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
What if they reveal the truth about the children, only for it to not end up being the answer Duke wanted?The atmosphere in the office was eerily quiet. Minute by minute, time passed.Adina was almost ready to head home after picking up the two kids from preschool, but she changed her mind and went to the Winters family’s mansion instead.No matter how Madam Winters treated her, she was still obligated to keep her promise to Harold.She was focused on driving at the front, but was momentarily distracted when she heard Alden ask, “What’s wrong, Mel? Are you feeling alright?”Adina peeked at the rearview mirror and saw Mel, who had always sat quietly, was now squirming in her seat and looking agitated.“Mel, tell mommy, what’s wrong?”Adina slowed down the car and asked softly. Melody shook her head and said in a small voice while hugging a cushion, “I’m not feeling sick.”There just seemed to be a general sense of unease. After a pause, she continued softly, “Mommy, where’
It was already getting dark outside Digion Technology.George was looking at some documents when his phone buzzed on the table. He glanced at the caller ID and answered the call. “Yes, Papa Brown.”“Young Master George, Ms. Adina brought Young Master Alden and Miss Melody here. She wanted me to ask you when you’ll be back.”“I’ll head back in ten minutes,” George said as he scanned the pile of documents beside him and pursed his lips. “Tell them to eat without me.”He ended the call and closed the file in his hands. After that, he searched through the stack of documents for the next two minutes and finally found a document about technological projects.There was a formula written inside that, surprisingly, could produce the same results as the formula he had previously seen in Project A-F. If he brought up the formula to Adina, perhaps they could talk for a bit longer.He took the file and left the building. Liam drove the car and stopped right in front of him. Before he open
She was his biological mother, and no matter what, she would not hurt him, would she?He loosened his grip and got into the backseat obediently. Dew did not stop for anything, including the red lights. The car sped down the road.“What do you want to tell me, Mother?” George asked, feeling that something was off. “You can pull over right now and tell me!”Dew floored the pedal because it seemed like the only way for her to let all of her fear and anxiety out.They soon left the downtown area as the car zoomed along the road. They kept moving further and further away along a provincial road, with fewer and fewer vehicles and people on the road.After twenty minutes, the car finally stopped at the side of the road. They were in an industrial area full of abandoned factories, and rusting machinery was being dumped down the sides of the roads. Under the streetlight’s yellow glow, the place appeared even eerier.“Get out.”Dew leaned against the car with her eyes cold.George to