“What are you going to do?” Fear filled Anne’s eyes. Jean pressed Anne’s head into the swarthy water the next second. The pungent swarthy water went into her nostrils and ears, suffocating Anne. Fear engulfed her as she kicked her legs and tried to fight back. Jean let go of her just before she drowned. Anne collapsed on the floor, coughing violently. Her face was unrecognizable as it was soaked in swarthy water. “How dare you do this to me! Aren’t you afraid of your dad?” She would kill Jean if she could, yet her fear for Jean was also deeply rooted inside her. She knew better than anyone else how brutal this woman could be during a fight. Jean turned on the faucet and washed her hands slowly. “Then tell my dad. He will only pay you two some money at most. Do you think he will kick me out of the house? This is my home. Don’t you get it?” “This is just the beginning, Anne.” She stepped on Anne. “Tell your mom that if she wants to dance, let’s dance.” After she left,
She had a triumphant but innocent smile on her face as if a little girl had succeeded in a prank. “You...” Robert had a headache. “Humph, since they have upset me, why can’t I vent my anger? Just give her some money and let her buy new ones.” “We are family now. So you have got to let her save face. She will marry into the Mann family, anyway.” “Dad, you know me. Had I not let her save face, we wouldn’t have had dinner together. I just can’t stand Anne’s huffy behavior. It is as if the Mitchell family is mistreating her. If she carries this behavior and marries into the Mann family, what would people think of us?” Robert suddenly felt that Jean had a point. Jean stole a glance at Robert before saying, “I am waiting for Alana to complain about me to you. If she doesn’t do that, I will only despise her for not standing up for her daughter.” Robert felt that it was a good thing when he saw her open and poise attitude with nothing to hide. “You are still the same as you wer
Jean clenched her fists as she knew that this must be Alana’s doing. Alana did not want her to attend the Mann family’s banquet. But the more they were afraid, the more she wanted to attend. But first, she had to ensure her grandma’s safety as Alana could send someone to harm her grandma again. She thought of Bobby, whose elder brother was the vice president of this hospital. So she quickly called Bobby. “Can you do me a favor?” “Sure,” Bobby said. After Jean finished speaking, he said, “Leave everything to me. I promise your grandma will be in safe hands until you return.” “Thank you. It seems that I have to ask you for help every time.” Jean was so touched. “I am glad that you think of me when you need help.” Bobby smiled. Jean’s eyes welled up. He was always so genuine, gentle, and warm-hearted. … There was no time to waste. Jean came to the bedside and gingerly gave her grandma an affectionate hug when her grandma had not regained consciousness. “Wait for me, Gra
“Bro, you are going to have a bad day today. All your uncles and cousins are here.” Jason whispered as he tugged at the uncomfortable bow tie and whispered. Etan’s dad died young, and his mom had remarried a long time ago. So it was his grandma who brought him up. He took over Mann Corporation as soon as he achieved adulthood and purged his uncles in the company with an iron fist. Those people did not dare to make a sound when he was here, but that did not mean they had no ambitions. Who would not covet this huge business empire of Mann Corporation? Jason saw Anne and rolled his eyes. “Tsk... Look at Anne. It seems she is already the mistress of the Mann family. Not only that, the old man Robert is still so pretentious. I couldn’t—” “Did you see Oscar?” Etan interrupted him with a stony expression. “That kid probably doesn’t want to come. Maybe he might hide somewhere.” While speaking, Anne came over. “Etan, the banquet is about to begin. Grandma is looking for you.” …
She was Robert’s daughter. But why did she not explain herself at the hospital last time? Then Anne and Jean were… Mrs. Mann was experienced enough and knew what was going on. She looked at Jean with a fleeting hint of despise in her eyes. “I didn’t know that this was your daughter. Seeing is believing. She is beautiful.” There was a sarcastic undertone in her words. “Jean, this is Mrs. Mann.” Anne quickly introduced. “Nice to meet you, Mrs. Mann.” Jean gave a smile. Mrs. Mann remembered Anne had cried the day before, but only after asking that she found out it was her step-sister who bullied Anne. So her first impression of Jean was anything but good. She disliked Jean even more with a disdainful look in her eyes when she saw Jean’s luscious appearance. “Please take a seat.” “Sit here, Jean.” Oscar immediately motioned to her. The seat happened to be beside Etan. It was a family banquet of the Manns, so there were not too many people there. The guests were seated on both s
Etan used so much force that it looked as if he was going to snap Jean’s hand. His heart fluttered. Jean’s hand hurt, but she kept a charming smile on her face. And not only that, she had taken off her shoe and stepped on Etan’s foot barefooted. She slowly moved her leg up to his. She chuckled when she felt his body stiffening. Mrs. Mann saw Jean as a real eyesore as every man at the table was quietly ogling at her. She was an easy woman. A whore who was frivolous and lascivious. “Anne is a kind-hearted and mild-tempered girl. She is not as artful as you, Miss Mitchell. I would appreciate it if you could be tolerant of her as I can’t bear to see her being wronged.” Mrs. Mann’s voice had little emotion. It was almost like she was saying, “If you dare to bully Anne, I will not spare you.” “I am flattered, Mrs. Mann. She will marry into the Mann family, and I am the one who needs her tolerance. You know, I have even given up the room that I grew up in to her.” Jean smiled,
“I wonder why you could still smile. If I were you—” “If you were me, you would kill yourself?” Jean raised her left hand. “I tried it, but I did not manage to die.” She propped her chin with one hand. “Besides, why should I not smile? It was not me who did the wrong things. When did the notion of the victim’s guilt become so popular in this world?” “That is not what Mrs. Mann meant, Jean. She said that for your own good,” Anne said timidly. Jean laughed out loud. “I guess a dignified lady like you, whom people exalted like a queen; who was from the powerful Mann family, must have gotten used to lecture others. But…” She paused, and her smile had somewhat faded. “I am not after your grandson, nor will I want to marry into the Mann family. So why should I please you?” Etan, who came back after answering the phone, heard these words. He stopped and looked at Jean from a distance with his eyebrows knitted together. “You...” Mrs. Mann could not find the words to respond. “In
“Since Miss Mitchell’s mother died young, poor upbringing is a matter of course. I will not blame you.” Mrs. Mann had no idea that she became the cat’s paw for Alana. Jean’s expression darkened bit by bit. She could tolerate anything, but not people insulting her mom. Robert noticed Jean’s expression and knew that something was going to happen. He wanted to stop Jean, but it was too late. “Mrs. Mann, have you ever thought for a moment that by singling me out like this, you are only pissing me off and forcing me to hit on your grandson.” The fork in Oscar’s hand fell on the table. He swallowed. ‘Really?’ he thought to himself. Meanwhile, Jason did not know what expression he should have on his face right now. Alana and Anne’s hearts skipped a beat, and now, they were worried. They regretted it and wondered if they had gone too far. What if she really carried out her threat to hit on Etan? She was capable of doing anything. Mrs. Mann nearly choked herself. “Heck, Etan wil
Chapter 395"You were promoted several days ago, right? In the past, it seemed that you are just an assistant of the legal department, and your monthly salary was only about 3,000 dollars. According to your previous income and your family situation, you can't afford to the house of Royal Penthouse."This information was provided by Ben. He and Jean both felt that this was a rare opportunity. They had to investigate the accounts as soon as possible.While Jean was speaking, she stared at Daniel. He was calm and just frowned. His expression did not change. It seemed that he was not guilty.But...Jean still found his flaw. His right hand was unconsciously clenching his pants, and he panicked. Daniel looked righteous and angrily rebuked, "This is all your arbitrary speculation. I don't need to report the situation of my family to anyone. If you really doubt me, just call the police. There is no need to be entangled with me."Jean nodded. "Yes, you're right. Since there's no need to
Chapter 394She could have time to check the company's accounts, fire Brennan's people, and minimize his influence.This was a good opportunity for her.Jean hurriedly got up, washed up, and went downstairs."Mrs. Mann, good morning. I'll go bring you breakfast." Ellen said while heading for the kitchen."No. I have something urgent today. I have to hurry to the office.""You should have breakfast. You're pregnant!"Jean stopped, and her gaze was gloomy.'Yes, I'm pregnant now. I should pay attention. Otherwise, I would easily be suspected.'Ellen brought up the breakfast. In less than ten minutes, she finished her breakfast.On the way to the Mitchell Corporation, Jean called Jenny."Jenny, I can't go to Dreamers Entertainment recently. Please keep an eye out for me. Send me two capable accountants.""There are some in Dreamers Entertainment. There is no need to look for them elsewhere.""Ask them to come to the Mitchell Corporation now!""Okay. I'll call them."Jean co
Chapter 393Jean was confused as she listened, "Who are you talking about? Who has his arm broken?""Oops, I am just too excited to make it clear. It's Brennna. I was told about this the moment I entered the company. He went whoring in a hotel. But that prostitute has a boyfriend who is a member of a gang. Brennna and that prostitute were caught sleeping on the bed. Her boyfriend broke Brennna’s arm and chopped off two of Brennna’s fingers on the spot. Now Brennna is in the hospital with police there." Summer gave a quite vivid description of the matter with happiness written all over her face.Rubbing her forehead, Jean thought it was indeed something unexpected."Do you think this is good news?" Jean nodded, smiling, "Yes, it's good news. I didn't expect that he did this."Summer looked very delighted, "He did it. Now, this matter has been spread through the whole company? Brennna, a widely recognized good man, turns out to be a jerk. It is too bad that I used to think he i
Chapter 392The day he disappeared a week ago, Jean had just ruined Anne's engagement.Etan frowned and his cold face made Elliot a little scared."Keep investigating! Robert must be found! I want to know if he is dead or alive."He not only wanted to find Robert but also wanted to find Robert before Morgan did.If he let Morgan find Robert first, maybe Jean would worship him in her heart. She might even think that Morgan was a good man!Etan would never give Morgan this chance.What's more, he would not give Jean any chance to be with another man.Elliot said cautiously, "Besides, there is one thing I don't know whether I should say."Etan glanced at him and said, "Go ahead. Don't dilly-dally."Elliot immediately said, "I also found out that Mr. Mitchell handed over the company to his long-time friend to manage it for him a month ago. However, that person held a shareholders' meeting today and almost kicked Mrs. Mann out of the company."Etan's eyebrows tightened. "What?"
Chapter 391"Jean, I still hold the view that you and Etan are husband and wife. After all, you've married Mr.Mann. There is nothing that cannot be solved between husband and wife. Don't be like enemies."Jean smiled...There were some things that couldn't be resolved between husband and wife, just like her and Etan. In the end...even if they were not enemies, they couldn't have a happy ending.Ellen tried to persuade her, "You should at least think about the child in your womb!"Jean lowered her head and looked at her belly. She pursed her lips and did not say anything. ..."Make an investigate about how many times Jean had met Morgan recently. Where and how long did they meet each other? And when did she call the police?" That was the first order Etan made when he arrived at the company.Elliot immediately replied, "Yes, Sir." He didn't even dare to ask anything.Just as he was about to leave, Etan suddenly called out to him, "Wait..."Elliot stopped immediately, "Sir,
Chapter 390Etan straightened up his clothes unhurriedly and said coldly, "The man you pick this time is actually good. Morgan is indeed worth trusting. Unfortunately he meet you."Jean became alert when she heard his words.She sat up with her arms on the bed and said, "I'll say it again. There's nothing going on between Morgan and me. Even if I want to be with a man, I won't be with anyone from the Moss family. I went to him just to ask about my father's case."Etan immediately got to the point, "You called the police?""Or what?""You don't believe me, and then why do you come to me?" Etan's face, which had easily eased a little, darkened again.In Cornview, the Mann family was definitely the most powerful.Jean knew this, but she called the police anyway.What did it mean? It meant she didn't trust him."It's one thing for me to believe you, and it's another for me to come to you or not. You're my father's son-in-law. Your father-in-law's missing. Shouldn't you deal with
Chapter 389Etan's face suddenly changed color. But before he could utter sarcasm, Jean said, "I know you despised what I said. You think I'm humiliating you. You would say I'm not worthy of your caring! I don’t deserve you treating me as an equal! A glance at me would be a stain in your eyes. You would never love me!" Etan's grip on Jean's shoulders grew more fierce.Jean's face went pale with the pain then. She took a breath and scoffed, "But, don't you think you're acting so weird today? I just had a meal with Morgan, and you got so annoyed. Don't you think you're overreacting?""Not to mention that Morgan and I have nothing between us, even if we did, do you need to be mad like this?"Etan felt like his chest was filled with explosives, and each word Jean said was igniting him.Damn woman! How the hell did she want to be screwed? Jean snorted, "Sooner or later, we'll get a divorce. I know you won't let me be your wife forever. I'm well aware of my position!""So… it's onl
Chapter 388Jean was trembling with pain. Etan and Jean glared at each other and their eyes seemed fighting. One was unconvinced, the other was very mad.Seeing Jean's painful look, Morgan immediately said, "Etan, you almost break her wrist."These words, however, instantly ignited Etan’s fury."Morgan, she is my wife. This is none of your business. Get the hell out of here. Don't think I dare not to mess with you." Jean roared, "Enough. Could you stop doing that? Just come at me. Don't take out your anger on unrelated person."Etan laughed.‘She simply is defending him like this and telling me to come at her?’Etan only felt that his heart was set on fire, and he nodded, "Well, come at you." Morgan said, "Etan, you need to calm down!" "This is between me and my wife and has nothing to do with you."Etan dragged Jean away in strides.Morgan worried that Etan would hurt Jean, but the two were indeed a couple, so their affairs were out of his hands.‘But, what i
Chapter 387Jean didn't think that Etan flew into a rage because of jealousy.He just felt that as his wife, she secretly ate with another man without his knowledge. He felt that his authority had been challenged and that he was cuckolded.After all, Etan didn’t believe her at all. He doubted her...Morgan didn't expect Jean to defend him right away and she even didn't defend herself.He was a policeman and he had always stood up to protect others. But it was the first time that someone had stood in front of him to protect him.Morgan's original impression of Jean was very complicated. He felt that this woman was scheming, cunning, but somewhat pitiful. But at this time, he felt that perhaps he had had a bias against Jean before.He had no habit of being protected, especially being protected by a woman.Morgan stood forward. "Etan, Ms. Mitchell and I have serious things to talk about today. You think too much."Etan sneered. "Serious things? Morgan, I know you very well. When