All Chapters of Avalanche with My Stepbrother: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The wind and snow gradually intensified, and the rescue team quickly disappeared into the vast white expanse.I dragged my exhausted body and began laboriously moving through the thick snow, finding a sheltered slope and digging a snow cave for me to curl up in.With the snow and cold winds out of the way, my body temperature began to rise once again.Then I retrieved my satellite phone from the inner pocket of my down jacket and turned it on. The screen lit up, casting a faint glow over my pale face.The signal was strong at full bars.The other side picked up as soon as I placed a call to them, and a lazy yet slightly concerned male voice came through."Hello, Mr. Wilfred Carson. You've finally thought about me at long last, haven't you? Didn't you say you were going alpine climbing with your family and wouldn't take any of us mere mortals with you?"It was Zack Fox, a good friend I met after getting into outdoor sports in the past. He was basically a madman who valued life ov

Despite that, I still nearly slipped on the ice multiple times."Hold tight, Wilfred!" Zack hollered at me from the front. I gritted my teeth and continued following them step by step.I couldn't afford to die here. I still hadn't seen William's or Dad's lives completely ruined yet.After what felt like an eternity, we finally caught sight of the rescue camp at the foot of the mountains.Zack led me around the camp to the side where an inconspicuous SUV was parked instead."Get in. We'll talk further after going back to the city."The car's heater was on full blast, and my frozen body finally felt a little warmer. Zack fetched a first-aid kit from the back seat and carefully and skillfully checked me over."You're fine. Nothing serious. Just some frostbite and lethargy."He continued grumbling as he cleaned up and treated the small cuts on my fingers. "That Michael is such a bastard! I'm going to get someone to chop his leg right off as soon as I get back!""Don't be impulsi

Dad was just about to announce at the press conference that he was going to formally take legal action against the media houses spreading the false rumors on both William's and Violet's behalf when the giant LED screen behind him suddenly turned black.There was a commotion in the press conference room.However, just a few seconds later, the screen lit up again, and a video appeared on it.The video was somewhat shaky and very dark, but anyone could still tell that it was recorded in a hospital room.William was lying in the hospital bed, and Violet was sitting next to him, looking extremely impatient."Ugh, those reporters are annoying as hell! How much longer do we have to keep up this act?""Just put up with it a little longer," William answered, his voice sounding rather excited. "Nobody will dare to bother us anymore once Wilfred's death is confirmed. And when that time comes, Violet, everything in the Carson family will belong to us!""Is your dad alright with it too?""D

William was right.Dad had built a strong foundation at Carson Group over many years and forged deep, personal relationships with all stakeholders at the company.Meanwhile, I had little say in the company because Mom died young, and I constantly rebelled against Dad. As long as Dad refused to admit his wrongdoings, it would indeed be difficult for me to completely bring them down based on these two recordings alone.However, William missed something important.I had never intended to engage in any business competition with him in the first place."You seem to have forgotten something, William," I said, looking at him with a sly smile on my face. "I may have the last name 'Carson', but my mom's last name is 'Sheppard'—the very same family who founded Sheppard Group that was later acquired by Carson Group, but still retained their original 30% share in the company."William's expression finally dropped.Sheppard Group was my grandfather's life's work.When Mom married Dad, who

The past several hours of intense tension left me feeling extremely exhausted."Is it over now?" Zack asked."No. It's just the start."Next, the Carson family would be facing shareholder withdrawals, bank debt collections, and a thorough investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Since they were all interconnected, there was no way for Dad or William to escape."You did well," Zack said, handing me a bottle of water. "But are you really just going to let that Hathaway woman off just like that?""Let her off?" I uncapped the bottle and took a swig of the water. "The best is yet to come."The first thing I did after returning to my hotel suite was to call up Violet's dad, Andrew Hathaway, who was also the chairman of Hathaway Group.The Hathaway and Carson families were old friends, and the Hathaways were the main driving force behind this marriage alliance in the first place.Andrew had always thought highly of me and wanted to use the marriage to bind the two com