“Right, let’s go find Caroline right now. She’s back at work today.”Justin and Jason echoed Adrian's words. Unable to enter Fisher Manor, the three brothers left in frustration and headed for the company in a huff. At the entrance of the Fisher Enterprise, they saw Liberty's car just pulling out and knew Liberty had come to see their sister again.Adrian ground his teeth in anger, wishing he could ram his car into Liberty's. However, two bodyguard cars were following Liberty for her protection, and with Duncan’s arrival, no matter how much they hated Liberty, they did not dare to act against her. Even when their mother was alive, they had hesitated to confront Liberty. It was only later when their mother learned that Patrick was still alive that she had considered taking action.Unfortunately, in the end, their mother failed. Both she and Mr. Gordon were dead, and with her passing, their once large family had fallen apart. Their father was powerless and without influence to use h
When Darren looked at Caroline, his eyes were filled with affection; Adrian could see it clearly. Darren was outstanding, and while the brothers treated him politely, they secretly looked down on him. He was no Mr. Gordon; Mr. Gordon was their mother’s right-hand man and had watched them grow up, so they did not dare to underestimate him and respected him greatly, but Darren was their peer and even younger than them.Adrian held a low opinion of Darren. It was fine for him to be Caroline’s assistant, as arranged by the retainer training center, and they had no right or authority to stop it. However, if his sister were to pursue a romantic relationship with Darren, Adrian would be dissatisfied. He felt that Darren was not good enough for her.No matter how distant they were, they were still full-blooded siblings. Adrian naturally hoped his sister would marry a powerful man so they could rely on their brother-in-law for support in the future.Caroline sat across from her brothers. Aft
Adrian scolded, “Caroline, have you ever given us a single thought? We're your brothers! Even if we didn’t treat you well before, we didn’t actually do anything to you either. Can't you remember that we’re family?“What are we supposed to do if you give away the entire Fisher legacy? We don't even have a leg to stand on in the company anymore. Do you think that we’ll still have a future with Liberty taking over? They’ll kill us without lifting a finger just by driving us out of the company.“If news gets out that anyone who works with us is an enemy of her, do you think anyone will dare to employ us? She has the backing of three of the biggest families from Wiltspoon, and she’s on good terms with the Queens in Jensburg. Who would still want to hire us?“You may be capable enough to support yourself, but we aren't, and we have families to support. Your nephews and nieces need to go to school, which costs a lot of money. When your nephew grows up, he’ll need to buy a house and get mar
Her indifferent demeanor infuriated Adrian and his two brothers. Jason suddenly stood up, strode over to Caroline, and attempted to slap her. He did not succeed. Caroline swiftly grabbed Jason’s wrist with one hand. She had never gone for self-defense training—her adoptive parents had treated her poorly, so they would not have sent her to such lessons. However, she had been bullied frequently in the past and had some fighting experience, which made her quick to react.In a flash, she splashed the remaining coffee from her cup onto Jason's face. He was completely unprepared, having never expected his sister to be able to seize his wrist. He knew Caroline had never learned any self-defense skills and usually had bodyguards when she went out. Darren also often stayed close to her, ready to rush to her aid at the earliest moment if anything happened. They were aware that Darren also arranged for people to protect her secretly, as the head or successor of the Fisher family always had b
“Do you think you’d even have this much if it weren't for Mom killing Aunt Tiara and Aunt Alivia to seize it all? Your personal belongings are your business to handle as you wish, but whatever is within my authority is up to me, and you have no right to say anything about it. It won’t change my decision even if Mom were to come back to life and criticize me for it, much less you.”Caroline looked at her three brothers. “However, I do understand your anger and resentment, so if you want to curse at me, go ahead. I can take it. I won’t hold a grudge against you for that, but stop thinking about going back to Fisher Manor to take the antiques and valuables to sell for money. Those were passed down through the generations by the matriarchs and will continue to be done so. No one is allowed to touch them.“Even when Mom was alive, she never coveted those things. Don’t listen to Dad and rush to take and sell them—that’s theft. If Audrey calls the police, you’ll be in serious trouble. Don’t
However, her three brothers were different. They had grown up in the family and enjoyed all the riches and honors that came with being the young masters of the Fisher family, even though it was a matriarchy. However, with their mother as the head of the family, they still received a great deal.The time span was significant too—over several decades. Suddenly asking them to give up everything they had enjoyed was indeed devastating for them. It was hard to accept, and they were unwilling.Caroline sighed and said, “Adrian, you’re the oldest, quite a few years older than Justin and Jason. You know what the situation is like now. Think it through carefully and talk to them. We can’t compete with Audrey and the others. In the family, we have lost everyone’s support and trust.“In this situation, we should withdraw gracefully and return everything that originally belonged to them. This can help ease tensions and regain some trust among the family. At the very least, the mistakes our moth
Adrian thought to himself that his mother probably regretted her decision in the end—regretted choosing Caroline, who had a completely different worldview and was stubborn, over Celine. Celine’s death was brought about by his mother’s actions. She was worried that Celine would compete with Caroline, which led her to mercilessly cause the death of the adoptive daughter she had raised for over twenty years.With Adrian’s departure, his brothers followed suit. They even turned to glare at Caroline as they walked out behind him. Once outside the office, they caught up and asked, “Adrian, are we really taking leave? With Mom gone, the company is effectively leaderless. If we don’t take action, I’m afraid we’ll soon be kicked out of the company.”Jason whispered, “Didn’t Dad say to take whatever we can get right now? We need to find a way to make some money.”Whether it was Caroline or Liberty taking over the company, they needed to secure more money for an escape. Now that their mother h
“Now everything’s settled and Mom has lost and it was a complete defeat. Caroline doesn’t feel the slightest bit of guilt and isn’t afraid that Mom might come back in the middle of the night to settle the score with her.” Adrian looked at his brothers and said, “Mom favored her, can’t you see? The night Mom died, if she hadn’t been there, the three of us would probably have been in trouble too. Mom always wanted to give her a way out.“Mom’s suicide was said to be out of fear of the consequences, but in fact, she was exchanging her life for Caroline’s. Mom knew that after her scheme failed, she couldn’t keep fighting the other side anymore. Caroline pleaded with Mom not to go down the wrong path, and that’s why Mom chose to end her own life.“Mom knew that by dying, she would take the blame with her, and the people from Wiltspoon wouldn’t turn their anger toward Caroline. Caroline would be able to withdraw safely from the Fisher family. Mom’s assets have long been transferred to Ca
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
“I’m not obliged to provide for you, Mr. Clark.”Darren would not give Hunter money. He also felt Hunter was trying to obtain some information through the call, not money. Hunter said furiously, “Aren’t you going to marry Caroline? You’ll be my son-in-law in the future. It’s like being half a son to me. Since you’re my son, you should look after your father. Quick. Give me the money.“Otherwise, I won’t let you marry my daughter.”Darren said without hesitation, “Ms. Caroline will decide for her marriage.“If we do get married, she’ll be the one in charge of the finances. I don’t have money.”“Fletcher! Are you a man? Can’t you revitalize the spirit of the Fisher family’s sons-in-law? You saw how I ended up like this. I didn’t have access to the finances and didn’t have money. I’ve been under strict control ever since I married into the family.“That was how I ended up in this miserable state. I’m telling you, the Fisher women are evil. It’s best if you don’t marry Caroline.
“Why would a husband have an affair if his wife could do well?”Ellie was exasperated. She ended the call without hesitation. “Old bastard. The apple really doesn’t fall far from the tree. All your sons cheated on their wives because they have a perverted father like you.“I would’ve divorced Jason if it weren’t for my children being too young. Look at Emma now. She even received half of Adrian’s assets and doesn’t have to look after her children herself. How relaxed her life must be.”The wealth Belinda had left behind was sufficient to afford the children’s education. Ellie still had feelings for Jason. Otherwise, she would have gotten a divorce upon knowing he cheated on her. She would not have reconciled with him with just a little coaxing and advice from her family. Since Jason did not return home the entire night, Hunter guessed his sons’ plan had failed. As he had expected, Caroline was not an easy target. After all, she was Belinda’s biological daughter. Belind
Since the call ended abruptly, Adrian’s girlfriend, Irene, muttered, “Is Mr. Clark unsatisfied with me?”She was almost twenty years younger than Adrian. If he had not been rich and willing to spend his money on her, she would not have wanted to be his lover. Adrian promised to marry her after he was done fighting a legal battle against his sister and claiming his inheritance. He would make her the missus of the Clark family. As for the three children he had with his ex-wife, he had told Irene not to worry about them.Since his mother had left some money behind for her grandchildren, he did not have to pay child support. Irene knew Adrian used to be a young master of the Fishers and that Madam Fisher was extremely wealthy. She did not expect Belinda to be helping her son take care of his children even after her death. Considering Adrian would be able to receive a huge portion of inheritance in the future, Irene decided to be with him. If she did get married to him, and gave