All Belinda felt was bitterness. He had always only had eyes for Tiara. Earlier as he walked past her convulsing on the ground, he had not even glanced at her. How was she less than her sister in any way?Patrick talked to Tiara’s grave for a while before standing up. They had headed straight for Fisher family cemetery immediately after they landed and had not eaten yet, so everyone was hungry.“Ms. Tiara, I’m taking Missy Drey to get something to eat first. We took a long flight and came here to see you immediately after we got off the plane, so we’re all still hungry. Oh, right, Lil is here too. You don’t know her—she’s actually considered a disciple of mine, though I’ve never officially taken her in as one. She’s Doc’s disciple and I’m not interested in stealing others’ disciples. I just give her pointers here and there when I’m free, that’s all.“In my heart, though, she does count as one. She’s a very understanding and capable girl. I’m going to call her over so you can meet he
Neither Patrick nor Audrey would produce the evidence that Belinda caused Tiara’s death at this time and place. Their intention was not just to seek justice for their loved ones but also to show all of Jensburg Belinda’s true nature and thoroughly ruin her reputation. There were only a few people here now, so the reveal would not have much effect. Plus, they would have to be on guard to prevent Belinda from destroying the evidence.Audrey and Darrell walked up to Patrick and supported him, one on each side. Audrey said coldly to Belinda, “Don’t worry, we have both material evidence and witnesses of your misdeeds. We’ll make sure you’ll get what’s coming for you. Dr. Carden, we’re leaving for the hotel first. Liberty and the rest are waiting for us to have a meal together.”Lilian hummed in acknowledgment.When Patrick passed by Belinda, he paused to give her a look filled with hatred, though his tone was calm. “I am Ms. Tiara’s assistant. In life and in death, I am hers forevermore.
No—there would be no battle. Liberty and the rest did not have guns unless the police were involved. Could their plan have been leaked and Liberty and the rest had called the police?Belinda called Mr. Gordon again, who took a while to answer the phone.“Has something happened, Gordon?” Belinda asked in a low voice.“No,” Mr. Gordon replied.“If not, why didn’t you answer when I called earlier? Why didn’t you proceed with our plan?” Belinda questioned with some distrust.Mr. Gordon explained, “I was too busy evacuating everyone earlier and couldn’t answer the phone. They seem to have caught on to our plan and responded with their arrangements. If we take any sort of action, we’ll not only fail, but we’ll even end up getting caught, which will be very disadvantageous for us.”“You mean they have men waiting around the cemetery, just waiting for us to act so they can catch us red-handed?”“Yes.” Putting it like that really did make it sound like they were doing something wrong tho
Mr. Gordon replied respectfully, “As you wish, Madam Fisher. I’ll do as you say. I won’t act on my own.”If Belinda chose mutual destruction, he would accompany her and the others to the netherworld. As an assistant, he was always meant to live for the matriarch assigned to him and die with her. Patrick was an exception in that he had not followed Tiara into death back then, most likely to avenge her. Belinda still trusted Mr. Gordon very much. As she told Caroline, everyone else might betray her, but Mr. Gordon would not. She hung up.Meanwhile, Audrey and the rest went down the hill and left the Fishers’ cemetery. They went to the neighboring cemetery to place some flowers on the graves of Audrey’s father and grandparents before returning to the taxi. The taxi driver had been getting a bit anxious mainly because they were taking so long. If he had not seen them go over to the cemetery next to this, he might have suspected they were ghosts.Once they got into the car, the taxi dr
“I was wondering why she didn’t arrange for Elisa to marry one of your brothers.” Kevin looked at Zachary.Seeing his calm demeanor, Kevin brazenly replied, “Elisa used to like Zachary, but he was completely indifferent to her, and her feelings for him were well-known throughout Wiltspoon. After he married Serenity, Elisa gave up on her feelings for him, but Nana knew about her past affection for Zachary, and if she had tried to matchmake Elisa with any of us, it would have been awkward for everyone. She was also afraid that Elisa might unconsciously compare us to Zachary, which would have soured whatever relationship there was. We do consider ourselves quite exceptional, but compared to Zachary, we’re all still a bit lacking.”Silver laughed and said, “I see. Elisa’s fiancé’s also a great match, though. Old Pat can rest easier since she's marrying into the Johnson family.”The Johnson men were quite outstanding. Lilian’s partner, for instance, was great—he was tolerant of her and
Silver examined Kevin and said with a smile, “Indeed, Mr. York is decent and worthy of your Hayden.”Donald responded, “The York boys are all fine men. I’ve heard that you have many excellent female apprentices. Perhaps there are suitable matches among them for the York boys?”Zachary and Kevin were speechless.Dan took over. “His female apprentices do whatever he says, except when it comes to marriage. Whenever he urges them to marry, they retort by saying he’s not married and still lives well without worries, so why should they listen to him?“They even said they’re now taking in young apprentices and treating them like their own children. When their apprentices grow up and can stand on their own, they’ll be able to support them, so marriage and children aren’t necessary.”Silver gave him a stern look and said, “Your precious apprentice got married, so you can finally relax and feel accomplished. But when Suzy was still single, weren’t you just as worried about her happily ever
The underground passage had three entry points; one inside the mansion, one in the front courtyard, and one in the back courtyard. This greatly increased the chances of escape. Even if there was no underground passage, they had also secretly mobilized a lot of manpower. When Belinda was about to truly try to perish with them, their men would take control of Mr. Gordon and his team and prevent them from pouring gasoline and setting a fire.No matter how skilled Mr. Gordon was, he was no match for the five elders who dominated the underworld decades ago. Although they were retired now, their disciples were big shots in various fields, who had networks spanning all major cities. Belinda was merely allowed to enjoy a moment of hope that her scheme might succeed.“Not only was she waiting there, but also wouldn’t let us pay our respects to my mother. The audacity she has to disturb my mother’s peace! If my mother knew she was so cold-blooded and heartless, she’d rather have raised a dog t
“Aunt Audrey, what did Dr. Carden do to intimidate even you?”Liberty only knew that Lilian’s medical skills were impressive and was unaware of the doctor’s offensive abilities. She imagined that Lilian’s skills might be as extraordinary as the heroines in superhero movies and that she might be capable of leaping across rooftops, grabbing objects from a distance, and harming people with leaves.Audrey said, “I didn’t see what she did clearly—all I saw was Belinda and her bodyguards falling to the ground. Dr. Carden had to tell us what she did and said she used poisoned needles, but I don’t even know how and when she threw them.”She really could not catch it.Liberty was struck speechless for a moment. “Poisoned needles?”That did sound a bit like something out of a superhero movie.“Uncle True said that not only is Dr. Carden skilled in medicine, but she’s also adept at using poison—concocting poisons is actually what she likes to do most. Fortunately, she doesn’t use poison to
This was the main reason he insisted on his daily morning runs. Austin did not have much time alone with Isabella because she was always busy. She left for work early and came back late too. He could only see her during mealtimes, but even then, she only had a short time to eat. After finishing her meal, she would try to squeeze in a bit of rest. Austin did not want to disturb her rest, so the only time they could have some quiet moments together and chat was during their morning runs. Fortunately, back in Wiltspoon, he had already gotten into the habit of going for a morning run. “Good morning, Ms. Isabella.”As Isabella approached, Austin smiled and greeted her. Isabella, a bit tired after running for a while, stopped when she saw Austin. She walked over to him and smiled. “Good morning.” Isabella already had a good impression of Austin when she learned that he was a member of the York family, the wealthiest family in Wiltspoon. Now, knowing more about him, her attitud
Zachary had told him that the old pervert from the Longbottom family wanted to take over the O'Connors’ family business and turn it into his own private property because the pervert did not have actual inheritance rights to the Longbottom family headship, nor did he have the family head’s seal, token, or totem.“Dylan, I don’t have much advice for you. As Zachary said, we should trust Nana. As long as you follow what she says, you won’t suffer any losses.”“We’re beyond the age where Nana can make us suffer now anyway.”When they were younger, they often got the short end of the stick, largely because their grandparents would discipline them. They were told that if their abilities and plans were not sufficient, it would make them vulnerable to being taken advantage of.“Dylan, I think I’ll clock in a couple more hours of sleep before my morning run. After that, I have to prepare breakfast for Ms. Isabella.”“Okay, go to bed then. Don’t overwork yourself.”“I’m not. I’m enjoying i
Austin would not admit that he wanted to hear the gossip about Dylan’s love life.Dylan asked, “Are you free to talk right now?”“Sure. I have a whole dormitory unit to myself, and it’s quite spacious. I live quite comfortably. My salary comes on time every month, and I’m well-fed. My cooking skills have improved a lot, too.”Dylan was silent for a moment before he responded with another voice message.“You’ve only been focused on cooking? It’s been several months since you went there, and you didn’t even come back for the Christmas holidays. All you have in your brain is cooking.”“I came here specifically to cook in the first place.”Dylan was speechless.Indeed, Austin had heard that Isabella had an extremely picky palate, which he viewed as a challenge. Their nana had not even urged him once when he had eagerly gone to Satbury of his volition.Occasionally, Dylan heard his family mention Austin, saying that he was always busy researching new recipes and cooking, but seemed
Chameleon Fox turned to look at Dylan.After some time, she said, “Thanks for returning the token to me.”It was the end between him and Fox.Dylan stared at her and said, “Don’t be outside at midnight this often in the future. You should have a good rest.”It would make her fatigued in the morning. She would have to drink a few cups of coffee to stay alert.Fox smiled. “I like going out at midnight. It’s become a habit. Goodbye, Dylan.”She waved at him and opened the door. Soon, she disappeared from his sight.Since Imogen knew her token was in Wildridge Manor, she was no longer in a rush to get it back.It was because Dylan was still in Huntington. If she were to go to Wiltspoon and Dylan could not find her at the company, he would link her to Chameleon Fox. He already had suspicions that they were the same person.Wildridge Manor was a safe place anyway. She was not worried that the token would go missing.Dylan had hidden the token at the manor to keep it safe and preven
“Whether it’s Imogen, Chameleon Fox, or Sugar—aren’t they all you?”“I said I’m not Ms. Doyle.”Chameleon Fox’s expression hardened. “You’re a bastard, Dylan York. You flirted with me and Ms. Doyle before figuring everything out. This is two-timing. I won’t accept you, and neither would Ms. Doyle.”Dylan’s heated gaze focused on her face. He said, “You’re saying that you aren’t Imogen. Do you dare to remove your makeup, tear off your hyper-realistic mask, and show me your true face?”“Do you know what happens to those who have seen my true appearance? Death.“Everyone who has seen my face is already dead. If you wish to die, I can fulfill that wish for you. However, I don’t want to offend the York family and be their enemies. Don’t make me kill you.”She had only put on a layer of hyper-realistic mask that night. If she tore it off, it would reveal her true appearance.Dylan smiled. “That’s because you feel guilty. You dare not show me your true face because you’re Imogen and Su
Both Sugar and Chameleon Fox were not her true identity—her true self was Imogen Doyle. Dylan had to love her as Imogen. Imogen could not handle Dylan’s intense stare. She stood and asked, “When are you going to return my item? Give it back to me now. We should cut ties and never cross paths again.”“I don’t have it with me. I used to bring it along with me wherever I went, but you never came to get it. I left it at home. I didn’t bring it over.“Are you that desperate to cut off all communication with me? We’ve known each other for over half a year. Although we didn’t start on a good note, didn’t we get along afterward?”Dylan thought Imogen was trying to remove Fox from his life so he could get used to her being Imogen.“Do you have some misunderstanding toward the concept of ‘getting along’? We’ve only been quarreling or fighting whenever we met. Is that considered ‘getting along’? If it were not for you taking my thing and not returning it to me, I wouldn’t have had to chas
Dylan walked over and stood by the table. He did not stand beside her as he feared she would toss him over her shoulder.She did not like him being too close to her.“Are you still not admitting that you’re Imogen? I got the answer from my Nana. You’re Imogen. You’re also Sugar.”Imogen closed the book. She raised her head to look at Dylan. Her eyes were bright, and she had a smile on her face. “Are you sure your Nana said so? Do you have evidence that I’m Imogen Doyle?“Do I resemble her a lot?“Are our voices similar? What about our figures?”After a moment of silence, Dylan said, “Your face and voice aren’t like Imogen’s, but you two do have similar body shapes.“You’re called Chameleon Fox. It means you’re cunning and a master at disguising your looks. The only group of people who can disguise themselves perfectly in this world are the students of the legendary masters in the Imperial Force.“Sugar is Silver’s student, and Chameleon Fox is one of your fake identities. I don
Leticia knocked on the door of Imogen’s room but did not receive a response.“Jen is probably asleep. Stop knocking on the door. Look at the time now.”Winston reminded his wife that she should not wake their daughter as it was already late at night. Leticia stopped knocking and said, “I just wanted to talk to Jen because I haven’t seen her lately. I guess I’ll have to wait till her next day off if she’s asleep.”Although the Doyle family lived in the same mansion, the youngsters were always busy with company matters.They would always head out early in the morning and only be back late at night. Even during holidays, they barely had time to themselves because they had to meet clients.While Davidson Group was one of the best megacorporations in Huntington, the clients who worked with them were equally strong. There were also many competitors who would like to snatch business deals from Davidson Group.Therefore, Davidson Group had to maintain good relationships with their clie
However, Zachary was punished the least among the York brothers.He already started behaving like the eldest since he was young. He was calm and composed, unlike his naughty younger brothers. Gramps and Grandma May punished them often. Nevertheless, the York brothers liked being with their grandparents.“Enough of that. Let’s talk about you and Ms. Doyle. Have you wondered why she isn’t admitting that she’s Chameleon Fox? That’s just another alias of hers. Her true identity is Imogen Doyle, a young lady of the Doyle family.“She wants you to fall in love with Imogen instead of treating her as Fox. Although she’s also Fox, that isn’t her original self but simply an identity created through makeup.“If you two were to get married, you’d have to spend the rest of your lives as husband and wife. Ms. Doyle can’t possibly live with you as Chameleon Fox forever. She has already returned to her family. She’s no longer going on adventures with her teacher as Sugar either.“Everyone knows h