“I didn’t think it was your mother’s photo album. Ah, Henry was right. That thing brings bad luck. It’s better to burn it.”North’s blood seemed to freeze. She suddenly rushed up and clamped her hands around Linda’s neck. She said slowly, “You burned it?”Linda sobbed. “Henry, save me!”Henry was annoyed by all this. “It’s just a bunch of dumb pictures. Let them be burned!”North suddenly felt a little dizzy. Her mother did not have many pictures left. She had not brought them back when she returned to the Myers family because she knew that they would not be safe.Yet, she never imagined that Linda would come to Euston Creek and go to such extents to burn her mother’s photos! North slowly closed her eyes. When she opened them, her gaze was icy.“It seems like I’ve been too generous to you all.”Linda faked an understanding demeanor. “North, why are you distancing yourself from us because of someone who’s deceased? We’re—Ah!”North held Linda’s head in place as she slapped the
North immediately came back to her senses and nearly started cursing. F*ck, it was not that this man looked like Gerald, he was Gerald!What was he doing here?North could not help but look behind Gerald. Strange, he could not be here to sightsee, right?North swallowed and smiled. “What a coincidence, Mr. Howard.”Gerald smiled meaningfully.He had followed the lead all the way here to Euston Creek and found that the hacker had once stayed in this small villa for a time.Yet, when he got to the villa, the person who opened the door turned out to be North.It seemed that she was really hiding something from him.Grinning, Gerald went along with North. “It’s not a coincidence at all. I came to look for you.”“Um, what?”Instantly, North was flabbergasted.He had run all the way here to look for her?She was just about to ask him why but had not managed to open her mouth when Gerald lazily raised his head. “Did you come here for some reason?”North could distantly feel tha
Connor could not help but think, “Sir, do you really know what you’re talking about?” Gerald obviously suspected that North was the hacker from back then. Why was he suddenly asking Connor to look for those photographs for North?If she was the hacker, then she was the enemy!Gerald looked at Connor blandly. “You have something to say?”Connor shivered. “No, sir. I’ll get on it right away.”“Also,” Gerald spoke again.Connor immediately ran back.Gerald suddenly chuckled. He said softly, “Whether or not the photos were burned, Mrs. Howard is upset. When she’s upset, I feel like making even more people upset.”The second he heard this, Connor knew that someone was going to get dragged into this. “I understand. I will get someone to go to Peacevale University immediately.”Linda, Horace, and Henry had already gotten into trouble. They had ended up at the police station. By now, probably everyone in the elite circle knew about it. They would be embarrassed to be around them. Now
Melinda did not expect some of the students to hand their phones over to Alexander immediately. “Look, Mr. Alexander. There are photos and a recording here. Henry said himself that he would kill North if she didn’t give her late mother’s things to Melinda!”“That’s right! Melinda, your parents have already been sent to the police station, but you’re here seducing men. Don’t you have any shame at all?”Melinda was so frustrated that she cried harder. “Mr. Alexander, this can’t be true. Dad and North are father and daughter. He has always doted on her. I know Mom feels she’s wronged North too. How could she…”Yet, before she could finish speaking, Alexander cut her off.“So, there’s so much going on within the Myers family! And here I thought you would behave yourselves because you knew you were in the wrong. I never expected you would all get even worse!”He continued, “I originally came back to the country because of Estella, but you’ve actually tried to steal the things she left
North did not want to disturb Gerald and was about to go back upstairs. However, she heard him calling her name. “North.”North was stunned for a moment as her gaze landed on a photo album.Her mind buzzed. Her body moved faster than her thoughts, and she rushed forward. “This is… my mother’s photo album?”Hadn’t Linda burned it? Why was it in Gerald’s possession?“Linda didn’t burn it. I had Connor find it from the Myers’ residence.”North frantically flipped through it. In a second, her eyes turned red.These were her mother’s photographs. In them, Estella was gentle and beautiful as she smiled happily at the camera.Right then, North discovered signs of the photos having been restored. So, it seemed that Gerald had been restoring the photos.“Linda nearly destroyed the album. If she had been more skilled, it would not have been in this state.” Gerald lowered his head and said, “I tried many methods, but I could only restore it to this condition.”North blinked. In her hea
Gerald took a look at North and said, “You don’t have to bother with anyone other than Grandma.”North could see the impatience in his eyes. She clicked her tongue. It seemed that this visit would not be so simple. Of course, how could it be when Gerald’s family was such a prominent one?…The villa was located in the east of the city.After the car came to a stop, North saw a magnificent villa and wondered silently who Gerald’s mother could be.Just then, Gerald raised an eyebrow. “You’re so far away. Are you sure we look like a loving couple?”North regarded the distance between them and felt her face freeze. Yet, she found no words to say.They were nearly stuck to each other. How could this be called far?The next second, Gerald continued, “Give me your hand.”Give him her hand? Did he want to hold hands?North gulped and retreated in slight fear. “There’s no need. I’ll make everyone think that we’re very much in love. Holding hands is not…”Ignoring her, Gerald grabbed
Why did both women who liked Gerald call him Gerry? Did they really think that would work?The middle-aged woman chastised Cynthia. “What are you so shy about? Gerald is your family!”Next, she said to Gerald, “Cynthia blushes easily. She’s still young and naive. Once she returns with you, you have to take good care of her. Otherwise, some people would surely plan to pick on her!”Cynthia took a careful glance at North. Then, she bit her lip and hid behind the middle-aged woman.North nearly laughed at this.She had not even said a word after coming inside. Yet, these people had mocked her both openly and subtly many times over. Did they think she was a doormat to be walked over?North folded her arms before herself. “Gerald hasn’t agreed yet. Why are you in such a rush to send Ms. Bracken off to be his ‘assistant’?”Cynthia’s face went white in an instant. Her eyes turned red, and she looked as though she had just been terribly offended.The middle-aged man was pained by this
Eleanor was ready to blow her top.What in the world was going on? Connor and Cynthia would not be the same kind of assistant. Connor would only be able to take care of Gerald professionally, but Cynthia was different. She could take care of Gerald’s private life!North blinked. “Why aren’t you saying anything? Could it be that… being his assistant is only Ms. Bracken’s excuse? Is her true purpose to get close to Gerald? But Gerald and I are married. What’s the meaning of insisting on her going home with Gerald?”“You!” Eleanor tried her best to explain. “Cynthia would be his personal assistant. So, of course, she has to follow Gerald home. How else would she take care of his daily needs?”Cynthia’s eyes were tearful as she said, “Ms. Myers, you don’t have to target me like this. I’m only an assistant. I wouldn’t threaten your position. Please don’t misunderstand.”North scoffed. Ah, yes, a personal assistant would have to follow her employer home. Then, she would tell his wife, “