She walked around the banquet hall, but she could not find Duke, so she stopped a waiter and asked, “Did you see where Mr. Winters went?”The waiter respectfully answered, “I saw Mr. Winters heading to the lounge on the balcony twenty minutes ago.”“Thank you.”After Adina thanked him, she walked toward the balcony in her high heels.By this time, the banquet was nearing its end. Many people had already left, so the balcony was empty.When she walked over, she saw a figure standing at the entrance of the balcony.Soon, that person reached out to block her way. “Please stop, Mdm. Winters.”Adina looked at Arden and indifferently asked, “Are you sure you want to stop me?”“I’m sorry, Mdm. Winters. That was Mr. Winters’ instruction,” Arden said respectfully. “I dare not disobey his orders.”Adina narrowed her eyes before she raised her hand and grabbed Arden’s wrist.Arden practiced martial arts as well, so he started to fight back out of reflex.The two of them fought at the e
Slap!The sound of the slap reverberated in the lounge.Catherine was dumbstruck. She could smell the blood in her oral cavity, and half of her face was numb.Adina’s palm was just as numb.She nearly gave it her all during the slap.She stared at Catherine as she firmly said, “We’re talking as a married couple. Do you have the right to interfere?”Catherine’s lips trembled. “I… Ms. Daugherty, Mr. Winters and I truly love each other. Please, just quit.”Adina chuckled in anger.She gave her another slap with the back of her hand.She had held herself back for too long. Initially, she only wanted to slap the man, but unfortunately, Catherine was ignorant enough to overstep her boundaries.Two slaps were not enough, so Adina slapped Catherine again.Catherine’s face instantly became swollen after three consecutive slaps.“Enough.” Earl grabbed Adina’s wrist. “Nothing happened between me and Catherine. It really is a misunderstanding.”Adina instantly moved out of his grip.
Adina stopped him and held his hand as they walked to the garden at the side.George looked down. He did not know how to explain everything that had happened in the morning.He knew that his mommy would ask him about it, but he still had not found an excuse to tell his mother.“Georgie, do you trust Mommy?”Adina held him by the shoulders, and they looked each other in the eyes.George nodded gently. “I trust you.”Adina asked again, “So, who do you trust more now, Daddy or Mommy?”“Mommy,” George said without hesitation.“Great.” Adina flashed him a smile of relief. “I’m going to ask you a few questions. Can you answer me honestly?”George became silent.He naturally knew what his mom wanted to ask, but could he really tell her about those things?“You’re very smart, so I’m sure you’ve felt that something’s been off with your dad recently, right? I’ve actually been looking for the reason, and I have a bold guess, but I can’t tell you for the time being,” Adina slowly said.
Adina threw the draft paper into the shredder and swept the pieces into the trash can.While she thought of a reason to go to Winters Corporation tomorrow, she heard the sound of a car entering the courtyard.She did not even bother to put on slippers as she walked barefoot to the balcony. She drew the curtain away and looked out.It was a familiar black car, and a recognizable figure got out of the car.He was back!And he was actually holding a bouquet of flowers.Adina looked away. She immediately walked back to the bedroom and poured some water from the bedside table in her hand.Not long after, the sound of footsteps slowly grew louder, and someone gently pushed the room door open.Earl looked through the gap in the door and saw Adina with her head lowered. She was sitting on the edge of the bed and holding a tissue while wiping the corners of her eyes.Meanwhile, there was a stack of used tissues on the bedside table. It looked like she had been crying for a long time.
She kept convincing herself to hold on, and after a few seconds, she made sure to tell him off in a shy manner. “You have Catherine’s perfume all over you now. There are even lipstick stains on your shirt. If you want to touch me, you should take a shower first.”It turned out that she was still jealous.Earl’s intense expression faded slightly.He smelled his body, and there was indeed a very strong scent of perfume.He took off his coat, curled his lips, and said, “Wait for me. I’ll take a shower first.”Adina lowered her head and collected the glass pieces on the ground. “Take your time. Don’t fall in the bathroom again.”“Am I that dumb?”Earl chuckled and entered the bathroom.Adina lowered her head, and her tears almost fell.She quickly cleaned up the glass shards on the floor and later reentered with a bottle of red wine.When Earl stepped out of the shower, there were two glasses of red wine on the tea table in the bedroom.“Come and have a drink.”Adina flashed him
Adina sent the photos to a plastic surgeon whom she had met abroad.[His face is simply perfect. He’s a gift from God. No matter from which angle I look at him, I can’t find any flaws. As for the plastic surgery you mentioned, I’m sorry. I can’t see any trace of surgery on his face. Of course, if the plastic surgeon is extremely skilled, I’ll take back my words. But there aren’t many plastic surgeons who are better than me in the world…]Upon reading the large paragraph of words from the plastic surgeon, Adina fell into silence.Even one of the top three plastic surgeons in the world said that he had not undergone any plastic surgery on his face. It seemed that his face was real.So, was this man really Duke?Was this the same man who used to love her deeply?Adina set her sights on the man who was lying on the carpet.She suddenly remembered that when they were in love, she had seen a green birthmark under Duke’s abdomen before.She squatted on the floor again. She opened the
“Madam, this is the Winters family’s biggest secret, and I shouldn’t have told you about it. But I really don’t want you to continue misunderstanding the master.”Mr. Brown looked serious. His eyes seemed slightly glazed over as if he was recalling the distant past.“The master has a twin brother. When he was born, he was diagnosed with congenital heart disease. If a sick child appeared in a big family like the Winters family, it would trigger a lot of gossip from the outside world. It wouldn’t be conducive to the kids either, so the Winters family hid the matter.“The eldest young master was sent to the hospital to undergo treatment for his heart disease. In an operation, he nearly died on the operating table. At that time, he was only three months old. The three-month-old was so small. The doctor gave up on the treatment, saying that he could only live up to a year at most. Back then, the late Mr. Winters and Mrs. Winters went everywhere to find help for the young master, and they
Adina turned around.She was holding an eyebrow pencil while drawing her eyebrows.The morning sunlight shone in from the balcony and fell on her side profile.The golden light made the delicate hair that fell on her face visible. She flashed him a bright smile, and his figure was reflected in her indifferent eyes.Right then, Earl’s mood became bright.Just as he was about to pull the blanket away and get off the bed, he realized that he was naked.Slowly, memories of last night flooded his mind.Something had apparently happened between him and this woman.He curled his lips. “Get a shirt for me.”Adina put down her eyebrow pencil before she picked up a lipstick. She scoffed and said, “Don’t you have hands? Can’t you get it?”She looked so lively and agile, which was completely different from her gloomy self a few days ago.Earl felt a light shining into his heart.He had always been a jerk, but he wanted to be responsible for last night.He got up and put on his clothes
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,