The guests were slightly dissatisfied. Usually, the groom would experience some trouble on his wedding day.The questions were too easy.Then again, the groom was Duke. He was the owner of Winters Corporation. Many people wanted to try challenging him, but they were too afraid to step forth and trouble him.“Last question. When did you kiss Addy for the first time?”As soon as Ethan posed that question, the people there became interested.Nearly fifty pairs of eyes were fixed on Duke at the same time. It seemed that they wanted to witness his answer.The man frowned. Numerous situations popped up in his mind. He had kissed Addy too many times.“Hey, you do remember this, don’t you?” Trent nudged him on the shoulder. “It’d be normal for me to not remember. After all, I have a lot of women. But you only have her, and you dare to forget such an important thing?”Duke rolled his eyes at Trent and coldly said, “Who said I forgot?”He was just recalling if he and Addy had kissed tha
George immediately made way for Duke.Duke successfully arrived before the bedroom door at long last. Just as he was about to knock on the door, someone pulled it open.He took a quick glance in the bedroom and spotted four women wearing the same wedding gown. They were sitting on the small bed with their backs facing him.He raised his eyebrows slightly. This round should be asking him to find out the real bride.This should not be too difficult.“Dad, please put this on.”Alden handed him a black VR headset.Duke narrowed his eyes. “What is this for?”“I designed a VR system. You can only experience it when you put this VR headset on,” Alden said. “Dad, please rescue the real bride in the game.”The moment Duke put on the eye patch, the scene in front of him changed.He was in a cave with blazing fire, and there were four brides in white gowns being held captive in four prisons.All the brides looked exactly the same as Addy. Their figures, facial features, and even their
Duke squatted down and softly said, “Mel, proceed with whatever trick you have up your sleeves.”Melody blinked and said, “Find the bridal shoe. If you can find it, I’ll let you marry Mommy.”“Finding the bridal shoe is the last gate!” After the exercise, Trent was drenched in sweat as he said, “Eilam, hurry up and get over here. Stop dawdling. Start looking for the bridal shoe!”They began searching every corner of the room for the bridal shoe.They looked in the toilet tank, the ventilation fan, outside the window, under the bed, in the wardrobe… Eventually, Trent took out a piece of candy and coaxed the little girl. “Mel, you’re a good girl. Can you tell me where you hid the bridal shoe?”Melody shook her head firmly. “George, Hal, and Al said I can’t tell you!”“Fine!” Trent wiped the sweat off his forehead. “Duke, didn’t you keep bragging about how thoughtful your sweetheart is? I think you’re going to lose to her today.”Duke was quite gloomy too. He thought Alden would
[Oh, gosh! Doesn’t anyone suspect how Adina and Duke have four kids? Besides, they seem to be the same age. They should be quadruplets!][I can only sigh for the strong genes. Kids of a beautiful couple look more beautiful and exquisite than the kids of a normal couple. Sob! I feel like having a kid too. What should I do?][Wake up! The kids you have will be spoiled brats whom you’ll want to kill every day!][The wedding is starting!]The Wedding March began to play in the auditorium, and Adina down the aisle with Ethan by her side.She had cut off ties with the Daugherty family, and Mdm. Daugherty had only sent Adina a gift and her wishes without being present. In other words, no one from the Daugherty family attended the wedding.So, Ethan took the place of her father.He slowly led Adina to Duke before he placed Adina’s hand on Duke’s palm.“Duke, I hope you can love and protect Addy forever. If she does anything wrong, please let me know. I’ll do my best to help my cousin.”
Adina had been up since 4.00 am. She was so exhausted that her whole body was aching.Duke kissed her on the forehead with affection. “I’ll bring you home so that you can have a good rest after the toast.”“It doesn’t matter how tiring it is. It’s just one day.” Adina leaned in his arms and softly said, “You’ve just been discharged from the hospital. You should drink less when you make your toast later.”“I’ll do as you say, Dear.” Duke kissed her cheek again before he turned around and went to the resting lounge next door to get changed.Adina’s gown was complex, and two stylists had to help her before she could successfully wear it. They then immediately put on new makeup on her face.This gown was red. It looked festive with its beautiful lace and gold embroidery.Adina looked in the mirror and fixed her makeup before she walked out of her dressing room and knocked on the next room’s door.The makeup artist there respectfully said, “Mr. Winters finished changing half an hour
“Sorry, Addy. It all happened so suddenly that I didn’t have time to tell you.”Duke’s voice came from the other end of the line. There seemed to be shrieks of panic from a crowd and roaring fire from a collapsing beam.Adina felt even more worried, and she spoke in a serious, as well as stern manner, “You have to be careful. The cemetery can be rebuilt if it burns down, but if you…” She pursed her lips. “In short, be safe. The kids and I will be waiting for you.”“Okay, I’ll go home as soon as I can. Don’t worry.”After Adina hung up, her heart remained dejected. She felt burdened as if a disaster was coming.“Addy, are you done calling Duke? We have to go and make a toast now.” Mrs. Winters walked over and handed her a glass of champagne.Adina placed the phone in her pocket before she flashed Mrs. Winters a smile. “Okay, let’s go.”There were a few hundred tables of guests at the wedding banquet. Experts from different industries were seated at each table, and they were all
There was a wet blanket over his body, and it looked like he was not injured.Adina sighed in relief. She immediately dialed Duke’s number, but nobody picked it up after the phone rang for a while.When she turned around, she saw Mrs. Winters walking over after sending off the guests. “Mr. Brown came to take the children home earlier. Let’s go home now.”Adina held her phone and asked, “Mom, is Duke back yet?”“He went to the police station to make a statement.” Mrs. Winters seemed to avoid her gaze slightly. “It appears that someone set fire to the Winters Cemetery. Not only the cemetery was destroyed, but the entire row of nearby shops and houses was also burned down. It’s a big deal, so Duke has to help the police with the investigation.”Adina nodded and did not say anything else.Once the wedding banquet ended, the hall became very quiet. The Winters family’s mansion was desolate upon their return as well.The courtyard was full of balloons and string lights, yet Adina felt
The sky was dark, and scattered moonlight fell on the balcony. The man’s figure was straight and slender.Adina pulled the blanket away before she gently got off the bed. She held a dagger that she had hidden in the drawer as she slowly walked toward the man on the balcony.Then, she pulled the balcony door open, lunged forward, and restricted the man’s arm with one hand. At the next second, she pointed the dagger at the man’s neck.The man was forced to turn around. When the moonlight shone on his face, his features looked clear and blurry at the same time.“Duke, why… why are you standing on the balcony?”Adina quickly released him and threw the dagger on the tea table on the balcony.She scrutinized the man under the faint moonlight.His illuminated features appeared profound and cold, while his gaze was intense. He just emanated an unwelcoming aura.It was just like when they first met.No, this man’s aura was even colder today than when they first met.Adina looked at
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,