“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
“Addy, what’s with the news?”From the other end of the line, Flint asked Adina in disbelief. Adina smiled plainly. “What do you mean? Are you seriously asking about the gossip that the reporters are spreading?“Even if what they say is nonsense, Duke is having affairs with other women within a month of his wedding. That’s a major disrespect to you as his new wife.” Flint said coldly, “Addy, I know you don’t care about such matters, but Duke is not taking you seriously. He must’ve had something else in mind when he married you…”“That’s enough!” Adina’s voice turned cold. “This matter is between Duke and me. I don’t need an outsider to tell me what to do.”All of a sudden, the two became silent. Almost immediately, Flint smiled wryly. “You’re right. I’m just an outsider. Who am I to intervene in both of your affairs? I’m sorry, I’ve acted impulsively. Goodbye.”All of a sudden, the call ended. Adina was in a daze as she stared at her phone’s screen. ‘I didn’t mean to hurt
George, who was standing beside Alden, called out to him. Alden looked back at him. “George, don’t you think it’s weird that Daddy won’t come and see us even though he’s in Sea City? I know he’s busy, but he hasn’t stopped even once, hasn’t he? Why haven’t we seen him after the wedding day?”George lowered his gaze, and his eyelashes cast a shadow over his eyes.‘I actually sensed something was off too. I just don’t dare to say it out, fearing that Al and Mel would be disappointed and Daddy. I’m afraid that Mommy will move out of the Winters family’s mansion…‘I’ve pretended like nothing happened, just like Grandma. I pretend that Daddy is still the same.’ “George, if Daddy ridicules Mommy, I won’t let him off the hook.” Alden clenched his fist. “I trusted him, and let him have Mommy, but now he…”He closed his eyes, not wanting to let his cold gaze meet with George’s eyes.“Al, calm down.” George patted Alden’s back. “I know Daddy. He will never let Mommy down. If you were ab
‘Four years ago, Dew brought in George and Harold. Even though Mr. Winter dislikes how abruptly they have entered his life, he would still visit them every few days to check on them… ‘This time, he hasn’t been home for the past one month.‘The four children have not seen him for over a month, too… ‘It’s still understandable if he’s on a business trip, but he’s in Sea City right now, and Winters Corporation is only half an hour’s drive away from the Winters family’s mansion.‘What is he so busy about that he’s willing to dump his four children and newlywed wife aside?’Colin sighed, feeling complicated. Soon, they had reached the Winters Corporation’s entrance. It was a skyscraper with blue exterior glass, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds. It was the landmark building of Sea City.There were many office workers and white-collar workers moving in a hurry at the front of the plaza. Even on weekends, people were rushing about, trying to make a living. “Papa Brown, we’