“What are you doing here?”Byron brought Wendy to the edge of the woods and asked with a blank expression.Hearing this, Wendy looked at the little one in her arms. “I was worried about Estie, so I came here to have a look. Don’t worry, I won’t cause you any trouble.”After she spoke, Byron’s cold, hard voice sounded again. “Since you’ve checked and Estie is doing well, you can go back now.”Wendy’s expression froze. “Byron, I came all the way here. You can’t possibly not even have a meal with me or something, right…?”After saying this, she lowered her head in remorse and muttered, “I know that you’re still blaming me for the last time I laid my hands on Estie, but I swear I didn’t mean it. All these years, I’ve always treated her as my own child. How can I even bring myself to harm her? Besides, you’ve taught me a lesson for what happened the last time. Please just forgive me.”When she brought up the time she hit Estie, Byron’s expression got even colder. “I’m not the person y
“Hmmph!”Nox also heard the praises for Wendy and snorted angrily. Rosalie snapped back into reality and asked the little guy with some confusion, “What’s wrong?”Nox poked the food on his plate and answered sullenly, “I don’t like that aunt.”Rosalie could not help but be stunned for a moment when she heard this. “Why?”The little guy had only met Wendy twice. Where did such a big prejudice come from?Nox looked up to see his Mommy and wanted to say it was because that woman wanted to marry Daddy and it was because of her that his dad left them behind.However, he remembered that Mommy did not know that he and Lucian knew about this. He puffed his mouth, swallowed the words he was about to say, and answered, “Because she’s mean to Estie and Estie doesn’t like her.” The mention of the kid made Rosalie’s heart ache a little, but she could not say anything. All she could do was placate them with a smile. “How could that be? She’s going to be Estie’s mother in the future. How co
“Aunt…”Rosalie’s figure disappeared from their sight. Estie’s head lowered in grievance as she spoke in a tearful voice, “Want Aunt…”Byron was unhappy because of what Rosalie said earlier. When he heard the little kid continuing to express her wish to be with that woman, he frowned slightly. “Aunt has her own children, Estie. You cant always disturb her.” Estie angrily looked up at her daddy. Byron frowned while looking at the little kid. The father and daughter had the same look of insistence on their faces. After staring at him for a while, Estie still could not beat her Daddy, so she lowered her head angrily. Fine. After all, they were staying in the same room. Aunt still had to go back and pack her stuff!At the thought of that, the little kid stopped crying and said to Daddy, “I want to go room.”Byron did not know the kid’s intention. He thought it might be because Rosalie was not there and the kid was not used to places with many people that she wanted to return
The doorbell rang all of a sudden.Estie thought Rosalie and the rest were back, so her eyes gleamed as she leaped off the bed and quickly moved to open the door.Her gleaming eyes dimmed when she saw the person standing at the door.“Estie.” The smile plastered on Wendy’s face was a little forced.She was still a woman, and the roads that led here were basically hiking trails. Byron carried Estie and walked really quickly with no intentions of waiting for her.As they zoomed past her, she was left behind up to the extent that she could not even see them anymore.It was fortunate that there was only one hotel nearby. Hence, she was able to finally find them.After asking for their room number from the front desk, Wendy went straight up.Byron saw who was at the door, and his face fell as well.Wendy pretended that she did not see the change in the two people’s faces and walked into the room with a smile. She looked at Estie and said, “Estie, aren’t you feeling unwell? Why don’
Estie naturally refused.Wendy got up and looked at Byron. “Byron, I’ll ask the front desk. If possible, please change rooms, okay?”Estie turned around and looked at her daddy with hopeful eyes, hoping that her daddy would refuse.Byron’s eyes were dark and incomprehensible.Even if he rejected Wendy’s offer to change rooms now, when that woman came back, she would bring up the same thing too.When Miss Leigh Ann suggested for them to share rooms, that woman had been reluctant to do so.After seeing Wendy today, she would be more than eager to avoid him.Thinking about the possible reaction Rosalie might have, Byron was practically giving Wendy silent consent to what she was suggesting.Estie did not get a response from her daddy after some time, and as she watched the mean lady mean her word about changing rooms, she stomped on the floor angrily. She followed Wendy into the elevator.Wendy was stunned. “Estie, why did you come? Just wait upstairs with Daddy.”Estie lowered
Byron exited the hotel. Without a doubt in his mind, he ran in the direction of the botanical garden.That little girl wanted to be with Rosalie, and there was no doubt that she ran out of the hotel just for her. Other than the botanical garden, it was impossible for his little girl to be anywhere else.As he made his way to the botanical garden, he did not see Estie at all.Byron’s heart sank. He whipped out his phone to call Rosalie.Rosalie was sightseeing in the botanical garden with her little boys when her phone rang. When she saw whose call it was, she frowned.Byron should be with Wendy now, right? Why was he calling her now?Her phone rang for a while before Rosalie picked up hesitantly.“Have you seen Estie?”Before she could say anything, the man’s velvety voice rang from the other end of the call.He sounded a little frantic.Rosalie’s heart sank unknowingly. “No. Why?”Byron looked around him, his eyes not daring to take a break from scanning the place. “Estie’s
“How did Estie go missing?”The two walked out of the botanical garden, and Rosalie could not help but ask. If she did not find out the cause, she would feel guilty forever. Byron took a deep glance at her. Although Estie did not actually mention it, he already knew that the reason she went missing was that she ran out to look for Rosalie.Coming into eye contact with him, Rosalie felt even more uneasy. “Wasn’t she with the two of you? How could you two…”‘How is it possible for two people to not be able to look after a child? Plus, Estie has always been a good girl.’Rosalie did not continue her words. Byron was already anxious about the little girl going missing. If she said whatever she wanted to, it would sound like she was blaming him. Byron frowned and looked at her while explaining concisely, “She got angry with Wendy.”“How?” Rosalie could not imagine what could anger the little girl so much that she ran away.Byron retrieved his gaze and did not want to speak fur
Rosalie searched all the way back to the hotel. When she stepped into the lobby, she saw Wendy sitting on the sofa with her back facing the entrance. She would normally avoid coming into contact with her.However, this was related to Estie. She walked over without even hesitating. “Is Estie back?”Wendy’s mind was everywhere because of what had happened earlier. It was only when Rosalie was in front of her did she notice her presence.Coming into eye contact with each other, the panic in Wendy’s eyes immediately turned into anger. ‘It’s her! Rosalie Jacobs! It’s all because of her that Estie went missing!’Seeing how she was staring at her, Rosalie frowned and found it strange, so she wanted to ask.Suddenly, Wendy stood up from the sofa with reddish eyes. She pointed at Rosalie and scolded her, “How dare you still ask?! Estie wouldn’t have run out if it wasn’t because of you! It’s all your fault, you b*tch!”Rosalie’s expression changed slightly. “What are you talking about?
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