However, what?Gerald dipped his fingertips into some ointment and applied it to Northโs collarbones. โDonโt just drink when youโre out. And donโt meet anyone else from the South family on your own.โNorth could understand the wisdom of that first part. After all, it was because she had been drunk that she hadโฆBut what was that last part about? Not meet anyone else from the South family on her own?Gerald hid all those shameful things within himself and said lightly, โWhat I told you yesterday were secrets of the South family. If they find out that you know, there will be trouble.โNorth could understand that.Gerald changed the subject. โLetโs go. Iโm going with you to settle the score with Henry.โNorth immediately became excited. โIs Henry waiting at home for me? How come heโs being so obedient?โGerald had a small smile on his face. โYouโll find out if you go there and have a look.โHalf an hour later, North arrived at the Myers residence.Gerald was in the driverโs seat
Henry stumbled a step back. โWhat do you mean by this?โNorth said casually, โWhat I mean is that Iโm the one here to settle the score with you today, not Gerald. Do you get it now?โโYouโre talking nonsense!โ Linda was unwilling to admit that Gerald could be helping North. โIsnโt Mr. Geraldโs car still outside? Heโll be here soon. Donโt you go being arrogant!โโThatโs right. Mr. Geraldโs car is right outside. If you donโt believe me, you can go and ask, Ms. Lane.โAfter North said this, the whole villa went dead silent.Henry looked outside at the car. Ever since North showed up, no one else came out of the car. SoโฆHe clenched his teeth tightly and forced a smile. โNorth, itโs so rare for you to come home. Why didnโt Mr. Gerald come with you?โNorth raised an eyebrow. โWhy should Gerald come to such an awful place? To watch Linda and Melinda try their feminine wiles on him?โโNorth Myers!โ Linda shrieked.โEnough! What are you all fighting about?โ Ian came downstairs and ask
Before Linda even finished speaking, North had already flipped open the sketchbook. Everyoneโs expressions changed at that.Lindaโs words became stuck in her throat.All of the designs had been obscured with ink. On the paper were various writings in red pen, saying things like, โB*TCHโ and โVIXENโ that made the sight an unbearable one.The handwriting was angry and twisted, and it could be seen that the person who wrote it hated the owner of the sketchbook greatly.The living room instantly plunged into a deadly silence. North slowly looked up and met Lindaโs gaze. She spat out word by word, โYouโre dead, Linda Lane.โHer gaze was so sharp and cold that Linda gulped. She fell to the ground immediately. โN-No, that has nothing to do with me!โHowever, everyone could tell from her guilty look that Linda had been the one to deface the designs.North abruptly bent down and lifted Linda from the floor. She gripped Lindaโs neck in a tight vice. โIt has nothing to do with you? Mr. Hen
Everyone working at the Myers family villa was hired by Lindaโs. As such, North was not going to get one up on her no matter what she had in mind.North lifted an eyebrow. Was Mr. Welch taking the blame for Linda?She said absentmindedly, โGerald, Mr. Welch has admitted that he intentionally destroyed my motherโs things. How do you think such a person should be dealt with?โGerald smiled. โA disloyal butler like this should naturally be fired. You can leave this matter to Connor.โConnor nodded. โDonโt worry, Madam. I wonโt disappoint you.โNorth nodded. โThen you can deal with it.โLinda gulped. Mr. Welch was her right-hand man. How could she let North take him away?!โNorth, thereโs no need to fire him. Mr. Welch has been with us for so many years. People will say the Myers family are petty if we fire him for nothingโฆโโDonโt worry, Ms. Lane.โ Connor wore a smile that brooked no argument. โI will inform everyone in the elite circles that Mr. Welch was fired because he destroy
North raised an eyebrow as she watched the show.Mr. Welch was struck dumb. He looked at Linda in disbelief and said, โMadam, I am your loyal employee. How could youโโโShut up! I have judged you wrong.โ Linda looked at the bodyguards and said viciously, โWhat are you standing there for? Shouldnโt you be apprehending Mr. Welch?โAt that point, Mr. Welch instantly understood that he had been left for dead. The injustice of it crashed through him. How could Linda abandon him when he had done so much for her?!โYou b*tch! You said that youโd help me live a life of luxury if I helped you take the blame. You were the one who defaced Ms. Estellaโs things. You and Melinda are just a couple of b*tches!โMelindaโs expression shifted abruptly. She knew she could not allow Mr. Welch to keep talking. She picked up a fruit knife and plunged it into his shoulder savagely.โThe Myers family has treated you well. How could you go against us now? Scram!โNorth clicked her tongue. Melinda was tru
Ianโs expression became stiff. โWhat nonsense are you spouting?! Everyone knows that Melinda and Eiger are together. Wouldnโt it make them a laughingstock if they break up now?! You are one familyโฆโโGrandpa, Iโm very curious. What does Eiger see in Melinda?โ North suddenly turned around and added, โHe didnโt even back down when Grandpa Ronald blackmailed him with the shares. Why would a scion of the South family give up his right to inherit because of some woman? Is that even possible?โCould Eiger be doing this becauseโฆ of something to do with the Myers family? Is that why he refuses to marry anyone but Melinda?โIanโs heart skipped a beat. โWhat are you talking about, North? Eiger simply loves Melinda a lot.โโIs that so?โIanโs expression shifted. โNorth, itโs fine if you donโt want to help. You should go home with Mr. Gerald now.โNorth swept aside some of her hair and said unaffectedly, โIโm leaving then, Grandpa.โAfter saying that, she walked swiftly toward Geraldโs car.
Cynthiaโs goal was definitely not to be just Geraldโs cousin.An idea suddenly struck North. She walked over to Geraldโs side and smoothly took his hand. She said in a faux sweet tone, โCynthia, why are you only greeting Gerald? Did you not see me?โCynthiaโs smile instantly turned brittle.North turned her head and said, โGerald, is your cousinโs memory faulty? Didnโt you ask her to call me her cousin too?โGerald looked casually at Cynthia. โDid you hear that?โCynthiaโs ears nearly started to spout steam.She had wanted to get close to Gerald after locating him with some difficulty. She never imagined that North would be here too!And North wanted her to greet her? Who did she think she was?!Northโs expression was gentle. โI knew Cynthia wouldnโt be happy to do it. She probably hasnโt given up on wanting to marry you. Sorry, Iโm asking for too much.โGerald was quiet.Meanwhile, Cynthia was so angry that her breathing was ragged, and her face was red.How dare that b*tch
Besides, the South family was no better than the Howard or Bracken families. Soon, North and Gerald arrived at the banquet hall. All of the members of the Bracken family managed to attend, so the scene was extremely lively.North was about to find a quiet corner to sit in when suddenlyโฆโGerald, how could you ignore me when Iโm right here? Have you gone blind?โ came a shrill womanโs voice. It made Geraldโs gaze darken.Patricia rushed forward in a huff in her high heels. โWhat have you said to Madam Bracken? How could you deny your brother from attending this birthday banquet?! Itโs bad enough that you refuse to give him the land in Southvale. How can you be so petty about the banquet too? You ungrateful beast!โThe people nearby all looked over at them.Northโs expression turned stormy. Who was this woman? How dare she start scolding Gerald immediately upon approaching them? And since when had Gerald gotten a brother?Gerald did not take this seriously. โI already said not to
He moved his wrists and frowned.Did North sleep for the entire day? Was she disoriented?North sat by the bed with nothing to do. She watched as time passed. Strange, why wasnโt she awake yet? Was she that sleepy? Could it be that the advanced exam questions were too difficult and she did not want to wake up?North could not help but think about the questions. Hmmโฆ they did not seem very difficult. She had thought of a solution!Indeed, people had endless potential when they were dreaming. They could even come up with answers to such difficult questions!North was afraid that she would forget and wanted to wake up quickly, but no matter how hard she tried, she could not wake up. She closed her eyes and opened them again, but she was still in the room.North frowned and muttered to herself, โWhatโs going onโฆ?โGerald looked at her silently.He also wanted to ask what was going on.โNorth, do you need my help?โNorth hesitated. Even though it was a dream, she was still a littl
North exclaimed in surprise.It turned out that Gerald could be sarcastic too!Gerald did not give Patricia any time to react. He was just short of chasing the entire Bracken family out.While the Bracken family was leaving, Gerald heard Mike grumble, โMomโฆ If you knew this was going to happen, why didnโt you adjust your act earlier!โPatricia was furious. โI did all of this for you. How could you fall for Geraldโs tricks?!โโBut Gerald was right. They suspect that Iโm not Paigeโs son because of you!โโฆGiselleโs smile became more and more sarcastic. When the Bracken family disappeared, he said, โAccompany me pay respects to Paige. Also, get someone to clean Glass Manor inside and out.โHe wanted to get rid of the bad vibes the Bracken family had brought in.โฆA few days later, when they returned to Royal Sights Residences, the Bracken family actually stopped causing trouble.North was about to graduate, and she had one final exam. She saw the class group chat exchanging adva
โWhy? Do you think that Iโve forgotten how Paige died?โGiselle never expected that this shameless family would have the audacity to make an issue out of Paigeโs death.โYou make it sound so simple. Even if Patricia dies today, you would never disregard her last wishes. Is everything you do for the good of the Bracken family?โStill, the only person the Bracken family has ever had to sacrifice was Paige!โVirgil snapped, โNonsense! Iโm Paigeโs biological father, how could IโฆโGiselle sneered. โStop putting on an act. You didnโt look for your daughter when she was missing. You didnโt feel sorry for your daughter when she returned. You kept asking her to tolerate the adopted daughter. When she was sick, you even stopped her treatment so that she would die and let your adopted daughter marry her husband.โVirgil, Iโm sick. Iโm not dead yet, and I havenโt lost my memory. If this happens again, Iโll destroy the entire Bracken family!โGiselle looked at the bodyguards she had brought
The surroundings suddenly fell silent.Virgil found it hard to breathe. โLet go! Are you crazy?!โโIโm asking you a question. Where is Paige buried? Tell me!โVirgilโs brain was deprived of oxygen. Without thinking, he roared, โHow would I know? Let go, you crazy woman!โPatricia screamed, โMadam Giselle, what are you doing? Let go of him. Do you want Dad to die?โGeraldโs second uncle also shouted, โMadam Giselle, why are you doing this to us? Donโt treat your husband like this!โโYou donโt know? You donโt know at all, do you?โ Giselle ignored everyone. She looked unremorseful. She scoffed.โYou claim to be severely depressed about your daughterโs death,โ Giselle retorted. โDespite that, you actually donโt know where your daughterโs grave is!โAs soon as she finished speaking, the entire place fell silent.When Virgil realized what he had just said, his face turned pale and he stopped screaming. He trembled as he spoke to Giselle hatefully. โYou did this on purposeโฆโThat wa
Mike said weakly, โNorth, we paid our respects to my mother before we went out today. We didnโt say anything because we were afraid that Grandpa wouldnโt be able to accept it.โAs expected, Virgil clutched his chest and looked like he was about to faint.Patricia cried out, โGerald, are you satisfied now that your grandfather is trembling in anger? Weโve kept it a secret for so many years. Despite thatโฆโEveryone sighed. So, that was how it was.It was indeed Ms. Paigeโs death anniversary today. However, the old man had fallen into a state of depression from the intense guilt. He then mistakenly thought that his daughter had passed away in May.As his family, Patricia and Mike could not bear to make the old man feel more guilty. Thus, they maintained the facade.In fact, they would pay their respects to Paige every year.This made sense. After all, Virgil was old and could not stand such harsh emotions.The people from the Bracken family jumped on this chance to scold Gerald. โ
Everyone was dumbfounded. North was really bold!North blinked. โWhatโs wrong, Mr. Virgil? Why are you so angry? Did I say something wrong?โโWhat nonsense! Paige is my daughter! How could I intentionally let her die?!โNorth widened her eyes. โI didnโt say that you intentionally let her die! Itโs just that the Bracken family didnโt like her and looked down on her. The medical staff didnโt care about her either. In the end, they didnโt even treat her and let her die.โI know. Itโs not your fault. After all, you were so busy. How could you have the time to take care of a daughter you donโt love?โVirgil clutched his chest. โWhat nonsenseโฆ! Shut up!โโNorth!โ Patricia screamed. โGerald, are you just going to watch her anger your grandfather? Your grandfatherโs health isnโt goodโฆโโWhat did I say wrong?โNorth sighed. โLook at what Mr. Virgil said. Ms. Paige passed away at the end of May, so why didnโt he treat her for two whole months from the end of March to the end of May?โTh
Mike knew that he had fallen into Northโs trap and was speechless!He was so anxious that his expression changed. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and huge beads of sweat dripped down. โUmโฆ IโฆโโMike!โ Patricia saw that the situation was not good, so she hurriedly interrupted Mike and pulled him behind her.Then, she took a deep breath and pretended to be helpless and upset.โGerald, what nonsense are you talking about?! Weโre family. If you have anything youโre upset about, just tell me. Thereโs no need to cause trouble at the banquet and make an issue out of Paigeโs death anniversary!โWeโre all Paigeโs family, and Dad is also Paigeโs biological father. How can we not know when her death anniversary is?โPaigeโs death anniversary is at the end of May. Itโs not today at all. Youโฆ Youโre too much!โVirgil looked aggrieved. He nodded and said, โThatโs right. Paigeโs death anniversary is in May. Gerald, I know you donโt want to give up her inheritance. Moreover, I didnโt fo
Everyoneโs eyes fell on Gerald.Gerald looked up slowly and said calmly, โMs. Patricia, why did you choose today to hold a banquet for Mike?โโIt doesnโt matter what day I chose!โ Patricia roared.โSo, you did choose the date.โGerald looked down at Patricia from above. His cold gaze made Patricia suddenly feel suffocated.Her โsonโ had a murderous look in his eyes. โAny other day would have been fine, but not today.โPatricia hated the look in Geraldโs eyes the most. Why was he so arrogant? Why was he looking down on her? Why was he like that b*tch?She screamed, โGerald, Iโm your mother! Mike is your brother! Itโs fine if you donโt love me, but you keep finding fault with me. What right do you haveโโโToday is the anniversary of Paigeโs death.โGerald interrupted her.Patriciaโs face turned pale, and the words that she wanted to say were stuck in her throat. The scene instantly fell silent.What did Gerald say? What day was it today?Today was the anniversary of Paigeโs d
Patricia felt a lump in her throat. โYouโฆโโConnor, come out.โ North interrupted her.Then, a group of people dressed in black walked out of nowhere and played mournful music. Connor walked in the middle and placed a memorial tablet on the table.Everyone looked at the memorial tablet curiously, wanting to know whose memorial tablet it was. When everyone saw the name โPaigeโ, they instantly fell silent.North and Gerald paid their respects. Then, they placed the bouquets beside the memorial tablet.Their actions stunned everyone.Had they come to pay respects to Paige?Patricia was trembling. She stared fixedly at Paigeโs name on the memorial tablet. She clenched her fists.Paige!Gerald had paid his respects to Paige at a banquet for Mike. Was he crazy?! She was so unlucky! Paige was already dead, but she was still the center of attention at Mikeโs banquet!After paying her respects, North turned around. โWhat are you waiting for? Arenโt you going to pay your respects?โ