Harold finally registered what he had done.He straightened up obediently, lowered his head, and said, “I’m sorry, Mommy. I didn’t do it on purpose, and I’ll never do it again.”Adina pursed her crimson lips.Why did she suddenly get angry just now? She was usually not the kind of person who enjoys getting angry.Moreover, the toe that got stepped on had stopped hurting.She crouched down and gently said, “It’s okay, Hal. Mommy was just kidding with you just now.”Harold did not dare to relax at all. His mommy just now did not seem like she was kidding at all.He cautiously said, “Mommy, I haven’t finished my homework for the winter holiday. I’ll go do that first.”“Go ahead.”Adina patted his head.George and Alden exchanged looks, then the two of them each took Melody by the hand and walked back to their room.When they reached the door, George said in a low voice, “Al, why do I feel like Mommy’s still acting strange?”“Don’t think about it too much,” Alden said through p
“Ms. Daugherty, everyone is here. We may start the meeting.”Serene knocked on the door and softly said.Adina nodded. She closed the folder, got up, and walked to the meeting room.She had been absent from the company for over half a month, and she could only understand the recent situation in the company only after having a meeting.As LaStar Technology Corporation developed over half a year, they became a large internet company. The executives alone were enough to fill up the large meeting room. Compared to the beginning, where they only had four staff members, the number of people they had in the room—around forty people—was spectacular.“Ms. Daugherty, this is the financial statement of the company this month. The overall profit is $16,800,000…” “Ms. Daugherty, the three biggest projects in this season have started, and they made very good progress…” “A week ago, a foreign crocodile investor contacted our company. They proposed a new concept, which is bio-intelligent tech
The atmosphere in the meeting room was somewhat depressing.The head of Technical Department had joined the team on the first week the company was established, and he was on good terms with Adina.He plucked up his courage and said, “Ms. Daugherty, there are legislations in place for biochips. Under the law, this industry would not be so haphazard and disorganized, and we will also adhere to industry guidelines…”“Shut up!” Adina’s eyes instantly turned dark. “So, even after I have disagreed, you still insist on working on this project?”“Ms. Daugherty, I don’t mean to be disrespectful,” the head of Technical Department resumed, “To the extent permitted by law and regulation, I think we can try something different…” Bang! Adina picked up the coffee cup from the side and threw it over.The cup flew past the ear of the head of Technical Department before it fell to the ground and broke into pieces.Everyone in the office was shocked.Nobody expected that Adina would suddenly a
“George read books with me, Harold drew with me, and Alden practiced the piano with me.” Melody tilted her head and said, “Mommy, you’re back. Can you tell me some stories?”Adina had taken two pills on the way she was back, and the pills should have a sedative effect. At that moment, she was slightly dizzy, and she just wanted to take a nap first.She forced a gentle smile and said, “Mommy wants to take a nap for half an hour first. I’ll tell all of you a story after dinner.”After she touched the kids’ heads, she walked to the second floor and gently closed the room door.Melody’s face fell. “Mommy seems to be very tired. Why does Daddy still let her go to work in the company?”“Mommy has stayed abroad for half a month, and she has not gone to work since coming back, so there are many things in the company that needs to be handled by her personally,” George said, “Let Mommy sleep for a while. We will go and wake her up at dinner.”Alden lowered his head and played with the buil
The room door slammed shut loudly.A loud thud instantly made Adina’s tension instantly loosen up.What did she do?Why was she angry at the kids again?Did she not take the pills? Did her annoyance get suppressed? Why would she still be like this?She held her head while putting her head underneath the blanket in pain.It was only after a long time that she slowly became calm.She took out her laptop and found the surveillance in the living room downstairs. Then, she saw the kids obediently sitting on the sofa while reading.The living room was extremely quiet. Only the strong wind outside could be heard.When she zoomed in through the camera, she saw that Melody’s eyes were red. She clearly had cried.Harold was not even flipping through the pages of the book on his lap. He must still be immersed in the emotions just now.Even George and Alden also stared at the book blankly.She had freaked the kids out again.Various emotions like self-blame, guilt, and anxiety… overwh
“Daddy, we understand.” Alden stood up and said, “Mommy doesn’t seem to be feeling well. Daddy, please bring Mommy upstairs to rest.”Duke raised his hand and touched Alden’s head.His son knew everything and could also understand it all.It was also thanks to Alden that Addy managed to become more and more excellent over the past four years.Duke held Adina’s shoulders and went upstairs.Right after he closed the room door, Adina leaned on Duke’s shoulder and sobbed softly.“Duke, you’ve known about it too, haven’t you? But you’ve been hiding it from me.” She cried as she said, “I read the interview on the biochip today. All of those victims who were implanted with bio-chips died miserably. Even if doctors intervene with the aftercare, those people still spend the rest of their lives in pain. Will I end up the same?”“Addy, don’t say such things!” Duke coaxed her. “The biggest side effect of the bio-chip is irritability and anger. Getting grumpy and angry easily is actually not
Mr. Jones was not very surprised by Duke’s visit.Half a month ago, Duke had put a stop to Mr. Juan, enabling the Resort Project to be carried out smoothly, and Mr. Jones had heard about it.If Duke and Adina were really divorced, Duke would never have offended the Department of Housing and Urban Development for Adina.Mr. Jones nodded and indifferently said, “Since everyone is here, let’s take a seat.”There were five members from the Jones family and six members from the Winters family. So, a total of eleven people sat down at the round dining table.Duke was not even thirty yet, but when he sat at the table, the aura that spread from him suppressed Mr. Jones’ noble presence.The Jones family had a long history, but their power was not comparable to that of the Winters family.Mr. Jones looked at Duke and said with a sigh, “People always say that age doesn’t define ability. Mr. Winters, you’re a good representation of that statement.”“Please just call me Duke.” Duke humbled
It looked like Mr. Jones was telling Adina off on the surface, but he was, in fact, not giving Zhenny a chance to refute.When the children saw this, they did not feel surprised.Over the past few days, they had been cautious the entire time. They dared not make their mommy angry because she would become terrifying once she was ticked off.However, Aunt Zhenny and Aunt Jasmine had insisted on offending their mommy today. Their mommy had actually been holding back when she said those things.After the people at the dining table became quiet, an indifferent Duke finally said, “I don’t need to explain anything between me and Addy to anyone, but since you’ve asked, Aunt Zhenny, I’ll have to explain slightly. Addy and I are very much in love, and we’re in a close relationship. Nobody ever gets in between us. We won’t get a divorce, and we will never get a divorce. Grandpa, Father, please rest assured.”Dillon had witnessed how possessive Duke could get, so even if he died, he would nev
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,