Lunaโs heart was dead, and her face was filled with despair. Her body was covered in scratches, and the pain she felt was far greater than the itchiness.She sat on the balcony of the villa in the Kingsland Manor residential area and listened to Nicholasโs voice indifferently.His distant gaze landed quietly on the main building of Kingsland Manor residential area.He heard that Ruth had bought a house in the Cloud Water Mansion residential area.It was the richest residential area in the city, which was even more luxurious than the Kingsland Manor residential area.Luna had put in so much effort to buy a house there, but she was ignored.Was she destined to be defeated by Ruth for the rest of her life?โNo!โShe was indignant!Meanwhile, Nicholas switched on his phone and waited quietly. His instructions had been carried out and now he was seeing the mess that was caused.Some marketing accounts said that in order to take revenge, Ruth not only prevented Luna from booking a
Accompanied by her ambiguous affirmation, the news on the Internet continued to spiral. There were two main sides at war.At this moment, the Cloud Water Mansion was peaceful.The moon was full, and the sky was dotted with stars.This villa in the middle of the lake was sparkling and gorgeous.In the bedroom, Ruth had changed into a smoky pink silk negligee. Her long hair was casually draped over her shoulders. Her smooth skin was glowing.She sat cross-legged on the bed, facing the window. She lowered her head and fiddled with something.When Abel walked out of the bathroom, he only saw her back.Hearing the noise, Ruth turned to look at him with a mysterious smile. โHoney, are you still working tonight?โThe man was amused. โWhat do you think?โThis was their wedding night, and Ruth was in front of him dressed like that. He was a normal man. How could he still be in the mood to work?โIโm just asking. You used to be very busy at night.โโNot tonight.โRuthโs eyes lit up
Wedding favors littered the bed.The lights were turned off at some point, leaving only a warm wall lamp that reflected the overlapping shadows in the room. A soft breeze outside the window fluttered the white curtains.Ruth was in a daze. Men were such pests!The next morning, when Ruth woke up, it was already noon, and the room was tidied up.The money-counting machine and the cash were placed neatly in the small cabinet by the bed.Beside it was a note with the numbers recorded on it.Ruth was not very satisfied with seeing the results since she did not get to count the money herself.She unlocked her phone only to be hit with a barrage of messages from her family as well as the Rivas family.They were all saying the same thing: it was a long story and they had no choice but to keep it from her.Did that mean they were in cahoots?Ruth had just calmed down, but now she was angry again.She closed their messages and opened the group chat she had with her girlfriends. Her i
When the group of people who supported Ruth saw these videos, they immediately regained their energy.โLook at how graceful Ruth was!โโLuna bullied her first, and sheโs still pretending to be pitiful? How can she do such a thing!โโI donโt understand whatโs going on, but itโs an eye-opener!โโThatโs hilarious. She threatens others and even uses the Lovehart familyโs name to stop Ruthโs staff from entering the venue. How is that being a good sister?โThe voices supporting Ruth were clearly much louder.However, there were also many people who stood up for Luna. โEven so, you canโt monopolize other peopleโs styling teams and embarrass them at their wedding, right? Whatโs the difference between Ruthโs vicious behavior and hers?โโThatโs right! Itโs already ruthless enough to prevent them from booking a hotel, but she still continued to cause trouble on the day of her wedding itself!โโItโs good to be rich and powerful. Youโve done all kinds of bad things, but you can always pay p
Luna was getting all the hate instead.Ruth sent a message to the group chat.[Iโve seen it all. Iโm very satisfied with the results.]The first to reply was Serenity. [Youโre only seeing the news now? Wow! Abel sure kept you busy during the wedding night, huh?]Demi: [That seems to be the case. Also, I heard from the grapevine that the dukeโs car was at Kingsland Manor last night.]Pearl: [Doesnโt he even know that you guys have moved out? Is he really Ruthโs biological father?!]As soon as he said this, the entire group fell silent.Everyone still remembered what happened at the wedding yesterday.Regardless of whether it was true or not, it was a fact that Ruth had left early. They had gossiped a little last night. Seeing that Ruth did not respond directly, they thoughtfully changed the topic to Lunaโs nonsense.They did not mention this again.At this moment, it was already very brave of Pearl to ask about this.Pearl realized that the group had fallen into an awkward si
Hearing everyoneโs questions, Lily guessed that Ruth was also interested, so she told them all the information she had obtained.Actually, she did not get much information.And they were all bad news.For example, she did not refute that Rose had died for Reina.Moreover, Reina had indeed made some agreements with Charles.[But Mom and Aunt Rose are very close! Itโs definitely a lie to say that she and Father set up a trap and deliberately killed Aunt Rose!] Lily quickly concluded.The guilt on her parentsโ faces was real.Moreover, Reina was very nervous about Ruthโs reaction. Lily had felt shocked last night and felt that she was also a victim. She even felt estranged from Ruth because of this. What right did they have not to apologize to her? What right did they have to only be worried about Ruth?Didnโt they care about her feelings?But on second thought, compared to Ruth, her hurt feelings were negligible.Moreover, from another perspective, one could say that this sit
Ruth suddenly thought of Sean.He looked like he was at a disadvantage because of Notusโs return, but in fact, his strength was slowly showing.The members of the Rivas family were Denverโs supporters. They had been supporting him for so many years.Notus had been so impulsive yesterday and jumped straight in front of Ruth, leading to many issues being exposed.He had exposed how the previous royal family did not get along with Duke Charles and were forced into a corner.He had also exposed how the Cavendish family was now in power again. The previous royals had no place to turn things around. They could only attack Duke Charlesโs weakness.Sean was just a knife in their hands. His attacking Reina did not necessarily represent his true intentions. It represented the intentions of the person manipulating Sean.That person definitely did not want to harm Ruthโs mother because she was Notusโs โloverโ.Thus, it was because of Duke CharlesโฆJust as her thoughts reached this point,
Abel easily pulled her back.Ruth was caught off guard and fell into his arms.โYouโโโYes, you should hold a grudge. You canโt forgive them easily.โ Abelโs low voice was serious and affirmative.Ruth was stunned for a moment and forgot about her nervousness. She looked up in surprise. โYou think so too?โAbel nodded. โOf course. I only lied to you for a short time back then, but you punished me severely for it! They lied to you for more than 20 years, so you have to leave them hanging for a while longer!โRuth was speechless.She did want to leave them hanging for a few more days.After all, it was their fault for making decisions on her behalf. They did not tell her anything and kept her in the dark like a fool.However, Abelโs intentions were wild!He just wanted her to be mad at them because she had been mad at him once!Ruth narrowed her eyes and looked at him with a subtle gaze. Just as she was about to tease him, a cold kiss landed on her lips. Then, Abel continued
Galen stood nervously at the side. At first, he wanted to step in and help, but he held himself back.In the end, he gave up and watched the fight.The more he watched, the more startled he was.Despite her delicate frame, her moves were calculated and ruthless.Many of her moves were lethal.She was a young woman who was loved. She was pampered and adored by everyone. How was such a person so ruthless in combat?It was as if she often fought to the deathโฆMr. Watson was shaken as well. He covered his neck with one hand, while his other hand hung limply by his hand. He looked at Lily in shock. His other hand hung weakly by his side. He looked at Lily in shock.How could such a small and delicate-looking person possess such strength? Was she really the heiress of the Cavendish family?โDo you want to verify it? The wounds match with the one who attacked me. I broke his right wrist on the spot, though. After that, I didnโt wait for reinforcement to come. I moved immediately an
Her hand paused while hefting the silver fork.Ruthโs husband was really very considerate. He loved her sister truly and everyone in her family.She decided to find a boyfriend like him for herself in the future.โI definitely will!โ She thought.She stood in the spacious living room and looked at the man beside Galen who wanted to get to the bottom of this investigation. Her fingers tightened on the fork. โWords might not be enough to explain. If you donโt believe me, why donโt you give this a try?โGalen had not reacted when Charles spoke, nor when Abel had talked about switching it to a blunt weapon, but he definitely did now. โNonsense!โ he said sternly and stood up.Lilyโs fighting spirit was ignited, but his stern rebuke deflated half of it. โWhy not? Is it now allowed? You said attacking a police officer wasnโt allowed, didnโt you?โโHe doesnโt count!โ Galen said with disdain.Lilyโs aggressive stance was completely deflated. โWellโฆ if he doesnโt count, then his skills
The seemingly innocent question was directed at the young police officer.He looked troubled.Her delicate appearance did not help.The young police officer turned to the stern-faced man beside Galen for some help. The man pursed his thin lips and spoke in a deep voice.โYour Excellencyโฆ Madamโฆ the nature of this case is severe, but the process of investigation is smooth. If your daughter doesnโt reveal the whole truth, itโll be difficult for us to reach the crux of the issue. I assume that you donโt just want the result from this investigation but also the truth?โHis firm voice was authoritative yet respectful.Charles turned to look at him. His brown eyes were calm, and he was sizing up this person.The police officerโs cold demeanor momentarily faltered. He quickly looked away and did not dare look him in the eye. โWeโre just following procedures. To prevent this matter from escalating further, we hope for your cooperation.โHe sounded intimidated yet resolute. It seemed
He was already determined to stake everything on his plan.โRight,โ Lily said, โWhat about those bodyguards assigned to protect me? How were they swapped?โโAbel offered them ten times the price and bribed the group of bodyguards hired by Denver. The two poor people were taken down. The rest were replaced by our own people,โ said Galen icily.Lily was shocked. She looked at him and then at Abel, who was driving calmly.Ruth looked at her husband with the same shocked face.So, this was how money made the world go round!When Denver had transferred money to that company, Lily had caught wind of it, but it seemed Abel had found out even sooner.He had already made arrangements to take drastic measures.โDonโt they have any morals? I heard that those kinds of organizations have principles. They wonโt willingly betray the ones who employed them,โ said Ruth.โAs long as itโs not a terrorist organization, every organization needs connections. Williamโs group was already in dire stra
It was mainly because Denver clearly fabricated an alibi. But he had appeared on the scene and had been taken away.It was indeed quite puzzling.At that point, everyone looked at Abel in confusion.Abel looked straight ahead and did not speak. He only spoke when he was asked directly.โThe father and son lost because they didnโt know each otherโs motivations. Itโs easy to bribe their people to send a message to the other and get them to the sceneโฆโBefore they set off, Sean received news that Denver was going all out and wanted to go down with Lily in the manor in the suburbs.Sean did not doubt it because Denver had been acting increasingly strange recently.He was transferring his assets and buying and renovating manors. It was as though he was prepared for death.He had even arranged for his funeral.Afraid that his son was taking things too hard, he put down whatever he was doing and rushed over to the scene.Since that was taken care of, it was easy to deceive Denver af
โSee what you are doing? What if something happens to your sister?โCharles was not known for showing affection or caring about people outright.However, when his daughter cried and threw a tantrum, he could not stop himself.Charles stood by Lily without hesitation and scolded Abel for his incompetence.Ruth was originally filled with resentment and wanted to vent it out on Abel too, but when she saw that the father and daughter duo had joined forces to attack her husband, half of her resentment dissipated.With four bodyguards that had been arranged to deal with two outsiders, coupled with Lilyโs abilities, her life was indeed not in dangerโฆShe glanced at Lily hesitantly. At this moment, Galen had cleaned up all the stains on her palm.Other than the redness between her thumb and index finger, she did not seem too badly hurt.All the resentment was gone. In fact, she was even a little protective. โWhy did you have to deal with the four bodyguards?โ Lily lowered her head an
Everyone was speechless.This discussion was fruitless. Everyone had their own opinions, and no one wanted to give in.In the end, Reina and the old man took a car, while Ruth, Abel, Charles, Galen Barker, and Lily got into another.The fire slowly died down.The cars left one after another.After Mr. Lockton got into the car, his cloudy eyes became shrewd. He asked his daughter, โDo you think that police officer is also interested in Lily?โOtherwise, why would he be so active and rush to the front? Why would he find such a lousy excuse to be the one to drop her home?โI think so, but unfortunately, Lily doesnโt seem to be as interested as before,โ Reina said helplessly.Otherwise, why would she reject such a good opportunity to get into his car?Wouldnโt she have acted pitiful enough to earn his sympathy to get into the car?Mr. Lockton frowned. He was in deep thought.The last time he had heard that his granddaughter had fallen in love with another man who happened to be
Also, she was sure that if it was Luna being attacked at that time, he would have helped her without hesitation.This man was just like Notus. He was stupid, stubborn, and hypocritical.The reason why she spoke on his behalf was that she could not stand Lunaโs smug face. Even if she wanted to drag someone down, she had to ask first.It was just the truth. She would not die if she made that clear anyway.Lunaโs smug look cracked as she stared fixedly at her. Her gaze shifted from doubt to resentment and unwillingness.Aquilo was not surprised when Lily accused him. He knew that he had done something wrong. If not for Abelโs careful consideration, they would have died here today.However, he was quite surprised to hear her defend him.As he was handcuffed and escorted to the police car, he could not help but turn to look at her.โLilyโฆโLily was about to walk to her car.She paused for a moment and turned to look at him calmly.Her usually playful eyes were indifferent at that
Aquilo opened his mouth but did not know what to say.Just then, a team of uniformed police officers rushed over to the scene to rescue the hostages.Looking at the people standing before them, they could not tell which ones were the hostages.Galen Barker walked over from behind and glanced at them. โWhat are you still standing here for? Get out quickly!โThis manor had an ancient Sommersetese courtyard.The place where they were gathered was a small open space in the courtyard.After passing through the desolate artificial mountain pavilion, they arrived at the large courtyard outside the manor. There were many people gathered there, with many police cars parked nearby.A fire truck had also arrived.To Lilyโs surprise, Sean Lovehart and his father were also there and were being escorted into the police car.When he saw her coming out, Denverโs face filled with hatred. He wanted to rush to her and strangle her. โYouโve got guts! You risked your life to drag us down with you!