“God knows. I was extremely scared at that time. When I received a call from Serenity, saying that you were attacked, my soul left my body.”Callum gently caressed Camryn’s neck with both his hands, burying his head in her neck, unable to resist stealing a sniff and occasionally kissing her cheek. As he continued to kiss her, he decisively adjusted her head and sealed her rosy lips.Right after a kiss, Callum sat on a chair.He held Camryn in his arms.Callum tightly embraced her waist, and she felt the pressure on his arms. She adjusted his grip and softly said, “Don’t exert so much force, it feels like you’re going to break my waist.”Callum immediately loosened his grip.“I was scared,” he murmured.“I was scared that something would happen to you.”“Fortunately, Serenity happened to be there and saw you. If she didn't know martial arts, you would have been taken away by them.”Callum felt a wave of lingering fear thinking about the consequences.“It means I still have goo
Ring, ring…Camryn’s phone rang.She hurriedly pushed away the man who took the opportunity to kiss her.Callum held her face, keeping her head in place, not allowing her to evade his kiss. In a low, hoarse voice, he said, “I don’t care.”With that, he clung to her, forcing her to entwine with him. Reluctantly, he finally let her go.The housekeeper stood outside Camryn’s room.Knowing that Miss Newman’s room was soundproofed, she did not knock on the door but called her instead.She did not answer the call.After she proactively ended the call, she waited briefly and dialed Ms. Newman’s number again.This time, the young miss picked up the call.“Ms. Newman, Mrs. York has arrived.”The housekeeper respectfully spoke over the phone.“Oh, she’s here. Please let her in, I’ll come downstairs soon.”Camryn’s voice sounded calm, without any hint of strangeness.The housekeeper could not guess what the two of them were discussing inside the room. An engaged couple alone in a ro
After Callum led Camryn downstairs, they approached their brother and sister-in-law to greet them.Camryn greeted them following Callum’s own greeting.They both sat opposite Zachary and Serenity.Serenity asked with concern, “Camryn, are you okay?”“It's nothing major, just a bit of pain in the back of my neck. Thanks for saving me, Serenity.”Camryn expressed her gratitude to Serenity.Serenity replied, “We are all family, there’s no need to be so formal. However, from now on, you should have bodyguards with you for added security. That way, we can all feel more at ease. It was fortunate that I happened to encounter you and rescued you today. Otherwise, the consequences could have been unimaginable.”Camryn was also a bit frightened after the fact. She said, “Just now, Callum told me the same thing. From now on, I’ll let the bodyguards be by my side at all times.”If she hadn’t taken over the Newman family business, she wouldn’t have needed bodyguards following her. Now thoug
Zachary said, “The rest of them are still overseas aside from Rowan, you, and me.”Rowan was still studying and usually lived in the school. He would only return home once a month.Callum was stunned for a moment before smiling. “I forgot all about that.”His cousins were on business trips or on their way to court their future wives. Only he and Zachary remained in Wiltspoon because their marriages were pretty much settled. “Nana isn’t home either.”Callum spoke in a reminiscing tone, “I was always tense whenever Nana was around. I feared I would make her dislike me or be targeted and punished by her. However, I miss her a lot after she started leaving home to travel.”Zachary did not continue the conversation, but he felt the same. Among his brothers, Nana had spent the most effort on his marriage. She was often worried whenever he and Serenity quarreled and gave each other the silent treatment. She even moved into his and Serenity’s house for a short period due to that r
Of course, Tania firmly denied that her son had issues. How could there be any problems with her strong and sturdy son?Liam took the prescription from his wife’s hand and looked at it. He did not know a thing about medicine and did not know the functions of it.He said, “It’s a prescription that a doctor hasn’t checked. How do we know if it’s suitable? Everyone’s condition is different.“Besides, we agreed not to urge them to have a child. If you pass this prescription to Serenity, she’ll think we’re urging her to get pregnant and feel pressured. She’s already stressed enough.“If you give the prescription to our son, he’ll definitely tear it in front of us.“Didn’t the psychic Mom hired say Zack and Serenity will have good news in the autumn? Just wait and see. I think they have no issues at all.”Liam said, “It might’ve been because of stress as they’re both busy with work. Don’t be hasty. We can’t seal the outsiders’ mouths no matter what they say, but we must stand behind Se
Liam said, “I’d advise you not to talk to our son and daughter-in-law about this to prevent a family war from breaking out.”“Mom isn’t around, and I don’t think I can handle your son. If you feel you’re able to persuade him, you can tell him about this.“I told you not to be hasty. They just got their marriage license a year ago, not ten or eight years ago. Why are you so anxious?”After a moment of silence, Tania said, “Actually, I’m still hoping that Serenity can get pregnant as soon as possible and give birth to our grandchild. That way, we can live a peaceful life while taking care of our grandchildren. She doesn’t even have to care for the child after giving birth. She can manage her business with no worries at all.“This issue will always be a thorn in my heart as long as she hasn’t given birth. Nevertheless, I don’t dare to be too obvious about urging her to get pregnant.”Tania wished her daughter-in-law could be like the wives in other wealthy families who stayed home to
After hiding the prescription, Tania stood and walked out as if nothing had happened. The butler looked toward Liam. Liam asked him, “Is Sonny here too?”“I didn’t see Mr. Sonny.”Liam made a disappointed sound. Then, he took a newspaper and opened it up to read it. He said, “If Sonny isn’t here, I don’t have to welcome my son outside since I’m the father.”The butler could not resist laughing. Sonny was a favorite among the older ones here. It was mainly because there were no children in Wildridge Manor. Whenever Sonny followed his aunt to the manor, he would become popular. Everyone would be fighting to take care of him. Additionally, the child was sensible and a smooth-talker. Naturally, people like Liam, who were waiting to have grandchildren and entering their senior years, adored Sonny. As soon as Tania walked out of the house, she saw her son and daughter-in-law walking over hand in hand. Her son was holding a few bags in his other hand. She knew the bags had gift
It seemed like Serenity did not get her mother-in-law’s hint. She smiled and said, “Oh, that’s true. Anyone who meets Sonny will like him.“Everyone at FC Manor adores Sonny too. Old Mrs. Johnson was sad when I had to bring him back.”Serenity walked into the house while holding her mother-in-law’s arm. Tania laughed. She said, “Old Mrs. Johnson will miss Sonny, but your nana misses the Johnson family’s baby girl. She even wished she could’ve stolen the baby girl back.”“You’re right. Nana had her eyes fixed on Chloe once she saw her. She could sit by the crib all day and not feel bored.”Tania grinned. “If it were me, I’d be like your nana. I won’t get bored looking at the baby all day.”The York family, mostly made up of men, liked daughters. It was not only Grandma May who had their eyes fixed and their legs pinned whenever they saw someone else’s baby girl. “If you’re bored at home, you can go to the city to have fun or move in with us. It’s merrier with more people around
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, “Add 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.“After all, we’re the ones solving a problem for you guys. The benefits you’ll obtain from this are more than ten times the amount you’re offering us.“Besides, you three are adamant about killing Caroline, not us. We might even go to prison for this.“If we get three million each, we can consider helping you out.”Michael added, “That’s right. We may be poor, but our lives aren’t worth any less. There’s no such thing as wanting us to sacrifice our lives for you without giving us money.”Adrian 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, “We won’t be drinking alcohol since we have to drive and go to work. This is a precious wine I’ve been keeping. It’s sold for a high price outside.“Help yourselves to it. If you think it’s 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. “Mr. Adrian, we do hate Caroline, but she won’t do anything to us if we remain in the countryside away from Jensburg and avoid offending her.“We can still live a peaceful life. Although we’ll face financial difficulties, we can still afford basic necessities and be free.“You 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.“If you flee to the countryside like us, you can enjoy a comfortable life away from Caroline’s control. You won’t have to reward us for doing your bidding and can save that money.”Jacob could accept not gett
Twenty million dollars!It was the Clark brothers’ 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, “Twenty million is too much. We don’t have that much. We may be wealthy people to you, but it’s all fake. We aren’t as rich as you think.“You’re aware of the Fishers family rules—only daughters can be the successors. Sons can’t even take on the Fisher surname, let alone inherit the family assets.“When my mom was alive, she would support us financially in
“If the plan fails, we have a backup plan—hit her bodyguards’ car and force her car to stop. That way, you two can take Caroline away and leave the rest up to us.”Adrian was prepared for various scenarios.If the car accident did not succeed, then they would first eliminate Caroline’s 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
“Caroline will definitely receive retribution for this.”Adrian said with spite, “I shall see how she meets her death. The people in Wiltspoon will kill her sooner or later.“Does she think they’ll treat her well just because she betrayed her family? They despise us. She’s still my parents’ biological daughter. There’s no way she can be spared.”“You’re absolutely right.”The three men kept cursing Caroline throughout their journey. Upon arriving at Adrian’s villa, he parked the car. Jacob and Michael looked around after getting out of the vehicle. They thought Adrian’s 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, “The Clark brothers are fighting with Caroline for the inheritance, Michael. They must be up to no good, calling us here.“No matter what request
“Although Caroline is our biological sister, she doesn’t treat us as her brothers. We only recognize Celine as our sister. I really wish we could turn back time.“We shouldn’t have allowed Caroline to return to the Fisher family. Ever since she came back, the family had been declining. Many things had happened. My mom’s dead, and my dad’s crippled. All of these are related to her.“Caroline’s an ungrateful bitch. I can’t believe she sided with the people from Wiltspoon. Even now, she’s constantly in contact with them and giving away Fisher Enterprise.“It should’ve belonged to Celine.”Jacob 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 Celine’s biological brothers, Jacob and Michael Dott. Adrian nodded. “That’s good to hear. Grieving is useless. Avenging Celine and seeking justice is more important.”Jacob and Michael remained silent. They could not do much. When their father was still the Fishers’ 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 parents’ 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, ‘Please make your move soon, brothers. Don’t keep me waiting.’At 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