Adina was sitting on the couch while perusing the company’s documents, but she did not register a single word. She looked at her watch now and then, only to find that time was passing by, and the appointment was just around the corner. She was getting more and more nervous.Just then, she received a message.She was so frightened that she jolted up straight. She only opened the message after she took a deep breath.[Addy, I’m sorry, something came up today. I’ll pick you up later, but I’m not sure what time it will be.] Adina’s heart instantly filled with disappointment.Although she had been nervous, she had to admit that she had been looking forward to this date.She was curious to know what this man would say to her.It seemed that it was destined that the date would not happen as planned.She pouted and sent a message. [What a coincidence. I also have work to take care of, so I’ll see you later.]After she sent the message, she sighed helplessly.Initially, she did not
Adina helped Flint walk to the hotel next door to the bar. Earley, who was sitting in the sports car in front of the bar, sneered and the corner of his lips curled up.So this was the woman that Duke had fallen in love with, and the one who went to a hotel with another man behind his back. Duke’s reaction would be fascinating if he discovered she had cheated on him.Earley pulled out his phone and continuously snapped a dozen pictures of Flint and Adina from behind.However, five minutes later, Earley bitterly deleted these photos because he saw Adina leaving the hotel by herself.After settling in Flint at the hotel, Adina pulled open the car door and sat inside. She had to think about whether she ought to go home or the company next.After much thought, she decided to go to the Winters’ mansion, as the several children should have already gone back.She fastened her seat belt and started the engine. The car was driving smoothly on the road. Suddenly, she became aware of a b
“Duke, I want to hear the truth. Please don’t lie to me. I’m an adult. I can handle anything.”“I’m sorry, Addy. I’ve failed to safeguard our daughter, but rest assured that I have located her and will soon be able to find her.”Adina pursed her lips, “Okay, you have to let me know immediately if there’s any update.”She hung up, looked at Earley, and said, “You sent someone to abduct my daughter?”“You make it sound so awful. I was just inviting your little girl to hang out at my place for a short time.” A wry smile appeared on Earley’s face, “If she remains obedient, nothing will happen.”Adina clenched her fingers tightly when she heard what he said.Earley’s words implied that if Mel disobeyed him, something might happen.Mel grew up without a father and was diagnosed with autism when she was two years old. She had lived in her own world for so many years since then.If Mel was threatened, would she retreat back into her tiny little shell?The thought of this possibility m
Duke’s face was cast in sadness. As he saw the pure and bright smile on Melody’s face, his gloominess slowly dissipated.Suddenly, his body froze.How did Adina know about Melody’s disappearance?Who told her?Moreover, when she had called him earlier, it was obvious from her tone that something was not right!He was so concerned about Melody’s safety when he answered the phone that he forgot to ask Adina how everything was on her side...Duke took out his cell phone and dialed Adina’s number, but even after three consecutive calls, no one picked up. When he called again, the other phone had been turned off.“Duke, what happened? Why are you pulling such a long face?” Mrs. Winters asked worriedly.Duke Winters said, “Earl Winters managed to lure me away from the company, and something has happened to Adina.”“What?” Mrs. Winters’ face turned white, and her lips trembled. “No, it can’t be, Earl is good now, he wouldn’t be up to no good anymore... he must be playing a joke on
“Keep us away? Why would he want to keep us away?” Harold scratched his little head with a puzzled face.George silently watched him like this with a look on his face that said, “You didn’t believe me when I called you dumb, do you believe me now?”Harold said nothing.The car soon stopped at the entrance of the Winters family mansion.Alden was the first to push the door open and disembark. He looked around the living room of the mansion, his eyebrows furrowing. “Where’s Melody, why isn’t she back yet?”Mr. Brown said with a smile, “Mrs. Winters took Miss Melody to the zoo, it could be a while more before they return...”As soon as he spoke, a car arrived outside the mansion.With Melody in her arms, Mrs. Winters exited the car.Harold rushed to greet them. “Mel, I’ve missed you! Take me with you wherever you go next time. I never want to take an IQ test again!”To him, taking an IQ test was downright insulting!He hugged his cute sister and finally felt better.Alden’s eye
Duke’s car finally arrived at the coastal suburbs.It was four in the afternoon, and because of the cloudy weather, compounded with the dense, dark clouds, the seaside looked like it was cast in twilight, resulting in low visibility.He got out of the car and, with his leather shoes crunching on the jagged rocks of the coast, approached the warehouse slowly. This was a chemical manufacturing warehouse that had been abandoned ten years ago. Though made with metal plating, the structure was now a ruin under the onslaught of erosion from the sea breeze.Duke walked toward it slowly and stood before the ruined entrance.He checked the surroundings and saw that there was no one outside, but behind the door, there were at least seven or eight brutes.It was good to see some activity there. It meant that Adina would be held here.Duke lifted his leg and kicked the door open.It was already dark outside, but the interior of the warehouse was even darker, and from the darkness, seven o
She pursed her lips and calmly said, “Since your enemy is Duke, you can take revenge by yourself. Can you give me back my daughter?”“What a ruthless woman!” Earley sneered. “He’s sacrificing himself to save you. Don’t you feel touched at all?”“Why would I feel touched?” Adina coldly said, “If not because of him, why would my daughter and I end up being threatened by you? Earley Wynters, you’re here to take revenge on Duke. He’s now in your hands, so you can even kill him if you want! I just want to see my daughter now!”“Patience. Let’s finish watching the show.”Earley raised his hand and pressed down on Adina’s shoulders. His head was very close to hers.The breath that he exhaled onto Adina’s face was filled with coldness.She indifferently stared at the surveillance screen. She saw about eight people beating Duke up. Duke’s head was bleeding profusely. She saw Duke’s black eyes staring at the sack that was hung up high in the distance.She slowly clenched her fists, and he
The light in the office was dim. The yellow light shone brightly in Adina’s dark eyes.Earley looked at her eyes that brimmed with indifference, and he suddenly smiled faintly.“Adina, you’re really smart, so how did your own sister manage to set you up five years ago?”Adina’s pink lips were tense.She was set up five years ago because she trusted those two so-called family members, not because she was stupid.While she was in a daze, Earley immediately raised his hand and grabbed her wrist.Adina was slim and agile. She took a step back and easily got out of Earley’s control range.She stabbed at Earley’s neck with the knife in her hand without hesitation.Earley narrowed his eyes, and he was forced to keep moving backward.He coldly said, “You’re unexpectedly great in martial arts.”He was almost no match for her.Adina smiled faintly and chuckled. “If you really harm my daughter, I’ll stab your heart with the knife without hesitation. But today, I don’t want to make my h
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,