“I wanted to return to working at the company and have Mom arrange an easy position for me. However, Caroline objected and said the company wouldn’t keep useless people. Was she someone useful herself? She’s the same as an idle person.”Celine had a lot of words cooped up inside her. She poured everything out to Emma. Her parents, brothers, and sisters-in-law still adored her more. “What else did Mom say?”Emma was more than happy to see Celine and Caroline fighting. “Mom also said if Caroline doesn’t buck up, she might not be able to be the next matriarch. From what Mom mentioned, I still stand a high chance if Caroline doesn’t do well as the successor. Emma, tell Brother to put in good words for me when he’s with Mom and let me work in the company again.“I want to fight with Caroline till the end. In any case, I’m the successor that Mom nurtured personally.”Celine was confident that she could beat Caroline. Emma said, “We’ve all put in good words for you in front of Mom
“It’s all about Caroline, Caroline. Who does she think she is? She’s just a useless person. Even with Mom’s effort to help her, she’s still incompetent. We’ll see who’s the true successor of Fisher Enterprise once Mom gives up on her. Those people who looked down on me better watch out!“There’s also Mr. Queen, the man I have my eyes on. I want him to love and worship me one day. Mom is supportive of me pursuing him too.”Celine thought of pursuing Hayden first while she was not the successor yet. She would snatch the identity as the heir back after successfully wooing Hayden. That way, she would have both her Mr. Right and status.It would be perfect. Emma was looking forward to Celine and Caroline battling each other. Her husband would be able to benefit from their conflict. Therefore, she kept flattering Celine and made her think she was the most outstanding woman in the world. Back in Wiltspoon, Serenity was also paying attention to the Fisher family’s internal conflicts t
“You’re so beautiful. You’re pregnant, but you still maintain a great figure. Your charm as a young married woman is only increasing. Even Mr. Bucham is completely wrapped around your little finger.”Jasmine snickered. “Everyone in the Bucham family is feeding me like I’m a pig, but you say I’m maintaining a great figure? I think you’ll see my belly start swelling very soon, but because of the fats. With how much they feed me every day, it’ll be strange if I don’t get fat. I want to work out, but Josh won’t let me.“However, I can’t control my mouth. I was already a foodie before, but now that I’m pregnant, it’s become worse. My mouth is like a rabbit’s. It never stops.”As Jasmine spoke, she got up and brought two boxes of snacks. “I brought these from home. They’re new products made by the pastry chef at home. I think they’re delicious, so I brought you two boxes to try.”Serenity took a box and said, “Your pastry chef is really good at baking. I’ll give it a try. If it’s good, I
Zachary was in a meeting.He did not reply immediately.When he finished speaking, he picked up his phone on the desk and opened WhatsApp.When he saw that it was a message from his wife, his handsome facial features could not help but soften.The senior managers in the conference room saw his expression soften and guessed that it was a message from his wife.Everyone hid a smile in their eyes.It had been a year since the CEO and his wife got married. Although they did not have a wedding yet, it was soon. The wedding ceremony would be next month.The young couple’s relationship was getting better and better.They watched as their heart-of-steel CEO melted by his wife little by little.It was said that even the hardest of steels would become soft after being tempered a hundred times.No matter how tough a man was, he would melt when he meets the woman he loves.Unexpectedly, Zachary’s expression suddenly changed. He shot to his feet, pulled his chair out, and walked straight
“I’m just joking. Don’t be mad. Don’t be mad, okay? We won’t bother with Jenna. We’ll just let her father deal with her. Mr. Daniels is an upstanding man.”Serenity had a good impression of Edwin. She just had a bad impression of Jenna.Jenna was Edwin’s only daughter. She was born only after Edwin took a lot of medicine to nourish his body, and she was raised into a domineering girl.If she took a fancy to something, she must have it regardless of whether it was a person or object.Edwin must have talked to his daughter before. He must have scolded and warned her.Otherwise, Jenna would not stay in her place quietly and only dare to find a lookalike to take photos with to send to Serenity and add to her problems.Zachary said, “I’ll contact Mr. Daniels later and send him the photos. He’ll deal with it.”After the cooperative project between the two companies was settled, Zachary did not follow up on it. He left it to other people to handle instead.Edwin did not know how shame
After Serenity hung up the phone, she said to her best friend, “Mr. York refused to cooperate with me in the acting.”Jasmine giggled. “Even while thinking with my toes, I’d know he wouldn’t cooperate.“He’s like a piece of gum that wants to stick to you 24/7. How would a piece of gum like that be willing to cooperate with you in acting? It’s not worth it if you really chase him out to the study.”“Birds of a feather flock together. Mr. Bucham is also a piece of gum.”Jasmine said wittily, “Exactly. I haven’t messaged him about going to the manor with you for a staycation during the weekend yet.“I’ll tell him during lunch.”If she told him now and he was unwilling, it would affect his work.On the other side, Zachary called Edwin after he finished talking with his wife.Edwin swiftly answered the call.“Mr. York.”“Sorry for bothering you, Mr. Daniels. Can I text you?”Edwin was first stunned before saying with a smile, “Of course.”“We’ll chat on WhatsApp.”Zachary hung
“Ms. Daniels isn’t working alone. She has someone helping her in Wiltspoon.”Edwin repeatedly assured Zachary that he would take care of this matter himself.Zachary replied that he believed him.Zachary and Serenity did not have to do anything since they were using Edwin to deal with Jenna and the person who was helping her.When Zachary stopped sending messages, Edwin immediately called his eldest nephew, Alvin.The uncle and nephew talked on the phone almost every day. After all, there were some decisions that needed to go through Edwin first.Even if Jenna made a decision, the prudent Alvin would always ask his uncle for instructions and act according to Edwin’s words. This made Edwin feel at ease.Alvin soon answered the call.“Uncle Edwin.”“Alvin, tell me the truth. What did Jenna do while I was abroad? Did she find a man who has a similar figure to Mr. York? Is she together with that man?”Alvin was stunned.How did this reach his uncle’s ears so quickly?Mr. York m
Edwin did not speak, which was a silent admission.Alvin pretended to be shocked and said in a low voice, “What is Jenna thinking? How can she fall in love with Mr. York? Even though he just announced that he’s married, he got married a long time ago. How could Jenna still...“Although Mr. York is excellent, he’s a married man. Even if Jenna likes him, she can’t be a homewrecker who destroys someone else’s marriage. Besides, is Mr. York’s marriage that easy to ruin?”Alvin knew that the reason his uncle suddenly called him must be because Zachary contacted him.He told Edwin about everything that Jenna did.The man with Jenna was just a body double. His figure was similar to Zachary, but not his face. Even if Zachary found out about it, he could not do anything about Jenna.However, it was a different story if Zachary told Edwin.Edwin knew that.Furthermore, that body double was a delivery man. More accurately, he was not a delivery man, but an unemployed man. He delivered tak
Isabella’s bodyguard had only called out to her, not daring to touch her, so she had not woken up. However, when Austin gently patted her face and called her, she woke up almost immediately. When she opened her eyes and saw Austin’s handsome face, Isabella was momentarily dazed, thinking she was dreaming about him.She had actually dreamed about Austin. Had she developed feelings for him? If she had not, why would she dream about him? In all her life, this was the first time she had dreamed about a man. Isabella wanted to touch Austin’s face, but as she raised her hand, she realized she was not dreaming.Austin was real. She could smell the fresh scent on him because they were so close.He had showered.Isabella quietly lowered her hand, hoping Austin had not noticed her earlier intention, lest he misunderstood.“Ms. Isabella,” Austin’s warm and pleasant voice reached her ears, making her want to close her eyes and go back to sleep. With him around, she felt safe and secure.
Hunter had neither money nor power. What could he possibly use to save his sons?“Dad, go home. When the trial starts, we’ll send someone to pick you up so you can attend and observe.”Hunter stood up angrily and stormed off.After he left, Ellie asked Ava, “Are we really not going to do anything? My child is still young. Having a father in prison will always be a stain on their life.”“What can we do? Even if we wanted to save them, we don’t have the means. We know what Caroline is like. She’s not going to let this go lightly this time,” Ava replied. “Anyway, think about last year, when they were caught cheating. How did they treat us then?”Remembering the events from last year, Ellie said, “Let them serve a few years in prison, then. Ava, Caroline is in the hospital. Should we go visit her?”“We should. Let’s go tomorrow. We’ll call Emma and visit Caroline together. The Fisher family is full of terrible people, but Caroline still has some conscience. She’s always been kind t
Hunter was momentarily speechless. He did not have much money. When Belinda was alive, he never had more than five hundred dollars on him. After his children grew up, he secretly asked them for money. During that time, he had money to spend freely, living a lavish life outside.However, all that money had been spent. He had no savings, mainly because he was used to spending extravagantly.He had been unable to save money. He did not own any shops or properties either; Belinda had kept him on a tight leash.The house in their hometown had been built with Belinda’s money, but it was not under his name. It was under his three sons’ names.After Belinda’s death, his sons supported him. Each son gave him over a hundred thousand dollars a month for living expenses.Combined, that was several hundred thousand dollars a month, allowing him to live comfortably in Ashford. He had managed to save a little, but not much, just over a million dollars in total. Hiring the best lawyers for h
Despite this, lying in bed and enduring the pain, Caroline could not help but start to cry, feeling deeply wronged.When Darren came in and saw her crying, he walked over, sat on the edge of the bed, and gently wiped her tears with a tissue.“They’re not worth your tears,” he said, his heart aching for her.Caroline sat up and buried herself in his arms. “Darren, you’re all I have now.”Darren held her tightly, his voice filled with tenderness. “I’ll always be by your side, no matter what happens, Ms. Caroline. Even if the sky falls, I’ll hold it up for you.“If you’re really hurting and need to cry, then cry. Let it all out.”It would also help her sever ties with the past and the family bonds that had caused her so much pain.Caroline did cry—a long, cathartic cry. It would be the last time. From now on, she and the Clarks would go their separate ways.Meanwhile, Hunter went to Justin’s house and called Jason’s wife, Ellie, over. He said to his two daughters-in-law, “By no
After a moment of silence, Hunter repeated the same line. “But you didn’t die, did you? You only got a little hurt, and it’s not even serious.”Caroline almost laughed in anger at this.Sure, she had not died. She had only been injured. Did that erase the fact that her brothers had tried to kill her, though?She retorted, “Dad, if I had tried to kill your three sons, but they didn’t die and only got a little hurt, would you say the same thing to them? Would you tell them it’s just a family dispute, ask them to forgive me, not to sue me, and not to send me to jail?”Hunter instinctively replied, "If you had the intent to kill, how could I let you continue down that path? Of course, I’d have to let you serve a few years in prison…“Carol, I’m old, really old. I only have the boys to rely on in my old age. Are you trying to leave me with no one to depend on in my later years?”Caroline said coldly, “I’ll provide for your living expenses. I’ll make sure you don’t starve. You can even
Darren did not let go even after being struck.Seeing Darren get hit, Caroline’s expression darkened. She coldly said to her father, “Dad, if you really want to kneel, go kneel at the hospital entrance and shout at the top of your lungs that your daughter is unfilial.“Tell everyone that your sons tried to kill your daughter, and your daughter refuses to forgive them, so you’re kneeling there to force her to forgive your sons.“Let’s see if I give in.”Hunter stopped struggling. After slapping Darren, he felt a pang of fear. He was afraid Caroline might retaliate by slapping him to avenge Darren. Fortunately, while Caroline was furious, she did not lay a hand on him.He began to cry. “Carol…” He wept bitterly.Darren released him, and Hunter sat on the sofa, sobbing, “Carol, I’m old. I have no income, my parents are long gone, and your mother is no longer here. I only have your three brothers to rely on.“If you send all three of them to prison, what will happen to me? Who w
Caroline hummed. “I do plan to visit Wiltspoon to see her sometime soon. I just don’t know if I’ll be kicked out when I get there.”“And I should visit Mr. Foster too. How is he, by the way?" Patrick was the longest-living person she had ever met. Back when she lived with her adoptive family in the countryside, the oldest people in town usually lived into their eighties, and few made it to ninety. Patrick was nearly a hundred years old. What was more, he could walk without support and even travel long distances with his old friends.Liberty replied, “He’s doing quite well. Aunt Audrey accompanies him on walks every day. When they don’t go out, he sits by the cradle and watches baby Elias for hours on end.”The bond between generations was strong. When Patrick looked at Clive’s son, Elias, he felt like he was looking at his great-grandson. As Tiara’s great-grandson, Elias was naturally like his own great-grandson, too.“Dr. Carden comes by periodically to check on him and adjus
Liberty had already called Audrey to inform her about what had happened and also mentioned it to Serenity.Knowing the Clark brothers had all been captured, Serenity felt thoroughly relieved and stopped worrying that her sister would run into trouble in Jensburg.She told Zachary that Caroline never let people down.Zachary did not comment.Caroline’s fever had completely subsided, but her coughing had worsened. The doctor had changed her prescription, but the effects were not immediate.When Liberty entered, Caroline was out of bed and walking around, supported by Darren.“Caroline, why are you out of bed?”Liberty scolded her, “Get back in bed and lie down. You’re injured. If you don’t rest properly and keep moving around, you’ll aggravate your wounds, and you’ll regret it.”She did not blame Darren, though. She knew Caroline always came first to him. He always followed her lead and was unable to influence her decisions.“I’ve been lying down all day. My back is sore, and I’m
The housekeeper replied, “Yes, sir.”They did not have much work in the first place, so they did not need to slack off. Once they were done with their work, they had tons of time to entertain themselves.Hunter rushed out the door with his car keys. Despite being over seventy years old, his driving skills were still quite good. Not needing to hire a driver, he drove himself straight to Jensburg.Upon arriving at the city, Hunter did not immediately go looking for Caroline. He was unaware that she had been injured.Instead, he went to meet his old friends to ask them to help him find out if anything had happened in relation to the Fisher family last night.After he finished speaking, one of his friends said, “We were about to ask you the same thing. Your three sons attacked your daughter with knives and even kidnapped her, intending to chop her up and feed her to the fish.“Luckily, that Mr. Fletcher, who works for your daughter, arrived with the police and rescued her, but she wa