Mrs. Zora quickly appeased Estelle. “It’s okay, Little Lady. Rest well. I’ll help you make the swelling go away.”Estelle nodded her head and buried her face in her daddy’s shoulder.Byron looked at Estelle in his arms, and his gaze gradually turned gloomy.It took some time for Estelle to fully awake from her sleep and recall what had happened before she dozed off.“Daddy,” Estelle tugged her Daddy’s shirt. “Where’s Auntie?”She remembered that Lucas had told her Rosalie would visit her soon when she was falling asleep. Byron never expected Estelle to mention Rosalie so abruptly. He looked away and did not know how to answer his daughter.If the little one knew Rosalie was not here because he had stopped Rosalie from visiting her, the little one would feel sad. She might even cry again.However, he could not lie to the little girl.“Auntie hasn’t come yet?” Estelle looked at Mrs. Zora naively.Mrs. Zora recalled Rosalie’s attempts to visit Estelle and subconsciously glanced
The little one drooped her eyes and buried herself in her daddy’s arms. She thought that Auntie’s scent was more comfortable compared to her Daddy’s.Byron sneered deep inside him.The little girl was so fond of Rosalie because she was her biological mother, and they had some connections pulling them together.He wondered if Rosalie had the same feelings for the little girl.However, he denied that thought. Rosalie would not have chosen work instead of Estelle if she cared about Estelle.“Can you not regret it, Daddy?” Estelle thought of the call that made her feel sad and carefully requested, “I want Auntie to be my mommy.”When the little one mentioned this, it reminded Byron of the call.Hearing the little girl asking the same question again, Byron fell into deep silence for a few seconds.The anger in him made him want to reject Estelle’s request, but recalling what Lucas had reminded him of, he calmed down.Finally, after suppressing his anger, he answered vaguely, “I won
There was no one on the screen.“Who is it?” Mrs. Zora asked in a puzzle.After a while, a cute voice came from outside. “Mrs. Zora, we’re Lucian and Nox. Can you please open the door so we can see Estie?”As they spoke, they went on tiptoes. Mrs. Zora saw two similar pairs of eyes through the screen.Mrs. Zora had gone to Rosalie’s place to take care of the kids for some time and remembered those kids.Mrs. Zora’s heart melted upon hearing the little ones’ voices. However, she remembered Byron’s order and turned around to get his permission.Noticing Mrs. Zora had not answered them, they quickly added, “We came by ourselves. Mommy isn’t with us!”Both Byron and Estelle heard those words.Byron frowned and nodded at Mrs. Zora, beckoning her to open the gate for the little ones.Meanwhile, Estelle was a little disappointed, and the anticipation in her eyes faded.She thought Auntie had come looking for her.‘Why isn’t Auntie here? Even Lucian and Nox have come to visit,’ Este
Emotions were boiling within Byron when he watched the little ones head upstairs.Just now, the two little ones said Rosalie told them to come.Rosalie had been calling him all day, and he had declined her calls.He thought Rosalie would give up after sensing his anger.However, he did not expect she would use the little ones to deal with him. She first asked them to call him and then sent them to visit Estelle.He had to admit Rosalie was getting smarter.It was just that since she had even sent the little ones, why did she not visit Estelle too?She knew he would not be able to stop them from coming into his house if she came with the little ones.Byron wondered if Rosalie was mad at him.However, he did not think she had the right to be mad.“Sir,” Mrs. Zora could sense Byron’s anger, so she asked cautiously, “I’ll bring some snacks for the kids to eat.”Byron snapped out of his thoughts when he heard Mrs. Zora’s voice and suppressed his boiling emotions.“I’ll do it.” H
“Mr. Byron.”Thinking that they had almost exposed Daddy’s lies, Lucian and Nox greeted Byron while feeling guilty.Byron nodded and glanced at the little ones.The little ones felt Byron was warning them from a distance, and they tried to put on their best attitude.They could see that their daddy wanted them to stop saying anything they should not say.Noticing the little ones understood what he meant, Byron nodded slightly and put the snacks on the table for them.“Call Mrs. Zora if you need anything. I have something to deal with at the moment.”The three kids nodded all at once.Byron said nothing and left the room.He had been so preoccupied with Rosalie that he had forgotten to remind the little ones.Therefore, Byron came to give them the snacks instead of letting Mrs. Zora do it.Looking at the closed bedroom door, Lucian and Nox heaved a sigh of relief.Their daddy’s gaze was scary.Estelle had forgotten what she had asked because Byron interrupted. She handed th
“Did they take their watches when they left?”Mary was calmer and frowned as she asked Rosalie.Rosalie realized that and regretted it.So many things were going on today that she immediately panicked when she found out the little ones were missing. Fortunately, she had gone to look for Mary first.After Mary reminded her about the smartwatches, Rosalie decided to call the little ones at once.There was no answer even after the call went through for a while.Rosalie tried Nox’s number instead, but he did not answer either.Mary’s and Rosalie’s hearts sank when they could not reach the little ones.There were so many possibilities why the little ones did not answer her calls.They thought of the worst…Rosalie clenched her fist and calmed herself down. Then, she checked the little ones’ location through her phone.Looking at the green dots on her phone, Rosalie heaved a sigh of relief.Fortunately, they could still locate the little ones.“I’ll drive,” Mary saw the dots o
Mary did not think it was appropriate for her to get involved with Rosalie and Byron’s matter. She hesitated for a while before deciding to leave.Rosalie watched Mary dove the car out of the manor. Then, she rang the bell.It was the third time she came here today. She had no idea if Byron would let her in this time.In the villa, the little ones had asked Mrs. Zora to stay in the room and play with them, so she did not hear the doorbell downstairs.Byron’s study was quiet, so he could hear the noise from downstairs.Byron waited for a while and decided to take a look when he realized the doorbell had not stopped ringing.Mrs. Zora’s voice came out of the little one’s room.Byron did not disturb the kids and headed downstairs to turn on the intercom.“Mrs…” Rosalie called out Mrs. Zora’s name habitually. However, she paused when she saw the man on the screen.Byron’s gaze turned gloomy when he saw her.Rosalie noticed the man’s mood change and clenched her fist. She spoke ag
Byron got up slowly, and his eyes never left the woman who was standing by the door."When did you learn to use the kids to trick me, Miss Jacobs?"Rosalie's eyes flickered, her eyes full of confusion.‘When did I do such a thing?’Byron saw the innocent expression on her face. He frowned sharply, picked up his feet, and slowly approached Rosalie.Rosalie sensed the man's intention. Her heartstrings tightened, and she stepped back vigilantly, keeping a certain distance from him.Byron sneered. "If you’re not guilty, why are you hiding, Miss Jacobs?"Hearing this, Rosalie frowned and hesitantly stopped. "I don't know what you're talking about."Byron’s face darkened as he pressed on. “Well, you must’ve guessed accurately that I wouldn’t reject the child’s phone call and got Lucian to call me?"Rosalie’s arms that were slumped by her side tensed slightly.‘True enough, I did that, but… how is that trickery?‘Compared to what Byron did to me previously, that’s nothing!’Byron
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