North’s words rendered everyone speechless.In the beginning, they did not know what relationship Reina had with the Myers family. They had thought that she and North were simply sisters. They did not expect that Reina was Linda’s daughter with another man. In that case, she had no blood relation to the Myers family, and North indeed did not need to use her mother’s resources to support her.Chasing Reina out of the Myers household also did not seem unreasonable.One of the women came back to herself and asked, “Melinda, why didn’t you tell us that?”“That’s right. You sounded so pitiful saying that North chased Reina out of the house and wanted us to criticize her. How laughable. Who would want to be sisters with a mistress’s daughter?”“Do you think you can just use us like that?”Melinda gritted her teeth in frustration. She stomped her foot hard and ran off in a huff.After class, North went back to Royal Sights Residences and opened Twitter. Reina was Linda’s daughter w
Gerald was quiet for a moment before he let out a playful laugh. “What in the world do you think of me privately, Mrs. Howard?”Did she think he was an old fossil who did not even know what Twitter was?North could tell what Gerald was saying. Her face reddened, and she forcefully changed the subject. “No, I just thought a successful person like you wouldn’t care about stuff like followers.”Gerald lifted an eyebrow. He heard a deeper meaning within her words.“If you think you have too few followers, Mrs. Howard, I can get Connor to handle that.”North quickly shook her head in response. “I’m not a celebrity. Why would I need so many followers? I just think that…” She trailed off.She was thinking that Reina only had so much support because of her twenty million fans.“What’s your Twitter handle, Mrs. Howard?” Gerald suddenly asked.North blurted out without thinking, “My name.”Gerald lowered his head. “Alright.”The next moment, North’s phone buzzed. A notification from Tw
North’s glare made Gerald’s heart tremble. He clutched North’s wrist and asked, “What is it?”North looked at him huffily.If Gerald could give Reina a villa worth twenty million dollars, that meant that he had known Reina for a long time. They might even have an intricate history together. Being friends with that woman told her that Gerald… had no taste at all!North shook Gerald off and took a step back. She turned and quickly stomped down the stairs. “I’m not hungry,” she repeated.Gerald raised an eyebrow.In the kitchen, North grabbed two slices of bread while Gerald stood to one side. “I thought you weren’t hungry, Mrs. Howard?”North paused in her actions. She felt a bit guilty at being caught.But then, she realized that she had no reason to feel guilty at all.North puffed up her chest and said, “I’m moody, okay?”Gerald’s gaze fell on her figure, and he chuckled softly. He said lowly, “At least you’re self-aware, Mrs. Howard.”A lump formed in North’s throat. She
Gerald, with his innate regality, was actually able to make Reina’s heart race. She did not care that he was married to North. North was only a country bumpkin. Reina would steal Gerald from her without a problem.“Mr. Gerald, you promised me in the past that you would fulfill any wish I have. Is it still in effect?”Gerald did not disappoint her. He replied, “What would you like?”Reina’s heart beat even faster. “Now, North has pushed the Myers Corporation to the brink. However, the company is my stepfather’s lifeblood. I can’t bear to see it fail. I hope that you can do something to help them, Mr. Gerald.”Gerald asked blandly, “Is this your second favor?”Reina sounded a little nervous. “Yes.”Gerald’s tone was nonchalant and impartial. “I will have Connor liaise with you. Once both favors have been completed, there is no need for us to interact anymore. Connor, please see Reina out.”Reina did not expect that she would only be in Gerald’s office for less than two minutes bef
Meanwhile, Henry nearly lost his balance when he heard that Deep Pool Corporation had invested a billion dollars in Myers Corporation.There were business partners calling him nonstop.“Mr. Henry, what do you think of that partnership mentioned last time?”“Mr. Henry, we were too hasty before. We didn’t think that you had such a relationship with Mr. Gerald. Please give us another chance!”“Congratulations, Mr. Henry. Once Reina marries Mr. Gerald, we hope you’ll help us out.”Henry was so excited that he could not contain himself. A billion dollars… Gerald had really given them a billion dollars!He swallowed. “Reina, what’s your relationship with Mr. Gerald?”Gerald had given them a billion dollars just like that. Who would have imagined that Myers Corporation could make a comeback at such a critical moment?Reina smiled. She said ambiguously, “The person Mr. Gerald cares about the most these days is me. What do you think?”Henry’s eyes lit up. He finally knew who he should
Gerald’s warm breath tickled North’s ear and made her face heat up. She said drily, “I assumed you don’t think of us as a married couple, Mr. Howard.”Gerald looked up and suddenly let out a sullen laugh. “So, you’re jealous.”Prompted by her shame, North abruptly felt angry. She was so not jealous! She was only angry!Gerald cut off her daydreaming. “Are you angry because of the billion dollars?”North turned away from Gerald and said stiffly, “That’s your money. You can give it to whoever you want. It has nothing to do with me.”Gerald immediately understood what North was upset about. “I’m not close to Reina. I’ve already gotten someone to deal with the trending topic on Twitter.”North shot a look at him. She could not help but say sarcastically, “Reina’s fans say no man can withstand her charisma. It seems that is true. You’re not close with her, but you could give her a billion dollars. If you were closer, would I still have any place by your side, Mr. Howard?”Gerald fo
In her heart, North really did not want to know the answer to this question. Before Gerald could respond, she pushed him again to speed outside.Gerald’s brows knitted together. He pulled her back and chained her in his embrace. “Mrs. Howard, I haven’t even answered you, so why are you running away?”North felt frustrated. “I don’t want to hear it.”Gerald caressed the back of her neck. “If she doesn’t ask for her final favor, I will give her money. After that, I will never interact with her again. Alright?”“Would it matter if I said it’s not alright? Wouldn’t you think I’m unreasonable if I don’t allow you to repay your debt? But I just can’t stand her. You can’t be with me if you have any relation with her!”North felt that she was being very irrational. “You go settle your life debt. We’ll talk once that’s done.”After saying that, she made to walk outside again.Gerald looked at North’s mouth, which kept saying things that did not reflect what she felt. He suddenly leaned d
North was speechless.After looking at her darkly for a long while, Gerald suddenly approached North and pecked her on the forehead. “Alright, I’ll pick you up when you want to come back here.”Ivan scoffed loudly. “Sickening.”When North looked up at him, Gerald seemed calm, but his arms were tensely flexed. She knew that he was trying his best to compromise.However, she really wanted to have a few days to herself to calm down. She did not even look back as she walked outside. “Alright, let’s go.”Gerald waited until North’s figure disappeared before letting his smile drop.Connor reported quietly, “I’ve dealt with the matter of the trending topic, but Reina is a top celebrity. The effects of her Tweet will persist for a while.”Gerald said frigidly, “Find the people who gossiped or retweeted the photo and fire them.”Connor nodded. “Yes, sir.”Gerald slowly closed his eyes. There were gaps in his memory of what had happened four years ago. He had forgotten why he had been
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?”