In a luxurious apartment in A City. The hot air was filled with the smell of cigarettes and sweat. At the end of the corridor, a wall was blocking a pool table that was five or six meters long, and the game was broadcast on an HDTV screen. The goons were smiling as they showed their cards. Meanwhile, a woman in a miniskirt could be seen serving the gamblers drinks. When Hansen arrived there with John and Alvin, the game was at its climax. He scanned the place with his stern eyes. There were indeed quite a few men who were immersed in a gambling session in the casino. He was searching for Reid. At that time, there were piles of money, property ownership documents, gold, silver, and jewelry on the gambling table. A lot of gamblers cursed their bad fortune, as they took the wrong bet, and their curses rose one after another. "Mr. Richards, should we call the police? The bald middle-aged man in the middle who's wearing a silk top is Reid." Alvin's
"Reid, you really don't f*cking know the vast difference between heaven and earth. Jenna will be my only wife. This is proven to be true by the law and the rule of my family that Richards Manor agreed on. No one can change it. Also, is Liya qualified to be my wife? Even if she becomes my second wife, she is already considered extremely lucky." Hansen sneered again and again as he spoke sarcastically. Upon hearing that, Reid's gaze darkened. Indeed, with Liya's status, she could at most become Hansen's second wife, and the fact that she would be Hansen's second wife was in the newspapers too. If she were to become Hansen's legal wife by coercion, the difference would be too great. Hansen's face right at the moment was very terrifying. If he were to anger that man, then the one who would suffer would still be Liya. Furthermore, Liya's marriage to Hansen as the second wife had already been agreed upon long ago. It would be very unrealistic to change it right then. Theref
Liya was the one who gave Zoella, Jenna's fingerprints, and she was also the one who tried to frame Jenna when she was working on the online workshop. Although she didn't do it alone, she was still the one who personally gave it to Zoella. That day at Zoella's house, she accidentally turned around when she was about to leave and coincidentally saw where Zoella had put it. After making up her mind just like that, she left. She walked aimlessly and arrived at Richards Manor. The gatekeeper of Richards Manor knew that she was Hansen's future second wife. So, he let her in. Liya then got on the electric vehicle, and made her way to the pool when she heard laughter coming from its direction. When she looked up, she saw Jerry playing alone by the pool. The dark side of her heart broke out at once. Why should she be tortured while Jenna could live happily as the head of the household of Richards Manor, be doted on by Hansen, and have everyone's respect?
"No matter where we are, Jerry is just a three-year-old boy. You pushed him into the water because you wanted to kill him. This is completely different from him voluntarily wanting to play in the water. Say, if you have any opinions against me, then come straight at me. If you dare to do such a thing to Jerry again, I'll definitely chase you out. Also, I certainly won't let this matter slide just like that. I'll absolutely tell Hansen," Jenna said sternly with a grim face. To think that a woman would lay her hands on a child, one could only imagine how vicious her heart was. It was only then, did Liya come back to her senses. Jenna was still in charge of this family. Not to mention that she was only a second wife Hansen had yet married, even if she married into the family in the future, she still had to be very careful, especially around Jenna. If Jenna complained about such a matter, she wouldn't even need to think of getting married to this family anymore. Tre
Upon seeing the changes on Liya's expression, Jenna said solemnly, "Liya, since you've received your higher education, you should understand that Vivian has done her best for you. You have no blood relation with the Richards family, while your mother was just Claude's mistress and nothing more. Also, the fact that the Richards family welcomed your mother to stay in Richards Manor was purely out of kindness, as your mother has her own family to begin with. You know how much money your Dad tried to extort from Richards Manor in the past, right? Do you really think Vivian kicking you and your mother out of the manor was really a big sin? Even if your mother once conceived Claude's child, Vivian could just compensate her, but she did more than that. Do you still think that Richards Manor and Vivian owe you and your mother?" Jenna's voice was a little cold as she warned Liya seriously. "What's most important for a woman is to know how to love herself and act with propriety. Only
"There's really no need for that." Jenna pushed him. How could Hansen carry her like that in broad daylight? Liya was still watching from the sidelines too. Hansen held her tightly in his arms and carried her to the electric vehicle. He then placed her on his lap and lowered his head to kiss her red lips. Jenna's face instantly turned red. It was still daytime right then. What was he doing! Liya stood rooted to the spot, as she watched Hansen affectionately leave with Jenna in his arms. Her face turned pale, and she really didn't know what to do, as tears welled up in her eyes. At that time, she understood that she would never be able to replace Jenna in that family. In the study on the third floor, Trevor stood by the window and saw what had happened downstairs. The corner of the old man's eyes had a lot more wrinkles within just a few days, and those were traces of his old age, as well as the effects of the urgent situation currently. He looked at the sc
"Hmph, it's good as long as you remember it. If there's nothing else, you can leave," Sara said indifferently and nodded as she swept her gaze over to Hansen, who was standing at the side. "Mom, you're kicking me out so soon?" Jenna knew that she was driving Hansen away. She deliberately pouted and said, "How can you chase your daughter away like this?" "Mother, you can rest assured. Leave this matter to me. I'll have someone bid that jade fan tomorrow." The fact that Sara didn't berate Hansen face-to-face for wanting to take a second wife relieved him. Although she was treating him indifferently, he didn't plan to say anything, as he thought that he would explain it to her in the future. So, he immediately answered with a smile. Sara glanced at him with a bland expression. "It's not that I'm driving you away, but you're putting your heart and soul into your in-laws that you simply don't have the mood to stay here anymore." Sara looked at Jenna reproachfully and
"Jenna, do you like Sergio?" Hansen asked with a hint of jealousy in his voice, after taking a few sips of beer. "Then, do you like Liya and Aria?" Jenna asked with a smile. Hansen was taken aback. The two of them smiled at each other. "Jenna, are you really willing to let me marry Liya?" Hansen lifted his drifting eyes and asked after taking another gulp of beer. He didn't expect her to take the initiative and let Liya move into Richards Manor. Jenna didn't drink alcohol and was only drinking soft drinks. So, her mind was clear. "If I won't let you marry her, will you choose not to marry her?" She blinked her eyes and asked in return. Hansen looked at her in silence. At first, he thought that he could stop the marriage from happening, but seeing the current situation, he couldn't do it anymore. He had to act according to the plan... He did not continue speaking. "Jenna, will you hate me because of this?" After emptying a few more c
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