LOGIN“Mr. Clemens, you’re here.”
Candice greeted him with a bright, composed smile—courteous, flattering, and fake.
Charlie: “……”
Great, back to ‘you’ again.
He sat down and glanced at the glaringly large gift box on the table. “What’s this? For me?”
Candice quickly said, “Just a little token of appreciation for all the help you gave me this time. I really didn’t know how to thank you properly, so I’m giving you one of my treasured bottles. I hope you’ll like it.”
Charlie’s expression grew colder.
She finished speaking, but he didn’t respond.
Candice folded her hands neatly on the table, keeping up her smile with effort.
The atmosphere went cold.
“Let’s eat before the food gets too hot,” Jim offered from the side.
Candice picked up her chopsticks.
Charlie didn’t
Denise stood frozen for a moment.Everyone: "……?!!"Assassins??!!Could it be that the reason Old Mrs. Lawrence arrived so late was not just the reason she mentioned earlier in the banquet hall, but there was another hidden agenda?!Tonight felt like being on a roller coaster, each wave more intense than the last.Everyone turned their attention to the people who had returned with Old Mrs. Lawrence: Candice, Edward, and Melanie.Mary, the former old servant, was barely noticeable. Rex had gone out, and aside from Charlie, no one knew where he had gone, so in everyone's imagination… Edward had led a group of elderly, weak, and women through a deadly assassin's ambush, risking their lives to return!"Edward, what exactly did you encounter?" Denny couldn't help but ask, glancing at Charlie, as if asking if he knew about this.Charlie, of course, had already known, though not for long.James’s expr
The judge’s generally stern and dignified tone made Denise shiver slightly inside.She paused for a moment, then responded calmly on the surface, "If I couldn’t get in touch with her, naturally, I would be suspicious—"Candice immediately retorted, "Suspicious? You could choose a better word!""Everyone saw how you reacted just now. You were sure she was dead, otherwise you wouldn’t have made such a bet, right?""Just because you couldn't contact her, you decided she was dead? Only the Grim Reaper and a murderer would have such abilities."Denise gritted her teeth, her tone mocking: "… I just got impulsive, it's just worry causing confusion. People, you know, are emotional."Charlie opened his phone and said, "Then your emotions must be a little too intense."A news report played from his phone, and everyone listened intently, extracting key details: a traffic accident… plunged off a cliff…
Charlie seemed to find something amusing: "I was just saying it casually, did Mrs. Lawrence take it seriously?""Of course I did, unlike you, spouting nonsense and playing tricks on everyone.""The problem is, eating people is a crime. If you’re really serious, I’d be worried that I might have to actually serve you some human meat. How about I substitute it with something else instead?""Is it fun to keep talking nonsense?""Don’t you dare?""…Let’s see if you can even bring the person out first!""If you don’t agree, I won’t bring her.""………lol," Denise let out a laugh filled with anger. This crafty little brat was stalling for time to come up with a strategy, but she wouldn’t let him get away with it. "Alright, I agree, I’ll eat whatever you serve! But! If you don’t bring her out in one minute, you’ll kneel down and bark like a dog!"The t
James was a little confused.He shook his head, “No, Candice and Charlie have no reason to harm anyone. Phoebe is Cody’s wife, their cousin. They were just visiting, so what kind of conflict could there be?”Denise deliberately acted troubled: “As for the reasons behind this... I can’t say.”James: “What’s so hard to say? Speak!”Denise: “I really can’t. It concerns Phoebe’s reputation.”This made Candice’s heart skip a beat.... Did Phoebe go mad and reveal this secret to Denise? Or did Denise figure it out on her own?Phoebe still had some reputation left?! This was going to ruin Charlie’s reputation!He was a pure, noble gentleman from a good family, and she would never allow anyone to tarnish his name!Candice was getting anxious.Charlie calmly placed his hand on hers, signaling for her not to panic: Let the bullets fly for a little longer.Candice: Fly!? They’re about to hit my ribs!Naturally, Denise’s words only piqued everyone’s curiosity even more.The most shocking and absu
The Harrison family members’ expressions subtly changed.the Hawthorne family also sat up straight.Cody glanced at Charlie, acknowledging, You really guessed it right.Denise had indeed used the birthday banquet as a chance to expose the matter in front of the Harrison family, turning the tables and sowing discord.Originally, they had thought that things were already chaotic enough, and she would have dropped this topic. But, unexpectedly, she was still fiercely biting back.Charlie’s expression remained impassive, revealing no trace of his emotions.Candice didn’t rebut either.Most of the people present, like Mr. Harrison, didn’t believe Denise’s words, but they were curious as to why she had brought up Phoebe. No smoke without fire, after all.“Candice and Phoebe… technically, they’re cousins.”Someone whispered.Candice: …This world really is humo
The air suddenly went still.Mr. Hawthorne, who had tried to grab him but was shaken off, looked awkward.But who could say Old Master Harrison was wrong? His daughter and grandson were dead, and he had to watch his son-in-law and the mistress being all lovey-dovey. Fortunately, Old Madam Harrison didn’t come; otherwise, she’d surely die of anger at the Lawrence family.Mr. Harrison’s shout had revealed the true feelings of the Harrison family.Hadn’t the Harrison family endured enough over the years?!James and Denise should have kept their tails tucked between their legs!How dare they show off their affection in front of them!Old Mrs. Lawrence couldn’t bear to face this, so she lowered her head and apologized.Meanwhile, Denise’s face had turned pale.James shook the tea off his pants and stood up. “Dad, don’t lose your temper. It was an accident back then…&rdquo







