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 wasnât 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. Hmm⌠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, âWhatâs going onâŚ?âGerald looked at her silently.He also wanted to ask what was going on.âNorth, do you need my help?âNorth 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, âMom⌠If you knew this was going to happen, why didnât you adjust your act earlier!âPatricia was furious. âI did all of this for you. How could you fall for Geraldâs tricks?!ââBut Gerald was right. They suspect that Iâm not Paigeâs son because of you!ââŚGiselleâs smile became more and more sarcastic. When the Bracken family disappeared, he said, âAccompany me pay respects to Paige. Also, get someone to clean Glass Manor inside and out.âHe wanted to get rid of the bad vibes the Bracken family had brought in.âŚA 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
âWhy? Do you think that Iâve forgotten how Paige died?âGiselle never expected that this shameless family would have the audacity to make an issue out of Paigeâs death.âYou 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?âStill, the only person the Bracken family has ever had to sacrifice was Paige!âVirgil snapped, âNonsense! Iâm Paigeâs biological father, how could IâŚâGiselle sneered. âStop putting on an act. You didnât look for your daughter when she was missing. You didnât 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.âVirgil, Iâm sick. Iâm not dead yet, and I havenât lost my memory. If this happens again, Iâll destroy the entire Bracken family!âGiselle looked at the bodyguards she had brought
The surroundings suddenly fell silent.Virgil found it hard to breathe. âLet go! Are you crazy?!ââIâm asking you a question. Where is Paige buried? Tell me!âVirgilâs brain was deprived of oxygen. Without thinking, he roared, âHow would I know? Let go, you crazy woman!âPatricia screamed, âMadam Giselle, what are you doing? Let go of him. Do you want Dad to die?âGeraldâs second uncle also shouted, âMadam Giselle, why are you doing this to us? Donât treat your husband like this!ââYou donât know? You donât know at all, do you?â Giselle ignored everyone. She looked unremorseful. She scoffed.âYou claim to be severely depressed about your daughterâs death,â Giselle retorted. âDespite that, you actually donât know where your daughterâs grave is!âAs 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. âYou did this on purposeâŚâThat wa
Mike said weakly, âNorth, we paid our respects to my mother before we went out today. We didnât say anything because we were afraid that Grandpa wouldnât be able to accept it.âAs expected, Virgil clutched his chest and looked like he was about to faint.Patricia cried out, âGerald, are you satisfied now that your grandfather is trembling in anger? Weâve kept it a secret for so many years. Despite thatâŚâEveryone sighed. So, that was how it was.It was indeed Ms. Paigeâs 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. â
Everyone was dumbfounded. North was really bold!North blinked. âWhatâs wrong, Mr. Virgil? Why are you so angry? Did I say something wrong?ââWhat nonsense! Paige is my daughter! How could I intentionally let her die?!âNorth widened her eyes. âI didnât say that you intentionally let her die! Itâs just that the Bracken family didnât like her and looked down on her. The medical staff didnât care about her either. In the end, they didnât even treat her and let her die.âI know. Itâs not your fault. After all, you were so busy. How could you have the time to take care of a daughter you donât love?âVirgil clutched his chest. âWhat nonsenseâŚ! Shut up!ââNorth!â Patricia screamed. âGerald, are you just going to watch her anger your grandfather? Your grandfatherâs health isnât goodâŚââWhat did I say wrong?âNorth sighed. âLook at what Mr. Virgil said. Ms. Paige passed away at the end of May, so why didnât he treat her for two whole months from the end of March to the end of May?âTh
Mike knew that he had fallen into Northâs 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. âUm⌠IâŚââMike!â 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.âGerald, what nonsense are you talking about?! Weâre family. If you have anything youâre upset about, just tell me. Thereâs no need to cause trouble at the banquet and make an issue out of Paigeâs death anniversary!âWeâre all Paigeâs family, and Dad is also Paigeâs biological father. How can we not know when her death anniversary is?âPaigeâs death anniversary is at the end of May. Itâs not today at all. You⌠Youâre too much!âVirgil looked aggrieved. He nodded and said, âThatâs right. Paigeâs death anniversary is in May. Gerald, I know you donât want to give up her inheritance. Moreover, I didnât fo
Everyoneâs eyes fell on Gerald.Gerald looked up slowly and said calmly, âMs. Patricia, why did you choose today to hold a banquet for Mike?ââIt doesnât matter what day I chose!â Patricia roared.âSo, you did choose the date.âGerald looked down at Patricia from above. His cold gaze made Patricia suddenly feel suffocated.Her âsonâ had a murderous look in his eyes. âAny other day would have been fine, but not today.âPatricia hated the look in Geraldâs eyes the most. Why was he so arrogant? Why was he looking down on her? Why was he like that b*tch?She screamed, âGerald, Iâm your mother! Mike is your brother! Itâs fine if you donât love me, but you keep finding fault with me. What right do you haveâââToday is the anniversary of Paigeâs death.âGerald interrupted her.Patriciaâs 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 Paigeâs d
Patricia felt a lump in her throat. âYouâŚââConnor, come out.â 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 âPaigeâ, 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 Paigeâs 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 Mikeâs banquet!After paying her respects, North turned around. âWhat are you waiting for? Arenât you going to pay your respects?â