Linda started screaming. It was obvious that the surprise was supposed to be North!Melinda was such a pretty and pure young lady. There was no way she could get married to Paul!Only a horrible wench like North could be used as a pawn in a marriage alliance.Gerald coldly regarded Linda and Melinda, who both seemed to have lost it.Grimly, he thought to himself that this was nothing. He still had not avenged North for all that she had suffered due to this mistress and her daughter.“Since Mr. Paul is willing to marry Melinda, then let’s get Mr. Henry here as well,” Gerald said casually. “After all, his daughter is going to get married. As the father, he had better be involved too.”Linda’s eyes sparked with a sudden joy. That was right. Henry would certainly help Melinda!As long as Henry had a say in this and Melinda cried a little, even Gerald would not be able to do anything about it. It was not as if Gerald could force Henry to marry his daughter off!Gerald could tell wha
Gerald clicked on the device and the recording played loud and clear for everyone to hear.“How could North land such a good man? Mom, how about I steal Gerald?”Henry was immediately frozen in place by the shock. He had never imagined that Melinda would be so bold. He abruptly turned to face her.Linda trembled all over. Sh*t, this recording could not get out. Otherwise, Melinda would be done for. However, it was already too late to stop the proceedings.In the recording, Linda said, “Melinda, Mr. Gerald will stay over tonight. You go and see him in the middle of the night. You’re much more attractive than North. Once you take your clothes off, I’m sure Gerald will waver! “Early tomorrow morning, I will go and ‘catch you in the act’ with some people. When you’re found in the same bed as Mr. Gerald, he will have no choice but to take responsibility!”Then, Melinda responded, “Thanks, Mom. Once I become Gerald’s wife, you should make North marry Mer. Paul. She would be so lonely
Connor nodded. “Yes, sir.”“No. No!” Henry was really going to lose it.Without the Southvale project, Myers Corporation would have one foot in the grave. “Mr. Gerald, please. I’m begging you to let the Myers family off. After all, North grew up in this family. If I lose Myers Corporation, I would not be able to face North’s mother, either. I’m begging you. Please…”Gerald was casually fiddling with a dagger in his hand. He did not even glance at Henry.“Didn’t I already give you two choices? Maybe you can think of another way, Mr. Henry.”Henry was taken aback for a moment. Two choices…?He started to sweat. Gerald had indeed given him two choices. One was for Myers Corporation to go bankrupt, and the other was… for Melinda to marry Paul!This also occurred to Linda. She fell to her knees by Henry’s feet and cried, “You can’t, Henry. You can’t! Melinda is our only daughter. Her life is so idyllic, you can’t…”Melinda was also bawling pitifully. “Dad, I don’t want to marry Mr.
Melinda became frenzied when she heard that. “No! Dad, I’m the darling of the Myers family. I don’t want to marry an old man like him!”Gerald’s gaze was merciless. Calmly, he said, “It seems Miss Melinda is unwilling.”Henry heard the threat in his words very clearly. He did not dare delay even a second. “No. I’m her father. Matters of marriage are the parents’ decision, so she cannot reject it. I will make Melinda marry Mr. Paul, don’t you worry!”Henry hardened his heart and made up his mind on the matter. “Melinda, if North can make sacrifices for this family, then so can you!”Gerald was pleased by this. He smiled and said, “If that’s the case, I will be waiting for the wedding invitation. Miss Melinda, let me congratulate you on your marriage in advance.”Melinda cried out. She could not take this anymore and fainted.Gerald saw her sprawled gracelessly on the floor and calmly excused himself. “It’s your wedding anniversary, Mr. Henry, Mrs. Myers. As such, I won’t intrude a
Gerald’s cool lips covered her scar. A shiver ran through North’s body and made her tingle from top to toe.“I’m not a useless and blind person like Eiger South. Mrs. Howard, no matter who you saved back then, this scar represents your kindness and bravery. Why would I mind its existence?”Gerald’s breath was warm as he said, “However, North, I hope that you never have any kind of connection with Eiger anymore.”North felt light-headed. She seemed to have lost the ability to think when his lips had touched her skin.Right then, she tried her hardest to understand what was going on.Once the scar was removed, it would mean that she would have no connection with Eiger any longer. It also meant that she could leave that old trauma behind fully.Although North did not think that she was so fragile, she really felt touched by all this. “Gerald, you’re really great.”Gerald smiled and hid away the darkness within him. He seemed gentle as he said, “I’m glad you understand, Mrs. Howar
Patricia’s heart suddenly skipped a beat, and terror overwhelmed her.Before North could give her another slap, she ended up in a warm embrace.Huh? She was hitting someone! Why was Gerald here now?!…Fifteen minutes earlier, North had just had medication applied when she heard a ruckus outside the ward.“Don’t you understand something so simple? I want that supplement!”A nurse anxiously explained, “Mr. Mike, a patient has already reserved these supplements. B-Besides… Ah!”Before the nurse could finish speaking, she got violently slapped.Mike scoffed. “I am a scion of the Howard family. Do you think I can’t afford your supplements? Who reserved them? I would like to know who in Peacevale dares take something from me!”North’s eyes narrowed. Mike Howard? How unlucky she was to bump into him here.The nurse was tearful as she said, “Mr. Mike, Mr. Stone needs those supplements to maintain his condition. Please understand. I can give you another…”Mike did not care about any
“My Mike can have whatever he wants. It’s the hospital’s fault for not being able to give him some dumb supplements! How dare you speak so rudely to Mike?! I’ll kill you… Ouch!”North grabbed Patricia’s wrist as the latter tried to hit her. She twisted it viciously. “I already said not to annoy me. Beat it!”Patricia stumbled a couple of steps back before bumping into a chair and falling to the floor.North regarded the mess on the floor and clapped. She admired the view in a pleasant mood. However, she suddenly froze. Gerald had suddenly hugged her. He sounded pained as he asked, “Are you alright? Does it hurt?”North was dumbstruck.Hold on, what was Gerald doing here? When had he gotten here and how much had he seen?!Gerald glared at Patricia ominously. Suddenly, North realized that Gerald had mistaken who had gotten slapped.But that was fine. She would play along with the mistake.Still maintaining her previous expression, North said, “It hurts. Gerald, life is so hard
The place went silent after North said those words.Patricia’s face went from red to white as terror gripped her.She seemed to expend a lot of effort before she managed to regain control of her expression.“Y-You’re spouting nonsense, North! Gerald, how can you bear to watch her come between us?!”The look in Gerald’s eyes never wavered. “But I think that North’s completely right.”Patricia instinctively raised her voice to hide her guilt. “I’m only biased toward Mike because I watched him grow up! Humans are creatures of emotion. You should understand that, right, Gerald?”There was a mocking look in North’s eyes.Gerald’s gaze swept over Patricia. “Since you’re so sure I’m your biological son, what’s wrong with doing a maternity test?”North blinked. “That’s right. These days, you won’t even need a blood sample to do a test like that. You just need a strand of hair. Are you even scared of that, Ms. Patricia?”“It’s not that I’m scared!”Patricia’s face was pale as she trie