There were Winters Corporation’s financial statements and various project data. He needed some time to organize and memorize them. Those numbers might be familiar to him, but there were certain things that he could not just get right, even though it was instinctively familiar to him, especially regarding projects in business. One wrong decimal point could lead to a big mistake. He had to make sure that nothing could go wrong. “A lot of important positions at Winters Corporation have been filled by Earl’s men,” Adina said while folding clothes. “Go to the company when you have a chance and kick those punks out of the company first.” Duke put his arm around her waist. “Don’t worry about that. I know what I’m doing.” Adina stood up straight and raised her hand to take off his mask. She stroked her fingers on the scars across his face. “I will go to the plastic surgery hospital with you tomorrow. Let’s restore your face to its previous appearance first.” “No, I will go to the h
“Ms. Catherine?” Mr. Brown walked out into the courtyard. When he saw a familiar figure, he opened his mouth and called out her name. Ms. Catherine was a close friend of Mabel, but she had a little scandal with Master not long ago. If the madam had not been at home, he certainly would not have let Ms. Catherine in. However, at this moment, the master and the madam were still as sweet as ever. This was a good time to show Catherine, so she could dispel her inappropriate intent. Mr. Brown walked over and opened the gate. He said with a smile, “Have you had dinner, Ms. Catherine?” Catherine glanced up a little to the dining room and shuddered. She took a deep breath and said, “Mr. Brown, please tell Mrs. Winter that something came up, and I have to go now.” She turned around and fled. Mr. Brown’s gaze was contemptuous. Catherine must have learned that Master had returned. That’s why she came over on purpose. However, when she saw that the madam was here too, she got co
Catherine’s eyes quickly widened. She lost control of her emotions and grabbed Adina’s sleeve. “What about Earl? Where is he?” Adina swept a glance at the injuries on her body and said coldly, “You still care about his whereabouts, even after what he did to you?” “You killed him, didn’t you?” Horror emerged in Catherine’s eyes. “Adina, how could you do that? Even though Earl committed so many mistakes, he truly loves you. He loves you so much. How could you hurt him? You’re so heartless. So cold-blooded. How could you… How could you…” Adina pulled her hand out. “He’s alive and well. He’s just lost his freedom for now. Why? Do you want to see him?” Catherine nodded hard. “Where are you keeping him?” Adina shook her head indifferently. A young girl like Catherine was a top-ten psychiatrist in the world. She was so brilliant, yet she got obsessed with a demon. Her life was so wonderful. There were so many better options for her. Catherine, however, would rather jump into the
Duke lay down on the couch in the study. Pete fetched the tools needed for hypnosis. Catherine grabbed a random pocket watch and started performing hypnosis. “You’d better not play any tricks.” Pete said coldly, “I’m a professional psychiatrist too. If you dare to make mistakes on purpose, I can totally see it.” Catherine’s hand trembled a little. She put the pocket watch back in the case and took an hourglass. As she turned it over, the sound of sand flowing could be heard in the study. Then, she asked the servants to bring a two-meter-tall mirror and placed it directly in front of them. A constantly rotating gyroscope was placed in front of and in the center of the mirror. Just looking at these things made Adina slightly giddy. Any strong-willed person would most likely be affected in such an environment. The hypnosis soon began. After Catherine got into the zone, she had a solemn and stable vibe that was expected of a psychiatrist. She slowly led Duke into a scenar
Duke held her hand and said with a low, soft voice, “Addy, thank you.”For over a month, he had been doing everything by himself. In fact, no one had ever sorted out his everyday life. After arriving in Sea City, Adina tended to his every need. She carefully arranged everything and ensured it was all just right. He owed this woman too much.“We are husband and wife. There is no need for you to thank me in the future.” Adina smiled softly and continued rubbing his temples.Duke let his eyes fall shut a little. Countless fragmented images flashed across his mind. He needed to try his hardest to seize hold of these memories and connect them to recover his original memories.“Addy, I remember!” Duke suddenly opened his eyes, “I remember what happened when I was fifteen years old.”Adina’s hands stiffened.His first recovered memory should be the one that affected him the most, and it was the year he turned fifteen. Adina remembered that it was the year his father passed away.Ad
Adina was dumbfounded.She finally understood why Duke hated Earl so much and why he had to drive Earl out of Sea City.If not for Earl, his father would not have died.Even if his father died, he should not have had to carry such a stigma.“He’s a typical sociopath. Even after my father sacrificed his life for him, he did not change in the slightest.” Duke slowly said, “He constantly believes that the Winters family mistreated him and that he lives a painful life because of my existence in this world. After our father died, he got triggered and plotted numerous assassinations. I was lucky to escape his hands with my life intact.”Adina hugged him tightly. “People like him should be punished in prison rather than continue to harm others outside.”Duke hugged her slim waist with a backhand and said softly, “For the time being, I can’t remember anything that happened after I turned fifteen, and I have no idea why I didn’t put him in jail. Perhaps it had something to do with my moth
Duke turned over, got out of bed, and went downstairs to pour Adina a cup of warm water. He took two pills and handed them to her. He watched and made sure she swallowed them before embracing her and resuming their sleep.In the latter half of the night, Adina lay awake restlessly, and it was almost dawn before she finally drifted off to sleep.When she woke up, it was bright outside, and sunlight was streaming in from the window. The room was quiet.She went to brush her teeth and wash up, casually tied her hair, then went downstairs.The children’s laughter could be heard coming from the dining room, and Duke was seated at the table peeling eggs for Melody.Such a heartwarming and unusual scene made Adina’s heart warm a little.When she was about to say something, both of her cheeks started to itch again, especially on the right side of her face. It felt like countless little ants crawling across her face, but it was not painful, just agonizingly itchy.She turned around and w
The family of six joyfully finished their breakfast.Mabel descended the stairs while looking pale.“Grandma, good morning.”“Good morning, Grandma.”The children greeted Mabel one after another.Mabel walked to the dining table and sat down. Mr. Brown immediately served the breakfast that had already been prepared long ago.Adina put down her chopsticks and stood up. As she was about to go to the living room, Mabel called after her.“Duke, Addy, I have something to tell you both.”Adina halted her steps and said lightly, “What is it?”“I booked my ticket to Australia this afternoon.” Mabel said with a hoarse voice, “I will stay and live in Australia from now on. You guys can visit Australia and spend a few days there if you have the time.”Adina remained silent and pursed her lips.Their current relationship was not suitable for them to live together. It would be awkward for each other.As a child, Duke could not request Mabel to move out. The fact that Mabel could take th