After releasing all the anger from deep within, Winona put on a smile and went to Henry’s room. She knocked on the door and went in. It was quiet with only some rustling sounds, Henry was painting at his desk right then. There were already many portraits on his desk, all of which were portraits of Molly, her smile as bright as sunshine in the spring. The floor was filled with all types of woods, which were carved with Molly’s look. There were a multitude of postures, including seated and standing ones as well as angry and charming ones. Every time Henry recalled one of Molly’s smiles or gestures, he would draw it out and carve it on a block of wood. He said he never wanted to forget her, every word and smile of hers. Several rooms at home were already filled with Molly’s sculptures and portraits. Winona suppressed the tumbling sensation in her heart and walked to Henry’s side, standing still. “Henry, I have something to tell you.” “I’m swamped, we’ll talk about it tomorrow
The main thing was, this matter was caused by Christina, so she did not want her uncle to get involved. “Don’t worry. I’m not someone who can be bullied by anybody.” Francis smiled faintly, handing a napkin to the old master, motioning him to wipe the tea on him.The old master finally regained his senses, with some uncertainty showing through his expression. His voice was no longer as domineering as earlier. “Miss Williams, you can go back first. I have some things to discuss with your uncle.” Seeing Christina not leaving, he raised his voice while ordering his bodyguards, “Send Miss Williams home!” At that moment, the door was opened. Matthew barged in hurriedly. “Grandpa, this has nothing to do with Christina. Just come for me if there’s anything, please don’t place her in a difficult position!” “Matthew, you came at the right time. You bring Miss Williams out first, I have something to talk to Mr. Williams.” “But…”“Don’t worry. Grandpa isn’t a tiger.” “That’s right.
“However, the truth will come to light one day. We can’t hide it from Matthew forever.” The old master still thought that it was inappropriate. “I also know the underlying risks, but Matthew has been playing around for so many years. It’s the first time he’s met someone who could capture his heart. Old Master, do you really have the heart to allow your grandson to feel sad?” Francis laughed. “In the eyes of a love-struck person, love can overcome everything. It’s the same thing for Henry and me. Even if we know that Molly has passed away, we are still willing to wait a lifetime for her. We would never turn back even if we hit a dead end. Do you want Matthew to be lonely for the rest of his life? Do you want him to turn out like me?” He could see that even though Matthew was a tramp, he was a man who would stay loyal to his lover. “Matthew doesn’t know that Henry abandoned his wife and son for Molly. Matthew still thinks that Winona was the one who ruined his parents’ relationsh
Definitely not. “Uncle, I have a question for you. Was my mother in a relationship with Matthew’s father in the past?” “How did you know?” Francis looked at Christina with a shocked expression. Christina confirmed the authenticity of the old master’s words. She then asked. “Then, Matthew’s father abandoned his wife and child because of my mother?” “Christina, the things that happened back then were quite complicated. Furthermore, it’s all in the past.” Francis did not deny it. That caused Christina’s heart to get heavier. After all, Matthew would not forgive his father even after so many years. How would he ever forgive her mother? Christina felt a little guilty. She was too embarrassed to get together with Matthew. At the hotel’s door, Matthew helped the old master to get into the car. “Grandpa, I’m the one who is chasing after Christina. She has nothing to do with all of this, so don’t make things difficult for her. Furthermore, it’s not an act of impulse. I really do l
The plan had failed once more. Matthew started to scratch his head too. That Larson bastard had already cheated on his wife. Why would he not be tempted by women? The ladies that he sent to Michael were all top-tier beauties who had killer bodies. Despite all of that, it still failed. Christina was still waiting for him to get the sperm. As such, Matthew could not disappoint her. He needed to find another way to give Michael a harsh punishment. Just as Matthew was racking his brain, Christina sent an invitation letter to him. It was almost time for the Hoover Corporation’s annual party. Matthew furrowed his eyebrows as he looked at the letter for a while. Suddenly, he thought of a plan. The Hoover Corporation might not be one of the major powerhouses in Perth, but it is still considered a reputable company. They would surely invite Michael to join in their annual celebration this year. The venue of the annual party was set at the Crown Plaza Hotel. It was the Young family’s ter
Matthew was hugging Christina as he looked at Michael to taunt him. Michael may seem calm on the surface, but his heart could not wait to tear Matthew into pieces. A waiter brought some wine for them. Matthew then took a glass of wine. Just as Michael was about to take a glass of wine as well, the waiter suddenly tripped over. As such, the wine was spilled onto Michael and Serena’s bodies. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to…” Serena was in a mess after the wine was spilled on her. Michael’s shirt was also stained. However, they could not get mad in public out of concern for their reputation. Matthew had a feeling of schadenfreude. It was as if he had predicted everything. Young Master Hoover’s facial expression changed. He was afraid of offending Michael. As such, he quickly scolded the waiter, “What are you doing? Do you want to lose your job?” The hall’s manager rushed over and sincerely apologized to Michael, “President Larson, I apologize. I will deal with this issue strictly!”
“Matthew Henderson!” Michael glanced at Matthew fiercely. “Shut your trap!” Matthew quickly moved backward. “If you don’t want to drink, then don’t! Why are you getting angry?” Right at that moment, Christina came over. “Just now, the two of you were fine with each other. What is happening right now?” Matthew shrugged. “I was wishing President Larson a long-lasting marriage between him and his wife. Then, he suddenly turned against me!” “You definitely said something wrong. That’s why President Larson got upset.” Christina took the wine glass from Matthew’s hand. “Matthew is not that good with words. Please don’t be surprised, President Larson. Let me propose a toast to you as an apology. I wish you a long-lasting marriage between you and your wife!” Michael did not take the wine glass as he stared at her. Christina looked at him calmly. “President Larson, this is a toast to you.” He began to smile as he grabbed the wine glass from Christina’s hands. “Then, thank you so muc
The only accident that happened was that Matthew suddenly had diarrhea. Other than that, everything else went according to plan. Christina took the room key and waited inside a room. She did not know what happened to Michael in the room next door. Was he messing around with the lady in bed right now? He drank a whole glass of drugged wine, so he definitely could not run away. She waited for half an hour, but Christina did not see any beautiful ladies coming to inform her about the results. She began to feel anxious. Christina lost her patience when it hit the one-hour mark. She opened the door and walked outside. As Michael’s room was next door, Christina put her ear on the door and tried to eavesdrop. However, she could not hear anything. Christina thought that the lady may have felt tired after messing around with Michael, so she might have accidentally slept as a result. That was why she forgot to inform Christina. When Christina used to be together with Michael, she would
In fact, Matthew was the one who planned this entire thing. He had been keeping a close eye on Rachel since she returned.He could let bygones be bygones if she was willing to settle down. However, the woman did not learn from past mistakes and once again partnered up with Serena to plot against Christina.Matthew went along with their plan. He even found someone to set this up to lure them into the trap.Christina’s due date was approaching after Rachel and Serena were taken care of. Michael began making preparations for Travis’ transplant operation.He hired the best hematologist and gynecologist before arranging for both Christina and Travis’ operation to take place in the same hospital.The delivery went smoothly. Christina gave birth to a baby girl, and Heather was over the moon.Everything had gone well, and it was about time to start on Travis’ operation. Christina was accompanied by Matthew and Rachel whereas Heather stayed close by the baby’s side. Michael comforted Chri
Besides, even if the plan failed, intentionally causing a pregnant woman to miscarry was not considered homicide by the country’s criminal law. The punishment was less serious as the behavior would be categorized as an assault occasioning bodily harm.Assault and criminal homicide were two completely different crimes.Rachel agreed to the suggestion. Scarface was indeed a ruthless man. He came up with this vicious revenge that would put Christina in pain forever.Upon agreeing on the details of the plan, Scarface and his friends from the streets proceeded to kidnap Christina. Rachel and Serena were told to sit tight and wait for the good news.Scarface had a well-thought-out plan and got his hands on Christina before long. Her head was covered with a black cloth as they forcefully pushed her into the van.Serena and Rachel were already at the agreed-upon location when Scarface instructed Christina to step out of the vehicle. The latter’s belly was round, and both of her hands were
Serena lost everything. She had no choice but to work as a bargirl to survive.Scarface was the person in charge of the bar she worked at. The ruthless man had pretty much slept with every woman who worked at his place. Naturally, Serena could not escape from that fate either.Serena was different from other bargirls. She came from a prestigious family and was highly educated. Even in dire straits, she still maintained a certain grace that made her stand out from the crowd.Scarface spotted her on her first day at the bar. He ordered his men to drag her into the private room and tortured her the entire night.She resisted in the beginning. However, without anyone to depend on, she had no choice but to give into Scarface’s tyrannical abuse.Several times later, he found himself attracted to her. Every night, he would ask for her instead of other women.Serena, who could not escape from him, gave in eventually. She even ended up becoming his lover.By doing so, she found someone t
“Just a little while ago.” Sean came closer. “Christina, we need to talk.”She nodded and followed him to the garden. He helped her to get comfortable on the bench. “Do you believe in fate?”She shook her head, unsure where this was leading. “I didn’t either as I’m a firm believer that hard work always pays off. But now I do.”He looked her in the eye. “I’ve been lost and struggled a lot since that incident, unsure how to face you. After considering this seriously for the past few days, I’ve finally mustered enough courage to meet you again.”A sigh escaped her lips. “Sorry, Sean. It’s all my fault.”“No! It has nothing to do with you, Christina. It’s my fault that my love is not strong enough. I discovered that Suzy is really great after spending the past few months with her. She’s just like you. She’s gentle, kind, pure, and adorable. I realized I’ve fallen in love with her.”This was not what he really thought.He loved Christina since the beginning of time and believed he
“That’s old history. We think Michael is actually pretty good.”“We? Who do you mean?” Christina teased.Ariel and Matthew had been spending a lot of time together lately. Christina went through that herself and understood the passion in her friend’s eyes. This silly girl was actually in love. She could not be happier for her.“Who else? Matthew, of course!” Ariel glared at Christina.“I say whatever’s on my mind, unlike you, who always keep everything to yourself and get stuck in dilemmas. Every good opportunity slips past you because of your indecisiveness!” “How can I not be? I promised to marry him but I’m now trying to convince him to marry someone else. Is this really the best thing for him? Will he be happy?”Ariel questioned after a brief silence, “Christina, let me ask you this. Who do you care for more? Michael or Sean?”Christina asked herself the same question too. She naturally cared more about Michael in the past, but she also started to develop a strong feeling f
The following morning, Serena hurried to the police station to file a report.The police treated this with high importance and warned her to be careful of Darren Cain as he was a vicious gang member who had served over a decade in prison.She became more frightened after hearing that. Immediately, she moved out of that house and rented a place somewhere quiet. As she was terrified, she stayed indoors for the next few days.Much of Christina’s stress was relieved without having to deal with Serena’s pestering.“Christina, John was at the last stage of cancer. It was lucky enough that he lasted until he did. This is his fate, so try not to get too upset.” Francis comforted the dispirited woman. It did not make any difference even though he was not the real Francis. He had long adapted to the identity after assuming it for so many years. Most importantly, Christina was still willing to treat him like a real uncle even after finding out the truth.“Don’t worry, Uncle, I’m fine.”
The harassment continued after the funeral. Serena went around spreading accusations and threatened Christina to give her money. Otherwise, she would report John to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for private corruption.If reported, the antique art collection would be seized and no one could get it!Christina became more frustrated after hearing that.She never expected John’s leniency toward Serena would cause her such a big problem. Matthew was infuriated by Serena’s unreasonable behavior. He suggested they could shut the woman up by teaching her a lesson. Sean shook his head. “That’s not going to solve the problem. Serena must’ve come prepared if she dares to stir up trouble. This is a lawful society. We can’t do as we wish.”“Are we actually going to pay her off then?” Ariel asked, “I think giving her money isn’t going to put an end to this. She’s certainly going to keep threatening for more!”Michael scoffed. “Why should we give her money? She can go
“I will, Dad, don’t worry. I’ll listen to Sister,” Suzy replied.“Christina.” John grabbed Christina’s hand in his own. “My greatest regret in this life is failing to take good care of you and your mother. I’m going to meet your mother soon. I hope she’ll forgive me!”Tears rolled down Christina’s cheeks. Men would speak kindly in the presence of death. She was unsure if Molly would forgive him, but she had long forgiven her father.He strained to pull Suzy and Christina’s hands closer together as he looked at them with pleading eyes. “The both of you must live peacefully together. Suzy, listen to your sister, and Christina, you must take good care of her on my behalf.”Christina looked at Suzy before nodding quietly. Then, John shifted his glance to Michael.“I’ve done many wrongs in this life. I betrayed my wife and disappointed my daughter. I hope you’ll do better than me. I’ll hand over Christina to you now. I’ll come back to haunt you as a stubborn ghost if you dare to wr
Suzy felt guilt-ridden and knew she was not in the position to demand anything from Christina. However, her mother had gone mad. She did not wish to see Christina continuing the fight with her mother.At a loss for what to do, she cried her heart out while in Christina’s arms.Sean felt a heavy feeling in his chest. He knew Christina too well after all the years they spent together. She was a soft-hearted person behind her stubborn facade. Seeing others in sorrow was her greatest weakness.There was no doubt she would choose to forgive Suzy and accept her as her sister.If that was the case, then the marriage between them was destined to fail. Christina would reject him for the sake of the child in her sister’s belly.At this moment, he was thinking of how everything was falling apart at this moment even after he had consistently pursued her all these years. He stood there in a daze for a long time before finally heaving a sigh.Perhaps this was their destiny. Suzy cried for a