“Hi, I’m Brenden Watson, Mdm. Adina Daugherty’s defense attorney. I’ll take full charge of this case involving her children’s custody. In the future, please contact me directly, Mr. Osborne and Mr. Jenkins.”Brenden took out a black gilded business card from his pocket and passed it to them.He spoke firmly, and his expression was stern as well as serious. He gradually emanated an imposing manner.Tyson frowned.He was not involved in the legal industry, so he had never heard of Brenden’s reputation.However, he knew Victor, whom he had hired with a large amount of money, was the most famous attorney in Sea City.If Victor helped him, he would definitely win this case.The only uncertainty now was whether Duke would get involved in this case.If Duke got involved, it might become a little challenging.“I heard that you want to visit the children, Mr. Osborne?” Brenden smiled faintly, pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose, and slowly said, “The law states that parents ha
“Thank you, Mr. Watson,” Adina said sincerely.“You don’t have to thank me. You can thank Duke. If he hadn’t come to me, it would’ve been impossible for me to get involved in such a lawsuit.” Brenden raised his wrist and glanced at his watch. “I still have things to do, so I need to leave first. Ms. Daugherty, let’s keep in touch.”Brenden walked up to Duke and patted him on the shoulder. “I’ll drive your car. You should cherish this opportunity.”Before Duke could say anything, he took his car key and drove away.At 5.00 pm, the late autumn sky was haloed with the yellowish-orange evening sun. The sunlight shone on the wall tiles outside the preschool, creating charming refractions.Adina stood outside the preschool and softly said, “Mr. Winters, thank you.”Duke turned to the side slightly and stared at her.She had an exquisite face, and as the sunset glow shone on her, she seemed to be surrounded by a layer of golden light.She was wearing a pair of pearl earrings. When the
Adina drove to the Winters family villa.Duke had introduced her to Brenden today, so she needed to keep her promise by going over and preparing dinner for Harold.She held her children’s hands and walked into the Winters family villa, while Duke followed her from the side.When Mr. Brown came out to receive them, the setting sunlight shone on their faces.They looked like a family of four to him.Besides, the boy’s features actually resembled the master’s. When he glanced at the boy, he looked quite like Young Master George.If he had no idea that this boy was Ms. Daugherty’s son, he would have almost thought that there were three young masters in the Winters family.Mr. Brown suppressed his surprise before he grinned and said, “Young Master Alden, Ms. Melody, we meet again.”When Harold had been admitted to the hospital some time ago, Mr. Brown had gotten to know these two children.Ms. Melody did not like to talk, but that did not stop her from being adorable. She was weari
“Melody recently started to learn the piano, so I’m studying a bit too.” Alden frowned and said, “But I don’t understand a few points here. Do you know a lot about the piano?”Duke had learned some piano when he was about five years old, but he put it aside once he lost interest later on.Nevertheless, he had no problems reading the music staff.He took the book, sat on the couch, and slowly asked, “Which part don’t you understand?”Alden walked up to him and also sat down on the couch.The two of them were seated closely, and that surprised Duke a little.Alden had always kept a distance from him when he was in the Daugherty family home previously. There was always some kind of animosity hidden in the boy’s gaze whenever he looked at Duke.But this boy was so near him now.Did Alden finally accept him?Duke curled his lips slightly as he nonchalantly said, “This is the most basic piano staff. Every music note represents…” He kept talking.Meanwhile, Alden slowly glanced at
“Young Master, get up quickly. The floor’s very cold.”Mr. Brown promptly went over and carried Harold before he sat the boy on the couch.He earnestly said, “Ms. Melody is having her dessert. When you rushed over, the cream stained your sleeve. Ms. Melody was worried that she would make your clothes dirty, so she pushed you away.”“Really?”Harold widened his eyes and stared at Melody.However, Melody lowered her head and continued eating the dessert. She looked down, so nobody could see the emotions in her eyes.But Harold could clearly feel that Melody did not like him anymore.Melody never spoke in the past, but she would look at him with her big eyes. He would be able to see his reflection in her eyes, which gave him much joy.However, at this moment, he felt his world turn gray.After Mr. Brown comforted Harold, he immediately sat next to Melody again and continued to coax her. “Ms. Melody, please drink some water. Don’t choke on the food.”Harold was speechless.He fe
Melody turned away and sighed again.Alden looked utterly shocked.Melody would not lie, and she rarely communicated with outsiders. Once she communicated, it would be something that she really wanted to say. It was impossible for her to fake it.In other words, Harold had to be Dew’s son!Dew was his mom’s biggest enemy!So, Harold was the son of his mother’s enemy!No wonder Melody suddenly changed her attitude toward Harold.It turned out that this was her reason.Harold and George were actually Dew’s sons!How could this be?Alden’s usually calm face was filled with shock for a long time.“What happened?”Duke had sensed that something was going on between the children. Initially, he did not want to get involved, but he realized Alden had lost his cool.This boy was brilliant, wise, and resilient. It seemed that things could rarely make him lose his composure.Did Harold do something outrageous to Melody?Duke frowned and walked over.Alden suppressed his shock. Whe
“Mel, if there’s something making you unhappy, you can tell me about it.”Duke carried her and sat on the couch. His gaze and voice were extremely gentle.Melody pursed her pink lips and pulled his big, rough palm over. Just as she was about to write on it, Adina walked out of the kitchen.She was holding a plate of food in each hand, and she grinned as she said, “Dinner’s ready. Come over and eat.”Harold immediately turned around and rushed over. “Aunt Adina, I miss you so much!”Adina quickly put down the plates before she bent down and carried Harold. She smiled gently and said, “We just met yesterday. Why would you miss me already?”“My teacher taught me ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder.’ I didn’t see you for one day, so your absence strengthened my love for you. I want to be with you all the time!” Harold put his arms around Adina’s neck and gave her a kiss on the cheek.Adina’s heart melted. She lowered her head and also kissed Harold on the cheek.Harold was on clou
After Harold hung up, he stomped downstairs for dinner again.George held his phone, and a light flashed in his eyes. He then looked at the staff who was standing at the side. “How much longer will I have to wait?”“Twenty minutes,” the staff said politely. “After we received your call yesterday, our manager personally contacted the overseas factory. This piano is newly finished, and countless people have pre-ordered it. It’s also because of our manager’s seniority that he is able to grab it from other people. Mr. Winters, please wait for a little longer. The piano will be delivered in a minute.”George indifferently nodded.Since he had known that Melody loved to play piano, he made a call and preordered a piano.The pianos displayed in the shop were at general first-class level. If he wanted to buy the best piano, he must pre-order it from the original factory.Luckily, he acted very quickly, or this piano would be grabbed by other people.If he used this piano as the present
The screen was full of comments like, “I can’t accept this sadness.”When the host saw the audience overreacting, he smiled to smooth out the situation and said, “Have you forgotten? Ninian just said that she wanted to announce some good news!”His words reminded everyone at the venue.With that, almost everyone held their breath and listened to her.“Everett and I will be holding a wedding soon!”“What?!”“Ah! Awesome! The day has finally come!”“Sob! Ninian and Everett finally have a happy ending! I’m going to cry! They’re my youth! I’ve witnessed love that has gone the distance!”“You have my blessings! You have to be happy for the rest of your lives!”Their cheers grew louder and louder, almost overturning the whole award hall.Everett was standing backstage. When Ninian saw the scene, she turned back, looked into his eyes, and smiled.They were finally getting married.The eighth of September was a good day for their wedding.The headlines in the entertainment section
The Winters family fell silent again.Among the three sisters-in-law, Lana was already so moved that she wept. Raina and Nerola were stronger, but their eyes turned red too.The Winters brothers, who were initially touched, instantly appeared dissatisfied as a result.They were actually moved and crying for other men? Women, you were playing with fire!Naturally, the Winters brothers did not have a chance to vent their anger because Duke had already stood up.He walked to the similarly outstanding young men, who were standing side by side, and patted their shoulders. At this moment, he seemed to age a little. He did not look like the overlord who dominated the business industry in the past.“From now on, I’ll leave my two babies to you.”When Brooklyn and Everett heard this, they were taken aback, but their eyes were soon filled with excitement.Before they could respond, Duke had already walked far away. Meanwhile, Adina got up abruptly to accompany him.She turned back and l
“Uncle Duke,” Brooklyn and Everett greeted Duke at the same time.Brooklyn was older, so he moved a step forward first and said, “Uncle Duke, this is something that I prepared three years ago. All properties under my name, including shares that aren’t limited to the family business, properties, estates, stocks, etc… were transferred to Mel three years ago. Whether in the past or in the future, everything I have, including my life, will belong to her.”Melody was shocked when he said that.All his properties had been transferred to her? He never mentioned anything to her. He just silently gave her everything.“Daddy…” Melody looked at Duke, and her clear gaze was filled with helplessness which was rare.Brooklyn was the only person, other than her family, who was willing to sacrifice everything for her.Such love that was enthusiastic, reserved, hidden, yet deep and long-lasting made her heart seize.George took the documents from Brooklyn and passed them to Duke.Duke flipped t
At the same time, Alden replied to her.“Daddy and Mommy are just in the next city. The journey will take two hours.”Melody was speechless. She was right!There was murderous intent on the indifferent and delicate girl’s face.Good! Great! She wanted to see where her father could hide this time!When Ninian came out after putting her makeup on, it was still early. There were still two hours before the ceremony’s banquet.There was still half an hour left before her father came home. At this time, Melody secretly called Everett and Brooklyn to come over. They were fully prepared, and they just waited for Duke to return home.At the side, George, Raina, Harold, Lana, Alden, and Nerola were watching the show.After the Winters sisters worked hard, the three of their sisters-in-law were successfully bribed to support them to get married as soon as possible.Even the three of their henpecked brothers also took their sides.Now, the Winters siblings had everything ready. They we
Her words were audible in the live stream, and they instantly caused a big fuss.[Ninian has a kid!][Is “the Everett” a dad now?][Sob! I knew that they secretly got married!][How could they not live broadcast my husband and wife’s wedding?]The comments on the screen kept moving, while Ninian was clueless on the other side.She just said, “It’s our baby. Please make the necessary arrangements, thank you.”The comments became more frenzied.[?][!]A series of symbols occupied the whole screen. After Ninian hung up, they were still rolling.The netizens were worked up.By the time the venue’s staff realized this, it had become the top trending topic.[#The Everett and Ninian secretly got married!][#Baby Ninian has a kid!][#The Everett is a father now!]Crazy, screaming fans filled the bottom of the screams.The couple had been together for so long, and the fans had gotten used to them from not accepting them at the beginning.After all, Ninian grew up quickly befo
There was also “as long as a woman had a stable job and strong support from her family, she would be happy and relaxed even if she stayed single for her whole life.”She could go on.Besides, what was more cunning about Duke was that he would never post the quotes using his own account. He would use his wife’s, Adina’s WhatsApp, to post inspirational quotes and links every time.In the beginning, it caused the Winters siblings to panic for a time, and they thought that their mother opposed their marriage.They sighed in relief only after Alden unintentionally hacked his father’s account. He realized that his father had found the posts and forwarded them to his mother before posting them using his mother’s phone.It was fine. It was normal for the father-in-law to trouble his sons-in-law.It was the same theory as the mother-in-law having conflicts with her daughters-in-law.However, the roles changed in their family. It was the father who was being antagonistic toward the daught
Reverie’s smile was sincere and genuine.She initially helped Ninian only because she thought that Ninian was great. Besides, Ninian said she wanted to rely on herself before the casting, which also impressed and moved her.Unexpectedly, she gave herself an opportunity with her unintentional act. That made Reverie feel blessed and surprised.Hearing what she said, Ninian felt warm and comforted.Everyone thought that the entertainment industry was filthy and full of schemes.In reality, there were many people who pursued their dreams and worked very hard there. There were also many people who helped and supported each other.When there were people, there would be competition, but there would also be warmth and sincerity.Ninian filmed her scenes in an orderly manner.As for the Winters siblings, their relationships also developed smoothly.George had happily begun preparing for his wedding. Raina was not a pretentious person either, and the couple had discussions about how the
However, to the surprise of those haters, Ninian, who was acting for the first time, not only did not drop the ball on any of her performances in the Oscar-level mission, but she also managed to portray her own charm and personality in the character very well.From her gentleness and firmness at the start to the grandeur during the protest to her enthusiasm and passion even when captured by the enemy and taken to the execution ground, her character arc represented the experiences of countless revolutionary predecessors.She had absorbed the spirits of many ancestors into her body. Seeing her alone demonstrated the bravery and unstoppable power of Cairnstan’s youth.Before she was executed, she looked at the rising sun and showed a gentle and firm smile.In the end, gunshots rang out, and her body dropped to the ground. However, the sun rose all the way and illuminated the earth.Numerous people were moved and went wild at the scene where she smiled. It was not until everyone’s e
“What? What turn of events?” Nilson immediately asked. “We have defenders!”“Defenders? What defenders? Are you talking about soccer now?” With wide eyes, Nilson asked.“No, not those types of defenders! What I mean is that someone stepped in and is explaining on Ms. Winters’ behalf! But it’s not one of our people. It’s defenders from outside!” explained the staff. “What?” Nilson immediately stood up. “Let me see!”The staff quickly handed the phone over to him, and the website page on the screen kept on refreshing. [@ActressReverieWood: “I’ve worked with the Winters family’s little princess before. She has a lovely personality. She’s soft-spoken and well-behaved, and she has no temper at all. What surprised me the most was her acting skills. She was a rookie who was full of presence, and she could easily blend into the concept. Most actors, including myself, admire someone as talented as her.]A few short clips were attached under the tweet, all of which were from the show,