The breeze outside was cold, and Adina was in her pajamas. Duke took a jacket from the hanger and quickly chased after her. “Addy, put on some clothes first.”But he was too late.Adina opened the car door and started the car. She drove out of the Winters family’s mansion in a rush.“Mr. Winters, what happened to Mdm. Winters?” Mr. Brown was shocked. “Mdm. Winters will catch a cold with so few clothes on. Please go after her. You must take care of her in that condition…”Before Mr. Brown even finished speaking, Duke drove the black sports car and went after her.It was a weekday. There were very few cars on the road. The weather was cold. There were very few pedestrians. Only two cars sped on the road.Duke dared not get too close to her. He was afraid that Adina would race her car without much care for her own life.Adina must be carrying out the orders from the bio-intelligent chip inside her body. He vividly remembered reading the reports of the victim. They carried out the
Outside the car, the cold breeze blew the leaves away.Adina looked down and said in a calm voice, “Whenever we’re at our most intimate moments, a mechanical female voice appears in my mind. The first time it appeared, it asked me to jump off the building. Later, as I grew closer to you, that voice asked me to leave you or forced me to spew nonsense…”She yanked at the strands of hair that had dropped on her brow. “I cannot resist that voice’s order no matter how hard I try, so I have to do what it says. Otherwise, my head hurts so bad until I give in to it. It is so excruciatingly painful that I sometimes wish I could just kill myself to end the pain.”“Addy…”Duke did not know what to say. He hugged Adina close trying to transmit all his warmth and energy to her.He could not take away her pain. But when he saw her so lost and helpless, he felt his heart constrict. Seeing her in pain hurt him so much that it felt as if a knife was thrust in his heart.What he wouldn’t give to s
The caller was Blake. Duke narrowed his eyes and answered the call.“Boss, Earl attempted to escape half an hour ago, but we managed to capture him.”Duke’s eyes turned stormy. “Keep a close watch on him. Do not let him escape!”“Don’t worry, Boss. I have assigned ten more people to stand guard over the basement. He can’t possibly escape this place even if he has gods helping him now.”Duke hung up. He frowned. Adina stroked his cheek. “Don’t worry. There must be a way to solve all this.”Duke patted her back and spoke gently, “Let’s go home first. We need to find an excuse for our children.”They discussed what to tell their kids when they got home. Soon, they arrived at the Winters family’s mansion.Preschool had ended early. So, the children were already home. They were all in the living room, talking to Mabel.Adina and Duke entered the mansion, hand-in hand. When the children saw them, they quickly surrounded them.Harold chirped, “Mommy, aren’t you supposed to rest at ho
Adina always addressed Mabel as Mrs. Winters. Today, she took the initiative to call her “Mother”.Mabel felt as if a huge weight was off her heart.If Duke and Adina accepted her as their mother, it meant that they had forgiven the past.“Oh… Addy, don’t you worry. Leave your children with me. I will take care of them,” she said happily.“Mommy, I don’t want to live away from you!” Harold lunged at Adina and wrapped his arms around her neck. He cried, “Mommy, I want to stay with you. Please, I beg you!”Melody tugged on Adina’s sleeve and said, “Mommy, I’ve never lived away from you. Please don’t move out… please!”Even though George and Alden were quiet, it was clear that they shared their sibling’s wish. They looked very reluctant.Alden, especially, looked hesitant. He and Melody had never been away from their mother. Even when Adina was at her busiest, she had taken them along with her.The Jones Corporation resort project seemed fine for now. He knew that the situation th
Melody was about to cry. “Will Mommy never like me again?”Alden hugged his sister. “Mommy is not angry. I think she has something to do. That’s why she was impatient.”“The succession contest to Jones Corporation is important to Mommy,” George said. “Mommy must have a strong reason to move out. Stop making trouble, Harold.” Harold clenched his fist. He did not want to part with his mother. “I know I made a mistake. I’ll go and apologize to Mommy.”Alden pursed his lips. “Let Mommy calm down first.”“Your daddy and mommy are just moving to live near the project site. They aren’t leaving for another country. When you miss you miss them, I can take you there any time. It’s not a big deal.” Mrs. Winters smiled. “Hal, don’t cry. You’re making Mel cry as well. Wipe your tears.”Harold nodded and wiped his tears. Melody also calmed down.The door of the master bedroom opened. Adina stood at the railing. “Didn’t you all agree to help me pack? Why didn’t you come up?”Harold ran upsta
There was another Winters family’s mansion near the resort project site.It was a large mansion with a sea view located on the hillside. It was a well-kept mansion, so the yard was full of plants and flowers.When the car stopped, Adina turned to look at Duke’s chest. She said in a low voice, “Should we call a doctor?”“It’s just a minor injury, so don’t worry.” Duke stroked her hair. “Rest today. Some programmers will come tomorrow. We will see if they can destroy the chip in your body.”Adina was about to say something, but she remained quiet. She was in this line of work, so she knew very well that there was no way to destroy the chip without getting the original program data.However, she did not want Duke to feel disappointed. She might as well try it. What else could she do?At seven the next morning, there was some commotion. Adina got dressed and went downstairs. She saw Duke talking to three or four programmers.She sat beside Duke and answered the programmers’ question
His sharp gaze fell on the maid. “Be honest with me. Who is the supplier of the biochip purchased by Elder Maurice?”“I don’t know. How could I possibly know that? I am just a maid” The maid shook her head and shivered. “I only heard from the lady that Elder Maurice has at least three or four suppliers for weapons, food, petroleum, and chips because he is afraid of being monopolized by one supplier.”Duke narrowed his eyes. It was indeed something Elder Maurice would do. If he had three or four suppliers at the ready, failure on one front would not have a damaging effect on him.He said coldly, “If you can’t name the chip supplier today, I’ll put this little thing into your body.”He was holding a small crystal chip. The maid turned pale with fright.She knew what it was. When the young lady she worked for wanted to control someone, she would order her to put this thing into that person’s veins. The person would completely change. They turned completely obedient in the end.When
The windows were smashed, and the cold wind drifted in. Adina hugged Duke tightly. “It’s so cold,” she mumbled.Duke carried her to another room, next to the master bedroom. He put her down on the bed. “Addy,” he said in surprise. “You aren’t…”He realized Addy remembered everything. This time, she wasn’t violent and hysterical. She did not try to break free from him like she usually did when this happened. “Duke, I remember what just happened.” Adina was also startled. “A man’s voice rang in my mind and ordered me to smash the French windows. It used to be a robotic female voice. But this time, it was a man’s. The voice sounded familiar.”Duke frowned. He had read many reports on biochips and had a thorough understanding by now. The program of the chip had a function that let the robot send out orders.But this time, it was a man’s voice, which meant it wasn’t a robot giving the order. It was a person.‘Isabelle is dead. Who else could it be?’ wondered Duke.Buzz!Right the
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,