When Liya was about to leave with the pickled vegetables in her hand, Letty stopped her in time. She lowered her voice and whispered mysteriously, "Mrs. Richards, today is a good opportunity. Today, Marissa is staying in Old Madam's room. Meroy has asked for leave to take a night off because she is sick. So, there is no one else in Old Madam's room. Since Old Madam is dying, everyone has let down their guard. So, now is a great opportunity. Don't miss it." Letty's words were clear and logical, which warmed up Liya's refreshed mind. Her dull eyes were full of vitality. The Ocean Heart? If she could get her hands on this valuable treasure, then she could do anything to her heart's content. Moreover, she could also get rid of Oscar and Zoella. She didn't have to be bothered about Oscar anymore, and she could be free. With these thoughts in mind, Liya nodded and said, "Letty, thank you for your reminder." "There's no need to thank me, Mrs. Richards." Letty smiled as
Marissa was asleep in the lounge, but she was still alert. As soon as she heard the sound of Vivian's gulps and rapid breathing, she woke up, hurriedly got up to get dressed, and ran to Vivian's bedroom. Vivian had been in critical condition for such a long time. Everyone knew what she was most worried about at this time. Marissa dared not to be sloppy. The lighting of Vivian's bedroom was good. It was a little higher than the lounge. Hence, there was a small flight of stairs between Vivian's bedroom and the lounge. Marissa hurried up the stairs. Just as she opened the curtain, a blow struck her. "Ah!" Marissa screamed, and her whole body was pushed to the back by a hand. She was caught off guard, and it was deep into the night. As she was not young anymore, Marissa fell down the stairs with such a push. She only felt great pain from her leg. Then, the back of her head hit the ground, and she immediately fainted. Liya was rummaging through the room for tre
"Jenna, what are you doing? Do you miss me?" After the phone was connected, a crisp female voice rang. Jenna was stunned for a while before she exclaimed, "Hannah, is that you?" It had been a long time since she last saw Hannah. Jenna almost forgot her old best friend. She only knew that she had gone to Europe with Rayan and her Gently Cafeteria had closed down. "Oh, my..." "God, have you forgotten me?" Hannah protested impatiently on the other side of the line. Her voice was light and clear, with a European accent. It had been a few months since they last met, but her tone was obviously different. It was not only sweet and feminine but also more European. Jenna laughed out loud. "Hey, you heartless friend. You just followed a man and eloped without telling me. You're such a disloyal friend. Yet, you're saying that I'm the one who has forgotten about you. Do you still have any kindness in your heart? I now strongly condemn you for your immoral behavi
Flowers were blooming in the Ink Garden's back lawn. All sorts of precious and rare species were blossoming beautifully. Sabrina was sitting on the stone bench with her easel in front of her. She was deep in thought, with a concentrated expression. On such a morning, time was still, and the beauty of nature opened up her creative mind. In the past few days, Sabrina had to come here every morning to finish her summer homework. After this semester, she will graduate. Although her knees were injured, doctors from the health center would apply medicine for her on time everyday. Sabrina had very much recovered. Although she was still limping when she walked, it didn't bother her much. Sabrina wanted to finish designing her 'dreamy' fashion collection before the summer holiday ended. If she wanted to become the world's top famous designer, then she had to create her own brand, which showcased the current trend. Therefore, Sabrina was focused on fashion design fo
"Sabrina." Sabrina had just walked to the corridor of the Ink Garden when she met Norton. It was apparent that Norton was anxious to find her. He cried out in concern the moment he saw her. Sabrina lowered her head and walked as fast as she could. She didn't even raise her head when she heard Norton. Her steps were even more rapid, as if she was in a hurry, and she couldn't wait to get away from Norton. Sabrina's face was cold. She quickly walked past him, as if she hadn't seen him. Feeling a burst of sadness, Norton just followed her and called out loudly, "Sabrina, don't walk so fast. I've got something for you." Sabrina didn't want to talk to him at all. She answered with an unfriendly tone, "Norton, I'm busy now. If you don't have something important to tell me, then you'd better not say anything." Mid-conversation, they arrived at the guestroom. She took out her room card and opened the door. Just as she was about to close it, Norton took the opportun
"Mr. Matteo, I heard that the current president of the Richards Group, Hansen, has been taken away by the authorities because of leaking confidential information via their luxury cars. Now, the Richards Group is managed by his wife, Jenna. Originally, we could have survived the project of A City, but the woman is really not an ordinary person. Her husband was taken away. Yet, in a short period of time, she calmly commanded the Richards Group. Her performance is watertight. Not only were they unaffected, but their business is also growing." Darragh sighed. Matteo thought for a moment and nodded. "It's not surprising. She's the granddaughter-in-law of the Richards family whom Vivian took a fancy to. Of course, she wouldn't be like an ordinary woman. Otherwise, she wouldn't have approved of Hansen's marriage. Back then, many people wanted to be affiliated with the Richards family. However, Vivian rejected them. Even Johan's beloved great-granddaughter, Jaqueline, was rejected by Viv
Seeing that his ploy had been exposed, Christopher could only let out a dry laugh. "I didn't expect you to be so smart that you even knew this. I now feel that you shouldn't be a businessman. Instead, you should come to the Criminal Investigation Team or Special Affairs Team. It's more suitable for you." Hansen gave a strange laugh. "You little brat, you've been doing all these useless things for me all day. You're a glib talker. Let me ask you, shouldn't matters relating to arms trafficking be within the jurisdiction of the head of the Public Security Department? Otherwise, what are your duties?" Christopher knew that he couldn't win. So, he had to prove his worth. "Hansen, do you have a conscience? Think about it. Even if Johan did something behind your back, they wouldn't dare to let you go if I, the head of the Public Security Department, weren't there to interrogate you, would they? Moreover, I arranged such a good accommodation environment for you. The ladies there ar
"Lomen, from now on, you are to protect Octavia. Don't let Zoella hurt her. Also, use the private plane to transport Octavia's mother and brother to Sovento to cure their diseases. I have already contacted the doctors over there, and we need to get quick." Jenna's tone was a little anxious. "How about this? You should also bring along more security guards from Richards Manor. At this time, you must protect Octavia and her family." When Lomen heard about Jenna's arrangement, he immediately understood and responded, "Don't worry, Madam, I will find someone to protect them." After she put down the phone, Jenna's heart finally calmed down a little. As long as there was no accident here for Octavia, the charge against Richards Manor would be removed soon, and Zoella would also be exposed. Destroying this woman was equivalent to getting rid of a big worry in her heart. Jenna picked up the cup of water in her hand and was finally able to drink it slowly. Liya sle
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