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
Everyone working at the Myers family villa was hired by Linda’s. As such, North was not going to get one up on her no matter what she had in mind.North lifted an eyebrow. Was Mr. Welch taking the blame for Linda?She said absentmindedly, “Gerald, Mr. Welch has admitted that he intentionally destroyed my mother’s things. How do you think such a person should be dealt with?”Gerald smiled. “A disloyal butler like this should naturally be fired. You can leave this matter to Connor.”Connor nodded. “Don’t worry, Madam. I won’t disappoint you.”North nodded. “Then you can deal with it.”Linda gulped. Mr. Welch was her right-hand man. How could she let North take him away?!“North, there’s no need to fire him. Mr. Welch has been with us for so many years. People will say the Myers family are petty if we fire him for nothing…”“Don’t worry, Ms. Lane.” Connor wore a smile that brooked no argument. “I will inform everyone in the elite circles that Mr. Welch was fired because he destroy
North raised an eyebrow as she watched the show.Mr. Welch was struck dumb. He looked at Linda in disbelief and said, “Madam, I am your loyal employee. How could you—”“Shut up! I have judged you wrong.” Linda looked at the bodyguards and said viciously, “What are you standing there for? Shouldn’t you be apprehending Mr. Welch?”At that point, Mr. Welch instantly understood that he had been left for dead. The injustice of it crashed through him. How could Linda abandon him when he had done so much for her?!“You b*tch! You said that you’d help me live a life of luxury if I helped you take the blame. You were the one who defaced Ms. Estella’s things. You and Melinda are just a couple of b*tches!”Melinda’s expression shifted abruptly. She knew she could not allow Mr. Welch to keep talking. She picked up a fruit knife and plunged it into his shoulder savagely.“The Myers family has treated you well. How could you go against us now? Scram!”North clicked her tongue. Melinda was tru
Ian’s expression became stiff. “What nonsense are you spouting?! Everyone knows that Melinda and Eiger are together. Wouldn’t it make them a laughingstock if they break up now?! You are one family…”“Grandpa, I’m very curious. What does Eiger see in Melinda?” North suddenly turned around and added, “He didn’t even back down when Grandpa Ronald blackmailed him with the shares. Why would a scion of the South family give up his right to inherit because of some woman? Is that even possible?“Could Eiger be doing this because… of something to do with the Myers family? Is that why he refuses to marry anyone but Melinda?”Ian’s heart skipped a beat. “What are you talking about, North? Eiger simply loves Melinda a lot.”“Is that so?”Ian’s expression shifted. “North, it’s fine if you don’t want to help. You should go home with Mr. Gerald now.”North swept aside some of her hair and said unaffectedly, “I’m leaving then, Grandpa.”After saying that, she walked swiftly toward Gerald’s car.
Cynthia’s goal was definitely not to be just Gerald’s cousin.An idea suddenly struck North. She walked over to Gerald’s side and smoothly took his hand. She said in a faux sweet tone, “Cynthia, why are you only greeting Gerald? Did you not see me?”Cynthia’s smile instantly turned brittle.North turned her head and said, “Gerald, is your cousin’s memory faulty? Didn’t you ask her to call me her cousin too?”Gerald looked casually at Cynthia. “Did you hear that?”Cynthia’s ears nearly started to spout steam.She had wanted to get close to Gerald after locating him with some difficulty. She never imagined that North would be here too!And North wanted her to greet her? Who did she think she was?!North’s expression was gentle. “I knew Cynthia wouldn’t be happy to do it. She probably hasn’t given up on wanting to marry you. Sorry, I’m asking for too much.”Gerald was quiet.Meanwhile, Cynthia was so angry that her breathing was ragged, and her face was red.How dare that b*tch
Besides, the South family was no better than the Howard or Bracken families. Soon, North and Gerald arrived at the banquet hall. All of the members of the Bracken family managed to attend, so the scene was extremely lively.North was about to find a quiet corner to sit in when suddenly…“Gerald, how could you ignore me when I’m right here? Have you gone blind?” came a shrill woman’s voice. It made Gerald’s gaze darken.Patricia rushed forward in a huff in her high heels. “What have you said to Madam Bracken? How could you deny your brother from attending this birthday banquet?! It’s bad enough that you refuse to give him the land in Southvale. How can you be so petty about the banquet too? You ungrateful beast!”The people nearby all looked over at them.North’s expression turned stormy. Who was this woman? How dare she start scolding Gerald immediately upon approaching them? And since when had Gerald gotten a brother?Gerald did not take this seriously. “I already said not to
Patricia was so furious that her breathing had become ragged. “You i-ill-bred b*tch…”North was not bothered by that comment. “When others are rude to me, I naturally treat them the same way.”“You…” Patricia’s words lodged in her throat. Furious, she turned to Gerald. “What are you standing there for? Chase this b*tch out! Gerald, I am your mother. I gave birth to you and raised you! How can you anger me this way?”After she said this, North stood frozen after being stunned by those words. Wait. Was this woman Gerald’s birth mother?Was Gerald not Paige’s son? Could he actually be the son of the adopted daughter, Patricia?Everyone said that Patricia had usurped the position of the first wife and lived it up with her son. Then did that not mean that Gerald was an illegitimate son…?She recalled how Patricia had mentioned a brother. That meant that Patricia mistreated her own son while she protected her adopted one with everything she had.Gerald and his adopted younger brothe
Gerald did not care at all what others said about him. It did not matter if they said he was ruthless or heartless. In any case, the Bracken family had wronged him. As such, he naturally would not let them off.However, he was afraid that North would think of him negatively.North was stunned for a second. Then, she quickly shook her head. Indeed, she hated illegitimate offspring. But, that was only limited to the sort who were like Melinda.“You could not have chosen your birth, but you can always choose how to live your life. Gerald, you’re a great person. You don’t need to care about what people say about you.”Gerald’s footsteps came to a halt.In all these years, North was the second person to say that to him.As they strolled in the back garden, North heard some people having a fight not far away.“Ms. Patricia has shot herself in the foot. Gerald Howard… Is that someone she can just tell off?”“Does it matter? No matter what, Patricia is Virgil Bracken’s most preciou
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?”