death, the Fisher family assets would only go to others. โAdrian, a life for a life. If we kill someone, we wonโt be able to escapeโwhatโs the point of that? What if our plan fails, and instead of them dying, we end up dead? They have powerful backers and connections. It wonโt be easy for us to harm them.โAdrian said, โMom succeeded. Weโre her sons. She raised us with care since we were young. Are we really inferior to her?โJason muttered softly, โWe are inferior to her. Not just her, weโre even inferior to Caroline.โAdrian glared at his brother, feeling that he was boosting the oppositionโs morale while undermining their own.Hunter finally spoke up, โYour brother is right.
If they had known that their biological sister would be so treacherous, even going so far as to turn against her own family and side with the Wiltspoonians, they would have stopped their mother from bringing her back in the first place.Celine was so much better. Although Celine had been carefully nurtured by their mother, her abilities were limited; similar to theirs.If Celine had not died and had taken over instead, their mother would not have had to die, their father would not have castrated himself and become an old eunuch, and the Fisher legacy would not have to be handed over to outsiders. They would have only risen in position and power within Fisher Enterprise and commanded respect and influence; not in the miserable state they were in now and treated like strays, chased away wherever they go and unable to return home.Their mother was forced to take her own life, while their fatherโs health deteriorated after his castration. They had lost so much.The vast majority of t
Although Hunter said that, he knew only Caroline possessed the cruelty all the Fisher matriarchs had. Belinda was biased toward Caroline in the later stages because she realized Caroline was the only one who had the competence and ruthlessness of the eldest daughter. Unfortunately, the daughter whom she loved and wanted to protect did not share the same goals as she did. Sometimes, Hunter would think, โIf the butler hadnโt switched our daughters and Caroline had grown up in the Fisher family, would she have been capable enough to hold her own against the powerful families of Wiltspoon?โOne thing was for sureโeven if Caroline could not go up against them, she would not be treating her parents and brothers like how she was now. โThat Fletcher guy is unpredictable. We donโt know how capable he is,โ said Justin. Jason said, โNo matter how capable he is, heโs alone. Everyone has weaknesses. We can definitely think of a way to tackle him. Even if we canโt eliminate him, I still h
Carolineโs cheeks were red. She told Liberty, โI really hate these parties.โโI donโt like them either, but it canโt be helped.โEven if they chose not to take over as matriarch, they still had their businesses; attending events was inevitable. Caroline patted Libertyโs shoulder. She smiled. โI wonโt be doing these with you in the future. Everyone puts on a facade and speaks without sincerity. I hate these pretentious events the most.โโI wonโt let your hopes down,โ said Liberty. Darren brought two cups of honey water. He passed the cups to Caroline and Liberty and said, โDrink some honey water. Itโll make you two feel better.โโIโm not drunk.โCaroline muttered, yet she still accepted the cup. โYour face is already red from drinking. Youโre drunk, just not knocked out.โLiberty also felt slightly drunk but still alert, like Caroline. She could still reason. Since they had drunk alcohol, they became more talkative and kept chatting. โDarren.โAfter finishing the ho
Darren was worried. โItโs too dangerous, Ms. Caroline. You donโt know how to fight. What ifโฆโHe could not bear the consequences of Caroline being harmed. Although Caroline would not be the matriarch, he was already assigned to her and considered on active duty by the training center. His responsibility was to protect Caroline and do her bidding.If something were to happen to her, it would be on him. The training center would hold him accountable because he would tarnish the centerโs reputation. โDonโt worry. Iโll be fine. Besides, youโll be protecting me secretly. I trust you, Darren. I believe in myself too.โCaroline reassured him. โAlthough Iโve not learned self-defense, I did get into fights with other people throughout my younger days. Iโm experienced in fighting.โAfter thinking about it, Liberty asked, โDo you really want to do this, Caroline? Your brothers donโt even treat you as their sister. You donโt have to put yourself at risk for them.โThey might be going afte
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 Serenityโs 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 Serenityโs 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 Zacharyโs eyes, his wifeโs 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.
โYou should have gotten rid of them all back then and cultivated a network of people loyal only to you.โ Manny felt that his father should not have spared those people in the first place.Tony said, โThere were too many of them, all relatives and friends with the same goal as us. We couldnโt eliminate them all at once.โBack 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 familyโs 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 Tonyโs call as he walked toward his car.โHey, Pops.โโHowโs it going, Manny? Has there been any progress?โTony was still in Carrieโs 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 mistressโa 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. Longbottomโs place and becoming the real missus
Tati also finished her plate of pastries.She followed Isabella out.โIsa, youโre always so busy and exhausted. If youโre 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. Itโs the same either way.โTati wanted Isabella to take the day off so Isabella could spend some time with Austin and nurture their relationship.However, Isabella still declined Tatiโs kind offer.She said, โNot today. Thereโs an important meeting today, and I have two important clients to meet. Iโm fine, really. Donโt worry. From now on, I wonโt touch alcohol.โGiven 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 someoneโs 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, โItโs all thanks to Ms. Isabellaโs guidance.โHe 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.โAfter eating the sweets, I feel much better.โ 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.โJust ignore him. Are you really going to skip work because of him?โIsabella added calmly to Tati, โIf you let him provoke you, heโll only cling to you even more. If you act like he doesnโt exist and donโt respond no matter what he does, heโll naturally give up once he sees that youโre completely unresponsive.โTati said, โIโm afraid that heโll go and bother Edith and Eleanor if he doesnโt get anywhere with me. They donโt have the same resolve as we do.โShe, therefore, decided to bear the brunt of it.โEvery time I see hi
Austin replied, โBoth Mr. Louis and Mr. Phillip woke up very early, especially Mr. Phillip. He gets up earlier than Mr. Louis every morning. Itโs really hard on him, getting up so early in such cold weather.โSometimes, 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, โPhillip is just afraid heโll get here too late and that youโll assume heโs not coming over for breakfast, then not prepare any for him. He's such a little foodie.โThe 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 Isabellaโs 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, โAre you up yet, Ms. Isabella? Itโs time to have breakfast.โIsabella w