“This isn’t over, North!” Melinda growled. “I still have Eiger… We’ll see who wins in the end!”“Yes, we’ll see.” North smiled. “But you’re the one who needs to leave now, so sorry. You’ll have to find your own way out!”Melinda stumbled out the door as they kicked her out. She turned around in indignation, her gaze landing on Gerald’s wrist.It was adorned by a watch that belonged to a couple’s set.Melinda felt so afraid at that moment, she almost could not breathe.That watch looked just like the one from the couple’s watch set North had bought!No! What could a country b*tch like North even amount to? Why would she be wearing matching watches with Gerald Howard?She must be mistaken!…By the time North returned to the living room, everyone had already left.She was confused for a moment. Where did Charlotte and the others go? Didn’t Gerald invite them over?As if on cue, she received a text on her phone.It was from Charlotte, and it read, [Tsk tsk tsk, Gerald called o
Half an hour ago, North was standing in the kitchen while diligently looking up recipes.Why did every dish seem so easy to make in the online recipes, but were so hard to make in real life?After twenty minutes of hard work, she had finally shredded the meat and washed the vegetables. She was about to start cooking when she heard a loud bang.Oil was splashing out of the pot, which made her feel so lost that the only thing she could do was seek help.Gerald frowned and strode to her side, pulling her over with one hand and turning the stove off with the other.North sensed that she was in trouble, so she lowered her head in shame and said, “I…”This was the first time Gerald had seen her like this.Dumb, clueless, and a little lost…It was so different from her usual cheeky attitude.So, there were some things Mrs. Howard could not do, and this was the face she would make if she was in trouble.Gerald smiled and said slowly, “Go, Mrs. Howard. I’ll do it.”After North got sh
He had even tracked down her house in Euston Creek… but Mr. Jameson had not been able to track the guy down, either. What was that man planning?The phone’s screen flashed again. [Don’t worry. Right now, no one’s managed to connect Starlight the hacker from five years ago to North Myers.]North tsked. That was good news.[I’ve increased pressure on the Myers, as you instructed. However, the direction those rumors went was different from what I thought… never mind, see for yourself.]North scrolled down in curiosity, only to find a video that was clearly taken during a certain banquet.In the video, North could hear people gossiping. “I heard that the Riverside Garden project the Myers were working on is ruined. They just lost three hundred million bucks for nothing!”“How can this be, when Alexander Reed was involved with that project? Besides, weren’t there rumors that Mr. Howard was going to get involved too?”“What other reason can there be? Obviously, Melinda Myers offende
Fiona was both angry and anxious. Was that old man blind? How could he play favorites like this?!What was so good about North, anyway? That scar on her neck was ugly, and she was neither gentle nor understanding as a wife. She was better off dead!Melinda was the real blessing to their family. Why couldn’t he understand that?Eiger seemed to realize this was a serious matter, so he quickly replied, “Don’t worry, Grandpa. I’ll get Melinda to clear things up and apologize to North so that she won’t have to suffer any embarrassment!”Mr. South stared at him for quite some time before sighing. “Remember, you need to earn North’s forgiveness. Our family owes her too much.”Eiger did not understand. What exactly did his family owe her?Sure, she saved his life when they were kids. But what else?Mr. South did not seem keen on explaining further. “Your uncle is coming back, and I will let him take charge of the family. He’s not that close to you, Eiger. So, even I won’t be able to sav
North took a look at the pass. What a coincidence! She needed to investigate this exact luxury items store.Half an hour later, North arrived at Linden Square, and, after explaining what had happened to the manager, she began working on her classmate’s behalf.Using her identity as Starlight the hacker, she discovered that her mother and Mr. South used to be good friends who had invested in the same store. In fact, that store was later replaced by the one she was working in right now.North had a feeling that her mom had a special bond with the Souths. They were not really friends. If anything, they were wary of each other. And yet, her mother had written that will.If this store was tied to the Souths… then there were definitely clues she could find here.…Meanwhile, inside Deep Pool Corporation’s office, Gerald stared at numbers on his computer with disinterest. Then, he smiled. “Linden Square?”Connor nodded. “Yes, Mr. Howard. Five years ago, the hacker was apparently inve
When Horace noticed North was not moving an inch, he raised his voice in response. “Where’s the money?!”Coldness flashed in North’s eyes. When she looked back up again, the coldness had been replaced with caution as she took out a hundred dollars from her handbag. “I only have a hundred…”Horace became enraged and got up to smack the money onto the ground.“What’s with that attitude, North Myers?! I ask you for money, and you give me a hundred bucks? What am I, some homeless man on the street?!”“Then how much do you need?” North asked in a whisper.When Horace heard her response, he thought she was as easy to manipulate as he thought. So, he got greedy and demanded, “Five hundred thousand should be fine!”North instinctively took a step backward. “But I don’t have that much money…”Horace’s expression changed immediately to an outraged one. “You don’t have that much money? Hey, everyone! Come see how heartless my niece is! She’s rich enough to splurge on herself, but not to
“How can you yell at her? How can a student afford to give you five hundred thousand bucks?” someone else asked.Horace was so angry that he turned red and screamed desperately, “You’re lying! I know you have a huge—”“Yes, I have a huge amount of money.” North suddenly teared up and interrupted him. “But that’s my mother’s inheritance, and even I can’t bear to use it. Why should I give it to you?“You’re just my step-uncle and step-aunt. You’re not even my uncle by blood, and yet I still called you my family. Why are you doing this to me?Step-uncle and step-aunt?Mother’s inheritance?That was too much information to process!If North’s mother had already passed on, she was probably relying on her stepmother to survive!Horace’s face turned crimson. Why was North pretending to be the victim? And why wasn’t anyone seeing through her lies? “Shut up, North!” he yelled.Lydia could not take the judgmental gazes, so she rushed forward while screaming like a mad dog, “You b*tch! L
The moment North heard his response, she knew what he was thinking.It was that will, wasn’t it?It specified that she needed to marry a South to get the entire inheritance.The Myers and Lane families knew she could not marry Eiger, and that was why they were so bold.At that point, she got an idea and suddenly smiled.Then, she looked around and bowed. “You all have seen what kind of life I’ve been living with the Myers family. If they punish me for this, I hope you’ll bear witness and testify that I wasn’t the one who started this.”The onlookers were all disgusted by the way Horace and Lydia acted. “That homewrecker’s whole family is so shameless!” someone exclaimed.“What did North Myers do to deserve punishment? I think Linda Lane just likes making up excuses to abuse her!” a second person said.Horace instantly panicked. He did not understand why everyone had switched sides.Back in the countryside and with the Myers, he could yell at North or beat her up any time he