Adina recalled that night four years ago.George and Harold had exited her belly one after another, and the boys were only as big as a palm when they were born.Other babies had chubby faces when they were born, but the boys’ faces were the opposite. Their cheeks were deeply sunken, and they were as skinny as monkeys.When she looked back on it now, she realized that the boys’ skinny features at that time actually resembled Duke’s.She slowly caressed George’s cheek. It was her first time being so close to George. This was her eldest son.She then moved her hand toward George’s brows. There were some wrinkles due to his frown.This boy had grown up too early. He bore many things that he should not have.“No! No…” the sleeping George suddenly muttered.Adina held his hand and softly said, “George, don’t be afraid. Mommy’s here. I won’t let anyone hurt you.”She bent down and kissed George’s forehead.George was comforted, so he fell asleep again.Only then did Adina leave the
After all, she had brought up the request because she wanted to cover her real purpose. But now, the truth was already exposed.She wondered what storm would hit after Duke was discharged.…… The weather in autumn was cool and dry.The sunlight shone in from the window and landed on George’s eyelids, which trembled strongly before he opened his eyes.The first thing he saw was Harold’s smiling face.“George, you’re finally awake!”Harold smiled happily.He had sneaked into George’s room last night and accompanied him throughout the night.George was a light sleeper. Whenever Harold came over in the past, George would wake up. But last night, George slept deeply.When George came back last night, the back of his head was full of blood. Harold was really afraid that George would not wake up again after he fell asleep, so he had been watching over him.“George, does your head still hurt? Do you want me to change the dressing for you?”Harold carried a medical kit over while h
News about Daugherty Corporation occupied the headlines in Sea City today.As soon as he turned on the computer, all kinds of news articles popped up. George simply clicked on them.[Daugherty Corporation’s share price falls overnight as stocks collapse. Countless shareholders were unable to sell their shares. Daugherty Corporation is surrounded by its shareholders!][Daugherty Corporation’s products were found to contain excessive amounts of chemical elements. The government has stepped in to investigate, and all faulty products have been recalled.][A large number of investors have pulled back funding from Daugherty Corporation, so a few big projects have been put on hold. This could possibly cause Daugherty Corporation to go bankrupt in a short time.]The finance sites were analyzing the reason for the sudden and drastic drop in Daugherty Corporation’s stock price. George understood what happened with just a glance. Someone had manipulated plenty of funds and shares behind t
Luckily, he asked, or else George would have prepared a gift for their mom without him knowing.What kind of gift should he prepare for his mom?…… “Duke, you really risked everything this time!” Trent sat on the couch in the hospital and said in a casual manner. “Being a hero to rescue the beauty always works. No matter how cold-hearted Adina is, she’ll definitely be touched by your actions, and she’ll give herself to you!”Duke was bedridden. His expression was indifferent, and nobody knew what he was thinking.Eilam tugged on Trent slightly before he motioned at him and said, “Alright, stop talking bullsh*t. Let’s just leave. Don’t disturb Duke’s rest.”Trent was not willing to leave. He came from a rich family and always wandered around. He either courted women or raced cars, so he had a lot of free time.His daily life was the same. Whenever he found something that interested him, he would naturally ask for the truth.“Hey, Duke, I heard from people in our circle that the
Duke looked at Alden’s face first before he glanced at Melody.In the past, he used to think about how great it would be if Melody was his biological daughter. He had thought about it more than once.But it turned out that she really was his daughter.No wonder he was not resistant toward Melody in the slightest. No wonder Melody called him “Daddy.”“Mel, come to Daddy.”Duke waved at her.She moved out of her mother’s hand before she walked toward the bed.She stared at Duke’s arm with her big eyes. His arm was wrapped in gauge, but some blood had oozed out. It looked a little scary.She extended her soft finger and gently touched the wound before she blew on it. “Daddy, are you in pain?” she asked softly.Duke’s heart melted. “No, I don’t feel any pain.”He held the girl in his arms and looked at Alden who was standing at the door.A long time ago, he had found that this boy looked like George. He used to think that they looked alike because they were cousins. Only now did
He took out a set of documents from the bedside cabinet and passed it to Alden.Alden felt puzzled as he accepted it. When he flipped through the documents and gave them a look, he was instantly stunned. “You’re giving me a company?”“I told you. You’ll have whatever George and Harold have,” Duke said nonchalantly. “I’ll arrange an assistant for you. If you need anything, just let him know.”Harold widened his eyes.He had asked his father for a company for a long time, but his father just gave it to Alden like that?Oh, gosh! He had lost his father’s love!It turned out that love could not disappear, but it could be transferred!Harold felt a great sense of crisis.Adina was standing at the door at first. When she heard what Duke said, she subconsciously walked toward the bed.She cast a glance at the document, and when she saw the company name, she knew that it was an Internet company dealing with software technology. A company like that was not suitable for a boy.Besides,
Adina only answered the video call after she fixed her hair.“Hey, Addy. Why is your hair so messy? You didn’t just wake up, did you?”Flint’s unrestrained voice came from the phone.When the bedridden Duke heard his voice, he frowned tightly.Why did he feel like he had heard that voice somewhere?Adina stood by the door and nonchalantly said, “I don’t dawdle in bed like you. I brought the kids to visit a patient in the hospital today. If you need anything, just tell me quickly. Otherwise, I’ll hang up now.”“Hey, don’t hang up. Let me see Mel. It’s been a long time since I last saw my goddaughter.”Adina pursed her lips.She never agreed to let Flint be Melody’s godfather, but the guy always called Melody his goddaughter, so she could not be bothered to correct him.She waved and called Melody over.The little girl smiled brightly at the video call.“Wow! Mel, your smile’s gorgeous. I miss you so much. Wait for me, okay? I’ll go to Sea City and visit you later on.”Melody
“How were the kids born four years ago?” Duke slowly asked.He had read the news four years ago. That night had been described in graphic detail by the reporters, but there was a combination of truth and lies.The only thing he could be sure of was that Adina did not go to a hospital the day she gave birth. She gave birth to the four babies in the Daugherty family’s warehouse.Even a normal person had to risk her life to give birth to one baby. He could not imagine how she successfully gave birth to the four babies.Besides, he had also heard that the Daugherty family’s mansion was set on fire that night.Adina pursed her lips with a blank look. “George and Harold were born first. When they were born, they were not breathing, so I thought that they…” She started to quiver before she resumed. “Dew took the babies away. I didn’t know where she brought them, but I always thought that the kids were dead.”She looked down and hid all the emotions in her eyes.Duke felt as if he was