"Whatever." Hansen shrugged confidently. His eyes suddenly narrowed with a glint of cold light as he asked, "Sergio, did you act under Capital City's orders today? Let me ask you, how did Yaris die? You wouldn't know, would you? Don't forget that the former deputy director of the Public Security Department, Charles, was present at the scene. He can proved that Yaris was murdered, instead of committing suicide to escape punishment. You are doubly guilty for breaking the law as a law-enforcement personnel. I am sure you know better than I do what happened to Yaris!" Sergio's heart skipped a beat but he gave a blank look. His gaze darkened. Hansen approached him with conviction and stared at him. "You're just abusing your powers to interfere with my plan in the election. You won't succeed." Sergio sniggered with a dark glint in his gaze. He looked terrifying. However, Hansen remained convinced. The mocking smile on his face slowly faded away and was replaced with a
Jenna was lying in the lounge. Her eyes were closed and her hands were on her belly. Tears streamed from the corners of her eyes and fell silently on the pillow. She thought to herself, "Hansen, please be safe. You must hold on. Wait for me. I will find a way to save you." The news that Hansen Richards, the president of Richards Group from A City, being taken away was reported in all the major news outlets. With that, rumours started spreading like wildfire and the Richards Group's stock prices crashed. Richards Group fell into a state of chaos. All of the sudden, Richards Group was in a dire situation. Back at Richards Manor, Trevor remained calm and composed. Panic permeated the air as the news of the head of the family being taken away spread. It was an unprecedented crisis for the Richards family. Fear and unease were written plainly on the servants' faces. The weather was sunny but it was gloomy in Richards Manor. Jenna lay down in the lounge, t
"I can tell you now. You are free to resign with immediate effect if you do not have the confidence that the company will get through this. I will not force you to stay and help overcome this crisis," Jenna said clearly, sweeping her eyes over everyone. She then waved the keys in her hand and continued, "This is the key to Mr. Richards' office. He has already authorized me to take charge of the company. Regarding the payroll, you can give it to me to sign now. Anyone who wants to get signatures for resignation letters could also look for me now." The senior executives looked guilty after hearing Jenna's words. None of them wanted to resign. They held their breaths as they were afraid of getting into trouble. The huge conference room was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. "CFO." "Yes, Mrs. Richards." "Did we receive the two hundred million dollars from N&S Group yesterday?" Jenna asked, looking straight at the CFO. The CFO thought for a moment and mad
"So, you don't know him?" Jenna asked calmly. Octavia hesitated for a moment and answered unreservedly, "Yes. I do not know him." "I see." Jenna appeared enlightened. "Looks like we got the wrong person. If that's the case, then forget about it. I thought I'd be able to do something good today." Jenna informed Lomen, "Lomen, unfortunately we have got the wrong person. I supposed this is God's will. I thought I'd come here with the intention of saving a life. It seemed my hope was in vain. Let's go. There's no point in wasting our time here." She stood up as she spoke. "Well, Mrs. Richards. I supposed we should let it go since there are no other ways around it. Leave the matter of life and death to the hands of fate." Lomen knew Jenna was onto something. He agreed with her and took a few long strides towards her direction to escort her out. Octavia's face turned pale immediately. A storm was brewing in her mind. The arrogance she displayed just
"Okay, I'll wait." Jenna promised. "I promise to send your family abroad for medical treatment as long as you reveal the evidence of Zoella framing the Richards Group and expose her. This is the condition, which is mutually beneficial." Jenna walked away without another word. She turned back after a few steps and reminded her. "I would advise you to consider carefully. I will not force you and you are welcome to approach me anytime when you are ready. I think you can differentiate right from wrong." Jenna and Lomen walked away calmly. Octavia sat in the room in a stunned state for a long time. Zoella fed her family chronic poison in an attempt to control her. It was so evil, she thought. She had been nothing but loyal since the beginning and trusted her wholeheartedly. She never thought of betraying her. If it was true that she was poisoning her family. This woman was indeed too vicious and cold-hearted. She was not worthy of her trust then. She clenched h
Jenna turned her face. There was not a trace of emotion in her eyes. She asked curiously, "Mr. Xanthe, what did you say? What ocean?" Sergio analyzed her expression carefully. "Jenna, the Ocean Heart is a rare treasure. Many older people have seen it and wanted to own it. That year, the auction attracted huge attention but it was taken off the auction at the last minute's notice. It simply vanished after that. There was a rumor that Madam Lilian had sent it to Richards Manor. Do you know about it?" Sergio's voice was soft like a dream but he was indeed talking to Jenna about the Ocean Heart . Jenna clenched her fists and she smiled patronisingly. "So, that's how it is. You came to Richards Manor because of rumors of a rare jewel? I have been wondering why you would move into our home when we have no business with you. I now know it is because of the treasure. Mr. Xanthe, you are indeed morally noble, to be abusing your power for your own convenience." Sergio's f
"Liya, are you really concerned about Hansen?" Jenna approached her and asked seriously. "Of course." Liya waved her hand and answered in a stern voice, "Hansen is my husband. How can I not care about him?" "I see." Jenna suddenly smiled and added, "Liya, let me ask you. If Hansen is imprisoned and the Richards Group is taken over, Hansen is likely to be worth nothing. Do you still want to marry him?" As Jenna spoke, she squinted her eyes and sized Liya up. Liya looked around and smiled. "Jenna, I love Hansen. No matter what happens to him, I'll be willing to marry him." "Liar." Sabrina looked at the fake smile on her face and sneered. "If something really happens, then I'm afraid you'll be the first to run away." Jenna smiled. "Liya, what you said is really beautiful. You have to remember it well. Don't be afraid of pain and danger at that time." Jenna's words sounded like a warning, and Liya was nervous. She didn't have the mood to stay any l
"Octavia, you don't have to worry too much. I understand your thoughts. I've thought about it these days. Everything is not important. My current goal is the Ocean Heart. As long as I get this treasure, I will immediately send your mother and brother to Sovento, and then I will give you a large sum of money to let your family live happily. How about that?" Zoella also noticed the despair in Octavia's eyes, thought about it, and comforted her in this way. The Ocean Heart? Octavia started to feel depressed. The Ocean Heart was just a rumored treasure. Since the auction many years ago, no one had seen it again. Moreover, no one could tell whether such treasure existed in the Richards Group. Wasn't this request impossible? Zoella was really terrible! She was too greedy! If Zoella was willing to let go of her mother and brother, then Octavia would oblige her wholeheartedly. However, how could she delay curing their illnesses? She couldn't count on such a vicious and unusual woma
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