"D*mn it!" Jeanette slammed her fist against the wall, disappointed.The wall was hard, but she did not feel any pain in her fist at all. She stared and realized that Damon was actually blocking her in front of the wall."Donât hurt yourself, even if youâre mad."He held her hand to tell her to calm down.But how could Jeanette calm down?Her mother had just passed away, but the murderer was still at largeâĶ No, she would never let Juliana go!The next day, many guests gathered at Jennyâs f
After Jenny's funeral, Jeanette became busier than ever.Magnus was still lying in the hospital. He may never wake up again because of his health condition as he had suffered a stroke. Even if he did wake up, he would probably only be able to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.Therefore, the burden of the entire Leighton Inc. was left on her.She was even busier than Damon.Jeanette would leave home early and return late daily. Other than paying a visit to Jennyâs cemetery days afte
He then took two small glass bottles out of his pocket and put them in front of her."Choose one."Grace looked at the two bottles vigilantly. They looked like medicine bottles, but she did not know what was in them."Mr. Godfrey, what are you trying to do?""The bottle on the left is mifepristone, and the bottle on the right is potassium cyanide. Choose one."Those were abortion drugs and poison. Grace's expression changed instantly when she heard the names of those drugs."What do you wa
"Here are air tickets, a passport, and a foreign green card. Thereâs $3,000,000 in this card. Iâm paying for you to leave, and you shall never return to the States," Damon said.It turned out he was asking her to leave.Grace heaved a sigh of relief.$3,000,000!She gnashed her teeth.Since Damon was willing to spend $3,000,000, could the limit actually be more than that?As such, she tested the waters by saying, "ButâĶ But the child in my womb is the flesh and blood of the Leighton family!
However, her father did not show up.Jeanette glanced at the time, and it was time to get off work. She got up and was about to leave the office."Lucy, are you getting off work? I'll drop you off on the way," she said to Lucia."Okay, thank you, JeanetteâĶ Ms. Leighton!""Itâs after working hours, so just call Jeanette." She smiled.Jeanette and Lucia were just about to leave when Magnus suddenly appeared outside the office."You have a brother who hasn't been born yet, but youâre already
However, Jeanette did not want to let go so easily. Even though she had not wanted this position initially, she would not just give it back to someone heartless.Jeanette suddenly chuckled.Magnus and Grace were confused as they did not understand why she was laughing.She then raised her head and asked in a cold voice: "Dad, do you know that my mother has passed away?""What did you say?"Sure enough, he did not know.Because he never cared at all.After Magnus had woken up at the hospit
It was precisely that reason that caused a dispute among the board of directors."No one is actually that selfless. This is such a good opportunity. Who wouldnât want to take the opportunity to climb up the ladder?" Damon said lightly.He assured Jeanette that everything could be resolved.Jeanette suddenly came to a realization. "It was you who made Eric come forward to make his position known?"Damon was noncommittal about it."If your father kicked you out and chose a new successor who c
For so many years, all Jeanette had wanted was just an apology from him.But she knew that she would never get it, no matter how long she waited."Rest assured. Leighton Inc. is the fruit of your painstaking effort, and Iâll manage it well. Iâll manage it better than you used to."After she said that, she walked out.Magnus was so angry that he tried to get up from the wheelchair. He wanted to get to her and yell at her, but he was weak and did not have the strength. He finally got out of th
âĶIn jail, Xavier stared at Jeanetteâs face through a layer of glass. His expression was filled with hatred.Jeanette stared at him and took a deep breath. Then, she picked up the phone.âHowâve you been?âXavier smirked. âSince my own brother has decided to send me to jail, why has he asked you to come all the way here? To insult me? You really are a match made in heaven.âJeanette sighed. Actually, Xavier was a very smart man, on par with Damon. Besides, when she had first joined the Godf
In the car, Mimi turned to look at Zeke, who was next to her. For a moment there, she had no idea what to say to him.They had pretty much silently admitted to the mediaâs claims over their engagement. Over the past few days, Zeke had been making preparations for their engagement party. She had been the one to suggest getting married, but now she was beginning to feel cold feet. She wasnât sure if she was ready to spend the rest of her life with Zeke.Zeke seemed to be in a good mood. He had
âDamon Godfrey! It was you, wasnât it? How could you do this to me?â His expression was ruthless. His eyes were filled with a terrifying expression, unlike ever before. He looked like a wild animal that had been suppressing its urges for a very long time.Jeanette had never seen such a terrifying look on Xavierâs face before. She paused in fright as she stared at Xavier from afar.Damon seemed perfectly calm. âYou brought this on yourself, Xavier. I know what youâve done. Itâs just that I neve
âYouâre overthinking it!â Elias slapped her hand away.Vanessa laughed bitterly. âOh, I wish I was, Elias. But the facts prove that youâre in love with Mimi Norton. Youâre in love with your best friendâs fiancee!ââThat has nothing to do with you!â Elias was like a cat who had his tail trampled on. He was tense. He had grown increasingly annoyed now that the heart of the matter had been prodded at.âNothing to do with me? Elias, do you really think that I was only in love with your position?
Damon reached out and held her wrist. âYou donât believe me? Then come with me.âJeanette smacked his hand away, looking very stern. âWhat are you planning? Iâm not leaving with you.âFelix suddenly emerged from his room, holding a teddy bear, just as the pair were in the midst of conflict. He widened his large, limpid eyes and looked at Damon at the doorway. His expression filled with immense joy.âDaddy!â The little boy smiled and happily rushed to wrap his arms around Damonâs waist. âDaddy, are you here to take Mommy and me home?âDamon smiled and gazed at his clever son, a god-send, and spoke in a gentle voice. âOf course. Would you like to come home with Daddy?ââYes!â The little boyâs voice was clear. Then, he carefully turned to Jeanette. âMommyâĶâJeanette frowned. Her heart was a mess. Felix missed his home. He was such a small child and had been forced to endure the conflict between her and Damon. He must have suffered. However, she couldnât go home with Damon like this.
Jeanette was standing in the kitchen, staring dazedly at the pot of burnt potatoes, looking exasperated.âIâm such an idiot! Iâve actually managed to burn potatoesâĶ by boiling them. This is completely unheard of! Itâs all my fault for being so careless. I left the potatoes to boil and ran off to do something else. I was so busy that I completely forgot about them, until two minutes ago, when I smelled the burnt potatoes. Then I remembered that mine and Felixâs dinner was in that pot. All of the water had actually evaporated!âJeanette felt a massive headache as she stared at the blackened potatoes stuck to the pot. This was the only food they had at home. Now that the potatoes were ruined, she had no other choice except to take Felix out for food.She scratched her head in exasperation. Felix appeared from behind her, hugging the teddy bear she had just bought for him, and walked into the kitchen. He lifted his chubby, naively little face and stared pitifully up at Jeanette.âMommy
In a restaurant, the surrounding atmosphere was illuminated by a gentle, dim light, which made it all feel warm and comfortable. Mimi stared at Zeke, who was seated in front of her. She looked hesitant and nervous. She released two soft coughs, unable to say the words she wanted to say.âGet engagedâĶâThese words felt very distant to her. She did believe that Zeke was the kind of man she could spend the rest of her life with, but to prepare herself for marriage with him in such a short periodâĶ She couldnât bring herself to accept it. After all, she and Zeke had only been dating for a very short time. Unfortunately, Vanessaâs threat had rendered it impossible for her to avoid the subject. Upon careful consideration, it made sense. Since she was going to be with Zeke, why would the time of marriage make any difference?Perhaps it was time for her to truly accept this relationship and start a new life.She took a deep breath and looked at Zeke, who sat in front of her, then swallowe
âFather, even if he is my brother, he should be responsible for his crimes. We live in a civilized society. Besides, heâs worked with an outsider in a plot against our company. You know this. The company wouldnât have been reduced to this mess if it werenât for him. Father, your constant shelter and indulgence has caused him to make so many mistakes! If you continue spoiling Xavier, heâll resort to something even more terrifying in the future,â Damon said with a frown.Christophe smirked in his rage. âDamon, has your search for power driven you mad? How could you be so cruel to your own brother? Itâs not like youâre unaware of why Iâve been so indulgent toward him. Xavier has never been of sound mind from a young age. Are you worried that Iâd leave the Godfrey Group to him? That he would take everything that belongs to you?âDamon was taken aback. He chuckled bitterly and exasperatedly. âFather, do you really think that thatâs what I think? Would you really be bold enough to leave th
The car drove along the road. The driver, a woman, dressed in black wearing a baseball cap, slowly spoke. âWhat did you say to her?âVanessa pursed her lips, looking particularly relaxed. âI told her to get engaged with Zeke within a week.âThe sound of the car coming to a screeching halt filled the air. The car stopped in the middle of the road, just like that, forcing a row of cars behind them to stop as well. The driver widened her eyes. Her expression was full of rage. âI thought we agreed to expose her affair with Elias? It was a great opportunity for us to ruin her, and you just gave it up?âVanessa shrugged, looking unperturbed. âWhy would I want to ruin her?ââI thought you hated her? Donât tell me youâre going soft!âThe woman frowned. Her expression was filled with anger as if she resented her for not doing any better.She had been planning for so long, coming up with all sorts of schemes to find someone who hated Mimi just as much as she did. However, who would have th