Andrius carefully helped Mary enter the car when the chauffeur arrived.Then, he went to the trunk, took out the puke bag, and got ready.Mary felt heavy-headed, but she was in a conscious state of mind.It shocked her that Andrius was so ‘meticulous.’Andrius sat beside Mary and handed the puke bag to her. Then, he ordered the chauffeur to drive slowly.After that, he sat straight up as he looked outside, as though she had nothing to do with him.She finally understood why a handsome and wealthy gentleman like him would still be single.She had drunk a lot of wine because she was happy. At this moment, she was drunk and drowsy.She closed her eyes and looked like she had fallen asleep.Andrius glanced at her and noticed her head was swaying. She kept trying to keep it still, but it tilted to his side eventually. Her eyes were closed.“Miss Wilson, are you asleep?” he asked.Mary was now half-asleep. She had nowhere to rest her head and felt uncomfortable.She longed for hi
Rosalie accompanied Mary by chatting with her that night on the phone.After Mary dozed off, Rosalie felt a cramp in her lower abdomen.Her menstrual period was coming.Rosalie felt uncomfortable each time she experienced it. However, she had always endured it because of her work.She thought Byron had gone to bed. Unexpectedly, he returned from the kitchen with a cup of hot ginger tea.“Why don’t you drink this? I’ll give you a foot massage.”Rosalie was bewildered. Byron was the chairman of Lawrence Corporation and was a leader. He had always been cold and ruthless.However, he was gentle to her, making her feel touched.She reached out to take the cup. The man asked her to wait, and he blew on the tea to make it warm and easy to drink.Then, the man casually headed to get a basin of water for Rosalie.Rosalie drank the ginger tea and felt her cramps getting better. The ginger tea tasted nice.Now, she understood why Mary had been complaining about Andrius. She even compar
Before long, Andrius arrived at the cafe.Rosalie did not even have time to talk to him about his insensible act to Mary last night.“Are you the one who determined the price increase?" Rosalie asked, straight to the point.Andrius shook his head, but he knew what had gone wrong.He passed the management of this business to his sister. She must have had something to do with this sudden price increase.Byron glanced at Andrius and did not ask further. He coldly told Andrius to investigate this matter.Andrius nodded and assured Rosalie. “Miss Jacobs, I'll immediately deal with this matter. You don’t have to pay for the materials this time. I can take care of it.”After saying that, he angrily returned to the Quirke family’s mansion.As soon as he entered, he bumped into the well-dressed Andrea, who seemed to be heading out.With a cold expression, he questioned her.“Did you raise the price of the medicinal materials? We were given this business essentially so that we could sa
In Andrea’s office, the financial staff checked the accounts with her.“This month, expenses have increased due to increased acquisition prices. Our downstream manufacturers are also collecting money. The biggest part is Dr. Jacobs' research institute and factory. If they pay the money, the profit will be far more than before!”After the staff reported, Andrea sighed the papers and beckoned the staff to leave.Before long, the office door was pushed open.Alistair entered with a bouquet of red roses for Andrea.She was so overjoyed that she quickly got up and dashed toward him.“Don’t do this. This is your office. Your office is only covered with frosted glass. They can see shadows from outside! Alistair smirked. He put the bouquet down and hugged Andrea’s waist.“I don’t care. I don't even mind telling everyone you’re my man!”Andrea indulged entirely in this sweet love.She was obsessed with this man.This man taught her to raise the price of the materials so that the owner
Andrea was in a smug state. She asked her assistant to urge Rosalie’s research institute to pay for the materials.She wanted to make things difficult for Rosalie so that she would yield and speak to her nicely.Before long, the assistant smiled and opened the office door.“Miss Quirke, the payment has been debited into our account.” The assistant was thrilled, waiting for Andrea to praise her or offer her a bonus as a reward.However, Andrea’s smile faded. She asked, “Paid? Did she pay in full?”The assistant could not understand why Andrea looked gloomy even after she got the money.She stopped smiling and nodded. “Yes. The payment is complete."Andrea could not understand what had gone wrong.She thought Rosalie would hold on to the matter and investigate it first.She had charged Rosalie more than ten million bucks.No company would readily pay such a high price.Worried, Andrea beckoned her assistant to leave, and she dialed Alistair’s number.After explaining the situ
Rosalie hung up the call, not giving Andrius any chance to refuse.“It's good enough for you to advise me in these matters. If Quirke Enterprise bears the cost, it'd be equivalent to you spending the money. It'd be meaningless.”Rosalie was worried Byron would be displeased and quickly explained.However, the man was smiling. “How you're dealing with this shows that you're already a very qualified businessperson!”“Really? That’s good! After all, if Andrius can control the price, it'll help me save a lot of money. Spending only 200 million bucks would be very cost-effective.”Rosalie turned around and brewed Byron’s favorite black tea.The tea was fragrant. Rosalie also took a sip and enjoyed the sweetness of it.“Rosalie, come with me to my junior high school tomorrow. I made an appointment with Chloe. The old principal there is seriously ill. Let’s go and visit him!”Byron carefully watched Rosalie’s reaction.Rosalie smiled. “Um, since you and Miss Lincoln have made an appo
This school was no longer in use and had moved to another place.However, the old campus had been transformed into an activity center for the elderly. The elderly from nearby communities would always come here for leisure.Many retired teachers still lived in dormitories on campus.Cars could not enter the compound, so the three of them went on foot. It did not take long before they arrived at the dormitory building.It was a very old, five-story building with rows of rooms, just like the classrooms in those days.Judging from the laundry drying outside, there were not many teachers living here anymore.Chloe made a phone call. Then, the old principal's daughter, a plain-looking, middle-aged woman, came out to greet her."Hello, my dad has just woken up, so he can chat with you," There were unmistakable traces of tears in her eyes.It was apparent that she had just cried bitterly.Chloe walked in front with Rosalie following her. Byron was at the very back.He asked the princ
The principal's daughter did not have much hope at all, but after looking at Rosalie's serious expression, she hurried into the room and brought out a cup of tea."Miss Jacobs, let's have some tea."Rosalie took the teacup, took a sip, and continued to stare at the materials."Ma'am, let's change your father's living environment next. Go stay in our hospital. You don't have to worry about the medical costs. It's all free. You just need to get someone to take care of his diet and daily needs. It'll take about a month."As Rosalie spoke, her eyes were clear of emotions. The principal's daughter was astonished.Free treatment?She subconsciously trembled all over with excitement. One must know, in order to treat her father's illness, she did not have much money left. On top of that, she had a family to feed, and her children were still in college."Miss Jacobs, are you serious?" she asked, afraid that it was just a joke.Rosalie nodded emphatically. She raised her eyes, looked a
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