“Grapie.”Adina acted quickly to stop her before she shook her head at Ninian.Was this silly girl afraid that her father would kill Everett?Ninian felt anxious, but she did not move forward again. She kept staring at Duke and Everett, as if she would immediately rush forward as long as there was a conflict between them.When Duke saw that his beloved daughter already changed sides and was taking the side of another man, he felt jealous, and his expression only became colder.Everett broke out in cold sweat because of Duke’s aura, but he still straightened his back and refused to admit defeat.He raised his head and looked into Duke’s eyes. His gaze was firm and sincere.“Mr. Winters, I guarantee you that I will not let Ninian get hurt again.“Nobody can hurt her, including me.“What happened before is my fault, and you can punish me in any way you want. If this kind of situation happens again, I’m willing to pay with my life.”Every sentence of his was sincere. Although it
Duke’s cold and tough expression did not reveal any further emotions, but he gripped Adina’s hand with such strength that Adina felt the pain.She knew that he was feeling regretful and remorseful. The unbearable past used to be their nightmare.Luckily, they had already awoken from the nightmare, and everything was over.“I want to see Rowan,” Adina spoke.Everyone raised their heads and looked at her. Their eyes were filled with surprise and disagreement.Duke even frowned and refused it. “No.”Adina turned back and looked at him with a tender and determined gaze. “I’m fine. I won’t fear the past anymore. I want to meet Rowan because I want to understand some information about the group behind the smart chips. We’ve given our word that we would dig out all the darkness and break them into pieces completely.”Duke stared into her for a while before he compromised in the end. “I’ll go with you.”This time, Adina did not refuse him. She just nodded.Ninian looked askance at Eve
Melody’s words clearly explained what Duke meant.Ninian quickly found it awkward, and her face immediately turned red. She felt embarrassed as she glanced at her father and muttered, “Daddy, I’m sorry…” Duke snorted without looking at Ninian, but he ruthlessly glared at Everett.It’s all this brat’s fault for stealing his baby daughter’s heart.Luckily, he still had another sweetheart who understood him.Duke felt comforted as he looked at Melody, but she had already returned to her original position. She smiled and looked into Brooklyn in the eyes affectionately.Duke was speechless.He became angrier. He swung his sleeve, sneered, and said, “I don’t have the medication. Let Everett bear it on his own.”Ninian opened her eyes widely. Her clear eyes started becoming teary again.Adina did not know whether she should cry or laugh.She glared at Duke, who was angry at the kids, before she held Ninian’s hand and said, “Don’t worry. I’ve brought back the medication. We will let
The man’s figure was slim and tall, and his expression was cold yet calm. The woman’s figure was slender, and she looked delicate and stunning. Her eyes were filled with tenderness after years of settling down.“You are…” Rowan narrowed his eyes and carefully identified the two of them. These two faces seemed to have dominated the business industry many years ago.Rowan’s pupils enlarged slowly with shock and disbelief. “Duke Winters? Adina Daugherty?”Duke looked indifferent, but Adina smiled faintly. She was extremely gentle. “I didn’t expect that people would still recognize us.”When Rowan saw them, his heart instantly felt clenched, as if he already lost control over something.“Why are you here? Did Ninian ask you to come and help?” Rowan asked before he resumed, “You care about your baby daughter so much, but you didn’t know that she would even curse her own mother for a man.”When Ninian heard it, her expression instantly changed. She angrily said, “Nonsense!”But Duke
Everett slowly walked inside. His expression was calm, and his gaze was indifferent.After he indifferently glanced at Rowan, he looked away and stood beside Ninian.As if Rowan’s presence was insignificant, he even ignored him and did not need to cast a glance at him.When Rowan saw Everett like this, his eyes instantly turned red. All his pretense immediately collapsed at this moment.He said in disbelief, “Why are you alright? How is this possible?”Ninian frowned. She stared at him with contempt and said, “I’ve told you that the smart chip inside Everett was already taken out by my parents, but you refused to believe me. You should believe me now, right?”Duke looked indifferent, while Adina’s gaze was faint and tender.“You’ve been fooled. Let go of your obsession and turn back.”“No way! This is impossible!” Rowan insanely struggled and wanted to rush toward Everett, but he could not.“I know! I know!” He started laughing. “This must be fake! You want to force me and mak
The thirty-year-old Duncan was the Craig family’s head who was usually mature and cunning. At this time, he had seemingly become irrational. He wished he could punch Rowan to death.The former lady in charge of the Craig family was Duncan and Everett’s mother. Her death had not just been a nightmare for Everett, but it had also hurt Duncan eternally.His mother had gone missing with his younger brother at that time. As a result, a young Duncan was forced to grow up fast and mature. He carried his father’s responsibility and tried his best to become strong because he wished he could find his mother and brother one day. Later, his brother finally came back, and his mother was also found.He rushed forward with his father and happily thought that he could reunite with his mother. But he saw his mother lying in blood and not breathing.It felt like falling from heaven to hell.Before he could express his happiness over regaining what he had lost, he lost what he had regained once mo
“What method are you talking about?” Duncan asked, his tone filled with seriousness.Clearly, he had already guessed parts of it.“Hypnosis,” Adina said. “We’ll make him unconscious before we use Mrs. Craig to get him to confess. I think that should work, but…”It depended on whether the Craig family members were willing to go through with it.After all, the members of the Craig family might not find it easily acceptable if they used Mrs. Craig’s identity and did not try anything else.Therefore, Adina gazed at Duncan inquisitively.Sure enough, Duncan’s expression darkened.He looked cold, and there was even a struggle in his eyes.Was he willing to do it? He definitely refused.Even letting that b*stard, Rowan, mention his mother was an insult to her, let alone using her to make Rowan confess.But could he say no?He thought about his brother who started trembling. His only family member was still waiting for that vital piece of information.There were also countless peop
With Duke and Adina’s many years of research, it was not hard to get rid of the smart chip.They had been preparing for a year. The next morning, Everett was pushed into the operating theater.Before he went in, he saw Ninian’s red eyes. He smiled and tenderly said, “Wait for me.”The five-hour surgery finally ended, and Everett was pushed out. His complexion was very pale, but he was conscious.He immediately saw Ninian who was guarding the operating theater. After he smiled and comforted her, he finally could not bear it and fell asleep.Ninian sent Everett to the ward so that he could rest. When she saw him breathe steadily, she leaned in her mother’s arms and wept.They had been through many obstacles and setbacks. It was finally over now.Everett was safe, and the biggest pitfall between them had also disappeared.When Duke saw her red nose as a result of crying, he felt jealous.He privately complained to Adina that he was no longer his daughters’ most beloved man.