Lily held her cup and took a sip of coffee elegantly. After that, she smiled at Duncan and said, âYouâre such an honest person. Your words do hurt my pride.âCan you tell me why you fell in love with Liberty? Sheâs divorced and has a three-year-old son. She isnât even on equal social status as you. I just wish to know how I lost so I can overcome my shortcomingsâŠââTo be honest, I have no idea either. I didnât even know I had romantic feelings for Liberty. I only realized I had unconsciously developed those feelings after the panic, fear, and heartache I felt after she got hurt.âI donât care that sheâs divorced. I donât mind that she has a son too. I like Sonny. As for social status⊠I donât care about it. However, I wonât confess for now to not make her feel pressured. Iâm willing to wait for her for two to three years and confess to her after her career takes off.âDuncan thought he would have higher chances of succeeding if he confessed to Liberty after her business flourished.
Duncan stared at Lily in silence. After some time, he said calmly, âThis is your decision, Ms. Harmon. You can do as you wish, but I wonât reciprocate or accept your feelings just because of this.âHe knew that Lilyâs feelings for him had not extended to one of love. Therefore, she could remain alert and rational when facing his reply. She even accepted the fact that she lost to Liberty calmly. However, he still made things clear beforehand. No matter what Lily did, Duncan would never accept her. He did not have a big heart. It was only enough for one person. The woman who entered his heart first would be kept there forever. Duncan would feel happy if he could marry the person he loved. If he could not marry her, he would not forget her and store his feelings for her in the depths of his heart. Lily smiled and said, âDonât worry, Duncan. I wonât expect you to repay me or accept my feelings for this. Weâre all adults. We have to face the consequences of all the decisions we
âHow did Serenity conquer such a cold, arrogant man?â Chelsea criticized inwardly. She would not be able to bear spending time with a man like that. He was too cold!She did not dare look at Zachary anymore. Instead, she smiled and said to Serenity, âSerenity, can I have a few words with you in private?âSerenity asked Chelsea, âWhat is it that you canât say right now?âChelsea took a quick glance at Zachary, then Serenity. Indeed, Serenity was more pleasing to the eye. Chelsea used to treat Serenity meanly and instigate her brother to quarrel with Liberty. It was an indirect way of forcing Serenity to move out. Firstly, it was because she wanted to make space for her children. She had planned to send her children to the middle school in the city. Secondly, Chelsea was jealous of Serenityâs youth and beauty. Liberty was beautiful before she married too. However, she did not bother maintaining it and bloated up like a ball. Her beauty before her marriage was gone. Serenity was
Chelsea did not know what was good about Jessica that bewitched her brother. His son almost got into an accident because of Jessica. His ex-wife was injured too. However, he was still partial to Jessica. Chelsea was greatly dissatisfied with her brother. She felt guilty too.It would have been nice if her brother and Liberty were not divorced. Chelsea made mistakes in the past and was trying to correct them for her brother and Liberty to remarry. âJust be straightforward, Chelsea. Thereâs no need to beat around the bush. I donât like talking to people who go in circles, wanting me to guess their thoughts.âSerenity could more or less guess Chelseaâs intentions from her expression. The Browns simply wanted Hank and her sister to remarry. It was ridiculous. What did they take her sister for to be at their beck and call?The Browns would never have regretted it if Hank had not been in a dire situation.âSerenity, I like your frankness. Iâll be honest. Is Mr. Lewis pursui
âHankâs still thinking of begging for mercy for Jessicaâs sake, and his heart is on Jessica. He mightâve felt regret, but he would never mourn divorcing my sister. My sister doesnât regret divorcing him too. Chelsea, I advise you not to look for my sister or me for this matter anymore.âAfter speaking, Serenity did not give Chelsea a chance to talk and left her behind. She walked toward Zachary, who was waiting for her at the door of the ward, without turning her head back. Zachary could not hear their conversation. When he saw his beloved wifeâs dark expression, he knew that the chat did not go well. âSeren, should we make her leave?ââNot this time,â Serenity replied. Then, she told the bodyguards, âIf the Browns come again in the future, chase them away. Donât let them see my sister or Sonny before my sister recovers.âAfter recovering, Liberty would continue running All You Can Eat and be back in business. She would not be able to keep the Browns out. That family was shamele
Upon exiting the inpatient department and getting into Zacharyâs car, Serenity took her phone and removed her granddadâs number from her list of blocked contacts. Next, she called him. She rarely got in touch with her extended family ever since she solved the problem of her old house. After experiencing Serenityâs ferocity first-hand, her extended family, who had always been aiming to gain benefits through her, ceased to take advantage of her anymore. They had numbers, but all the people around Serenity were wealthy and powerfulâthey stood no chance. Additionally, Old Mr. and Mrs. Hunt were hurt by their childrenâs and grandchildrenâs attitudes toward their elderly care. They suddenly did not want to make a fuss anymore. In the past, Old Mr. and Mrs. Hunt treated Serenity and Liberty heartlessly. They took so much of the sistersâ compensation and used it all to support their other children. It was so that their children would have money to start a family. Every family ended u
Serenityâs words pleased Old Mr. Hunt because she was willing to come to them for help when she had a problem. âMy sister got into an accident and was injured.ââWhat accident? Howâs her injury? How did she get hurt? Did it happen a week ago? Mike and John had asked whether you contacted me during those few days. They refused to say anything when I asked them what they wanted.âOld Mr. Hunt never paid attention to the internet, so he did not know Liberty was injured. The younger generation in the family knew, but no one told Old Mr. and Mrs. Hunt. People of the town did not talk about it either. They thought things were awkward between the Hunt sisters and their grandparents. If Old Mr. and Mrs. Hunt were to know that Liberty was hurt, they probably would be delighted. Therefore, no one in the town informed him. âIt happened a week ago. Liberty is recovering well, but her previous in-laws keep pestering her. They want her to remarry her ex-husband. However, my sister was hurt
After ending the call with her granddad, Serenity held the phone in her hand and said to Zachary, âI got external help to go against the Browns and return my sister peace according to your suggestion, but I donât know how things will turn out.ââWeâll find out after some time. I think the effect will be great.âZachary was confident in his idea. âSeren, you donât have to be so worried. We should think now about what dress and jewelry youâll wear tonight.âSerenity glanced at him. âYou sound like you want to steal everyoneâs attention away from Mr. Bucham.âZachary said smugly, âI donât even have to steal. Iâm in the limelight in every venue I appear in, and I make Josh pale in comparison.âSerenity was speechless. He was confident that he could beat Josh, but she had no intentions of taking the spotlight away from her best friend. She smiled and said, âMy dresses are the ones you or Aunt Audrey bought. Iâve only worn the dresses I purchased several times. Will I have the cha
Ever since Belinda passed away, they were worried their cruel sister would cancel their bank cards. Therefore, they withdrew all the remaining money from the accounts from which they received their monthly allowance. Adrian rarely used the money on that particular card of his because it was a meager sum to him. Tens to hundreds of thousands a month was not even enough to buy a high-quality watch. In the past, he would only transfer the money from that card to another account every one or two years. Otherwise, he would withdraw the money and use it to flirt with women; cash could always draw many gorgeous women to him. Not many people could resist someone who could take out bundles of cash. Adrian recalled that he had withdrawn a few million dollars. He kept it all in a safe. When their mother was still alive, they spent money extravagantly. When they switched cars, they would get cars that cost millions and pay for them in full. They also made full payment when buying houses.
Jacob said, âAdd one more million to it and make it six. My brother and I will get three million each. We won't do the job if you offer anything less than this.âAfter all, weâre the ones solving a problem for you guys. The benefits youâll obtain from this are more than ten times the amount youâre offering us.âBesides, you three are adamant about killing Caroline, not us. We might even go to prison for this.âIf we get three million each, we can consider helping you out.âMichael added, âThatâs right. We may be poor, but our lives arenât worth any less. Thereâs no such thing as wanting us to sacrifice our lives for you without giving us money.âAdrian went to take a fine bottle of wine and poured a glass each for Jacob and Michael. Meanwhile, he took a sip of his juice and told them, âWe wonât be drinking alcohol since we have to drive and go to work. This is a precious wine Iâve been keeping. Itâs sold for a high price outside.âHelp yourselves to it. If you think itâs good,
It could not satisfy their appetites. After all, the Clark brothers were asking them to commit a crime. If they were caught, they had to pay the price and go to jail for several years. Losing their freedom for a few years in exchange for a million dollars was not worth it at all. âMr. Adrian, we do hate Caroline, but she wonât do anything to us if we remain in the countryside away from Jensburg and avoid offending her.âWe can still live a peaceful life. Although weâll face financial difficulties, we can still afford basic necessities and be free.âYou guys are the ones in a rush to eliminate Caroline. Her existence affects your benefits the most. Of course, you can choose to accept reality by resigning from Fisher Enterprise, selling your assets, and leaving Jensburg.âIf you flee to the countryside like us, you can enjoy a comfortable life away from Carolineâs control. You wonât have to reward us for doing your bidding and can save that money.âJacob could accept not gett
Twenty million dollars!It was the Clark brothersâ turn to exchange glances. They did not expect Jacob and Michael to name such a high price. While they could pay that amount, they did not want to hand the money to Jacob and Michael. After all, it was no longer a small sum to them, given their situation. Adrian was nervous that he would have to fork out the money himself. While he had significantly more assets than an ordinary person, most were fixed assets, and he only had a few tens of millions of savings. Therefore, he was unwilling to pay twenty million dollars out of the blue. After exchanging glances, Adrian said, âTwenty million is too much. We donât have that much. We may be wealthy people to you, but itâs all fake. We arenât as rich as you think.âYouâre aware of the Fishers family rulesâonly daughters can be the successors. Sons canât even take on the Fisher surname, let alone inherit the family assets.âWhen my mom was alive, she would support us financially in
âIf the plan fails, we have a backup planâhit her bodyguardsâ car and force her car to stop. That way, you two can take Caroline away and leave the rest up to us.âAdrian was prepared for various scenarios.If the car accident did not succeed, then they would first eliminate Carolineâs bodyguards. Without them, and with Darren on a business trip, they could easily take down Caroline, who did not know how to fight. After kidnapping her, they would kill and cut her to pieces before throwing her into the sea. No one would be able to find her. If Caroline were dead, the inheritance from Belinda would belong to the Clark brothers. They still could not take over Fisher Enterprise and the Fisher family or do anything to Liberty. However, with Caroline dead, there would be no one to teach the new and inexperienced Liberty. Whether Liberty could hold her ground was an unknown variable. After a discussion between Adrian and his brothers, they set two goals. Firstly, they would kill Car
âCaroline will definitely receive retribution for this.âAdrian said with spite, âI shall see how she meets her death. The people in Wiltspoon will kill her sooner or later.âDoes she think theyâll treat her well just because she betrayed her family? They despise us. Sheâs still my parentsâ biological daughter. Thereâs no way she can be spared.ââYouâre absolutely right.âThe three men kept cursing Caroline throughout their journey. Upon arriving at Adrianâs villa, he parked the car. Jacob and Michael looked around after getting out of the vehicle. They thought Adrianâs place was luxurious. Adrian mentioned it was a small place, but it was already a lavish place to them. It was many times bigger than their house in the countryside. Adrian invited Jacob and Michael into the villa and they followed suit.Jacob whispered to Michael, âThe Clark brothers are fighting with Caroline for the inheritance, Michael. They must be up to no good, calling us here.âNo matter what request
âAlthough Caroline is our biological sister, she doesnât treat us as her brothers. We only recognize Celine as our sister. I really wish we could turn back time.âWe shouldnât have allowed Caroline to return to the Fisher family. Ever since she came back, the family had been declining. Many things had happened. My momâs dead, and my dadâs crippled. All of these are related to her.âCarolineâs an ungrateful bitch. I canât believe she sided with the people from Wiltspoon. Even now, sheâs constantly in contact with them and giving away Fisher Enterprise.âIt shouldâve belonged to Celine.âJacob and Michael stayed quiet. They had known for a long time that their biological sister was not Caroline but Celine, the then-successor of the Fisher family. Therefore, they treated Caroline badly and often abused her.Although Caroline had learned to put up resistance after growing up, she was still bullied by Jacob and Michael.She hated them. She did not know the truth in the past and
The two men were Celineâs biological brothers, Jacob and Michael Dott. Adrian nodded. âThatâs good to hear. Grieving is useless. Avenging Celine and seeking justice is more important.âJacob and Michael remained silent. They could not do much. When their father was still the Fishersâ butler, he received a high salary with excellent benefits; the Dotts were the wealthiest family in their town. Since their family was rich, the brothers never put effort into studying. They spent time with questionable friends and led a life of debauchery. Jacob and Michael only matured after marrying and having kids. However, their father was already in prison. Meanwhile, Caroline, whom they used to abuse, had returned to the Fisher family. Celine had refused to return to the Dott family and simply gave them some money. Jacob and Michael had built houses in their town and furnished them well. The money they used was from Caroline and their parentsâ savings. Since then, their financial crisi
In the afternoon, Duncan fetched Liberty from Fisher Enterprise for dinner. Caroline stood at the building entrance, watching Liberty and Duncan leave. She was envious. She missed Darren. Although he was still following her, he could not expose himself before others. She was not used to it. Nevertheless, she had to endure it to lure the Clark brothers into her trap. She thought, âPlease make your move soon, brothers. Donât keep me waiting.âAt that moment, Adrian and his brothers exited the elevator. They were discussing something as they walked. When they saw Caroline standing at the entrance, they paused for a moment. However, they quickly pretended they did not see her and walked past her.Soon, three cars left the company.Caroline stood there for a few more minutes before heading to the parking lot. Her personal bodyguards were waiting at her car. They quickly went to her when they spotted her, while one of them opened the door for her. After Adrian left the com