Liam did not understand why he had just been slapped. However, he thought that his saving grace had arrived, so he quickly started shouting.“Dad, help me out here! North Myers tricked me!”Brandon Rice saw the look Gerald wore and shivered all over. He slapped his son again. “How dare you ask me for help when you’ve gotten into so much trouble?!”He turned around and said to North softly, “Ms. Myers, I don’t know how my son offended you, but do tell me. I’ll teach this idiot a lesson for you!”Liam was confused by the slap and asked in disbelief, “Dad, why are you being so courteous to this b*tch? You even hit me because of her?! Don’t tell me you’ve fallen for this b*tch?!“Nice one, North. Of course, you would get in bed with anyone. You’re truly shameless!”“Shut up!” Brandon was ready to pass out. He inhaled deeply and said reverentially, “Ms. Myers, just say the word and I’ll make my son apologize to you!”North swept a glance over Liam’s upset expression and suddenly burs
Brandon’s back went stiff.North laughed lightly. “Your son is right in one thing. Horse racing is meant to be fun. It’s fine to have some small stakes. I didn’t expect him to use those shares to provoke me. You should give some thought to why he did that and who he did it for. Then you can find out why he ended up in such a predicament.”Brandon’s infuriated gaze zeroed in on Cynthia at nearly the same second that she said all this.Liam was annoyed as he gritted his teeth. “North, this is all because of you, of course. Just you wait. I’ll—”“You idiot!” Brandon yelled. “You’re not allowed to interact with Cynthia anymore! You’d better give up on any thoughts there!”Brandon turned around wearing a grim look. “Ms. Bracken, you’re quite shrewd too. You can let my son put himself at stake for you while you become the innocent one and remain unharmed. I’ve seen something new today!”After saying this, Brandon dragged Liam off.Cynthia’s face was deathly pale as she clenched her fi
At some unknown point, Nicholas had walked into the crowd.Cynthia’s head buzzed loudly. It spun like she had been hit by something.The horse belonged to North… So, North had intentionally made her fall from the horse?!Nicholas walked over briskly with a displeased gaze. He was sarcastic as he said, “How dare you say Ms. Myers is not worthy of coming here when her horse is being kept here?“Conversely, it’s you that’s the problem, Ms. Bracken. I remember sending the invitations to the Bracken family, but you’re only their adopted daughter. And yet you have the gall to throw your weight around just because you have an invitation?”Those gathered all exchanged glances. That was right. How could an adopted daughter be so arrogant…?Cynthia’s face was pale. She had been tricked by North and humiliated. Now, she was being told off by Nicholas and openly called an adopted daughter!What had she done wrong? Who could have thought that a country bumpkin like North could know Nicholas?
Now how was she supposed to explain in such a situation?North’s expression was a rare one of helplessness. Gerald’s Adam’s apple bobbed.“That’s alright. You have your own little secrets, Mrs. Howard. I can understand that.”North’s racing heart slowed down, and she let out a breath.Yet, right after that, a crashing wave of guilt overtook her.How could Gerald be so understanding?!Not only was he not offended that she had lied to him, he was even giving her an out. Suddenly, tears filled North’s eyes. If she were not afraid of there being too much trouble from North Aurope, she would have told Gerald everything immediately.Gerald grinned. Very well, it seemed that North had taken the bait.He said casually, “Didn’t I say last time that you should get me when you get bullied? Why didn’t you? Were you worried that I would defend Cynthia?”North’s throat constricted. The stunned expression on her face slowly loosened.“Just now I… I thought I could win, so I didn’t go and ge
Ronald was still talking. “This project needs to be executed by all three families. Your father has recommended Melinda to take charge, but I hope that you can do it.“Why don’t you come for a visit and get an understanding of the project? I’ll have a car waiting for you at the campus gates.”When North hung up, her brain was all fuzzy.Nicky had a collaboration with the South family, and it involved the Myers family too…Her mother was obviously at serious odds with the South family but still made a will with such specific stipulations.Maybe this was a good opportunity to dig for the truth.North did not hesitate further. She immediately went to the university gates and got into the South family’s car. There, she sent Nicholas a text.Soon, Nicholas replied: [The South family has a huge business, after all. They have countless secrets. It’s not easy to find anything out. This collaboration gives you the best chance to investigate the South family.]North set aside her concern
“What do you mean by this, North? Do you think that you have the right to come here just because I do? Who do you think you are that you can compare to me?! Are you here to cause trouble because you’re jealous that Melinda is getting this project?!”North felt like applauding Melinda. With a few words, she had successfully riled Summer up. This way, Summer would take the lead in causing a scene. Melinda was truly exceptional for being able to use her identity as an illegitimate daughter to win over Eiger’s entire family. She was very skilled, and North admitted that she could not compare.North chuckled and asked, “Mr. Eiger, is Melinda in charge of the South family too? Or is it Summer who’s in charge?”Summer’s expression became stunned. “What are you rambling about?!”Melinda bit her lower lip. “Why do you say that, North? I was just giving you a reminder…”“Since Melinda isn’t in charge, why should I leave just because she tells me to?” North sounded curious. “Is it because
Eiger’s face mottled. He was a scion of the South family and was used to having his boots licked. He could not believe that someone would speak so sarcastically to him!“Mr. Sherman, please pay attention to your words!”Melinda felt a well of resentment rush up. Her eyes reddened as she said, “That’s not how things are, Mr. Sherman. North doesn’t have an invitation…”“Miss North, you’re finally here!”The South family’s butler rushed downstairs panting. “You’d better hurry up and go outside. Mr. South has been waiting for you for ages!”Melinda’s words were stuck in her throat as her face went pale. She had a really bad feeling about this. North smiled. “I’m sorry for making Grandpa Ronald wait. It’s not that I didn’t want to go in, but Mr. Eiger and Melinda didn’t allow me inside.”The butler frowned and glared at Melinda in displeasure. Then, he said respectfully, “Mr. Eiger, has Miss North done something to upset you? Please set aside these personal squabbles for now and let
Coldness flashed through Melinda’s eyes. North was enjoying all the limelight today. If she really managed to take charge of the project, then Melinda’s reputation would be completely ruined!She could not let North get the better of her…Right then, Melinda suddenly saw the sparkle of the bracelet on her wrist.This sapphire bracelet was priceless. What would happen if she lost it and it was found in North’s bag?…In the study upstairs.Nicholas did not hold back at all. “Mr. South, is this what your grandson’s taste is like? Has the South family skimped out on his care? How come he grew up with not a spot of good taste?”North was speechless.Meanwhile, Ronald wore a guilty look. “No one expected him to be so taken by this woman. It’s lucky that my youngest son is back in the country. Now, I can pass the family to him.”Nicholas nodded. “What do you think of the project?”Ronald replied, “Since this project was suggested by Estella, it should naturally be handled by Nort
He moved his wrists and frowned.Did North sleep for the entire day? Was she disoriented?North sat by the bed with nothing to do. She watched as time passed. Strange, why wasn’t she awake yet? Was she that sleepy? Could it be that the advanced exam questions were too difficult and she did not want to wake up?North could not help but think about the questions. Hmm… they did not seem very difficult. She had thought of a solution!Indeed, people had endless potential when they were dreaming. They could even come up with answers to such difficult questions!North was afraid that she would forget and wanted to wake up quickly, but no matter how hard she tried, she could not wake up. She closed her eyes and opened them again, but she was still in the room.North frowned and muttered to herself, “What’s going on…?”Gerald looked at her silently.He also wanted to ask what was going on.“North, do you need my help?”North hesitated. Even though it was a dream, she was still a littl
North exclaimed in surprise.It turned out that Gerald could be sarcastic too!Gerald did not give Patricia any time to react. He was just short of chasing the entire Bracken family out.While the Bracken family was leaving, Gerald heard Mike grumble, “Mom… If you knew this was going to happen, why didn’t you adjust your act earlier!”Patricia was furious. “I did all of this for you. How could you fall for Gerald’s tricks?!”“But Gerald was right. They suspect that I’m not Paige’s son because of you!”…Giselle’s smile became more and more sarcastic. When the Bracken family disappeared, he said, “Accompany me pay respects to Paige. Also, get someone to clean Glass Manor inside and out.”He wanted to get rid of the bad vibes the Bracken family had brought in.…A few days later, when they returned to Royal Sights Residences, the Bracken family actually stopped causing trouble.North was about to graduate, and she had one final exam. She saw the class group chat exchanging adva
“Why? Do you think that I’ve forgotten how Paige died?”Giselle never expected that this shameless family would have the audacity to make an issue out of Paige’s death.“You make it sound so simple. Even if Patricia dies today, you would never disregard her last wishes. Is everything you do for the good of the Bracken family?“Still, the only person the Bracken family has ever had to sacrifice was Paige!”Virgil snapped, “Nonsense! I’m Paige’s biological father, how could I…”Giselle sneered. “Stop putting on an act. You didn’t look for your daughter when she was missing. You didn’t feel sorry for your daughter when she returned. You kept asking her to tolerate the adopted daughter. When she was sick, you even stopped her treatment so that she would die and let your adopted daughter marry her husband.“Virgil, I’m sick. I’m not dead yet, and I haven’t lost my memory. If this happens again, I’ll destroy the entire Bracken family!”Giselle looked at the bodyguards she had brought
The surroundings suddenly fell silent.Virgil found it hard to breathe. “Let go! Are you crazy?!”“I’m asking you a question. Where is Paige buried? Tell me!”Virgil’s brain was deprived of oxygen. Without thinking, he roared, “How would I know? Let go, you crazy woman!”Patricia screamed, “Madam Giselle, what are you doing? Let go of him. Do you want Dad to die?”Gerald’s second uncle also shouted, “Madam Giselle, why are you doing this to us? Don’t treat your husband like this!”“You don’t know? You don’t know at all, do you?” Giselle ignored everyone. She looked unremorseful. She scoffed.“You claim to be severely depressed about your daughter’s death,” Giselle retorted. “Despite that, you actually don’t know where your daughter’s grave is!”As soon as she finished speaking, the entire place fell silent.When Virgil realized what he had just said, his face turned pale and he stopped screaming. He trembled as he spoke to Giselle hatefully. “You did this on purpose…”That wa
Mike said weakly, “North, we paid our respects to my mother before we went out today. We didn’t say anything because we were afraid that Grandpa wouldn’t be able to accept it.”As expected, Virgil clutched his chest and looked like he was about to faint.Patricia cried out, “Gerald, are you satisfied now that your grandfather is trembling in anger? We’ve kept it a secret for so many years. Despite that…”Everyone sighed. So, that was how it was.It was indeed Ms. Paige’s death anniversary today. However, the old man had fallen into a state of depression from the intense guilt. He then mistakenly thought that his daughter had passed away in May.As his family, Patricia and Mike could not bear to make the old man feel more guilty. Thus, they maintained the facade.In fact, they would pay their respects to Paige every year.This made sense. After all, Virgil was old and could not stand such harsh emotions.The people from the Bracken family jumped on this chance to scold Gerald. “
Everyone was dumbfounded. North was really bold!North blinked. “What’s wrong, Mr. Virgil? Why are you so angry? Did I say something wrong?”“What nonsense! Paige is my daughter! How could I intentionally let her die?!”North widened her eyes. “I didn’t say that you intentionally let her die! It’s just that the Bracken family didn’t like her and looked down on her. The medical staff didn’t care about her either. In the end, they didn’t even treat her and let her die.“I know. It’s not your fault. After all, you were so busy. How could you have the time to take care of a daughter you don’t love?”Virgil clutched his chest. “What nonsense…! Shut up!”“North!” Patricia screamed. “Gerald, are you just going to watch her anger your grandfather? Your grandfather’s health isn’t good…”“What did I say wrong?”North sighed. “Look at what Mr. Virgil said. Ms. Paige passed away at the end of May, so why didn’t he treat her for two whole months from the end of March to the end of May?“Th
Mike knew that he had fallen into North’s trap and was speechless!He was so anxious that his expression changed. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and huge beads of sweat dripped down. “Um… I…”“Mike!” Patricia saw that the situation was not good, so she hurriedly interrupted Mike and pulled him behind her.Then, she took a deep breath and pretended to be helpless and upset.“Gerald, what nonsense are you talking about?! We’re family. If you have anything you’re upset about, just tell me. There’s no need to cause trouble at the banquet and make an issue out of Paige’s death anniversary!“We’re all Paige’s family, and Dad is also Paige’s biological father. How can we not know when her death anniversary is?“Paige’s death anniversary is at the end of May. It’s not today at all. You… You’re too much!”Virgil looked aggrieved. He nodded and said, “That’s right. Paige’s death anniversary is in May. Gerald, I know you don’t want to give up her inheritance. Moreover, I didn’t fo
Everyone’s eyes fell on Gerald.Gerald looked up slowly and said calmly, “Ms. Patricia, why did you choose today to hold a banquet for Mike?”“It doesn’t matter what day I chose!” Patricia roared.“So, you did choose the date.”Gerald looked down at Patricia from above. His cold gaze made Patricia suddenly feel suffocated.Her “son” had a murderous look in his eyes. “Any other day would have been fine, but not today.”Patricia hated the look in Gerald’s eyes the most. Why was he so arrogant? Why was he looking down on her? Why was he like that b*tch?She screamed, “Gerald, I’m your mother! Mike is your brother! It’s fine if you don’t love me, but you keep finding fault with me. What right do you have—”“Today is the anniversary of Paige’s death.”Gerald interrupted her.Patricia’s face turned pale, and the words that she wanted to say were stuck in her throat. The scene instantly fell silent.What did Gerald say? What day was it today?Today was the anniversary of Paige’s d
Patricia felt a lump in her throat. “You…”“Connor, come out.” North interrupted her.Then, a group of people dressed in black walked out of nowhere and played mournful music. Connor walked in the middle and placed a memorial tablet on the table.Everyone looked at the memorial tablet curiously, wanting to know whose memorial tablet it was. When everyone saw the name “Paige”, they instantly fell silent.North and Gerald paid their respects. Then, they placed the bouquets beside the memorial tablet.Their actions stunned everyone.Had they come to pay respects to Paige?Patricia was trembling. She stared fixedly at Paige’s name on the memorial tablet. She clenched her fists.Paige!Gerald had paid his respects to Paige at a banquet for Mike. Was he crazy?! She was so unlucky! Paige was already dead, but she was still the center of attention at Mike’s banquet!After paying her respects, North turned around. “What are you waiting for? Aren’t you going to pay your respects?”