Chapter 35Manhattan hadn't changed much over the past six years, except for the prominent Zoey Nicholas posters on buildings everywhere.In these six years, Zoey had been living a high life. She wasn't just a pop star; she had become a top-tier actress in the entertainment industry.Oprah's gaze shifted away from the posters.An hour later, The car stopped in a villa complex called "Rose Mansion."The villa complex was peaceful, and the surroundings were picturesque even at night.After arriving at her residence, Oprah immediately called Sunny to check in her two sons."Sunny, where's Kaleb?" Oprah didn't see Kaleb and found it a bit strange.Sunny smiled and replied, "He's in his room reading. I'll go open the door."While most children his age struggled with reading, Kaleb was exceptionally bright and could understand books from various genres. Sometimes, he also talked about things like an adult.Oprah had heard Burgess's father, Old Mr. Harrison, mention that Burgess had been the
Chapter 36Before Oprah arrived, she had noticed the most luxurious and best-positioned private room for the auction upstairs.The room was designed with one-way glass – people outside couldn't see inside, but those inside could see the outside. That was why she had purposely chosen a seat in a spot visible from the room.Then, as if by chance, she looked up and gazed at the room upstairs. It was a fleeting glance, and her eyes remained calm and undisturbed.Inside the room, Burgess's assistant, Hardy, was dumbfounded. "Miss Oprah!"Hardy had always been Burgess's right-hand man and was naturally familiar with Oprah. He also knew how obsessed his boss, Burgess, had been with her over these six years.Suppressing the urge to rush down, Burgess gave instructions to Hardy, "Withdraw the bid.""Yes."Following the instructions from upstairs, the secretary below stopped bidding.The audience had initially expected to witness a lavish bidding war today but was shocked to see Burgess giving u
Chapter 37She only remembered that Burgess had confined her to his home, where he had protected her well. She felt like she liked this so-called older brother.So, disregarding her pregnancy, she repurchased a plane ticket to Manhattan to find Burgess.That day, she almost returned to Manhattan. Fortunately, at the airport, she saw a picture of Burgess and Zoey together at a banquet, which reminded her that they had broken up.The confusion of memories seemed to giving her hope again and again. But actually, it was only to be followed by disappointment time and time again. It was a painful feeling that only those who had experienced it could understand.She knew Burgess might enjoy playing with her as his "brother." He might find it exciting and didn't care about her feelings.However, it hurt her so much, until Oprah couldn’t know in what reality she had at that moment.On the one hand, she still couldn't accept Burgess's terrible treatment to her in the past. Where she used to be hi
Chapter 38Since she was planning to get close to Burgess, it was better that he was having her monitored.After breakfast, Oprah headed out and had the driver take her to the Harrison Group headquarters.***Meanwhile, in the President's office of Harrison Group.Burgess held the check, lost in thought. Because it was not thirty million, but fifty. It seemed that she had been doing well these past six years.Hardy had also worked overnight to gather information about Oprah. Then he reported to Burgess as soon as he got some information, "We checked the surveillance, and we only know that Miss Oprah appeared in the public area last night."Hardy gave Burgess some proves also, before continuing his report, "We checked the airport, high-speed rail, and other places, but there's no record of her entering or leaving. Just like before, it seems her tracks have been deliberately erased, Sir."Burgess pressed his thin lips tightly together.Oprah had been away for six years from his side, the
Chapter 39Oprah continued, "For your information, patients with depression often have brain cells in a near-stagnant state. Various functions of the brain diminish, leading to delayed reactions and reduced memory capacity. And there is also intermittent amnesia. Doctors explained that my inability to remember certain people and events might be a protective mechanism of the brain. It prevents me from recalling individuals or incidents that could cause distress."Burgess had reviewed Oprah's past medical reports and knew about her severe depression. He had also researched the illness, which could lead to memory decline, but not to the extent of forgetting someone.After all, they had known each other for over a decade. She shouldn’t forget him that easy.Seeing Burgess remain silent, Oprah looked at him and asked, "Lastly, I’ll tell you if my brain asked me to forget the person who had hurt me before. If we really knew each other but I forgot about you, perhaps you’re is on the list of
Chapter 40After hanging up the call with M.G Media Group, Oprah's calm eyes revealed a hint of coldness.No one understood Zoey better than she did!Over the years, whether in the entertainment industry or the music scene, Zoey had proven shallow and untalented.Leveraging the resources of the Harrison family, she stole other people's work and ruined their careers.Oprah disliked people like Zoey, who was unethical and incompetent. There was no way she would sell her song to Zoey for money.Back at her residence, Oprah placed her phone aside and went to the bathroom to take a bath. She pondered on how to obtain Burgess's sperm quickly.Perhaps due to exhaustion, Oprah ended up dozing off in the bathtub without realizing it.A call from her best friend, Angela, woke her up. "Oprah, I'm heading back to Manhattan in a few days."Oprah put on a bathrobe and said, "Let me know when you've arrived. I'll go pick you up and take you for dinner.""Sounds good. How have you been? Burgess hasn’t
Chapter 41His breath was heavy, and Oprah could feel his warm breath across her face. Oprah could even hear his heart beating.She endured the feeling of humiliation and met his gaze. "Why are you so curious about that? Have you fallen in love with me since then?"A sudden tension gripped Burgess's heart. And in that very moment, he abruptly let go of her. "You know I am desperately in love with you, Oprah. Stop your acting and answer my question."Oprah's lips curled into a smile. So, his love could justify killing her children and cheating on her with another woman?Screw him!Right at that moment, Oprah's phone rang with a video call. At a time like this, it must be her son's calling.“Bad timing!” Oprah couldn’t help but muttered to herself.Oprah slipped out of Burgess's embrace, adjusted her robe, and picked up her phone to end the call.Burgess observed her every move closely."Nuisance call," Oprah said, looking back at him. "Weren't you about to tell me how we met six years a
Chapter 42Over six years ago, she faked her death. She could never have escaped Burgess's clutches if it wasn't for Alfred's clever maneuvering.At that moment, Alfred was no longer around. If she wanted to seek medical attention, it wouldn't take long for Burgess to be informed. That was why Oprah chose to handle this herself.Eric had seen the spilled wine in the living room before he entered the bathroom. He pieced things together pretty quickly.With a frown, he said, "Then, what should I do to make you better, Miss?""Just grab some ice for me.""No problem."Eric turned and headed to the kitchen to grab some ice. Then, he put a whole bag of ice into the bathtub, the bone-chilling cold relieving Oprah.After that, Eric returned with a first-aid kit to close Oprah’s scratch."Thanks," Oprah said sincerely.Eric didn't say a word, just went to the door and stood quietly, watching, while letting Alfred know she was alright.Actually, the reason why Eric could suddenly come was becau
Chapter 98"Okay, don't worry. I have Angela here to help, and everything will be fine." Although Oprah didn't know what Alfred was doing, she knew the many dangers around him.After hanging up the phone, Alfred walked back to the room.The doctor immediately bandaged his bleeding arm.“It seems he is trying to kill you." The doctor looked at the bleeding wound on his arm, which was longer than a palm.Alfred looked calm and said with a pale face, "He thought I was still a pushover like in the past.""Mr. Alfred, will you tell your father?" the doctor asked.Alfred shook his head, "If he cared about me, he wouldn't have left me out there in Manhattan for many years.""Remember, we can't rely on anyone.The doctor nodded.But the more he treated Alfred's wound, the more shocked he became."Mr. Alfred, you can't appear in public during this time. It's too dangerous.""No. I need to go back to Manhattan." Alfred directly rejected him.The doctor knew that no one could change Alfred's deci
Chapter 97After he and his elder brother were born, Mommy had been taking care of them. How many times had they pooped and peed on her? He had just done it to their scumbag father once, and he couldn’t take it?Well, next time when his scumbag father came over, he would teach him a good lesson.With that in mind, Shaun didn't want to leave so soon.He couldn't have an operation right now, so he might as well take advantage of this time to rest at this scumbag’s expense and teach the latter a good lesson.Sitting in the car and thinking about the scene of being peed on just now, Burgess couldn't help rubbing his temples.He asked the bodyguard, "Where is Oprah now?""She’s still in the villa." The bodyguard replied.Burgess smelled himself and closed his eyes after confirming the smell was gone.After over an hour, the car drove slowly and stopped at the villa's entrance.Burgess got out of the car and went straight to the house. Soon, he heard the sound of playing the piano from insid
Chapter 96After returning from abroad, Oprah had done some homework. Men generally liked what they couldn't get quickly, and she thought she should play hard to get.Burgess looked at her sleepily.The woman hid under the quilt with her messy, long hair scattered on the bed. Her delicate face was hidden under her hair, making her look charming."What kind of fairness do you want?""When you come back, we'll write an agreement."Burgess choked.Agreement...What agreement did they need?Afraid that Oprah would not stay, he reluctantly said, "You write first."He would not accept what she wrote in the agreement if he did not like it.After Burgess changed his clothes, he got in the car and headed to W&G Manor.As soon as he arrived there, he saw Shaun lying on the bed with tears on his face."Uncle, you finally came to see me. Have you told my dad that you took me away?"How could he have told Alfred after taking his child away?Burgess raised his eyebrows, "He already knew this."The t
Chapter 95Thinking about this, she gradually fell asleep and didn't realize that Burgess had crossed the line and hugged her.At the same time, at Angela's home, after she hung up the phone, she didn't even know that all communications on her mobile phone were being monitored.In the room next to hers, Kaleb put down his earphones with worried eyes.No wonder Mommy had been in a bad mood recently. It turned out that Shaun was brought here by their scumbag father.The scumbag even asked Mommy to pay him so much money.10 billion! He was going to sell more news on the dark web...Thinking of this, Kaleb began to work hard to make money.W&G Manor was the private property of Burgess many years ago, hidden in the deep mountains and wild forests. Few people knew about this place.This place had the highest security equipment, and the entire manor and its surrounding area of two kilometers were monitored 24 hours a day.Without Burgess’s order, no one could go in or come out.Shaun was impr
Chapter 94It seemed that she hadn’t fully woken up from her drunkenness.Burgess glanced at her gently with dark eyes, took a sip of water, and then said, "10 billion."10 billion...Although Oprah has made some money over the years, the total amount might not be enough to reach 1 billion.She had invested in charity and donated 200 million.She decided that after that, she would write more songs, make more money, and no longer invest money in charity projects."That’s settled then. If I give you 10 billion, you will let me leave and stop interfering in my life."Facing such a talkative Oprah, Burgess was not happy at all. She was willing to spend a lot of money to leave him truly.Burgess thought of something and spoke again, "I’m telling you. You will stay here with me before you pay back all the money."“OK.”Half an hour later, Oprah returned to her room to rest.Burgess was still in the study.When Angela called Oprah, she was shocked to hear that Oprah would pay a sky-high price
Chapter 93She looked up drowsily and saw Burgess's handsome face."Why did you come?"When Oprah spoke, he could smell strong alcohol in her mouth.He frowned, "When did you learn to drink?"She had often gotten drunk after just one drink, but now he found many empty glasses on the bar counter.Oprah hadn't expected that he would ask about her drinking.She was stunned momentarily, then pretended to be careless, "Probably when I was in Denmark."Burgess’s throat tightened.At this moment, he realized that he had never understood her.He grabbed the wine glass from Oprah's hand and threw it aside."Let’s go home."Go home...Oprah's eyes were blurred.The evening wind was blowing on her, and it felt cold.She stood up staggeringly, ready to go out.But he picked her up with strong arms before she took a few steps. Her body was suspended, and she instinctively grabbed Burgess’s arm."Put me down. I can walk by myself." Oprah was a little flustered.Burgess didn't listen to her. He walke
Chapter 92The moment Roxanne saw her, she was stunned.Oprah hadn't known how to dress up in the past. Although she was pretty, she wasn't attractive enough. Now, she seemed to be different, and she looked so dazzling and beautiful... Was this her daughter?Oprah faced their strange gazes, ignored her mother, Roxanne, and went straight to Burgess and Zoey."Miss Zoey, I'm here to take Burgess home."Hearing her words, everyone present looked over."Isn't that Oprah, Mr. Burgess's wife?""She's Oprah? It's kind of interesting. She's his wife and even stepsister...""Even if the two are brother and sister, they are still husband and wife recognized by the pastor and the court. Now that Oprah is here, isn't Zoey the mistress?"Hearing the discussions, Zoey felt so embarrassed that her face flushed red.At this time, Burgess pulled her hand away, and his deep eyes fell on Oprah, "Why did you get down?"Oprah looked at him. It seemed the medicine hadn't kicked in yet."I saw that you drank
Chapter 91Oprah said nothing.Aaron had always been moody. She had already seen it through.She quickly applied the medicine, "Mr. Aaron, I finished it. Can I go now?"Facing her clear and alienated eyes, Aaron felt hurt."You just stay here. I promise I won't do anything to you, OK?" He tried his best to soften his voice.Oprah's eyes darkened momentarily, and she knew he wasn't a man of his word.But she had no choice. She was on his turf now, and he was Burgess's good friend. She definitely couldn't get away.Oprah didn't speak anymore and didn't ask to leave.Seeing that she was not going to leave, Aaron went to get some ointment, packed it, and handed it to her."After you return, remember to apply it three times a day, and there will be no scars."If it weren't for what he had done before, Oprah would think that he was a gentle, good doctor."Thank you." Oprah took the medicine.Aaron wanted to say something, but Burgess came over and interrupted their conversation."Let's go."
Chapter 90Burgess didn't take Oprah's words seriously.Oprah directly opened the car door and jumped out.At this time, the car was starting to move. She fell to the ground, and her hands and legs were scratched.But suddenly, a motorcycle rushed from behind, and it was too late to slow down. It was about to hit Oprah.Burgess almost didn't think much about it. He rushed out of the car and pulled her into his arms.The motorcycle went away. After he ensured the woman in his arms hadn't been hit, he angrily said, "Are you crazy?"Burgess's heart was pounding. When he found the bruises on her hands and legs, he dragged her back into the car and told the driver to go to the hospital.Sitting in the car, Oprah trembled with lingering fears. She had been too impulsive just now. She still had Kaleb and Shaun so she couldn't have an accident.Burgess said with a straight face, "Why are you angry?"Oprah felt a dull pain in her hands and legs and didn't answer.The car fell into dead silence