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
Faye thought that Cedric had only recovered the part of the footage she wanted to watch. However, after glancing through it, she realized that he had recovered all footage captured from all cameras in the area within half an hour. She was deeply impressed. "You hide your skills well."When Cedric was searching all over the world for her, she had never imagined that he would have such skill.Yet, despite his efforts, he failed to locate her. Reflecting on this, she recognized that she wasn't entirely lacking in her own abilities.Cedric chuckled. "I wouldn't dare to hide anything from you, babe. So, can you see anything?"Faye shook her head. Though the footage was restored, she couldn't see the face of the woman who kidnapped Flora. She wore a face mask and a hat, dressed in a way that was hard to determine her height and appearance. The cameras were located too far away, so they couldn't hear what the woman said to Flora either. Hence, Faye gained nothing from watching t
Cedric's expression darkened at the sight of the silver needle. He narrowed his eyes and reached out to take the needle from Faye's hand, but she avoided him."Don't touch it! There's poison on it."Cedric's expression changed, and he grabbed Faye's hand. He pursed his lips and demanded, "Then what about your hand?"Faye chuckled, her eyes bright. "Don't worry, this bit of poison is nothing to me."She raised her eyebrows and added, "I just wonder if Damien can handle it ..."Cedric asked with a raised brow, "Oh? What did he do to you just now?"Cedric knew that Damien didn't appear by coincidence, but he didn't quite understand his purpose in coming at this time. Realization dawned on him upon hearing what Faye said. "I found this needle in the soil when he suddenly appeared behind me. I deliberately acted scared—knowing it wasn't a coincidence—and made a move to attack him."She continued, "I hid this needle between my fingers. When he reached out to block my attack, I int
Damien turned when he noticed someone entering the room. Lazily swirling the wine in his glass, he raised an eyebrow and drawled, "Found anything?" Upon hearing his voice, the young girl trembled and blushed. She lowered her head to avoid his sharp gaze, before softly replying, "Sir, we found it. This is the result of the laboratory test."She handed a report to Damien. When Damien saw the first line of the test report, the corners of his mouth curved into a smile. He had expected the needle to contain poison. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to retrieve it personally.He quickly sifted through the contents of the report, intending to shift his gaze away. However, when he was about to put the paper down, he suddenly lifted it back to eye level.His composed demeanor began to crack. He widened his eyes, and the young girl was acutely aware of the tension that now filled the room."Are you sure this result is accurate?" Damien stood up and stared at the girl who stood in a white
Faye circled around in her car and could feel the tense atmosphere of Jeorgia. When she arrived with Cedric, everything was normal—so why had the atmosphere changed so drastically in just half a day?There was tension in the air, almost as though a war was about to break out. By nightfall, Faye had only succeeded in locating the poisonous needle and identifying the potential whereabouts of Flora after an entire day of searching.Further investigation was being conducted at the moment, but there was no clue as to where Flora was taken.Faye felt slightly defeated. The later she found Flora, the more dangerous the situation would be for Flora. She didn't even know why Flora was abducted. Cedric wasn't home yet and Faye didn't know what he was doing. Just as she wandered around, she spotted a familiar figure at the gate, trying to get in. However, the person was stopped by the personnel Cedric assigned to guard the gate. Faye walked over and heard the man shouting, "I'm
Confronted by the curious look on Faye's face, Ryder nodded. "The Garcias are likely involved. Ms. Reed is extremely talented and if she marries Mr. Victor, they will both lead the Garcia family to glory. The other relatives will then have no hope of claiming power for themselves. "It's due to the events involving Ms. Reed that Mr. Victor lost hope in himself and reached his current state. Now, he's gradually recovering, all thanks to her. He's willing to undergo treatment and has even imparted a lesson to the relatives." Ryder's face clouded as he continued, "This warned them not to underestimate Mr. Victor, but at the same time, they probably resent him for this. The previous accident Mr. Victor was in was orchestrated by these people, so I assume they are involved with what happened to Ms. Reed as well."Though the Garcia family was only the third most powerful family in the city, their internal affairs were far more complicated than any other family. Victor appeared to be
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