Keith didn't expect Shirley to ask such a question.Wasn't it obvious?She was his wife, someone important to him, someone he wanted to protect.Was there even a need to answer such a question?Keith remembered what Tony said, that when a girl feels insecure, she'll ask a man if he loves her...Did she feel insecure?Raising an eyebrow, Keith began, "Of course I don't..."Before Keith could finish his sentence, his phone in his pocket started ringing.Taking out his phone and seeing the caller ID, Keith said to Shirley, "I have to take this call."With that said, Keith turned and left.Shirley lowered her eyes, a sarcastic smile playing on her lips.What did he just say?Of course, he doesn't... Of course, he doesn't what? Of course, he doesn't love her?Yeah, why would he love her?She didn't have Rose's figure or Lillian's looks.Keith, who had been showered with endless love, worth billions, inheriting trillions, why would he have any reason to love her?Haha... what a fool she was
Shirley woke up and realized it was already past four in the afternoon.Hmm, she could really sleep.Oh right, that big sleeping bag she was hugging...Shirley lifted her head and saw that handsome and charming face.Asleep, Keith lacked some of his dominance and arrogance.Perfectly refined features, flawless skin with no visible pores, clear eyebrows, and neat features.High-bridged nose, rounded nose tip, just the right curvature of thin lips.Just perfectly beautiful.Shirley waved her hand in front of Keith's eyes. Hmm, still not awake?Shirley's gaze fell on Keith's ears again.Such beautiful ears.Shirley couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch his earlobe.Wow, it felt so good!Truly enviable!Shirley didn't know what came over her. She lifted her head and instinctively took a bite of the round earlobe...Wow, the taste was really good.Satisfied, Shirley let go of Keith and saw a stack of invitations on the table, remembering what Keith had said.He said she was already
Miss Lucy was somewhat of a rich kid locally. She could handle any situation calmly. But when she stood in front of Shirley, she was almost scared witless.Susan! She... she's still alive?Shirley smiled and said, "Miss Lucy, please don't misunderstand. I just want to hear about Susan from you."Only then did Miss Lucy slowly come to her senses.Huh? What did she say? She's not Susan?Oh my god! This is too much!Mrs. Turner then eagerly introduced Shirley's identity to Miss Lucy and told her what Shirley wanted to know.Miss Lucy shook off her daze and slowly began, "Yes, Susan and I were indeed classmates in college, but we weren't in the same department. We only got to know each other slowly during a club activity. Susan did say such things. At first, I thought she was... being fanciful...""Could you elaborate?" Shirley asked with great interest.Whether it was someone from the Moore family or Rupert, they all seemed reluctant to say much.But Miss Lucy was different; she was trul
Shirley turned around and saw a woman with twelve-inch high heels, a revealing outfit, and a voluptuous figure cursing angrily as she strode over."I want to know who dared to hit my dog! Mrs. Flores, we've always been civil, why did you hit my dog?" The woman, hands on hips, wore a furious expression, her finger almost poking Mrs. Flores's nose!Shirley pulled back with the others, watching the situation unfold.Mrs. Flores's face immediately turned pale, but she quickly fired back, "Crystal Morris, who do you think you are? You've offended today's distinguished guest. Let's see how you explain yourself!"Crystal Morris? Shirley pondered for a moment and immediately remembered.This vicious woman was the actress who played the third female lead in a palace drama, Crystal, wasn't she?She actually lived next door?On TV, she seemed delicate and fragile, but in reality, her demeanor was simply unbearable.Shirley noticed a hint of restraint mixed with a smirk on Mrs. Flores's face.Shi
At that moment, her assistant Alan called, informing her that she had received the rabies vaccine at the hospital. But she still needed to get a few more shots.Shirley looked at the photo Alan sent, the wound deep enough to see bone.Shirley couldn't help but gasp!Thinking of Alan getting hurt for her, and then thinking of Crystal's despicable face, Shirley couldn't stay calm as a bystander any longer.Even though she knew today she had been used by Mrs. Flores, she needed to vent her frustration.She had been suffocating these past few days, and there was no reason to continue suffocating in this matter!There's a saying: if you don't die in silence, you'll explode in silence!Shirley didn't want to die; she wanted to explode!"Aging and fading away?" Shirley walked out slowly, her gaze icy as she looked at Crystal. "Do you think you're so young?"Crystal didn't expect Mrs. Flores to remain silent, and this young pregnant woman took the initiative.No worries, she was just a nobody
"You said I was nouveau riche, right? Yeah, I'm nouveau riche! So what? Enjoying the feeling of being slapped in the face by nouveau riche?" Shirley let out all her anger from the depths of her heart.She fiercely hurled handfuls of money at Crystal's face and body.Cash was scattered all over the ground.Crystal wanted to resist, but as soon as she caught Keith's threatening gaze, she shivered with fear!She dared not!Even though Keith didn't say a word, just one icy glare from him made Crystal feel frozen all over!A thought gradually formed in her mind: Oh, no, she had offended a big shot! This big shot must not be from City F, but from outside!Sure enough, more and more people confirmed Crystal's speculation.Rupert quickly arrived with his people.As soon as he arrived, his gaze fell on Shirley, who was sweating from throwing money.Shirley had already vented almost all her anger, and the rage in her heart had gradually subsided."Sorry, I'm late." Rupert apologized to Shirley
Back at Evan's villa, Evan brought Hannah to visit Shirley.Seeing Shirley was alright, they both felt relieved.Even though it had nothing to do with Evan if something happened to Shirley in City F, emotionally, he would feel indebted.Shirley's mood had already calmed down, but when Lillian arrived, it was completely shattered."Shirley, are you okay?" Lillian looked worried. "You're too careless. How could such a thing happen? Do you know Keith was terrified when he heard? He dropped everything and rushed to you! Shirley, you're the CEO's wife now. Don't keep causing trouble for Keith. After all, Keith is the CEO of the Nelson Family Group. He can't revolve around you every day."Shirley's expression turned colder and colder.When Keith was handling official business just now, he was with Lillian?Sure enough, Lillian is special to Keith.Shirley remained silent, looking like she couldn't be bothered to deal with Lillian.But Lillian didn't stop there. She continued incessantly, "S
Shirley walked out of the hospital room with Tina, and not long after, they spotted Rupert on the phone. "Mr. Moore, don't worry, I'll find someone to help you with this! It's not a big deal!"Hearing him mention Mr. Moore, Shirley couldn't help but stop in her tracks.Rupert noticed Shirley and nodded towards her and Tina, acknowledging them.Shirley stood still until Rupert finished his call before asking, "What's wrong with Mr. Moore?""Oh, it's nothing. Someone in the Moore family who handles the financial reports suddenly resigned, so there's no one managing the accounts for this month. It's almost the end of the month, and we need to pay the workers at home, but we realized there's no one to do the payroll. It's okay, I'll send someone over to help Mr. Moore."Shirley had wanted to thank the Moore family for their help, but now that she heard about their situation, she felt she could contribute. She immediately offered, "Really? I know a bit about financial reports. If the Moore
Keith returned the Moore family, which he had previously acquired, back to them intact. He signed an agreement with Old Mrs. Moore, stating that the Nelson Family Group would annually provide free financial support to all industries under the Moore family and their research institute in Indonesia.At the same time, Keith ramped up collaboration with the Davis Family Group to compensate for the assistance and sacrifices their ancestors had made for the Moore family.Finally, Old Mrs. Moore let go of her prejudices and the so-called ancestral rule, stopped forcing Shirley to marry Rupert, and accepted Keith as her grandson-in-law.Keith, full of vigor, led Shirley back to the room, eager to explain everything to her.But before Keith could speak, Shirley's face suddenly turned pale, and she collapsed against Keith.Keith's words were swallowed up instantly."Shirley, what's wrong?" Keith scooped Shirley up and rushed out. "Doctor, nurse!""Keith, my stomach hurts. It hurts so much," Shi
After stomping out the cigarette butt on the floor, Lillian picked up the cup intending to take a sip, only to find it empty.Anxiously, she put the cup down and paced around the room.This shabby motel was tucked away in a corner of the old town, notorious for its crime and violence.Lillian really didn't want to be here, but she couldn't think of a better option for hiding out.The big hotels required ID registration, and she didn't want to risk being recognized, especially looking as disheveled as she did, with her scruffy appearance.She couldn't even bear to see herself like this, let alone others.This morning, while washing her face, she felt a lump in her throat, a sign that it might protrude again.This discovery made her extremely uneasy.In order to expedite the surgery and achieve the desired effect, she opted for a conservative procedure, leaving part of the Adam's apple intact.In other words, if her testosterone levels rose again, surpassing the estrogen in her body, sh
Shirley saw the flowers Simon had sent her blooming beautifully, and her mind wandered to the scene of Susan meeting Simon.Then, Shirley couldn't help but sigh.These days, Simon had been quite active in this circle, reminding everyone of Mr. Simon's presence.Hopefully, he could recover smoothly from Susan's death blow soon.Lost in thought, Shirley heard the doorbell ring.Naturally, someone went to open it, while Shirley stayed put.Lately, she noticed she was becoming lazier—moving only when necessary.Soon, Janet came over with a box, smiling as she said to Shirley, "This is from the Smith family, probably more flowers from Mr. Simon."These days, Simon had been sending over many flowers from his greenhouse.Thankfully, they had a dedicated gardener to tend to them, and a large enough greenhouse to store them. Otherwise, there wouldn't be enough space for all these flowers.You see, even a random potted flower would cost tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars!These were all S
Well, Lillian would if she could!She felt all numb now!She could only look at Evan with pleading eyes, hoping he would spare her considering she had given him her first time.Sure enough, Evan caught Lillian's plea and immediately said, "Hannah, that's enough. You must be tired from all the hitting, be careful of the baby in your stomach."Hannah stopped immediately as Evan spoke.Shirley and Tina were once again speechless in shock.What a nice way Hannah turned things around!Indeed, Hannah must have been tired; hitting someone was physically exhausting!Hannah pointed at Lillian, accusingly saying, "You heartless creature, I considered you my friend, and you slept with my husband!"Shirley touched her nose; why did that line sound so familiar?Despite Lillian being physically numb, her mouth could still talk. However, the voice sounded oddly off."Hannah, do you think I don't know how you got pregnant?" Lillian's face was swollen from Hannah's hits, and coupled with her hoarse vo
Keith nodded, "You do understand my style and methods. Indeed, anyone who dares to target the Nelson family won't survive more than three days. I spared your life for a reason. You haven't disappointed me; you've smoothly resolved the trouble I wanted to get rid of."Lillian was trembling even more violently, "You...you...""Lillian, you've got some nerve! You actually wanted to lay a finger on the Nelson family's influence in Europe. Should I praise your bravery, or mock your stupidity?" Keith sighed lightly, "You thought getting enough shares would let you meddle in Europe? That's incredibly amusing!"Lillian glared fiercely at Keith, her voice becoming even hoarser, lacking the sweetness and clarity it once had. Instead, it sounded like a cracked drum, extremely grating."If you know everything, then do what you will with me!" Lillian gritted her teeth.Despite her words, her eyes kept drifting towards the door, as if waiting for something.Suddenly, Keith chuckled softly."Why wou
Lillian heard Monica's words and burst out laughing without reservation!"I'm talking nonsense? Monica, can you swear you haven't fallen for Simon?" A strange flush suddenly rose on Lillian's face, letting the cold wind blow against her, but she felt nothing, turning to look at Monica like this. "Yeah, with this scandal, how could you possibly keep it under wraps? You love Simon so much, you went as far as warning Susan, stirring up trouble with Shirley. But no matter how you cover it up, do you think everyone is a fool?"Monica recoiled in fear, frantically trying to explain, "It's just sibling affection...""Enough, save those lies to deceive yourself, stop pretending in front of me." Lillian continued pressing on: "But, I wonder, how would Simon feel if he knew his adoring little sister, who's been in love with him for over a decade, what would be his state of mind?"Monica finally panicked, reaching out to cover Lillian's mouth, but Lillian slapped Monica's hand away, looking at M
Lillian's words caused the expressions of those around her to subtly change towards Albert.Many people present knew of Albert's background.Despite various disdain towards Mr. Albert, he was still connected to the Nelson family, an entity not to be crossed.Even if Lillian did not like Albert, she dared not openly confront him.Evan, grinning, approached Shirley, "Oh oh, your second brother was hit, as his sister-in-law, are you really going to remain indifferent?""Let's put aside the question of whether I am his sister-in-law, as the host of today's banquet, are you truly going to stay indifferent in the face of such a drama?" Shirley countered Evan.As Evan hesitated about whether to help, a commotion erupted at the entrance.Shirley followed the crowd's gaze. At the villa's entrance, a Rolls-Royce spun elegantly and parked perfectly.A group of well-trained bodyguards formed two rows, the car door opened, and an impeccably dressed figure leisurely got out.Shirley was speechless
Following Evan's gaze, Shirley turned around and saw Lillian in a white fur coat, wearing a red form-fitting dress underneath.Lillian walked in with a man in his forties on her arm."Lillian changes her man every time she appears," Tina remarked, crossing her arms. "Evan, did you invite her?"Hearing Tina's disdainful tone, Evan quickly replied, "Come on, why would I invite her? She's just a minor character, and doesn't have the qualifications. But the man next to her might be a potential investor tonight. Shirley, do you remember him?"Shirley looked puzzled at Evan, "Why should I remember him?"Evan smirked mischievously, "Because he's Director Alice's ex-husband!""Pfft..." Shirley and Tina both sprayed out the juice in their mouths!Shirley looked incredulous, "No way? Is Director Alice coming tonight as well?"Evan laughed more maliciously, "Yep, Director Alice will be here too! I wonder what it would be like for her to see her ex-husband attending this party with her actresses.
Mr. Flores suddenly looked up at the person handing him the pen. When he saw the face clearly, his fingers trembled, almost throwing the pen away!This was...one of Keith's assistants.Keith had many assistants—some were public, like Tony and Jim. Of course, there were also some who worked discreetly, like the current assistant in front of him.As a member of the board of directors, Mr. Flores had seen this assistant a few times.This assistant was a formidable figure with blood on his hands. Did his presence mean that Keith already knew everything?Mr. Flores felt like a fish in hot oil, suffering repeatedly.Mr. Flores had an unprecedented sense of regret.He had always thought he was watertight, but little did he know that Keith had long grasped his weaknesses.The assistant gestured for Mr. Flores to look at the document in his hands.His gaze fell, and when he understood the contents, his eyes became increasingly sinister!The assignee of this document was not Lillian, but Keith!