Lizzie was hurt by the mocking look in Tracy's eyes. She would never let her darling daughter suffer if she had a choice in the matter.But Tracy didn't understand her hardship and even blamed Lizzie for her current plight. However, Lizzie soon let go of the hurt she felt.Tracy wasn't in the wrong ; she was suffering because of her mother's incompetence. Lizzie was the one who caused her pain. Trembling, she held Tracy. "Tracy, my darling. It's my fault. I was incompetent and that's why you're suffering here in Jorn City … It won't happen anymore—our suffering has come to an end. We have money now so we don't have to suffer again …"Tracy frowned and asked, "Money? Where did you get money?"Tracy once placed all her hopes on her parents and frequently asked them for money. However, over a month had passed and she gave up on her parents altogether.They had lost Brown Corporation—and without Flora, they had nothing. Tracy looked down on them and could only plan to get
Having received a definite answer from Lizzie, Tracy smiled triumphantly. She couldn't just keep such great news to herself. She had previously asked around and knew that Cedric was at odds with Damien. If she shared this good news with Damien, he might be able to exploit it and stir up a scandal. With that thought in mind, she didn't even bother to press Clint about how much money he had in his possession.She hastily went back to her room to freshen up.However, she realized that her key card was missing when she arrived outside her room. Unable to find it, she gave up and quickly returned to the bathroom in her parent's room to change into a new outfit, grooming herself to look more charming. She fixed her long hair and left the room.Lizzie was discussing how to use the money with Clint when she saw Tracy heading outside. "Tracy, where are you going at this time?" "I lost my key card. I'm going downstairs to get a new one," Tracy said. Recalling the money Clin
Tracy couldn't believe that Damien would remain unmoved and close the door after hearing what she had to say. Did she get the information wrong? Wasn't Damien at odds with Cedric? If he was, then why ...Undeterred, Tracy tried to knock on the door again. However, after lingering at the door for two minutes, a tall security guard approached her, claiming she had broken into the VIP area and disturbed the guests there. Despite Tracy's attempts to explain herself, the guard refused to listen and even suspected her of suspicious activities since she didn't stay on the top floor. He threatened to take her to the police station.Jorn City was different from Jeorgia. The Century Hotel was one of the top hotels, and those who could afford to stay here were either rich or powerful. The top floor was exclusive for VIPs, open to the young elites of the four major families, royal relatives, and even leaders of various countries. None of them were people who could be approached so easi
When Cedric finally returned, it was already late at night.Faye had just finished her shower and was sitting at the edge of the bed, her eyes glued to her phone. The events of the day left her feeling slightly overwhelmed. After returning home, she immediately looked into the matters involving Flora and Victor.Studying the documents she found, Faye couldn't describe how she felt. She regretted the harsh words she spoke to Victor today. While Flora was indeed innocent, so was Victor. The only difference was that Victor had chosen to give up on himself over the years while trying to numb his pain, while Flora had bravely left her former life behind and started anew.However, Faye discovered an issue in the information: Flora's medical skills. Once a prodigy in the medical world of Jorn City, her talent should remain even after she changed her name and started a new life in a different city. Faye had never seen Flora display any expertise in medicine. Faye had fallen ill
Flora's information was classified, and Cedric understood why. The reasons were a bit complicated and related to an incident in the past. Cedric didn't know many details but had a general understanding of the matter. But what about Faye? Even though she was Flora's daughter, she was just an ordinary girl. So why was her information classified as well? It was quite puzzling. However, recalling Faye's various personas and extraordinary abilities, Cedric rubbed his chin and realized that she might not be so ordinary after all. Still, her information shouldn't be classified.Cedric was baffled, to say the least. Squirming under Cedric's intense gaze, Faye cleared her throat. "Ahem … Let's talk about my mother first. Don't change the subject.""Aren't you the one changing the subject?" Cedric thought. Cedric wasn't quite happy with the situation. They were married, yet she wouldn't share her secrets with him. Disappointed, he lowered his head gloomily. Faye felt a bi
The next morning, Faye headed to the hospital. She didn't tell Cedric what she wanted to do and simply said she had something to do. She didn't know why she was paying a visit to Victor. Perhaps she felt bad about being so harsh the day before and wanted to check on him. She wanted Victor to get better instead of pressuring him into further despair. To her surprise, she went into the room to find Victor walking around the room, struggling with each step. It had only been a few days since his surgery, so his body was still recovering and each step taken was a challenge.Still, he didn't give up and insisted on exercising in his room. He knew that his health was in a horrible state and if he didn't get stronger soon, Faye couldn't even prescribe him medicine. Without medicine, he would never recover. It had been twenty years and he had finally come to his senses. He couldn't keep wasting away. There was so much that he needed to do. He had delayed far too many thin
"Ah! Watch out! We're gonna crash! Watch out! Damn! This is so exciting! Ah—"Faye drove the taxi and raced through the congested road filled with cars. She was sharp and had great reflexes, so she could calculate the safest distance between cars swiftly, allowing her to narrowly drive by the cars around her, often with just one to two centimeters in between. Naturally, the situation would be relatively safe if the car were moving at a slow speed.However, Faye didn't bother to slow down. She hit the gas and the car sped forward. The exhilaration was so intense that the driver in the backseat couldn't help but exclaim in fear.His shouts didn't stop Faye and she continued to race through the cars that sat in her way.The entire journey was so dangerous that the driver was left slumping on the seat as he clenched onto his fastened seatbelt, unable to scream any longer. Faye, on the other hand, kept a stern expression as she focused on driving, unaffected by her surroundings.
"Darling, Mommy might become someone else in the future. Will you hate me if that happens?""No. I will love Mommy no matter what.""What if I lose my mind? Will you take care of me then, Faye?""Of course, but where are you going? Don't leave without me, Mommy.""Silly girl, don't worry. Be a good girl here and wait for me to get home, okay?""Okay, Mommy. Be safe and come home soon.""Sure. Be a good girl now and go to sleep."Faye was only eight years old that year and Flora was thirty. Even in her younger days, Flora appeared strong and prideful. With the charm of a mother, she looked determined and resilient. Flora, looking much younger, stared at Faye gently and planted a gentle kiss on her forehead. After putting Faye to bed, she stood reluctantly and left the room. It was then that Faye began to rouse."Faye … Babe … Wake up …"Faye opened her eyes, unable to distinguish dream and reality. It wasn't until she met Cedric's eyes that she realized she was still on
Official Hart was well aware that if he indeed went to Pembrook, he couldn't successfully assume the role of the leader without the support of the security team. It wasn't that he underestimated himself, but Pembrook was a peculiar city. Ordinary officials who went there could only be puppets. Even those who thought they had some capabilities, like the previous mayor who attempted to overthrow the security team, faced a tremendously tragic fate. His attempt to gain full control over Pembrook doomed his political career and might even cost him his life. Official Hart didn't want to be a puppet, and he certainly didn't want to lose his life. Going to Pembrook was about enhancing his qualifications to open up more opportunities. In simpler terms, it was about building his portfolio.To go to Pembrook, he must have a good relationship with the security team. Now that the captain of the Pembrook Security team had actively approached him, he had nothing to lose. However, Official
Faye had made arrangements for Jeorgia, while Cedric started an investigation into what the Anderson and Garcia families were doing. Faye knew that this was a trap and that nothing happened by coincidence. However, she didn't know what the culprit's motive was. She didn't have to wait for long because she received a phone call from Tracy later that afternoon. "Faye, you could've come at me if you were upset. Why did you target Grandma? She treated you well, yet you killed her over such trivial matters. Are you even human?"Faye smirked. "Since when do you care about her, Tracy?""What are you talking about? That's our grandmother. You did this, didn't you?""Would you believe me if I said I didn't do it?" Faye sneered. "Don't think that you can do anything you want just because you married someone rich. Faye, don't even dream of getting your murderer of a mother out! I won't let you. You better come back to Jeorgia, or this won't ever be over."With that, Tracy hung up.
Clark's words only enraged Flora. Eleanor abused Faye when she was a child, which led to Faye getting sick repeatedly. She even allowed Lizzie to go into their home to poison Faye while Flora was at work. Faye suffered through so much hardship at the time and came close to dying. She was already poisoned when she was pregnant with Faye, which meant Faye was born with poison in her body. Though Flora tried her best to counter the poison, Faye was still more frail than ordinary children. Eleanor knew that Faye wasn't Clint's child, so she had always been displeased with her. "Had I known that she's the kind of person who can harm a child, I would never leave Faye with her." Rage filled Flora's eyes. Just as she was about to leave, Eleanor started coughing on the bed. Clark shouted and ran outside to get the doctor. Until the doctor arrived, there were two minutes when Flora was alone with Eleanor. It wasn't until the doctor arrived that Flora found out Clark didn't even
Lizzie and Clint were momentarily stunned, confused by Tracy's words. "I just received a call from Uncle. He said that Grandma passed away and we need to go home."Clint jolted and collapsed onto the ground. "What?"Tracy smirked. "They can't reach you or Mom, so he called me instead. We need to go home right now.""Ha! So what if she's dead? She doesn't see us as family, so why should we go back?" Lizzie scoffed in contempt. Eleanor disliked her right from the start. If Eleanor didn't stop her from marrying Clint at the very beginning, Flora would have never gotten married to Clint. Though Eleanor helped get rid of Flora in the end, she continued to mistreat Lizzie when she finally married Clint. Eleanor resented Flora for being too strong-willed and disrespectful. However, she looked down on Lizzie for not being as talented as Flora and incapable of bringing more profit to the Brown family. She kept comparing Lizzie to Flora and bossed her around. Lizzie remained patie
"Damn it! Damn it! It has to be Faye! This has to be her doing. Damn it!" Tracy pushed everything on the table to the ground. Her face twisted viciously with anger. Over the past few days, scandals about her have circulated on the internet. Even information about her age when she started sleeping around and the number of men she slept with for money was released. Evidence of her plotting to steal Anthon away and bring down the Lynch family was released as well. On top of that, there was also information about her working with her mother to chase Flora out and claim Brown Corporation as their own. Every misdeed Tracy had ever committed was exposed before the public's eyes. She became the target of all condemnation. There would be different people gathering near their apartment. As soon as they stepped out of the apartment, they would get beaten. The horrible things that Clint and Lizzie did were later released onto the internet as well. The family of three couldn't even get
Monica suffered from severe depression ever since she married Ethan. She was a strong-willed woman who refused to show any weakness. Even when she was hurt, she would suffer alone and kept giving, not asking for anything in return. Ethan married her but didn't love her. On top of that, he picked on her at every turn and gave her the cold shoulder. She began to get depressed a year after marrying him. With her friend's help, she started treatment. However, the treatment process was painful. Throughout the three years she was married to Ethan, she endured his humiliation without rest, which made recovering much harder. One day, she went to the beach and came close to getting washed away. It was Brody who saved her. Brody went there to look for inspiration for his paintings. When he saw Monica, he was sitting afar and drawing. This painting won Brody countless awards. Just as he was about to leave, there was a high tide, and Monica came close to getting washed away.
Ethan sent the photos and returned to his apartment to wait while drinking. Due to the interview that took place at noon, Ethan's divorce stirred up a storm on Facebook. At the moment, he didn't need to pay to obtain attention. After Tracy declared her innocence, everyone considered Ethan a jerk who heartlessly searched for an excuse to divorce Monica. Ethan waited an hour before releasing the photos. Everyone switched from cursing at him to cursing at him and Tracy. This was not what he expected. He gritted his teeth. Just as he contemplated how to deal with this, he received a bunch of photos. Apart from the intimate photos between him and Tracy, there were ones of Tracy with other men as well. There was even proof that Tracy got an abortion when she was still a teenager. Going through everything, he finally realized how wrong he had been. He misjudged Tracy and recklessly divorced Monica. He didn't love Monica and resented her for forcing him to marry her. Howeve
"You look alright. Who would have thought you are the kind of man who would cheat on your wife?" Eleanor didn't mince her words and immediately kept her distance. Mandy smiled. "Tracy, look at what you've done to your boyfriend.""She stole Faye's boyfriend and sent Anthon's family to prison. Now, she's here destroying Mr. Garcia's family. He lost everything because of her. How interesting," Clark chimed in. He still remembered how Tracy insulted him when he tried to ask Ethan for money. He held a grudge. Tracy's expression darkened. She wanted to run, but the reporters had directed their microphones at her. "Miss, why did you choose to be a homewrecker?""Did you know that Mr. Garcia got a divorce because of you?""Do you know how he got to where he is now? It's because of the alliance he formed with the Dalding family through marriage. Without the Dalding family's help, he may have nothing. Will you still love him even if that's the case?"These questions were confrontati
Faye learned about the Brown family being taken to the police station the following morning. Just as she got up, she received a call from the police station informing her that her relatives had been detained due to a brawl. She was urged to head over to mediate the fight. Faye smiled. "I'm sorry, but they are not my relatives. Please handle it according to the law." After hanging up, she looked at Cedric, who was waiting for breakfast. She hugged him from behind and said with a smile, "Guess what interesting scene I witnessed last night?"Cedric turned his head to study the triumphant look on her face. He smiled. "Why don't you tell me?""Ethan and Tracy were caught in bed together. Didn't you know?""I knew." He pinched her face. "I was the one who asked Monica to go over."Faye rolled her eyes and pouted, losing her interest in the matter. "Why are you asking me if you already knew everything?""You saw it with your own eyes, and I'm just guessing. I prefer to hear it from