Adina smiled indifferently. “Everyone wants to marry him? So, would you also like to marry Duke? Aha! If your husband hears what you’ve just said, I wonder how he’s going to react.”Sophia’s expression instantly darkened. “Don’t try to create rumors!”“If you can start a rumor, why can’t I?” Adina chuckled. “I can just add something to it.”Sophia was so angry that she almost fell down.When she saw someone in her group chat mention that Adina had hooked up with Duke, she became so filled with rage that she almost fainted. On top of that, there were photos as evidence. All the women in Sea City had a desire to become Mrs. Winters, and she was, of course, no exception.But she knew who she was, so she only dared to dream about it.If her husband found out that she dared to think about another man, he would probably get himself a few mistresses to cause her trouble.Adina glanced at Sophia before she walked into Ethan’s office in her high heels.She did not care about the gossi
Adina placed her glass down.Since Tyson had hired the best lawyer in Sea City, she would find the most outstanding lawyer in Central City.As long as she had money, nothing was impossible.Adina knew nothing about lawyers. She found the number of a law firm on the Internet, so she called over to inquire.“What? He hired Victor Jenkins as his defense attorney? I’m sorry. No lawyer in our law firm can survive three rounds with Victor. Please look for other experts.”Victor Jenkins was Ethan’s friend.“Isn’t there anyone better than Victor Jenkins?” Adina asked calmly.“Of course, not! He’s the best in the industry. He established the biggest law firm in Sea City in his early twenties. I’m a fan of his. Oh, if there’s someone who can compare to Victor, it would be Brenden Watson. Do you know Brenden Watson? He’s a bigwig of the legal industry who always stars on the law channels. His silver tongue is legendary. I guess Brenden’s the only one who can defeat Victor.”Adina’s eyes i
Adina was squished by the crowd, and she did not have a chance to move forward to approach him.It was too crowded.It was impossible for her to meet Brenden this way, let alone ask for his help with the lawsuit.Adina just watched as Brenden entered the building.While she thought about it, the phone in her pocket rang. She glanced at it and noticed that it was an unfamiliar number from Central City.She pursed her lips and answered the call.“Ms. Daugherty, I’ve already hired the most famous lawyer in Sea City, Mr. Jenkins, for the lawsuit. You can communicate directly with my lawyer if there are any issues.” Tyson’s voice rang out from the other end of the line. “Oh yeah, Mr. Jenkins told me parents have the right to visit their children. In other words, I have the right to visit my kids anytime. I’ll go and pick them up from preschool tomorrow. I’m just informing you in advance.”Adina held her phone, and her chest heaved heavily from anger.Tyson was determined to steal th
She drove steadily, and they soon arrived home.Adina pushed open the car door, got out, and went to the back to carry her children out.“Aunt Adina, you’re finally back.”Adina heard a soft voice behind her.When she turned around, she saw a cool kid in a denim outfit run toward her. He rushed into her arms like a meatball.“Harold, why are you here?”Harold placed his arms around Adina’s neck and gloomily said, “I’m so hungry. I’m starving. I want to eat the pasta that you cook.”Adina was distraught. “You didn’t sneak out behind your father again, did you?”“No, I didn’t!” Harold kept shaking his head. “I told Dad. I only came over after he said ‘yes!’”He clearly remembered Aunt Adina telling him that if he dared to sneak out of his house again, she would stop seeing him.Right then, a young bodyguard who seemed to be about twenty years old walked over. “Good evening, Ms. Daugherty. I’m Young Master Harold’s bodyguard. I’m Lucas Foster. The master ordered me to send the y
Adina had initially felt irritated, but strangely enough, she managed to calm down.She prepared their meal quickly.Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, nuggets, fried chicken wings with cola sauce, fresh salad, and mushroom soup filled the table.Lucas was a bodyguard, so he refused to have dinner with them no matter what Adina said. On top of that, he even went outside and stood in the courtyard to guard them.Adina knew that there were rules in the Winters family, so she did not force him.The group of four sat down at the dining table.“Wow! It smells so good. I’ve never smelled such a nice aroma! It has to be delicious!” Harold dramatically took a deep breath, and he seemed to be enjoying himself.Adina chuckled and said, “Eat more if it’s delicious.”“I’ll make myself at home!”Harold grabbed his fork and could not wait to pick up a chicken wing.He then took a bite. The taste of the tender chicken was mixed with cola. It was sweet yet not greasy at all. It had to be the most
Harold looked out, and his face instantly turned pale from shock.He immediately rushed into Adina’s arms and nervously said, “Aunt Adina, Dad’s here! He’s here to catch me!”Adina raised her wrist and looked at the time. There were ten more minutes before 8.30 pm. Why was this man here so soon to take Harold?While she thought about it, the villa’s doorbell rang.Adina got up and went to open the door.The temperature at night in late autumn was very cold, and Duke emanated the aura of such a cold night.He walked in only after he stood at the entrance hall for a while.Harold was nervous, but he pretended to look calm as he said, “Dad, I was about to go home, but you came.”“If I didn’t come over, you would have stayed here for another two hours,” Duke said indifferently.Harold flicked his tongue.His dad understood him well. He actually wanted to stay at Aunt Adina’s house for the night.“Mr. Winters, I’m the one who convinced Harold to stay and play a little longer,” Ad
Adina slowly said, “I don’t really think about getting a father for my kids because I can give them whatever a father can.”“Ms. Daugherty, are you overestimating yourself?” Duke’s voice was a little deep. “There are some things that a mother can never give.”Adina pursed her pink lips.She looked up indifferently and gently asked, “What about you, Mr. Winters? Why haven’t you thought about giving Harold a complete family?”Duke’s gaze became stony and profound.His lips were filled with coldness as he spoke indifferently. “Because it’s not necessary.”If he married a woman he did not love for the sake of the children, the rest of his life might be miserable.Adina smiled faintly.She realized that she and Duke were quite similar in some ways.She did not want to compromise and marry a man she did not love for the sake of her children.Meanwhile, this man would not marry Harold’s biological mother for Harold either.Buzz!The vibration of someone’s phone interrupted their c
Adina anxiously clenched her fists.To hire Brenden, she told Duke about her unpleasant past.She revealed those things in hopes that Duke would introduce her to Brenden.If Brenden was willing to file the lawsuit for her, she would be able to keep her custody of the kids.Displeasure flashed past Duke’s eyes.He knew that she had two children, but he had never connected her with any man.When he heard her talking about the children’s father, he suddenly realized that she would have had to sleep with a man to birth two kids.The thought of something happening between her and another man five years ago… When he remembered that she had given birth to two kids for another man, his heart became filled with gloom. It flooded him like raging waves, suffocating him a little.He did not know why he felt like that.He just knew that he was very uncomfortable.Why was the adorable and pretty Melody Tyson’s daughter?Why was the brilliant and cunning Alden Tyson’s son?Melody call