Bang!In the eastern district of Jeorgia, a loud explosion erupted in a luxurious residential area. The ground shook and the entire Jeorgia seemed to halt following the deafening sound. Everyone in the area was shocked and they all turned to the direction from where the sound was heard. Soon after, the people broke into a heated discussion. Soldiers appeared in Jeorgia this morning and cordoned off all exits out of the city. Now, there was an explosion. All citizens in Jeorgia were frightened. Someone even called the police asking what was happening. Faye hit the gas and maneuvered in and out of the crowded road. Ryder's heart threatened to leap out of his chest at the speed they were going at.He trembled as the car raced ahead, holding tightly onto the armrest like his life depended on it. Still, the car didn't slow down. In fact, it sped up even more when the explosion was heard. Ryder had a feeling that Faye would have driven even faster if it weren't for all
"Captain … She went inside ..."One of the soldiers swallowed as he watched Jesse slapping his thigh and laughing foolishly on the ground. He felt uneasy. Was their captain stunned because he got knocked down by a seemingly frail girl? The soldier thought, "That person? Who was he referring to?" The Chief had instructed them to stop Faye once she arrived. Another explosion could take place at any time and the enemies were ruthless, so no one knew how dangerous it would be. What if something happened to Faye?Yet Jesse let her in. The soldier looked at Jesse like he was looking at a dead man. They knew very well what would happen if they disobeyed the Chief's orders. This time, Jesse would not escape punishment. Jesse, however, looked unfazed.He got up and rubbed his thighs and arms, still feeling sore from Faye's beating. He glanced at the soldier beside him and grunted. "What's all the fuss about? Do your job." If Faye really was 'that person', no one inside could ha
Was this woman trying to die with Flora and Cedric? Faye's expression darkened as she clenched her fists. Flexing her wrists, several silver needles slipped into her hands. "You couldn't die by Victor's side, yet managed to drag your son-in-law into this mess. You're really something, haha!" The woman spoke with an increasingly sharp tone. "Look at you now. Old and withered. You were charming in the past, but now you're just an aged hag. Who are you compared to me? Are you still going to deny giving Victor the Lovers' Poison?"The woman continued speaking in a crazed manner. "Even if Victor was blind, he should be able to see that I'm younger and leagues more beautiful than you. I'm a better match for him, so why does he only have eyes for you?" The woman's sharp voice echoed throughout the entire cave. Flora pursed her lips, her voice weak but firm. "Daniella, after all these years, you really haven't changed a bit. If you still believe that I gave Victor the Lovers' Poison
"Speak. Who sent you?" Cedric's expression darkened, his tone cold enough to freeze the air. Daniella struggled, but the more she fought, the tighter Cedric's grip around her neck became. It became increasingly difficult for her to breathe. "This is all Layla's fault! She seduced my brother and ruined Victor's life. She deserves to die. Everyone will benefit from her death." Her face turned beet red and though she struggled to speak, the anger in her tone remained. "The Lovers' Poison she made got so many people killed. You may not know this, but everyone in our generation does. If it weren't to cover up for her sin, my brother wouldn't have ended up this way. He was supposed to compete in the election back then—" She paused, coughing before shooting Cedric a mocking look. "Kill me, I won't spare that disaster of a woman as long as I'm alive."She seemed to recall something and tears welled in her eyes. "Victor used to be so wonderful back then. He was like a beam of lig
Cedric watched as Faye trembled.He knelt down beside her to place his arm around her shoulder."How is Mommy?" Cedric's voice was magnetic and hoarse, yet calm and determined.Faye couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions and leaned against Cedric for support. She shook her head and said, "I'll try to cure her."She didn't say she could do it but that she would try. It was evident that Flora wasn't in the best condition.Cedric didn't understand medicine, but like many devoted fans of Faye, he firmly believed that if Faye couldn't counter the poison—no one else could. The poison that Faye found challenging was undoubtedly complicated and therefore difficult to neutralize."I trust you," Cedric said as he squeezed Faye's shoulder, silently conveying both care and unwavering trust. "You can do it."Flora revealed a smile in Faye's arms as well. "You're the best, my darling."She felt weak and couldn't maintain her smile for long. Her speech was slurred and her voice was
Faye stayed in the room for two hours straight. By the time she came outside, she was drenched in sweat. Cedric, who had been waiting outside the door, put his phone away and hurried over when he saw Faye. "Babe …""Don't …" Faye backed away and shook her head. "I have poison on me."She came into contact with the poison when she was treating Flora. Though the poison was hardly harmful for Faye and she only needed a shower to get rid of them, that didn't mean it was not harmful for others. Cedric was in great shape and with Faye by his side, he could easily recover even if he came into contact with the poison. Still, it would damage his body and Faye preferred if no one touched her at the moment. Cedric approached once again and Faye avoided his touch. "Cedric!"He paused and his expression darkened. She smiled weakly. "Behave."He took a deep breath and obeyed her words. "Is there something you need me to do?"He felt useless when Faye needed help. He knew that
At 8:50 am, Faye came out of Flora's room and was met with Cedric outside the door. "Let's go."He nodded and took her hand as they headed to the car. Alongside them was Ryder, who had just recovered from all the excitement the day before. He boldly confronted Cedric to inquire about Flora's condition and reported everything to Victor. At the time, Victor was launching an attack on the second branch of the Garcia family.They were never a true threat to Victor. Over the years, he was aware of their every movement even though he had given up on himself. A few members had gained power through engagement in illegal activities behind his back, but he left them to their own devices.It only took him one day to put a stop to them. Hence, these relatives found themselves busy dealing with the repercussions and were left with no time to oversee what was happening in Jeorgia. Naturally, they had no time to retaliate against Victor either. Victor, on the other hand, was fumi
Victor and Flora were deeply in love, which made Daniella the outsider. Victor once spoiled her like she was his own sister, yet she had to watch as he gave all his attention to Flora instead of her. She was wildly jealous and continued fawning over Victor while trying to set Flora up. Victor still treated her as a sister and was still willing to protect her. When Daniella framed Flora, he was fooled into thinking that Flora bullied her. Naturally, he didn't point the blame at Flora unreasonably and only spoke to her in private. Flora was upset by this. Owen happened to be pursuing her at the time and she agreed to go out for a meal with him due to her sour mood. However, Daniella twisted the whole story when she told Victor about this. Victor, who wasn't even upset with Flora at the time, was overwhelmed by jealousy and confronted Flora right away. He happened to arrive and saw Flora accepting Owen's effort in comforting her.Furious, Victor got drunk that night and f
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