Serenity tilted her head to look at Zachary and asked him, “Did you guys discuss this long ago? Or did you already know the other party’s plot and deliberately used Sonny to lure them?” “We didn’t!” Zachary hurriedly denied it. “The Buchams only watched Mrs. Newman’s moves and noticed that she was unusual today. They informed me and Duncan, so we increased our efforts to protect Liberty and Sonny.” Zachary explained, “If they snatch Sonny away, we can surely save him. Only, we underestimated Liberty’s determination as a mother to protect her child. She ran so fast at that time and left our bodyguards behind. “They were only a few minutes slower, but she was already harmed.” Serenity looked down at Sonny, who was not even sleeping soundly. She said with red eyes, “Sonny was born to my sister and is her life. Not to mention she didn’t know you had people secretly protecting her and could help her save Sonny. But even if she knew, she would still chase after the bad guys out of
“Seren, how’s Liberty? It hasn’t been long since I followed Kevin on a business trip, and such a big thing has happened.” The person who called Serenity was Grandma May. She followed Kevin to Jensburg on a business trip and had only just received the news of Liberty’s misfortune. “Nana…” Serenity had just stopped crying but wanted to cry again when she heard Grandma May’s voice. She said in a sobbing tone, “Nana, my sister is injured.” “Seren, don’t cry and tell me how she is. I’m on my way back. Don’t worry, I’ll be there even if the sky falls.” When Grandma May heard that Liberty was injured, she could not be bothered about creating opportunities for Kevin and rushed back to Wiltspoon. Kevin’s work was almost finished, and he was worried about letting his nana go home by herself, hence he handed over the remaining work to someone else and returned to Wiltspoon with her. “The doctor said she’s out of the woods for now, but she has to stay in the ICU for a few days. She
“Sonny.” Zachary carried Sonny over. Sonny did not resist his embrace when he was awake. The person he trusted most at the moment besides his Aunt Ser was his Uncle Zak. “Sonny, don’t be scared. I’ve defeated the bad guys, the police have also taken them away, and the doctor saved your mom. Tomorrow or the day after at the latest, your mom will come out and open her eyes to call you.” Sonny looked seriously at Zachary and asked, “Uncle Zak, is what you say true?” “When have I ever lied to you, Sonny? It’s true.” Zachary carried Sonny and walked toward the bathroom. “Sonny, I’ll take you to wash your face and hands, okay?” Sonny nodded because he saw that his hands were dirty. With that, Zachary took Sonny into the bathroom to clean his face and hands before coming out again. His bodyguard happened to have returned with fast food. Serenity had no appetite to eat. She fed Sonny first, but he had also lost his appetite. Zachary advised them again, “Seren, Sonny, ho
Duncan looked worried. He retracted his gaze after a long time and reached out to carry Sonny out of Serenity’s arms, but Sonny did not want to be carried by him. Sonny turned his head and lay on Serenity’s shoulder. Duncan looked gloomy. He felt that even Sonny was blaming him for not protecting Liberty well. “Sonny is frightened and only clings to his Aunt Ser now,” Zachary explained. Duncan pursed his lips and responded, “It’s okay, I don’t blame him. Zachary, I’ll watch over Liberty here. You should take Serenity and Sonny back to rest for a while.” Zachary said after some thought, “Okay.” He persuaded Serenity and Sonny to go rest in the RV with him. He would come back to keep watch over his sister-in-law for the second half of the night. Zachary was at ease now that Duncan was here. Besides, his bodyguards were present as well. “Serenity, you can hold on, but Sonny is a child and won’t be able to do the same, so you should think for him. He’s the child your si
Knock, knock.There was a knock on the door. Mr. Brown went to open the door. As soon as the door opened, Chelsea crashed in and asked nervously, “Dad, how’s Liberty? Is Sonny fine? I rushed over right away after receiving your call.” Mr. Brown answered, “Sonny is fine. He was just very frightened and is only willing to follow his Aunt Ser now. As for Liberty… She’s still in the ICU. The doctor said she’ll be fine if she pulls through the next few days, but if she doesn’t… Ah, pfft, she’ll pull through. She’s a good person, and a good person will also be blessed.” “Yes, yes, yes, Liberty is a good person. She’ll definitely be fine—she’ll be fine.” Chelsea had been nice to Liberty and Serenity ever since Serenity saved her little son. She sincerely hoped that Liberty would get better. When she saw her brother, she pounced over and punched him a few times. She scolded, “Hank, you didn’t listen to us. Look what kind of a vicious woman you married! She made a mess of our famil
Duncan had no idea he cared so much about Liberty. He always thought that he liked Sonny and was nice to Liberty because of the little guy. After knowing that Liberty was stabbed a few times by the bad guy, Duncan was heartbroken, and it was difficult to describe the pain. As slow as he was, he came to understand that he had long developed feelings for Liberty. Why did he like her? He did not know either. No wonder his friends always saw him and Liberty as a pair; outsiders had a better perception.Duncan was not moved even when he faced the outstanding Lily. Instead, he wanted to run away. It was not that Lily was not good enough, but he had unknowingly had his heart set on Liberty. When Chelsea, her husband, and her parents arrived at the hospital, they saw Duncan keeping watch outside the ward. Duncan turned around when he heard footsteps. Seeing that it was Chelsea and her husband, his face turned gloomy, and he looked coldly at the Browns. “Why are you here?” Ch
“What’s wrong with me being here to watch over Liberty? How does it affect you? Who are you to Liberty? Is it your place to influence my decision? You don’t need to care about how Liberty is doing. It’s your family—your awesome sister-in-law—that caused her to be lying there now!” Duncan said to Chelsea.“Jessica is a spiteful woman. I never considered her as my sister-in-law, and I only recognize Liberty as that.” “Hah!” Duncan said sarcastically, “Have you forgotten what you did to Liberty back then, Mrs. Repton? Liberty needs rest, and your family isn’t welcome here, so please leave now!” Duncan gestured to the Yorks’ bodyguards to shoo Chelsea, her parents, and George. The Browns were the most bizarre and outrageous people he had ever met. Chelsea did not get to see Liberty. Duncan was standing in the doorway, so she did not even have a chance to get close. The York’s bodyguards came to shoo her, so her parents pulled her away. In Duncan’s words, Liberty was lying th
How Liberty had hoped that everything bad was a dream and that when she woke up, her parents were still around and their family of four was fine. Nobody knew how much she had endured. Her sister could cry on her when she was sad, but who could she cry on when she had a hard time? “Mom, I don’t want to go. I want to be with you and Dad.” Liberty shook her head in her mother’s arms, not wanting to leave her parents. Lisa pushed her away. “Lib, think about Seren and your son, Sonny. They need you and are waiting for you to go back. Listen to me and quickly return. This isn’t the place for you. Go now!” said Lisa as she pushed her daughter away again. Liberty thought of her sister and her son. Yes, she still had to raise her son, and her sister was still there. What would happen to Sonny if she stayed with her parents? Also, if Serenity found herself in occasional quarrels with Zachary and wanted to go back to her maiden home, nobody would be there. “Lib, go back,” Sc
Austin quickly left the CEO’s office. Just as he stepped out, he ran into Tati, who was looking for Isabella.“Ms. Tati,” Austin greeted politely.Tati nodded and waited for Austin to leave before she knocked on the office door and entered.“Austin came early today to cook for you,” Tati said, holding a folder in her hand and opening it as she walked toward Isabelle.She sat down at the desk, handed over the folder, and said, “Isa, this is urgent. Please take a look.”Isabella took the document, glancing through it as she replied, “He comes around this time every day, neither early nor late.”“That Longbottom fellow came by again?” Tati asked.It was only after Mr. Longbottom had directly asked to see Isabella that Tati found out the old lecher had come again.“Yes, but I didn’t meet him. He brought some gifts, claiming they were holiday presents for us. I had them sent back. He’s too ambitious, and he has bad intentions. We’re absolutely on guard against him. Why would we give
Isabella turned her head to look at Austin.Austin stopped the massage and asked in a gentle voice, “Are you feeling any discomfort? I can work on it. I don't give people massages often, so I don’t have much experience. I'll keep giving you more massages as practice so I'll be able to serve you better.”“It's not that,” Isabella smiled. “It's actually very comfortable. It’s just that I really want to meet your grandmother every time you mention her.”In Isabella's mind, Austin's grandmother had already become something of a legendary figure.Austin thought to himself, ‘Nana’s already met you. You probably met her before, you just didn't know it was her.’His nana had surely spent a lot of time observing Isabella, getting to know her, and confirming that her character and abilities were suitable for him before choosing Isabella for him.“When you’re less busy, if you’re willing, you can come visit us in Wiltspoon. Lots of flowers bloom in spring, and there’s beautiful scenery ever
When Isabella first took over the family business, many of her grandparents' and parents' friends and relatives openly tried to sabotage her. They played dirty tricks, schemed, and tried various ways to undermine her.They wanted to take advantage of her, and they also did not want her to take control of the family’s legacy. They tried to prevent her from establishing herself in the company, even going as far as to collaborate with outsiders to trap her.She had suffered countless setbacks, faced numerous conspiracies, and even experienced several so-called accidents, nearly losing her life. It was only after all this that she truly understood the treachery of human nature. From that point on, she learned to arm herself with cold indifference.Though she was taking over her own family’s business, it felt like she had to fight through a bloody battle to secure her place, as if she were a king striving to ascend the throne. It was exhausting and disheartening.However, she endured an
Austin said, “He’s definitely here to discuss a potential partnership with your company.“He's just the acting head of the Longbottoms. He doesn’t truly control the family. If the real head returns, everything he’s worked for will go to someone else.“The downfall of Belinda Fisher probably gave him a wake-up call and he doesn’t want to end up like that.“He’s definitely seeking to cooperate with you regarding his personal business. He’s just using the Longbottoms’ name, since their influence in Windermere is enormous.”In terms of wealth, the O'Connors and the Longbottoms were on equal footing, but the O'Connors had fewer members and did not have the same level of influence in Windermere as the Longbottoms.Isabella said, “He’s very ambitious. A partnership would only just be the beginning. Once it’s established, he’ll start thinking about how to cheat us and steal our business.“Plus, he’s very lecherous. Nobody can put a number to how many women he’s toyed with. Some even lost
Tony was aware that whenever his wife had to play the villain, it was always to protect him. He said, “You're right, I misspoke. Your mother isn’t that kind of person.”“Manny, I’ll be leaving soon. You stay here, and I’ll leave half of my men with you. If anything comes up that you can't handle, contact me. I’ll be waiting to hear good news from you.” Tony decided to fly to Wiltspoon in the afternoon. He would only stay for two or three days before returning to Havenmill to handle business.However, as he thought about how he was working like a horse for Longbottom Corporation when many of the benefits did not even belong to him personally, Tony felt a bit disgruntled.“Got it.” Manny did not reject his father’s arrangement.As the Longbottom father and son were discussing how to deal with the O’Connors, Austin entered Isabella’s office.Isabella was busy, so Austin did not disturb her. He quietly sat at the tea table and made some tea.“It seems you’ve learned the art of tea-
Manny had never been to Wiltspoon, but he knew from his father that several prominent families in Wiltspoon had close ties with the Johnsons from Annenburg. It was possible that the child adopted by the Johnsons’ young missus was Laurence. Unfortunately, he could not meet that child, so he could not be a hundred percent certain. The child was currently out of sight and well-protected, hidden so effectively that even the Longbottoms’ information network could not find anything. The other prominent families in Wiltspoon were also helping to keep the child hidden, so Manny deeply disliked the people from these families. Even though they were thousands of miles away, they were still an obstacle to him and his father in their pursuit of becoming the true head of the family.“That's right. If we can conquer the O’Connors, we’ll have a backup plan,” his father said. “You must put your all into it, son. If you need help, just let me know, though this is also an opportunity for you to ge
Tony Longbottom was the only person who would put on such a parade. The big shots in Satbury usually had entourages of their own, but none would put on a spectacle as big as Tony would.As they departed in their car, Tony’s gracious demeanor utterly shattered.His face twisted into an ugly, cruel expression as he said, “I’ve never been treated like this before, even when the legitimate branch of the family still lived, and those two ignorant little girls actually refused to see me multiple times.”Manny was very angry too and he said, “Pops, since they refuse to go about this the easy way, we’ll have to show them the hard way. We can approach it from other angles, and once they’re completely out of business and they have nowhere else to turn to, they’ll be at our mercy.“Won’t they have to do as we please then? I want to marry them, they’ll have to marry me, and if I don’t, I’ll just make them my mistresses. Don’t the O’Connors have plenty of daughters? I’ll fuck every one of them
“Isabella O’Connor is so outstanding, so why are you asking me to go for Tati O’Connor instead?” Manny said under his breath in puzzlement.He had seen photos of the two ladies and Isabella’s appearance was more striking. She had a cold and aloof aura that easily triggered his desire to conquer her, and after just a few glances, he was captivated.If it were up to him, Manny would choose Isabella.Tony looked at his son, smiled, and said, “You can’t control her. Of course, if you manage to make her fall for you, we can talk about switching. But for now, focus on Tati O’Connor.”Tati was also beautiful. However, she did not have Isabella’s cold demeanor. She seemed much gentler, like she smiled often.“Marrying Tati O’Connor would be a big advantage for both you and our family.”Manny thought for a moment and then nodded in understanding. “Got it, Dad.”Manny’s good looks, wealth, honeyed tongue, and generosity toward girls made him good at winning them over. Pursuing a rich youn
After testing the O’Connor sisters and realizing they were not like other women, Mr. Longbottom thought of having his son marry Tati.He knew that his son would not be able to handle or control Isabella, so he set his sights on Tati. Tati probably did not realize she was considered an easy target. Most people underestimated her because she had always kept a low profile.At that moment, a young man got out from the other side of the Rolls-Royce. He resembled Mr. Longbottom. Indeed, he was Mr. Longbotton’s eldest son, Manny.“Dad.”Manny went to his father’s side and glanced at the building before him. He asked, “Aren’t we driving inside?”In Havenmill, Manny could do whatever he wished because his father was the interim head of the Longbottom family. While he had no respect for ordinary people at all, he was clever enough not to offend people he should not.He never parked his car outside the places he wanted to go and simply drove his car through the gates. However, Manny