After thinking about it, Hayden decided to only tell Kevin about the “scandal” after he returned. She had already told her secretary to handle it anyway. The news would be removed soon. Kevin’s secretary dealt with the matter as soon as he learned about it. The news disappeared within minutes of its publication. Back in Wiltspoon, Serenity, Zachary, and Sonny had dinner with the Lewises. Once she got news of Liberty’s safe arrival, Serenity relayed the information to Duncan. She said, “She’ll contact you once she reaches the hotel.”Duncan, who was in the wheelchair pushed by Zachary, smiled and said, “I know. She sent me a message.”Serenity replied, “That’s great. You two have to sort things out. Sonny, come down and take a walk. You shouldn’t let Duncan hold you all the time.”“It’s okay. I like having Sonny in my arms.”Duncan had promised that he would treat Sonny as his own. Nevertheless, Sonny got off Duncan’s lap. He said, “Aunt Ser, you told me walking after ea
Serenity got tired after walking around for some time, so Zachary brought her and Sonny back to the villa where he lived during his bachelor days. As their holiday was coming to an end and they would resume their work life, they decided not to stay in Wildridge Manor anymore for convenience. Once they entered the door, they heard Grandma May’s booming voice. Zachary and Serenity exchanged glances. They did not think she would be here. “Great-Nana.”Sonny was excited to see Grandma May. He ditched his aunt and uncle, running toward Grandma May immediately. The old lady waited for Sonny with open arms. “Zachary, Serenity.”Dylan was in the house too. The booming voice they heard earlier was Grandma May scolding Dylan. It seemed like he had angered her somehow. After greeting Grandma May, Zachary and Serenity sat and asked Dylan, “Did you anger Nana? We heard her from outside.”Dylan looked helpless and aggrieved. Zachary immediately knew what the issue was. He pa
After thinking about it, Emma said, “Come in.”She turned around to enter her room and Ava followed suit. Once the door was closed, Emma whispered to Ava, “We can join hands to chase Celine out. I have the urge to rip her apart whenever I see her now. Unfortunately, even though Mom’s angry at her, she still loves her very much.“After all, Mom and Dad had raised Celine with lots of love. They didn’t know Celine wasn’t their daughter.”“Do you have a plan, Emma? As long as Mom becomes disappointed in Celine and hates her, Celine will no longer be the Fisher family’s daughter. It’ll be better if she loses everything and struggles in Jensburg.”Emma and Ava were not exactly saints. Indeed Celine had helped her brothers and offended her sisters-in-law, but they were also plotting to make Celine lose everything she had. Emma said, “I have a plan. Hear me out and let me know what you think. We can execute it right away if you find it doable.”“Go on.”Emma said in a low voice, “Why
Those people were stingy as well. They would take everything and sweep the house clean at every visit. Luckily, Belinda did not seem to like them a lot. Those thieves dared not visit without her permission. Otherwise, Emma would have gone crazy if she had to interact with them often. “Do you have a way to obtain the aphrodisiac, Emma?”Ava grew angry upon the mention of her husband’s affair and Hunter and Celine’s biased judgments, so she made up her mind to work with Emma to frame Celine and have her kicked out of the family.Their husbands had no hope of becoming a patriarch anyway. Since it was so, they would take Caroline’s side and give her a hand by chasing Celine away. In the event Caroline had a score to settle with them in the future, they hoped she would have mercy on them after having helped her now. “That’s easy. I know some people. We should get Ellie to join in our plan. I believe we’ll be able to handle Celine with the three of us working together.”“Should
Belinda said, “I’m not hungry. I don’t feel like eating. Don’t mind me and go on. I’m heading home soon. You shouldn’t drink on an empty stomach while socializing for work tonight.”Since Caroline had gradually gotten the hang of handling the company, Belinda rarely attended business engagements unless they were important. Other than that, she left everything to Caroline. “Are you still mad at Dad, Mom?”Caroline poured her some tea and gave it to her while asking with a concerned voice. “I heard from Emma that Dad isn’t eating anything either. However, I think it’s not because he doesn’t want to eat. He’s probably in too much pain to do so. Celine is worried about him. She brings food to him every meal. I wonder why she isn’t as concerned about you when you love her so much.”Caroline took the opportunity to badmouth Celine. “Do you think Celine hates you, Mom? She’s used to being spoiled, yet you were suddenly so stern with her and even punished her. She might be criticizing y
The mother and daughter had the same personality. After some time, Belinda said, “Liberty is in Jensburg.”“I know.”Caroline was not surprised. Belinda was taken aback before she let out a self-deprecating laugh. “Oh, right. You have an assistant now. They’re really capable. I don’t know which ancestor of ours thought of establishing a base to train the best assistants for us.“I thought you knew nothing. This is good.”After speaking, Belinda drank a few sips of tea. She held onto the cup and leaned against the chair. Then, she turned the chair and had her back face Caroline while she looked outside the window. The city was illuminated. She said, “I suddenly thought of Tiara’s assistant, Patrick. He was competent and even better than my current assistant. Not only that, he had a good personality and looks to match. I saw him often because I was raised by Tiara.“Time passed, and I found myself falling in love with him. However, the assistants are not allowed to marry or ha
“Is Aunt Tiara’s assistant still alive, Mom?”Caroline changed the topic. She knew Belinda would not agree to amending the family rules. “Patrick went missing after Tiara’s accident. I don’t know whether he’s dead or alive.”Belinda had sent countless people to look for him after she became the matriarch. Alas, it seemed as if he had evaporated into thin air. She was still searching for him. Patrick probably knew something about the incident. He could have some evidence too. He was a ticking time bomb if she did not find him and destroy the evidence. Who knew when he would suddenly resurface and testify that she had killed her sisters?Even if Belinda had a crush on him when she was young, she had to think long-term for her descendants. She would kill him once he was found. There had been no news about Patrick or her nieces for decades. She thought she could hand her position over to Caroline smoothly if her nieces died or never appeared. However, the heavens left Beli
Belinda said, “I truly don’t feel like eating. You should go. I’ll head home shortly. I promise I won’t fall. This is a small matter. I’ll get better after being in a bad mood for a day or two. I’ll be myself again tomorrow.“I won’t be devastated over an old man. I want to hear your thoughts. How do you plan to tackle Liberty now that she’s here?”“I’ll just remain calm and make thorough preparations just in case.”Belinda smiled. “That’s good. As expected of my daughter.“I met my niece, Audrey, when I was in Wiltspoon. There was some tension between us. She thinks I’m a murderer no matter what I say, so she’s hostile toward me.“She suggested I give Liberty a chance and train her so you and Liberty can compete fairly. If Liberty loses, Audrey will accept you as the matriarch. If Liberty wins, we’ll have to give up on all our power.”Audrey was not forthright about it but her intention could be read between the lines. Belinda added, “Why should we give up on what’s ours, Caro