He knew that she was very good at using her weak appearance to deceive people, and he wouldn't be fooled again, not anymore!"Please, Nicholas... let me go!" Her voice trembled as her brows were furrowed in intense pain from her fingers, and she bit her lower lip, enduring the pain."Let you go?" Nicholas laughed, not only releasing her hand but holding it even more tightly than before. "It seems you haven't figured out who is in charge of this family. You think my uncle, Edward, is the boss? You're mistaken; I am the owner of this family!"As he spoke, he wrapped his other arm around her waist, instantly pressing her body against his, and his slightly cold thin lips kissed her pale ones, and a familiar sweet sensation spread between their lips.Clarice was frightened; the bathroom door wasn't closed, and someone could enter at any moment. If anyone saw them acting like this, it would surely cause a great uproar. So, she tried to resist, but her scalded h
His touch made Clarice's face instantly turn red. She took a step to the side, trying to distance herself from him, but the sharp pain in her feet made her inhale a cold breath; she dared not move. They stood in front of the sink, and if he didn't leave, she wouldn't be able to escape. Fortunately, the servant didn't take long to return with a chair."Madame, please, sit here so I can take off your shoe," said the servant, helping her to sit and crouching in front of her. Nicholas, standing beside her, realizing he had nothing to do, prepared to leave when the servant called him."Mr. President, could you assist Madame Savas? Her feet are burnt and swollen, and it will be difficult for her to take off her shoes. I'm afraid of hurting her if you move randomly.""No... No need, I won't move," Clarice refused without hesitation."No need?" Nicholas originally didn't want to help, but Clarice's immediate refusal made him unhappy. His eyebrows raised as he spoke to the servant, "Bento, ple
"It's nothing, I accidentally spilled hot tea water, don't worry," Clarice said with a smile, pretending to be fine, but Edward knew that she was clearly in pain."You're clearly in pain, Clarice. Why do you say not to worry?" Edward's eyes were filled with concern, and without saying a word, he walked towards her, picked her up, and carried her towards the exit.At that moment, Gretta also came out of the corridor, seeing the situation, she immediately called out."Edward, where are you going?""Mother, Clarice is not well; she spilled hot water on herself, so I'm taking her to the hospital to get it checked out." Edward replied without turning his head back, and Gretta realized that Clarice's burn was probably worse than she thought, so she turned to Bento and asked."I told you to apply the ointment to her, why is he going to the hospital?" After she spoke, Bento lowered his head and answered carefully."Madam, I did as you instructed, but Mrs. Savas is severely burned, and there a
Peony GardenAfter taking Clarice to the hospital and returning home, Edward noticed that his parents had already come back early, which seemed strange. Weren't they supposed to have lunch there?"Father, mother, why did you come back early? Didn't you stay at the mansion to have lunch with my grandfather?" he asked, sensing his mother getting irritated at the mention of his grandfather's house. What had happened there?"What do you think? That old man spoiled Nicholas so much that he doesn't even have respect for the elders of this family. I'm not obligated to that; I am the eldest daughter of the Cassano family. I call the shots in this city!" Greta spoke irritably and made a point of mentioning her own identity, as if to remind herself of who she was, perhaps a way to console herself. "Son, don't go to that mansion, even if you have nothing to do there, don't go to that crap!""What's wrong? Did you argue with them again?" When Edward heard this, he could guess what had happened, a
—Don't worry; since your father is here, let's welcome him. —Edward smiled and patted her shoulder to comfort her. —Bring him to the side corridor; we'll welcome him there. —Then, he looked at the servant and said, "Yes, sir!" The servant replied and headed towards the mansion's entrance. Edward, standing next to Clarice, prepared to meet his father-in-law, but she stopped him."Edward, I will see him personally; you don't need to accompany me there.""What's wrong? Are you afraid he'll be dissatisfied with his son-in-law?" Edward said in a playful tone, but Clarice just remained silent, looking at the ground. She wasn't afraid of him disliking her husband, but she knew very well what kind of person her father was. Previously, when she was with Nicholas, he always asked him for money, and now that she had become Edward's wife, she feared her father might do the same. Instead, she might as well explain things to him and halt his thoughts.Seeing Clarice lowering her head and not saying
"Clarice, do you really have to be so heartless? I am your father; do you really want to see me forced to death by Nicholas?" Robert looked at Clarice, who was in front of him, in disbelief. Was this still his obedient daughter from before? How had she changed so much in such a short time?"Am I heartless? No, I just don't recognize you as my father!" She gritted her teeth in anger."Wow!" Robert laughed unbelievably. "You won't help me, right? Fine, then everyone can get out of this damn house because I'm going to tell everyone about you being with Nicholas Murray and then jumping into his uncle's arms. Let's see if you can still stay in this mansion."Since she broke all ties, Robert could break all ties too. He hadn't lived well, so no one should have a good life. But on the other hand, Clarice never thought he would be this despicable. Not only were her eyes filled with shock, but she also felt more despair towards him."Then go ahead, say it; I have nothing to lose, Robert Savas.
"Sogro, don't worry. Clarice is already my wife, so I will take her place and show you my filial piety." Edward smiled respectfully, but within that smile was a hint of coldness. Robert took the check and left happily, and Edward then looked towards the main entrance. The smile on his face had completely disappeared, leaving behind a cold smile. When he returned to the side corridor, Clarice was nowhere to be found. He asked the servant and found out that she had returned to the room.He went up the stairs and arrived at the door of the room. He raised his hand and was about to open the door to enter when he heard quiet sobbing sounds from inside, making him pause for half a second before finally releasing his hand. He turned around, and as he was heading to the office, he saw Beatrice coming with a tray, heading towards the room."Mr. Murray, you're here." Beatrice stopped when she saw Edward, and he looked at the tray in her hands and asked, "What is this?""Oh, this is a nutrient-r
"I won't fill your head anymore; go to bed and try to get some rest. I'm heading to the office; there are still some company matters to work on," Edward spoke as he helped Clarice onto the bed. After placing her on the mattress, he turned around and left the room. Clarice lay down silently, staring at the ceiling. She had experienced many things that day, her emotions were fluctuating, her mental energy was depleted, so not long after, she fell into a deep sleep.When news of Clarice's marriage reached Alice's ears, three days had already passed. Of course, she still heard the news from Agnes.That night, after leaving work, she was about to head to the company's bus stop when Mary's car passed by her and stopped to call her. Seeing that Mary actually remembered her, Alice was surprised and happy. While the two were talking, she realized that the reason she was remembered was because of Clarice.When she found out that Clarice had obtained the marriage certificate with Edward, she was
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