"I'm asking you if you did it!"Lily reached out and lifted Henry's collar, pulling him off the ground. She glared fiercely at him.Justin watched beside her, stunned, as he did not expect her to have such great strength. When he was about to say something, his phone suddenly rang.Justin looked for the source of the sound as his phone fell in the courtyard during the fight. He walked over to pick it up. Although the screen cracked, it was still working. Justin was unsure who was calling but answered, "Hello?"While listening to the other end of the phone, he seemed distracted. He raised his eyes to look at Lily.Henry was almost breathless, saying, "I didn’t expect that my plan that I've been working on for so long would fail because of you. If I had known earlier, I should’ve...”Before Henry could finish speaking, he coughed.At the same time, Justin ended the phone call. He put down his phone, walked to Lily quickly, and said, "The call was from the police station. The for
Lily returned to her hotel shortly after.Too many things had happened in the Lodge family residence over the past three days. She felt traces of her childhood and Wilfred's shadow everywhere when she stayed with the Lodge family residence and could not help but feel upset.She used to think there was an estrangement between herself and Wilfred, that their relationship was not that strong. However, now that her grandfather had passed away, she realized she was missing him.Lily’s parents passed away when she was a child, so she grew up with her grandfather. She resented Wilfred because she thought he was always too strict. She only realized when she grew up that her grandfather did whatever was necessary for her good.Lily would have injured herself numerous times without his care. However, her grandfather would never return now. She wanted to avenge her grandfather, but after all her efforts, she only got the result of "natural death." She did not even have the chance to avenge Wilfre
Lily was fair and slender. She did not look very strong, but at that moment, the energy that burst out of her body surprised even herself. The situation was urgent, and others might not have seen what had happened. Lily knew from her fight with Apollo that she was at a slight disadvantage from the start and did not take much advantage of him.Although she had practiced kickboxing since she was a child, it was mostly for self-defense, and she had no choice but to learn it. She was unsure of her own capabilities. She had gotten older and stopped training after she entered college. Besides practicing the moves with her peers, she only fought with Justin. Even so, it was just a few moves, so she felt her skills were inferior.The last time she fought was when she got kidnapped in Westwood. At that time, she was also a little surprised. After thinking back, she speculated that facing a grave threat had stimulated her body, but did it happen again?"What are you thinking about?" Alexand
Alexander deliberately made himself seem more vicious and pulled Lily closer. He softly spoke as he placed his forehead on Lily’s, “Since I'm such a terrifying man, aren't you afraid of facing me every day?"Seeing him making faces on purpose, Lily laughed even louder. Her sullen heart seemed more at ease. "Why should I be afraid? Should I worry that you’ll eat me?""So you’re not afraid?" Holding her chin, Alexander snorted."Nope!" Lily shook her head, quickly kissed her husband’s lips, and whispered, "It's not like you’ve never tried that before!"Alexander did not reply because he noticed Lily was being provocative with her reddened cheeks. He did want to eat her right now. Suppressing his impulsive thoughts, he kissed her forehead and said, "It's easy to let a person die. Sometimes, living is more painful than dying."Hearing his words, Lily fell silent.What Alexander said was true. If Henry got locked up and prohibited from exiting Sapphine, he could only stay and never ge
"I recently heard the news about the new project department, and you did a good job." Joseph's voice came from the study, laced with satisfaction, "You didn’t let me down.”Outside the door, Arianna stopped and held her breath subconsciously, not wanting to alert the people inside. "Dad, like I said earlier, I won't disappoint you!" Damian's triumphant voice could be heard from inside, and he said confidently, "At least I graduated from business administration. Just wait and see! I’ll make achievements that will impress all the company’s old-timers!"Hearing his words, Arianna almost laughed out loud. This so-called accomplished newbie was just bragging. Joseph paid for his meager college education so he could be sent abroad to be plated with gold. Although he may have graduated as an honors student, he still lacked the skills necessary to manage practical operations. It would require him to face the complexity of the business, which a nerd like him would not be able to pic
"Mom, when did you come back?" She asked after entering the room and closing the door. “Not too long ago," Eloise said calmly as she walked to the wine cabinet and picked out a bottle. She took two glasses, then sat down and asked Arianna to take a seat across from her. She then opened the bottle, and filled both glasses with wine. Arianna sat down, picked up one of the glasses. She did not drink in a hurry, but swirled the glass gently, watching the red liquid flow."Mom, I’m sorry you have to go through this," she said. "Likewise." Contrary to her, Eloise drank the wine in one go, then stared at the glass in a daze, "It's all fault. I'm sorry." "Mom, don't say things like that!" She patted the back of her mother’s hand, disapproving, "Things are not at its worst. Why would you say such a thing?""It's because I'm not good enough. That’s why dad brought the kid home!" Holding the glass tightly, her knuckles turned white. She gritted her teeth and continued, "I'm
"Mom, try not to lose your cool. That woman's moment of triumph is fleeting at best. She’s not deserving of the title of Mrs. Tanner," Arianna said, her gaze growing intense. Eloise was startled. "Arianna, what are you going to do? Don't touch her. You know how your father is.” Using her own resources, Eloise could have dealt with that woman, but if she touched her, Joseph would find out. She was so kind in front of him for many years, but all her patience was in vain. She did not want to risk losing everything just because of a small matter. Just like Arianna said, she should bear with the anger for a while. The final victory was to have dominance over the Tanner family. The winner of the battle was still unknown."Mom, don't worry. Of course, I won't do anything. However, only fate can decide what happens.” Arianna smiled lightly, took a sip of wine, and then seemed to remember something. "By the way, Mom, is Uncle Derrick not feeling well recently? You and Aunt Stephani
Nathaniel was still in bed when he heard a loud knock and his room door flung open. He got up while yawning and went to get a cup of coffee. His hair was in a mess, looking tired. He started sleepily, “What do you need to tell me? What’s so important that you had to invite yourself here? Can’t we just talk at the office?”Arianna kicked something beside her aside and looked at Nathaniel’s place disapprovingly. “Can’t you clean this place up? Better yet, can’t you employ someone to do it for you?! Look at this mess!”“Who would come and clean up? Besides, I’m living here alone, and I don’t have to take care of anyone nor need anyone’s help.” Nathaniel lay on the sofa and placed his legs on his coffee table while sipping his coffee. “Feel free to make yourself at home.”Arianna’s brows furrowed as she looked around the room. She spotted a bar stool and sat on it, “Have you heard? Henry got caught and is being held somewhere.”“I knew it.” Nathaniel pointed at Arianna with his index f