Liberty sneered, “I’ll move out by myself once I get back the renovation costs! I don’t need you to kick me out.”“You won’t get a penny back!” Chelsea shouted and felt a pain on her face.Liberty applied ice on her face, but Chelsea did not, and it hurt like hell.Chelsea felt a burning pain on both sides of her face. She did not need to look in the mirror to know that her face was as swollen as a pig’s head at the moment.She thought, ‘Liberty! I won’t let you get your way!’“See you in court.”Grandma May said, “Your family is being unfair to Liberty. Since you all can’t agree on the terms, there’s no need to talk anymore. Liberty, you should file for divorce and confront them in court.”Hank threatened her. “Liberty, you won’t get the slightest benefit if you file a lawsuit. Your sister and these people can’t help you. If you push us to a corner, it’ll be difficult for you to see Sonny in the future.”If Liberty filed for divorce and divided their property, Hank would hide
Serenity rushed over and took Sonny away from Matthew. She freed one of her hands and slapped Matthew in the face.Matthew was around ten years old, but because of his height, he looked like a fifteen-year-old.After getting slapped by Serenity out of the blue, Matthew was not afraid either. Instead, he was infuriated and rushed over to fight Serenity like a madman.However, before he could touch Serenity, he was lifted from the ground.Before Matthew could react, his whole body was lifted, and his face was pinned against the wall. His hands were folded behind his back. He wanted to struggle, but those two large hands were like metal pincers that were clamping him down.Matthew’s clamped wrists felt increasingly painful.“Let go of me!”Matthew yelled, “Let me go! I’ll fight you one-on-one if you dare!”When Emma Repton saw her brother being pushed against the wall, she wanted to help him, but she was blocked by a wall of people. Upon closer look, she realized that these tall m
Zachary said, “Callum, I’ll leave this place to you. Make sure he pays the price for how he treated Sonny.”Zachary threw Matthew aside. Matthew fell to the ground but did not get up immediately. He even tried to kick Zachary.Zachary did not even have to look to evade that kick. He stepped on Matthew’s foot, which made him howl in pain.Glancing at Matthew, Zachary left these people behind and hurried out. Serenity had already put Sonny in the child safety seat and was about to drive.“Serenity, I’ll drive.”Zachary quickly pulled Serenity out of the driver’s seat and stuffed her into the back seat of the car so that he could drive.Serenity did not argue with him. She picked up the unconscious Sonny and wondered if the little boy fainted due to shock or pain. “Go to the nearest hospital.”Without needing her reminder, Zachary would head to the nearest hospital too.The car quickly drove away.Serenity hugged Sonny tightly as her distressed tears fell on him.Sonny was such
Not long after, the door to the emergency room opened, and Sonny was pushed out.“Sonny.”Serenity and Zachary quickly stepped forward. She anxiously asked the doctor, “Doctor, how is my nephew?”“The soft tissue on the child’s face was injured, and one side of his thigh was bruised. Was he kicked? There are footprints on his clothes. Other than that, there’s no other injury. He’s unconscious because of the shock.”The nurse was applying ice to Sonny’s face.“Who’s so cruel to do such things to a small baby?”The doctors felt distressed about what happened to Sonny.Such a cute little baby was beaten until both sides of his face were black and blue. This showed how ruthless the perpetrator was for him to be so vicious to a small kid.The abuser was simply mentally sick.“His cousin.”The doctor was speechless and thought, ‘What kind of grudge would someone have to pound their little cousin up this brutally?’“I took pictures of the child’s injury earlier. You can keep them a
On the other hand, Sonny’s mental trauma would take a long time to heal.“How’s that little b*stard?” Zachary asked in a low voice.“I didn’t hit him. Instead, I forced his dad to slap his face until the corners of his mouth were bleeding. We also trashed their house, then they threatened to call the police. I told them to go ahead and call the police because if anything happens to Sonny, the police can just arrest that little b*stard.“Once they heard that, they didn’t dare make a sound.”Callum saw that Matthew was still a child, so if he hit Matthew, the Reptons would sue him in turn. That was not what they wanted. Fortunately, the York brothers outnumbered the Reptons. In order to protect himself, George ruthlessly taught his eldest son a lesson and slapped Matthew until the little perpetrator’s face was red and swollen with his mouth bleeding.George was merciless when he hit his son. He even hit him with a belt.He blamed Matthew for causing heavy losses to him because Matt
Josh figured something big must have happened because Zachary spoke with gritted teeth and sounded infuriated.“The Browns took Sonny, and when we found Sonny, he was being abused by Hank’s nephew. Sonny is now in the hospital. His face is swollen, and his facial soft tissues are damaged. He was also in shock.”Josh cursed. “What the f*ck! How could scumbags like the Browns still exist? They’re a disgrace to all mankind!“How’s Sonny?” Josh asked with concern.“His physical wounds will heal in a few days, but his mental trauma will take a long time to heal.”“Have you taught that demon who abused Sonny a lesson? Do you need me to bring some people over and beat him up? He’s simply inhuman to be so cruel to such a small kid.”Zachary was silent for a while and said, “He’s a ten-year-old boy. We called the police, but at his age, he’ll just be reprimanded. His parents will be ordered to discipline him and compensate us, but he won’t go to jail.“But his father beat him up until hi
Jasmine did not put on makeup or dress up for the date. She looked the same as usual. Actually, she usually had light makeup on, but at that moment, she was barefaced.“Ms. Sox, I’m sorry to keep you waiting.”Jasmine smiled. “I didn’t wait long, Mr. Bucham. Please take a seat.”Josh sat down opposite Jasmine and handed the rose to her, but Jasmine did not take it from him.“Mr. Bucham, this flower came from your mouth…”She did not need to say more.Josh took the hint and replied, “Next time, I’ll buy a bouquet for you and hold it with my hands. I won’t bite it again.”“Is your mouth so big that you can bite a bouquet of flowers?”Josh replied, “No…”He threw the rose that he had bitten into the trash can under the table.Seeing that Jasmine had already ordered her coffee, Josh beckoned to the waitress and asked for a cup of coffee.The waitress brought him his coffee and lingered. Josh smiled and said to the waitress, “I’m on a blind date.”The waitress blushed and wanted
Jasmine smiled and said, “If you don’t have any admirers, I’ll think there’s something wrong with you.”Josh said, “I’m absolutely healthy in every way!”“Mr. Bucham, you look healthy on the surface.”Josh opened his mouth but did not know how to answer her.He could not possibly say that she could give him a go to see if he was healthy, right?It was inappropriate to flirt with someone like this on a blind date, so Josh decided to shut his mouth.Josh, who had always been articulate, was suddenly speechless when he was with Jasmine.He thought, ‘This lady who made her name by passing out at a banquet is really something!’…...Grandma May, Mrs. Lane, and Liberty rushed to the hospital as soon as they heard what happened.The police finished taking down the statements and left. Chelsea, George, and Matthew were summoned to the police station.That was when Chelsea found out that her eldest son had caused such big trouble.Chelsea did not dare to tell her brother but told he
Isabella’s bodyguard had only called out to her, not daring to touch her, so she had not woken up. However, when Austin gently patted her face and called her, she woke up almost immediately. When she opened her eyes and saw Austin’s handsome face, Isabella was momentarily dazed, thinking she was dreaming about him.She had actually dreamed about Austin. Had she developed feelings for him? If she had not, why would she dream about him? In all her life, this was the first time she had dreamed about a man. Isabella wanted to touch Austin’s face, but as she raised her hand, she realized she was not dreaming.Austin was real. She could smell the fresh scent on him because they were so close.He had showered.Isabella quietly lowered her hand, hoping Austin had not noticed her earlier intention, lest he misunderstood.“Ms. Isabella,” Austin’s warm and pleasant voice reached her ears, making her want to close her eyes and go back to sleep. With him around, she felt safe and secure.
Hunter had neither money nor power. What could he possibly use to save his sons?“Dad, go home. When the trial starts, we’ll send someone to pick you up so you can attend and observe.”Hunter stood up angrily and stormed off.After he left, Ellie asked Ava, “Are we really not going to do anything? My child is still young. Having a father in prison will always be a stain on their life.”“What can we do? Even if we wanted to save them, we don’t have the means. We know what Caroline is like. She’s not going to let this go lightly this time,” Ava replied. “Anyway, think about last year, when they were caught cheating. How did they treat us then?”Remembering the events from last year, Ellie said, “Let them serve a few years in prison, then. Ava, Caroline is in the hospital. Should we go visit her?”“We should. Let’s go tomorrow. We’ll call Emma and visit Caroline together. The Fisher family is full of terrible people, but Caroline still has some conscience. She’s always been kind t
Hunter was momentarily speechless. He did not have much money. When Belinda was alive, he never had more than five hundred dollars on him. After his children grew up, he secretly asked them for money. During that time, he had money to spend freely, living a lavish life outside.However, all that money had been spent. He had no savings, mainly because he was used to spending extravagantly.He had been unable to save money. He did not own any shops or properties either; Belinda had kept him on a tight leash.The house in their hometown had been built with Belinda’s money, but it was not under his name. It was under his three sons’ names.After Belinda’s death, his sons supported him. Each son gave him over a hundred thousand dollars a month for living expenses.Combined, that was several hundred thousand dollars a month, allowing him to live comfortably in Ashford. He had managed to save a little, but not much, just over a million dollars in total. Hiring the best lawyers for h
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