Harold raised his chin, and arrogance flashed in his black eyes.He scoffed. “If Dad doesn’t want to marry Auntie Adina, I’ll marry her after I grow up. I want to be with her every day.”George’s expression became very sullen.He did not want to tell Harold about those things at first, but if he kept them from Harold, he was worried that Harold would be more and more obsessed with Adina.He slowly said, “Do you know that Mom has a sister?”Harold scowled. “Why are you talking about that woman? It’s got nothing to do with me whether she has a sister or not. I don’t know about it, and I don’t care about it either. Don’t talk to me about her.”“It’s related to you. Mom has a stepsister, and her name’s Adina.” George used his phone, searched for a news article, and threw it to Harold. “Adina supposedly died four years ago, but she came back because she wants to exact revenge on the Daugherty family and Mom. You’re the best tool for her to use against Mom.”Harold cast a glance at th
Adina was still a little dizzy. After she made the call to explain her condition to Winters Corporation, she got ready to call Flint.She would not be able to go to the preschool for the time being based on her current condition. As such, she had to ask Flint to pick the kids up from preschool.Before she could make the call, she received another incoming call.“Hello, Ms. Daugherty. I’m the secretary from Winters Corporation. May I know what happened to you in the afternoon?”Adina pressed her eyebrows and said, “I’m not feeling well, so I’m in the hospital for an infusion. I’m really sorry.”“Please rest well, Ms. Daugherty. We can discuss the collaboration after you recover.”The secretary politely hung up. Just as he was about to turn back and knock on the CEO’s office, he saw that Duke was already standing behind him.He was completely taken aback before he immediately reported, “Mr. Winters, Ms. Daugherty is in the hospital for an infusion. She won't be able to come over t
Alden clenched his fists and looked regretful, which did not fit his age. He was too useless. He could not protect his mom. How great would it be if he could grow up faster? He pursed his lips as he walked slowly to the ward. But he suddenly stopped. Was the man walking in front of him Duke Winters? Why would this man appear in the hospital? Besides, it seemed that he was heading toward Mom’s ward. He did not purposely come here to visit Mom, did he? When did Mom have such a good relationship with this man? Duke walked with his long legs and reached Adina’s ward in only a few steps. Before he arrived, he did not think too much of it. But when he stood in front of the ward, he suddenly felt that he was acting strangely. He was not related to this woman at all. What would she think if he suddenly came to visit her? Most importantly, he did not know why he was there. Nevertheless, he was here, and running away midway through was not his style. Just as he was
She could have explained it with just a phone call. Did this man have too much free time? He purposely came over… “I just happened to be around the area,” Duke answered coldly, and his expression was full of dissatisfaction. Adina pursed her lips. She was wondering why this man would purposely come to the hospital for that. “I’m sorry, Mr. Winters. Something happened to me in the afternoon, so I couldn’t attend the meeting,” she said casually. Duke sized her up. He realized that she was in good spirits, so he guessed that it might not have been anything serious. While he scrutinized Adina, Flint scrutinized him in return. Flint had known Adina for four years. He was more aware than Adina about the men who pursued her. Once a man appeared around Adina, there was an 80% possibility that the man wanted to be with her. Flint scoffed. “There are billions of people queuing up to discuss a collaboration with our Addy. Who the heck are you? How dare you question why Addy stoo
Alden secretly thought, ‘Oh, no.’ Duke was very special to his sister. Whenever she saw Duke, she would be automatically drawn to him. He had made a mistake this time. He quickly ran after Melody and instantly grabbed her arm. “Mel, don’t run. Mom’s going to be worried.” Alden gently coaxed her. “Mom’s not well. If she’s worried about you, she won’t recover.” Melody finally stopped running. She walked up to the handrail in the hospital’s corridor and looked downstairs. She only looked away after Duke’s figure disappeared. Alden looked down and clenched his fists tightly. Duke Winters was very likely their father. However, that man had made two women pregnant at the same time, so he was not qualified to be their father. If his sister acknowledged Duke as her father, she could possibly be hurt once again. He did not want his mother and sister to get hurt. He was a man. He would grow up soon, and he would take care of the family on his own. After Adina received t
After she went back home and got changed, she drove to Daugherty Corporation.It was her first time there after she returned from abroad.Five years ago, it had been Daugherty Corporation's old building. Now, this building had been renovated. Its exterior wall was inlaid with blue glass, which refracted the blue sky and white clouds. It looked extraordinarily extravagant.Adina calmly walked inside.As soon as she showed up in the lobby, she attracted the attention of countless people.She was the Daugherty family's eldest daughter and the most beautiful woman in Sea City. Either one of those titles was sufficient to shock all the staff in Daugherty Corporation.“Isn’t this Adina? Why is she back in the company?”“Didn’t the news yesterday mention that she's become the third biggest shareholder of Daugherty Corporation? There's a shareholder meeting today, so naturally she has to come.” “She hasn't visited the company for about four years. I guess she doesn’t even know what th
“Even if I get out of here, you can’t change the fact that my mother established Daugherty Corporation.”Adina’s gentle tone and calm expression was a stark contrast to Aaron’s anger.A few secretaries in the corridor were so shocked that they dared not breathe heavily. The atmosphere froze, and the situation was tense.Adina took a step forward, and there was a light flash in her cold eyes. “Dad, you really won’t accept me?”Aaron gritted his teeth and said, “From the moment you set that fire four years ago, I no longer acknowledged you as my daughter.”“What if I told you that I didn’t set the fire?”“Even if you didn’t start it, the fire was set because of you.” Aaron’s eyes were ruthless and profound. “You shouldn’t have come back alive.”“Okay, I understand now.”Adina smiled brightly.Since their father-daughter relationship had progressed to such a point, any so-called affection had also disappeared.So, she did not need to fear anything now.“Dad, Adina, please don’t
Her father could get out uninjured, but she would not be so lucky.Once the truth was exposed, she and her mother would be in great trouble.Dew took a deep breath. “Dad, the shareholder meeting is starting. Let’s attend the meeting first.”Most of Daugherty Corporation’s shares were held by the Daugherty family members. Aaron had 35%, Dew and Adina had 25% respectively, and the rest held a small portion.Dew had initially been the biggest shareholder. After her shares were divided, she ranked second with Adina. To increase her power, Aaron transferred 1% to her. So, Adina became the third biggest shareholder with just 1% less than Dew.Aaron sat in the main seat, while Dew and Adina sat on either side of him.The big shareholders in the room had naturally heard about the change in the Daugherty family’s shares. Many of them were senior employees who had worked hard with Aaron in the past, so they knew the Daugherty family well. Before the meeting started, Dew had even talked to
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,