That was because Hayden had been pretending to be a man for over two decades. Her personality was different from that of usual girls. Darren smiled with understanding. “I shall accompany you shopping then. I can even do the heavy lifting for free. You won’t get tired.”Caroline turned to him and smiled. “That sounds great, but I want to invite Liberty out tomorrow.“Her son is here. He’s pretty cute. I like him.“Since Liberty’s mom and I are cousins, and I’m Liberty’s aunt, her son is supposed to call me grandaunt. I can’t believe I’ve become a grandaunt before getting married myself.”Liberty was even older than her by a few years. Darren said, “Madam Fisher and Ms. Liberty’s grandmother are sisters, yet they have a huge age gap. That’s why you and Ms. Liberty also have an age gap.”Tiara had raised Belinda like a mother raising her daughter. “Since it’s a rare visit by Sonny, I should get him a present. What should I get him, Darren?”As they walked, Darren replied, “Kid
Darren said, “I’m afraid it might sully your ears, Ms. Caroline.”“Hearing anything she did would have the same effect. I guess I can build up some immunity by listening to more things related to her. I’ve even heard about her worst scandal anyway.”“It seems like she’s planning to seduce your three brothers.”Caroline said, “Is she trying to get revenge on my sisters-in-law?”Darren replied carefully, “I don’t know what she’s planning. She can’t possibly start a business in her state. Madam Fisher won’t allow it. She’ll never get a job. Madam Fisher probably won’t let her get a decent job either.“Celine won’t be satisfied leaving Jensburg this way. She holds too much hatred for you all. Therefore, she has no choice but to choose that path.”The corners of Caroline’s mouth twitched. She said, “If I were her, I would’ve left the Fisher family and Jensburg after discovering that I wasn’t Madam Fisher’s true daughter and that my dad had switched us at birth.“If she had chosen to
“Okay.”Caroline felt safe with Darren by her side. She fell asleep in no time. When Darren noticed her asleep, he carefully parked the car by the roadside. Then, he took off his jacket and covered her with it. Caroline was in a deep sleep due to exhaustion and was not aware that Darren had put his jacket over her. It was already two in the morning when they arrived at Fisher Manor.Darren stopped outside the entrance. Since he did not have the keys, he had to wake Caroline up. Caroline was still in a daze when she woke up. When she saw Darren, she asked, “Why are you in a dream, Mr. Fletcher?”Darren could not help but laugh. “I’m not in your dream, Ms. Caroline. You’re awake. I woke you up.”However, it seems like Caroline was not fully awake yet. Caroline blinked and sat straight. She instinctively grabbed the jacket on her that was slipping down. “No wonder I felt hot during my sleep. You didn’t have to cover me with a jacket. The heater is turned on.”Caroline w
Caroline poured herself a drink and sat on the sofa. She leaned back and savored her drink. The peace at that moment allowed her a brief moment of relaxation. However, she got all tense again the moment she heard the sound of footsteps upstairs. She remained in her seat and did not even look up. It was definitely her mother. Belinda came downstairs. She sat beside Caroline and asked, “Why are you back so late?”Looking at the exhaustion on Caroline’s face, she touched her daughter’s face and sighed. “I don’t know if this is a blessing or a mistake.”“I’m fine, Mom.”Caroline understood what Belinda meant. Belinda was doubting whether returning the girls to their respective families was good or bad for Caroline. Sometimes, Caroline thought of it as well. If she had not returned to the Fisher family, she would have had her own career and sufficient ability to free herself from her adoptive family’s abuse. She would have been living a carefree life instead of workin
Belinda did not reply to the question immediately. She said, “Adrian hasn’t come home for two days. Emma suspects that he’s having an affair again.”She paused and sighed. “It must be genetics. I may have good genes, but your dad’s genes overpowered mine. All your brothers have inherited his penchant for cheating.“Do you think I’ve made a mistake, Carol?”“I can’t accept betrayal. If my husband doesn’t love me anymore, he can ask for a divorce. However, he can’t cheat on me while we’re still married.”Caroline’s answer made Belinda smile. Her gaze was gentle. “So that’s why people say the Fisher family’s good genes are only passed down to daughters. I didn’t believe it before, but after having found you, I’m starting to be a believer. Your personality and style are very similar to mine.”Belinda used to think Celine’s personality and style were totally different from hers. After that, she discovered that the daughter she had placed high hopes on was actually the previous butler
Belinda quickly understood her daughter’s worry, as Caroline expected.Celine’s only asset right now was her beauty.All three of Belinda’s sons had mistresses. Most likely not just one each, and not their first time cheating either; it was just that her daughters-in-law had not known about it at the time.The brothers had inherited their lustful hearts from Hunter.If Celine decided to intentionally seduce Adrian and the rest, there was a real possibility of success.The Clark brothers had always doted on her and felt nothing for their biological sister Caroline.It was inevitable for Celine to get some benefits through them.At the thought of this, Belinda’s face twisted into an ugly expression.If Celine managed to seduce Adrian, both father and son would have fallen at her hands.Hunter could still say he had been schemed against, but Adrian would have taken the bait willingly.“I’ll handle this, Caroline. You don’t have to do a thing. I’ll get someone to keep an eye on C
“Since she’s competing with us for business, she’s our opponent.“There’s no need for mercy when it comes to dealing with enemies. We need to strike while the iron is hot, when her company has only just been established and is in a vulnerable stage, and strangle her in the cradle.”Caroline was silent for a moment before she said, “Mom, Liberty’s contracts are mostly with Queen Enterprise. Some of them are with big companies that have ties to the Yorks, the Lewises, and the Stones. They won’t give a shit about us.”“Figure something out. I don’t want to see Liberty establishing herself in Jensburg.”Belinda knew Caroline did not want to be enemies with Liberty.If it were not for the fact that Liberty was Tiara’s scion and had come to Jensburg specifically to target them, Belinda would not want to be enemies with Liberty either.Behind her stood three powerful families. They might be far off in Wiltspoon, but they could not be underestimated.If the three families joined hands t
If that was true, there was no need for Liberty to fight for Fisher Enterprise. Caroline would return it to Tiara’s scion of her own volition and restore the family to its rightful path.She could still run her business and live a good life away from the Fishers.Belinda looked at her daughter.She could hear the dismissiveness in her daughter’s tone and she glared at Caroline.Caroline faced her mother’s glare candidly.After a long moment, Belinda sighed and patted her daughter’s face once more as she said softly, “You have your own opinions and we have only been mother and daughter for around three years. I can’t do anything about it if you won’t listen to me.“Did Mr. Fletcher drop you off earlier?”“Mmhm.”“You guys are both young and spend a lot of time with each other every day. Do you have any thoughts about him?”Caroline looked at Belinda with wide eyes. “Mom, what sort of thoughts am I supposed to have about him? Didn’t you say he’s my all-around assistant who’ll be