Adina did not know where she was.There was suddenly a bloody fog in front of her, and a huge rush of blood flooded over her. Then, an infinite feeling of suffocation gradually came over her.She breathed heavily, but she heard the familiar voice of a man, which came from deep within the bloody fog.“Addy… “Addy…” She heard it again and again; it sounded like the desperate cries of someone facing death.“Who are you? Where are you?!”Adina screamed at the top of her lungs, and her voice resounded in the bloody fog, but she stopped hearing any replies.Her heart instantly tightened as if someone had stabbed her in the heart with a knife and twisted it viciously.It was painful… Her heart was in pain… She was in agony… When Adina opened her eyes abruptly, she realized that it was just a nightmare.She had been experiencing the same nightmare for a dozen days after she fell asleep every night.The person who kept calling her name in the dream was Duke, right?She had t
“One more sentence, and you won’t receive your salary this month!” Mr. Roberts reprimanded his secretary before he turned around and entered his office.His secretary stomped his feet in dissatisfaction, but he could not do anything.Adina had no idea what was happening in the company next door.The moving process was fast. In less than an hour, everything had been moved to Daugherty Corporation’s building. Adina instructed the HR Department to place the office supplies, and everything was back to normal. When she returned from the restroom, she suddenly felt everyone around her look at her with a strange gaze.“Ms. Daugherty, please have some rest in your office first.” Serene walked Adina to the CEO’s office. She spoke in a way that felt like she was embarrassed. “Ms. Daugherty, if you have time, you can check out the news on your phone.”Adina did not understand. “Is the news related to me?”Serene’s eyes were filled with sympathy. “It’s related to Mr. Winters.”Adina’s hea
Adina held a red wine glass and finished its contents.Before she finished her work at the company, she took her car keys and drove back to the Winters family’s mansion.It was 3:00 pm when she arrived at the Winters family’s mansion. The children were still having classes in preschool. It was the new education plan that Adina had set for the kids.Harold and Melody would attend preschool five days every week, while George and Alden would attend it three days a week. No matter how smart the children were, they had to follow a child’s normal path of growth step by step.Mrs. Winters was sitting in the living room and watching TV. She turned around when she heard the sound of the car engine. The moment Adina walked in, she was taken aback, but it soon dawned upon her.“I’m back, Mom.”Adina stood at the hallway’s entrance and changed her shoes. She appeared calm.Mrs. Winters dared not confirm her guess. She walked over with a smile and asked, “Aren’t you moving your office today?
“I… I guess so.” Mrs. Winters sighed. “Things were challenging in the European factory, and Winters Corporation has lost a lot of money. Your dad had to deal with clients every day. It’d be strange if he doesn’t become more bad-tempered.”“But… Dad shouldn’t bring his bad temper from work home,” Alden said indifferently. “I’m just saying.” Mrs. Winters stroked the children’s heads. “Once your dad’s back, he’ll realize that George is taller, Alden’s hair is longer, Harold’s forehead has two pimples, and Melody is prettier…” Half a month was not long, but it was definitely not short either.Anyone could change.So, they should not be surprised if their dad was different from before.They had also changed, right?Mrs. Winters clenched her fists tightly and kept convincing herself to carry on.At 6:00 pm, dinner was ready in the Winters family’s mansion.The four children were playing in the courtyard while waiting for their father to come home.Even Harold, who was at odds wit
“These are gifts for you and Mel.”Earl casually passed her a paper bag.Adina took it with a look of indifference.There were two gifts inside the paper bag. One was a bottle of perfume, while the other one was a Barbie doll.These two gifts… She chuckled again. “Did you ask your assistant to buy these?”She and Melody already had the same perfume and Barbie doll respectively. If this man had personally bought the gifts, he would not have brought them the same things from afar.Earl dodged her gaze before he nonchalantly said, “I was too busy, so I didn’t have time to go to the gift shop. Why? Don’t you like them?”Adina smiled indifferently before she simply threw them on the couch.When she looked up again, her gaze became scrutinizing. “Duke Winters, we should talk,” she said firmly.“What would you like to talk about?”The man suddenly raised his hand and lifted the strands of her hair that had fallen on her chest.For some reason, Adina thought of the scene where he
The clear slap made the silence in the living room more pronounced.Earl’s tongue had been against the left side of his face, which Adina ended up slapping. As a result, his gaze became more ruthless. “Why? Shouldn’t you fulfill your duty as a wife?”“This is marital r*pe!” Adina glared at him. “Duke Winters, I don’t understand why you’re completely different now after the wedding! Are those promises that you made when you married me fake? Did you marry me only because you wanted to give the kids a complete family?”The man stared at her with cold and profound eyes. “I don’t want to explain.”There was no need for him to explain.He was not Duke Winters. Why should he pamper Duke’s woman and children?But this woman tasted really good.The man licked his lips, and his tone grew softer. “Addy, we haven’t seen each other for half a month. Don’t you miss me? We never slept together after our wedding. I still owe you a wedding night. Let’s make up for it today.”Adina felt truly re
“Mom, don’t worry.”Earl slowly exhaled, producing a smoke ring.The corners of his lips twitched, revealing a sinister smile.“I was the original heir of the Winters family, and everything in the family should belong to me. I’ll be the one who ensures that the glory of the Winters family lasts through the ages. As for Adina and the four children, they belong to Duke. Why should I help the man who wants to kill me defend his lover? I’m already being nice by not killing them.”“What are you planning?”Mabel widened her eyes. She looked absolutely flabbergasted. “What am I planning?” Earl tossed the cigarette butt to the floor, and the sparks instantly burned a hole in the carpet.He lifted his foot and crushed the cigarette. He then said coldly, “Before I become the chairman of Winters Corporation, I won’t hurt Adina at all. I hope she understands this and doesn’t bother me.”After saying that, he slammed the door shut and walked away.Mabel broke down. Tears streamed down her
But Adina could not find the heart to do it. ‘This ring symbolizes our love for each other.‘If I throw it away, our love will cease to exist.‘But I’m the only one wearing the ring. What’s the point of it?’Adina chuckled and put the ring in the pocket of her jacket. ‘I’ll… take it as a souvenir, then.’As soon as she raised her head, she saw her four children, who were sitting in the dining hall just now, surrounded her at some point.All of them were looking at her worriedly. She suppressed her emotions and smiled lightheartedly, “What’s the matter?”“Daddy has gone overboard!” Harold puffed up his cheeks and said angrily, “Turns out, he was done with his work and had come home long ago. Instead of accompanying you, he went to a nightclub and danced with some random ladies! Mommy, let me teach him a lesson!”Melody blinked. “I miss Daddy. Why didn’t he come back for me…?” George clenched his fist. “I’m going to find him too.”Alden’s expression darkened. “Let’s go to h