The bride, Luna, was getting ready in the dressing room. Meanwhile, Tessy paced back and forth in the lounge on the other side as she cursed loudly into her phone, “How many days has it been? You still haven’t found her yet? Are you guys of any use at all?! Keep searching for her!” “As soon as you find her, inject her with double the dose of sedatives and send her back to the mental asylum to be kept under strict supervision! This matter absolutely cannot get out of hand!”Tessy was furious. She slammed her cell phone onto the makeup table after hanging up the call. At that moment, there was a knock on the door, and the makeup artist arrived. Tessy’s expression instantly changed as she put on a smile. It was her daughter's big day today, and she had to be happy.Guests checked in with the barcode on their invitation card and took their seats. Everything seemed to be going according to plan.-The wedding began with Absalom dressed in a white suit, resembling Prince Charming as he
Harmonia’s words were undoubtedly a bombshell! The scene was in an uproar, and all the guests had expressions of disbelief! Absalom and Luna, who were standing on the stage, were also extremely shocked. Luna screamed wildly, “Harmonia, what nonsense are you talking about?! Ab and I simply grew up together! How can we possibly be related by blood?! You're really going to great lengths to ruin our wedding and prevent me from marrying Ab! You're truly such a schemer!”Harmonia smiled faintly as she looked at Luna, who was in continuous denial.“Luna, is your brain not fully developed, or has it already shrunk prematurely? If I dare to say this, it means that I have enough evidence. Don't you understand such simple logic?” Harmonia’s calm demeanor and firm words made Luna feel a wave of fear and terror. She anxiously looked at Tessy, who was standing nearby, and said, “Mom, tell Harmonia and everyone else that I'm Dad’s and your daughter!”Tessy’s expression stiffened, and she stood
Tessy’s face immediately turned pale with fright. Her legs went weak, and she fell heavily to the ground.Luna was wearing a wedding dress, which was extremely inconvenient, so she fell to the ground as well.Everyone at the scene shifted their gaze toward the side door in unison. “Who is she?”“Why is there another bride? Did she come to the wrong place by mistake?” “Don’t you think that the bride looks a little like Tessy?” -Wendy lowered her head and looked at Tessy, who was sitting on the ground as she called out, “Mom.”Her voice echoed throughout the venue through the microphone.“She really is Tessy’s daughter! No wonder she looks a bit like her!”“Isn’t Luna supposed to be Tessy’s only daughter?! Where did this daughter come from?”When faced with the constant discussion at the scene, Wendy explained expressionlessly, “I am the daughter of Tessy and her first husband. Tessy abandoned my father and me when I was three years old and had an affair with Felix Terran.
“They kept me locked up in a mental asylum, injecting me with sedatives every day. I finally managed to escape, only to fall into Harmonia’s hands.”“Do you know that she abused me, coerced me, and forced me to tell everyone here what I just said to you, but…” Wendy shook her head as tears streamed down her face, “I can't do it. I can’t do it just because I once had your child. I can’t do this because you were once my child's father! How could I harm you? How could I possibly harm you?!”Absalom’s expression became even more terrifying. If Felix and the others had deceived him, then Harmonia was manipulating him like a puppet.He snorted coldly, grabbed Wendy, and pulled her behind him. This action was undoubtedly a form of protection.He then glared at Harmonia with an extremely ferocious look in his eyes. The next moment, his gaze was blocked by a towering figure. Ice and fire clashed in the air!Dimas’ well-trained bodyguards suddenly rushed into the scene and escorted th
Tessy and Luna sat side by side on the sofa. The car windows were covered, and they couldn't see anything. Their mouths were taped shut, so they couldn't call for help.It was pitch black inside the RV. Although their hands and feet were free, there were bodyguards everywhere in the car, and the doors were locked, so they couldn't escape.Both the mother and daughter had grim expressions on their faces. The reality proved that their dreams had been shattered.Suddenly, there was a noise.The door of the RV opened, letting light into the RV, and a towering man appeared in their sight.When Luna saw Dimas, she thought of him as Absalom’s uncle and kept making whimpering sounds as she thought that he could help her. However, Dimas didn't even look at her and instead turned around and whispered, “Mind your steps.”The bodyguard outside closed the car door. The lights inside the RV were then turned on.When Tessy and Luna saw Harmonia, they instantly felt helpless and dejected. Har
They were completely devastated and broke down completely when they lowered their heads and saw the latest push notifications. They collapsed on the ground.Their last resort was also blocked.Aureole Media exploded again with breaking news. When Luna participated in Debut 303, she had violated the rules and left the island without authorization, taking a helicopter to attend her biological father's birthday party. Her injury was not from dancing but from falling at the birthday party. There were videos for comparison as well, confirming the injury matches perfectly. At the same time, Luna had bullied the other contestants on the island during the talent show. The production team favored her, and she had manipulated things backstage, bought fake fans, and so forth.There was also a recording of her calling Tessy and insulting Harmonia over the phone while filming the group variety show in the RV! There were videos, recordings, and photos. All the evidence was solid. With so ma
Harmonia looked at him in astonishment and saw the two contracts on the table illuminated by the warm light from the corner of her eye. She still held another property deed contract in her hand that she hadn’t given away. She clenched it tightly between her fingers and seemed a bit overwhelmed for a moment. There was silence in the vast RV, and only the sound of their breathing could be heard. Harmonia averted her gaze and spoke up, “Mr. Smith mentioned earlier that my parents have decided to spend the New Year's at our vacation villa, so I won't be in Nilus City and can't spend the New Year with you…”Dimas smiled deeply and said, “Mr. Marsh has already agreed.” “Agreed to what?”“Agreed to let me spend the New Year together with you.”“What did you say?!” Harmonia looked at him in shock.Her cell phone suddenly rang, and it was a phone call from her father. Harmonia picked up the phone and answered the call. Her father’s voice then sounded. At first, he scolded and praise
“My father already agreed, didn't he?”“Mr. Marsh agreeing to it is one thing, but would I dare to go without your consent?”She countered, “Is there anything you wouldn't dare to do?”“There isn’t anything that I wouldn’t dare to do in the past, but now…” His words stopped abruptly, and his eyes were as deep as the vast sky as he stared at her. Once their eyes met, there was no escaping.Harmonia didn't know what came over her, and she unexpectedly agreed without hesitation. Dimas smiled with satisfaction after getting her consent. The handsome son-in-law had to meet his parents-in-law. Harmonia looked at his handsome face and had a feeling that there were thoughts that she did not know about beneath his mysterious expression. If she knew that his thought was about meeting her parents, she would probably be so angry that she would want to hit him again. Harmonia looked toward the bustling main roads of the city. This was the only way to get to Terran Construction’s office
Quinn was startled. “W-what?”“I wasn't locked up here because I ruined your father's business and he is seeking revenge on me.”“Why are you locked up here, then?”Absalom frowned and replied, “It's complicated. It's not something that can be explained in a short time, but if I'm rescued, it means that there will be one more piece of evidence against your father.”Quinn bit her lower lip. She understood.If he were rescued, her father's actions of injuring him and imprisoning him would no longer be a secret.“You're his daughter, and once he falls, you might not be safe either.”Quinn hadn't thought about it deeply before, but now, Absalom's words weighed heavily on her heart.Even though her father had never cared about her and was always distant and cold toward her, and even though her sister bullied her since childhood, every word and action showing contempt toward her, they were her family, and that was something she couldn't change.Moonlight shone into the cellar throug
Absalom froze in place while holding the snacks at the sound of those words. “She… She answered the call?” His heart felt a sharp pain that hurt a million times more than the wounds on his body.That one word ‘aunt’ was something he didn't want to hear but couldn't deny. They were together, weren't they?Quinn continued to disinfect his wounds, not noticing his expression as she went on and said, “Yes. I've already told her about you. Don't worry, they'll definitely come to rescue you!”“I'm familiar with the paths at home. If conditions permit, I'll guide you when the time comes.”He snapped back to reality, rejecting her without a second thought. “No need. You've done enough for me already by saving my life.”Quinn looked at him and said, “No. I have to see you alive and rescued before I can feel at ease.”“Why?” He asked.She was puzzled. “What do you mean why?”“No one cares about my life,” His eyes dimmed with sorrow.He even wondered if it would have been better if he
Castell looked at her. His gaze was devoid of warmth but rather, it was as indifferent as cold water.“Tomorrow is your sister's assessment day, and I've been invited to Snow Manor.”Quinn nodded softly and asked obediently, “Is Nara confident that she will win?”Upon hearing this, Castell snorted with great dissatisfaction, “There's no such thing as losing among the Kenwoods! She will definitely be the winner!”Quinn shrank back in fear when she saw the ferocity in his eyes, and she did not dare to say another word. She simply nodded, forced a smile, and said, “In that case, I’ll stay at home and wait for Dad and Nara to come back victorious.”Only then did Castell nod begrudgingly.“Okay, go to sleep now.”Quinn waved to him and then turned to leave.The helicopter slowly ascended, gradually disappearing into the night.After Castell left, Quinn entered the room under Mrs. Clint's watchful eyes.After about an hour, Mrs. Clint entered the bedroom, made sure Quinn was asleep
Madam Judd's tone was gentle yet firm.Nara was stunned.“That’s impossible! How could I get it wrong?! You must have made a mistake!”She gritted her teeth at the last sentence.Madam Judd chuckled and said, “All three of these are fake.”Nara had an incredulous expression as she shone the flashlight on them again.“The jade has been soaked in strong acid, impurities washed away, then injected with glue. The methods of counterfeiting are becoming more sophisticated, reaching a point where it's hard to tell real from fake. To discern the authenticity of jade, one needs keen eyesight and extensive experience to make judgments. Just because you've seen more and possess more jade doesn't mean you understand more. Do you understand now?”The proud Nara was embarrassed by Madam Judd and couldn't find a way to save herself from embarrassment for a moment. “Understood,” Harmonia nodded.Nara had to reluctantly say, “Understood.”Madam Judd then immediately began the lesson.Though
She had an uncontrollable nosebleed as blood kept dripping from her nose. She hurriedly bent over, and the drops of blood fell into the sink. Despite the flow of water, it was still extremely alarming.Harmonia did not know what was wrong with her, but after about a minute, she managed to stop the bleeding. She frowned, suspecting that it might be due to heatiness. With about fifteen minutes until nine o'clock, she quickly changed her clothes and hurried toward the appraisal room.Even before the training began, Jenell had already made arrangements for preparations at Snow Manor in advance. The tools in the appraisal room were already prepared.Harmonia and Nara arrived successively.At nine o'clock, Jenell appeared.However, the person who appeared with Jenell shocked Harmonia! It was actually her!Jenell introduced, “This is the jade appraisal expert, Madam Judd.”Harmonia and Nara greeted her. “Madam Judd.”Madam Judd nodded, pretending not to recognize Harmonia.“Let
Both Jasper and Nancy were dumbfounded. Dimas simply stood there with a strong, calm, and intimidating aura, which made people tremble with fear even without him losing his temper. Jasper and Nancy obediently admitted their mistakes. One was in his early twenties, and the other was about to become an adult, but here they were, behaving like kindergarten kids, loudly promising to be model siblings in the future.Harris laughed heartily, his face showing an expression of ‘even these two rascals have their days’.Coincidentally, Mac walked out.“What’s going on?”Harris immediately explained, “The siblings were quarreling, but their father isn't here right now, so the elder brother stepped in as a father figure to educate them properly!”Mac burst into laughter, “I don’t want to say too much, but you should quarrel less with Nancy. She's not in good health, so you should be more considerate toward her.”After Jasper calmed down, he also realized his mistake deeply. He was born w
“Two people, two favors.” Two was two and could not be less. Harris failed to play dumb. “You’re really good at calculating!”However, he had no other choice. After all, he could not handle these two people on his own! His head would ache whenever they argued. “Okay, two favors it is, then!” Harris agreed. Dealing with those troublemakers really gave him a headache.“Tell me, what two things do you want me to do for you, then?” Dimas said calmly, “I’ll leave Monia’s safety in your hands in ten days.”Harris was taken aback. “Huh? Isn't that girl at Snow Manor? With your mother there, her safety should be absolutely guaranteed.”“I’m still worried.”“Why don't you take care of her safety yourself, then?”As he spoke, Harris counted his fingers. He suddenly came to a realization.“In ten days? Wouldn’t that be the day when Harmonia and Nara will be taking their assessment together?”Dimas nodded.“You're leaving the base?” Harris understood and asked.“Yes.”“Where are you
‘You’re really killing me.’Harmonia whispered goodnight to him again, then stuffed her cell phone under the pillow as she prepared to have a good sleep.Dimas, who was at the base, also put down his cell phone at the moment. He looked at the simple layout diagram carved on the bottom of the box and turned on his laptop immediately to reconstruct it. At the same time, he called Mac to investigate Castell's second daughter.At first, Mac thought Dimas was joking. Everyone knew Castell only had one daughter, Nara. How could there suddenly be another daughter? Dimas then told Mac about the content of the phone call Monia had received. Mac immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. Before confirming whether Absalom was really in the wine cellar in Kenwood Mansion, he needed to confirm whether Castell really had a second daughter.After hanging up the phone, he acted quickly. Since she was a living person, there was no way she could not be traced.Mac's efficiency was
The air seemed to freeze at this moment.The phone clearly displayed the ‘call in progress’ message, but it was as if it was affected by signal interference, and nothing could be heard until his cold voice broke the icy silence.“I will.”Harmonia heaved a sigh of relief, feeling worried as she said, “But rescuing someone from Kenwood Mansion won't be easy, right? That place is definitely a dangerous spot. How do you plan on rescuing him? Furthermore, we can't guarantee that this isn't a scheme orchestrated by Castell.”Having finally received news of Absalom, of course, it couldn't be given up on, but the authenticity of the news also needed to be confirmed.Dimas simply smiled without answering Harmonia's question but instead changed the topic and asked, “Monia, what did you have for dinner tonight?”Just as Harmonia was about to answer, a knock sounded at the door. Her heart jumped, and she acted swiftly and quickly tucked the phone under the blanket.She then pretended to be