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
How did her life come to such a point, where she was uncertain whether one son was alive or dead, and the remaining son hated her…?Between choking sobs, she said, “Let Catherine go then... What she did to you before was because Earl compelled her to do it. She’s innocent.”“Mrs. Winters, you should take care of yourself first,” Adina said coolly, “You will have your freedom once Earl faces justice.”Mabel hung her head, and her eyes were red-rimmed.The four children were at a loss. They understood the problem, but this was not something they could stick their noses into.At that moment, Mr. Brown came in with a report. “Sir, your assistant has arrived.”Duke narrowed his eyes.He had investigated Winters Corporation. His previous assistant was Jake Wilson, but when Earl took his place, the CEO’s assistant was switched out with a hooligan named Arden Wyatt.His return to Sea City was not publicized, yet Arden managed to find him the day after he returned home.It was very lik
Adina and the four children were in the living room playing with jigsaw puzzles on the carpet.The TV was playing a random news channel, and she suddenly heard a familiar name. She raised her head to watch the TV screen.“The war of successors to Jones Group has kicked off. As a large family with a long history, the battle for succession in each generation is ferocious. There is only one male successor in the Jones family for this generation. It was thought that Daniel Jones would be the guaranteed successor, but he has unexpectedly dropped out of the race.”Adina frowned.She still remembered the project with Elitos. Jasmine had planned it to defraud her so that she could garner more profit, thus increasing her advantage over those vying for the company’s succession.Daniel and Jasmine were the only members of the younger generation in the Jones family.But Jasmine carried a different surname, so she had to work even harder to gain the family’s recognition.Yet Daniel had pulle
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,