Mrs. Stone was stunned to hear that. “Zachary has a partner?”“He’s already married and he’s really good to his wife. He spoils her and is so protective of her that Clive can’t even find out who she is.”Mrs. Stone was silent for a moment. “Since he already has a wife, you should give up then. He wasn’t yours in the first place. It’s always been one-sided on your part.”Mrs. Stone was very appreciative of Zachary, but she knew Zachary did not like her daughter at all.It was her daughter who just wanted to give it a try.Once she hit an insurmountable wall, she would have to turn back.“Mom, I have to tell you about something.”Elisa did not want her mother to bring Zachary up again. Every mention of him was a stab to her heart.It would be a lie to say it was not painful to suddenly find out the man she had loved for years was already married, and that she almost became the third party in a marriage, so she had no choice but to give up on her feelings abruptly.Now she tried
If Serenity and her sister really were her nieces…At the thought of what her two nieces had been through, Mrs. Stone felt even more distressed.“I’ll be home very soon. Wait for me. I’ll go with you to visit Sonny.”This was the strongest lead yet. She definitely had to see the child that looked like her sister with her own eyes.……Meanwhile at The Reptons, Chelsea was still trying to stop her parents from moving out of her home.“Dad, Mom, please don’t move out! I won’t try to ask Serenity to compensate anymore, okay?”Last night, after her parents returned, they started packing up their things, but Chelsea had managed to get them to stay one more night after much begging, crying, and promising.She thought her parents would calm down after a night.She did not expect them to once again say they were moving out.The main issue was, her father was furious.George also advised, “Father, Mother, Chelsea’s right. If you move out, there’ll be no one to take care of you? How co
“What are you guys here for again?” Chelsea demanded to know.She wanted to bar Serenity and the rest from entering her home, but she was too weak to stop them.Her husband, on the other hand, sang a different tune as he politely invited Serenity and the Yorks into the house.Matthew started glaring at them furiously the moment he saw Serenity and her party.His father saw this and pinched him.“You need to apologize honestly later.”George reminded his son in a lowered tone of voice, “These people are not to be trifled with.”They remained wholly unscathed even after smashing up the Reptons’ home.The cops at the police station yesterday were not on their side at all.George was worried the Yorks had some hidden power and so decided to capitulate, reminding his son to apologize genuinely.Actually, it was all George’s overthinking. The police had watched the security camera recordings and felt Matthew had been overtly cruel, which was why they had decided to ignore the fact
Olivia wailed and rubbed her eyes before she scolded Matthew. “Matthew, Sonny is your cousin. How could you beat him half to death?”“Mom, Matthew knows he did wrong. He’s just a child who doesn’t know how to hold back.”Chelsea defended her son and said to Serenity, “Serenity, Matthew was wrong for beating Sonny, and his father had already taught him a lesson yesterday. He’s learned his mistake. Later, I’ll take him to buy some fruit to visit Sonny and apologize to him.“In any case, we’re still relatives. We won’t press charges regarding how you smashed my home up, so you shouldn’t insist on my son taking responsibility either. It’s normal for children to fight, but it won’t be nice if adults like us interfere.“Besides, Lucas said that it was Sonny who hit him first. Matthew was just protecting his own brother, just like how you’re protecting your sister now.”Serenity sneered. “Chelsea, could your eyes be any more blind? Who was the one who made the first move? The surveillanc
Chelsea was glared at by her father and did not dare speak, but she desperately shot a look at her brother.Hank received his sister’s plea for help. He cleared his throat and said to Serenity, “Serenity, just let my sister take Matthew to apologize and leave it at that. I’m after all Sonny’s father and one of his guardians, so I think I have the right to decide.”Serenity said sarcastically, “Oh, so you do remember that you’re Sonny’s father? If other children’s fathers knew their son got bullied, they would drag a forty-meter-long broadsword to get even with the perpetrator with no second thoughts.“You’re his father, but you want to settle the matter instead. Are you closer to your nephew than your own son?”Serenity then said to George, “Sonny was rescued in the hospital and had a full-body examination which cost several thousand. I’ve brought the bill from the hospital so you won’t think I’m ripping you off.“I came here today for two reasons. Firstly, I want you to bring you
Seeing Serenity immediately transfering the money to his daughter-in-law, Mr. Brown breathed a small sigh of relief.The money was given to his daughter-in-law and would be used for his grandson, not for an outsider.If the money had gone to his son, it would have gone back to his daughter’s pocket.When they left the Reptons’ residence, Rowan insisted on taking Zachary’s car.In the car, he said to Serenity, “Serenity, why didn’t you call me when you all came over to fight yesterday? I was the only one excluded.”Serenity turned her head and looked at her youngest brother-in-law, saying, “You’re still a minor. We have to protect minors.”“Actually, both Matthew and I are minors. If we fight, it’ll just be two minors fighting.”“We didn’t have to do anything. Let his own father teach him a lesson. Didn’t you hear what his amazing mother said? She wanted us to compensate her. She had no way to claim from us solely because he was beaten by his father instead of us.”“Nana said I’
Serenity was shocked. She remembered how desperately she studied back in high school to be accepted into a reputable university.However, Zachary and his brothers could easily get into a good university and even skipped a few grades.“Serenity, don’t look like you’ve been hit to the point of doubting your existence. The person who’s been hit the hardest is me.”Serenity thought about it and agreed. Rowan was the most pitiful one here. She laughed and said, “Don’t be discouraged, Rowan. I believe you can also get into a good university. You can do it!”“I have to get into the same university that my brothers went to. If I fail, I’ll... retake the exam.”He wanted to say that if he failed, he would slap himself twice. However, after thinking about it, it was better not to put his foot in his mouth, so he changed his mind.Zachary turned to glance at his brother before returning to focusing on driving. “If you fail, don’t say that you’re my brother.”Rowan was speechless.“Zachary
Grandma May was actually in denial of her feelings of schadenfreude.Serenity stayed up the whole last night and only drank a cup of coffee this morning, so she was feeling tired now.“I’ll call my sister and ask her how Sonny is.”After the call, she learned that Elisa and her mother had visited Sonny with gifts. However, Serenity knew the main purpose of their visit.“Sis, did Mrs. Stone say anything?”Serenity did not reveal the other matter to her sister.“She didn’t say anything. She just felt heartbroken that Sonny had suffered. Elisa scolded the Reptons family for a good half an hour.”Her sister’s friends and in-laws were more powerful than her own husband and in-laws, which made her even more sad.How blind was she to have married a scumbag like Hank?How dare a father like him compete with her for Sonny’s custody?When the divorce lawsuit went to court, she would provide the photos of Sonny’s injuries from the physical abuse to the judge. She believed that the judge
Twenty million dollars!It was the Clark brothers’ turn to exchange glances. They did not expect Jacob and Michael to name such a high price. While they could pay that amount, they did not want to hand the money to Jacob and Michael. After all, it was no longer a small sum to them, given their situation. Adrian was nervous that he would have to fork out the money himself. While he had significantly more assets than an ordinary person, most were fixed assets, and he only had a few tens of millions of savings. Therefore, he was unwilling to pay twenty million dollars out of the blue. After exchanging glances, Adrian said, “Twenty million is too much. We don’t have that much. We may be wealthy people to you, but it’s all fake. We aren’t as rich as you think.“You’re aware of the Fishers family rules—only daughters can be the successors. Sons can’t even take on the Fisher surname, let alone inherit the family assets.“When my mom was alive, she would support us financially in
“If the plan fails, we have a backup plan—hit her bodyguards’ car and force her car to stop. That way, you two can take Caroline away and leave the rest up to us.”Adrian was prepared for various scenarios.If the car accident did not succeed, then they would first eliminate Caroline’s bodyguards. Without them, and with Darren on a business trip, they could easily take down Caroline, who did not know how to fight. After kidnapping her, they would kill and cut her to pieces before throwing her into the sea. No one would be able to find her. If Caroline were dead, the inheritance from Belinda would belong to the Clark brothers. They still could not take over Fisher Enterprise and the Fisher family or do anything to Liberty. However, with Caroline dead, there would be no one to teach the new and inexperienced Liberty. Whether Liberty could hold her ground was an unknown variable. After a discussion between Adrian and his brothers, they set two goals. Firstly, they would kill Car
“Caroline will definitely receive retribution for this.”Adrian said with spite, “I shall see how she meets her death. The people in Wiltspoon will kill her sooner or later.“Does she think they’ll treat her well just because she betrayed her family? They despise us. She’s still my parents’ biological daughter. There’s no way she can be spared.”“You’re absolutely right.”The three men kept cursing Caroline throughout their journey. Upon arriving at Adrian’s villa, he parked the car. Jacob and Michael looked around after getting out of the vehicle. They thought Adrian’s place was luxurious. Adrian mentioned it was a small place, but it was already a lavish place to them. It was many times bigger than their house in the countryside. Adrian invited Jacob and Michael into the villa and they followed suit.Jacob whispered to Michael, “The Clark brothers are fighting with Caroline for the inheritance, Michael. They must be up to no good, calling us here.“No matter what request
“Although Caroline is our biological sister, she doesn’t treat us as her brothers. We only recognize Celine as our sister. I really wish we could turn back time.“We shouldn’t have allowed Caroline to return to the Fisher family. Ever since she came back, the family had been declining. Many things had happened. My mom’s dead, and my dad’s crippled. All of these are related to her.“Caroline’s an ungrateful bitch. I can’t believe she sided with the people from Wiltspoon. Even now, she’s constantly in contact with them and giving away Fisher Enterprise.“It should’ve belonged to Celine.”Jacob and Michael stayed quiet. They had known for a long time that their biological sister was not Caroline but Celine, the then-successor of the Fisher family. Therefore, they treated Caroline badly and often abused her.Although Caroline had learned to put up resistance after growing up, she was still bullied by Jacob and Michael.She hated them. She did not know the truth in the past and
The two men were Celine’s biological brothers, Jacob and Michael Dott. Adrian nodded. “That’s good to hear. Grieving is useless. Avenging Celine and seeking justice is more important.”Jacob and Michael remained silent. They could not do much. When their father was still the Fishers’ butler, he received a high salary with excellent benefits; the Dotts were the wealthiest family in their town. Since their family was rich, the brothers never put effort into studying. They spent time with questionable friends and led a life of debauchery. Jacob and Michael only matured after marrying and having kids. However, their father was already in prison. Meanwhile, Caroline, whom they used to abuse, had returned to the Fisher family. Celine had refused to return to the Dott family and simply gave them some money. Jacob and Michael had built houses in their town and furnished them well. The money they used was from Caroline and their parents’ savings. Since then, their financial crisi
In the afternoon, Duncan fetched Liberty from Fisher Enterprise for dinner. Caroline stood at the building entrance, watching Liberty and Duncan leave. She was envious. She missed Darren. Although he was still following her, he could not expose himself before others. She was not used to it. Nevertheless, she had to endure it to lure the Clark brothers into her trap. She thought, ‘Please make your move soon, brothers. Don’t keep me waiting.’At that moment, Adrian and his brothers exited the elevator. They were discussing something as they walked. When they saw Caroline standing at the entrance, they paused for a moment. However, they quickly pretended they did not see her and walked past her.Soon, three cars left the company.Caroline stood there for a few more minutes before heading to the parking lot. Her personal bodyguards were waiting at her car. They quickly went to her when they spotted her, while one of them opened the door for her. After Adrian left the com
“I’m used to him being by my side. Now that he’s hidden, it just feels weird.”Caroline added, “Even if I want to kiss him, I can only do it in my dreams.”Liberty was speechless. Seeing Liberty being at a loss for words, Caroline smiled. “Did I renew your impression of me?”“Yes. I didn’t know you were this kind of person.”Caroline giggled. “Darren’s too serious and respectful. If I don’t take the lead, we might sleep on opposite ends of the bed after getting married. He probably won’t even dare to turn in bed.”Liberty thought of Darren’s face, which constantly had a stern expression. He only looked normal around Caroline. He indeed treated her respectfully and never dared to offend her. Liberty said, “You’re still his master. It’s only natural that he’s acting that way.“When you two become husband and wife, he’ll change. However, you won’t have to doubt his love and loyalty for you.”The next thing Liberty knew, Caroline asked her private questions regarding married lif
Caroline moved first, exiting the elevator.Adrian blocked her path, refusing to give way.Caroline did not want to argue with her brothers, so she simply sidestepped and continued toward the CEO’s office. The Clark brothers watched her leave.“Let’s go, Adrian.” Justin entered the elevator first.Adrian withdrew his gaze and led Jason into the elevator.“I heard Darren’s out on a business trip and has been sent to another province to handle some matters, so he won’t be back for at least ten days to half a month,” Jason shared in a low voice. “And for the past few days, Caroline’s only been accompanied by those few bodyguards of hers. There really hasn’t been any sign of Darren with her. I’ve asked someone to look into it and verified Darren left Jensburg by flight a few days ago. What do you think, Adrian?”Adrian replied under his breath, “We’re at work. Don’t talk about that here. We’ll talk about it when we get home tonight.”Justin and Jason immediately shut their mouths.
“I’m in charge now, not your mother. If you can’t do the work, then don’t cling to your positions and collect a salary for doing nothing.”Liberty had no intention of tolerating their laziness any longer.The three brothers had tried investing and running their own businesses, but they mostly ended up losing money. The only stable income they had was from renting out the properties and shops they owned.That was why Hunter had advised his sons to return to Ashford, buy more properties and shops, and live off the rental income. It was much more stable than their business ventures.If the properties were hard to rent out, they could always sell them and recover some money, but with their business investments, not only did they lose money, they often ended up in debt by the time the businesses failed.It was a mystery how much of Belinda’s personal wealth had been spent helping her sons pay off their debts while she was alive.However, there were times when they made money. They wou