George handed her the phone, and she tapped on the screen. [Harold...]This took a lot of effort from her, and it seemed that if she was not careful, she would aggravate the injury on her back.George figured out what she meant and quickly said, “Harold is fine. I won’t punish him. I initially just wanted him to suffer ten strikes to make sure he learns his lesson, but I think I’ll just let it go.”George was not lying. He had been truly furious and wanted to teach Harold a lesson, but he only intended to give him ten strikes.He had planned to bear the remaining twenty strikes himself.After all, George was supposed to be in charge while their father was away. His siblings had ended up like this because he had not been strict enough with them, and he had the unavoidable responsibility of supervising them.But for the moment, in order to prevent Harold from getting punished, his sister would try to shield him, even with her weak body. George could not bear it and was unwilling to
There was one simple line on the screen.[George, Harold, help me ask how Everett is doing.]The word “Everett” promptly ticked the Winters brothers off. Ninian was like this because she was dragged into the Everett family’s affairs this time.By following the family doctor’s advice that Ninian must not be traumatized anymore, everyone in the Winters family hoped that she would not contact Everett again.The Craig family was still searching for Rowan’s whereabouts, which proved that Rowan’s influence was far greater than they had initially thought.He could stay in hiding for many years and cause such a mess when he revealed himself. He could even completely disappear again.He was not an easy target.George would never let his sister get involved in the Craig family’s conflict again!Moreover, there was a problem with Everett’s own emotions. George had seen how he acted when he lost control over himself. It was almost equivalent to a beast that had lost its mind and was bein
George understood how Colin was feeling and pitied him. They did grow up together, after all. However, he did not say anything. He patted Colin’s shoulder and said, “We won’t bring this up ever again. Don’t worry.”Colin nodded. “Sir, you always keep your promise. Please protect Young Lady Ninian.”“Hmm.”George returned to his study room once everything settled down. Less than half an hour later, Harold sneaked into the room. “Um, George…”George was not surprised to see him here. He cocked his eyebrow and said casually, “Why are you here?”“You mentioned you’ll contact the Craig family and ask about Everett’s situation. You also said that you’ll help them to deal with Rowan. Is that true?”“What are you up to?”“Hehe, I’m just curious.” Harold smiled and said, “By right, shouldn’t you be hating the Craig family? Why are you willing to take the initiative to find out how Everett was doing and help them find Rowan? We don’t usually stick our noses into another family’s aff
Ninian was not able to sleep well that night. The thought of Everett falling off the balcony was torturing her. As she recalled it, she had a feeling that she had a similar memory many years back. At that time, she was still young. It was vague, and she could not recall the memory in detail.There was this teenage boy who was courted by many people.They would also meet on the balcony. He might look skinny and short, but he grew tall pretty quickly. He did not talk much and would always watch her and hear her laugh. Her memory was so hazy that when she woke up from her dream, she could barely remember it. When she opened her eyes, she was laying sideways, facing the wall. She was panting, gasping for breath.“Grapie? You’re awake!”She turned over and saw George standing beside her bed. He tucked her in gently. “George…” She spoke in a hoarse voice, but he gestured for her to stop talking. “Don’t talk. Drink some warm water first.”He took a cup of warm water and p
George pursed his lips. He did not say anything as he felt a sour feeling in his heart. ‘My dear sister is blindly in love with another man. How could I be okay with that?’He changed the topic as he said, “Do you want to get some more sleep? Al and Mel will be back soon. I’ll wake you up when they arrive, okay?”[They are coming back too?] Ninian looked shocked. She typed on her phone and asked, [Did Al… know about me and Everett?]“I don’t think anyone can hide it from him. He already knows about it, and he’s on his way back. He’ll probably be home any minute from now.”Ever since she gave Alden’s contact number to one of the female artists from the entertainment industry, she had been over the moon and simped on him. Even so, she was blacked out and completely ignored by him. Finally, she gritted her teeth and texted, [Mr. Winters, Ninian is the one who gave me your contact number.]Sure enough, almost immediately, she was unblocked. Before she could message him, her phon
Ninian looked anxious. ‘This matter is obviously my own problem, but instead of asking me to take accountability, Harold took the responsibility. It’s unfair to him.‘This makes me feel even guiltier.’When Mrs. Tuffin noticed Ninian was trying to stand up, she hurriedly said, “Oh, please don’t move around! Your wound still hasn’t recovered.”Her siblings, who were outside the room, suddenly became quiet when they heard some noise from her room. Alden and Melody swiftly pushed the door and entered the room. Behind them were George, looking indifferent, and Harold, who looked aggrieved. “Grapie, you’re awake!”Melody stepped forward first. She squatted beside Ninian’s bed and held her hand, “Do you feel any pain? Are you feeling any better?”Alden was standing beside her. Although he didn’t say anything, he looked worried. “I’m… I’m fine…” Ninian said. Her voice was so hoarse that it made everyone worried. “Drink some water first.” Alden had already opened the thermos cup
‘I’m a grown-up now. I shouldn’t let other people bear the consequences of my actions. I might be in pain, but Hal feels the same too.‘I’m the one who begged Hal to help me. I even got him entangled after that. How can I let him bear the punishment alone?’Everyone in the room could not bear seeing Ninian in this state. Mrs. Tuffin could not help but cry. ‘Poor Young Lady Melody.’ Under such a tense atmosphere, Alden crouched down on one knee, and looked at Ninian seriously, “Grapie, are you sure you want to accept the punishment?”Her eyes welled up in tears and nodded vigorously.“Alright, then. Since you’re willing to admit that it’s your doing, I won’t be biased.” Alden said, “As a punishment, you must live abroad and never return.”Ninian was stunned. Alden continued, “Since this incident happened because of you, the easiest solution is to remove you from this place.”“We’re all worried that Rowan will attack you again and that you might be in danger again because of
‘God knows how frightened and helpless I felt when I saw how distressed Ninian was and how Rowan pounced at her with a knife in the surveillance video!‘I rarely ever felt this helpless in my life!‘It’s like I’m watching a tragedy happening in front of me, yet I couldn’t do anything at all.‘So what if I’m a genius? So what if I’m protecting the country in secret? ‘I can’t even protect my own sister. ‘Now that I have a chance, I will never put her in danger anymore.‘But when I first proposed this idea, it was rejected by George.‘As the eldest, George understands his brothers and sisters’ feelings. When I tried to punish Harold and even forced Ninian like this, he didn’t come forward and stop me. Instead, he gave me the power to carry on.’At that moment, George spoke up, “Al, I approve Grapie’s request.”Alden looked up at him with his bloodshot eyes.Melody and Harold looked at George. They were surprised, but they also understood why George had made the decision. Geo