Adina drove to her office after watching the children walk into the preschool. Just as she entered the office, Serene approached her. She whispered, “We got a visit from a very strange man, Ms. Daugherty.” Adina’s eyebrows rose as she asked, “What do you mean by strange?” “He claimed to be the owner of an overseas media company, and he would like to speak with you about a business deal. I’ve asked him to wait in the lounge.” Serene continued, “He has a mask on. He looks strange. You’d better brace yourself before you go in, Ms. Daugherty.” Adina nodded thoughtfully. She went into her office to get the files before knocking on the door of the lounge. A deep and raspy voice came from inside. “Come in.” It was just a voice, but for some reason, when she heard it, she felt as if the voice lowered the temperature of the room and brought chills down her spine. Adina smoothed out her hair before she pushed the door open and walked in. Two people were in the lounge. An assis
In Winters Corporation. “Chairman Winters, he is here in Sea City.” Jake placed a stack of photos on the desk. Duke ran his fingers over the photos. A dark look gradually emerged on his face. He asked coldly, “Where else did he go besides LaStar Technology Corporation?” Jake shook his head. “He’s been in the bar all afternoon, and he’s not out yet.” Duke picked up the lighter and started burning through the stack of photos on his desk. The silver mask on it was gradually engulfed by eerie blue flames. After the photos were gone, he raised his wrist and glanced at his watch. The time was 5 p.m. “Postpone the evening meeting.” He grabbed his suit and headed out. “Chairman Winters, the meeting this evening is a briefing on last quarter’s performance. It’s an important meeting.” When Jake went after him, Duke was already in the elevator. He walked to the parking lot. He opened the car door and sat inside. Then, he sent a message to Adina. “I will reach your office in
Ethan had been so kind to her. She did not want to keep it from him anymore. “Actually, I gave birth to quadruplets four years ago.” Ethan was completely stunned by her words. There had actually been a lot of news about his cousin online. A lot of people said that Adina’s twins had died four years ago. He did, however, see Alden and Melody alive and well, so he assumed that news on the internet was just rumors. But now, Adina said she had quadruplets? There were four babies, but only Alden and Melody were left. What about the other two babies? What happened to them? “I had always thought that my other two sons had died. I only found out a few days ago that they did not die. They are still alive and well.” Adina’s voice trailed off. This was the first time that she had told another person about her past. After she told him all about the darkness and the past that had been piled up in her heart, only then did the sunlight seem to faintly shine into her heart. Ethan
Dew was practicing the piano at home. Her fingers flew over the black and white keys. However, she gave up halfway through the song. No matter how much she practiced, she was never able to play the way that Adina could play. The confidence she had built up was fragile in front of Adina. She held her head up in chagrin, wishing she could smash the piano. Just then, she got a call. She did not save the number as a contact on her phone, but she knew the number by heart. She picked up the phone and pressed the accept button. “Dew, are you free tonight? See you at our usual spot.” A man’s voice came from the phone. Dew leaned back on the couch and said coquettishly, “You’re so annoying. Can’t we meet somewhere else besides the hotel?” “It’s more convenient to do things at the hotel. Dew, I know you like this too. Don’t be coy.” The man’s flirtatious words softened up Dew’s body. What she could not get from Duke, Dylan gave her dozens of times over. She knew that D
George was extraordinarily smart. He had always assumed that George inherited his intelligence. He took pride in his high intelligence, yet he had been deceived by a woman for four years. When this woman showed up in front of him four years ago with two children in her arms and a paternity test report, he believed her. This woman was his sons’ biological mother. Therefore, he tolerated the presence of such a woman in his life. However, all of this turned out to be a lie. Duke tightened his grip on her neck as he thought about that. “Adina is lying to you. The truth is not what she said. I really am George’s mother.” Dew managed to get some air and tried to lie her way out of it. She felt like she was dying. If she did not break free from this man’s grip soon, she was certain that she would die here today. Adina had clearly promised her yesterday that she would keep the secret, so how did Duke find out today? That b*tch must have said those words just to make her put h
“Four years ago, after Adina gave birth to them, the two children really came out as stillbirths.” Dew was kneeling on the floor. Tears were rolling down her cheeks. Her voice was choked and hoarse. She was trembling all over. “The Daugherty family’s house was destroyed by a fire that night. There was nothing left. We thought Adina was dead, but the two boys who were supposed to be dead started breathing again. The boys lost their biological mother, and their lives in the future would be difficult. I’m their aunt, I’m considered their half-mother. I took them to the Winters family’s house to find their real father. What’s wrong with that? “Back then, I thought that George and Hal were the only children left by my sister. That’s why I falsified the paternity test report. I wanted to be their mother. I wanted to protect them on my sister’s behalf. I did that for their own good. I sacrificed four years of my youth for them. It’s true that I made a mistake, but without me, they would
While still reeling from his shock, he could hear the soft voices calling him “daddy”.That little girl was his daughter.Slowly, the rage and frustration in Duke’s chest faded.He had truly lost control just now and had nearly killed Dew. He wanted to teach Dew a lesson, but there were many more other ways for him to do so. Why should he get his hands dirty for that?He chuckled coldly and turned around to look at the family portrait hanging in the Daugherty family’s living room. There were only the three of them—Aaron, Ruby, and Dew—in the family portrait.Adina would always be the outsider in this family. But did Aaron and Ruby know about the incident that happened four years ago? Duke really wanted to rush to the preschool right away and give his long-lost kids a proper hug.But he still held himself back. If the Daugherty family were not dealt with, he would never feel at ease.He slowly walked out the door, turned to face the servants surrounding the door, and aske
As the saying goes, one should not wash their dirty linen in public. As intense as Aaron and Ruby’s argument was, it was now impossible for them to continue after Duke showed up.Aaron straightened the collar of his shirt, cleared his throat, and asked, “What brings you here at the company at such a late hour, Duke? It is something important, I presume?”Duke’s lips curled into a cold smirk. “I have something I wanted to ask you.”“You can ask us anything, Duke,” Ruby said with a smile. “As long as I know the answer, I’ll definitely tell you everything I know.”“I’ve never got the chance to ask this before, but which hospital were George and Harold born in?” The grin on Duke’s face slowly grew wider as he asked. “I asked Dew, but she said she had forgotten.”“Ah…”The smile on Ruby’s face immediately dropped. Her eyes darted in every direction and she avoided looking at Duke as she spoke. “That happened four years ago, who still remembers it so clearly? Oh, right, why are you s
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,