Gerald’s gaze darkened.The South family… North looked at Gerald instinctively.It was a bit improper to be speaking badly of the South family in front of the heir of said family, was it not…?Yet, Roque only took a sip of red wine and continued without giving North the chance to interrupt, “I don’t think you’re the one Ronald South wronged you, considering the guilty look he always wears with you around. It should be your mother. They did nothing about your mother’s death when they had used her jewelry designs to regain their fortunes.“And there’s that will, too. There’s no way the South family hasn’t tampered with it. By the way, if you can find her design sketches, you might be able to find something out.”North accepted a wine glass. She tilted her head back and emptied it without even checking what was inside.“That drink…” Roque gulped, but it was too late to warn North.Whatever. They were in his bridal boutique, so it did not matter if North got drunk there.After fini
Roque froze.A light flashed in Gerald’s eyes. As expected, a drunk North was really easy to fool.He looked up and said meaningfully, “Did you hear that, Mr. Harlow?”Roque appeared ready to lose it. “...He’s your what?”Husband? He knew about North’s marriage, but he did not know that Gerald was her husband!How dare she? Did she not know that Gerald was trying to locate Starlight?“Since you heard her, Mr. Harlow, don’t pretend that you don’t get it.”Gerald carried North into the car and added, “I’m going to send my wife home now. Do you have any objections, Mr. Harlow?”Some people nearby looked over at them, which made Roque go quiet.Others did not know about his relationship with North. If he objected, it would look like he was trying to steal Gerald’s wife from him.Gerald let out a light laugh. “We’re going home, Mrs. Howard.”North answered in a daze. She curled up in a corner of the passenger seat and put her head against the car window.Gerald paused at a stopl
North was drunk now. A drunk person could say whatever they wanted and excuse it with a simple “I’m drunk”.If that was the case…North suddenly bit her lip and coughed. “Gerald, do you know what relationship my mother has with the South family? You should know, right?”Gerald’s eyes narrowed.It seemed that North would not give up even while drunk. She was still trying to get information from him!“Why do you think that I would know, Mrs. Howard?”North blinked. Was that not obvious?“Because you’re the heir of the South family…”Gerald cut her off, saying, “I do know a bit.”His fingers brushed over the scar on North’s neck. “But before I answer, you must tell me something. How did you get this scar?”North did not understand why he was asking this. “The kidnappers gave it to me when I was saving Eiger.”Gerald’s expression became more intimidating. The South family. It was the South family again.Eiger owed North her life, and Gerald would make Eiger repay that debt soon
A few hours later, Gerald carried North out of the bathroom. She was so sleepy that she felt like blacking out.She mumbled, “Don’t forget to go to the Myers residence… Settle the score…”Gerald grinned. What a vengeful person North was to remember this when she was drifting off.Gerald said softly, “Don’t worry, Mrs. Howard. I’ll go with you to the Myers residence tomorrow. Let’s give Henry hell.”North finally went quiet after that. She had fallen asleep.Gerald glanced at the phone, tucked North in, and quietly left the room.Even he could feel that he was being pathetic. He hated the South family, but he had to pretend to be part of the South family to keep North by his side.But that did not matter. It did not matter who she thought he was or that she had only married him because she thought he was the heir of the South family. Nothing else mattered as long as she stayed with him.…In the study, Connor waited for a long time before he braced himself and said, “Sir, M
In any case, what did it matter to him that the Bracken family adored that adopted son? Why did Gerald have to treat the Bracken family better because of what happened with Paige?But had the Bracken family ever cared about Paige? They had only ever wanted their heiress to die early so that Patricia, the other woman, could usurp her position.In the Bracken family, everyone other than Giselle cared most about Patricia, the adopted daughter.Now, the person they cared about most was Patricia’s adopted son…At that thought, Gerald’s eyes narrowed. “It’s such a coincidence, Grandpa. It seems like my experiences have a lot in common with what Paige went through.”They had both been lost by their families when they were young. By the time they got home, there was already a replacement there.Bernard’s face tightened, and his gaze wavered as he did his best to hide his guilty feelings.“You going missing when you were a child was not something that could be helped. It was all because
However, what?Gerald dipped his fingertips into some ointment and applied it to North’s collarbones. “Don’t just drink when you’re out. And don’t meet anyone else from the South family on your own.”North could understand the wisdom of that first part. After all, it was because she had been drunk that she had…But what was that last part about? Not meet anyone else from the South family on her own?Gerald hid all those shameful things within himself and said lightly, “What I told you yesterday were secrets of the South family. If they find out that you know, there will be trouble.”North could understand that.Gerald changed the subject. “Let’s go. I’m going with you to settle the score with Henry.”North immediately became excited. “Is Henry waiting at home for me? How come he’s being so obedient?”Gerald had a small smile on his face. “You’ll find out if you go there and have a look.”Half an hour later, North arrived at the Myers residence.Gerald was in the driver’s seat
Henry stumbled a step back. “What do you mean by this?”North said casually, “What I mean is that I’m the one here to settle the score with you today, not Gerald. Do you get it now?”“You’re talking nonsense!” Linda was unwilling to admit that Gerald could be helping North. “Isn’t Mr. Gerald’s car still outside? He’ll be here soon. Don’t you go being arrogant!”“That’s right. Mr. Gerald’s car is right outside. If you don’t believe me, you can go and ask, Ms. Lane.”After North said this, the whole villa went dead silent.Henry looked outside at the car. Ever since North showed up, no one else came out of the car. So…He clenched his teeth tightly and forced a smile. “North, it’s so rare for you to come home. Why didn’t Mr. Gerald come with you?”North raised an eyebrow. “Why should Gerald come to such an awful place? To watch Linda and Melinda try their feminine wiles on him?”“North Myers!” Linda shrieked.“Enough! What are you all fighting about?” Ian came downstairs and ask
Before Linda even finished speaking, North had already flipped open the sketchbook. Everyone’s expressions changed at that.Linda’s words became stuck in her throat.All of the designs had been obscured with ink. On the paper were various writings in red pen, saying things like, “B*TCH” and “VIXEN” that made the sight an unbearable one.The handwriting was angry and twisted, and it could be seen that the person who wrote it hated the owner of the sketchbook greatly.The living room instantly plunged into a deadly silence. North slowly looked up and met Linda’s gaze. She spat out word by word, “You’re dead, Linda Lane.”Her gaze was so sharp and cold that Linda gulped. She fell to the ground immediately. “N-No, that has nothing to do with me!”However, everyone could tell from her guilty look that Linda had been the one to deface the designs.North abruptly bent down and lifted Linda from the floor. She gripped Linda’s neck in a tight vice. “It has nothing to do with you? Mr. Hen