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At the Russell Estate, the doctor confirmed that Margaret had only passed out due to grief and should be fine. However, he advised that she should not be agitated further as she was no longer young.After ensuring that the doctor checked everything, Lily left the older woman in Celine’s care. After all, a pregnant woman like Lily should not overwork herself.In the living area, Alexander propped his head with one hand and tapped on his laptop screen while saying something. Then he lifted his head, put the laptop aside, and went to hold Lily’s arm. “You must be tired, huh? I told the kitchen staff to prepare fresh ginger tea for you. Have some and go upstairs to rest. I also told the housekeepers to tidy up the room. Let’s make do with it for today, okay?”“Your uncle hasn’t returned yet?” Ralph had not returned since he left in the afternoon, and there was no way to reach him because his phone was off. Lily supposed he did not want to see them for the time being.“He needs time

Alexander had not maintained his position in the Russell family for so many years solely to Hugo’s help.Having heard what he said, Lily thought about something. “There was something fishy about your second and third uncles' deaths.”Both were young when one fell off the cliff and the other drowned. The youngest uncle died after birth, while Alex’s father had always been sickly. If it was a single case, it might simply be bad luck, but everything seemed too coincidental that a family would suffer so much.“It’s fishy, all right.” Alexander nodded as traces of ruthlessness showed in his eyes. “How could so many bad things happen to us? Having a long history, the Russells have a huge influence and might have been targeted by those who envy us or by our enemies.”Probably thinking of something, he did not finish what he was going to say and simply grew solemn.Lily pitied her husband and palmed his cheeks. “It hasn’t been easy for you, has it?”Besides getting through various intern

Initially, neither Ralph nor Sean got the upper hand as both took some beatings. However, Sean’s companion came to look for him and brought a group of men. Together, they beat Ralph up and closed in on him.As the Russell family’s young master and Margaret’s favorite child, nobody dared to offend him while he could push people around in Kingsland.However, the situation had changed. No matter how the Russells tried to suppress the news, they could not stop their relatives from talking about it, even if the housekeepers kept quiet.Besides, as everyone thought Ralph would indeed get kicked out of the family, they did not bother about him much and turned him into a laughingstock.Ralph was losing the fight and could only wrap his arms around his head on the ground and try his best to protect his vital parts. Even so, they continued beating him, and he felt like his bones were about to break.Ultimately, Sean got tired and stopped. Catching his breath, he stared at the unmoving man o

Ralph pondered whether or not to use the key to open the door as he drew closer to it. ‘Will I trigger a bomb? Who knows, Heather might be planning to blow me up. Maybe there’s a ferocious dog inside, waiting to bite me to death. Or she has hidden a dead body inside so she could frame me as a murderer?’Imagining all these horrible scenarios, he had a sudden urge to leave. However, knowing he had nowhere else to go, he reasoned that he would be better off dead than struggling to stay alive. He gritted his teeth and opened the door.To his surprise, it was quiet inside, and nothing happened. Groping in the dark, he turned on the light switch on the wall and saw that it was just an ordinary apartment. The apartment was minimally furnished, without a TV, and only had some sofas, tables, and chairs. He went into the bedroom and saw only a simple bed.He had never seen an apartment as empty as this. Besides sleeping, it served no other purpose as there was no kitchenware, refrigerat

Overjoyed, Hannah became worked up. “You could tell it’s me? You recognize me?” Ralph was puzzled as she sounded and looked happy. ‘How come she seems pleased that I told her she is not Heather?’ He thought about it for a moment and grew less scared. He cocked his head as he looked at her. “So it’s true that you’re not Heather? Who are you then?”Hannah did not answer straight away and laughed instead. “I told you before. Take a guess!”“You told me before?” Ralph was further bewildered. ‘When did she tell me who she is?’However, Hannah only looked at him smilingly. Unable to remember when she told him that, he saw the necklace on her neck and suddenly recalled that she said her name was Annie when she was leaving the Russell Estate. His eyes twinkled with realization. “You’re Annie?”Hannah almost burst out crying and nodded vigorously. “Yes, it’s me! It’s me!”Ralph was glad he was right and laughed but soon felt something was amiss. He only knew her name was Annie, but he