"The will?"
Barbara's eyes gleamed.May, the eldest Martínez daughter, thought to herself, her married daughter had also been called back home, did that mean she also had a share of the Martínez family's will?Not only her, but the others in the living room also began to have their own thoughts.No one was uninterested in the matter of the will.However, when each of them was considering how much money they could get, several figures walked in from the entrance.Walking beside Madam Martínez was a young and beautiful woman.The woman was wearing jeans and a shirt, with her hair casually tied up, but even with such a simple outfit, it was still stunning.Especially with her extraordinary and elegant temperament, it was hard to find another person like her in Cuenca.Barbara suddenly felt intrigued by this woman. She looked somewhat familiar, but Barbara couldn’t quite place her."Haley, your aunt and uncle are here, go and say hello to them," Madam Martínez pushed Haley.Haley's face had a calm and composed smile: "Hello everyone..."The living room was unusually quiet."Haley? Haley?" Barbara's face was full of disbelief, "You, you, didn't you die four years ago?""Nonsense!" Madam Martínez frowned, "Haley has always been alive, living well. She didn't want to attract too much attention, so I never told you about it."The members of the Martínez family were shocked, their eyes nearly popping out. How could one not be astonished by someone who supposedly died four years ago suddenly reappearing?But looking at the old lady's appearance, it was clear she had known that Haley hadn't died and had concealed it so well!The gaze of the May Martínez, Haley’s eldest aunt fell on the two children: "Haley, did you give birth to two illegitimate children again?"The words "illegitimate children" made Haley's aura suddenly turn cold. She raised her eyes and said bluntly, "Aunt May, before you married into the Martínez family, you were already pregnant with the Barbara. Should I then assume and say that Barbara is also an illegitimate child?""You!" Aunt May was so angry her eyes were emitting fire.Having been unmarried and pregnant back then, it was considered quite scandalous in the aristocratic circle.She had been ridiculed for a long time, and now this matter had passed almost thirty years ago, yet it was still being brought up by a younger generation. How could she not be furious?Barbara was also extremely angry, "Haley, how dare you insult my mother and me on our Martínez family's territory? Who gave you the audacity?""That's enough!"Madam Martínez angrily shouted, and the surroundings instantly quieted down.Her elderly eyes swept through everyone in the living room, "If I hear anyone insulting Haley's two children again, don't blame me for not being polite to them!"The younger generation of the Martínez family immediately shrunk their necks, but at the same time, their eyes were filled with unwillingness.Haley's mother was the only daughter of the Martínez family, she had been pampered since childhood.Later, when she got married, she even brought two million from the Martínez family to establish the DeRoss Company.Madam Martínez treated this daughter as the apple of her eye and gave her everything good from the Martínez family, until Haley's mother died...Everyone thought that the old lady would calm down, but unexpectedly, Haley then got all her love and attention, along with the 50% shares in the DeRoss Company."Grandma, this time I came back to Cuenca to discuss business with the Martínez family," Haley said as she opened the bag she had with her and took out a document.She placed the document on the table and calmly stated, "I studied computer programming in college, and in the past four years, while furthering my education at Harvard University, I developed an intelligent chip. This chip has not been released yet and I am currently looking for a business partner. I hope to collaborate with the Martínez family.""Haley, who do you think you are? Just based on what you said, do you think the Martínez family will partner with you?" Barbara sneered. "The Martínez family is one of the top ten conglomerates in Cuenca. There are countless companies begging to collaborate with us, but we don't even bother to look at them! What makes you think you're special?"Madam Martínez was about to speak, but Steven Martínez interrupted her.He took a step forward and said, "Mom, Haley is my niece, and I have affection for her, but we can't bend the rules for personal feelings when it comes to company matters. The Martínez Group is currently struggling to enter the market for internet smart products. We can't change our business partners just because of Haley.""The Martínez Group has invested a huge amount of money to acquire an intelligent chip from overseas, and it is about to go into production. Why should we change our partner just because of your words?""I think Haley just wants to use this collaboration to ask Grandma for money. Don't make it too obvious, okay?""I really don't understand why she came back alive after everyone thought she was dead.""Grandma must have loved her so much that her name must be in the will...""She belongs to the DeRoss family. Why should we trust her, especially after all the scandals that happened back then...?”The members of the Martínez family voiced their opinions, and even the members who usually fought with each other surprisingly had a unified stance.Madam Martínez was furious that her long-awaited granddaughter finally agreed to come back, only to face hostility from her own family members. The veins on her forehead were throbbing.However, before Madam Martínez could say anything, a cute voice suddenly spoke up.Todd had always been a quiet child.But how could he stand by when his mommy was being attacked?The little boy took a step forward and looked up at Steven. "Steven, may I ask if the Martínez Group's intelligent chip is the MCP12 produced by Ande Corporation?""Frowning, he asked, 'How do you know?''I also know that although this chip is smooth, it is not perfect in terms of functionality; many instructions cannot be received. However, if we embed the AMP1 and RIWE-34 processors into it, it can greatly enhance the chip's intelligence...,' Todd calmly continued, 'if the Martínez Group wants to carve out a share in the smart market, it's best not to choose this chip.'At only four years old, he stood inconspicuously among the crowd. However, his words caused everyone present to change their expressions.Young people who didn't work at the Martínez Group might not understand, but Steven understood too well.Each point this child made was something his assistant had mentioned, something he had considered improving.However, even multinational corporations couldn't produce the perfect smart chip, let alone the Martínez Group, given that this market had just begun.Steven finally suppressed his contempt and asked, 'How do you know so much?'When he was four or five years old, he was still playing with mud; he didn't even know what a smart chip was, let alone such complicated terms.Todd blinked his eyes and replied, 'It's all taught to me by my mommy. Professor Haver called my mommy a genius in chips. If you collaborate and work with my mommy, you and your company would profit.'Haley gently touched her son's head, feeling somewhat helpless.Speaking of geniuses, it should be Todd. This child has been interested in computers since he was born.At only four years old, he became a skilled hacker. She was able to successfully develop this chip with Todd's help; otherwise, it wouldn't have gone so smoothly.Haley pushed the contract over and said softly, 'Uncle Steven, you can take a look at the chip details in the contract.'Steven opened the contract with mixed emotions.Then, he was shocked! The Martínez Group had spent three months and hired over a hundred computer programmers to develop this chip, but they couldn't solve the problem. Yet, Haley easily cracked it.If the intelligent chip she developed was truly as described in the contract, then the Martínez Group would soar in the smart market!'Haley, do you still have plans to collaborate with another company?' Steven suppressed his excitement and asked.Haley's voice remained cold as usual, 'Not for now.''Haley, I will sign the contract right away!' Steven eagerly asked someone to bring a pen.Barbara widened her eyes and exclaimed, 'Dad, are you crazy? Can't you see that Haley and this little wild seed are deliberately misleading you?'As Barbara's words fell, countless gazes shot towards her. The most icy and severe one came from Madam Martínez.Barbara looked at her grandmother with a strong warning and displeasure in her eyes.If there weren't so many people present, Barbara suspected that her grandmother would have struck her with her cane.She swallowed her saliva and unwillingly took a step back. However, she accidentally stepped on her son, causing him to cry out in pain.Irritated, Barbara slapped him and said, "Why are you crying? No one died in this house."The five or six-year-old Jerry Miller cried and said sadly, "Mom is mean, Mom is a witch. I don't like Mom anymore!"Barbara, already in a bad mood, was even more angered by her son's public mockery, making her want to slap him again. The mother and son created a chaotic scene in the living room.Madam Martínez had a displeased expression and said calmly, "Haley, after signing the contract, come to my study with me."Haley nodded and, after signing her
"Are you planning to kick this old woman out as well while you're at it?" Madam Martínez said, walking out with a cane, taking a protective stance.Then, Haley stood in front of Barbara with an attitude.Barbara's mother, suppressing her anger, said tremblingly, "Mom, that's not what I meant. You just saw it. Haley showed no respect and even laid hands on her cousin. With her arrogant personality, she will disrupt the peace of the Martínez family. I am also considering the well-being of the Martínez family...""I think it is you who disrupts the peace of the Martínez family!" Steven angrily interrupted, "If you don't welcome Haley, then go back to your mother's house!"Barbara's aunt, a member of the Martínez family, felt humiliated by her own mother-in-law and husband's public scolding, losing all her dignity.But she didn't dare to say anything more.She reluctantly helped Barbara to her feet and grabbed the still crying Jerry, leading them both straight upstairs.Even though this i
Haley was one hundred percent sure that the man was Ivan.But why did he deny it?She replayed the scene in her mind and then her face turned dark.Did Mr. Winston think she was using Angela to intentionally get close to him?Could people not be so self-centered?Haley rolled her eyes very ungracefully.She looked down at her daughter in her arms, only to find that Angela's eyes were still staring straight at Ivan's car.She was slightly surprised and said, "Angela, do you recognize that man? Who was that the person just now?"However, the little girl did not react to her question at all.It wasn't until the car disappeared on the road that Angela turned her gaze back and obediently hugged Haley's neck.Haley looked at the driver's hand back and felt guilty: "I'm sorry, Angela sometimes bites people when she gets impatient. Let me take you to the hospital to put some medicine on it..."The driver waved his hand and said, "It's normal for children to bite people. My son also bites me o
The door to the reception room is pushed open.A woman wearing a pink and white suit walks in slowly.She has long, jet black hair tied up behind her head, light makeup on her face, and elegant features with crimson lips."The Martínez Group is really becoming more and more extravagant, leaving the partners waiting for almost half an hour..."Emily turns her head and sarcastically says, her voice suddenly stopping.She looks at the woman who entered, her gaze firmly fixed on that face.The woman's eyebrows, eyes, and facial contours are exactly the same as Haley's.But!Didn't Haley die four years ago?Didn't she die in the fire, or commit suicide by jumping into the river?Why... why would she suddenly appear before her eyes?"Are you, are you a human or a ghost?"Emily's voice trembles, her face turning pale.Although she didn't kill Haley with her own hands, Haley died because of her, and four years ago she often had nightmares.She always dreamed that Haley turned into a vengeful
"Angela, do you know him?" Todd asked slowly. But there was no response. The little girl's hand was scraping against the computer screen, as if she wanted to scratch this man out. Todd's cold eyes narrowed. He quickly captured the man's photo, entered it into the search bar, and soon all the information about the man came up. Ivan, twenty-eight years old, the president of the Winston Group. He was certain that Angela could not possibly know someone like him. So why would Angela involuntarily approach a stranger? Wait a minute! In a flash, the doctor's words appeared in Todd's mind. "Children with autism will reject all strangers except their own close family members..." Could this man be-- It's too incredible! Todd had asked about his father before, but Mom always diverted the topic, and he hadn't asked again. He had always assumed that his father was dead. But now... Todd carefully observed the man's face and noticed the resemblance between his sister's eyes and mouth and this
She coldly said, "I've just returned and you're so eager to take my life. Are you afraid that I'll snatch away your position as the heiress?"With her neck being squeezed, Emily was in pain and almost passed out.Through gritted teeth, she said, "Haley, you're insane! How dare you choke me! Are you suicidal?""I died in your hands four years ago once. Do you think I'll just give up this time?" Haley's voice carried a strong chill, "Since you care so much about the position of the DeRoss family heir, then I will make you taste the bitterness of losing the thing you care about the most!"Emily's heart trembled.She suddenly felt that Haley was completely different from the DeRoss family's young miss four years ago.She also sensed that Haley really could snatch away the position of the DeRoss family heir.If this little bitch knows that the two children are still alive, then...Emily was engulfed by boundless fear.She didn't even have time to think much before Haley dragged her, grippi
This is Pink Seaside Club, a recreational place in the outskirts. Pink Seaside Club is where the high-ranking officials and wealthy people of Cuenca often gather for leisure activities.It’s not surprising to see them.Here, the people are wealthy and well-respected.A group of people are fishing by the river.“Ivan, what’s going on? Why are all the fish going straight to your fishing rod? The rest of us haven’t caught a single fish!”Louis Granger glanced at Ivan’s bucket and complained indignantly.Ivan sat calmly by the shore.He was wearing casual clothes, and the early spring sun shone on him, with a gentle breeze making him even more handsome.Luckily, there were no women here, otherwise there would definitely be screams of astonishment.Louis sneered, “Damn, you’re not allowed to come to my house anymore!”His little sister, only fifteen years old, was completely captivated by Ivan. What a disaster…Just as Louis turned his head, he suddenly froze and then shouted, “Holy crap,
Everyone was shocked, and nobody dared to stop her."Louis, are you alright?""I-I'm fine!" Louis struggled to stand up, paying no attention to the pain in his body.He said excitedly, "Did you all hear that? The beauty just said that I am still as shameless and low as before! That means she knows me. I told you, I must know her, I just can't remember at the moment!"Mark rolled his eyes, "Your reputation as Mr. Granger, the playboy, is well-known in all of Cuenca."Ivan walked over with an air of coldness.Mark pulled Louis aside, "This woman has caught Ivan's attention, you better be careful."Louis spoke boldly, "Caught his attention? Does Ivan want to find a stepmother for his two brats at home?"Ivan snorted.He had no intention of marrying even the biological mother of his two sons, let alone marrying a stepmother into the Winston family...Moreover, that woman seemed to have a daughter as well...He was just about to warn Louis to stay away from married women with children when