“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
It was rather a sudden change, so Heather asked suspiciously, "Really?" Taking a deep breath, Hannah stood in front of her, slightly bent. She lowered her head, which made her a bit shorter than Heather. "At first, I thought I was confused, but in reality, I was greedy and wanted to fall in love and get married. I forgot that you gave this all to me. Without you, I would not have lived in this world long. I overthink way too much," she said as she raised her hand and slapped herself hard. "I'm sorry, Heather. I shouldn't have said those things to you, and I shouldn't have made you angry." "It's my fault. I'll never see Ralph again, and I'll never ignore your words again. I still want to live. It's my honor to be able to help you. Can you forgive me?" With tears in her eyes, she looked at Heather pitifully. She was terrified that Heather wouldn't forgive her, and it showed in the panic and anxiety in her eyes. Seeing her like this, Heather was touched and believ
Children typically follow their mothers, as the saying goes. Alexander, for example, resembled his mother, which was why she did not like him very much. Over the years, she tried her best to plan more for her son, and with the support of the Riggs family in the future, she could feel much more at ease. She took a sip of tea and then closed her eyes with the intention of napping. She then heard footsteps, so she peeked over.She was terrified by what she saw. Ralph was covered in dust and blood as if he had been beaten to the ground by someone. He walked in embarrassedly. "Oh my goodness!" With an exclamation, Margaret stood so abruptly that the blood rushed to the top of her head. Her eyes darkened, and she almost fainted. "Ms. Margaret!" The servant next to her reached out to support her. Ralph also took two quick steps and rushed forward to support her, saying, "Mom, slow down!"Margaret took a deep breath and gave him a trembling look. She looked at him up clo
“I’m okay, Mom!"Margaret focused on Ralph, anxious to know what had happened to him. However, Ralph stomped and said, "I have something urgent to ask you.""You..." After getting yelled at, Margaret choked and sighed helplessly, "Okay, I don't care about what happened to you. What do you need?"Ralph looked left and right, ensured no one was around and approached his mother. He said, "Mom, do you know if our family has any heirlooms?"He was concerned about finding the secret handbook, but when he saw his mother’s sudden reaction, he felt suspicious. After all, Margaret and Hugo had been married for years, so how could she not know about the handbook?Margaret was taken aback by his question. Seeing that he was so mysteriously swaying everyone away, she asked, "What kind of heirloom? What kind of treasure do you want?"Ralph noticed his mother’s blank expression and thought it might have been long ago, and she could not immediately recall. Therefore, he deliberately reminded her
‘So there had to be some secret at least.’"Impossible!" Margaret said firmly, "I have been married to your father for half a lifetime. He might be stubborn and eccentric sometimes, but he never lied to me. He would never hide anything from me! Where on earth did you hear this gossip? What kickboxing secrets could our family have?""Heather mentioned it. She’s adamant that Alex must have a secret handbook containing special skills." Ralph thought of Heather's determined eyes and remembered that she had gotten engaged to him. He wondered if she only did that because of the handbook."What special skills? I think she’s obsessed with this idea and has been watching too much TV! As you said, a woman like her shouldn’t learn so much about this. Why is it constantly on her mind?" After a while, Margaret added, "Speaking of Heather, aren’t you two getting married next month?“Why isn’t there any progress? What else should we arrange? Did you prepare everything? Don't count on me to help y
“Is that so?” Margaret looked suspicious, believing only half of what Ralph said."It's true." Ralph leaned closer. Then he murmured and paraphrased what Heather had said, omitting her threats, "So, I will get 30% of the Riggs Group’s shares if I can find that secret handbook. Wait, I can ask for more since I’ll inevitably be in charge.”He thought things through. He would have a better time negotiating terms with Heather if he had the handbook.Margaret probably understood but still had doubts. "Is what she said true? I’ve been with your father for all these years, and I have never heard of secret handbooks. Is Heather mistaken?”"Impossible!" Ralph shook his head decisively and was sure about it. "Don't overthink it. Her family has been in the business for a long time, so she is obsessed with this handbook. The handbook is useless to us.“However, it’s a priceless treasure to her. How can she make mistakes with these things? She probably thought about it. Also, if it weren’t for