“Old Master Lancer.”Byron had already looked around the villa and found no sign of Xander. So, he went straight to the garden in the backyard.When he saw Old Master Lancer, he greeted him politely but in a distanced manner.Old Master Lancer put the watering can aside and nodded at Byron.The butler arrived after Byron and looked at Old Master Lancer remorsefully.Old Master Lancer waved his hand and said, “Leave us alone. I have some things I would like to speak to President Lawrence alone.”Only then did the butler feel better and heave a sigh of relief. Then, he politely excused himself and returned to the living room. “I’ll prepare some tea for the both of you, sir.”Byron and Old Master Lancer were left alone in the garden.Byron looked around the garden but saw no sign of Xander.Old Master Lancer spoke, interrupting Byron’s thoughts. “President Lawrence, may I know the purpose of your visit today?”Byron showed respect to Old Master Lancer when speaking to him. He pa
“Your grandson, Xander Lancer, has used certain means to make my wife, Rosalie Jacobs, fall into a deep coma. She still has not woken up now!”Byron repeated the statement expressionlessly.Old Master Lancer started breathing heavily as if about to get a heart attack.Byron frowned and patted Old Master Lancer’s back to appease his shock. Then, he handed Old Master Lancer the cup of tea.“I did not want to tell you this, but you left me no choice by insisting I do so.”Old Master Lancer tried his best to calm down. Gradually stabilizing his breath, he took the cup of tea and gulped as he looked at Byron in disbelief.“Maybe there is some misunderstanding. Xander would never do something like that. This is impossible…”Byron said, “I would not have come if I wasn’t certain it was him who did it.”Old Master Lancer was at a loss for words.Indeed! Byron would never visit them rashly without investigating.So…the only possibility was that Xander, his grandson, had really done th
“You bast*rd! How dare you do such a thing!”Before Xander could finish his words, someone hit his leg hard with a stick.Then, Old Master Lancer’s angry voice sounded from beside him.Xander froze and looked at his grandfather. A glimpse of disappointment and coldness flashed across his eyes as he looked at Old Master Lancer.“Grandpa, why are you speaking out for an outsider?”Old Master Lancer was still holding onto the slightest bit of hope before Xander came. He believed that Xander would never do something that could harm another’s life since he was the grandson he brought up.Even when Xander arrived and was attacked by an angry Byron, Old Master Lancer was still hoping what Byron said was not true.Unexpectedly, Xander revealed the dark side he had never seen before in his grandson.Although Xander did not exactly admit he did it, each word he said and his attitude toward Byron showed he was provoking Byron.Old Master Lancer was not a muddle-headed old man. He underst
Xander sneered. “It depends on President Lawrence’s performance whether or not I’m in the mood to give the antidote.”Then, he looked at Byron mockingly. “President Lawrence, do you think you can make me give in by involving my grandfather? Since when have you become so childish to be asking the elders to speak up for you?”Old Master Lancer was already pissed off. He started coughing violently upon hearing that. “Cough… Shut up! You are on the wrong side, how dare you make up excuses!”“All I did was for the Lancer family!” Xander said righteously.The butler saw Old Master Lancer coughing violently. Ignoring the chances of being scolded, he approached and helped Old Master Lancer return to the living room.Old Master Lancer could not even speak. He was still angry, but he could do nothing. All he could do was point at Xander, warning and hoping he would repent and make up for his mistake.However, Xander did not even look at him. Instead, he felt relieved that his grandfather h
“Now that I think about it, Miss Jacobs was so naïve. I’m starting to feel bad doing this to her…” Xander said ironically.Before Xander could finish, Byron had already rushed toward him. Then, Xander felt a blow to his gut.Xander groaned and doubled up in pain. His face had also turned pale.Byron grabbed Xander by the shoulders and retracted the fist from his stomach. His gaze was cold and dark.“How dare you say that! Rosie trusted you so much. You are a doctor like her and should be benevolent. How dare you do this to her!”Thinking about Rosalie quarreling with him because of this scumbag, Byron’s anger grew, and his grip on Xander’s shoulder grew stronger.Xander gasped for breath and tried to stand up. However, he could only bend his body and raise his head to look at Byron because Byron was pressing him down.“You don’t deserve to be a doctor!” Byron snapped coldly.Xander sneered. “I never wanted to be a doctor, and it is none of your concern if I’m not a benevolent d
Xander’s request was getting more and more outrageous.Byron’s gaze eventually turned cold, and anger overtook him.He had to endure his fury for Rosalie’s sake. With that in mind, he looked at Xander expressionlessly.“I’m sure you’d be willing to sacrifice them all, but I’m not greedy. I only want one of them.”Xander told Byron his condition calmly.Byron had no patience to wait any longer and asked, “Which one do you want? I can’t decide for Rosalie, but you can choose any company under the Lawrence Corporation!”Xander seemed displeased and frowned upon hearing that. “Since you say so, I’ll have to think about it. President Lawrence, please leave for now. I won’t be able to think of what I want immediately. I’ll contact you when I have made up my mind.”“Xander!” Byron gritted his teeth as he shouted out Xander’s name. He wanted to kill Xander right away if he could.The angrier he was, the happier Xander felt. “Don’t worry, President Lawrence. Only I can wake Rosalie up.
“Grandpa, are you still mad at me?”Xander entered the house and happened to hear what his grandfather was saying. He pursed his lips in disdain but quickly adjusted his expression and walked into the living room.Hearing Xander’s footsteps, Old Master Lancer finally found a channel to vent his fury. “What are you doing here? Where is President Lawrence?”Xander said, “He left through the back door. Are you still expecting to see him? Haven’t you spoken out enough for him?”“Bast*rd!”Xander’s words were sarcastic, and Old Master Lancer almost passed out again. He gasped for breath for a few seconds before speaking again.“I’m not speaking out for him. I’m doing this for you! If Byron got mad, the Lancer family could not hope to fight against him! If the Lancer Corporation perishes, it will not benefit you either!”Xander pursed his lips and said nothing, but he was annoyed.Old Master Lancer had lectured him like this countless times since he was young.Nothing had changed!
Byron rushed to the hospital immediately after he left the Lancer family’s villa.He was worried about Rosalie even though he had only left her side for a few hours—after all, her condition was so serious.Moreover, he had gotten some information from Xander. He thought he should update the specialist so that they could try more ways to wake Rosalie!He stepped on the accelerator and sped to the hospital.Soon, he got out of his car and strode to the hospital’s top floor.The director of the hospital and the experts were still thinking of solutions to cure Rosalie. However, they still could not find the cause of her coma.“President Lawrence!”Everyone looked at the door upon hearing the sound of footsteps.When they saw the man at the door, they froze.President Lawrence was back, yet they still failed to cure Rosalie…Recalling Byron’s previous angry expression made them feel suffocated.Byron ignored them and entered the ward to check Rosalie’s condition.The director qu
The immense pain caused Violet to become delusional. Besides the heart-piercing howls, she suddenly burst out laughing maniacally.She bit her lip until her mouth were filled with blood. Her face was grim and distorted and her eyes bulged out of the sockets.She stared at Rosalie viciously and sneered in a sinister way. "Rosalie Jacobs, so what if I poisoned your mother to death? Who made her a b*tch, unwilling to divorce obediently, and kept taking money from Gordon. She isn’t that great! Hahaha...""......" Rosalie's blood boiled. The seventh silver needle appeared in her hand.At this time, Byron quickly walked to her side and grabbed her.‘If my wife is overtaken by her emotions and takes a step forward, she would be a murderer for sure.’He hugged Rosalie, not letting her go any further.Sophie saw her mother in such pain. She stared at Rosalie with red eyes and kept yelling. "Rosalie, how dare you treat my mother like this? I will kill you! I will definitely kill you..."
When Violet heard Rosalie's concrete words, her face was horrified, and her eyes darted quickly."Rosalie, what nonsense are you talking about? When have I ever done something like this? Don't try to slander me!" She nervously argued.As everyone knows, she had fallen into Rosalie’s verbal trap."You haven't done it? Didn't you ask Ethan to help you poison Mama? It's mercury. Just a little bit could affect my mother slowly. Just two or three times a month is enough. The long-term accumulation of toxins was enough to shorten my mother's life to a few years. Ethan was so young then and you are willing to use him. Aren’t you afraid that he would accidentally ingest it?"Rosalie's angry face and hateful eyes made Violet look away in fear. Her body trembled uncontrollably."Violet, you still insist on arguing until now. I really couldn't do anything about you a few days ago. However, I can come to you now, which means that I have enough evidence to prove that you used your good son Eth
The chainsaw roared, and the iron chain was severed in less than thirty seconds, followed by two iron doors which collapsed to the ground.Byron and Rosalie walked in through the iron gate.The frightened Sophie rushed downstairs first. When she saw the couple, she panicked and shouted. "What are you trying to do? Breaking into a private house is illegal. I'll call the police immediately!"With that, she took out her mobile phone and feigned intimidation.Rage shot to the top of Rosalie’s head. She rushed over, snatched Sophie's phone, and smashed it to pieces on the ground.How refreshing to be the bad guy.For the past twenty years or so, Rosalie had been a pro at being a good person. She always suffered losses from being kind.The best way to deal with shameless people was to be even more shameless than them. In this way, there was nothing the opponent could do.Sophie was stunned for a few seconds, but she could not stop Rosalie at all."Where is Violet? Get the hell out n
Mama’s last will intermittently recorded the last three years of her life.When Rosalie finished reading her mother’s last word, the dam had broken, and she burst into loud sobs.The heart-piercing grief lingered in her chest. She kept murmuring under her breath. "Mama, my Mama...hurts so much in her life. She was in so much pain!"She tearfully looked at her husband. At this moment, Rosalie was like a frightened little animal, her entire body trembling helplessly.Byron read the will with her. The typically calm and introverted Byron felt his eyes burning and tears streamed down his face.Immediately, a monstrous anger appeared on his face. He exuded a deadly aura all over. He gritted his teeth and said ruthlessly, "Honey, we must avenge Mama. Violet is not human. She is just a beast clad in human skin!"Rosalie cried bitterly while hugging Byron, inconsolable for a long time.Finally, Detective Carter read the contents of the will and remained silent for a long time.The con
[My dear daughter, my beloved Rosalie, I wonder how many years later will you see this written will? Ten years, or twenty years? Or you may not see it at all."[Darling, Mama loves you very much, I love you too much. So, it is you who gave Mama the courage to accept my fate at this moment. I know very well that my life is slipping away bit by bit, but I don’t feel afraid at all!][However, Mama don’t know why such bad luck happened to you. You were only three years old and just learned to run and jump around, and you’ve just learnt to pronounce the word Mama properly. Despite that, death is around the corner, knocking on my door. Mama feels reluctant, this is such a waste! Mama prays to God, I’m willing to accept anything as long as you live, even if it means falling into hell.][You were suffering from a congenital genetic disorder. I took you to many hospitals and finally found a solution. However, the treatment cost is as high as one million dollars. Mama can't afford this at all
Byron, who has always been calm in dealing with things, felt anxious this time.The car continued to accelerate. There was no time to lose. He needed to verify personally whether the heirloom left by his mother-in-law were really hidden in the frame of the wedding photo.Rosalie also looked solemn, and her heart was beating fast.Violet cared so much about Mama’s heirloom. She was still looking for it even when she could not find it after more than ten years, which shows that this heirloom was of great importance.Perhaps, there was enough evidence in it to prove that Violet harmed her mother.Rosalie truly wanted to know; how did Violet manage to poison her slowly? At that time, she had no contact with Mama at all!In about ten minutes, the car arrived at the Jacobs old house.Early in the morning, Detective Carter still led his bodyguards to search around, knocking on every wall, trying to find some hidden storage space.Upon seeing the eager faces of the young couple, Detect
That voice seemed to unveil Rosalie's dust-sealed memory like an old chest.An image from that year flashed across her mind in an instant.Under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, Mama and Aunt Lou were eating cakes, chatting and laughing over tea. As the sun set, Rosalie came from the kindergarten on the corner of the street, lugging her schoolbag as she rushed home, less than a hundred meters away.Then, she exclaimed. "Mama, I'm home!"At that time, Mama was so healthy. Her eyes were always joyful, and she was as beautiful as an angel.Aunt Lou was also very young at the time, she had just married and had no children. She liked to ask her Mama for advice on family life issues.How wonderful it would be if life could stay that way forever!Unfortunately, everything was ruined by Gordon.Rosalie’s thoughts were raging. It took a long time before Rosalie came back to her senses and told Aunt Lou that she had returned to Coast City, and everything was fine.Aunt Lou continued to
On the second day of the wedding, Mary woke up and habitually thought that it was her home. She was about to go out in her pajamas.Fortunately, Andrius carried her back to bed just as she pushed the door open.Mary woke up from her confusion and realized her new identity, the daughter-in-law of the Quirke family.The husband held her, but suddenly refused to let go. His hands began to wander naughtily.Mary was astonished. They were keeping each other up until late last night. It was only a few hours apart."Is there any custom ceremony that has not been completed? Does your family need us to greet the elders on the first day after marriage?" She suddenly became flustered, and she was short of breath.She wanted to quickly change the subject, so her man would not continue his passionate torment.It would be really embarrassing if they made any noise this early in the morning.Andrius shook his head, and moved his lips closer, wanting to attack.Mary resolutely covered his lip
In the Jacobs’ old family home, Detective Carter kept receiving calls from the bodyguards, and knew the movements of Violet's family like the palm of his hand."Sure enough, it was a bait and switch. On the surface, two cars set off; one came to us and the other was headed to the airport. In actual fact, they escaped from the basement in a taxi. However, they were indeed unable to escape."Detective Carter summarized his updates and reported to Byron and Rosalie.The detective was shocked. The bodyguards that Byron arranged for him had excellent professional skills and strong execution ability. These men were obviously carefully cultivated.Byron nodded calmly.He sighed secretly in his heart. Sophie reacted exactly the same way as Xander Lancer back then, she chose to escape by water.Indeed, travel transportation such as airplanes and high-speed rails have rigid, fixed schedules and are relatively easy to be discovered.Rosalie's mind was not present at all. As long as the hus