He glanced at the note. It was an English name, Catherine. He remembered it now. It had been at his mother’s birthday party a few days ago. Catherine had sent someone over to deliver the birthday gift, so he added Catherine as a Facebook friend. He had sent someone to check on Catherine’s background a long time ago. She was already a well-known psychiatrist overseas, despite her young age. It was said that she could be ranked in the top three when it came to this line of work in Australia. Duke thought about it for a moment before he finally clicked on the chat box to message Catherine. He sent her a greeting emoji. She quickly replied, “I thought you had deleted me, Mr. Winters. Turns out that you hadn’t.” “I have a friend who wants some consultation on a mental health issue.” Duke pondered over it for quite a while before he sent that message to her. In the next second, Catherine sent a smiley face over with a witty message. “Many people who come to me for a consultatio
“I can’t be any happier. Come in now!” Adina helped the boys to carry their suitcases into the house. Her eyes were beaming with delight. Whether Duke knew about it or not, these boys were not going anywhere today. She finally had a chance to spend some alone time with her four children. Harold had been here once before, but he had not had the chance to come in. So this was his first visit as well. He looked around curiously and touched things with interest. He asked a few questions here and there. The living room was full of joy. George looked around with a solemn gaze. This villa was much smaller than the Winters family’s place. Because it was so small, the living room seemed a bit crowded. The balcony was full of toys. The color of the couch in the living room was pink. The curtains were of a similarly warm color. The decorative items were small furry objects that enticed people to touch them. This home was so much cozier than the Winters family’s place. No wonder
He slowly turned around to look at George. He frowned and said, “Is this any of your business?” “You are a hacker?” George pursed his lips and said, “And it looks like you are the leading figure in the hacking field. So, that opponent I met before, that was you?” Alden shoved his laptop into the crack in the balcony cabinet and stood up. He said, “Yes, that was me. Why didn’t you accept my challenge?” George paused for a second before he said, “I have little interest in hacking, and you should stop contacting other hackers, it’s not safe.” There was a faint sneer on Alden’s face. If he really had no interest in hacking, he would not have registered an account on the dark web. Besides, George’s hacking abilities were clearly exemplary. “I don’t know what you are trying to do by forming a hacker team, but I’m just offering you some friendly warning about this business. It’s best to stay out of it,” George went on and said. He remembered every word Daddy had said to him. There
Ever since she had kids, Adina had never once set foot in the amusement park. Alden did not like to play with such rides, and Melody was afraid of strangers. Therefore, this was the first time she was taking the children to a place like this. She had been carrying Melody in her arms with a protective posture. However, when they reached the amusement park, the little girl struggled to get down and walk on her own. “Mel, let’s blow bubbles together.” Harold was blowing bubbles, and Melody was chasing after bubbles. They had the most innocent smiles on their faces. Adina also smiled from the bottom of her heart. The doctor who used to treat Melody was right. Only love would bring an autistic child out of his or her own bubble. “Georgie, Al, why are you still standing there? Go and have some fun now!” Adina was holding four full-access tickets. They could play with whatever rides they wanted. It was just that there were a lot of people. There was a line for every ride. Ge
Before his anger could even grow, it all disappeared when he heard Melody call him “Daddy”. He picked up the little girl who ran toward him, and after spinning her around, he asked softly, “Did you miss Daddy?”“Yes!”The little girl nodded vigorously. On the other side, Harold was still looking for a place to hide in the car. George pursed his lips and said, “You had the nerve to run away from home, but you’re not brave enough to face the consequences?”Harold buried his head under the cushion and said with a muffled voice, “Hmph. I am a scaredy-cat. What’re you going to do about it? Fight me?”Adina was not sure whether to cry or laugh as she looked at them. “You think your Daddy can’t find you if you hide under the cushion? Come out, darling.”“No! I don’t want to come out!” Harold hugged the cushion and said stubbornly, “I want to stay here today. I want to spend the night at your house!”“Stay here, then. I’ll go back with Daddy,” George said after pursing his lips for
Duke rarely entered a kitchen, or he had never actually stepped foot in one.But lately, he had gone into the kitchen practically every day. He would wash vegetables or peel potatoes, and he was starting to get the hang of things. The kitchen was located right next to the living room in Adina’s modest mansion. They could hear the noise coming from the living room despite the two of them being busy in the kitchen.Basically, Harold was making all the noise as he chased Melody around the living room while laughing and playing.“You’re so naughty, Mel. How dare you tickle me!”Harold rolled his sleeves up and started chasing after Mel. Dimples appeared on the little girl’s face as she ran away while smiling, but Harold caught her and pushed her onto the couch. “Let’s see if you’re still going to tickle me again!”“I’m sorry, Hal,” Melody pleaded while laughing since she was unable to escape.Alden hurried over to them and said, “Let go of Mel, Harold. She’ll get out of breath fr
When he looked at himself in the mirror, Alden saw that his shirt collar was practically torn, his hair looked like a bird’s nest, and his mouth twitched. George’s mouth twitched too. He did not even know who had made the red scratch mark on his face. The collar of his shirt was stained black, and he looked very disheveled.Only Harold remained absorbed in the fun of playing. “Alden, you lost today, haha! Hurry, call me big brother!”Alden rolled his eyes at him and said, “Take a look at Mel, then we’ll talk.”Melody stood forlornly in front of the mirror and looked helplessly in the mirror at herself. Tears were threatening to spill from her eyes.The little girl’s hair was long, but it was all over the place and looked like a bird’s nest now. Her chiffon dress had been torn in some places, and there were even a few dirty shoe prints on her pink dress. “Uh, I’m sorry, Mel.” Harold was very guilty. “I won’t do that again.”Alden came over and helped tidy up his sister’s clothe
As darkness took over the sky, Adina was finally finished cleaning up the messy living room. She took a glance at Duke who was reading a book on the couch, and rubbed her nose in confusion. ‘It’s almost ten in the evening. Why is this man still here?’‘Does he want me to order him to leave?’The four kids seemed to be gaining even more energy, and Adina had no idea when they would all be going to bed.After giving it some thought, Adina made the decision to put the kids to bed first and deal with Duke after.“Alright, Georgie, Hal, Al, and Mel, time to put the toys away. We’re going to go upstairs and take a bath,” she said with a smile while standing at the side of the play mat. Harold said, “Five more minutes, Mommy,” without raising his head and while still holding the Transformer toy in his arms.Adina was getting a little tired. That was already the third time they had asked for five more minutes.Even Mel had copied her brother and said, “Five more minutes.”The li
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,