"Speak. Tell me your name, who you are, and what you've done," Hansen barked at him sternly. Hansen barely returned to the company for the past few days. He and Jordan spent the nights interrogating about what had happened in Richards Group mansion. These people had already confessed the truth. The reason why they held the meeting this day was to let everyone know the truth behind the matter and some untold things. They even specially invited several reliable media for that. When the time came, they would unravel some things to the public and display to others how fair and just the Richards Group was in handing matters. Raising his head, the young man cleared his throat. He then introduced himself, "My name is Mattias Forbes and I started a private security service company. Three years ago, an exceedingly noble lady had approached me and gave me five hundred thousand dollars to sleep with a woman at Zevery Hotel. As long as I slept with her, the money would be mine. At that
"Henry, go ahead and tell us what you've done." Trevor asked him coldly. His face turned pale, Henry looked at the desperate Georgia and Aria who were standing next to him. He opened his mouth and had wanted to say something, but after a while, he turned his head away and opened his mouth to speak. "Henry..." Aria squealed. "Aria, if I don't say it, I will be put behind bars. The police are all here today. I have no choice. They had already found the evidence. I can only tell them the truth." When he heard Aria's cries, Henry swiveled his head towards her and said helplessly, "I'm sorry, Aria. I don't want to go to jail yet. I've already said before that if anything happens, I won't be responsible." After that, he cleared his throat and no longer hesitated. He said loudly and clearly, "My cousin Aria had offered me 25 million dollars and asked me to find Brock's minions. She gave them 20 million dollars and asked them to find a way to get rid of the child in Jen
"Speak out. Tell everyone present to whom the child in your belly belongs to. Let everyone know the truth. Don't mislead them into thinking that you're pregnant with my child. Please clear my name. If you still have a sliver of conscience and you really love me, then say it out and let them know," Hansen bellowed harshly. "Ah, no." Every word that Hansen had said was hitting Aria's heart like a sledgehammer. She fought back her tears, her hopeless eyes glistening with fear. With a blank expression, she stared at him and shook her head all of a sudden. She madly murmured, "No, Hansen, this child is yours." "Liar. Even up till this moment, you're still fabricating stories. You're irredeemable." Hansen turned furious. He snarled, "Do you think if you don't tell me, I won't be able to find out? I'll tell you what, I already found out everything." He rose to his feet, his words dripping with ferocity. "Very well. I've given you a chance, but you didn't take it. You're push
Christopher turned around and said respectfully to Trevor, who was sitting in a wheelchair, "Uncle Richards, congratulations on your recovery. You must go to Capital City next time to visit my father. He has been talking about you every day." "Sure, Christopher. Please tell your father to visit A City too." Trevor nodded with a pleasant smile. After greeting them one by one, Christopher came over and shook hands with Hansen. He patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "How about that? I have helped restore your reputation. Consider this a favor, alright?" Upon hearing this, Hansen rolled his eyes and said disapprovingly, "One thing's proven; we only have ourselves to rely on. If I hadn't acted first and caught Brock, would you still have this achievement?" Christopher laughed heartily and did not argue with him. Teasing, he said, "You're still so narrow-minded. Be careful that Jenna may not forgive you. At that time, you'll be miserable." After he
Rayan pursed his thin lips slightly and asked lightly, "If you were to stay by my side, can you love me with your entire heart? Can you love me the way you loved him?" "Rayan, I beg you, don't force me. Please believe that time will dull everything." It was hard for her to respond to such a request. Even she herself was lost. Norton had said previously that marriages that bloomed from true love were such a rare occurrence. Staying by each other's side and mutual love were two completely different things. Absorbing the confusion on her face, Rayan smiled bitterly in his heart. A woman loved a man with all her heart and she was even pregnant with his child. Even if she was really willing to stay by his side and marry him, her heart would never belong to him. Of course, he understood this. However, did he really need this kind of commitment and company? They ate and chatted for a long time during this meal. When the two of them walked out of the w
In the Ink Garden. Vivian, as well as Trevor, were sitting together, engaged in a heart-to-heart discussion. "Trevor, I'm relieved that you've recovered." Vivian sighed, but still couldn't shake off her worries. "But now, I'm very worried about Hansen instead. This time, he might not be able to overcome this." Vivian's worries were not unjustified. Even after so many days, her beloved grandson was still missing. Nonetheless, her people had informed her that Hansen had spent all day in the restaurant, drinking and wallowing in self-pity. Neglecting the company's affairs, he seemed to have completely changed into a different person. This time, Jenna had completely disappeared. There was not a single trace left after she'd disappeared. The last time when she had gone abroad, Vivian was still able to keep track of her and her recent activities. This time, however, she was totally out of reach. To Hansen, this was a fatal blow, especially when she w
"Child, come here." Vivian absorbed his despondent expression, her face wearing a mask of pain and heartache. This was the only grandson whom she could be proud of, even though there were times when he messed up. He was no saint, but to err is human! Although he had his own share of indiscretions, it still showed how much he valued his feelings and loyalty. He was worthy of being trusted by a woman for the rest of his life. The key was that this woman must have a good eye to recognize his merits. She believed that Jenna could be the one, and she also believed that her grandson was a good man who valued feelings and righteousness. Obediently, Hansen walked over and crouched down in front of her. "Hansen, my good child, Your current state is giving me pain in the heart. Believe me, though Jenna has already left this place, she would not be able to leave this earth. Now that the consumer media is so advanced, even if you can't see her, she will definitely see you f
Hansen frowned as the memories of his and Jenna's past traveled across his mind. His face was sometimes full of mild smiles. Other times it was warm, and sometimes anxious and uneasy. After staring at the computer in the office for three days straight, he finally printed a 3D car model. This new collection combining both Jenna's and his creative design had just been posted onto the Internet when it received the approval of many female compatriots, garnering unanimous praise. Hansen smiled slightly, reaching a decision. Immediately, he called Marquis and asked him to put this model into production at once. He was ready to put it on display at the next car fair. Surely enough, the final product was not only beautiful and easy to the eyes, but also small and exquisite. As soon as it made an appearance at the sales fair, it grabbed a lot of people's attention and immediately entered the market, lavished with the favor of women car aficionados. It was slowly populari
Santiago went home once more to retrieve Jepherson's sperm from the sperm bank. After that, Raeleigh got pregnant through medical procedures. However, when Raeleigh was only three days pregnant, the doctor made a major discovery. He informed her that he made progress with Shaney's illness , and that he might have misdiagnosed her condition. At that time, Raeleigh had been so overjoyed that Shaney was fine, and she only remembered that she was pregnant after half a month since learning about Shaney. By the time she remembered that she was with child, she wanted to stop her pregnancy. However, Santiago persuaded her to give the baby to him. Raeleigh pondered about it for a long time before finally agreeing. ...... Time passed in a blink of an eye, and Raeleigh had never expected for things to turn out the way it did. She gave birth to her second child, and Shaney had made a full recovery. Santiago had told her that the baby was the will of God, and he
When Raeleigh got out of the car, she began staring at the Richards family's courtyard. Although the Richards family had already buried Marissa's body, Raeleigh was still unwilling to go back. However, as she gazed at Carsten's precious little face that was looking at her expectantly, she had no choice but to follow Jepherson inside. At that moment, Santigo and the other children were in the yard. When Santiago saw Raeleigh and Jepherson, he smiled and gestured at Jepherson. "What are you doing?" Raeleigh asked when she saw Santiago. "Nothing." Though Raeleigh did not believe Jepherson, she decided not to ask further. When Carsten saw Forden and Shaney, he immediately tried to break away from Jepherson's arms, wanting to get to them. The children were all gathered in the Richards family manor that day. Coupled with the four other children of the Whalen family, there were ten children altogether, and they almost occupied the entire courtyard. Ra
Raeleigh said nothing as Carsten continued sinking his teeth into Jepherson's neck. She stared in shock as blood seeped out of his wound. Jepherson raised his hand and patted Carsten gently, then walked to the bed and sat down. After a while, Carsten finally fell asleep. He closed his eyes as he dozed off in Jepherson's arms. Meanwhile, Raeleigh had rushed out of the room to ask the hotel staff to prepare disinfectants before going back into the room to help Jepherson clean his wound. Jepherson leaned against the wall, still holding Carsten in his arms and unwilling to let go. Raeleigh frowned. "What should we do?" Jepherson's voice was a little hoarse. He had been busy for the past two days entertaining guests. "He got scared because of the crowd. He thought that you didn't want him anymore since he couldn't find you, and probably thinks that I'm the one who forced him to stay there." After bandaging Jepherson's wound, Raeleigh helped wipe Carsten's mouth. Sudd
After Raeleigh and the others left, Santiago walked to Zorion's car and stopped him. Zorion casted a glance outside. "Rossie, you should go first. He won't show any mercy once I get off." "You knew he wouldn't show you mercy, so why didn't you think of that before you caused trouble?" "I was just kidding! Who knew he'd have such a bad temper? I didn't expect him to take it seriously." Rossie sighed and gave in. Glancing at Zorion, she finally understood that he was only using her as an excuse to escape whenever he got into trouble. She got out of the car and looked at Santiago who stood opposite her. "Long time no see." "Where's Zorion?" "He's so afraid of you that he doesn't even dare to come out," said Rossie. "It's too late to be scared." He walked up to Zorion's car with the rod in his hand, then raised the stick and smashed it against the car until it was completely wrecked. When he was done, he tossed the stick aside, turned to pick
After leaving the kindergarten, Raeleigh followed Santiago to the Richards family manor. It had been four years since she returned, so she was no longer familiar with the place. Santiago went in, put Carsten down and asked the children to keep themselves entertained. He then looked at Raeleigh and said, "I came back this time because Mrs. Richards is dying. She has been unconscious for a while now. I came back to see her for the last time." Raeleigh asked, "Mrs. Richards?" "Yes. Jepherson hasn't been home these couple of days because he has gone to visit her. He didn't tell you about it because Mrs. Richards doesn't want to see you. While she was still herself, she did say that she would never let you into the family, and that she didn't want to see you ever again. Jepherson went to take care of her but was worried about you. So, he asked me to come home to take a look and it was only then did I find out that Carsten is autistic. This is on your plate now."
When the time came, Raeleigh enrolled Carsten into a kindergarten. On the first day of school, Carsten was bullied. Raeleigh felt sorry for him as she gently touched his swollen face. He had been beaten because he could not speak. She wanted to confront the bully, but Jepherson stopped her. He told her that Carsten should resolve this matter by himself. That year, Raeleigh could not sleep well at night. Hair loss became an issue, and she was exhausted all the time. But after half a month, the children stopped bullying Carsten. Instead, their parents came to Raeleigh's home. "Just take a look at your child..." The parents pointed to their child, and Raeleigh was confused when she saw a boy about the same height as Carsten. The boy seemed to have taken a serious beating, but when Carsten had gotten beaten up like this, Raeleigh hadn't gone to look for trouble with the bully's parents, did she? Raeleigh retorted, "And? It's normal for
The snow was falling heavily. Jepherson put away the phone and took Raeleigh back into the house. The two stood inside and watched the snow. Meanwhile, Hadrian and Scarlette were busy in the kitchen, not daring to make a sound. The Richards family manor remained quiet when winter was approaching. None of the family members returned even on New Year's Day. Raeleigh went to the yard and waited for them in advance, but no one came back. After New Year's Day, Raeleigh returned to her home with Jepherson. Her family members were all surprised to see her pregnant when she got home. They did not expect Raeleigh to be pregnant after being missing for several months. Moreover, she was almost due. Everyone in the Osteen family knew that Raeleigh stayed because of the baby inside her belly. Undoubtedly, the baby was Jepherson's. However, they wondered where Santiago went. Since Raeleigh said nothing, no one dared to ask about it. They all ignored the incident and sil
Raeleigh was stopped by Jepherson's men at the entrance of the village. 'I knew it wouldn't be easy for me to run away.' "Madam Raeleigh, Mr. Richards is waiting for you." Raeleigh had no choice but to go back with them. At the same time, Jepherson sat on his wheelchair outside the village with a blanket on his lap and upon seeing Raeleigh, he breathed a sigh of relief. Raeleigh walked up to him, "Don't be complacent. I'll leave one day." Shifting his gaze to Raeleigh's belly, Jepherson stretched out his hand and pulled her to him. Despite being too weak to walk, he had a firm grip. Raeleigh lost her balance and fell onto his lap. She tried to escape, but he said immediately, "Don't move." Although his voice sounded terrifying to others, he was trying to negotiate. Everyone turned around to look at them, and Raeleigh blushed. Jepherson covered her body with the blanket, then placed his hand onto her belly. Raeleigh tensed up immediately. She ra
Raeleigh had been depressed for a while after Santiago's departure. After a few days, she finally calmed down a little. Jepherson's health had not improved during this period of time. Whenever he was free, he would stare at Shaney's photo in a daze. Deanna and Jacky had helped take care of Jepherson when Raeleigh fell ill. After Raeleigh recovered, she returned to taking care of him herself. However, Jepherson had been in such poor health that he couldn't even go downstairs. It took Raeleigh a lot of effort to help him get down, especially when he was unwilling to go downstairs. "Autumn is coming. I don't want to go down." He was saying that it was cold downstairs. Raeleigh replied, "I can't take care of you all the time. Are you going to exhaust me to death? Your parents left you alone and ignored you. Santiago abandoned you too. What do you want me to do? I have to work. I also have to take care of you..." "Then stop working. Take care of me." Rael