“There’s nobody else here, so just say whatever you want to say. Don’t beat around the bush.” Dew smiled coldly. “As I said before, as long as you leave Sea City, I can give you anything. That still holds true, so you better take that chance.”“I finally understand why you’re so afraid of me being in Sea City.” Adina twirled her red wine glass and sounded lazy. “When I returned, you resorted to all kinds of schemes to make me disappear. I always thought that you were afraid of me stealing the position of the Daugherty family’s heir, but it turns out, that’s not the case.”Dew became tense.She stared at Adina who sat across from her. She gritted her teeth and said, “Didn’t you come back this time to take everything from the Daugherty family? I won’t give up.”“Haha!”Adina chuckled.She put down her glass of wine before she leaned forward menacingly.Her voice became extremely cold. “Compared to the mistress of the Winters family, the heir of the Daugherty family is worthless. D
Dew’s lips became completely pale.She had never been afraid of Adina. She was just terrified of Duke.That man was ruthless and cold-hearted. He showed no mercy to his enemies. If he discovered that she had deceived him for four years, he would kill her.“Adina, help me.”Dew grabbed Adina’s hand and begged her in a low voice.Her dreams of becoming the mistress of the Winters family were broken. Now she just wanted to stay alive and retain the Daugherty family’s wealth and prosperity.“Duke still doesn’t know about the kids,” Adina said indifferently.Dew sighed in relief. As long as Duke still did not know, there were still countless possibilities.She tried to ask, “So, besides you, who else knows about this?”Adina was aware of what Dew was planning. She scoffed and said, “Are you going to kill everyone who knows about this so that you can keep it a secret forever?”Dew was stunned.“I’ve already written an email, and a DNA report is attached to it. If something happens
Duke frowned. “Mother, when I met her, I didn’t know that she was my sons’ aunt.“Now that you know, you should give it up, yes?” Mabel said coldly. “Dew, the second daughter of the Daugherty’s family, gave you a pair of twins, but you want to marry the eldest daughter of the same family instead? If this news were to spread, people will mock us!”“I love Adina, and it has nothing to do with her being the eldest daughter of the Daugherty family.” Duke said plainly, “I will not break up with her just because she’s from the Daugherty family.”Adina, who was bringing her two children downstairs, was caught off guard when she heard what Duke said. She was both surprised and shocked. There were mixed emotions in her gaze. ‘Duke and I are dating, but we’re not together because we’re in love. ‘But now, he’s saying that he loves me right in front of Mrs. Winters. He even said that he would never want to break up with me…’The wall that she had built around her heart crumbled a little.
“I’ll send you home,” Duke said as he opened that car door.Adina smiled and shook her head. “I drove here. I can drive back on my own.”Duke suddenly lowered her head and leaned into his ears. “Remember, I’m your boyfriend now, and it’s perfectly reasonable for the boyfriend to send his girlfriend home.” Adina recalled what he said to Mrs. Winters earlier. Her ears turned red. She pursed her lips and said, “What should I do with my car, then?”Duke turned around and called for a bodyguard. He ordered him to drive Adina’s car and follow him as he drove Adina and her children back. He drove slowly, and they reached the Daugherty’s mansion after half an hour. Adina carried her children down the car and said politely, “Thank you, Mr. Winters. Goodbye.”Alden waved his hand courteously. “Bye, Uncle Duke.”Melody whispered, “Bye-bye, Daddy.”The moment Melody said “Daddy”, the emotion that Adina tried to suppress crumbled a little. ‘I could’ve still faced Duke as normal if h
Adina was speechless. ‘I’ve raised her for four years for nothing! Now that she has her Daddy, she has totally forgotten about me!‘I guess it’s true when people say that a father is a daughter’s first love…’She twitched her lips and went downstairs to find Alden. When she noticed him still reading that late into the night, she said helplessly, “Al, you should wait until you’re older to read such complicated books. You should be reading storybooks at your age.” She led Alden upstairs. “It’s getting late. Go take a bath and get some rest. Do you want me to help you?”Alden hurriedly shook his head. “No, thanks. I can do it myself.”He took a change of clothes to the bathroom and came out ten minutes after that. His hair was wet from the shower, giving him a good-boy look. Adina led him into his bedroom and said gently, “Do you want a bedtime story from me?”“Okay.”Alden took the book that was placed at the head of his bed. It was a book of idioms, one that was a little m
Adina was stunned. ‘I’m not a small girl anymore. I’m twenty-three, and a mother of four… ‘An unidentified person is lurking in my yard outside, yet this man is…’ Adina blushed as her pulse raced. She gritted her teeth, raised her gaze, and glared at Duke. She looked gorgeous. Her eyes reflected the chandelier in the living room, looking like a starry sky. Duke could see his reflection through her dark pupils. His arms turned warmer as he tightened his grip on her waist. He lowered his head as his Adam’s apple bobbed up and down. He was trying to resist his desire… “You!”Adina looked at him furiously. She wanted to say something, but no words came out. She pushed his chest with all her strength, and finally broke free from the passionate embrace. She was a very restrained person, but at that moment, she was flabbergasted. She turned and said word by word, “I’ll give you a minute.”Duke had never encountered such a situation.He felt like a shameless pervert.
He walked over. He suddenly raised his foot, and the tip of his leather shoes came in contact with one of the men’s necks.He was so quick and brutal that the man felt immense pressure on his neck. His face turned pale. “It looks like you won’t behave if I don’t put you in your place.”Duke sneered and pulled his right foot up again. The man choked on his own breath. The blood vessels in his neck were bulging out, and he looked like he would faint any second.He could sense Duke’s murderous aura. ‘If I don’t do as he says, I could die right here…’“Okay, okay!” The men in black immediately surrendered. “Someone from the Osborne family asked us to sneak into this mansion and kidnap the two children!”Adina narrowed her eyes in suspicion. “Someone from the Osborne family? What’s his name?”The man shook his head. “I don’t know. He paid us a million dollars and told us to get it done in three days. From his accent, he doesn’t sound like he’s from Sea City…’Adina was still pu
Adina walked towards the balcony while staying on the call. Her gaze was icy cold. She pursed her lips and said coldly, “Tyson, do you know what consequences will the Osborne family get if you were to successfully kidnap my children tonight?”“Don’t make a fool of yourself here. The two children belong to the Osborne family. I’m just bringing them back to Central City to see their grandparents! I’m not kidnapping them!” Tyson said furiously, “If you’re any wiser, you better give me back my two children. Or else, don’t you dare to dream of living the rest of your life peacefully.”Adina said plainly, “Did you do the paternity test?”“There’s no need for that, don’t you think?” Tyson sneered. “You climbed into my bed five years ago. That’s a sure-fire fact.”“Don’t be too confident.” Adina fiddled her finger. “Do you know who the man in my house is? That’s the chairman of Winters Corporation, Duke Winters.”“I was right! You’re courting Duke Winters!” Tyson gritted his teeth in an
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,