CHAPTER 58[CHANNING KIDS]"Maybe you helped your bad mom hurt our momma," Charlotte said angrily, glaring at Angus, who sat quietly in the corner like an innocent child.Rufus had sent them to the villa after the doctor confirmed that their Momma was going to be fine."Daddy already scolded him, Lottie. Stop it," Earl said gently.Lottie’s eyebrows nearly touched as she crossed her arms."Why are you being nice to him? He hates us, Earl. He really hates Momma too. Momma didn’t do anything to him, and yet you still protected him earlier?""Momma said we should make friends.”"I don’t want him to be my friend. Momma was kind to him, and all he did was help his bad mom hurt her. Are you jealous because we’re Daddy’s babies? Do you just want Daddy all to yourself? Daddy said you’re his baby too, so why are you mad at us?"Angus remained silent, his head bowed. This only made Lottie angrier. Her small fists clenched as she glared at him."If anything bad happens to our Momma, I’ll never f
CHAPTER 59The case she filed against Martha had officially reached the court. As the lawyer had predicted, Martha countered with the argument that she was Arthur’s legal guardian. Their first hearing was set for the following week.She hadn’t heard a single word from Martha’s camp, which only added to her worries. Even Catherine, who typically threw fits every time Elizabeth was involved in any trouble, had remained surprisingly quiet."At least the twins get along with Chairman Channing," Cecil mused aloud.She sat beside Cecil, who was arranging flowers. The room had come to life since the two of them began keeping watch over Sir Arthur.“Cecil, have you ever met Chairman Channing?”The older woman shook her head. “No, but they must have been friends. I remember Arthur mentioning him a few times. Why do you ask, Liz?”“I’m just curious about Mr. Eldridge. He knows we have plenty of resources to cover Papa’s medical expenses, but he still insisted on me marrying the Channing.”“Mayb
CHAPTER 60 Channing's men found Eldridge in Kochi, Japan. He had been moving from one hiding place to another until he ended up in that location. Channing’s team had a confrontation with another group before finding Eldridge’s lifeless body inside an old apartment.Elizabeth feared the bad news might affect Sir Arthur. Eldridge had been with him for years and certainly knew many things—perhaps the very reason someone was after him. She couldn't stop wondering who might have killed him. Martha certainly didn’t have the money to afford someone to track Eldridge constantly. Martha was now relying solely on her maternal siblings for support.“Daddy!”Elizabeth peeked out when she heard the children’s excited voices in the living room.“We’ll take care of things here. Go greet your husband, Liz,” Melba teased her, along with the other helpers.“Let’s set the table.”“Oh, come on, ma’am, don’t be shy. It’s normal for a wife to welcome her husband home,” another helper teased, causing them
CHAPTER 61“E-Eli…za…b-beth…”Elizabeth grasped her father’s hand tightly, nodding as tears welled up in her eyes. His gaze was filled with emotion, and though he tried to speak again, only a raspy sound escaped him.“Yes, it’s me. I’ve missed you so much, Papa.”She gently touched Arthur’s cheek as tears began to fall from his eyes. Despite his frail state, he motioned for her to come closer, signaling for a hug, which she immediately embraced.They held each other tightly, and Arthur gently stroked her hair as if she were his own child. Elizabeth then began to tell him about her children, and she could see the eagerness in his eyes to meet the twins.“This will be your office once you’re introduced to the rest of the employees,” Shanaya, the former secretary of Martha, said as she led Elizabeth into the CEO’s office. Shanaya spoke softly, her demeanor warm and gentle. Elizabeth thought she might want to keep her as her secretary if she agreed.“Do you still have contact with Auntie
CHAPTER 62She was stunned by what she just heard. But before she could question Martha, the police had already pulled her away. Elizabeth stood there, utterly shocked by what she had just learned.She was Arthur’s daughter? A child born out of sin?“Kitten…”Tears streamed down her face as she lifted her eyes to meet his.Wulf’s expression softened, and he cupped her cheeks gently. “What happened?”She shook her head, her lips trembling as a sob escaped. Without thinking, she buried her face in his chest, forgetting her previous attempts to distance herself from him.Martha wouldn’t have said something like that out of nowhere. She had always called Elizabeth a “bastard,” but Elizabeth had never understood why. Now that she was putting the pieces together, she felt utterly lost.“You’re struggling to breathe, Kitten. Stop crying now,” Wulfric whispered, his hands tenderly caressing her face, occasionally placing soft kisses on the tip of her nose.“He… he’s so unfair. Why didn’t he te
CHAPTER 63"Go home, Wulf."If looks could kill, Wulfric would’ve set everything on fire with the way she responded."I'm not going anywhere, Elizabeth Kaycee! Now explain this whole mess of divorce papers you submitted. I'm going insane here, woman!"Thankfully, the patio was far enough from the house; otherwise, everyone inside would have been disturbed by Wulfric’s outburst."I'm setting you free from this marriage. I'm sure you never wanted this in the first place. Neither did I.""Who told you that?!"She scowled. "It’s the truth. It was just an arrangement between our families. What else are you complaining about?""You're unbelievable!""Just sign the papers. Don't worry, I’m not going to keep the kids from you.""Do you really think this is what’s best for our children?""They’re smart. They’ll understand.""But I won't!" He pointed to himself firmly. "I can’t understand why you'd submit that fucking divorce paper in the first place."She mentally scolded herself for thinking
CHAPTER 64"Are you two okay over there?" Cecil called out from the entrance of the patio.Wulfric didn’t even flinch. His cold gaze remained fixed on her."Y-Yes, we’re fine," Elizabeth managed to say, though her voice trembled slightly."You two were shouting. You woke up Arthur," Cecil added."I'm not bluffing, Kitten. I’ll kill her."A chill ran down Elizabeth’s spine. She stood there, frozen, as Wulfric's words echoed in her ears. Before she could respond, Cecil approached them."I don’t mean to interfere, but you shouldn’t be arguing like this at each other. You’re worrying Arthur upstairs," the older woman said, her eyes filled with concern.Elizabeth averted her gaze, unable to meet her husband's piercing stare.“We’re done talking, Cecil. Let’s go inside,” she muttered, trying to keep her voice steady.Cecil hesitated, casting a worried glance at Wulfric "You two should finish your conversation. I’ll take care of Arthur.""We're not done, Kitten," Wulfric’s voice sliced throu
CHAPTER 65Her mind went blank for a moment. The sound of Angus sobbing downstairs filled the air, and she had no idea what to do.She sprinted toward the master bedroom to grab her phone, her hands shaking as she dialed Wulfric's number. She paced nervously, waiting for him to answer, but to her dismay, the other end just kept ringing."Holand!" she blurted out in relief when Wulfric's right-hand man finally answered."Lady Channing?""Where’s Wulf?""At the office," he replied, clearing his throat."Give him the phone.""Sir Wulf is busy. He’s handling something important—""Now, or Eva dies!" she cried out, her desperation evident.But, of course, Wulfric’s secretary remained just as stubborn. "Sir Wulf is so furious. No one can stop him. He’s been searching for where the Chairman hid Eva since yesterday."Her anxiety spiked.“Where are you?""I-I have to hang up now, Lady Channing.""Where are you?!" she pleaded, her voice breaking into a sob."O-Outside the city.""We have a chop
CHAPTER 94“I’ll have the driver take you home, Elizabeth,” Cairus said while gently gripping her arm to lead her away from the interrogation room.Her entire body felt numb as she let him guide her.“My son didn’t mean what he said.”She gave a soft, bitter laugh and shook her head. “Please tell him I wish he hadn’t messed up my life.”Leaving him looking sympathetic, she walked away.She didn’t need Cairus’s pity. Even if he beat Wulfric to a pulp, it wouldn’t change the fact that his son had something to do with her father’s death. He’d mentioned her father’s name to Wulfric, knowing full well how violent her husband could be, yet he still mentioned it.Did Cairus not consider what that could lead to?“Condolences, Elizabeth. We didn’t expect Arthur to leave us this soon.”The woman who spoke reached for her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze before pulling her into a brief hug. Sensing Elizabeth’s stiffness, the woman let go and walked away, understanding that she needed space to gr
CHAPTER 93A Nightmare.She wished it was just a terrible nightmare. That she would wake up and still see Arthur's cheerful face lighting up whenever he looked at her.Not like the cold, lifeless body now lying before her.“P-Papa, why are you sleeping there?” Her voice was weak and trembling as she stared at her father’s pale body.He didn’t respond. Desperate, she gently shook him, but his eyes remained shut. The tears she had been holding back finally spilled over.“Papa…”Elizabeth clung to her father’s lifeless form while sobbing uncontrollably.“Wake up, Papa. Please. Please, wake up,” she pleaded. Her voice breaking like a child begging for a miracle.“You can’t leave me. You promised me. You said you’d make it up to me. I’ve only known you were my father for a year. Why did you leave me?”Her hands slipped from his lifeless body as her knees buckled, and she collapsed onto the floor.Melba quickly rushed to her side, draping a coat over her trembling shoulders. Elizabeth hadn’
CHAPTER 92Elizabeth felt a surge of relief when she got home. The familiar sports car was parked in front of the mansion, and she could hear Lottie’s delighted squeals. The sound of two boys laughing and Wulfric’s deep voice echoed from inside.“Momma’s here! Momma’s here now!”Charlotte quickly slid off the couch when she spotted her mother. The children raced toward her and wrapped their little arms around her legs.“Daddy picked us up from school, Momma! Where were you?”“I went to your Grandpa Art’s house.”“You didn’t wait for us! We wanted to see Grandpa Art, too.”She gently pinched Lottie’s cheek. “Next time, okay?”Obediently, Lottie nodded before running back to Wulfric, proudly announcing her mother’s presence as though he hadn’t noticed.“Daddy’s home now! Momma, say ‘I miss you’ to him!”Elizabeth hesitated, unsure whether to approach Wulfric or stay where she was and wait for him to make the first move.Angus and Earl gave her a playful shove.She stumbled right into Wu
CHAPTER 91Dorothea handed her the invitation for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of her mall's opening.“That’s not until the end of the month. You have to come, Bestfriend. No excuses.”She gave her friend a faint smile and glanced at the names printed on the scented paper.She couldn’t help but feel a twinge of envy. Dory could freely go out and meet people. Her best friend was a career woman, while she spent her days staring at the walls of a massive mansion.“Don’t be sad. Talk to Alpha again and tell him you want to work.”“I already did,” she said, shaking her head. She wanted to push her husband further, but how could she when even his shadow was nowhere to be found?She and the kids had been staying at the manor for several days, and during those three days, her husband hadn’t come home even once.“I’m sure you two will make up. Your husband loves you so much.”“He doesn’t trust me. He even accused me of having an affair with the Chairman. I’m not Eva. I would never stoop to her
CHAPTER 90 (PART 2)He shook his head in dismay, even though he’d always known how irresponsible his father could be. Saying something like that to Angus felt like treating the boy as a dog that could simply be given away.“I love Momma and Papa. But you’re my father, Chairman. Papa Wulf may not like it.”“Use your brain, kid. I’m giving you an idea to have a complete family. Your mother isn’t coming back.”“Don’t you like me, Chairman?”The sad tone of his brother’s voice made Wulfric’s jaw tighten. He could tell Angus was holding back tears and struggling not to break down.“You’re a bastard. There’s no place for you—”Wulfric’s patience snapped. He kicked the door open with force. His fists clenched as he stormed toward the two, and both frozen in shock at his sudden appearance.“You motherfucker! Heartless old man!”“We’re having a conversation, Nikolaus Wulfric. I didn’t ask you here to my office,” Chairman Channing said coldly.“Fuck your rules.” Wulfric pointed at Angus. “He’s
CHAPTER 90 (Part 1)Cairus let out a loud laugh, infuriating Wulfric even more. A sharp gasp escaped Elizabeth as her husband raised his hand, ready to punch his father.“Wulfric!”His eyes blazing with anger. Despite her fear, Elizabeth grabbed his arm and pulled down his clenched fist. But Wulfric yanked her down the stairs without care, his long strides dragging her along. The pain in her injured foot worsened with every step.Tears threatened to spill, but she bit them back and endured the ache.When they reached the car parked near the front door, Wulfric practically shoved her inside.“We’re going home,” he said coldly.“But you already agreed the kids and I could stay here tonight.”“That was before I saw you talking to Cairus!” he snapped, walking around to the driver’s seat.“He’s your father. My father-in-law. The children’s grandfather!” she reasoned, listing the obvious but none of it seemed to sink in.“I don’t want you talking to him. Or to any other man!”Elizabeth flin
CHAPTER 89“Hypocrite!” she fired back.The older woman gasped audibly, her face reddening with fury as she turned to her equally narrow-minded relatives. They encircled Elizabeth like predators cornering their prey.“Shut your mouth, woman!” One of the men barked while stepping forward. He grabbed her wrist, and nearly twisted it as he forcibly pulled her away from the older woman’s hand.“Let go of my mom!” Angus wailed and kicked the man’s legs in a desperate attempt to free her.The child’s cries grew louder when the man shoved him to the floor.“Uncle Itho, you're hurting our cousin!” Francheska screamed, before rushing to Angus’s side.Logan and the other cousins quickly stepped in, shielding Elizabeth from further harm. Holand seized Itho’s arm and yanked him away.“Stay away from Lady Channing,” Holand said coldly, his voice sharp enough to cut through the chaos.“You’re just a servant of the Chairman,” Itho sneered.Holand moved closer, his presence chilling the room further
CHAPTER 88 More than half of the guests were strangers to Elizabeth. When she was introduced as Wulfric’s wife, a few raised their brows, giving her a once-over from head to toe.Others, however, welcomed her warmly. Logan had been right—Chairman Channing’s distant relatives were traditional in their thinking. On the other hand, her husband’s generation was the complete opposite of their parents.“You should come with us, Lizzy!” Francheska exclaimed enthusiastically. She was Logan and Suzane’s sister, all three being second cousins to her husband on his father’s side.“Don’t influence my wife, Cheska. I know exactly what you’re up to,” Wulfric warned. His arm firmly wrapped around Elizabeth’s waist.“You’re such a killjoy, Wolfy.”“Don’t push it, Ches,” Logan said with a laugh. “Wulf could cut your allowance.”Francheska pouted dramatically, hooking her arm around Elizabeth’s and leaning on her as if pleading.“Wolfy is so grumpy,” she whispered that made Elizabeth stifle a giggle.
CHAPTER 87 (PART 2)“Stop messing around! The driver might hear us,” she protested, but her cheeks flushing.He chuckled lowly and shook his head. His nose brushed against the curve of her neck as he inhaled deeply. He had been craving the scent of her skin all evening.“It’s soundproof,” he murmured.“Even so…”He tightened his grip on her waist. “I can do whatever I want with you here, Kitten.”She gasped softly as his hand slid up the high slit of her gown.Men’s eyes would undoubtedly linger on Elizabeth’s creamy legs and delicate neck tonight—both of which needed his mark.Elizabeth winced as Wulfric’s lips grazed the sensitive curve of her neck, his hot breath sending a shiver down her spine.“Wulf…” she whispered, making him smirk with satisfaction.Her knees weakened as she leaned against him for s