Was it possible to have two people with such similar voices in this world?If Terry was truly his father, why did he not look surprised and delighted upon seeing him and Alden?George had identified the wrong person as his father...He missed his father too much and had mistaken the man before him as his father. That had to be the case, right?George held back his tears and said in a low voice, “Our father is Duke Winters. Have you heard of this name?”Terry was struck dumb.Duke Winters…He felt like he had heard the name somewhere…Where had he heard it from? It could have likely been from his dreams or elsewhere…For a moment, he could not recall it, so he casually said, “I’ll give you the latest list of Astroysians in the military.”He then tapped his fingers on the keyboard. George swept a glance across his fingers and noticed that Terry’s knuckles were injured. There were both old and new injuries. Meanwhile, his father had fair, clean, and slender fingers. They did
Right after Alden and George left, Elder Maurice gulped down the whole plate of kidneys.He licked the blood stains off his lips and said with satisfaction, “I suppose the kidneys came from a four- or five-year-old child. They’re tasty.”As the saying went, you were what you ate. Hence, Elder Maurice believed his kidneys would become stronger if he consumed the kidneys of virgin boys. The man behind the mask had turned icy cold. He tapped his fingers on the table and bluntly said, “Mr. Maurice, did you come here just for the dish?”Elder Maurice wiped the corners of his lips with a piece of tissue paper. He then raised his chin and said, “I came to discuss the Black Party’s future operations with you.”He took out a stack of documents. “I have no objections to you closing these industries. But what about these ones? The casino is one of them. We’ve never committed any murders, or arson, or dealt with any heavy weapons over there. Casinos are a legal business in many countries. Wh
The point was, if Terry died, would she be able to find another man that could move her heart? There was no doubt that Terry had to die because he was going against her father. But before Terry died, Isabelle wanted to have some fun with him.“Father, don’t worry. I’ll find a way.”The father-daughter pair walked further away as they talked.Meanwhile, Terry sat on the couch, and a murderous intent filled his eyes.If it had not been for the fact that Elder Maurice was in control of Hestia Border’s economic lifeline, Terry would have sent Elder Maurice and his family to jail long ago.Unfortunately, Terry had not built a solid foundation. Hence, he could not simply lay his hand on the Black Party’s top management.The only power he had was military power.Political and economic power needed to go hand-in-hand. He could not lack either one.If Terry wanted to execute his reformation in Hestia smoothly, he had to control its economy.Just then, the Eastern lady’s words echoed
“Mommy, we’re fine!”“Mommy, we saved Karl!”Alden and George stared at Adina obediently with their brilliant eyes.Adina felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off of her chest.She held Alden and George’s hands in hers and went inside the house together. Karl changed his shoes at the entrance of the foyer. He smelled something aromatic and said with exaggeration, “Smells awesome! Is that a Cairnstanian dish? Looks tasty!”When Alden and George were with Terry, Adina prepared a table of dishes. The children and adults sat around the table and took their meals.Karl praised non-stopped as he ate the food. “Adina, you’re a great cook. Your dishes are scrumptious. It’s no wonder your sons are so clever.”“Stop talking, will you?” The corners of Flint’s mouth twitched. Karl was almost turning thirty, still, he seemed so unreliable. After he was half full, Karl stroked his chin and asked, “Have you ever wondered why Terry wears a mask?”Harold blinked his large eyes and s
“I don’t want to drag you down. Take care of my children.”Adina refused to let Flint speak for himself. She left the living hall and closed the door.She went to the iron fence at the entrance of the mansion and stared coldly at the bodyguards, “What’s the matter?”“Mr. Terry wants to meet up with you. Come with us.”There was a glint in Adina’s eyes.During their last meeting, Terry had stated that he needed some time to consider their collaboration. Did this mean he had come up with a conclusion about it? It was clear that she could not enlist help from her children anymore. In the end, she still had to rely on herself.A beautiful smile arched across her lips. “Okay. I’ll change my clothes first.”The two bodyguards were aware that the lady was their boss’ business partner. Thus, they dared not push her too hard and waited respectfully at the entrance.As soon as Adina returned to her mansion, her children surrounded her. “Mommy, is everything alright?”“I guess Terry a
A man in a black trench coat walked down from the second floor with a sense of imposing aura.Elder Maurice looked cold when he saw Terry.When Auguste was in power, Elder Maurice’s opinion was greatly valued. However, ever since Terry became the leader, Elder Maurice’s opinion was often ignored during the meeting. Even though he had offered many important proposals, Terry did not give any response. Today, Elder Maurice offered his proposal regarding the economic construction, but Terry did not regard his proposal highly or provide him with any feedback. As such, Elder Maurice found that he had not been treated with respect. Elder Maurice went up to Terry with his walking stick and snorted, “It’s clear that the woman has an ulterior motive. I’m just helping you to get rid of the potential troublemaker. Am I wrong for doing this?”Terry sneered, “Mr. Maurice, I wonder if it’s you or her who has an ulterior motive against me. I hope I’ve made myself clear.”Elder Maurice was
Terry pulled open the drawer and tossed a stack of accounts on the table. “This is the Black Party’s accounts. There are many problematic areas in the accounts. Find ten of the problems and you win.”Adina took the accounts and sat on the other end of the office table. She studied the accounts carefully.When LaStar Technology Corporation was set up in the beginning, it did not hire an accountant. Therefore, Adina was in charge of the company’s finances. It was not a difficult task for her to understand the accounts.Moreover, the accounts had not been done by a professional. Auguste’s relative or confidant must have been the one who prepared them. There were many errors in the accounts.Before Adina finished studying a third of the accounts, she had found at least ten errors.She brought the accounts to Terry and pointed at the first page. She said, “The accounts are not prepared according to the standards. There is a mistake in the first row…”Terry listened to her attentively.
Adina stared at him at a loss. Then, she spoke again, “I’m a married woman. I can’t be yours. Please raise another request. I just want to see your face.”“I don’t mind that you’re a married woman. You can be my lover.”Terry pressed his lips against her earlobe and spoke softly.Adina’s entire body shuddered.The local people were very open-minded. Without any legal restraints, married women could submit to other powerful men, and it was a common phenomenon. However, Adina regarded such a culture with disdain. Yet, Terry had proposed that she be his lover. He could not possibly be Duke!The man she loved could not possibly be so shameless.Adina quickly took a step back. “I’m sorry. I don’t want to see your face anymore.”Before she retreated, Terry grabbed her waist again. “Do you think I’m a panda in a zoo that you can come and see whenever you want?”Terry exerted some force and pulled Adina into his arms.He smelled her familiar scent, which made his heart flutter
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,