Nicholas returned home around 9 o'clock at night and found that all the children had gone to bed, and Clarice was sitting on the bed, looking at her phone."What are you doing?" He walked to the bed and sat down beside her, reaching out and pulling her into his arms, his eyes falling on the cellphone screen in front of her.She was reading a message."Just received it. It's from my mother, and she's asking me to go to the Golden Hotel tomorrow morning," Clarice said with a strange smile."Your mother?" Nicholas realized from her look that her smile wasn't quite right. "Tell me, what happened?""I can't tell you right now. You'll find out tomorrow, and I've prepared a surprise for you," Clarice said mysteriously."A surprise?" Nicholas chuckled as he looked at her. "Alright, alright, don't worry, I'm not the weak Clarice anymore. You've seen how brave I am. Hurry up and take a shower. We'll have to wait and see a good show tomorrow," Clarice said with a smile.She didn't want to say, b
"Real Group"Around 10 in the morning, Nicholas had just finished his executive meeting and returned to his office, and his phone was ringing. Looking at the caller ID, he frowned, and Luna, who was beside him, noticed his expression and asked."What happened?""Answer it for me!" Nicholas tossed the phone back to her, and she picked it up, taking a look at the name on the phone, she immediately understood and answered the call."Hello, Miss Johnson, are you looking for Nicholas? Nicholas is in a meeting right now and doesn't have time to take your call. I'm his assistant, yes, what? You mean, Clarice? That's..." After Luna finished speaking, she covered the phone with her hand and reached for Nicholas's ear, whispering a few words into it, and upon hearing this, Nicholas's eyebrows instantly furrowed as he looked at her suspiciously."Is what you said true?" He took the phone and placed it beside his ear."Nick, this is true, after all, if it wasn't true, would I have reason to call
"Aunt, you..." Jessica never thought Olivia would actually want to give up on her. If she wasn't mistaken, what she had done was just something she approved of; at least, that's what Julie told her."Alright, Jessica, I treated you well while you were in our house, now that things have turned out this way, let's not touch on this subject anymore. Since you've returned home, I hope you won't mention this to your parents," Olivia warned her.Jessica understood that she had completely given up on her. She wasn't willing to give up; she was a worthy young lady, she was willing to let herself be deceived to flatter Nicholas, but in the end, it was she who suffered, and looking at Clarice, she was protected with great effort.Why? How could she receive Nicholas's love?!"Luna, let's go." Nicholas helped Clarice up from the bed and after instructing her, he left, and Olivia didn't want to stay any longer, so she turned around and left.Only Jessica and the man were left stunned, not knowing
"Clarice, why are you here? I was just about to call you." Alice was surprised and happy to be invited into the living room."I have good news today, so I'm bringing them to celebrate with you. I brought a lot of good food." After Clarice entered through the door, she picked up the large bags and took them to the kitchen.At this moment, Bella was sound asleep in the stroller, while Bryan was obediently guarding his sister's side, helping to push the stroller.Sara entered the kitchen to prepare dinner, and Alice pulled Clarice aside and said with a slightly happy tone."In fact, I have good news to tell you too.""What great news?" Clarice immediately asked. "Has Sebastian agreed to let you give birth?""No, it has nothing to do with Sebastian. It's something I need to do at work." Alice waved her hand and said. "You wanted to send me abroad before, right? There's a chance I might go abroad, but I'm still a bit hesitant.""What is it?" Clarice asked curiously."Kael told me that the
In the main house of the Murray family.Since Jessica left, the whole mansion had become exceptionally peaceful and calm. Olivia no longer looked at Clarice with a cold face, especially with her two sons reconciling with each other, their relationship had improved greatly, and they could even talk together occasionally.Since then, Julie never caused any trouble with her, and every time she stared at her, she would be very polite. The household staff also saw the change and treated Clarice with a completely different attitude; it was as if she was the half owner of the house.This was the day Clarice had longed for, and even though being happy wasn't easy, her heart was filled with gratitude to the heavens. At the very least, she had finally reaped what she had sown.Where there was joy, there would be sorrow.On the other hand, the Johnson Family was enveloped in shadows due to the dissatisfaction of their eldest daughter, Jessica, and even in her dreams, Jessica had never thought th
In the main house of the Murray family, Clarice had just returned home after seeing off Alice at the airport, and as she entered the courtyard, she saw Olivia accompanying Bella, sunbathing in the garden.Under the sunlight, Olivia was no longer as cold as before; she teased Bella with a soft voice, making the little girl laugh."Madame, you're back!" Sara was the first to notice Clarice and greeted her, and when Olivia heard Sara's voice, she raised her head and looked over, and Clarice approached and greeted her."Madame!""It's about time you came back!" Olivia nodded at her and said casually."Yes, I came back as quickly as I could!" Clarice replied and went to the side of the stroller to crouch down; she then began to greet the little Bella who was lying inside. "Bella, have you been good this morning?""She is very obedient and doesn't like to cry, so you can relax," Olivia replied on Sara's behalf."Thank you for your hard work," Clarice said to her politely."Why are you worki
"When Nicholas returned in the evening, the family had a pleasant dinner together, and at the dining table, in front of Nicholas, Clarice told Bryan that she would offer him a birthday feast. Upon hearing this news, Bryan became very happy and began to count with his finger the people he would invite.Nicholas knew that, although Clarice was telling everyone the good news, the most important thing was that she wanted to tell him about Olivia's kind attitude, and the hand under the table firmly held Clarice's small hand. He lifted her head and looked at Olivia, who was sitting at the head of the table, and found that she was looking at him.The look in her eyes was of rare kindness and love. That was the expression a mother should have when looking at her child."Thank you." His thin lips parted slightly when he heard his deep, low voice, yet it clearly reached Olivia's ears, who, upon hearing those words, began to feel her eyes burn.Perhaps this was the only thing she had done for hi
Originally, there were several cars in this section of the road, and this collision caused a series of car crashes and many cars passing by were cut off. In a short time, the traffic at the entire intersection came to a complete standstill. When the truck driver saw this, he abandoned the car and fled, and Clarice didn't know how long she had been unconscious. In her dazed state, it was as if someone was asking her a question."Ask her name, ask if she knows where she is now." Her mind was in a state of chaos. In a few seconds, she opened her eyes and fainted again.When she woke up again, she was in the hospital, her forehead wrapped in gauze. What happened? Why was she here? Wasn't she driving home? Her mind was a mess, and she couldn't remember clearly what happened before she fainted.In the midst of chaos, the nurse opened the door and was about to remove the needle, but when she saw that she had woken up, she immediately said."Are you awake? How do you feel?""Nurse, why am I h
In the ApartmentAt 10 PMThe two children had already gone to sleep, and Clarice was tired of sitting on the bed, reading. She lay down as well and fell asleep, disoriented. Just as she was drifting off, she suddenly felt as though a familiar palm was gently caressing her cheek.She, who usually slept very lightly, woke up and slowly opened her eyes. Under the faint light, a familiar face appeared before her. When she saw the person in front of her, she felt a mix of surprise and joy.“Nicholas, is that you?”“It’s me,” the other person replied in a gentle voice.“How could you...” Clarice wanted to ask why he was here, but she quickly laughed at herself. “I must be dreaming right now; otherwise, how could you be here?” Nicholas looked at her bitter smile and took her hand, letting her soft hand rest against his warm chest.Powerful, rhythmic thumps vibrated through her palm. The sensation was so real, so reliable.“Nicholas, is it really you? I... I’m not dreaming, am I?” Clarice wa
"Mr. Cassano, this is the butler from the Johnson family. Miss Jessica has just been taken by the police.""What? Jessica was taken by the police? Why?" Nicholas pretended to be surprised as he asked."They said she paid someone to kill on her behalf, but that’s impossible. We believe she must have been wronged by someone. Someone like her would never do such a thing, and she has no enemies." The butler explained."Really? If she has no enemies, who would accuse her falsely?" Nicholas asked."Well…" The butler realized he couldn’t win this argument, so he handed the phone over to Mrs. Johnson."Nicholas, it’s me, Auntie. Please, think of a way to save Jessica. After all, her wedding is the day after tomorrow. If the reporters find out about this, even if Jessica is innocent in the end, the reputations of both the Johnson and Cassano families will be affected, and your wedding will be definitely impacted. You need to act quickly." Mrs. Johnson urged."Aunt, don’t rush. How about this?
The person who entered the house first glanced at Nicholas and greeted him with a look, and Nicholas responded with a slight expression. However, Luna pretended not to know anything and asked,"Officers, we heard you're here to apprehend a suspect. Could you explain?""Of course, we know this is the Cassano family, but even if it’s the Cassano family, if someone breaks the law, they will still face consequences," the detective said."Officer, may I ask who you’re trying to arrest?" Nicholas asked."Who is Julie?" The officer looked around the room and asked. When Julie heard her name, she froze, her face turning pale."Julie is here. Why? What has she done?" Luna raised her hand and pointed at her."Miss Julie, you are suspected of murdering a man from our town, Wayne Robust. We are taking you in for questioning." The officer didn’t answer her question but instead walked over to Julie and said sternly."Officer, there must be some misunderstanding!" Olivia exclaimed in surprise upon h
Just then, in addition to the old man from before, a lady entered the room with a basket of vegetables in her hands. Seeing Julie, she asked.“Old man, are there any guests?”“To see Wayne.” The old man said.“Uncle, auntie, Wayne's just had a little chat with me and he's a bit tired. Now that he's asleep, I won't bother you anymore. “As she spoke, she got ready to leave.“Let's eat before we leave.” The old woman wanted him to stay, but her husband looked at her. “She's busy.”“Ah, then I won't send you away. Take care. “The old woman smiled.As soon as she received the amnesty, Julie quickly left the room, and after she left, the old man looked at the old woman with disapproval.“What happened to you? Didn't you see that she was fully armed when she came to the house for fear of being infected by Wayne? Would she dare eat our family's food?”“I didn't think she was like the people who came to our house this morning. I think these people are very nice and don't dislike us.”“Aren't
“I never knew Nicholas' weakness until Clarice and Jessica came along. And Clarice's way of allowing me to find Nicholas' weakness, and Jessica's appearance, was the equivalent of giving me the knife. ”Julie's mind was immersed in the fantasy of revenge, and her expression became fierce. “But, unfortunately, Jessica is very stupid, and to be exposed so quickly, I didn't expect you to find me here.“You really are incredible. You knew how to deal with Nicholas, and yet you chose to blame me. Did you want to make Nicholas fight with me?”“But in the end, you still didn't find out?”Julie now regretted her mistake. After all, although Edward could have become her greatest help, he was different from Jessica, he was very intelligent and couldn't be controlled.“We're in the same boat now. Your goal is to destroy the Cassano Family, and so am I. That's why I think that if we work together, Nicholas will definitely be no match for us.”“Tell me, how can we cooperate?” Upon hearing this, J
"You must be very curious, right? How did I know you were the one hiding behind Jessica?" When Julie sat down, Edward spoke with a smile."Did Jessica tell you? Did she feel like I was using her?" Julie asked."Did she tell me? Do you think a woman with that kind of IQ would even realize she was being used by you?" Edward scoffed."If she didn’t tell you, then you..." Julie’s confusion grew deeper."Isn’t there a saying in this world? If you don’t want others to know about it, do it yourself, because someone else might find out. By the way, I don’t have any enmity with you, so why do you like to frame me? Have you thought about the consequences of being discovered by me?" Edward spoke, deliberately leaving out what had happened 30 years ago. Instead, he seized Julie and asked Jessica to incriminate Edward, causing a misunderstanding between him and Nicholas."Did you invite me here today to take revenge for me framing you?" Julie, however, was quick-witted and could only respond with
The Next MorningJulie got up early the next morning, had breakfast prepared in the kitchen, arranged for the servants to clean, and went to the garden to tend to the flowers and plants. When Olivia finally got up, Julie served her breakfast. After noticing that Olivia seemed busy preparing for the wedding, she stepped forward and spoke to her."Ma'am, there's something I need to take care of today. I promise it won't take long.""You're leaving?" Olivia frowned. "The hotel will send someone to deliver the menu later, and I wanted you to help me look it over.""It won’t take long. I should be back in about an hour. I’ll contact them at the hotel and ask them to come for lunch. Is that alright?" Julie thought for a moment."Alright, then go and come back quickly." Seeing Julie seemed to be in a hurry, Olivia simply waved her hand and added, "Go ahead."Having received permission, Julie quickly went upstairs to change before leaving.At 9:00 a.m., Edward's people arrived punctually at t
In the Cassano Family's Main House.It was three in the morning when Julie was lying in bed, sleeping deeply.Suddenly, the phone on the nightstand rang. She must have done a lot of bad things over the past years.Although she thought it was revenge, she still subconsciously knew she held two new lives in her hands.Thus, over all these years, she had rarely slept peacefully.Nightmares came almost every night.At that moment, her phone rang again, and on this quiet night, it felt especially deafening.She woke up startled and looked at the clock on the wall opposite her bed. It was three a.m.Why would someone call her at this hour? Frowning, she picked up the phone from the nightstand.The screen’s light was much brighter than her night lamp, making her eyes—accustomed to the dim light—feel uncomfortable as she squinted.When she saw the caller ID was from an unknown number, she assumed it was a call from a scammer but had no intention of answering. She simply hung up.She placed th
As soon as he entered, he saw that Luna and Edward had arrived, and Edward’s forehead appeared to be slightly injured, so he had wrapped it with a simple bandage.“What happened to you?” Nicholas asked when he saw this.“What’s going on? Wasn’t it your lovely fiancée who did this? I was in need of a cut for you this time. Think about how you’ll make it up to me when the time comes.” Edward crossed his legs and bit into an apple as he spoke.“President, why did you call us here so urgently? Is there something important?” Luna asked.“Yes.” Nicholas nodded. “Over the past two days, I’ve been thinking about Julie’s pregnancy. I now have an answer in my heart, and it’s far from the truth.”“What are you trying to say?” Edward asked.“I suspect that the father of Julie’s child is actually my father!” Nicholas fell silent for a moment before speaking in a deep voice.“What?” When Edward heard this, he was so shocked that he didn’t even have time to swallow the apple crumbs in his mouth. He