“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
He dragged Mandy out by force.When she got outside, she swung Beale’s hand away. “The young ones insulted your wife, but you didn’t defend me!”“Didn’t that happen because you tried to make a fuss?” Beale said helplessly. “Could Adina, the daughter-in-law, decide on sending Mabel abroad? It was obviously Duke’s order. You’re an outsider. Why do you bother so much?”“An outsider? Why am I an outsider?” Mandy said angrily. “I’m Duke’s aunt!”“And I’m his uncle!” Beale replied coldly. “That’s enough. Let’s go home and stop interfering with their family matters!”The car door was pulled open, and Beale got in. Mandy snorted and could only leave together with him.A while later, Duke drove his car out as well.Adina was sitting in the passenger seat while gently applying her dusty rose lipstick.“Do you really not want me to accompany you?” Duke held the steering wheel and asked.Adina pursed her red lips. “There’s no need. I can handle such a trivial matter. You can hang out in W
How could a girl in her early twenties stand against the whole company?Zhenny had even managed to suppress Dillon and Daniel, two well-known members of the Jones family.Mr. Jones had helped Daniel openly and secretly, yet he could not salvage something that was predestined.It looked like Jones Corporation would really go to Jasmine.She was also a member of the Jones family. However, her true family name was Yackley, and she was still a descendant of the Yackley family.After Evren married Zhenny, he engaged in a lot of affairs outside, so the Jones family and Yackley family ended up falling out.If a member of the Yackley family became the head of the Jones family, the Yackley family might laugh at the Jones family behind their backs.Mr. Jones sighed deeply.He bet and paid, but since things had progressed to such a point, he was left with no choice.Just as he raised his hand to gesture for the meeting to start, the meeting room door was opened.“I heard a lot of noise
They just changed the plan slightly and increased the investment a little. The A-level project had instantly become an S-level project.No wonder Winters Corporation was willing to invest.Clap!Mr. Jones took the lead, and the others in the meeting room also clapped along.“Daniel, you’ve matured.”Mr. Jones was incredibly pleased.He had always felt that this grandson was not very capable and that he would not be able to help him rise in the ranks.Today, he finally realized that his grandson was not that bad. Daniel was just in his early twenties, yet he could get things done so beautifully.However, Mr. Jones’ relief did not last even a minute before he became gloomy again.Even though his grandson was outstanding, Jones Corporation would be handed over to someone else.When Jasmine saw Mr. Jones’ gloomy expression, her breathing became slightly uneven.She was also a child of the Jones family. Why could she not become the heir of Jones Corporation? She had to impress he
“On the evening of February 7th, a third-party survey re-estimated the oil field, and its reserves were at least one-half less than disclosed…” Everyone slowly heard Daniel’s voice in the meeting room.Zhenny immediately stood up. “Nonsense! Someone fabricated this fake news. You dare bring it to the executive meeting of Jones Corporation to embarrass us! Daniel, stop reading!”“Since it’s fake news, why are you so agitated, Aunt Zhenny?” Adina remained calm and relaxed. “Daniel, continue. Let everyone know about the interesting things that have happened to Jones Corporation’s oil in the past month.”Zhenny slowly clenched her fists.Meanwhile, Jasmine’s complexion gradually turned pale.She was in charge of the project, so she knew better than anyone what had happened in the past month.However, did her mom not say that she had taken care of it with money? How did this news travel to Adina?If Daniel read the news out, she might not be able to keep the position of heir, which