"What a speech!"Dorian's sanity was on the verge of collapse.However, a highly scheming person like him, saw that Andrius was so indifferent and was not intimidated by him at all, forcibly suppressed his anger after all.Andrius cut to the chase and said bluntly, "Mr. Claymore, listen carefully. I am Andrius Quirke from the Quirke family in Coast City! I am Mary's current boyfriend. Apart from me, Mary would not wed anybody else."In an instant, Mary turned her face to the side and looked at the man in disbelief.The man was still so shy while she was changing at noon. Right now, with a strong aura of superiority, he seemed like a different person.Andrius responded to Mary's gaze. In an instant, his eyes were doting and tender."The Quirke family?" Shaylene was taken aback for a moment and immediately looked at her husband.Dorian's brows were furrowed heavily. His strong front had crumbled completely.He knew the Quirkes in Coast City.They were the core ally of Lawrence
Rosalie felt it was strange that Mary told her about returning to the Northwest to visit her family's graves.Mary’s family was not from the Northwest. Even Aunt Wilson had only worked in the Northwest when she was young. It was impossible for the Wilson family to have anyone buried there.It was impossible for Mary to visit the graves of her family from her father's side either! After all, her scumbag father had never taken her as his daughter.As Rosalie pondered, she felt Mary was up to something and was keeping it a secret from her.Moreover, it should have something to do with Mary’s scumbag father.When Byron returned home, he told Rosalie what he had found out.Luther reported that Andrius went to the Northwest with Mary and brought many bodyguards.The couple was instantly worried. Did Andrius bring so many bodyguards because he wanted to start a fight?Rosalie dialed Mary’s number immediately.When the call went through, Rosalie immediately asked with concern, “Mary,
In the Claymores' residence, William pulled over at the gate in his Porsche. He tugged his clothes and entered the living room casually.He had seen Mary's photos and could not forget her beauty and temperament.Even though Dorian had arranged for him to marry Mary because he wanted some benefits to save Claymore Group from the verge of getting bankrupt, he was still willing to do it. He even convinced his father, Roy Calcraft.After all, it was reasonable to invest some money to marry a beautiful lady.However, he saw the dejected Dorian and gloomy Shaylene when he entered.“Mr. Claymore, isn’t Mary back yet?” William frowned, displeased with what he saw.Dorian planned to explain the situation by letting William know his daughter disobeyed him.However, Shaylene stood up angrily and clenched her teeth, saying, “Mr. Calcraft, Mary doesn’t deserve you! We didn't expect her to be dating someone secretly. She even got pregnant. We were so mad when we found out. She even quarreled
Andrius and Mary knew nothing about Byron punishing Dorian.It was now late afternoon. Andrius was driving from the Northwest back to Coast City.To be precise, they had just left the outskirts. The scenery was beautiful, and Andrius drove slowly so that they could enjoy the view.“Andrius, where did you get the car? Isn’t it the hotel manager’s car?” Camelia was happy to see her daughter and Andrius in a lovely relationship.Andrius shook his head and explained, “The group specially equipped it for the hotel to welcome VIP guests. So, I took it on short notice. I will ask the people from logistics to return the car when we return to Coast City!”“Oh, it’s great. This car can definitely make Shaylene envious. It must be expensive!” Camelia had never taken a ride in a Rolls-Royce. Even when Dorian owned one once, she never sat in it. It was because she knew it was Shaylene’s.“Mom, this car is expensive. Some even cost a few million. It's not a problem for Andrius to buy one. Ho
Since Mary and Andrius were already on their early ‘honeymoon,’ Rosalie started planning her honeymoon with Byron.It was almost winter break, and the kids were free.Taking the opportunity that she was in her early months of pregnancy and could move freely, Rosalie began to pick the destination.Byron readily agreed. Since he had been dedicated to Lawrence Corporation for years, it was time to reward himself with a break from work.Of course, he had deliberately said that in front of Benedict.After all, Benedict had dumped the responsibility of the company to him when Benedict was in his 40s. Since then, he had been living a leisurely life, expecting his son to do the duties.Melody joined the conversation, suggesting a few suitable places for families with kids to travel.Suddenly, Benedict gave everyone a blow of disappointment. “Rosie, I think this is an inappropriate time to travel. After all, Gordon’s condition is uncertain!”Rosalie was startled and finally remembered a
After gathering her emotions, Rosalie started the dry-needling treatment for Gordon seriously.Gordon’s mood had also stabilized. He did not dare to look at his daughter.His complexion was better than before, no longer as yellow. Even so, he still looked yellowish.“Go to the hospital for a check-up today,” Rosalie said softly.Before Gordon could agree, Rosalie walked out of the room and ordered the maid to help him get ready.Byron approached his wife and held her tiny hand as he nodded and smiled. “You've done whatever you can. You're probably the luckiest thing that has ever happened to him. He's lucky to have a daughter like you.”Rosalie smiled wryly. “Yes, but I'm unfortunate to have him as my father.”After Gordon was ready, Byron and Rosalie drove him to the hospital.The series of tests took a long time to be done. However, Rosalie did not have to worry much about it.Since Mary was taking a long break from work, Rosalie called Linda in to take over her position tem
Meanwhile, Violet was in a villa in the suburbs of Coast City.Upon receiving a call from Gordon, she learned he had cancer and was about to die soon.However, Violet was only startled for a while before she scoffed. Then, she responded coldly, “Gordon, it serves you right. You deserve it!”He was silent momentarily before calmly saying, “Violet, I’m calling you today just because of one thing. Do you remember Rosie’s mother’s belongings? Please, give them back. I want to return the items to Rosie.”“Gordon, what are you talking about? I never took them!” Violet flared up.Next to her, her son, Ethan, with dark circles under his eyes, kept yawning as he asked, “Mom, who's calling?”“Your father!” Violet answered in rage.On the other end of the call, Gordon tried to negotiate humbly, “Violet, I'm dying. I hope you still have a shred of conscience. Return the items, and you can have nothing to do with me for the rest of your life!”“Gordon, let me be clear with you. I didn’t tak
Melody and Benedict asked them about Gordon’s condition back in the manor.Noticing his wife was tired, Byron told her to head upstairs to rest.Then, he told his parents about Gordon’s situation.“That's great. Rosie’s medical skills are amazing, indeed. Previously, the doctor said Gordon didn't have more than half a month. Now, Rosalie has extended his life to three months with her treatment!”Benedict praised.Melody responded calmly, “Gordon doesn’t deserve to live so long. He had such a good daughter but never appreciated her and treated her well.”Byron reminded his parents not to mention Gordon dying before the kids.Then, Benedict headed to the school to pick the kids up.When the children returned, they all wanted to talk to Mommy. However, Byron stopped them and explained, “Mommy is a little tired today. Let her sleep for a while!”The three little ones nodded obediently.After sleeping more than an hour, Rosalie woke up feeling much better.It was normal to feel e
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