“Mom, have a good talk with Dad, listen to his explanation, and don’t make decisions that you’ll regret,” Caroline gently advised.Belinda waved her hand, signaling her daughter to leave with her siblings.As Caroline passed by her father, she quietly said, “Dad, properly explain things to Mom. You and Mom have been husband and wife for decades.”Hunter nodded. He wanted to speak but did not know what to say.In critical moments, his biological daughter would still speak up for him due to their blood relationship.After all four children left the study, Belinda walked over and checked if the study door was closed. She opened it once more to look outside making sure none of her children were eavesdropping, before closing the door again.She then locked the door.Belinda turned back and stopped in front of her husband, looking down at him.“Honey, I really don’t understand why something like that happened. I’m sure both Celine and I were set up,” Hunter explained sincerely.Afte
Hunter, realizing his words, hurriedly continued, “Honey, it’s the alcohol’s fault. There must be something wrong with the drinks. Celine and I behaved like that because of the alcohol. You arranged a banquet tonight and someone must have tampered with the drinks.“It’s that person, her name’s Liberty, right? She is the descendant of your sister. Many people say you’ve caused your sister’s death, and she’s here for revenge, to retaliate against you. She doesn’t want your life to be easy. She knows you cherish Celine the most, and since Celine isn’t our biological daughter, she designed it to affect both of us and strike at you.”Belinda knew there was a problem with the drinks.She sneered, “Liberty didn’t touch the drinks from the moment she entered until she left. How could she have schemed against you and Celine? Hunter, even if you two were drugged, it couldn’t have been Liberty’s doing, even though I knew she came to Jensburg for the sake of the Fisher family.“I may be old, b
Hunter’s choice, unknown to the people in Wiltspoon, was made in the dead of night.Zachary’s phone rang in the wee hours, waking him up. He quickly grabbed his phone and answered without checking the caller ID. He then sat up, tiptoeing out of the bedroom. In a hushed voice, Zachary asked, “Who is it?”“Zack, it’s me.”“Kev, it’s late, haven’t you gone to sleep?”Hearing it was his cousin calling, Zachary hurriedly half-closed the bedroom door.After he stepped out of his room, only then did he speak a bit louder."Is something wrong?"Kevin asked first, “Zack, Serenity hasn’t woken up, right?”“No, since she got pregnant, she has slept very soundly. Did something happen to Liberty?”Otherwise, Kevin would not call him in the middle of the night.Zachary’s heart was hanging in suspense.His sister-in-law had only gone to Jensburg for a short time. If something happened, Serenity would certainly not be able to bear it.“There’s been an accident. We just returned to the hote
“Liberty’s bodyguards hitched a ride in Hayden’s bodyguard car. They all claimed to have drunk and couldn’t drive. The butler of Fisher Manor probably wasn’t in the know, but when Liberty made a request, she satisfied her every need.“The car crash seems like an accident, but none of us believes it’s accidental. The dashcams of the two bodyguard cars behind could be reviewed. The speeding truck overtook the two bodyguard cars and directly pursued the car Liberty arrived in at Fisher Manor. There were no vehicles in the adjacent lane. Normally, a truck could change lanes to overtake instead of directly chasing after a specific car and rear-ending it.“The truck was speeding, and the force of the rear-end collision was too great. The car Liberty was supposed to be in was flung into the opposite land and overturned with all four wheels in the air. Soon after, the car caught fire, and we couldn’t save anyone or put out the fire.”The Fisher Manor’s bodyguard who was burned to death died
“Honey, have some water.”Zachary followed her back to the bed, picked up the cup of water, and handed it to her. Serenity took only a couple of sips and declined for more.“I’m just moistening my throat, I won’t drink too much to avoid frequent trips to the bathroom. By the way, who called you just now?”Zachary calmly lied, “Josh couldn’t sleep and called to bother me in the middle of the night. I scolded him, and it was just his way of retaliating. I used to often interrupt his sweet dreams.”Looking at him, Serenity said, “Babe, I knew when you answered the call, but I was too tired to get up. Although I didn’t hear what you said clearly, I’m sure it wasn’t Josh who called.“You’re lying to me, probably just to spare me from worry. The call was from Kevin, right?”The one who could make her worry was her sister.Zachary held her. “Everyone says that pregnancy makes one a bit absent-minded, but my wife is still as sharp as ever.”“What did Kevin say? Is something wrong with
That kind of fear was something Zachary only wanted to experience once; he would not want to go through it a second time.“What happened to the Fisher family?”Serenity asked, adding, “I’m awake now and can’t sleep for a while. Tell me about it.”Zachary leaned in, kissed her on the face, and then playfully poked her lips while smiling. “I’m afraid it will dirty your ears. It’s not a good thing, well, at least not for the Fisher family. But for us, their misfortune is our good fortune.”Seeing her interested expression, Zachary whispered a few words in her ear, making Serenity’s eyes widen.She looked at Zachary, somewhat incredulous.Zachary nodded and said, “Kev described it that way. He even witnessed the scene, and he said he was so shocked that his eyeballs almost fell out. It took him a while on the ground to find and pick up his fallen eyeballs.”Serenity burst into laughter, “Your description... Kev isn’t here but if he were, it would be strange if he didn’t want to smac
Zachary chuckled, “Oh kids, being playful is their nature. Sonny does not have many playmates usually, he’s always by himself. Even when we adults are with him, he feels lonely. Kids still prefer playing with kids.”Zachary gently touched Serenity’s belly, “Our little one won’t be coming out to meet us until next year. By the time our baby grows to Sonny’s age, Sonny won’t like playing with little kids anymore.”“Sonny will be caring for his young cousins. He’s like my sister and has an older sibling’s demeanor.”“Indeed. Time to sleep. If you’re still not sleepy, help me with something, okay?”Serenity replied hesitantly, “I’m sleeping, I’m falling asleep.”She closed her eyes, claiming to be asleep.With a soft chuckle, Zachary teased. “Even talking in your sleep now, huh?”“I’m sleep-talking.”Zachary playfully nibbled at her lips before cuddling her and both of them drifted back to dreamland.They had a peaceful night.The next morning, in the Fisher’s household in Jensbur
Caroline said, “What’s the fun in going alone? It's more fun to have Ava and Ellie join in. If Mom comes back and sees us, you three won’t be solely responsible, and Mom won’t do anything to you.”“Even though Mom drove her away in anger and said she was no longer a Fisher, what can Mom do if Celine does not cooperate? She definitely won’t change her surname. She’s very disdainful toward her biological parents. When her true mother came to see her, she dismissed her like a beggar.”Caroline knew how Celine treated her biological mother when she came looking for Celine last time. “Celine’s mother treated her so poorly, she deserves to be rejected by Celine.”“I’m afraid that after Mom calms down, if Celine sheds a few tears, and acts pitiful, Mom might soften up.”Emma said in shock, “Even in this situation, Mom might allow her to come back?”“I’m saying just in case.”Thinking about Caroline being treated indulgently by Belinda, Emma nodded. “There’s a slight possibility. I’ll