Faye frowned when she saw Hank's face. "I am Faye Brown, but I am not your fiancée," she told him.The room fell into an awkward silence after Faye's statement. Clint didn't expect Faye to run her mouth here. He pulled her aside and warned her, "Faye, if you let your mouth get the best of you again, I'll stop paying your mother's medical fees. Don't you blame me when the time comes. It'll be your fault and no one else's."Then, Clint smiled. "Mrs. Shaw, Hank, Faye just returned from overseas. Forgive her for being disrespectful."Sherry frowned. She was not pleased with Faye's casual outfit, but she still politely offered them all seats. "Please, have a seat. We can discuss everything together."Clint got Faye to sit down before asking Lizzie and Tracy to have a seat. Tracy couldn't help blushing with shyness as she looked at Hank. She was charmed by his appearance."I heard Faye studied design in Yvalia for three years. Hank had a design company there. If Faye is interested,
"Hold on, babe. Are you really married?" Lucy stared at Faye, who was sipping her wine at the bar. She gulped as she continued, "I've been in the country for years, and I still haven't gotten married. How did you do it in just a day after coming back?"Faye tossed the marriage certificate to Lucy. "Why would I lie?""Fuck me!" Lucy took the certificate and read the details on it. Faye also showed Lucy a picture of the man. "Oh wow, this man is a catch. I was wondering why my baby would get married so quickly. You're really goddamn lucky, you know that right? Don't tell me you only knew him for a day. You knew Anthon is and has always been a jerk, right? Is this man your true love in the last few years?"Lucy looked at the photo of Faye and the man. She was so lovestruck that she almost licked the picture.Faye took the marriage certificate and the picture from Lucy before replacing them in her bag. "Stop drooling over his picture. He's mine now!"Lucy laughed. "Look at you. Bo
"Mr. Shaw …" Joe was nervous and tried to explain, but Cedric grabbed the perverted man and beat him up."Is this what you mean by having good security and no one causing trouble under your watch?" Cedric questioned and shot Joe a cold glance."Mr. Shaw… This is an accident. Don't worry. I'll handle this immediately …" Joe apologized anxiously. He then instructed the security guard, "Why are you still here? Throw this guy out."Joe continued to explain, but Cedric stopped him. "Investigate what happened today and give me a reasonable explanation."Cedric approached Faye casually and lifted her chin. "A beauty indeed," he murmured."Why are you here?" Faye frowned. She tried to push his hand away, but he held onto her hand tightly. "I'm asking you a question." Faye glared at Cedric angrily. "I didn't give you money to spend at this place.""Shouldn't I be asking you the same question?" Cedric squinted. "Are you here to splurge just because you are rich?"Faye got married on the
Cedric's presence filled the room with awkwardness. He was still wearing his clothes from yesterday. Under the glaring sun rays, his smile made him look like a prince.Faye's breath caught for a moment. She was confused and charmed at the same time. Her mouth hung slightly open.Cedric's gaze fell on Faye's lips. His breathing quickened.The atmosphere in the room took on a flirtatious vibe immediately.Faye's mouth was open, yet she couldn't say a word. She was so stunned that she forgot to push Cedric away.Cedric laughed at her reaction. He pinched her face and said teasingly, "Have I made you speechless?"Faye suddenly remembered that Cedric was just teasing her earlier. She shoved him out of embarrassment and stood up. "Nonsense! I saw some gunk in your eyes and wanted to wipe it away for you. Not only did you fail to thank me for my kindness, you tried to misinterpret something entirely innocent as well!""Oh?" Cedric looked at the blushing Faye.Faye still looked very
"After Faye returned, did she even visit you once? I'm pretty sure she has forgotten about her mother. She must have been busy hanging out with a group of men all this while. Flora, I don't mean to burst your bubble, but if Faye missed out on marrying Hank, she might end up with some random guy in the future," Lizzie said. "I doubt any random guy would want someone as flawed as her. Besides, marrying into the Shaw household could reform her for the better. Mom and Dad are just being considerate," Tracy added as well.Flora was furious. She kept coughing after hearing Lizzie and Tracy's words. "You ... All of you … Get out! None of you can ruin my daughter's reputation!"Her anger prevented her from speaking.Lizzie pretended to care as she said, "Flora, be careful not to ruin your health. If something happens to you, who will take care of Faye? You don't understand our situation. The company you founded is facing a huge crisis. If Faye doesn't marry into the Shaw household, the co
Faye always thought that her mother had become a bitter woman after what she had been through.After her sickness, Clint's betrayal, and Lizzy's homewrecking, she was emotionally wrecked, especially when Faye left the country.So why was she asking about her medication now?"What? Do you think your mother should be crying her eyes out over that asshole?" Flora could see that Faye was shocked by her question. She smiled sarcastically. "I feel like whacking you in the face."Faye threw her arms around Flora excitedly. "Mom! Oh, this is awesome! You're back to the person you once were!"Indeed, Flora was once a strong, independent woman in the workforce. She'd built a company all on her own and had taken it to greater heights. She'd even helped Clint turn from a nobody to a business veteran.No one expected her to fall sick six years ago. Once her illness began, Clint's warmth and gentleness disappeared. And in less than six months, he took Lizzy and Tracy home without a word. He
Faye strode toward them and saw a plump middle-aged woman. She had thrown everything out of Flora's room. She was also dragging Flora from the bed.Flora's condition had improved since Faye had returned to the country. Still, this woman's words angered her. She began coughing violently, which caused her face to turn red."What are you still pretending for? If you're sick, you can pay for the treatment. But if you're poor, you can't stand in the way of other people getting their treatments. Get the fuck up!""Please calm down, Mrs. Rockley. This is a hospital. Keep your hands to yourself." The nurse tugged at the agitated Mrs. Rockley while holding Flora down. "Ms. Dunham, please contact your family and get them to pay for your treatments. The hospital is in an awkward situation. Our wards are in high demand right now, and many of our patients cannot be hospitalized normally," the nurse told Flora as well.Flora hadn't expected Clint to stop paying for her medical expenses. The fa
Dr. Ziegler frowned when he saw this. He looked at the tall, broad man next to him who was smirking, though his gaze was sharp. He wiped the sweat off his brows. "Mr. S—"Cedric walked toward Faye and stood before her. "How much are the outstanding fees?"Faye was not expecting Cedric to show up at such an awkward moment. She coughed in embarrassment. "I've already paid for them."Cedric raised his eyebrows. "Oh?"The nurse was about to speak, but Mrs. Rockley started screaming again. "What do you mean, paid? You're dirt poor. Forget about the hundreds of thousands of dollars. You can't possibly even afford three months' worth of medical bills.""Clint isn't giving you any money. You wouldn't be able to get a hundred thousand dollars even if you sold yourself." Wendy laughed.Just then, Wendy felt a sharp gaze resting on her. She trembled and instantly felt cold.The nurse finally had her chance to speak. "Dr. Ziegler, Mrs. Rockley and Ms. Wendy have misunderstood. Ms. Brown h
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