Lauren asked, "Why do you think they aren't wealthy?"Harvey replied, "That old woman's apartment was filled with trash by us. It was so dirty. And there was nowhere to even stand. Yet, they weren't willing to spend money to stay in a hotel nearby. Would wealthy people do such things? I guess they're broke. That was why they insisted on staying at that rundown place together."Lauren said, "Could I have misjudged them? Their attires and temperament seemed like they're wealthy."Harvey said, "I often heard that people from Florivera like to act rich. They'd dress up very nicely when they went out. But in fact, they're extremely poor."Lauren responded, "True. A wealthy man wouldn't possibly marry a lowly girl from a small town. Even if he married her for her beauty, his family wouldn't accompany her to come back to North Florivera."Harvey clenched his teeth. "That asshole dared to push me just now. I must think carefully about how to teach them a lesson."Lauren said, "If they ar
Harvey said, "By then, that bitch would've sent him to jail. Do you think he can still come after me?"Lauren praised, "Hubby, you're the best. You can even come up with such ways to make money."Harvey chuckled in satisfaction. "I've kept the videos until now to make the most out of them. Now, not only do I want to sell them to that bitch and the bastard Elliot, but I also want to sell them to her man."Lauren asked, "Will he buy them?"Harvey said, "Just think about it. Abigail surely won't tell her man about her shameful past. If I tell that man his woman has such a terrible past, do you think he can tolerate that?"If he doesn't believe me, I'll tell him that I have videos. And if he wants them for verification, he'll have to pay me. With that, not only will I make a fortune, but I can also ruin that bitch's happy life. I feel so satisfied just by the thought of it."Lauren agreed, "You're right. I don't want her to be happy either. I'm furious to see how well that family tre
If Paxton really paid them a million dollars, Harvey and Lauren could just enjoy the rest of their lives without needing to work hard anymore.Paxton looked at their greedy expressions as he sneered, "Sure."Harvey and Lauren thought, 'He actually agreed to pay a million dollars without any hesitation!'Abigail's family-in-law probably has over 10 million dollars' worth of assets.'They suddenly felt a million dollars was too little and that they should ask for more. They thought they should at least figure out a way to get 5 million dollars.When Harvey was about to ask for more, Lauren quickly pulled him aside. "Hubby, I think we should think carefully about this. We shouldn't just blindly ask him for more money. After all, that little bitch isn't worth this price at all. If we ask for too much, we might not even get a million dollars if he changes his mind."Harvey still wanted to ask for much more money. But he was also worried that what Lauren said would happen. He responded
Paxton said, "It's really Abigail!"Lauren demanded, "Since you've seen it now, give us the money."Paxton coldly smiled as he said, "What's the use of these videos to me? Why should I transfer money to you?"Harvey said, "You..."Lauren was extremely mad. "You bastard. Are you playing games with us? If you don't give us the money today, don't even think about leaving this residential area.""Let's see if I can leave this area." Paxton coldly glanced at the married couple twice before he turned away and left.Lauren was so furious that she wanted to go and grab Paxton. Luckily, Harvey stopped her. "What are you doing? The two of us are definitely no match for him. Be patient. When our people are here, we'll make him pay."Lauren angrily raised her fists and ruthlessly hit Harvey continuously. "One million dollars! The one million dollars was just gone like that. Harvey, you owe me a million dollars!"Harvey felt so painful that he shrunk his neck in and tried to dodge her punch
The scene of the man looking at Abigail with his wretched and repulsive gaze as he fondled her all over tested every fiber of Xander's self-restraint.A very terrifying thought suddenly appeared in his mind, of him gouging the man's eyes out and cutting both his hands off...Paxton sensed the dark aura emanating from Xander and could tell what he was thinking. "Mr. Zane, with your word, I can make that piece of shit that dared to bully Mrs. Zane never see the next sunrise."Oh, how Xander wished to rip that man to shreds, but he still maintained his composure. "This isn't that bastard's first tango. Go and investigate. We'll deal with him with the law once he's investigated."Paxton gave Xander a surprised look, as if he could not believe the method Xander had chosen to deal with this matter, but after a brief thought, he understood why.Now that Xander was a family man, he would consider Abigail's position before doing anything, so he would no longer be so unrestrained or unscrup
Abigail's idea was bold. She wanted to speak out for the many girls who had suffered as she did. Her actions however would also attract brickbats.Xander raised his eyebrows. "You do understand what'll happen if you do that, right?"She nodded. "I know. If I go ahead with this, that means the videos will be made public and allow many more people to witness what I went through in the past."If it was a few years back, I wouldn't have dared to let these videos come to light. But now, I'm no longer afraid. You told me yourself that this isn't my fault, it's the abuser's fault. I'm just protecting my legal rights."Abigail looked at Xander in the eyes when she said all those. Her eyes were bright and energetic, allowing Xander to see the strength and determination within her.He was unable to refuse her. "Fine, I'll pass the videos to you. You'll handle this matter yourself.""Thank you!" Abigail was very thankful that he was willing to trust her, letting her handle her matters herse
"I'm your husband". These words may sound simple, but it allowed Abigail to know that even when her grandmother was gone, she was not alone. She still had relatives and people she could rely on.A surge of warmth welled inside Abigail. It not only warmed her heart, but also her entire person.She then grabbed Xander's hand and said, "Got it."Her answer too was simple, but Xander caught the meaning in her words. "Just do whatever you want to do with gusto. I'll always be supporting you from behind.""Oh, good lord, Xander, that's so cheesy." Esther suddenly popped her head out. "Abigail, Xander, weren't you building a table earlier? How come the two of you ended up flirting here in the hallway?"Abigail was at a loss for words.Everyone was working together just now.Felix and Melody left with Susanna to prepare dinner while Margaret and Esther were preparing items for the funeral service.Abigail and Xander on the other hand were assembling a table to serve as a platform to di
"Thank you for coming to give my grandma her final send off, Benjamin and Clara," Abigail said gratefully.Clara said, "We'll go pay our respects first and then get Jethro the astrologer to look for a favorable date.""Alright."With the visitors paying their respects, Abigail stood by the side and returned the gesture.After paying their respects, the Thompsons followed Abigail to look for Jethro to determine a good day for Cassandra's burial.Jethro approached Cassandra's urn and after some chanting, he opened his eyes and said, "Ill omen! Ill portents abound!"Abigail was shocked. "What do you mean, Mr. Jethro?""Your grandmother died of unnatural causes; her vengeful spirit lingers!"Abigail was never one to believe in superstition, but the elder folks did.When Clara heard that, she panicked. "What do we do then, Mr. Jethro?""It's not something difficult to deal with, it just needs a bit of time and money."Clara looked at Abigail and asked, "Abigail, what say you?""