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
“George, listen to me.”Dew took a few steps forward and grabbed onto George’s arms once again. George instantly fought to escape, but because he was only four years old and had limited strength, he was unable to do so.“I’m your mother, your birth mother. You have to accept that! Can’t you see the effort and sacrifices I made for the both of you throughout these past four years? I looked after the two of you and waited for Duke for four years. Why didn’t I get anything!”Dew’s face was growing visibly unhinged by the minute.George’s little eyebrows furrowed as he said, “You have indeed been Harold and I’s mother for four years, but are you truly deserving of the title? Do you remember how you treated Harold and me on the day we turned one? When nobody is around, you would call us “illegitimate children.” Even if someone was present, you would sneakily pinch our arms. How could you be so cruel to us when we were only a year old at the time?“Over time, Harold and I gradually gr
The call had just ended before Adina called. Her name flashed continuously on the phone screen.Dew’s head buzzed.Was Adina calling because she wanted to tell George the truth?If George learned everything that happened back then, her fate would be sealed. “I’ll say this again—give me the phone!”George’s tone became icy cold.Dew hung up the call and then turned the phone off.She raised her head, and her eyes shone with a desperate and shrewd light.In the Winters family mansion, Adina called a person twice. Suddenly, a mechanically cold female voice was heard from the phone, indicating that the other party’s phone had been turned off.“Is George still not answering the phone?” Harold tilted his head and asked with slight concern.“Theoretically, Young Master George wouldn’t reject any calls.” Mr. Brown scratched his chin and said, “Young Master George’s cell phone is always on. How could it die now? Regardless, he should be back soon. Just wait for a little while more.”
At the Daugherty Corporation, Aaron and Ruby could do nothing except watch helplessly as the company stock price plummeted quickly.“Duke, Daugherty Corporation is unable to withstand such a blow. Please go easy on us.”Aaron could no longer pretend not to care. If this continued, Daugherty Corporation would only end in one way: collapsing into bankruptcy.Duke’s lips curled into an ice-cold, malicious smile. “So, are you all still denying it?”Ruby supported herself on the desk while her entire body shivered.As her pale lips trembled, she pleaded, “Duke, no matter what, Dew has taken care of Georgie and Hal for four years. Her hard work deserves some credit. Please spare us. Spare the Daugherty family.”The smile on Duke’s face disappeared at that instant.He arose menacingly, his eyes twinkling like a pair of eagle eyes, “That is to say, you two were also aware of that matter? That incident from four years back?”He sent out an aura that fell upon Ruby with staggering weight
“Duke, you can come to me if you have any problem, just do not touch my mother!” Dew yelled until she almost lost her voice, “If you approach the Daugherty Corporation and my parents again, I’ll—”She looked into the car. A four-year-old child lay in the back seat.She had just lost her control and pushed George. His head knocked on a stone at the roadside, then he passed out instantly.She was frightened. She wanted to get far away because she was worried that if something happened to George, Duke would look for her once more.However, the shares in her hands were now worthless due to the Daugherty Corporation stock price drop. She did not even have the money to leave the country!“George is now in my hands. If you dare to lay your hands on my mother and the Daugherty Corporation, I will let you never see George again in this life!”After Dew finished speaking angrily, she immediately hung up.After finishing her words, she regretted it again.She had never intended to harm Ge
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,