At this moment, Lindsay was on the phone with Charles. Sharon had recently been in a car accident and sustained minor injuries, so she wouldn't be able to participate in next week's variety show. Charles was planning to replace her with a permanent guest and add a few temporary guests throughout the week. With the show's rising popularity, many people were eager to join, and Charles found it difficult to refuse certain individuals or companies. This time, he decided to do Lindsay a favor by offering her the chance to bring one of her studio's artists to be a guest for a couple of days. Lindsay, who had recently arranged auditions for Fiona and Hector, decided to take Hector along and informed Charles. Hector needed more exposure and popularity.After hanging up the phone, Lindsay notified Hector to prepare for the variety show appearance.Jenny suddenly remembered something. She looked at Lindsay and asked, "When are we going to leak those photos I took?"Lindsay knew she was refer
Lindsay hinted to Charles that they could get some juicy gossip about Olivia in the next episode of the variety show.If Raymond joined the show and had his usual close interactions with Olivia, releasing those photos would create the perfect scandal.Charles laughed at the idea. With this plan, the next episode was sure to attract a lot of attention. After discussing it with Lindsay, he didn’t contact Alex again. Instead, he waited for someone from Harper Entertainment to officially discuss the matter, hoping to earn some goodwill in the process.Meanwhile, at the Harper residence, Raymond, having heard Alex's conversation with Charles, was anxious about the guest spot being taken by someone else. So, he decided to contact Oliver directly.At the club, Oliver and Joey were having drinks when Oliver saw his younger brother’s call. Puzzled, he answered, "What’s up?"Raymond explained his desire to join the variety show. "Oliver, can you help me secure this spot?"Oliver was incredulou
Lindsay reviewed the messages. She discovered that Olivia had been in contact with this number since she left the Harper family.Judging by their conversation, it seemed they kept in touch using one number for a period before switching to a new one. Previously, they used a different number. When Lindsay left the Harper family, Olivia messaged this person. The person responded, advising Olivia not to let the Harper family care too much about Lindsay.After the variety show, Olivia informed this person that the Harper family's attitude towards Lindsay was softening. The person instructed Olivia to find a way to bring Lindsay back to the Harper family, then to sow discord between Lindsay and the family, ideally getting Lindsay expelled from the Harper family. They also told Olivia to keep a close eye on Lindsay, ensuring she wouldn't become famous in the entertainment industry.When Olivia was in pain due to a curse, she immediately informed this person. They told Olivia to endure, p
She gazed deeply and said, "I feel like someone is orchestrating a grand scheme behind the scenes, and we are all just pawns."Jenny took a deep breath. "Then we need to be the ones who step out of the board. I will continue to investigate who Madam Abby gave those things to."She thought for a moment. "When you go to participate in the variety show next week, I'll go back home."She needed to investigate personally, so returning home was necessary.Lindsay nodded. "Okay. I'll draw a protection charm for you. Wear it around your neck, and don't take off the prayer charm on your neck."With both Abby and Casey being problematic, Jenny needed to actively step out of the game to avoid potential life-threatening situations. Taking the initiative might be the best approach.For some reason, Lindsay had a feeling that after her death in the previous life, Jenny might not have had a good future either.Jenny nodded. "Alright!"She continued, "I won't go to the studio this morning. I have lunc
Mitch had always had a good impression of Lindsay. However, he didn’t interfere with his son's love life. He had once warned his son, but it seemed his son didn't take it to heart. Additionally, due to some other matters, he didn’t want to involve an innocent girl, so he stayed out of it.In retrospect, it seemed that even if Lindsay didn't get involved with his son, she wouldn't have stayed out of it either.Jenny disagreed, "There's nothing to regret. Why should Linds endure Justin's grievances, just like I shouldn't have to put up with Joey?""If Justin got her but didn't cherish her, who can he blame?" Mitch smiled. "I don’t understand the love affairs of you young people. My son was secretly involved with Olivia, and after they broke up, he tried to clear things up and wanted to reconcile. But why did he do such things in the first place?"Jenny raised an eyebrow. "I don't understand your romantic affairs with Madam Abby either."Mitch couldn't help but laugh. "You didn't just
“Marrying her was a decision made on a whim.”Because of this, he felt uneasy. After all, he had always been a calm and rational person, not one driven by emotions. He was certain he didn't love that woman, yet he couldn't help but be drawn to her, as if he really liked her.He paused for a moment before going on, "Then I found out that the people supporting her were more complicated than we thought, and the Ford family was in a tough spot. That's why your grandfather left New Horizon for that small town. “Before he went, he told me that to get out of this mess, we had to be patient. We needed to draw out the people backing her and then make our move, or else the Ford family would be in big trouble."Otherwise, how could he pretend to be deeply in love, always indulging that woman and her illegitimate child?“Having you two was indeed an accident.”Since that woman became pregnant and moved in, he hadn't touched her. “When she found out she was pregnant, she didn't want you and plan
After hearing all this, Jenny's disgust and hatred for Abby intensified. She also felt more sympathy for her father. He had been through so much over the years.Jenny asked, “Dad, so you still don’t know who is behind Madam Abby?”Her father nodded. "The people we're up against are really good at staying hidden and they're extremely careful. Even after all this time - more than twenty years - I still haven't figured out who they are."Jenny realized this was a deep pit. “So, you also don’t know who Casey’s real father is? All these years, hasn’t Madam Abby met with that man again?”She then mentioned the antiques Abby had sent out, “Did you investigate who she gave them to?”Her father replied helplessly, “I did investigate, but every time I found a clue, it was cut off. She secretly met with that man, but the special department couldn't track them. Her lover is very cautious and quite skilled. I can’t alert them, so I have to proceed step by step.”Besides, he was just an ordinary per
Additionally, Jenny being away could aid her in avoiding Abby’s schemes. He always knew that Abby wanted to use various methods to get the things Jenny’s possession, suspecting it was the person behind her who desired them.Jenny couldn't help but grumble, "That jerk must be like those main characters in harem novels, always winning over all sorts of beautiful women."She continued, "These women would do anything for him, even going as far as becoming friends with each other to take care of his kids from other relationships."She shuddered in her thoughts, "Ugh, it's gross just thinking about it."Jenny added, "If it weren't for this explanation, I'd never get why Abby acts the way she does. She hates me so much, and part of it is because I look like you."From Abby’s perspective, their birth was evidence of her betrayal to her lover. Perhaps when Abby sent her to her maternal family, she knew she would be bullied and tormented, and planned to use her family’s hands to eliminate this e
In the vibrant district of the historic town, the streets were lined with vintage boutiques and various artisan stalls. Lindsay's group visited the town’s administration office and rented a temporary booth.Alex and Justin eagerly borrowed a table and chairs, setting up the booth. Following Lindsay's instructions, they also bought a piece of white fabric and worked together to create a simple sign. The production team provided markers and other supplies.Lindsay glanced over at Benedict and said, "Benedict, I’ll let you handle writing the banner."She was eager to observe his writing and the energy he gave off while doing it.Benedict sighed inwardly—this girl was constantly trying to test him. After a moment’s thought, he nodded. "Alright, I’ll write it."He grabbed a marker, uncapped it, and wrote in bold letters across the white fabric: “Fortune Telling, Divination, and Tarot Readings.”Lindsay watched him closely, noticing the fluidity of his movements as he wrote, his posture exud
Justin added, "My mom’s been trying to get me to help Olivia and distance myself from Lindsay. She’s also said plenty of nasty things about Lindsay. This time, not only did I ignore her, but I even pushed back. It probably pissed her off, and now she’s taking it out on Lindsay."Alex, clearly upset, said, "You should talk to her and tell her to stop fixating on Lindsay. Lindsay hasn’t done anything to provoke her. It’s ridiculous."He was frustrated that Justin’s mom had been stirring up trouble, making Grace even more difficult to deal with.Justin nodded. "Alright, after the show is over, I’ll have a talk with her."He also felt his mom was acting out of line. Back when he liked Lindsay, her disapproval at least made sense. But now that Lindsay had kicked him to the curb, his mom’s continued obsession was baffling.Although they were speaking softly, Lindsay and Benedict, walking ahead, heard every word.Lindsay found the situation with Abby baffling as well. A woman who fawned over
After Lindsay left, the other guests quickly followed, leaving only Alex standing there awkwardly. He spoke briefly to the production staff, and they soon shifted the cameras away from that area. Alex then walked over to Grace, saying, "Mom, since Lindsay won’t lend it, let’s just drop it."Grace shot him a cold glare, her expression dark. "How can you be so heartless? The one lying in bed is your fourth brother. Are you hanging around Lindsay all the time just to learn how to be cold and ruthless?"Unable to contain her frustration toward Lindsay, Grace directed it at Alex instead.Alex sighed in exasperation. "Even if we need help, it has to be something she’s willing to do! We’ve wronged Lindsay enough as it is, so why do you keep trying to guilt-trip her? Brandon’s situation isn’t Lindsay’s fault. Why don’t you go find Olivia? She’s the one who caused all this, maybe she can fix it. After all, whoever’s behind her is no easy target."Right now, all Alex felt toward Lindsay was gui
Grace held back her anger and said, "It'll only take a few minutes. I have something important to discuss with you."Lindsay sat back down in her seat. "Fine, go ahead."The livestream was on, and Lindsay was fully aware of it—she was doing this on purpose.Grace was about to speak when her assistant whispered something in her ear. Her expression changed, and she subtly shifted her body to turn away from the camera.Then she looked at Lindsay. "Can we talk outside?"In her rush to find Lindsay, she had almost forgotten that this was a live-streamed variety show. She didn’t want to be on camera, much less discuss such personal matters in front of an audience.Lindsay, however, refused. "If it's important, say it here. If not, then don’t say anything."Grace’s expression darkened. "It’s because it’s important that we need to talk privately."She emphasized, "It’s not appropriate in front of the camera."Lindsay just smiled. "Unless it's something shady, what’s wrong with saying it on cam
Lindsay thought about it for a while and figured that if Grace was coming to find her, it was probably for Brandon. The only thing she could want would be the artifact in her possession.Alex saw her reply and couldn’t help but smile wryly. His sister was indeed sharp and saw right through it.He sent a voice message, repeating what the head of the Divination Association had told them. "Mom just wants to borrow the artifact from you to suppress Brandon’s condition."Lindsay replied, "Tell her not to waste her energy."Seeing that message, Alex knew right away that she wouldn’t lend it out. It didn’t surprise him—his sister could be ruthless when she wanted to be."We can’t convince her otherwise, not even Dad can stop her... sigh," Alex added. When their mom’s temper flared, she wouldn’t listen to anyone.Lindsay didn’t seem to care. "Then let her come. I’m not going to do her any favors."Alex recalled the conversation between their parents at the hospital and decided to warn her, "M
Recently, Grace had been spending more time with Abby, often meeting up for outings. Over time, Richard noticed that Grace's anger towards their biological daughter had deepened. Abby had always disliked Lindsay and showed more favoritism towards Olivia. She must have been stirring up trouble and egging Grace on whenever they met. With time, Grace was bound to be influenced.Grace, clearly annoyed, said, "You even want to control who I make friends with? Aren't you going too far? What's wrong with me getting along with Mrs. Ford and spending more time with her?"Richard felt cornered. "I just think there's something off about her. Her intentions in getting close to you don't seem good. That's why I'm trying to give you a heads-up."Grace didn't believe him at all. "I think you're overthinking it. We’ve always had a decent relationship. We’re just closer now, that’s all.""What do you men know about women’s matters? Don't interfere." She now had plenty to talk about with Abby. Jenny wa
Richard glanced at Grace with clear disapproval. “This whole mess was caused by Olivia and Brandon. What does any of it have to do with Lindsay?”He could tell that recent events, and the embarrassment caused by their sons, had left his wife feeling bitter. It seemed she had begun to project that frustration onto Lindsay, despite the situation having little to do with her.Grace crossed her arms defensively. “If it wasn’t for her ongoing fight with Olivia, Brandon wouldn’t have gotten involved. He’s her brother. Doesn’t she owe him some consideration now that he’s in this condition?”Richard frowned. “What exactly are you trying to say?”Valarie, who had been quietly listening, finally spoke up, her displeasure clear. “I see it differently. It’s Olivia and your son who started the trouble, and all Lindsay did was defend herself. Are you really looking to embarrass yourselves even more?”Grace shifted uncomfortably, feeling the sting of her mother-in-law’s words. “I’m just thinking abou
Given the Harper family's persistence, there was no way the Divination Association could avoid a thorough investigation. Seeing that Randolph wouldn’t back down, the official left, courteously escorted out by Randolph, who, for the moment, had ceased his protests.Valarie carefully placed the multicolored stone inside a small protective pouch before securing it around Brandon's neck. Though he felt a slight relief after putting it on, the bad luck continued. As the official had warned, his misfortune was too severe for one artifact to fully contain.Randolph tried every connection he had, attempting to borrow a second artifact, but came up empty-handed. Time slipped by, and evening approached before they could find any further solutions.By the time Richard and Grace arrived at the hospital, they were met with the weary faces of their parents. Feeling guilty for everything his father had gone through, Richard bowed his head. "Dad, Mom, I'm so sorry you had to go through this today."
Hearing their words, the hope that had briefly flickered in Brandon’s eyes quickly faded, leaving him more devastated than before. "Grandfather, I know I was wrong," he muttered, finally realizing the truth. His foster sister had been nothing but trouble—far from trustworthy, she had been a constant source of harm. Meanwhile, his real sister, though harsh and distant, had proven to be far more reliable. Regret gnawed at him deeply.Randolph sighed, his voice heavy with disappointment. “Knowing you’re wrong doesn’t change anything. It’s too late now.”Turning back to the two mystics, Randolph asked, “If you can’t break the curse directly, could you at least help suppress his misfortune? Maybe with a protective charm or some kind of mystical object?”Despite his frustration with his grandson’s foolishness, he couldn’t just leave him to suffer.Both mystics exchanged uneasy glances. “We don’t have the ability to suppress his bad luck with charms.”“For something like that, you’d need t