‘Earl Winters killed my newlywed husband. I must get justice!’“Addy, listen to me, don’t act rashly!” Mabel grabbed her wrist again. “Duke is no more. He’s gone. If the public finds out about his death, the children will be fatherless. The Winters Corporation will lose its mainstay, and the Winters family’s honor will go downhill. From then on, no one will protect you and your children. Do you… want things to end this way?“Earl has been living in the shadows for the past two decades. He truly appreciated being able to live in the spotlight. He promised me that he will take good care of you and the children. He will be a good father.” Mabel pleaded, “Addy, please pretend Earl is Duke. Try to love him. It’s good enough if you can stay with him and protect the children together. Adina, please…”Adina harshly shook herself free from Mabel’s grip. She said clearly, “I will not pretend as if nothing has happened just to make life easier. If the children find out about this, they will
Alden and George looked at each other. Both of them had solemn expressions. Even the simple-minded Harold could sense something was off. He scratched the back of his head and said, “Why do I feel like something was not right with Mommy?”George pursed his lips and whispered, “Al, do you think Mommy was lying?”Alden nodded solemnly. ‘I remembered when I was young, Mommy was so haggard when Melody was sick and hospitalized, but at least her gaze was calm and clear.’ However, just now, Mommy’s eyes were bloodshot, making his heart skip a beat. ‘Based on how well I know Mommy, something big might have happened this time.’He said coldly, “I need to get back to Sea City early.”‘No matter what, I need to be by Mommy’s side and tide over the difficulties with her.’“Me too.” Harold followed him and said, “I’ve been having nightmares recently. I dreamt that something happened to Daddy and Mommy. I’ll only feel at ease when I’m with them.”Melody blinked her misty eyes, asked, a
‘The four children would not sit still once they found out something happened to Addy. ‘If I force them to stay, they might go behind my back and escape from me.‘Rather than that, it’s better if I…’“I’ll go back to Sea City with you, then.” Flint shrugged helplessly. “Have a good rest tonight. We will board the plane tomorrow morning to return to Sea City.” As soon as he finished speaking, his phone vibrated in his pocket.He glanced at the caller ID. It was his father.His expression instantly changed. ‘If my father takes me back now, who will protect these children…?’Flint frowned as he walked to the balcony and picked up the call. “Dad, I’m busy. Once I’m done, I’ll go home. Bye…”“Flinny.” A serious voice interrupted him just as he was about to hang up, “I heard that you know someone from the underworld?”“What? No!” Flint denied it without hesitation. “I come from a good family and am the heir of Morton’s family. Why would I get tangled with them? Dad, even though
Deep into the night, Adina sat on the balcony, holding the diamond ring tightly in her hand.‘This is the ring Duke put on my finger when I got married that day. Luckily, I didn’t throw it into the trash can on impulse.’‘The sea blue ring has become the only thing that I can remember Duke with.‘Where’s the ring that I gave him?’Adina was sobbing really hard. She looked bleak and pitiful under the moonlight. She had never been a crybaby, and she seldom cried in the past four years, but today, she had burst into tears three and four times.Even though her eyes were no longer bloodshot, tears were still streaming down her face. For the first time in her life, she was lost. She did not know what to do next. ‘If I don’t still have to look out for my four children, I would definitely bring the evil Earl down with me… ‘But they are my Achilles heels. They are the soft spots that I have embraced wholeheartedly… ‘Whenever I think about them, I feel as if my heart has been stab
Adina turned her body sideways and asked calmly, “Are you free to talk?”“What leverage can you use to negotiate with me?” Earl sneered. “Forget about using my identity. Let me warn you again: if my identity is exposed, the psychologist will be the first to die. And… the least obedient among the four children will be next in line.” Adina clenched her fist. She almost threw it at him. Threatening her with her children was a quick way to break her composure. ‘Luckily, I’ve sent them overseas. I don’t have to worry about them.’She took a deep breath. “It’s precisely because I don’t have leverage that I want to talk to you. You don’t want to have a ticking time bomb living in the house, do you?”Earl took a glance at Adina, strode into the bedroom, and sat down on the bed.He crossed his legs, looking like a gangster. Before this, he had been forced to learn how Duke acted. However, now that his identity has been exposed, he has become even more comfortable. He took out an
Earl took a glance at Adina’s back. ‘Ever since I was born, I have remained in the shadows. The one thing that I yearned the most is light. ‘I want to be the chairman of Winters Corporation, not its shares or assets… ‘If I’m able to make her trust me more just by transferring some shares, it will be a good deal…’ “If you were to be compliant and play your part as Mdm. Winters, you would profit from it as well.” Earl smiled and said coldly, “I’ll have my assistant transfer the shares to your name. Are you happy now?”Adina clenched her fist and slowly relaxed. She pursed her lips and said, “This has nothing to do with my happiness. I only did this for you to have a clear conscience. You must give what you owe Duke to the children as compensation.”After she finished speaking, she turned and headed straight to the washroom indifferently.Earl’s gaze turned cold again.‘So, she’s not doing it for the children, but does not want Duke to lose out?‘Hmph! Why is she still concer
“They are getting a divorce after only being married for less than a month. What on earth has happened during this period?”“Some people have speculated that a third person came between them. Is that really the truth? Our reporter will interview them and get the truth.” “......” As she looked at the news, the corner of Adina’s lips curled up a little. These journalists did not let her down indeed. “Addy, is it true what the news said?” Mabel’s hands were shaking. “Even if you want to get a divorce, can’t you wait just a little longer?” Adina said with an apathetic look on her face. “He will have his own children one day. I’m just fighting for my children’s rights in advance. Divorce or not, it doesn’t mean much to me.” Her husband’s name on her marriage certificate was Duke Winters, not Earl Winters. Getting a divorce with Earl did not mean much indeed. Mabel was about to say something else when Adina’s phone vibrated. She answered it and smiled indifferently. “Okay, I
All of Catherine’s dignity was trampled on the ground. Her tears fell, and she could not stop them She sobbed and said, “Earl, you will regret this. You will regret the choice you made today.” She gave Earl a deep look. She kept looking back at Earl as she walked toward the door of the CEO’s office. As she reached the door, she raised her hand and wiped her tears off. She could be humble and yearning in front of Earl, but in the eyes of others, she would always be the woman who was on the pedestal and inviolable. Catherine walked out of the CEO’s office with her chin up and stepped into the elevator. The moment she left, the secretaries started to discuss among themselves. “They haven’t even announced their divorce yet, and the mistress is openly entering and exiting Mr. Winters’ office.” “Although this mistress is a foreign woman, she is obviously not as beautiful as Mdm. Winters. I wonder how Mr. Winters could be so blind. “He cheated after getting married for only
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,