“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
Jasmine clenched her fists angrily.Since her family name was Yackley, she was inferior to Daniel in all aspects.She could accept Daniel suppressing her, but how could Adina, the illegitimate daughter, step on her too?She walked forward in her high heels, sneered, and said, “Adina, do you really think you can have a place in the Jones family when you’re Mdm. Winters? Dream on! I’ll become the heir of the Jones family. When the Jones family falls into my hands, the first thing I’ll do is remove you from the family!”Adina’s heart was filled with rage.She dug her fingernails into her palms and tried her best to restrain her emotions that nearly exploded.“Your mother misbehaved and slept with my uncle before they got married. Then, she married into the Daugherty family with an illegitimate daughter. I really don’t know how your mother could do such a thing!” When Jasmine saw Adina remaining silent, she thought that Adina was frightened, so she continued to speak aggressively. “Y
“You insulted my mother, so I just taught you a lesson,” Adina said calmly.“You could have just insulted her back in the same way. Why did you use violence?” Zhenny questioned her angrily.“I don’t insult elders because I’m a cultivated person.” Adina sneered. She unzipped her purse and took out a card. “Here’s $10,000,000 to cover the medical fees for treating your finger and your psychological pain. Is it sufficient?”“No, it’s not!” Jasmine screamed at a high pitch. “I want you to experience the pain of a broken finger. I’ll even pay you $20,000,000!”“If you don’t want it, fine.” Adina kept her card. “Duke, take the kids. We’re going home.”Duke nodded indifferently. “Ms. Yackley, you insulted my mother-in-law. I won’t let this slip. It’s New Year’s Eve today, so I won’t look into it for the time being. I hope you’ll behave yourself.”He glanced at Jasmine with hostility before he gave Zhenny a look of gentle warning.He held Adina’s waist with his left hand while he held G
Harold pursed his lips tightly.Recently, George had been repeatedly telling him that their mommy was in a bad mood, and he had asked him not to offend her.He had seen his mommy sternly correct the servants a few times when they did something wrong.Once, he heard the servants privately discuss how his mommy was getting increasingly bad-tempered.He wanted to refute them, but he could not do it because he also felt that his mommy was becoming less and less like the mommy who used to love and pamper him unconditionally.Alden had mentioned that their mommy would be back to normal following a new year and new atmosphere.But why did he sense that things were getting worse?“Mommy, did you really break Aunt Jasmine’s finger?” Harold opened his mouth and softly asked.The relaxed atmosphere that Adina had tried to create instantly froze.“That woman isn’t your aunt,” Duke said indifferently. “She insulted your late grandma and your mommy. Having her finger broken is the price she
“Mommy,” Alden murmured.His mommy did not allow him to be a hacker in the past, so he had to hide his laptop under the bed.Was his mommy supporting him to continue as a hacker now that he was turning five?“Since you’ve received your New Year gifts, it’s time for bed.” Duke carried Melody upstairs. “Daddy will tell you some bedtime stories.”“I love you, Daddy!”Melody kissed Duke on the cheek, and Duke’s heart melted.Since Addy needed some time to adjust, he would accompany the children during this time.If the children actually got hurt, Addy might not be able to forgive herself for the rest of her life.At 12:00 am, they heard the sound of firecrackers outside the window over and over again. When the kids finally fell asleep, Duke returned to the master bedroom.Adina was sitting by the balcony, and there were a few empty beer cans in front of her. Her gaze was dazed, and she looked slightly tipsy.Duke walked over before he grabbed a beer can from her hand and drank it
“Happy New Year, Daddy, Mommy!”When they opened the room door, the four children gave their New Year wishes at the same time.Adina’s mood became brighter. She handed out four small gifts that she had hidden behind her. “Happy New Year to you too. May you grow up healthily.”“Thank you for the gift, Mommy!”The kids took the gifts and appeared ecstatic.Duke walked over, and he sounded bright and happy as well. “You’re already five years old, so I prepared some gifts for you.”He handed them four documents, which he took out from the drawer.Harold was the first to jump up excitedly. “Wow, Daddy! You’re finally letting me manage a company!”George had been working on the family business since he was three, and Harold had been longing for it too. Now, he could finally have his own company.“What about you, Mel? What’s your gift?” Harold leaned over. “Wow, it’s a piano shop. Daddy’s so generous to you!”He then looked at George and Alden’s gifts again. Each of them received a