After staring at Kevin for a while, Hayden withdrew her gaze and closed her eyes.“Mr. Hayden, are we headed to Fortress Hotel first?” the chauffeur asked Hayden respectfully while driving.“Yes,” Hayden responded in a low voice.The chauffeur and bodyguard heard her father’s words.The chauffeur did not say anything.The bodyguard sitting in the passenger seat turned around and secretly looked at Hayden and Kevin.He saw Hayden closing her eyes to rest, and Kevin was also asleep. There was no communication between them. Of course, Kevin was drunk and could not communicate anyway.The bodyguard quickly turned away again.He held great sympathy for Hayden in his heart.Mr. Hayden was an exceptional person who led a clean and honest life, always repaying any debts he owed.However, he somehow attracted the attention of Kevin and got involved in the scandal of homosexuality.What surprised and puzzled the bodyguard was Donald and Sophia’s reaction.Logically speaking, Donald a
“Thank you, but no thank you. Since you’re not drunk, please get out of the car.”Hayden refused Kevin’s invitation to supper.Although she slept for quite a while, she was not hungry.It felt like she had dinner not long ago.Dinner was prepared by Kevin himself. Whether it was grilling the meat or vegetables, all the credit belonged to him.Hayden also admitted that Kevin’s cooking was excellent.She was very satisfied as she ate.“Why don’t I take you to the night market?”“Not interested. Please get out of the car, Mr. York. I already sent you back to Fortress Hotel as my father asked.”Kevin did not move.“Please get out of the car, Kevin York!”Kevin continued to sit without moving and said shamelessly, “I’m hungry and want to have supper. Accompany me. I didn’t eat much during dinner because I was drinking with your dad, so I’m peckish now.”Hayden instinctively retorted, “You had two bowls of soup and four glasses of wine. You also ate a lot of grilled fish, chicken
Kevin caught up with Hayden and reached out to hold her.“Hayden, you can’t socialize anymore today, and it’s still too early to rest, so let’s go shopping. Tell your bodyguards not to follow since they’ll be too conspicuous. They’ll attract attention.”It was normal for two men to go shopping together.However, if Hayden took her bodyguards along, they would be easily recognized.Hayden shook off Kevin’s hand and said coldly, “Kevin York, I’m busy. I’m not going shopping. Stop following me!”“If you don’t want to go shopping, then accompany me to supper. I don’t have an appetite to eat alone. The food will only taste good if you’re with me.”Hayden glared at him and was just about to walk away when Kevin pulled her back again.He said something to her in a low voice, and her expression instantly darkened. She glared furiously at him for a long time and snapped, “We’ll eat at Jensburg Hotel.”“As long as you accompany me, we can eat anywhere.”The two hotels were so close that
“There are ghosts, but not everyone can see them. They only appear for a fraction of a second, so you’ll miss them if you blink.”Hayden pursed her lips silently.What nonsense.The two of them walked out of the hotel from Hayden’s secret passage. There were indeed very few people on the street, and the traffic volume had decreased. The street that was originally busy just two hours ago gradually calmed down.“It’s so late, so I can’t take you shopping even if I wanted to. All the shops are closed,” Kevin grumbled.Hayden warned him coldly, “Don’t send dresses, high heels, or jewelry to my office again!”“I just want to see how amazing you look when you change back to women’s clothes.”Hayden’s expression was dark. “I wear men’s clothes.”Her wardrobe was full of men’s clothes. She had not worn a dress since she was a child, let alone high-heels. People who were used to walking in large strides like her would probably not be able to walk in high heels.She did not like jewelry
“However, I really couldn’t find any hint that you were actually a woman. Later, Callum and Serenity both suggested that I pursue you directly. I felt that time was running out, so I took their advice. It was that time I arranged for a sea of flowers for you and officially started pursuing you.“I found your reaction incredibly interesting, so I started liking doing stuff like that. I don’t know if I’m in love with you now, but I’m sincere in wanting to pursue you and marry you.”Hayden was silent.This man started to pursue her openly because of Callum and Serenity.They really screwed her up.That was how her quiet life was shattered.If Kevin stuck with his original plan to find clues that she was actually a woman, it would take him several years to find any.She had acted as a man for more than twenty years, so her acting could be said to be perfect.“Hayden, this is the first time I’m interested in a woman, so I won’t give up on you. Unless you can make me fall in love wit
“Bro, why didn’t you answer your phone?”“I put it on silent. That damned Kevin York!”Hayden scolded Kevin, then asked her brother, “How did you call my hotel room when you’re at home?”“I’m at the hotel. I’m at the front desk now. Chuddy is here too. We came to pick you up to go home for lunch. Also, you’re on the trending search with Chuddy again. Go check it out if you’re in the mood. I wonder if you’ll reach the top of the trending list.”Hayden immediately hung up the phone, put down the receiver, and sat up on the bed. Then, she took her mobile phone, turned off silent mode, and turned on the ringtone.She then went to check out Jensburg’s trending news.Sure enough, she was on the list again.The photo was secretly taken when Kevin and she went out for a walk last night.The paparazzi were really amazing. The two of them left the hotel through a secret passage, and it was already dark at that time with few people walking in the street. However, the paparazzi still manag
“My brother is here.”Hugh wanted to inform Kevin, but unexpectedly, Kevin got up and stepped forward with the two bags.Hugh muttered, “What sharp eyes and quick movements.”It was no wonder he dared to pursue his sister, and his sister had to put up with it.When other people saw Hayden being pestered by Kevin, they wondered how the two would end up. However, Hayden’s twin brother viewed that his sister was indulging Kevin’s pestering.Who is his sister? How amazing was she? Could she really have no way of getting rid of Kevin?It was clear that she also appreciated Kevin. That was why she indulged him in his continuous pestering of her while acting as if she was helpless about it.Oh, of course, those were just thoughts he harbored secretly. He could never speak of them aloud, or his sister would give him a severe beating.Hayden’s handsome face hardened when she saw Kevin walking over.Kevin approached, saw her expression, and smiled. “Isn’t your face tired from tensing al
Hugh liked this future brother-in-law too.Meanwhile, in Wiltspoon, Liberty told her son last night that they would go to the hospital today to visit his father.However, Sonny slept until it was late in the morning before getting up. After having a light meal, the sun was already scorching outside by the time they were ready to leave.Sonny carried his small backpack and followed behind his mother as they went downstairs together.Inside his backpack were some snacks that he said he would give to his father.“Mom, should we buy a bouquet of flowers?” Sonny asked Liberty as they walked.Liberty stopped and waited for him to come closer. She then held Sonny’s hand and walked with him while asking, “Do you want to buy flowers for Dad?”“Yes, I would like to. I also brought money. Those people on TV always bring flowers when they go to the hospital.”Sonny was not as enthusiastic about going to kindergarten as he was at the beginning. However, he had had a more sensible and mature
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