‘Addy? Can’t believe I’d run into her here.’Dillon suddenly hit the brakes and stopped his car right in front of Adina’s vehicle.He pushed open the car door to get out, then he walked toward the driver’s seat where Adina was and lightly tapped on her door.Adina lowered the car window and coolly said, “Mr. Jones, is something wrong?”“Addy, where have you been these past three weeks, I’ve been trying to find you…” Dillon’s speech was somewhat incoherent. “What happened to your face? Did you get injured? Is it serious?”His concern went beyond words, which made it hard for Adina to keep a stoic facade. She softened her tone as she said, “I went on a trip overseas and only got back yesterday. Is there a reason why you were looking for me, Mr. Jones?”“No, it’s nothing…” Dillon sighed in relief. “I was just a little worried for you. It’s good that you’re okay…”When he finished speaking, he was not sure what to say next, yet he was reluctant to leave, so he just stood like an idi
After Adina had taken the children to their preschool to resume their classes, she drove the car straight to the Xavier family.Although the news about her being missing for more than twenty days had been kept well-hidden by the Winters family, the Xavier family should have already found out what they needed to know.She drove the car into the Xavier family’s mansion. As soon as she got out of her car, Mdm. Xavier’s personal maids came over and said in a low voice, “Miss Adina, it has been so long. Mdm. Xavier worries about you every day. Her eyes are swollen from crying, and she has no appetite. She has lost a lot of weight...”Adina nodded to show that she understood and guided her children inside.Mdm. Xavier had arched her head back and was sunbathing on a deck chair on the balcony.“Great Grandma, I’ve missed you!”Harold rushed over in large strides. He hugged Mdm. Xavier’s neck and started acting cute.“Great Grandma, I love you the most!” Melody said softly as she leaned
After she announced her severance, she never cared about the Daugherty family again.Moreover, she was never a Daugherty, to begin with.“Dew was mistreated in prison…” Mdm. Xavier sighed and said, “Half a month ago, news got out that she was pregnant. She had just gotten pregnant, but those people beat her up until she miscarried. Dew’s health is ruined, and her mind is not quite right. The rumor is that she has gone mad and was admitted into a mental asylum.”Adina pursed her lips. She had mixed feelings about this.During their younger days, she saw Dew as her own sister. However, on the day of her coming-of-age ceremony at 18 years old, a crack formed in their sisterhood.That night, when Adina gave birth to her children, the crack became a full-blown rupture.She resented Dew for four years. Once, she had been so depressed that she was willing to run Dew over with a car.However, when George and Harold reunited with her, all the past resentment and hatred dissipated.They
After she returned to the Winters family’s mansion, Adina told Duke about the Jones family issue.The man hugged her by the shoulder and softly spoke into her ear, “Whoever’s daughter you are, you will always be my wife. This will never change.”What he meant was that he did not care who her father was. Whichever family she came from, even if she had no family to speak of, he would always love her.Adina leaned into his strong chest. “Dillon invited me to have lunch with him at the Jones family’s mansion. I’ll go, and while I’m there, I want to find out what happened between Dillon and my mother...”“I’ll go with you.” Duke hugged her tight.“There’s no need. I’ll just bring the children with me.” Adina cupped his face. “Earl may have lost his freedom, but he had plenty of confidants who have all taken root in Sea City. You’ll have to deal with these people, so make sure that you don’t show that you care about me.”If those lackeys found out that someone else had taken Earl’s pla
Duke nipped her ear and spoke in a low voice, his tone carrying sinful promises.“No, I wasn’t!” Adina evaded his lips and tongue. “Get off, I still want to read my book.”“Who was the one who impatiently chased the children away just now? And who was the one who hurried out of the bed to lock the door?” Duke trailed after her, giving her ear another nip. “Are you still saying no, hm?”“No, I’m really not in the mood!”Adina tried to run, but Duke grabbed her ankle, and she ended up pinned by him again.The man’s kisses came in full force. He kissed her from head to toe, and her whole body seemed electrified. The numb feeling made her feel as if she was floating, and her brain turned to pulp. Her reasoning was also squashed.Duke suddenly stopped right at the crucial moment.His voice came to her ear, “Say it. Do you want me?”His magnetic, sultry voice was fatally alluring.Adina no longer had any room for thought. She hugged Duke’s neck, and instinctively said, “Dear…”Just
The late winter sunlight was warm and balmy.Adina wore a knit skirt as a base before she put on a rice white overcoat. She dressed warmly and smartly.The only problem was that her cheeks had two patches of gauze that marred her beauty.Duke stopped the car at the entrance of the Jones family’s mansion, and softly said, “Call me when it’s about to end, so I can come to fetch you in advance.”“Bye-bye, Daddy!”“See you later, Daddy!”“You have to remember to come fetch us, okay?”After the four children had bid their goodbyes to Duke, they took Adina’s hand and walked into the mansion. The Jones family’s mansion was decorated with antiques and was built like a traditional house with a courtyard. The winter sun shone down and made the whole mansion appear quite tranquil.There were already servants awaiting them beside the entrance. They respectfully welcomed the adult and four children inside.“Addy!”As soon as Dillon heard the servants giving their regards, he immediately
He was speaking halfway when he abruptly stopped.Would Adina view liking calligraphy paintings as a useless hobby? Would it cause Addy to dislike him?He paused for a moment before he changed the topic, saying, “I like looking into the calligraphy painting market. A few years ago, I gathered a collection of antique calligraphy paintings and managed to sell them about a month ago. I earned back a net profit of three times the original price.”That money was then used to help boost the viewership count and get Addy onto the news.“Then, can you paint, Grandpa Dillon?” Harold asked, blinking his eyes. “I really like painting. Can you teach me?”“You really like painting?” Dillon’s eyes lit up. “After we finish lunch, you can paint something for me, okay?”Harold proudly lifted his chin. “Of course, I can! I even got first place in my preschool’s painting competition!”George and Alden were smart and outstanding ones, so no one really paid any mind to his drawing ability. After a
Adina went back to the living room balcony.She took a look at Harold’s painting. It was a painting of a withered lotus in winter, and it was already half-finished. The brush strokes were still that of an amateur, but the artistic undertones were there.Adina did not interrupt Harold’s painting and quietly took a seat to the side.The afternoon day flew by, and soon it was three o’clock in the afternoon. Harold was about to complete his painting when the sound of a car engine was heard from the mansion’s entrance.Dillon was so immersed in his fascination for Harold’s painting skills that he did not pay any attention to the situation outside.Adina turned her head to take a look outside. She saw a handsome youth disembark from a black car.It was Daniel.She thought about what she overheard from the servants earlier.For the sake of protecting her privacy, Daniel had pulled out from Jones Corporation’s succession contest.She pursed her lips and strode toward him.Daniel was
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,