Linda suddenly felt a shiver run down her spine.What did North mean by that?! Today was her wedding anniversary, and this b*tch was…“Enough. Since North is not going to pursue this, let’s all take a seat.”Before Linda could understand what was going on, Ian had already spoken up, and the guests got seated.North narrowed her eyes. She had certainly never agreed to forgive Linda. How “kind” Ian was.But that was no matter. In any case, this was just an appetizer.She shrugged and headed to the main table. “Mrs. Myers, there should be a spot for me here, right?”Linda clenched her teeth so hard that her jaw nearly broke. “Of course, there is.”Henry quickly added, “Mr. Gerald, please do have a seat.”Gerald was an important person, so Ian’s original spot had been given to him. Seeing this, Melinda immediately wanted to sit to his left.However, North had quickly taken a seat there!“Melinda, why are you glaring at me? Can’t I sit here?”Melinda’s expression twisted. “North
“North, if you’re unhappy, you can target me! Melinda is your little sister! What if that boiling stew had landed on her face? Wouldn’t her face be ruined then? How could you be so heartless?!”North scoffed at the show Linda and Melinda were putting on. “Are you blaming me for not holding onto that bowl properly? I didn’t give you that bowl or anything.”Melinda’s expression shifted a little. She hurriedly added, “B-But you bumped into me!” She sobbed. “North, what do you mean by this? Would I accuse you out of nowhere?”Henry had been holding back because of Gerald, but now that he saw his daughter had gotten hurt, he could not stand it anymore. His expression was grim as he shouted at North. “North, you really disappoint me! How dare you argue when Melinda got hurt?! Hurry up and apologize to Melinda!”Linda and Melinda exchanged a glance, and both put on a pleased smile.North mocked, “Mr. Henry, if you don’t use your eyes, you can always donate them to someone who needs them.
North met Gerald’s gaze. Gerald could see that she was confused. He slowly smiled and said, “I have a surprise for you tomorrow, Mrs. Howard.”…In a bedroom upstairs, Melinda was sobbing.“Mom, I don’t want to live anymore!”Melinda threw herself into Linda’s embrace and wailed. “Look at North. That b*tch has Mr. Gerald to help her bully me! Eiger’s no match for Mr. Gerald at all. How could North land such a good man?”As she spoke, something suddenly occurred to her. “Mom, how about I steal Gerald?”Linda’s heart raced as she thought about it.If she became Gerald’s mother-in-law…“Melinda, Mr. Gerald will stay over tonight. I’ll make some arrangements. You must go and see him in the middle of the night.”Melinda was excited but also worried. “But what if Gerry doesn’t want to touch me?”“Don’t worry! All men cheat. You’re much more attractive than North. Once you take your clothes off, I’m sure Gerald will waver!”This was how Linda had done it back then as well, so she
“Melinda, I’ve arranged everything. Someone will come over early tomorrow morning. Once you and Mr. Gerald are officially together, we’ll sell North to Mr. Paul.“You should enjoy your life with Mr. Gerald. Don’t feel guilty. After all, a b*tch like North only deserves to be with someone like Mr. Paul…”Gerald’s gaze became more and more thunderous.Melinda, Linda, and Paul Harrison.Very well. He would get his revenge on each of them.…Five minutes later, Gerald walked out of the guest room completely alert and sober.Connor quickly asked, “Are you alright, sir? How dare Melinda Myers try to set a trap for you?! I will go and teach her a lesson right now!”“I’ve knocked her out,” Gerald said absentmindedly. “How’s that Mr. Paul?”Connor replied, “Drunk, but still semi-conscious.”Gerald let out a chuckle. “Drag him into my guest room. I’ve left him a present.”Connor shivered all over. “Yes, sir.”“Also,” Gerald added blandly, “I would like to give Linda a present for h
Linda was violently taken aback, and a wave of terror spread through her.Hold on. If Gerald was out here… Who was in the bedroom?Linda’s mind was in a mess. “Mr. Gerald, h-how are you here…?”Gerald blandly looked up and said meaningfully, “Should I be inside and in bed with your daughter instead?”“I didn’t mean that!” A lump formed in Linda’s throat. She did not understand where she had gone wrong.Had Gerald not been in the room last night? That was impossible! She had seen Gerald get into bed with her own eyes!Could it be that Gerald was trying to get out of taking responsibility? Yes, that had to be it. Gerald must not want to take responsibility, which could not be tolerated! Linda and Melinda had gone through a lot to get to this point, so their efforts could not be allowed to go to waste!Linda suddenly covered her mouth and cried out, “Mr. Gerald, are you not going to own up to it? But last night someone heard you and Melinda…“I’m only trying to get an explanation
North raised an eyebrow. Ah, so Paul was supposed to be Melinda and Linda’s pawn. No wonder Linda and Melinda had insisted on her attending the party.Linda was still wailing. “North, it’s a done deal that Melinda and Mr. Gerald will be together. If you love him, you should accept this reality!”North clicked her tongue. The way Linda was putting it, North did not love Gerald if she disagreed with Melinda “joining their household”.She was about to speak up when someone else suddenly piped up first. Gerald said calmly, “Are you two trying to make my decisions for me?”In an instant, the place became silent.Linda’s heart skipped a beat, but she gritted her teeth and forced herself to laugh. “Mr. Gerald, Melinda has lost her innocence, after all. You have to take responsibility no matter what. I’m just trying to think of a win-win situation…”“Is that so? But Mr. Gerald was with me all of last night!”Suddenly, a middle-aged man interrupted Linda.It was Mortimer Banks from th
Who was inside the room…?Linda stumbled back. A terrible feeling rose in her gut.Gerrald had not been in the room last night. Instead, he had been in the conference room…Then what about Melinda?! Where was Melinda?!Linda dared not think about it. She stuttered as she retreated, “S-Since it wasn’t you, then forget it. There’s no need to know. You are all guests. It won’t be good if this escalates…”“It’s a shame then that I am very curious. Connor, open the door.”Once Gerald gave the order, Connor immediately went forward. As Linda watched in terror, he slowly pushed open the door.“No!” Linda abruptly pounced on him. However, it was too late!Someone shouted and pointed a trembling finger at the woman on the bed. “Isn’t that Melinda?!”Everyone instinctively looked over. Melinda’s face was flushed, and it was clear what had happened last night.Linda’s face went ghostly pale, and she was completely taken aback. In a frenzy, she rushed over and covered Melinda’s body with
After all, North had gone through a lot to be able to marry such a great man. But now, Melinda had ruined it all for her.It did not matter if Melinda was an illegitimate daughter! In the end, she was still going to be the high and mighty wife of Gerald Howard.At that thought, Melinda’s mood turned cheery. “North, I know you’re jealous of me, but there’s nothing to do about it. I’m already Mr. Gerald’s woman. I might even be pregnant with his child. Last night, we—”Her voice suddenly cut off, and all her words got stuck in her throat.North chuckled. “Yes? What did you do last night? Tell me, Melinda.”Melinda looked up and saw the mocking gazes of everyone gathered and immediately turned pale. She could not say a word.Why… Why were there so many people here…?Also, why was Gerald standing next to North? Why was he not in bed?!If he was not in bed, then who was…?“Melinda. Melinda, keep going…”Suddenly, a disgusting male voice came from beside her on the bed. His tone wa