“Are you free to speak now, Caroline?” Liberty asked. “I’m always free if you need my help.”“Let’s meet up somewhere then. You can choose the location.”Caroline agreed. She asked, “What happened?”“I just came out of Fortress Hotel and almost got hit by two cars at the entrance. They said they accidentally stepped on the gas instead of the brake because they got nervous seeing a crowd. There was a flaw though. I doubt it was simply an accident.”Caroline understood immediately. She said, “Are you suspecting that my mother was behind this?“I don’t think so because she isn’t around.”Although Caroline knew Belinda was not a good person, she still hoped her mother would not do such a thing. Liberty replied, “I don’t think it’s your mom either. She’s cunning, yes, but even if she wants me dead, she won’t use such a poorly planned and obvious scheme.”Liberty, Kevin, and Hayden had previously attended a banquet at Fisher Manor and they were involved in an accident on their way
Hunter and his sons truly adored Celine. They refused to accept the return of Caroline, their biological daughter and sister. They always thought she was an intruder who stole everything that belonged to Celine. They felt nothing for her but resentment. However, Caroline had grown up in a harsh environment with minimal family love. She did not expect her biological family to treat her well, or have any affection for them. The bonds between a parent and child, as well as siblings, had to be nurtured. Since Caroline had not been with her family when she grew up, her relationship with them was nonexistent. Although it had been two years since she returned to the family, how could that compare to Celine's time with them?Now that Celine was gone, Hunter and his sons were pretending to be nice to Caroline. In truth, they probably despised her and thought her appearance caused Celine’s downfall. However, Caroline had a good relationship with her sisters-in-law. Emma insisted
Caroline met Adrian just as he was exiting the elevator. They stopped in their tracks. Adrian walked out of the elevator first. Caroline was in no rush to enter either. “Are you heading out, Caroline?”Adrian had a file in his hand. Maybe he had a document that required her signature.Since his mother was not around, the most crucial stamp of approval was Caroline’s. Many important documents would only be valid with her signature and stamp. Adrian usually assigned the task of obtaining signatures to his secretary, having rarely done it himself. Caroline replied, “Yes, I have some things to attend to. What’s the matter?”She glanced at the file in his hand. Adrian did not pass it to her. He said, “I have a document that needs your approval.“Can you leave a little later? What do you have to do? Is it urgent?” Adrian asked gently with a hint of probing. Unless Caroline was going to meet a business client, her whereabouts were mostly unknown to him. It was difficult to
While Adrian had no more feelings for Emma, they used to have a good relationship. They had kids, and he was nice to their children. He doted on his daughter the most.When he discovered that Celine was not his biological sister and Caroline looked weak, he was overjoyed. He had hoped Belinda would make his daughter the next matriarch. Although his daughter did not seem capable, she was still young. She would do well if Belinda were willing to train her as the successor. Therefore, Adrian showered a lot of love on his daughter. When he heard Caroline’s question, he tried defending himself. However, he could not find any words and remained silent.Meanwhile, Caroline had finished reading the document and found no issues. She called Belinda to inform her about the contents of the documents. She would only sign after getting the green light from her mother to avoid falling into her brothers’ traps and getting scolded by Belinda afterward. “Adrian is here, Mom. He asked me when y
“Mom.”Adrian laughed sheepishly. “Dad will do no such thing. Although he made a mistake, he still has you in his heart.“Dad’s living at my place, and he’s been talking about you every day. He wonders who will be there to take a walk with you when you’re in a bad mood. He even reads romance novels on his phone to learn how the male lead pursues the female lead. He wants to beg for your forgiveness.”Hunter was already castrated. No matter how pretty and young the other women were, he could not have them. Belinda had utterly cut him off from indulging in his desires. Nevertheless, Hunter disagreed to a divorce. Although he despised his wife, he was unwilling to get a divorce because he knew he would barely get any assets and leave with nothing. He could never win against Belinda in Jensburg unless he lived longer than she did. That way, he could utilize his authority as an elder of the Fisher family after she died. However, that could only be achieved if the new matriarch
Belinda could not be bothered to talk to Adrian any longer. After scolding him, she said, “I’ll hang up if you have nothing else.”“I’ll help Carol out, Mom. I don’t have anything else to say. You get busy then.”Belinda ended the call.Adrian breathed a sigh of relief.He raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat that beaded his forehead when he hastily accused his mother earlier.Adrian must have been terrified for him to sweat on a cold day.Caroline passed him a piece of tissue.Adrian put the phone down and accepted the tissue. He wiped his sweat and said, “I was scared shitless just now. I don’t even know what came over me.”“You must’ve eaten a bowl of courage to say that.”Adrian glared at her. He complained, “It’s your fault. Why did you pass the phone to me when you and Mom were speaking? I fear her so much now. I feel like a mouse that has spotted a cat whenever I see her.”“Weren’t you the one who asked when she’ll be back? I didn’t know the answer and since I was
Caroline said, “My eldest niece is ten years younger than me. She’s not suitable to be my daughter. If I must adopt, then my youngest niece who’s a few years old will do.”That would be Jason’s youngest daughter, who was only six years old.Of course, those were empty words. She would not adopt her niece as her daughter. Caroline wanted a child of her own. If she could not wed a husband, then she would ask Darren as the sperm donor and try conceiving via IVF.Darren was clever and capable. She believed that their daughter would not be inferior in any way. Caroline’s nieces were mediocre at best. It would be difficult to train them to become future matriarchs. Otherwise, Belinda would have chosen one of her granddaughters instead of helping Caroline rise to the ranks.Darren was loyal to Caroline. He would be more dedicated to protecting her and their daughter if they shared a daughter. It would be a win-win situation. Although Caroline did not want to admit it, among all
“Those families are in Wiltspoon and have few businesses in Jensburg. They can’t interfere in our family affairs.“So what if Liberty is Aunt Tiara’s descendant? Aunt Tiara has been dead for decades. The current matriarch is our mom. Returning the position to Aunt Tiara’s descendants is understandable only if you are incapable. Since you’re competent, why should we surrender the position to them?”Adrian added, “Is Liberty even capable? Her establishing a company in Jensburg doesn’t mean anything. No one in our family is close to her. They didn’t even take you seriously when you first returned, let alone her.“While many family members are dissatisfied with Mom, they can’t do anything about it.”He then muttered softly, “Maybe Liberty is destined to have a short life like Aunt Tiara and dies when she’s middle-aged.”His hiring someone to hit Liberty with a car was unsuccessful. To circumvent this, he had sent two cars, yet the mission still failed. “What did you say?”Carolin