Ralph saw the gate open before his eyes and wondered if Heather had finally decided to let him in. Now that she had finally opened the gate, Ralph hesitated. ‘I’ve scolded her for so long. Is she trying to lure me in so she can attack me inside?’ Thinking so, he grew scared but did not want to appear as a coward.He chuckled coldly toward the surveillance camera. “Why? Must I enter if you open the gate? I simply won’t! Why should I do what you want me to do? I’m telling you, Heather, I’ve had enough!“I let you do what you want because you’re the daughter of the Riggs family, but I’m somebody from the Russel family, and you've gone too far lately. I won’t entertain you anymore!” Ralph turned to leave.Meanwhile, in the living area, Chump saw Ralph heading toward his car, lowering his head slightly. “Miss, should I bring him inside?”Heather curled her lips, and Chump knowingly went away. There was a vroom of a motorcycle as it raced away.Outside the gate, Ralph was genuinely le
Although Chump said nothing, he controlled the speed well so Ralph would not die from this. However, by the time he rode over to the main entrance of the house, Heather, who stood on the staircase, could see that Ralph could hardly scold her anymore. His haute couture suit was in tatters, and the man lay feebly on the ground, looking as though he was dying. “Oh, it’s you, the famous Mr. Russell. What’s the matter? I thought you wanted to say something to my face?” Curling her lips, Heather was in a much better mood now. ‘No one can leave safely after criticizing me. I won’t let it happen!’ Ralph wanted to curse her, but his whole body was falling apart. Feeling pain all over, he suspected his skin was scraped here and there and wondered if any of his bones were broken. ‘How could this woman do this to me!’ Being the youngest son, Ralph was not his father’s favorite and had not been made the heir to the family’s business, but he was pampered by his mother and had always enjoye
Giving him a thoughtful look, Heather turned and headed back to the house. “Follow me!”Staring after her, Ralph took a moment to respond. He looked over his shoulder at the emotionless man standing near him and lifted his foot to follow her. Walking up the stairs caused him to feel pain all over. Clenching his teeth, he took a breath and glanced at the man as he moved past him. He vowed inwardly that he must get even with him one day. Entering through the door, he saw Heather sitting on the sofa, making tea as if nothing had happened.Upset deep down, he strode over to the sofa in front of her and sat down despite the dirt on him. Heather shot him a glance and said, “Chump, bring Mr. Russell to take a shower and prepare clean clothes for him,”When Chump was about to leave, Ralph held up his hand. “There’s no need. I think at least I’m being unique, aren’t I? Stop dawdling and just get to the point. I don’t deserve to wear your clothes anyway.”He was being sarcastic. ‘It’s
“Yesterday you…”He wanted to say that she had accepted her marriage proposal, but he knew she was capable of backing out. As he had expected, she said, “That was yesterday and I’ve changed my mind today. Besides, no one asked you to do such a shameful thing and publicize it. You publicly proposed to me and let others treat me like a circus monkey? Did you find that interesting?"She grew upset thinking about what happened yesterday. ‘The worst part is that the woman he proposed to was that wretched girl, not me!’Ralph was confused about why she had gotten angry over this today. ‘Wasn’t she pleased yesterday?’ “So you’re upset by the onlookers?” He thought about it and concluded as such. “Does it matter? What matters most is whether you can get what I want most from Alexander Russell!” Getting impatient, Heather said. “Well, it’s not impossible, but… about Riggs Group’s shares…” ‘If she could give me the shares, then I could at least have my personal holdings.’ He knew
Ralph got up and said confidently, “I think you won’t be able to find a better candidate than me.”He was not utterly confident, but he knew Heather could not find a better candidate for the task than him. Ralph also knew she would not have made such an offer if she had options. He now felt that 30% of the shares was insufficient.‘If Heather can make such an offer just like that, it means the secret handbook is worth much more. However, there’s no hurry in making a counteroffer. Once I get my hands on it, I’ll be in a good position to negotiate the price. I’ll get even with her for the injuries and humiliation she has given me today!’Ralph turned to leave but remembered something and looked over his shoulder at Heather. He looked her up and down and fixed his gaze on her cup-holding hand.Made uneasy by his stare, Heather grew slightly upset. “What is it now?”“Where’s the ring I gave you?” Although it was not that expensive, he made an effort to choose which one to buy. Seeing
“What’s the matter? Are you upset with me?” Heather asked.‘Hasn’t she repented after I gave her an earful yesterday? I’m all she has in this world. She should count herself lucky to be able to live as my cover. She would have been dead long ago if it weren't for me. Still, she has defied me for a lousy man. She must have lost her mind!’Hannah gave no answer or retort. As if she had not heard Heather, she remained quiet and still.The more she behaved like this, the angrier Heather became. ‘If she could pretend not to hear what I said, how can I use her as my substitute and trust her to do her job well in the future?’“Are you behaving like this to threaten me? You think I can’t live without you?” Heather approached Hannah and stood before her, casting an enveloping shadow over Hannah.Heather glared at her sister ragefully and suddenly grabbed Hannah by her collar, dragging her out of the room.Hannah struggled half-heartedly for a short while and gave up, knowing it was futile
Heather stood still for a moment without a word, probably shocked at what her sister had just said.‘She should have repented and asked for my forgiveness in tears, but she told me she wanted to be herself instead!’“Do you have any idea what you’re saying? Have you gone insane?” Heather said despite herself.“I’m not crazy. I know what I’m saying better than at any point in my life.” Hannah slowly got to her feet and realized she was slightly taller than Heather.Although the difference was slight, it showed they were not the same. ‘How can two different people become one?’“Heather, I obeyed you and did whatever you wanted me to all these years, but that’s it for me. Can’t I be myself? How can you enjoy your life while I can’t even be myself in public? Heather, I just want people to know that there’s someone named Hannah in the Riggs family and that we’re sisters!”She tried to hold Heather’s hand, but as she was about to touch Heather’s hand, Heather jerked away as if getting
It was unclear whether she was considered lucky after that, but after avoiding several crises, she appeared to be able to live normally at last. However, from that day on, she lost herself. She was no longer herself but rather the shadow of her elder sister, Heather. Heather would only appear if needed. Otherwise, she was nowhere to be found. She was content at the time because she could at least live in peace and stability. On the island, the scope of her activities was quite limited, so the effect of being restrained was not very big. She was never completely satisfied, and as she grew older and made contact with more people and places, the more she yearned for. She wanted to be able to dance on the street in skirts like other girls, to fall in love, and to eat cream and cakes without fear of getting fat, but in the end, she could not do any of those things. If Heather could not do any of those, then Hannah could not either. Hannah was not herself but rather j