No one had ever seen the results of the paternity test, but it was evident that Camryn was her father’s daughter.Otherwise, Paige and Cain would not have abused Camryn.This was how people found out that Paige was having an affair with Cain from early on and had truly cuckolded her late husband.Now that Rosella thought about it, she was thankful that the Newman couple had neglected Camryn.Camryn had grown up principled and morally upright under the guidance of her youngest aunt and the nanny who loved her very much.If the Newman couple had treated Camryn well, she did not know what kind of person Camryn would have grown into under their influence.Their abuse of Camryn had instead encouraged her to grow into a strong character with the right values.That couple would probably regret their actions very deeply if they could see Camryn today.“I can’t blame them either. Nana is so good at raising kids that she raised every single one of the boys into excellent, talented master
Nina suppressed her anger and said, “Camryn followed Rosella to Mrs. House’s gathering tonight. Since Tasha is an acquaintance of Sally, she introduced Sally to Camryn. However, Sally still has feelings for Callum.“She was rude to Camryn and said pretty harsh words. She ended up having wine splashed on her face.”Lionel said, “How could she hurt someone with words? Did she forget everything we taught her?“Have you apologized to Camryn in Sally’s stead? We shall prepare some gifts and pay her a visit to apologize to her again tomorrow.”Lionel did not ask what Sally had said to Camryn. Based on his wife’s anger, he knew his daughter was at fault. They had been very particular about their daughter’s upbringing, yet Sally had insulted someone. Nina was angry. She also felt guilty for not educating her daughter well. “Sally and I apologized to Camryn. She let it slide for now. However, that was her being generous. We can't let this slide even if she isn’t holding Sally accounta
Those people must have gone crazy to spread rumors about the Yorks. Lionel nodded. “I’ll keep a close eye.”He held his wife’s hand and consoled her, “Don’t blame yourself. If our child makes a mistake, we’ll help her to correct it and ensure that she learns her lesson.“Even the best kid makes mistakes sometimes. No one is perfect. There’s no need to keep beating yourself up.”Nina sighed. “I hope Sally does realize her mistake.”“I think she does. She’s not inherently evil. She only said rude things because she was under the influence of alcohol and overcome by jealousy.”After the incident, Lionel believed that Sally knew what she did wrong. Nina also asked Sally to head to the countryside to help those in need after reflecting on herself. Living in those places would impact Sally significantly. Lionel was confident she would transform into a positive person and be grateful for everything she had. Letting Sally help people in need would also allow her to do good deeds
Mr. Longbottom’s expression still did not seem right. Upon sensing that, Carrie blamed herself. “It’s my fault for not mastering how to change my voice yet. It’s a given that she’ll suspect me after hearing my voice.“I endured all her taunts. I didn’t lash out at her.”Camryn must have been testing her earlier. “Your self-control is still lacking.”Mr. Longbottom said coldly, “If the bodyguards didn’t call you to go home, you would have exposed yourself.”Carrie wanted to defend herself, yet words did not come to her when she met his cold stare. She felt satisfied watching Sally humiliate Camryn. Camryn’s words had infuriated Carrie as well. Carrie almost could not hold back from hitting Camryn. That blind woman always managed to get on her nerves. After a moment, Carrie said softly, “I’m sorry, Mr. Longbottom. I didn’t do well enough.”Mr. Longbottom watched her for a moment. His voice relaxed, and he said, “I can’t blame you. You’re still young, and your personality i
Carrie suspected that the man had taken some sort of medication. “Come here.”Mr. Longbottom seemed to be in a good mood. He gestured at Carrie to come over. He liked her fragrant scent after her shower. “Mr. Longbottom.”Carrie went to him and called him in a seductive voice. Although she wanted to stab him, she had no choice but to please him due to her lack of capability. Her life would only be better if he were happy. The best scenario would be for him to be satiated and leave Wiltspoon as soon as possible. Without him around, Carrie could feel freer. Although she had to learn etiquette, it was better than facing Mr. Longbottom and his turbulent emotions. He could be sweet to her one moment and strangle her in the next.Mr. Longbotton grabbed her hand. After she fell on him, he flipped them over and pinned her underneath. Just as he was about to enjoy her, she suddenly pushed him away, hopped off the bed, and rushed to the bathroom. The next thing Mr. Longbot
“Remember to take the pill every time in the future.”Mr. Longbottom said, “Otherwise, I can arrange for you to get your tubes tied.“That way, you won’t have to take contraceptives all the time. The side effects may be harmful.”Carrie said, “I’ll continue taking the pills.”She would not opt for tubal ligation. No matter how young or ignorant she was, she knew that she would lose the chance to be a mother after the procedure. Why did Mr. Longbottom not suggest he go for a vasectomy instead?If he had treasured her and been strict about birth control, she would not have gotten pregnant despite taking contraceptives or needed an abortion. Mr. Longbottom said, “Do as you wish.”It was not his body that would be harmed anyway. He would never let Carrie give birth to his child. He and his legitimate wife’s children were already adults. Successors were not an issue to him. While Mr. Longbottom had lost his love for his wife, he treated his children well and nurtured them at
“It’s all your fault, blind bitch. I wouldn’t have ended up in this situation if not for you.”Whenever things did not go well for Carrie, she would blame everything on Camryn. Her hatred toward Camryn deepened, and Serenity was not spared from her scolding as well.Meanwhile, Camryn sneezed. Callum heard her sneeze as he was exiting the bathroom. He quickly walked over and asked, “Did you catch a cold? Why didn’t you put on more layers after bathing?“You didn’t even turn on the heater. The weather’s cold now. You should turn it on.”Callum was about to turn on the heater as he spoke. Camryn said, “It’s not that cold that we need the heater on. You even shut the windows tightly. It’s not that cold.“Besides, I’m in my thermal wear under a duvet now. I’m not cold. It must’ve been Carrie scolding me behind my back.”Camryn did not feel chilly even when she attended the House family’s banquet in a dress. However, the heater was turned on throughout, so it was warm there. “I
Callum said, “I swear I didn’t flirt with anyone, honey.”“I know. I didn’t say you did. I said you’re a fine, handsome man who attracted countless ladies.“Men will stare at pretty girls or even fall in love with them at first sight when they spot one. Girls are no exception. They’re attracted to good-looking guys too.“Tasha introduced a few of her friends to me during the banquet. I dare say it was my first time seeing that girl, but she was unfriendly and even uttered rude remarks afterward.“I was puzzled. I’ve never offended her. Later, I found out that she likes you, and that I’m her rival.”Callum’s expression darkened. He asked, “Who is she, honey?”That person should have been grateful that Camryn was willing to greet her. How could that woman be rude to Camryn?Camryn pinched his face and said, “Don’t put on a dark expression once you hear something terrible. You’ve always been gentlemanly, but your cold expression can rival even Zachary’s.“I don’t like seeing you
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
The Queen family was well-educated and had few members. Sophia had heard of other families fighting over power, but Caroline’s experience shocked her the most. Maybe it was because the Queens was close to her. Sophia quite liked Caroline as well. “How could they… You’re their biological sister!”Caroline smiled bitterly. “Are you having a fever, Carol? Your face is red.”Sophia touched Caroline’s forehead. She said, “You’re burning up. Have you informed the doctor, Mr. Fletcher?”Darren replied, “The fever started at dawn. Ms. Caroline caught a cold. Her fever subsided after taking medication once, but it returned.“It’s time for her to take her medicine.”Sophia spotted the lunch boxes. She told Darren, “Go have your lunch, Mr. Fletcher. I can look after Carol.”“It’s okay, Mrs. Queen. I can eat on my own,” said Caroline embarrassedly. It was her first time feeling cared for by someone her mother’s age. Although Sophia was not part of her family, the lady treated her
Caroline looked toward Darren. She said, “In my younger days, I often caught colds and coughs when the weather was too cold. The coughing will last throughout the changing of seasons. Therefore, I’ve been looking after my health since I grew up.“My immune system strengthened a lot. I haven’t been coughing for years.“I’m not worried.”Caroline stared at Darren lovingly. “I have nothing to be worried about with you here.”Darren pinched her face lightly with affection. “I’m still sulking. I didn’t want you to risk yourself, yet I couldn’t stop you. I’ll only feel better once you recover.”He was Caroline’s assistant and had to heed her orders. Even if they were dating, he still had to follow her arrangements.“Okay. Don’t be angry. I won’t take risks like this again in the future. You’ll age quickly if you get angry frequently. If that happens, your hair might turn gray before I even grow old.“We promised to grow old together.”Under Caroline’s gentle coaxing, Darren’s expre
Darren became an orphan when he was only a few years old. After losing everything, he was collected and trained by the training center to be an all-rounder assistant. He could not remember how he lost his parents as he was too young back then. Since he had no memories, there was no pain.Nevertheless, he had seen others interacting with their parents. He knew parents should love their children. There were not many parents who would not shower their children with love. Ms. Caroline was too unlucky to have met one. “I don’t care. I don’t care about my dad at all.”Caroline asked, “Has my dad asked you to give him money? He doesn’t need money. He just wants to know about his sons’ conditions.“Having lived for so many years, he was probably aware of the consequences of his sons’ plan and had advised them not to do it. They didn’t listen to him, so he’s just hoping to get lucky and waiting for some news.”Hunter must have known that her brothers were going to murder her. Sinc