When Zoey spoke, it was as though Russell himself had spoken.Alonso asked, “What punishment do you think is appropriate, Zoey?”Zoey gave Nelson, who had committed such an unforgivable act, a cold glance. “Although Russell and I haven’t had a wedding yet, we are legally married. My word is his word. According to the Maddox family rules, Article 39: Anyone from the Maddox family who harms their relatives shall be immediately removed from the family tree and stripped of all rights to inherit any Maddox family property!”Nelson didn’t expect Zoey to be so unforgiving, driving him into a corner. Ever since the engagement banquet, he had suffered immense losses because of Zoey.His eyes turned bloodshot, his teeth grinding together, wishing he could tear this woman apart.Livia, kneeling before the old man and old lady, pleaded, “Nelson is just speaking out of anger. He’s giving up on himself, taking blame for something he didn’t do. Nelson was raised by you both; he could never have such
The old lady was particularly fond of Zoey. After dinner, she invited her to stay and make peach blossom cakes together.Zoey loved good food and was interested in pastry-making, so she was happy to learn from the old lady.While waiting for the cakes to steam, the old lady glanced around the kitchen to make sure no one was nearby before pulling Zoey aside and whispering, "Zoey, tell me honestly, how intimate are you and Russell?"Zoey awkwardly tugged at the corner of her lips. She knew the old lady was asking about Russell's... performance in certain matters. It was a sensitive topic, and she wasn’t sure how to respond. Although they hadn't had any physical relations, she could tell that Russell was capable enough.She cleared her throat lightly. "Well..."The old lady raised her hand to stop her. Sighing, she said, "I understand. Russell... is really not capable in that area. You're such an excellent woman; marrying him is his luck. When a couple is together, in the short term, emot
The intense atmosphere caused Russell to lose some control. He wrapped one arm around Zoey's slender waist and placed his hand at the back of her head, kissing her more fervently.Zoey felt as though the air was being stolen from her mouth as her hands weakly rested on the man’s shoulders, utterly overwhelmed by his kiss.Until her back sank into the soft cushions, Russell's rough hands slipped beneath her nightgown, tracing her beautiful waistline as they moved upwards.Zoey gasped softly, the sensation stimulating Russell's senses even further. He kissed her earlobe, his voice husky. “Zoey…”His tongue was so hot that Zoey trembled, her hands cupping his handsome face. “Do you need me to help you treat your hidden illness?”Russell's Adam’s apple bobbed, and before he could speak, Zoey tilted her head and kissed him again.Suddenly, a loud, urgent knock echoed at the door.Their lips parted, both of them gasping for breath.Russell stood up, exhaling deeply before turning toward the
A storm of gossip ensued. Many gullible netizens took it upon themselves to verify the authenticity of the recording. Soon, it was confirmed that the recording was real. The incident quickly went viral, and within half an hour, the recording became trending, dominating the headlines of major websites.- **Ariana’s Innocent Image Crumbles—She’s Actually a Venomous Snake!**- **From Her Ex-Fiancé to Voice Dubbing and Artworks—What Else Did Ariana Take from Zoey?**- **Ariana Used Her Grandpa’s Life as Leverage—Is This Criminal?**- **The Harmon Sisters Are At It Again—Ariana’s Artwork Actually Came from Zoey?**- **What Else Does Ariana Have Besides Embarrassing Acting Skills?**At the same time, unaware of all this, Ariana was driving in high spirits, humming a tune. After arriving at the Harmon villa from her suburban mansion, she got out of the car, only to see Dahlia storming toward her with a grim face. “Ariana, how could you be so careless?” Ariana, still confused, aske
Zoey was highly suspicious of the servant’s words. “Did you see who picked him up?” The servant shook his head, “No, mister said you were coming to pick him up, and then he just carried his suitcase and got into the car.” “Then what was the car’s license plate number?” The servant shook his head again, “I didn’t notice.” Zoey narrowed her eyes and took a step forward, while the servant stepped back. She scoffed, “What are you afraid of?” The servant lowered his head, “No, I… I just don’t like being too close to people.” Zoey waved her phone in front of him, “I recorded everything you just said. If you lie, I will sue you immediately.” The servant frowned, and a flash of panic crossed his eyes. “Ms. Harmon, if you don’t need me for anything else, I’ll leave now.” “Okay.” Zoey watched as the servant closed the door, and the smile on her lips immediately disappeared. She had severed ties with the Harmon family, and if she forced her way inside to search, they could
Dahlia tried to lunge at Zoey, but Jordan quickly grabbed her arm. He had noticed the man in the wheelchair behind Zoey, who was glaring at them with a cold, dark expression. But Dahlia shook off Jordan’s grip and rushed towards Zoey, raising her hand to strike. Just as her slap was about to land, Zoey tightened her grip on the woman’s wrist, her voice icy as she said, “Mrs. Harmon, do you want to end up in jail?” Dahlia glared at her with hatred in her eyes, “Zoey, I’m your mother!” Yes, hatred. Her eyes burned with fury, wishing she could tear Zoey apart. Zoey remained unshaken, her tone indifferent. “I’ve never felt like you were my mother, not once in my life. I’ll ask you again—where have you hidden Grandpa?” Dahlia jerked her hand away. “I don’t know!” “Fine. If I find him, I’ll sue you. You’d better not regret this!” Dahlia nearly ground her teeth to dust. “How could I have such a bastard of a daughter! Not only did you sever ties with us, but now you’re thre
Jordan looked at Zoey, anger flashing in her eyes, and his pupils contracted for a brief moment. He stammered, "I—I don’t know how Grandpa ended up there." He was confident the servant wouldn’t sell him out, as he had control over the servant’s family. Now, he was relying on the hope that Grandpa would remember their past relationship and wouldn’t reveal the truth. Zoey pushed him away, "When Grandpa wakes up, you’ll be waiting to get arrested!" As was customary, the Harmon couple was taken to the police station for questioning, and Matteo was sent to the hospital for a full examination. Russell sat beside Zoey, placing his hand on her shoulder. "Zoey, Grandpa will be fine." Zoey looked at the frail man lying in the hospital bed and nodded. But deep down, she knew that after the examination, it would be revealed that Grandpa had suffered slight brain damage from the lack of oxygen, which was irreversible. The extent of the long-term effects couldn’t be known until Gra
The door to the hospital room was pushed open, and Zoey had expected it to be the nurse bringing the billing statement from the previous night. But instead, two unexpected guests walked in: Jordan and Dahlia.Since there were no surveillance cameras inside the villa, the only clue to how Grandpa ended up in the basement was the testimony of the servants. Just last night, two servants had changed their story, revealing that Grandpa had gone into the basement because he didn’t want to leave Zoey. But they were quick to add that they couldn’t speak the full truth for Zoey’s sake, wanting to protect her image.Zoey found their audacity laughable. Clearly, they thought Grandpa would cover for them, assuming that, as a family, they’d avoid airing their dirty laundry. Or perhaps they believed Grandpa would never wake up to tell the truth.Coldly, Zoey asked, "What are you two doing here?"Jordan scanned the room, noting that Russell wasn’t present. He snorted and said stiffly, "Of course we’r
Nancy trembled with her eyelashes, feeling the scorching breath of the man.Her hands trembled as she tightly grasped the man's shirt, a piercing pain shot through her, and she felt like her whole being was about to be torn apart."Ouch!"The painful sound of a woman came, and Dalton also felt that barrier.So that night, nothing happened between them, and now it is the woman's first time.Dalton looked at the tears in the corner of Nancy's eyes, his Adam's apple rolled, "Be good, I'll be gentle."He was clear-headed and knew that they were just a business alliance, perhaps one day they would get divorced, and he should stop.But at that moment, he simply didn't want to stop, and this feeling was very peculiar.He was a medical student and had performed many dissections and surgeries. The human body held no fascination for him.Even the most beautiful bodies were just organs to him in the past.Before, he was attr
The air froze at that moment.Nancy looked at this scene in shock, Dalton's face covered in cream.Luckily, when Nyasia was cutting the cake, the candles and the cake stand fell to the ground, otherwise Dalton would have definitely gotten hurt.Nyasia was not from a wealthy family, so how could she afford to compensate Dalton?Nancy pulled Nyasia behind her and said, "Sorry, Dalton, Nyasia didn't mean to. Don't be angry."Nyasia rolled up her sleeves and said, "Scumbag men and cheap women should be taught a lesson!"Nancy looked at Mario and said, "Mario, you take Nyasia and go first."Mario watched as Dalton raised his hand to wipe the cream smeared on his face, knowing that not taking Nyasia away would only make things worse.He grabbed the person around the waist and carried them into the elevator. Before the elevator doors closed, he saw Nancy going to wipe Dalton's face.Nancy was pushed away by Amiya. "Dalton, are
Dalton?Nancy hesitated for a moment, looked inside, and saw Dalton sitting on the couch, lazily leaning against the backrest, drinking a glass of wine by himself.She was afraid that the people inside would see her, so she immediately hid to the side of the door.Dalton's voice came, neither loud nor soft, with a casual tone, "The wedding at home is being prepared."Elliott Moody approached him and said, "Amiya is not leaving this time, she's staying in the country. She's now a famous wedding dress designer! She left in the first place for her dreams, so why do you think she's back now? Surely it's for you! Don't you want her anymore?"Nancy spoke softly, her body stiffened, and her fingers also closed together.She waited for the man's answer, but the man remained silent.Footsteps were heard, and she immediately turned and left.Standing on the terrace, facing the cool breeze, Nancy, who was dressed lightly, felt even colder
At the toast session, Carsen accompanied Carolyn, who had changed into an evening gown, to go table by table to propose toasts.Carsen drank red wine, while Carolyn drank juice.Zoey raised an eyebrow at Russell and said, "Carolyn has arrived, are you ready?"Russell had long noticed that Carolyn was eager to come to this table to propose a toast. He chuckled lightly, "Of course."In no time, Carsen and Carolyn came over. They first toasted the elders and then started toasting in order of seniority.First, it was Royce and Mya, Brodie and Joselyn, Madeleine and Kristian, and then it was Zoey and Russell.Carsen looked at Russell and said, "Russell, thank you for taking care of Carolyn all these years. Come, Carolyn, let's have a drink with Russell."Zoey smiled and said, "Wishing Uncle Carsen and Aunt Carolyn a hundred years of happiness!"Russell nodded and raised his glass, "Cheers to Uncle Carsen and Aunt Carolyn's happy mar
Carsen and Carolyn's wedding took place the next day, and the whole Woodmerrow knew that the Maddox family and the Keller family were getting married again.Everyone who was anyone in Lochcliff was invited, including the big shots in the medical field. Some people joked that this wedding was starting to resemble a medical conference.However, this time everyone was not very concerned about the grandeur of the wedding, but rather particularly concerned about the issue of the names used between Russell, Zoey, Carsen, and Carolyn.After all, it was a wedding, so there wasn't that much tension in the air, and that's when this kind of sound started to appear among the guests.Zoey nudged Russell's arm with her elbow, "What should we do? You're going to call Carolyn 'Sister-in-law' in a little while, are you nervous?"Russell's lips curved slightly, "I dared to ask, would she dare to agree?"Zoey stifled a laugh, "This is hard to say, Carolyn has
Viviana's surgery was very successful, and the little girl was finally going to recover after undergoing two major surgeries.After waking up from the surgery, her first question was, "Where is my father? Is he okay?"The man who had been hiding behind Mya suddenly couldn't hold back his tears, as he had wanted to surprise Viviana.Royce walked out, holding a bouquet of red roses. The man in his thirties had tears streaming down his face as he choked out, "I'm here, Dad is doing well."Viviana revealed a row of sparkling white little teeth, "Daddy, even when he cries, he still looks so handsome!"Royce squatted in front of the hospital bed, holding the little girl's small and soft hand, and couldn't help but laugh and cry, "So, Daddy has gotten old, huh?"Viviana laughed and said, "Dad used to be a handsome guy when he was younger."Royce smiled and said, "Thank you for your fair assessment of me."Viviana laughed and said, "Da
Royce's ward was unattended, and the cleaner stood at the small window, looking inside. She saw a man sleeping soundly, and she gently pushed open the door to the ward.She tiptoed to the bedside and took out a handkerchief from her jacket pocket, quickly covering the man's mouth and nose.She didn't expect it to go so smoothly, so she immediately went to the cleaning room and brought the wheelchair.With great effort, she helped Royce onto the wheelchair and placed a duckbill hat on his head before leaving.After a series of twists and turns, she took the person out of the hospital and moved them onto a black car, driving away.She couldn't contain her excitement, it was just too smooth, it seemed like the heavens were helping her.After passing a red light, she stopped and turned around to look back, only to find Royce fast asleep.She wanted to wait until she arrived at the place, and she was determined to win him over and make him
After Royce got on the car with Mya, clusters of fireworks bloomed in the sky.He opened the skylight, and Mya looked up. The fireworks were colorful and accompanied her all the way.Fireworks bloomed all the way from the villa to City Hall, a distance of twenty-five kilometers.The whole city was immersed in love, and pedestrians on the street couldn't help but admire.I don't know whose girlfriend, fiancée, or wife is so lucky to receive such love and pampering.Mya covered her mouth, afraid that her crying might ruin the beauty of the fireworks.The car stopped in front of City Hall, and Royce unbuckled his seatbelt and leaned over to embrace the person.Mya sobbed, "Royce.""I was there, I have always been there.""Thank you.""Silly little fool, don't say thank you to me anymore."Mya shook her head and withdrew from the man's embrace, saying earnestly, "I want to say thank you, thank you for al
Viviana Keller?The little girl smiled, her eyes curved, "Viviana Keller sounds better than Viviana Hayes! I like it!"Royce lifted her up, slightly crouched, and matched Mya's height, with both of them sandwiching Viviana in between, each kissing her cheeks.Viviana laughed happily, her little hands wrapped around the necks of the two people, and she shouted loudly, "I had a dad! I had a name! I was the happiest child in the world!"Mya shed tears, Viviana went through so many hardships, but she could still smile at life.The happiness that children wanted was very simple. It could be an inexpensive toy, a lollipop, and the love of their parents.Not far away, Zoey looked up, trying to hold back her tears.Russell grabbed her waist and asked in a low voice, "Were you moved?""No." Zoey didn't want to be laughed at by the man, so she immediately denied it.Russell nodded and said, "I understood.""What do you unde