Half an hour later, Ethan hurried into the study. He placed the small black device on an electronic gadget, and immediately, a youthful voice filled the room. "Evie, I'm Warren. You have to grow up quickly so that I can marry you. This necklace is my token of love to you. Please wear it always." A woman's voice followed. "Evie, it's Mom here. This necklace was personally designed by Aunt Iris. She secretly added Warren's voice to it. You can listen to it when you grow up. It's like you're talking to Warren from the past. Isn't that amazing? "I hope you both grow up together, get married, and live a happy life. Warren, you must keep your childhood promise. Take good care of my precious girl and never let her suffer. Blessings to you both." Hearing the recording brought Evelyn to tears. She had only seen photos and watched videos of Sonya's performance, but not videos of her speaking. Hearing her gentle and kind voice for the first time filled Evelyn with happiness. With te
Meanwhile, Warren was sitting in the conference room, absorbing the accusations hurled by the shareholders in silence. His idea to shift the company's focus from traditional industries to technology was a move that had reaped substantial dividends for the shareholders in recent years. Yet, amidst the current crisis, they pinned all the blame on Warren. These shareholders, opportunistic and fickle, seemed to shift allegiance with the wind. An elder from the Larkin family rose to his feet, proclaiming, "Putting aside Warren's contributions and alleged damages to the company, the fact that he is not born of the Larkin blood goes against our family's traditions. Hence, he cannot assume the role of CEO. Chester, don't blame me for taking this firm stance." Chester scoffed, "Can't you all recognize the wealth Warren has brought to Larkin Corporation throughout these years? Without his efforts, would any of you be enjoying the comforts you have today? "As for Iris' involvement, it's
Whatever choice Chester made would be the wrong one. His pallid face turned to Warren. "Warren, the decision is yours." Warren sat silently in the host's seat, taking in the reactions of everyone present. He had already discerned the situation. Their goal in getting Iris to confess was to remove him as CEO of Larkin Corporation and replace him with Dennis. This was their ultimate aim. Raising his eyes, Warren fixed his gaze on Dennis, his voice low as he questioned, "Is this the outcome you aimed for?" Dennis stared back with an unwavering gaze, his expression remained calm. "Do you think I'm behind all this?" "Isn't it? To avenge Skyler, you got close to us and accepted the roles I assigned you, all while secretly coveting the CEO position," Warren scoffed. He continued, "Dennis, I've told you before that if you wanted the role, I could give it to you. But resorting to such deceitful means is despicable. I won't let you succeed." For once, Dennis's usually gentle count
Hearing Evelyn's words, Warren and Dennis finally ceased their fight. Glancing at the wounds on his face, Evelyn frowned. "You already know who's behind all of this, don't you?"She hit the nail on the head. Evelyn knew Warren wouldn't fight with Dennis, even for the CEO position. Therefore, the only possibility was that they were both aware of the true culprit behind the scenes. This confrontation had been staged for that individual. Warren grinned at her words. "Darling, you're such a brilliant lawyer. They say pregnancy dulls the mind, but you're still as sharp as ever," he praised while gently patting Evelyn's head. Dennis, standing nearby, wiped the blood from the corners of his lips and interjected, "Alright, let's see what Evie has uncovered. Otherwise, enduring this beating would be pointless." Evelyn signaled for Ethan to bring the object over and presented it to the group, while she recounted her findings to them. With determination, she concluded, "The imposter
Chester couldn't imagine what Skyler had endured all these years. After a moment of deep thought, Warren spoke in a hushed tone, "This must remain confidential. If our suspicions are correct, Russell might be Zayn. "His move today to push me out aims to make Dennis the CEO, gaining control over the Larkin family. Our confrontation earlier was staged to deceive him into thinking we're adversaries, to lower his guard." Beside him, Ethan chuckled wryly and said, "You two brothers are quite something, always one step ahead. Willing to fight and take blows, thinking alike without even planning it out. It's almost unbelievable if you weren't blood-related." Dennis raised an eyebrow at Warren, revealing, "It's possible. I recall Grandpa mentioning having twin daughters when he brought me back. One passed away shortly after birth, and the other disappeared at the age of three. If Mom and Iris are indeed twins, the presumed deceased child might have survived." Warren's gaze narrowed s
Everyone was shocked upon hearing Dennis' words. Warren spoke up, "He's preemptively controlling you. It won't matter if our act is real or fake because he knows your weakness. From now on, you'll have to obey whatever he says."For Mrs. Potter and Mr. Miller Senior's safety, we have to continue the act. We must become enemies and fight for the Larkin family. Only then will Russell trust you without harming Mrs. Potter or Mr. Miller Senior."Dennis clenched his fists tightly. He could no longer hide the hatred in his eyes. "Grandpa had spent so much money to save him back then. He was never treated as an outsider and was even assigned to manage the Miller Group, a massive commercial empire."I never expected him to be such an ungrateful wretch after they've raised him for years!"Dennis' hatred surged to its peak at the thought of how Skyler's life was ruined by Russell and how she was now under his control.He had thought that he could clear Skyler's name after a thorough inv
Russell chuckled. "Alright, I'll keep it a secret."His smile grew wider after hanging up the phone. It didn't matter if what Dennis told him was true or not. He had nothing to fear about Dennis turning his back on him with Skyler and Alfred being held captive.Everything would be fine as long as Dennis helped him take over the Larkin Corporation.Meanwhile, Evelyn applied medicine to Warren's wounds as she spoke in worry, "Will Mrs. Potter be alright? I'm afraid Russell might harm her."Warren gently brushed her cheeks and reassured her, "Don't worry. He won't make his move now that he needs to control Dennis. She'll be fine as long as we don't give the game away.""Warren, do you think Mrs. Potter had suffered a lot back then if she's your biological mother? She mustn't have been able to do anything while watching her husband and children get taken away."If she hadn't been pregnant with Dennis, I guess she might have even wanted to end her own life."Warren's face held a trac
Warren carefully examined the report. His eyes lingered on the final sentence that read, "Confirmed parent-child relationship."He was Skyler's son, not Iris'. There was instantly a stabbing pain in his chest, and his eyes reddened.Warren pulled Evelyn into his arms. His voice was choked with emotion. "Evie, I'm not Iris' son. My mother is Skyler. My mother didn't kill yours."Evelyn's heart ached to hear those words. She knew that although she had forgiven Warren and no longer blamed him, he still harbored deep guilt.She spoke softly as she gently stroked his head, "Now that the truth is out, you don't have to feel guilty anymore. We must save Mrs. Potter. She has suffered so much over the years and shouldn't face more harm."Warren firmly nodded, "Got it. Thank you, Evie.""What should we do next?" asked Evelyn."I need to head over to the company and continue my confrontation with Dennis, but I will lose. The Larkin family rules can't be broken. "That's the only way we ca