Two bodyguards had been waiting downstairs.Duke threw the doctor over to them and coldly said, “Find a laboratory and keep him there for a month first.”The bodyguards covered the doctor’s mouth and dragged him away as he begged for mercy.Adina pursed her lips before she said, “He’s working for Earley. You mentioned that Earley’s a very dangerous person. If you deal with the doctor, won’t Earley cause you trouble?”“I’m not afraid of his retaliation. As long as he comes, I have a lot of ways to deal with him.” Duke’s eyes were full of darkness.His father’s death was the one thing he could not get over all these years.Now, Earl even wanted to hurt his woman and tattoo her body. That was something he would never tolerate.If Earl dared to enter Sea City again, he would make Earl learn what it meant to be defeated by his rival again when he was down.Adina looked at Duke’s profound gaze and softly said, “Thank you, Mr. Winters.”If he had not come looking for her, perhaps s
Alden held Melody’s hand while he walked over. He obediently said, “Mommy, Daddy.”Melody learned from him and sweetly said, “Mommy, Daddy.”Duke bent down to lift the girl. “Did you miss Daddy at school today?”“Yes!”Melody nodded hard. Her smile was pure and bright.Alden raised his head and frowned slightly. “Mommy, why do you look unwell?”Adina smiled and said, “I was in the meeting the whole day. Someone was smoking in the office, and it was so suffocating, so I felt a little dizzy. Come on, let’s get in the car first.”Duke put Melody in the back passenger seat and carefully buckled the seatbelt for the children before he started the engine.Alden sat in the back and leaned forward a little. He sniffed hard but did not smell cigarettes from Adina.He instantly saw the scarf around Adina’s neck. He remembered that she did not have the habit of wearing a scarf.He slowly said, “Mommy, your scarf’s quite pretty.”Adina’s heart skipped a beat.She understood her son too
“Mommy, I want to eat Cola chicken and fish and chips. I want to eat everything you cook!”Harold held Adina’s arm and put on an adorable act.When Duke heard that, he began to look stern. “Your mommy can’t cook tonight,” he said indifferently.“Why?” the boy raised his head and asked in confusion.“No reason.” Duke emanated a cold aura. “You either eat the food prepared by the cooks or I’ll personally cook for you.”Harold was aghast.His dad was going too far and being overbearing. He did not like his dad anymore! However, his dad had a terrifying presence. If he insisted on eating food prepared by his mommy, would his dad get angry and throw him out?”After the boy struggled internally, he pitifully said, “I’ll eat the food prepared by the cooks.”Adina bent down and stroked Harold’s hair before she smiled and said, “I was in a meeting the whole day, so I’m a little tired. I’ll cook you some good food when I don’t feel as tired tomorrow, okay?”“Mommy, are you tired?” Har
Although he knew he was not as important as Adina to the children, the difference should not be that great, right?Adina found it amusing too. She stroked each of the children’s heads before she softly said, “All of you stay at home and listen to Grandma. Daddy and Mommy will be back in a while, understand?”Alden nodded obediently. “Don’t worry, Mommy. I’ll take good care of Mel.”George pursed his lips and said, “Mommy, I’ll hang out with my brothers and sister. Don’t worry about us.”Harold waved at her. “Bye, Mommy. Mel and I are going to play the piano!”When Adina saw that the kids were carefree and Alden’s gaze was especially relaxed, she felt slightly relieved.She got in the car with Duke before she turned to the side and sincerely said, “Thank you.”“I understand your concerns.” Duke drove as he said, “Alden is actually the most mature among the four kids. He’s brilliant and intelligent. Plus, he’s very sensitive. His attention is completely on you and Mel. He’ll remem
“I overheard the ER doctors say they’re sending a female prisoner to the gynecology department to wait for her pregnancy results.“So, she’s pregnant. That’s so lucky of her. The baby in her stomach saved her.“But she’s not showing yet. I guess she’s only one or two months pregnant…”Adina turned and looked at Duke, who was standing beside her, when she heard what everyone around her was saying. Duke hurriedly explained himself. “Not mine. This has nothing to do with me.”Adina’s lips twitched. ‘If Dew is pregnant, how is it possible that the baby is not Duke’s…?‘After all, Dew stayed in the Winters family’s mansion as the children’s mother. She comes and goes freely in the mansion. She even has a room there just for her clothes…’When Duke noticed Adina looking upset, he swore an oath, “Addy, I swear I’ve never touched Dew. Her pregnancy has nothing to do with me!”Adina was amused when she saw how earnest Duke was in swearing his oath. ‘There is nothing between us. We
Dew fell over from Adina’s slap. She touched her face and continued to speak, “I’m not done yet. Why are you so angry? Well, as for George, he looks like a little man, doesn’t he? I made him this way. I treated him as coldly as how Duke treated me. The more he wanted a mother’s love, the more I denied him it. I let him…”Adina did not want to hear anything that Dew said. She walked up to her, grabbed her collar, and wanted to slap her one more time. Just then, the two policewomen rushed over to stop her. Dew hid behind the policewomen and bawled, “She’s my sister. I just wanted to apologize to her, but she struck me instead… Now you know why kidnapped her sons. She’s crazy, and just wants to beat me to death… I kidnapped her sons in self-defense. What’s wrong with that? Why do I need to go to jail for that…?”Adina sneered. ‘I see. Dew did this intentionally. She just wanted to have the upper hand in the court.‘So what?!‘I don’t regret slapping her. I just wish I’d slapped he
“Addy, I’m sorry…”Duke pursed his lips and clenched his teeth tightly. ‘I know there’s no use in me apologizing. But I don’t know what else to say other than saying sorry…‘Four years ago, when Dew approached me with Hal and George, she showed me two paternity tests. I believed her because they were from Sea City’s most authoritative paternity test agency.’ “Addy, I will accept whatever you say, no matter how you scold me. I just want you to know one thing…” Duke looked at Adina in her eyes. “I have never dated Dew, and I’ve never planned to marry her. The baby in her stomach is not mine. I know that for sure.”When Adina heard how solemn Duke sounded, she gradually calmed down. ‘I don’t feel like going out tonight anymore. I have been losing control of my emotions all day. ‘I’ve even questioned him repeatedly. Who am I to do that…?‘I lost my two sons back then. Duke took George and Harold in and raised them. How can I blame him?’“I’m sorry…” Adina whispered. “I was ove
The policewoman said coldly, “We’ll accompany you here tonight. Rest well!”Dew said with a pitiful expression, “Now that I’m pregnant, I feel incredibly lonely. Can you call my parents over…?When she noticed that policewomen were about to say no, she hurriedly said, “I’m just a suspect, not a prisoner! I also have human rights! I’m sick and vulnerable, and I want to see my parents. What’s wrong with that? I don’t care, I want to see my parents! Go get my parents now!”Although she was throwing a spoiled tantrum, no one could refute what she said. Even inmates on death row had the right to see their family members. It was understandable that she wanted to meet her parents.After an hour, Aaron and Ruby rushed to the hospital. It was only half a month, but the two seemed to have aged a decade. Aaron’s face was full of wrinkles, and his back was a little hunched over. People could barely recognize him as the famous Daugherty Corporation’s chairman.As for Ruby, she looked eve