“He is inside reflecting on his mistakes, please do not go in and disturb him,” Nicholas said.“Sir, he is just a child, and doesn’t understand his mistakes. How can he reflect on them?” Hearing this, Julie made a tender expression.“Anything else?” Nicholas looked at her with indifference and asked.“No, sir!” Julie hadn’t expected him to ignore her persuasion. Her expression stiffened as she glanced at his coat. “Will you be leaving, sir?”“What am I doing? It seems I don’t need to report to you, do I?” Nicholas slightly furrowed his brow and said coldly, causing Julie to choke on her words and lower her head. “If there’s nothing else, just go downstairs. Don’t come here and disturb me.” As he spoke, Nicholas took the lead and moved forward.Although Julie was unhappy, she dared not disobey his orders in front of him, so she had to follow him down the stairs. The two descended one after the other.When she saw Nicholas leave, she immediately returned to the second floor and opened t
At that moment, he knew that today he was doomed. Along with his drug addiction, he lost his sanity. His body twisted in several ways as he tried to stand up and tear the drug bag out of the detective's hands. But the detective was a police officer, so how could he get close to him?He immediately dodged, grabbed a towel from the bed, and stuffed it into his mouth to prevent his drug addiction from spreading and becoming uncontrollable.He looked like a dead shrimp lying on the floor. His eyes were lifeless and dull.“Is he okay?” Luna looked at him with concern.“He’s fine, just pretending to be dead. After all, he’s a drug addict, and I’ve seen this many times before when I was young,” the detective said, looking at the man. “Miss Luna, please stay outside, this room smells terrible.”Hearing this, Luna nodded and saw Nicholas turn and leave the house.Ten minutes later, the police arrived and took the man directly to the station. Since the detective had to cooperate with the police
"It's fine, then I'll have to trouble you with the rest, since you have a good relationship with the police. If you hear anything, you should let us know," Luna said."Don't worry. Although Edward only wants me to help him find the hit-and-run driver, since I interfered in this matter, there are too many restrictions on how the police handle things. It's not as convenient as being a private detective," the detective agreed."That's true. Right now, it's not easy being a police officer, especially if the target is someone as undisciplined and unscrupulous as Jessica. It would be hard to get close to her, much less have her cooperate obediently with the investigation," Luna said, agreeing deeply."I'll trouble you with this matter. Call us if you have any news," Nicholas also stood up and said."No problem, Mr. Cassano. When you return, think carefully. Have you offended anyone recently? Or do you have any enemies? It would be better if they were relatives of Jessica or close enough to
"Bella, he is our father." As the older brother, Bryan introduced their younger sister."Let’s..." Bella mimicked his voice, drooling from her babbling mouth onto Nicholas’s shirt, causing a wave of laughter."Father, look at her saliva..." The nanny immediately brought a towel."Sir, please clean it." Nicholas took the towel and casually wiped her. "It’s fine. Why does she have so much saliva?""When a child has teeth, they tend to drool. She’ll be fine when her teeth grow more," the nanny explained.At this moment, Bella turned her attention back to Bryan. The siblings babbled and sang together in harmony, very excited. Nicholas played with her for a while. Suddenly, Luna called.Upon seeing the caller ID, he immediately handed the baby over to the nanny, turned around, and went outside to answer the phone."What’s going on? Any news?" After picking up the phone, he didn’t wait for Luna to speak and directly asked."President, the test results for this envelope have been released. T
"Mr. Cassano, you're here. Please, come in." As Nicholas stepped out of the car, he saw the resort manager approaching with a waiter. He nodded at the manager and moved forward.Jessica quickly caught up with him and grabbed his arm, and the two followed the manager’s lead into the house. The manager opened the door and gestured for them to enter."Mr. Cassano, Mrs. Johnson, please come in. I've instructed the kitchen to have dinner ready for you in ten minutes, and our attendants will be waiting outside. They won’t disturb you, but if you need anything, feel free to call," the manager said. Nicholas nodded, signaling that he could leave, and before the manager left, he instructed the two waiters to attend to them carefully. Then, he turned and exited.Jessica entered the room enthusiastically, only to realize that the lights were off, replaced by incense candles. There were also many rose petals scattered across the floor, creating a very romantic atmosphere.Two sets of silverware w
"Yes, the perfume was checked and compared to the one on the market. It doesn't seem to be sold in stores. It contains some special ingredients from France, and the forensic department has already printed the results.""Thank you!" Nicholas said, and as he uttered the word, he hung up. Turning his head to look at Jessica beside him, he suddenly furrowed his brow.Jessica noticed his expression and instinctively touched her face."Nicholas, what's wrong?""Did you accidentally spill the sauce on your neck?" Nicholas asked as he reached out to touch her neck."I'll go to the bathroom and check."Upon hearing this, Jessica's expression immediately changed. She turned and headed for the bathroom.When her figure disappeared from the room, Nicholas' gaze shifted to the table. His eyes fell on her small, exquisite handbag. He picked it up and opened it. Sure enough, inside, he found a mini perfume bottle.He opened the bottle and took a tissue. Spraying some of the perfume on it, he careful
"President, what's wrong?" Luna saw that after Nicholas finished his phone call, a thoughtful expression appeared on his face. "Is Clarice coming back?""Yes!!" Nicholas said in a low voice. "You need to find a way to provoke the police so they can move faster. We need to control Jessica and make her tell us who her accomplice is!""Yes, I'll talk to the detective and see what we can do!!" Luna grabbed her phone and went to make the call.On the other side, at the Johnson family home, when Jessica saw the explosive news on the internet, she was completely shocked.She never would have thought that someone would frame her to help Nicholas teach those children a lesson. At that moment, she panicked and had no choice but to pick up the phone and call Julie.At that moment, Julie was sitting in a rocking chair in the garden, phone in hand, reading the news. When the phone rang, she answered immediately."Miss Johnson, do you have any instructions?""Julie, did you see the news? What shoul
"Don’t think too much about it, madam. Someone like Edward is naturally willing to do all of this, and after accepting his help, you really couldn’t have failed him," Sara patted her hand comfortingly and advised.Hearing her words, Clarice let out a faint smile, and her whole demeanor seemed to brighten again."That’s right. Edward is like my guardian angel. Sara, you’re right!""I’m glad you’re thinking that way. When you were in Los Angeles, I used to go to the entrance of the school every day to check on Bryan at the kindergarten. I haven’t seen him since yesterday, and I don’t know what happened. Today, I heard from my son that there were reports online saying he was bullying kids at kindergarten. After Mr. Cassano found out, he sent someone to teach a lesson to the bullied student and their parents. It seems things got out of control, and the reactions from the netizens were very intense..." Sara recounted what she knew to Clarice.Upon hearing this, Clarice nodded."I know what
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