It had to be said—Aunt Ashford's words were sharp.With just a few sentences, she had labeled Amelia as "rude" and "unworthy."Mrs. Cromwell had been one of the most prominent socialites in her time.She knew how dangerous such labels could be.If they stuck to her daughter, they would follow her for a lifetime.She had long since lost her confidence in speaking.She was even afraid of saying the wrong thing.But today, she stepped forward."You keep saying 'unworthy' and 'rude'—you insult my daughter and expect her to treat you with respect?""I haven’t managed household affairs in years, but I didn’t realize the Cromwell family's eldest daughter now has to pander to servants to be considered worthy.""The the Cromwell family pays you a salary. If you don’t want to work here, then leave."That single statement stunned Aunt Ashford. "Madam, I—"Mrs. Cromwell didn't even spare her a glance. Instead, she locked eyes with Abby."She has always served you. They say servants reflect their
Amelia tossed the item toward her. “You’re responsible for my mother’s daily needs. The the Cromwell family trusted you, allowing you to handle everything. You claim you didn’t know the effects of this sachet, yet you even stuffed medicinal residue into my mother’s pillow. Clearly, you knew exactly what you were doing.”The evidence came swiftly and decisively, slapping Aunt Ashford across the face like an invisible hand.The moment Amelia yanked off her sachet, Aunt Ashford had already panicked.She never expected anyone to discover the secret hidden in the pillow.Her legs went weak, and her gaze darted about frantically.“Are you going to confess now, or would you rather explain everything to the police?” Amelia’s presence was suffocating.Aunt Ashford bit her lip, refusing to admit to anything. “I have always been loyal to the Cromwell family!”“Then get ready for prison.” Amelia withdrew her gaze and suddenly smiled. “Honestly, whether you confess or not, the ‘Miss’ you keep talk
Meanwhile, in the hotel lobby, the crowd had yet to disperse.Not everyone was foolish.As bystanders, they could see the situation clearly.Zane had just walked away, abandoning his wife and daughter to defend an adopted child—such behavior was disgraceful to many husbands in the room.Before today, people might have praised him for his kindness, for treating his “adopted daughter” as his own.But now, the real Miss.Cromwell had returned. The truth had come out. And yet, he still couldn’t recognize what truly mattered.The more capable managers among the onlookers quickly made their decision—they stayed.They wanted to see how Amelia handled the situation.After all, decisiveness alone wasn’t enough to run a business—one needed intelligence too.Could someone from a small town really manage such an enterprise?It wasn’t about looking down on her—it was simply a question of competence.Amelia didn’t care about the audience.She was more concerned about her mother’s health.The last co
“Point out everyone who’s here because of connections—if you’re cooperative, you’ll have one less charge to worry about,” Amelia said lightly, with an air of indifference.Bob’s brain couldn’t keep up. “Jail?”“Your aunt has been plotting for money and murder, and you were placed here by her. You’re not entirely innocent in all this,” Amelia casually played with her purple jade pendant, exuding an air of nobility. “Whatever she’s done, you’ve been involved.”Bob’s shoulders shrank, and his face turned pale. He wasn’t stupid—he knew what his aunt had done. If the Cromwell family really decided to investigate, he’d be caught for sure. Without hesitation, he spoke up, “Miss Seven, I can identify everyone! Big names, small names, I know them all! I can point them out right now!”“Don’t rush.” Amelia withdrew her gaze, her eyes sweeping across the crowd. Her expression was calm. “Today is my first day at the hotel. I’m giving everyone a day to adjust and improve. If you don’t manage to cha
Some of the older employees at the hotel were feeling uneasy.When someone’s dangling above your head, you’re always worried about getting axed.If Amelia came in and fired them all, they could join forces to file complaints to Mr. Cromwell or expose some unsavory details about the hotel before quitting.But Amelia wasn’t doing that. She gave them time to make corrections.This left them caught in an awkward position—neither able to leave nor stay, nervous and indecisive.This was exactly what Amelia wanted. From the moment she stepped into the hotel, she knew it was riddled with problems that couldn’t be fixed in just one or two days.But for now, the most pressing issue was her mother.Amelia needed to learn some things, but Aunt Ashford remained obstinate, refusing to say a word.When the police finally took her away, she shot Amelia a hateful glare and cursed, “You won’t last long in New York. Mr. Cromwell and Madam will see through you, and the high society women won’t accept you
“We’re leaving now!” After a minute’s hesitation, they realized that it would be disrespectful to the master’s professionalism to delay any longer.Rowan was still worried. “Miss Amelia, is there anything we can help with?”“You guys…” Amelia glanced at the two young masters and spoke frankly, “If something really happens, I’ll need to protect you. Didn’t your family ever tell you both that people with light fortunes should take extra care to rest?”Barney stammered, “No, no one ever mentioned it.”“Well, I’m telling you now.” Amelia’s eyes grew deep as she added, “Remember my words. After dinner, go straight to sleep when you get home. Don’t go anywhere, especially not to the Crawford family. Even if your good friend calls you, don’t go. If anything happens, I won’t be able to save you.”Barney immediately nodded. “The Crawford family pushed us out to take the fall, so we definitely won’t go!”“Right.” Rowan seemed distracted, his mind elsewhere.Amelia noticed his distracted look an
When Spencer made that kind of request, Rowan would usually go along with it, no questions asked. But this time, he didn’t agree.“Brother, I’m really useless anyway. The Crawford family has you, and Grandpa won’t say anything about it. I’ll leave it at that. I’m hanging up now.”“Rowan! Are you out of your mind? You need to come to the Crawford family now! I—”Before Spencer could finish, the call dropped with a series of beeps.Spencer froze for a moment, never imagining that, on this day of all days, pulling out the family’s influence wouldn’t work on his younger brother.He gripped the phone tightly, frustration evident in his posture.A member of the Crawford family approached, with Mr. Crawford leading the way. He looked at Spencer, his voice low. “Rowan didn’t come?”“Grandpa Crawford, he’s probably really exhausted these past few days. His mind’s not in the right place,” Spencer quickly explained. “Should I go up and stay with Barret?”Mr. Crawford didn’t agree. He leaned on h
At the same time, after Rowan turned off his phone, he immediately made a U-turn.Barney opened his mouth in surprise. “Rowan, aren’t we leaving?”“We’re not leaving. Miss Amelia is the safest place for us right now.” Rowan had made up his mind.Barney blinked. “Then what about me?”“You go home,” Rowan glanced at the darkening sky, “My brother will definitely come looking for me at your place. Just tell him you don’t know where I went.”Barney hesitated. “But Uncle Cromwell saw you today.”“He’s too busy with Abby to worry about contacting my brother.” Rowan was especially sharp this time. “Park the car at my apartment, then take a taxi home. Don’t waste time.”Barney realized the urgency of the situation and nodded. “Got it. Leave it to me.”Rowan certainly knew his older brother, Spencer, very well.Once Spencer couldn’t get through to him, he started tagging people in his group chats.But the rich kids were all silent.After asking several peripheral people, they all said they had
The golden Buddha’s light shone down, making the two small figures feel as if they were falling into a sea of fire. Instinctively, they raised their hands to shield their faces.But before they could react, someone was faster—grabbing Road Person No. 1 and ruthlessly yanking off the jade pendant!“You truly never repent.” Amelia clenched his throat, her dark eyes fathomless and chilling.Road Person No. 1’s face turned blue, his feet dangling in the air. He was on the verge of suffocation.He knew—she genuinely wanted to kill him.Panic-stricken, he choked out a desperate plea, “I… I was wrong… I…”“Too late.” The moment Amelia uttered those two words, the corridor’s malevolent energy thickened.Suddenly, a crisp and childlike voice called out, “Big Sister, let it go.”Amelia loosened her grip slightly and looked down.A tiny figure clutched at the hem of her clothes. “If you kill him, you’ll go to jail. We don’t want you to go to jail.”The slightly taller child nodded. “Big Sister,
Amelia withdrew the warding charm and the purple aura swirled in her palm:"Some parents only want sons, not daughters, so they can discard and sell their daughters anytime. Some fathers, after cheating, will push their children off a building just because the mistress says, 'Unless those two burdens are dead, I won't be with you.'" "If the Heavenly Zen truly exists, it should open its eyes and see this." "Stop talking about human principles." "They only want justice, not to be called evil spirits." "Master, who do you think is truly evil?"Master Cloudwalker, his hair as white as snow, paused and seemed to be contemplating, as if the vastness of Zenism was weighing on him.There were those who had once opened the gates of heaven with a single strike, and there were those who gained enlightenment in a single night.He didn’t go downstairs, instead sitting on the spot. His silence was an answer to Amelia.At the same time.Person #1 had opened his eyes. He saw two tiny figures approach
"Fortune."Amelia spoke as she supported herself against the staircase railing behind him. A kiss landed on his lips.The two of them were perfectly matched in height, their faces beautiful in different ways: his cold and abstinent, hers seductive and wild, together exuding an intoxicating aura.The guy who had been chasing after them to catch people, widened his eyes in shock!Was this how the favored ones of Heaven used their luck?The guy exclaimed: "Master!""What are you shouting for? Protect Carl."Master Cloudwalker was so absorbed in his thoughts of breaking the formation that he barely noticed the disturbance. "Don’t let the evil spirits near him."He shouted, "Does kissing count?"Kissing?Master Cloudwalker, who had finally found Malina, was about to cast a spell when he heard the shout.For a moment, he even doubted himself.Had he made a mistake?Could the real evil spirit be downstairs?Otherwise, who would dare kiss the young master of the Jenkins family?!While Master
This made Person #1, freeze. His grip loosened.Only then did Carl’s gaze shift over. His face, handsome and noble, didn’t match the chaotic scene at all."The killer is so vicious. How did you manage to escape?"The little Zen thought for a moment and agreed. "The formation hasn’t been broken, how could you come and go freely inside it?"Could he be another one of Heaven’s favored ones?!These Heaven’s favored ones seemed to come in bulk and didn’t even care about money!The little Zen, who hadn’t experienced much of the secular world, immediately shouted: "Master!"Master Cloudwalker didn’t have time to deal with his disciple. His feet moved quickly as he rushed to the second floor, towards the most vengeful and dangerous aura.Seeing this, Ted thought of making his escape, but the person who looked like a noble young master blocked his path, elegant and refined."Which room on the second floor has the criminal? Can you show us the way?""There’s a killer in there!"Was this person
On the second floor of the hospital, in a dim room,Person #3 seemed to enjoy the attention. He tilted his head and looked at the camera with a manic expression."I heard this show is really popular.""Then, there must be a lot of people watching, right?""Let me go, or these so-called high-and-mighty stars will accompany me in death. I won’t be bored!"Morgan couldn’t handle it any longer. He stared desperately at Sebastian, hoping he could save him.But to his surprise, Amelia stepped forward, blocking his view of Sebastian. It was as if she didn’t care about Morgan at all. Instead, she glanced at Person #3 and said, "It seems like you’re not the one the twins are looking for."Person #3 didn’t expect such calmness while he was threatening with a knife."You, new actor, your acting isn’t bad."Person #3 sneered coldly. "Stop talking about the twins. I don’t have much patience. Whoever you are, go contact the program team, or…"Before he could finish,Amelia moved in a flash, her han
Morgan didn’t dare to resist at all.Person #3 truly looked down on him. He raised a knife and pointed it at Sebastian."Want to save someone? Then tell the production team to stop playing these games. I don’t care how you perform, the police are already outside. Do you think I’m blind? You think by creating a ghost story you can trick the police into capturing me?""Dream on." Person #3 dragged Morgan and walked into the camera frame."I’ll say my demands only once. Don’t come in.""From now on, if anyone comes within a step of this room, I’ll kill one hostage!"Outside, the production team was in chaos.Director Jordan, seeing Carl had already entered the building, shouted:"Who brought this person in?!""I, I…" An intern, adjusting his glasses, stammered: "His resume clearly said he was a doctor. I saw he could perform surgeries. I thought…"The action team had already assembled and was in position."Attention, the criminal has a knife. Repeat, the criminal has a knife. Be careful
At this moment in the hospital, Malina seemed to sense something and suddenly lifted her head!"Sister, someone’s coming!"Malina’s face changed drastically, and she glared at Amelia viciously. “There’s divine fortune in the sky! It’s the person you called!”"You lied to us!" Malina was starting to lose control. "Even you lied to us!"Malina tried to reach out to strangle Amelia, but when her hand touched Amelia’s neck, she paused.Amelia didn’t dodge; she simply stood there, her voice calm. “If you really can’t remember what they look like, it’s either Person #1 or Person #3. You choose.”"What?" Malina stopped short.Amelia’s gaze was deep. “I told you earlier, I’ll teach you how to play the adults’ game. The person can’t be one of the celebrity guests, so it’s simple: they’re a background guest.”“Looking at their faces, Person #3 looks more menacing.” Amelia calmly analyzed. “The middle-aged man also fits the fatherly role. I wasn’t sure earlier, but now that someone’s here, if yo
[I want to know too!][Program team! Let them take revenge! Otherwise, I’ll quit watching this show!]How could they not be ruthless?I came to this world full of hope,But I didn’t expect it to be hell.A long time ago, a left-behind girl wrote:"Life is beautiful, but I don’t want to come back."In an instant, the topic of “extreme survival” dominated the trending list!Associated with it were terms like “favoring sons over daughters,” “admitting that your parents don’t love you is the first step toward self-rescue,” and so on!The program team was anxious; they wanted to control the direction of the story!But they had no way of doing it.If they claimed they were trapped in a ghostly maze, would the audience believe them?"It’s not about believing or not! The whole program will be shut down!"The director of the set tried to get the screenwriters to come to their senses.“Think quickly about how to save the guests!”“There’s still a criminal inside!”As the program team was in a p
Malina shook, as if something had triggered her memory. Her eyes were unfocused.Amelia’s voice continued: "Because of the many inconsistencies, some speculate that after the couple had a son, they felt that raising two daughters was a burden.""Of course, this hasn’t been confirmed. After the incident, the couple hurriedly moved with their son to another city.""Their reason was that they were worried about media interference.""Strangely, the father refused an autopsy, and the mother avoided the topic altogether. Not a single detail was out of place, but they did receive a large compensation from the manufacturer.""The manufacturer even conducted an experiment, and it showed that it was impossible for two such large children to fall into a washing machine at the same time. What really happened, I think you should remember now."As Amelia spoke,Malina trembled all over.Such a huge amount of resentment couldn’t have been caused by a typical murder case.Amelia never believed in coi