Spotting the wary look on Avery's face, Brody smiled. "Damien is my younger brother."Younger brother?Faye and Avery were both shocked. Did that mean Jamie and Brody were both from the Anderson family? Was it truly a coincidence that Jamie came to work for Faye?If she was actually a spy sent by the Anderson family, this would show just how formidable the Anderson family was. However, Faye was active in Light Moon Designs as Faye Fischer and there weren't many who knew about her actual identity. The Anderson family wasn't omniscient and couldn't possibly have implanted a spy knowingly. On top of that, Faye looked into Jamie before she was hired. After interacting with her for some time, she got to know Jamie as a person and Faye came to know that Jamie wasn't someone who would scheme. Discarding the idea that formed in her head, Faye regained her composure and extended her hand toward Brody. "Mr. Anderson. A pleasure to meet you."Brody shook her hand and glanced
At that moment, Faye, Jamie, and Brody happened to approach the location where Avery was on the phone. Jason spotted Faye right away. Confused, he asked the little girl, "Where are your parents?" Why was she always with Faye? Cecilia looked so young, yet no one showed concern for her.Jason felt displeased with Cecilia's parents. If he had such a cute and sensible daughter, he would definitely cherish her. Why let her go out with others all the time? If he remembered correctly, Faye wasn't originally from Jorn City. Before marrying Cedric, she likely didn't frequent Jorn City. Even if she was a friend of Cecilia's parents, they shouldn't be very close.If Faye wasn't Cedric's wife and a trustworthy person, Jason would have suspected that Faye was a bad person who abducted children.However, on second thought, he recalled that Faye was close friends with Avery even though she wasn't from Jorn City. Maybe she had other close friends in Jorn City. Jason had weighed all the poss
Cecilia had always longed to have Jason as her father. She really liked him and would be overjoyed whenever she saw him. The concern he showed her intensified her fondness of him. She had always thought that she would be the happiest girl if Jason was her father. However, she couldn't understand why her mother got so upset whenever she saw Jason. If she was upset, she could just scold her—but why was she fighting with Jason instead?Watching as Jason and Avery argued, Cecilia felt horrible. Before she could say anything, a young woman came forward. "Miss, Jason is just saying this for you and your child's sake. It's bad enough that you don't appreciate it. Don't you think it's too much for you to be sarcastic with him?"It was at that moment that Avery finally noticed the woman next to Jason.The woman was dressed in a gown that made her look like a princess. She was young and looked barely 25. However, she stood before Jason with a righteous and protective expression.
Cecilia was terrified by the way they argued. One was her mother and the other was an uncle that she liked, so she didn't want them to fight. Feeling devastated, she burst out crying. Avery immediately ignored Jason and started consoling her. "What's wrong, Darling? Don't cry. It's my fault. I must have startled you."Avery continued in a sweet tone, "Come on, let's just go home, okay? We'll go find Faye and take you to the playground later. After that, we'll buy something delicious to eat." She then glared at Jason as though she was blaming him for making Cecilia cry. Jason clenched his fists. He desperately wanted to ask further but held back after seeing Cecilia's tears. He couldn't get ahead of himself and startle the child. If Avery wouldn't tell him the truth, he could always find out by himself. He refused to believe that Avery had the ability to hide all the evidence.Cecilia kept crying despite Avery's efforts. Feeling troubled, Avery said, "Be a good girl. I
Jason sped up the investigation into past events. A set of documents was submitted to him that very night. Jason eagerly opened the file, but upon reading its contents, he fell into a deep silence.Although it wasn't the final findings, the documents indicated that the start of his relationship with Avery wasn't an accident. He had always thought that his first encounter with Avery was a coincidence. At that time, Avery was a student at the Jorn Dance University, struggling to afford her education. To cover her expenses, she would take on dance performances, honing her stage skills and earning some extra income at the same time.On that particular day, after a performance in a distant city, the organizers provided accommodation for her. Avery had come along with her senior at the time. After the show, the senior invited Avery to relax at a bar. Being lively and spirited, Avery agreed. Initially, Avery had told Jason that she got intimate with him that night because he
Avery had never met someone this shameless. Himself instead of compensation?Who did he think he was?Why would she want to be with a person who forced himself on her?"You wish!" she shouted, her face flushing. Jason's features tightened into a frown. "What will you have me do, then?"He had never been a gentle person and hadn't interacted much with girls apart from his sister, Ruth. Ruth grew up in a rural area and loved money the most, so all he had to do was give her money. He assumed that all girls loved money. "What will I have you do? I want you to experience the same pain. I want to tie you up and deprive you of all food and water in a hotel room," she said, her face twisting with rage. After the torment she went through in the past few days, she still hadn't recovered. Jason scoffed. "Why don't you also suggest that you want to force yourself on me as well?"Avery's face turned red from anger. "If you can't do it, leave. No one wants to sleep with you."Jas
That time, Jason saved Avery once again. The resentment Avery felt toward him diminished somewhat after that. Having endured endless torment during that period, her mental state was in shambles.When Jason took her to the hospital, the doctor emphasized the need to promptly adjust her state, or she might fall into depression.Jason wasn't good at comforting people. After leaving the hospital, he took her to the seaside without saying much. Initially, Avery was worried that he might have ulterior motives. However, he didn't touch her. Instead, he brought her to the beach and they took a stroll against the sea breeze.Spotting the disheartened look on her face, Jason furrowed his brow. "I know you've been through a lot lately, but giving up won't change anything."Avery ignored him. Feeling frustrated, he scratched his head. "I've experienced even more terrifying darkness than you. I've thought about giving up—even considered death. But if I die, who will punish those who
The room number on the door matched the message he received. Instantly, he saw stars and came close to fainting. Stumbling backward, he felt exhausted from lacking rest. To surprise Avery, he had forced himself to stay alert and didn't want her to see that he was tired. This was the first time he prepared so much for a girl's birthday, yet this was what she did to him in return. If this was any other time, he might've kicked the door down and stormed in. However, he was too tired and the scene before him left his mind in a state of chaos. Just then, he heard the woman inside moaning and shouting profanities. He had been dating Avery for some time but had never heard her say such things even when they were in bed. He felt as though he was being punched in the stomach. Had she been acting innocent in front of him and behaving disgustingly in front of other men?He gagged and held his stomach in pain. It had been days since he ate properly. He broke into a cold sweat
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