“Are you two with Stan and Sebastian?” Liberty asked.The two women observed Liberty’s reaction. After mentioning their husbands’ identities, they noticed Liberty’s silence and understood that Liberty remembered their husbands.The woman in the passenger seat quickly answered in a low voice, “I am Cindy, and Judy.”Liberty nodded toward both of them and asked gently, “When you came out, were you followed by anyone?”“No, we have someone helping with the aftermath behind us. Ms. Liberty, you don’t need to worry.”Liberty smiled. “I’m not worried or afraid. I’m concerned that you might be discovered. If news of your visit reaches Madam Fisher, it could be detrimental to you.”Liberty came here specifically for the Fishers, and it was normal for her to interact with members of the Fishers. However, if these two were found out by Belinda, they might face consequences. It was not her fault if the Fisher members sought her out, but they had to consider the repercussions.The two wom
Fortress Hotel had a high level of security, providing a more relaxed environment for private conversations.Liberty agreed and told the two ladies, “Please wait for a moment. I’ll make a call to book a room.”Liberty walked away and dialed Kevin’s number. She inquired, “Which is the most secure room in Fortress Hotel? I’d like to borrow it for a while. It should be free from eavesdropping, and unauthorized individuals won’t have access.”Without hesitation, Kevin responded, “The presidential suite on the top floor. I’m currently staying there. If you need it, feel free to use it."“Great. Two ladies from the Fisher family will be arriving first. Arrange for reliable individuals to discreetly take them upstairs, avoiding surveillance cameras. Make sure they’re not caught on tape.”Kevin assured Liberty. “You can count on me. I’ll handle it. When they’re close to the hotel, have them call the number I provide.”Kevin then shared a mobile number with Liberty.“Use this number when
A few minutes later.“Liberty.”Kevin was still waiting in the suite when Liberty arrived, and he promptly opened the door for her.“Thanks, Kevin.”“I’ve already said it just now, Liberty, you don’t have to be so courteous with me. You take your time chatting. I’ll go do some work.”Kevin came out of the room to let Liberty in. He instructed his bodyguards, including Jim, “Stay here and don’t let anyone get close. Even though the top floor is restricted, it’s better to be safe than sorry.”Although the top floor was restricted to unauthorized personnel, it was better to remain cautious.Jim and the bodyguards respectfully acknowledged his instructions. Kevin left once he finished briefing them.When Liberty entered, the two ladies were already sitting on the sofa, each with a cup of water in front of them. The coffee table was adorned with snacks and fruits for their hospitality.“Ms. Liberty.”Seeing Liberty come in, the two women stood up from the sofa. Immediately, they
“We’ll have to count on the young ones to revitalize the Fisher family. All capable youngsters should be put to use. Don’t you think so, Judy and Cindy?”Sebastian and Stan were old. Even if they were ambitious enough, they no longer had the energy to do so. They simply wanted their grandchildren to have a better future. Since Liberty said so, she had given them a promise. If the position of matriarch returned to Liberty, she would take in every capable youth of the Fisher family and let them shine. It also meant that she was a benevolent leader. Judy and Cindy exchanged glances. Cindy said, “Ms. Hunt is right. As expected from the previous matriarch’s descendants. Tiara had the same thought as well. When she was still in charge, we were a family that no one in Jensburg dared to underestimate.”However, they had become a family that was looked down upon. When Tiara was the matriarch, Judy and Cindy had not married into the family yet. They were six and twelve years old resp
“Thanks for the reminder. I’ll be careful.”Liberty already knew that Caroline was two-faced. Among all the Fisher family members, she interacted with Caroline the most and knew her best. Caroline had never hidden any emotions from her. “We’ll head back now, Ms. Hunt. Let’s keep in contact. Please let us know if you need our help.”Liberty saw Judy and Cindy out of the suite to the elevators. She turned back after seeing them entering the elevator with their shades and masks.She tidied the coffee table in the suite before exiting again and locking the doors. She asked Jim, “Did anyone come up here?”“No.”Liberty told her bodyguards, “Let’s go.”The bodyguards did as told.…Meanwhile, in Summervale, there was a new company established in the business district. It boasted a corporate building of twenty-eight floors. Despite its recent establishment, the company already had many employees. It was a subsidiary company of the Bucham Group. Julian had brought in employees fr
Julian had fallen deeply in love with Quinn after getting to know her. He did not want to scare her. He had never been afraid of anything until Quinn. He became hesitant when it came to anything related to her. “When can your mom and I go over to meet the Crawfords? We’ve even shopped for gifts several times. Your mom and I added more gifts to the pile whenever she thought of something. I’m sure we’ve prepared every gift anyone can think of.”Walter was anxious. Julian was almost forty years old and one of the oldest bachelors in Wiltspoon alongside Duncan. How could he not be worried?“Dad, I haven’t confessed to Quinn… You can’t come over yet.”Walter scolded, “How long has it been? Why haven’t you confessed to her? Does she have someone she likes, or did you chicken out?”“It hasn’t been that long, Dad. I haven’t even been in Summervale for a full month yet. Quinn treats me like a brother, which makes it difficult for me to confess. I don’t dare to do it either. I feel lik
Walter was passing the phone to his wife. Stacy looked at the phone and said, “That rascal already hung up.”“How dare he end my call?”Walter was furious when he saw the ended call. He sighed. “This rascal is really making us worry. He didn’t like any of the blind dates we set up for him in the past. Now that there’s someone who can save him, he becomes hesitant and isn’t his usual decisive self.“How hard is it to confess, propose, get married, and have a child?” Walter muttered. They were truly more worried than Julian himself. Stacy said, “Julian doesn’t have any dating experience. He’s different from other people and is just exploring things now. Anyway, there won’t be other men around Quinn because Julian’s there in Summervale. Don’t worry.“Marriage is forever. It shouldn’t be rushed. It takes two to tango, especially in a marriage. We can’t force Quinn to marry Julian with our family’s influence. If that happens, we’ll become the Crawfords’ enemies instead of in-laws.
Quinn asked him while smiling. “As a matter of fact, I did. It’ll bring tens of millions of profit. I’ll treat everyone to a meal to celebrate tonight.”Quinn said, “Don’t do that. Cooking more dishes at home will do. Eating at a hotel is expensive. My mom won’t think it’s worth it. She’ll just nag at us youngsters wasting money. She often says that the money spent on a meal at a hotel can be used to buy enough ingredients for a banquet.”Julian knew Zoey did not really mean what she said. If he did treat her to a hotel meal, she would be more eager than anyone else. She would even dress up gorgeously and look like Quinn’s sister. He said, “It’s okay. I’m immune to Zoey’s nagging. Money earned should be spent. We should enjoy life and not mistreat ourselves.”When Julian first started staying with the Crawfords, they thought he would only be visiting for a couple of days. However, he had yet to leave. The Crawfords did not say anything because he was already treated as family. Z
Imogen did not know that Dylan had woken up. She was still on the phone with Maria outside.Maria felt reassured when Imogen mentioned that the person she liked was a member of the richest family in Wiltspoon. All was good as long as he was not a social climber. Imogen asked, “Maria, when are you coming back? It’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other. Kade will be back soon. Are you really not coming back?“Maria, Kade and I are like siblings. Please don’t misunderstand or overthink it. Actually, you should know this—the person Kade likes is you. You two are the real childhood sweethearts, you grew up together.”Imogen and her mother’s godchildren had known each other since they were young, but the three of them had not actually spent much time together as she had always stayed with her master while she learned the trade, only returning home during the summer and winter holidays.Once the holidays ended, she would leave again. Even her formal education was completed in th
There were so many other possible choices. Why were they so fixated on him?Leticia sighed. “Alright, just pretend I never said that. You youngsters will decide for yourselves anyway, we don’t have a say in it. Remember to fetch Kade from the airport on Saturday.“I’ve already told him and he knows you’re supposed to be picking him up. And remember to get some flowers too. You two haven’t met in ages and you should give flowers at a reunion.” She reminded Imogen.“Mom, I can pick him up, fine, but I’m not giving him flowers. Who said you’re supposed to give flowers at a reunion?” Imogen refused to give Kade flowers when fetching him from the airport. “Oh, Mom, I gotta go. Bye!”Imogen quickly hung up, not allowing her mother the chance to speak further. Then, after a moment of thought, she texted Kade to ask when he was expected to arrive at Huntington Airport.It took a while before Kade replied that he would arrive around eleven in the morning on Saturday.Imogen replied wi
“I know you only view Kade as a brother, but who knows, if you nurture the relationship, those feelings might turn romantic? Jen, before you agree to be with Dylan, give yourself another option.“Make Dylan nervous. He’ll get jealous. He was jealous when he overheard our conversation that day.“You need to make him realize that even without him, you can still marry well. The Butchers like you a lot, and our families have a close relationship. You and Kade have known each other since you were young, so you guys could be considered childhood sweethearts.”Imogen said weakly, “Mom, I’m worried that if I get too close to Kade, not only will Dylan misunderstand, but even Maria might misunderstand. Kade and she are a thing, after all.“I really don’t understand what’s going on with Kade. He and Maria clearly have feelings for each other, they just haven’t made it official yet. Don’t their families see this?”She did not have any romantic feelings for Kade, but both families were trying
Although Leticia was angry over how Dylan had treated her daughter previously, at least he was not two-timing. He made things clear to Imogen right after realizing his feelings and stopped her from loving him. He still had a decent character.Besides, Imogen had also kept secrets from Dylan and she tricked him. Dylan still did not have sufficient evidence to prove that Imogen was the Chameleon Fox he loved. Dylan would start pursuing Imogen again after some time. Leticia heard that it was Serenity who had given Dylan a hint that Sugar was Fox. After that, Dylan sought confirmation from Old Mrs. York but only received a vague answer. However, he decided to continue pursuing Imogen because he believed his nana would not bring him harm.After going in circles, Dylan still ended up returning to Imogen.Actually, Leticia already viewed him as her son-in-law.Since Imogen’s happiness was on the line, she was concerned about her future son-in-law’s condition.“Dylan’s hospitalized.”
“Please look after Dylan, Imogen. Message me when he gets better. I just need to know that he’s alive.”Grandma May knew Dylan would be okay with Imogen by his side.Imogen quickly said, “Don’t hang up yet, Grandma May. Where are you now? Wiltspoon?“If it’s convenient, please get his parents to come and take care of Dylan. I’m busy with work. I can’t stay in the hospital to look after him.”Grandma May replied, “His dad is home, but he doesn’t know how to take care of others. I think Dylan will meet his death quicker under his dad’s care.“My daughters-in-law and I are at the Johnson family’s place in Annenburg. We won’t be back that soon because we just came not long ago. We’ll head back closer to Seren’s due date. That’s why we don’t have time to look after Dylan.“If you’re busy, you can return to work once Dylan’s fever breaks, Imogen. You don’t have to care about him. He can take care of himself. It’s just like a bad cold. He’ll be fine once his fever subsides.”Grandma Ma
Imogen should have gone to stop Dylan earlier than she had. Since Layla was helping Imogen to get revenge, Imogen thought she would let Dylan put on a show to display his sincerity. She could only stop Dylan once Layla was satisfied.After handling the hospitalization procedures, Dylan lay on the bed and received an IV drip. Meanwhile, Imogen brought him water and told him to take his medicine.“Take this medicine for your fever. Your face is red from the heat.”Dylan’s temperature was close to 103 degrees Fahrenheit when they measured it at the hospital. He would cough constantly, and his face was flushed red from the fever. He looked tired and weak as well. Dylan sat up and accepted the glass of water. Imogen handed him the right dosage of medicine according to the doctor’s prescription.“Make sure you’re hydrated.”Imogen refilled his glass and told him to drink more water.“I don’t want to drink water.”Dylan lay back down.Perhaps because he was on an IV drip, his
Dalton said, “Callum spoils you a lot too. Many people are envious of you two.”Camryn smiled. “You’re right. Our lives are objects of envy to other people.“You can head back to work, Dalton.”“Okay.”Camryn saw Dalton out. She sat for a few minutes before returning to her desk to continue working.Meanwhile, in Huntington, Dylan was coughing badly. He quickly grabbed the glass of water Imogen had just offered him and took a few sips. After moistening his throat, he stopped coughing. However, he started coughing again after a few minutes. Imogen said, “Why is your cough getting worse after seeing the doctor and taking medicine?”“Ah…”Dylan pointed at his throat. He could not speak. His throat was badly inflamed from eating excessive chili peppers. His voice was so hoarse that he could not talk, and he was hacking non-stop. Imogen had already brought him to a doctor, who had prescribed some medication for him. However, his condition was so bad that the medication was no
“Did you think of your mother again?”Dalton said gently, “It wasn’t your fault, Camryn. You don’t have to overthink it or care about how she treated you. You have loving in-laws now. You’re like a daughter to them.“Your husband dotes on you a lot too. I believe there’ll be better days ahead of you. As for your mother… Let her regret what she did.”He had never seen a mother like Mrs. Newman. There were many biased mothers, but not many of them were as evil as Mrs. Newman.“She does feel regret. However, it isn’t because she had hurt me, but because she gave birth to me. She regretted not getting an abortion or strangling me to death after giving birth to me.“She said I was the bane of her existence. She had gone to a psychic when she was pregnant with me. The psychic said I was an unlucky child who would bring bad luck to my parents and that if she didn’t kill me after I was born, I would become her downfall.“My mom was just finding excuses for herself. How would I be her d
“It’s getting better. Don’t worry, Dal. Dr. Carden will be here to check on me after some time and adjust my prescription. She said I’d be able to get pregnant after two years.“Dr. Carden is the legendary doctor’s best student. I trust her skills. She was the one who helped me to regain my sight.”Camryn reassured Dalton. “You just have to take good care of Melissa and tell her not to worry about me. I believe the heavens won’t take away my right to be a mother.”If Dr. Carden said she was infertile, then it would be impossible to get pregnant. However, Dr. Carden had guaranteed that Camryn could give birth after two years of recuperation. Therefore, Camryn was at ease.“Even if I can’t get pregnant, Callum won’t divorce me. He said we could adopt if it didn’t work out.“He and his family didn’t give up on me when I was blind. I believe my in-laws won’t abandon me just because I can’t get pregnant, Dalton. Besides, I’m not actually infertile.”Camryn knew Dalton and Melissa we