LOGINLaurence was Noelle’s whole world now.If she were to leave his side, it would be more painful than death itself.Lilian laughed. “Jane, you’re too soft-hearted. Why’d you tell Noelle so soon?”Noelle said, “Master, you almost scared me to death.”“You wouldn’t flinch even if a mountain fell on you, but the moment you heard you might be transferred away from Laurence, your face went pale. Is Laurence the only thing you care about?”Lilian gave her apprentice a look.Laurence chimed in. “Of course I’m the only thing in Noelle’s heart. She’s the only one in mine too.“Noelle, Master was only trying to scare you. I’ll never replace you, and no one could either. But from now on, if there’s danger again, you have to give me a chance to throw a few punches. You know how it feels to be itching to punch something.”“If you need to step in, that danger would have to be enormous. Do you actually want to be in that sort of danger?” Noelle responded helplessly.Laurence grinned. “I want o
Lilian suddenly chimed in. “There’s a way. Just replace her.”Laurence was speechless.Noelle’s expression shifted.Lilian turned to Noelle and said, “You always disobey Laurence, so just let him replace you with someone who actually listens to him. What do you think?”“Master, I don’t disobey Mr. Laurence.”“Don’t you? You disobey him all the time. When he tells you to sit down and eat, you’d refuse. He has to call Clo and get her to lecture you.“He keeps telling you that he’s a man, that he can take the lead and face danger himself, and that he doesn’t need you constantly throwing yourself in front of him, but you never listen. Every time there’s danger, you’re the one standing in front of him.“Have you forgotten how he was so frightened he had a mental breakdown when you were injured? To him, your life is as important as his own. Do you understand?“So, before you think about protecting him, you need to protect yourself first.”Noelle said helplessly, “Master, that’s my d
Tony repeatedly gave his assurances.Laurence left with his bodyguards.Tony and the rest stood at the door, watching the cars leave, as the respect on his face was slowly replaced by baleful coldness.“Pops.”“Grandpa.”Manny and Roxy spoke in unison.Tony raised a hand in a signal not to say anything.He turned to go back into the house.Roxy anxiously asked her father, “Pa, are we really moving out?”She was born here and grew up here. They all saw this place as their home.It did not matter how many other houses they bought because this was their home, where they had laid their roots.Now, they had to move out, and Laurence was saying that even if they had stayed there for thirty years, it was not their home.Manny said resentfully, “What else can we do? Your grandfather already said we’re moving.“That damned Laurence is seriously heartless. He just took over, and he’s already forcing us to move out. There are so many places the family head can stay, but he just has t
“You want us to move out?” Manny asked Laurence, wide-eyed in disbelief. “We’ve lived here for thirty years—”“You might’ve lived here for thirty years, but it’s still not your home. And you were only allowed to move in because you and your father were the acting heads of the family.” Laurence retorted without reserve, leaving Manny speechless.True, so what if they had lived there for thirty years?It was not their home. It was where the head of the family lived. In the past, when there was no true heir, it passed without comment when they, as the acting heads, moved in. However, it did not mean the manor had become theirs.Tony felt aggrieved but did not show it on his face. He hurriedly chimed in, “We’ve stayed here for thirty years and the younger ones were born here and grew up here, so they’ve become accustomed to seeing it as their home. They just have to adjust, so please understand.“I appreciate why and I know it’s the rules of our family, so we’ll move, but we have live
Tony respectfully replied, “Of course.”The group exited the main house.The family members waiting outside had been waiting so impatiently that their eyes were about to pop out when they finally spotted the people inside exiting.Everyone immediately perked right up and focused their gazes on the group of people walking out.“There are so many people. We need a megaphone for everyone to hear what Uncle Tony says,” Laurence remarked.The butler immediately got the hint and went looking for a megaphone. Then he respectfully offered the megaphone to Laurence, but Laurence did not take it. Instead, he signalled to the butler to hand it to Tony.The butler hurriedly handed the megaphone to Tony instead.Tony gave the butler a long, dark look before taking it and turning to face the crowd. He cleared his throat, then said in his deep voice, “Everyone, I’m sure you’ve guessed the reason why we’ve called you all here today.“After ascertaining the authenticity of the heirlooms, we’ve
Laurence looked at Manny for a moment, then asked, “How old are you this year, if I may ask?”“Oh, I’m well into my fifties. I’m old and useless now.”“Fifties? You’re not sixty yet, so that’s not old at all. But you can retire early if you want. Since you think you’re too old to perform your duties, then you can just take an early retirement. I won’t trouble you with the company matters either.“After all, it’s the company that’s a lot of work.”The family matters only involved sending everyone gifts during the holiday season and paying respects to their departed ancestors. If arguments or conflicts arose within the family that they could not resolve themselves, they would look to the head of the family to pass judgment.There really was not much to do.In comparison to the company, his duties concerning the family were not much work at all. If the family head only dealt with family matters, he would be so idle he might end up just swatting flies to fill his free time.There wa
Mr. Gordon replied respectfully, “As you wish, Madam Fisher. I’ll do as you say. I won’t act on my own.”If Belinda chose mutual destruction, he would accompany her and the others to the netherworld. As an assistant, he was always meant to live for the matriarch assigned to him and die with her. Patr
Sonny was relieved. “Then, I can tell that kid that Aunt Ser won’t be like her mommy. I love you so much, Uncle Zak.”Zachary smiled. “I love you too.”Sonny was such a sweet talker. Who could not love him?Once they got to the preschool, Zachary did not hand Sonny over to the bodyguard. Instead, he go
After all, the matriarch’s assistant would be above everyone except one. No one would dare to disrespect the matriarch’s assistant. Darren pinched Caroline’s dainty nose. He said gently, “Have a good sleep if you’re still feeling dizzy and uncomfortable. Don’t think about anything else. “We can’t an
The common knowledge was that the elders’ disciples were everywhere and they were outstanding experts in their various respective industries. Only a handful of people could say they had met the elders before. Now that these old timers had suddenly come to Wiltspoon, even Old Mrs. York had gotten exc







