Luqman was all ears as he nodded from time to time. This young man was not a show-off, and he had a watertight strategy. It was clear that Yadriel had threatened Hansen's company, and he wanted to put him to death, but Hansen was not in a hurry. Even if he came to find Luqman and wished to join forces to solve the problem, then he would not expose his pain. Instead, Hansen spoke with him with confidence, and he even took the lead. However, Luqman appreciated a man like him and didn't mind it at all. He also knew what he was thinking. Hansen willingly took the initiative to meet Luqman, which meant that he was controlled by the others. He would not exaggerate his own difficulties. That could also be considered human nature. In fact, Luqman also understood that compared to Hansen, he was indeed more anxious than him. His own situation was absolutely pressing. Unauthorized disclosure of classified information wasn't considered a huge crime. As long as Hansen
Meanwhile, in a five-star hotel. Quina hurried in. "Ma'am, today we finally saw Sara visiting the general hospital for a full body check-up. Our people took the opportunity to follow her to get her test samples. Unexpectedly, people were tailing her the whole time. However, before our people even came out, her test samples were purposely destroyed. Sara has always stayed at home and seldom went out. If the samples were to be destroyed, then I'm afraid it will be difficult to get more in the next few days." The moment Quina came in, she reported in a hurry. When Madam Lilian heard this, she was shocked and hurriedly asked, "Who destroyed the samples?" Quina shook his head blankly and admitted, "Ma'am, things are getting weirder now. According to common sense, Sara is just an ordinary person. There shouldn't be any security around her. Yet, these two men have been secretly following her all the time. They are very vigilant, as if they are afraid that we will get close t
"Mr. Richards, you're back," someone in the crowd exclaimed when he saw Hansen. For a moment, everyone turned their heads to look at him. Hansen was walking towards them. His gaze was heavy, and his face was dark, which gave him a merciless demeanor. After scanning the crowd, his eyes fell on the pale-faced woman standing in front of him. He walked up quickly and took her hand. There was a touch of tenderness on his face as he comforted her softly. "Honey, don't worry. Leave everything here to me. You should go back and have a rest." How could he let the pregnant Jenna stay at such a scene? He could not let his unborn child, who was still in Jenna's womb, experience such horror. He had the responsibility to protect them. "Hansen, you're back." When she saw his muscular and strong figure, Jenna's panicking heart finally calmed down. The man had a reliable, masculine disposition, and she instantly composed herself. She knew that the problem would
In the summer, the weather was rather impermanent. After a heavy rain, the gloomy air disappeared, with fresh air constantly flowing in through the window. Sara sat in front of the study, breathing in the fresh air, and her depressed mood instantly lightened up. The staged wedding that had happened in Richards Manor, as well as the fact that Hansen had personally clarified the rumor of him getting a second wife, improved Sara's mood. Hansen was truly in love with Jenna. Through this incident, she was able to make out what was going on. Although Sara disagreed with Hansen's method of 'marrying a second wife' to solve the problem. Nonetheless, after careful analysis, this kind of arrangement was also the best shortcut to solving the problem. She took a deep breath and looked down from the French windows. Even though she was on the 28th floor, she keenly noticed the disturbance of the neighbourhood below as she sat there everyday to enjoy the scenery ou
"Sara, your legs..." Madam Lilian's hands twitched, and she moved them towards Sara's legs, which were missing below her thighs. When Sara was at home, she did not wear artificial limbs as she would feel pain from the friction. Therefore, when Madam Lilian didn't feel anything there, she was stunned. Her voice trembled, and she could not speak. Sara recovered from the panic in no time. She knew that she was overthinking it. Flavian had once drunkenly told Sara when she was a child that her mother had already died. She did not believe that there was any connection between Madam Lilian and herself. At that moment, she avoided the topic of her injury and smiled calmly. "Madam Lilian, Jenna often talks about you, saying that she likes you very much. She also mentioned that she has already considered you her grandmother." Madam Lilian had experienced countless great events, but it was hard for her to recover from this shock. There was almost no need to verify it. At
Liya obligingly entered Oscar's luxurious vehicle. She knew that this man was a jerk, pervert, and was as disgusting as a pig. However, Zoella was dependent on him. Since Zoella could make use of him, why couldn't Liya take advantage of him as well? She neither had any relatives nor any loved ones. Even her Uncle Reid was dead. Hence, she could only rely on her body right now. In fact, Liya was very clear about the grudges between Elsie and Richards Manor. After all, she was a top student. The Richards family owed her nothing! The behavior of her family, especially Fadison's, could even be considered shameless. However, she noticed another realistic problem. Before she graduated, she had to go through internships. After graduating, she had been looking for jobs everywhere for months. In those times, she was treated with indifference. Even if she found a job, it was either her salary would be too low to bear, or she would be given th
In the Green Jade Garden's study, Hansen sat on the couch, cross-legged with one hand on its arm and the other on the dark red wooden desk. His face was devoid of emotions, and his jet-black eyes were sharp and deep. There was a light knock on the door. "Come in," he directed in a deep voice. The door was pushed open and the medium-sized man, Paul, came in. Hansen lifted his gaze and motioned for him to close the door with his sharp gaze constantly fixed on his face. Paul turned around and closed the door quietly. "Mr. Richards." He came over and greeted softly in a courteous manner. Hansen's gaze was alert and menacing. There was a slight panic on Paul's face. Being observed by Hansen's eagle-like gaze, he showed unrestrained panic and unease. Hansen stared at him for a while before pursing his lips and tapping the table with his fingers. "Paul, aren't you going to tell me anything?" His tone was indifferent and casual, but h
In the Ink Garden. Vivian hadn't eaten for nearly a week. She was relying on the IV drip to sustain her life. When Hansen walked in, Vivian was in a deep sleep. She spent most of her time sleeping those days. She was only half awake in a daze when she woke up and couldn't recognise anyone anymore. Her life was coming to an end. She didn't have much time left. Besides Meroy, several servants also stayed in the room by her side all the time. Hansen entered and looked at his grandmother. His heart was heavy. "Mr. Richards, I have something to discuss with you." Meroy followed as Hansen entered the chamber. "Meroy, just shoot it!" Hansen raised his head slightly and urged gently. He had always treated Vivian's aide, Meroy, with respect. "Mr. Richards, there's a matter that might sound rather strange." Meroy stepped forward and whispered, "Some time ago, when Old Madam was not herself and mostly in a daze, I saw her holding a black
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