Without his mother’s reminder, Zachary immediately called the family doctor. When the doctor answered, he asked, “Has my nana or parents felt unwell lately?”“No. Old Mrs. York and your parents are all healthy. Why do you ask, Mr. Zachary? Did something happen to Old Mrs. York?”The family doctor thought something had happened to Old Mrs. York as she was the oldest. Although he was not in charge of the Yorks’ health checkups, he could find out immediately by asking his colleagues or alumni who worked in the hospital. The Yorks did not seem to have any issues. They were all health-conscious people and perfectly healthy. That family was definitely favored by the heavens. The younger generation of the Yorks were elites, while the retired family members were healthy and physically fit. Health was the greatest wealth. Aside from being healthy, they possessed substantial riches too. Their reputation of being the richest family was well-deserved. “My nana isn’t in Wiltspoon.
How would Zachary believe his father’s nonsense?Even the couples present would not believe it, not to mention Zachary. Serenity tried grabbing the prescription from her husband, but he tore it immediately. After tearing the paper to pieces, he walked into the bathroom to throw them into the toilet bowl and flushed them away. His expression still looked awful after exiting the bathroom. “Zack, I’m telling the truth. The prescription isn’t for Serenity. It really was meant for your mom in the past.”Liam continued lying. Zachary could not help but expose his father’s lie. “I recall Nana saying that you and Mom got pregnant within three months of marriage. Why were you two unable to conceive even after a long time in your version of the story?“Did Nana remember wrongly because of her old age? Or are you lying, Dad? It wasn’t just Nana who said it. I remember Mom mentioning that she had me very quickly.”Liam was speechless.“Mom, Grandma gave you this prescription, right?
Serenity knew that her in-laws, and even her sister and aunts, were looking forward to her getting pregnant soon. “Every medicine has some side effects. It might harm instead of heal one’s body sometimes. Anyway, we can’t just take any medication before seeing the doctor or conducting a checkup.”Liam smiled sheepishly. “We know, Zack. I told your mom that medicine can’t be taken carelessly. Your mom wasn’t planning on having Serenity eat the medicine stated on the prescription too. Your grandma gave this to her, and she couldn’t refuse your grandma’s kindness. Therefore, she had no choice but to bring the prescription back.”Tania was worried her son would blame her mother. She quickly defended her mother, saying, “Zack, we weren’t aware of your and Serenity’s plans. Don’t blame your grandma. She’s just old and has many worries.“You’re her favorite grandchild. She keeps nagging about wanting a great-grandchild.”Next, Tania told her daughter-in-law, “Seren, I don’t mean to urge
“We were lucky that Serenity didn’t take it to heart. She didn’t get angry and managed to persuade Zack. Otherwise, Zack would’ve gone on and on. It’s embarrassing for me, the father, to be scolded by my son like a child.”Tania circled her husband’s arm with a smile. “You can have more of the food you like later to replenish your energy. You defended me from Zack’s fury.”She had brought the prescription from her family and hid it under the table. It was her mistake. However, it caused her husband to be scolded along with her by their son. She had involved her husband in her trouble. “Let’s go and eat.”At that moment, Josh and Jasmine entered. “Mr. and Mrs. York,” they greeted the elderly couple sweetly. Tania and Liam invited them to head for dinner together. Josh and Jasmine intended to spend their weekend at Wildridge Manor. As they were regular visitors, they made themselves at home quickly and followed Tania and Liam to the dining area. Although Zachary was unhap
The environment and the people were great. Camryn and Callum were not married yet, but they were engaged. Therefore, she gradually changed the way she addressed Martin and Rosella. Her in-laws treated her as if she was their own and were never displeased that she was blind. Her mother-in-law had proven through her actions that as the future second missus of the York family, Camryn only had to spend money. She did not have to care about anything else. Although Camryn could not experience motherly love when she was by her mother’s side, she felt it through her future mother-in-law. People who were loved by their mothers were fortunate.“That’s right. You should have a conscience. As expected, a daughter’s more thoughtful.”Rosella held Camryn’s hand and asked about how life had been treating her lately. The fact that Camryn almost got attacked was kept from Callum’s parents to prevent them from worrying. “Mom, I’m taking Camryn out for a walk to help with digestion. We’ll g
“As long as one truly falls in love, words of affection will come naturally.”Rosella thought her husband had a point. She smiled and nodded. “I wonder how Kevin is doing in Jensburg. It’ll be Dylan’s and Peter’s turns soon if he’s almost settled. If the brothers get married together, our family will have many happy occasions happening soon.”Martin said with a grin, “That’s just your imagination. It won’t be as perfect in reality. The youngest of them is still studying.”Rowan would be busy currying favor with his sisters-in-law if he were in the house during school holidays. By doing so, he could go through fewer workbooks. Otherwise, his eight brothers would keep giving him worksheets as gifts. He would become dizzy from doing all of those exercises. “You’re right. It’ll take ten years before it’s Rowan’s turn. That’s a conservative estimate. If he’s like Zachary, he might only get married after more than ten years.”Thinking of Grandma May’s age, Rosella said softly, “Mom w
Camryn was prideful. Callum could not take charge of everything when he was with her. “Callum.”“Mm.”“Will you feel tired being with me?”Callum stopped and poked Camryn’s face with his finger. Her skin was smooth, so he could not resist pinching it after poking it. Then, he started caressing it. In the end, his future wife could not stand it anymore and slapped his hand away. “I’m being serious here. Why do you keep touching me?”Camryn could not hold back from pinching Callum’s face too. He lowered his head so that she could touch his face easily. She placed her hands on both sides of his face and twisted them. However, she did not put in much strength. He did not feel any pain. She would not bear to hurt him. Callum felt the same way too. He started pinching her face initially because her skin felt nice to the touch. He also wanted to tease her. She was still hostile to him back then and would overreact whenever he pinched her face. However, it had changed to
“My mom mentioned that being the second missus of the York family doesn’t require any skills aside from knowing how to spend money. She also said I’m busy with work and earn a lot, but I don’t have the time to spend that money. That’s why I should marry a woman to help me do that.”Camryn laughed. “I’m not in need of money now.”She had full control of Newman Enterprise’s businesses. Her wallet was already filled to the brim. Camryn was different from who she used to be. She no longer had to hide her weaknesses. “You don’t lack money, but I still hope you’ll spend my money. I’m earning it for my wife. When we have children in the future, I’ll be in charge of raising them. You don’t have to handle anything besides looking beautiful and spending money.”Camryn complained, “Who’s your wife? We haven’t gotten our marriage license yet, but you’re already discussing children. In your dreams.”“If not now, then when? We’re already engaged and will get married sooner or later. You’re
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