At the palace in Yggdra… The Black Party was demolished. The country expanded by one-third of its territory, and everyone celebrated.The people in the palace sang and danced. It was a very lively scene.Mavice held a banquet in the main hall of the palace. Duke was the only guest.“Mr. North, may I know what your plan is after this?” Mavice asked with a friendly smile.Duke said calmly, “I’ll go back to where I belong.”Mavice looked at him. “And where do you belong?” she asked cautiously.“Your Majesty, aren’t you supposed to be asking me regarding the Hestia Border?” Duke steadily changed the topic. He would never expose where he came from, his family, his wife and his children. After all, his current identity was still very sensitive. “Hestia Border has been in chaos for thirty to forty years. We won’t be able to terminate all the ragtag in a short time, so I temporarily plan to separate Hestia Border as a continent and rule it with separate laws and policies…,” Mavice e
Duke felt his mind going blank after he drank the champagne. Before he could contemplate what had happened to him, his vision blacked out and he slumped forward on the dining table.The clock struck eleven when Adina finished reading bedtime stories to her children. The children gradually fell asleep, but she could not even sleep a wink. ‘Duke should have been here by now. Even if he was held up by something important, he would have called...’She wanted to call him, but she was afraid that she might disturb him if he was caught up in something important. She suppressed her urge to call him.“Perhaps there is some misunderstanding.” Flint tried to comfort her. “Black Party has been demolished. Many people are fleeing, and it’s not easy to catch them all. Isabella is on the run. She will definitely try to make a comeback. Maybe he is just trying to settle things first…”“I know.” Adina smiled. “I’ll get some rest. You should sleep too.”She yawned and went upstairs to her room.
Adina took out her phone and dialed the familiar number. It took a long time for the call to get through. When it did, a female operator’s voice said, “The number you have dialed is unavailable…”Adina’s uneasiness grew. She forced a smile. “Let me try again.”Duke’s phone vibrated on the floor.His eyes twitched. After struggling for a while, he was finally able to open his eyes fully.The back of his head hurt. He wanted to massage his temples, but he realized his hands and feet were tied up. He sat up warily. It was pitch dark and his phone was glowing faintly on the floor. He looked at it. The call was from a number she knew by heart. “Who’s that?” A woman’s voice suddenly echoed in the dark room.Duke turned towards the voice. When his pupils adjusted to the dark, he could see the faint outline of a woman sitting two meters away from him. ‘That voice is familiar…’He gritted his teeth, “Queen Mavice, what are you doing?”She leaned down and picked up the phone on
If she sought someone who resembled her husband, she would not feel as though she had betrayed him...“I’ve said this before. I have more important things to do, so I can’t stay in Yggdra.” Duke’s voice was icy and carried a dangerous edge to it. “Your Majesty, please understand that I can have either Black Party surrender or rebel. You’d best let me go, or there will be unbearable consequences.”“I will endure any consequence,” Mavice said with a smile. “I will give you another twenty-four hours to think about it. If you still refuse, don’t blame me for using a different method.”She turned around and left the dark room. She locked the door from outside.There was silence all around.Duke held his breath and listened closely for any movement outside. When he was certain that the coast was clear, his two hands, which were tied behind his back, wrapped several loops around the rope and his bonds came free.He crouched down to untie the ropes around his legs. Then, he walked toward
‘I can’t compete with Duke in terms of shrewdness when it comes to politics. He’s a veteran, and I’m just seventeen…’She whispered with her quivering lips, “I heard my mother call someone. She hired two bioengineers to make biochips. She was planning to implant it into your brain. Once it’s done, the chip will turn you into a different person. Your thoughts, the words you use, and your behavior will be manipulated by the biochip. You will do things against your control…”Duke frowned. ‘So, that is what Mavice is up to. No wonder she drugged me and locked me in here.‘I’ve heard of this biochip before. Earl’s underground company was involved in this business… ‘This emerging intelligent technology violates moral ethics. It has been publicly banned, but many companies are nevertheless researching and developing these chips in secret, and are making huge profits out of them.’“Terry, run.”Madelyn was practically begging him. ‘I cannot let Mother do such a crazy and cruel thing
Duke twiddled his fingers and said casually, “So, Your Majesty, will you still continue to imprison me?”“Oh, do you think a single factory can threaten me?” Mavice said coldly, “Two hours out of twenty-four hours have passed. When the time runs out, you will know what is waiting for you.”“I still have twenty-two hours.” Duke smiled, “Every half an hour, one factory will blow up. There are only eight factories with a value of over $100,000,000 in Hestia Border. That is to say, after another four hours, it’s Yggdra’s turn to suffer. Although Yggdra is a developed country, I don’t think it can stop a bombing, can’t it?”Mavice’s eyes widened angrily, “Are you threatening me?”“Of course, not.” Duke chuckled. “I just want you to get a clearer picture of the situation that you’re currently in.”“Your Majesty, bad news!” A guard outside the secret room hurried over. “The second-largest factory at Hestia Border exploded. All the rare resources were burned up.”Mavice lowered her head
Upon seeing Duke’s safe return, Adina heaved a sigh of relief.She had prepared dinner earlier. She said with a smile, “Don’t pester your daddy. Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner.”There were twelve different dishes on the big dining table.The children, Pete, and Karl were enjoying their dinner to the fullest. Flint, on the other hand, seemed to have a complicated expression and was eating absent-mindedly. After they were done eating, Pete and Karl played games. Flint forced out a smile and said, “Come, let me take you out to play. Who knows, we might not have the chance to do it anymore.” Everyone else left, while Adina and Duke were the only ones left in the dining hall. “What happened?”Adina asked with a sense of trepidation. Half an hour ago, Duke had sent her a message, saying that if he did not come back by tonight, she would need to take her children back to Sea City.She knew that something had happened, but she was not sure what it was. With the co
“Whatever. I’m leaving now. Let’s not meet again. We can talk through the Internet if we need to.”Karl took his bag, waved his hand dashingly, and left.Pete decided to follow Duke to Sea City, since he still could not recall his memories. Even so, he could only go there a day later.Flint stood at the door of the mansion with his hands in his pockets. He acted aloof as he said, “I have things to take care of here, so I can’t send you back. Be safe.”“Uncle Flint, I’ll miss you.”Melody hugged his neck and gave him a peck on the cheek. It comforted the loneliness in Flint’s heart. He said gently, “Didn’t you say that you want me to be your godfather?”Melody looked at Adina and blinked. Adina chuckled. “Duke, I want Flint to officially be our children’s godfather. What do you think?”“I’m fine with it as long as the children are okay with it.” Duke strode over, and said in a low and serious voice, “Mr. Morton, thank you for looking after my wife and my children for this per
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,