“Don't you hate me because of my mother? Irene, have some common sense. It was your good-for-nothing mother who could not hold onto her man. So why are you directing your hate towards me? As for Edric, there's no smoke without fire. If he was that innocent, do you think someone would be scheming against him? You're so ruthless over a man. One day, karma will get you," Lily knew what Irene's soft spots were and she was purposely provoking her.
Irene was so angry that she couldn't help but slap Lily across her face. Lily covered her face and didn't fight back, but she stared fiercely at Irene's stomach. She couldn't make the first move against Irene right now. She had to provoke Irene first so that she could push Irene down in the name of self-defense.
"Look at your son. He's got such a serious illness at such a young age. It's all because of you, his mother...”
Before she could finish her words, a voice suddenly rang out, "B*tch, you've got some nerve. How dar
"What's this?" Irene did not take it. "This is the key to the bank's safe. There's some jewelry and gold bars inside. I'm handing them over to you today," Steven replied. "Why are you giving this to me?" Irene thought that Steven was just here to denounce her, but surprisingly he was gifting her assets. However, why was he giving the key to her right now? He had been here a few times before, so why not then? "Irene, I have something to ask of you," Steven didn't dare to look at Irene. "About Lily?" Irene sneered. She should have known Steven could not be so kind. "You know about Lily's condition. There's something wrong with her body. If she gets rid of the baby, she won't be able to have a child ever again, so I've come to you to ask you..." "Mr. Cook, don't you think you're looking for the wrong person?" Irene interrupted him. "Lily is pregnant with Edric's child. You should go look for Edric and Margaret instead." "E
"Irene is vicious? Mom, if she was, she wouldn't have tolerated so much bullying from you. If she was so cruel, would she have moved out with nothing to her name? Would she have endured a mistress and an illegitimate daughter taking her place? Mom, use your brain. The truth is right in front of you, so why can't you tell who's the evil person here?" "How dare you speak to me that way?" Margaret was so angry that she grabbed the teacup in front of her and threw it on the ground. Edric looked at her coldly, "I'm not scolding you. I just want you to face the truth. Since you're so free nowadays, you'd better take the time to think about it. Perhaps the person you think is evil is actually a good person, and vice versa." "I have my own eyes, and I can tell for myself. I don't need your advice!" Margaret shouted at her son. "I had hoped for that, but let me remind you. Don't hold too much hope for the children in Lily's stomach, I don't want you to end up
Kinsey went to a nearby restaurant for lunch at noon. After ordering, she took a sip of water. Suddenly, a discordant voice could be heard next to her, "How could you do this to me? I gave birth to you and even came out to work to support our family. Yet, you took my money to spend on your mistress. How can you be so shameless?" Kinsey looked over and saw a woman in overalls angrily pointing at a couple who was eating. The woman's face was full of anger and despair. The woman next to the man was dressed fabulously, and she did not appear to be scared after being caught. Instead, she sneered at the wife, "Look at yourself, your skin is shallow, and your eyes are dull. It's no wonder no man likes you." "You’re going too far!” The woman in overalls was so angry that she was trembling. She grabbed a plate on the table and dumped it over the fashionably dressed lady's head. The woman screamed, her face covered in sauce and oil. She was so angry that she go
“Are you serious?" Margaret's face suddenly changed. Her own father had previously been seduced by her mother's best friend, hence her strong hatred for mistresses. Although she knew Deborah had been a mistress, for the sake of dealing with Irene, Margaret had kept one eye closed to the matter. Now that this matter had been exposed by her friends, she could not play dumb anymore even if she wanted to. "Yes I'm serious. Apparently Mr. Cook's ex-wife used to be very good to her, she even asked him to pay her a visit while he was on a business trip. Unexpectedly, that shameless creature seduced her best friend's husband and gave birth to a daughter. Anyone would break down if this happened to them, after that, Mr. Cook's ex-wife died in a car accident. From this, Deborah rose up to the official title of his wife and she even forced her step daughter out of the house. After that, Mr. Cook got transferred, so no one found out about this. Everyone just assumed that she had been hi
Deborah felt uncomfortable, so she only greeted the wife of Director Zachary, Diana, who she had a good relationship with. Diane reluctantly said a few words to her and then made an excuse to leave. Usually when Diane saw her, she would be talking with her non-stop. What was going on? Deborah realized that something had gone awry, and so did Steven. On the way back, he asked her, "Aren't you quite close to Mrs. Zachary? Why is she ignoring you? ” Deborah didn't know, "I don't know why either. Maybe she's going through menopause." Steven just snorted, "What menopause? You must have offended her. Didn't I tell you that you should pay as much attention as possible when you're dealing with these people? Director Zachary will be promoted soon. We can't afford to offend him." Deborah felt upset after being nagged by Steven, but she did not dare to refute him. She returned home in a fit of anger, but no matter how she thought about it, she couldn't figure ou
The only way that Deborah could think of in order to shut Freya up was to not let Freya go out. She had issues dealing with Kinsey, but managing Freya would not be too much of a hassle. She called Logan to settle the matter immediately. Logan called his men to break Freya's legs. Edric knew instantly when Freya was admitted into the hospital. Although Freya did not have a good character, there was no need to hurt her to the brink of death. Naturally, Edric thought that it was Lily and her mother's doing. It seemed that this mother-daughter duo was not alone and had gotten help from someone else. So, the plan now was to identify who had helped them. Edric ordered John to investigate this matter carefully His task was to find out who was the accomplice working with Deborah and her daughter. Deborah grew up in the Cat Alley and was friends with the Cat Alley gangsters. It was rather likely that this gang was also from the Cat Alley. John began to scrutin
“Don't look at me that way. I had many thoughts and almost couldn't sleep all night. It’s all my fault that you and Irene are in this situation. All I wanted was to find you a woman who could match your status, so I couldn't help but ask for more. I was also a lot more harsher towards Irene. In fact, I didn't have any bad intentions. I know now that I'm wrong, so I looked for Irene to apologize and asked her to remarry you." Edric couldn't believe that his mother would be so reasonable, "Mom, are you joking?" "What do you mean by joking? I'm telling the truth. Irene is so pitiful. She didn't have a mother from when she was young and had lived through so many hardships. She even met a pestering mother-in-law like me...What happened in the past was all my fault. I've figured it all out. I won't stop you and Irene from being together in the future. You can be rest assured and plead her to change her mind.” "Mom, why did you change so much?" Edric was really surp
After the conversation with Edric, he left and Steven began to suspect something, Was Edric really not suspicious of anyone, or had he been unwilling to say so? He had to find out the truth as soon as possible and get rid of it before others found out. Steven held uncertainties towards Deborah. When he went back, he looked at Deborah with a suspicious look. Although Steven did not say anything, Deborah, who had always observed him, felt that something was amiss. So, Deborah went to ask the driver, Tommy. Tommy had been following Steven every day. Naturally, he would know Steven's schedule very well. He immediately reported to Deborah about Steven's visit to the police station. Deborah was frightened upon hearing that Bert had been caught. It seemed that Bert had confessed something to make Steven suspect her. Since Deborah really had done horrible things, she trembled with fear. However, when she was scheming against Irene, she did not contact
Lily and Joanne left delightfully the moment they saw the miscarriage. However, they did not expect to be faced with a swarm of police officers after they opened the door. Both Lily and Joanne were immediately subdued, and the masked pregnant woman was carried out. Joanne and Lily were shocked to find out that the pregnant woman they had beaten up was not Irene but a stranger. "What's going on?” Lily pointed at the stranger woman and asked Wayne angrily. "What are you talking about? Isn't she the woman that you had asked me to kidnap?" Wayne retorted. "Y-you! How dare you lie to me?" Even an idiot would know that Lily had been set up. However, she had found out too late. The police put Joanna and Lily under charges for kidnapping with murder intent. According to Article 239 of the Criminal Law, anyone found kidnapping another person or holding them as hostage for the purpose of extorting property would be sentenced to more than ten years imprisonment
She had promised to stay with Nathan and forgive him. However, the reality presented a bigger problem than she thought. Rowane was her younger sister, and they had the same blood flowing in their veins after all. She was not able to accept a man who had an affair with her younger sister. However, it was not a matter of whether she could accept what had happened or not. It was Rowane who was indeed in love with Nathan. When she observed her affection towards Nathan and remembered the fact that she was pregnant, Irene wished to persuade Nathan to accept Rowane. Ever since she had said that sentence at the hospital that day, Nathan avoided spending time alone with Irene. He did not want Irene to tell him to take responsibility for Rowane. Meanwhile, Irene was in a difficult position as well. Nathan had wasted nine years of his youth with her, so how could she ask him to marry Rowane? She was hesitant, so Kinsey came to advise her as well, "Irene, give Ed
"Hush now, it's all in the past!" Irene patted her shoulder and comforted her gently, “Perhaps she has gone mad to escape from her guilt!" "Yes. If there is only pain left in a person's life, it is better to just die. Since she didn't want to die, going mad is the best way for her to get rid of the pain," Edric chipped in to comfort her. Nathan watched Irene and Rowane hugging and crying together as he stood by the side. He felt a mix of emotions. Irene was someone who emphasized a lot on relationships and affection. It would be impossible for him to be with Irene. He heaved a heavy sigh and thought, "How ill-fated we are!” Rowane overheard Nathan's sigh and glanced at him with eyes full of tears, “Nathan, I won't pester you anymore. Don't worry, I won't let this child affect you." "What nonsense are you spouting?" Irene glared at Rowane. The estrangement between her and Rowane vanished completely after the hug. She spat, "Nathan isn't that ki
Nathan rushed to the police station after receiving the call. When Rowane noticed Nathan's initial tender expression had turned hard, she felt incredibly guilty. She had never dreamed that the person she loved would be the same Nathan who had been Irene's guardian for the past nine years. Why was it that the person she liked always had something to do with Irene? First, it had been Edric. Now, it was Nathan. She was pregnant with Nathan's child now. As Nathan despised her, Rowane did not want Nathan to misunderstand her any further. The moment she saw Nathan, she told Nathan everything that had happened to her. Nathan had heard from Jordan that Rowane was a woman with an evil heart. So, he had begun to loathe her. Now, he knew that she had been deceived by Marie, and his hatred towards Rowane naturally dissipated. Hence, Nathan decided to bring Rowane back to Haverland. When Edric heard that Nathan was bringing Rowane back to Haverland, he went to look for Ir
Lily could not dodge the cup in time as water splashed on her face. The water washed away the makeup she had put on to bluff Steven, revealing her true colors. Steven was infuriated to see Lily going to such extreme measures to con him. He pointed at Lily and bellowed, "Get out of here, you b*tch!" "Dad, have you gotten things mixed up? I'm Lily. I'm your daughter, Lily.” “Get lost! You're an illegitimate child!" Steven's hands trembled as he spoke. Edric let out a snicker as he stood by the side and said, "Miss Cook, look at this!" Lily took over the report and glanced at the content, "Whose report is this?" "It's yours and Mr. Cook's. Do you still think that Mr. Cook is your biological father?" "This is impossible!” Lily was taken aback. She had always thought that she was Steven's daughter. Never in a million years would she think that she actually was not related to Steven at all. "Why would it be impossible? Your m
Marie, who was seriously injured, was immediately sent to the hospital for rescue while Loraine and Jackson were taken to the police station. Irene soon learned what had happened. Deborah and Logan had been burned to death while Marie had been stabbed and hospitalized. What awaited Marie was a lifetime of imprisonment. The murderers who had killed her mother had all met their doom, but Irene’s heart was not happy at all. If she could, she would rather not seek revenge, as she only wanted her mother to be alive. After being treated by a doctor in the hospital, Marie's condition stabilized. After a few days of recovery in the hospital, she finally gained consciousness. Soon, Marie had Lily on her mind the whole time and she wanted to know how Lily was. Although Marie was missing Lily, Lily did not return the same feelings. Deborah and Logan's death gave Lily a headache. After their death, Lily had nothing else left. Lily felt annoyed when faced with the
The hospital staff were horrified to see Marie's obscene videos. Marie's image in the hospital had initially been excellent, so it was shocking to see such videos of her. People generally liked gossip, so employees who were familiar with each other began to secretly gossip about Marie, "I didn't expect that the seemingly noble and cold Dr. Walker’s private life would be so licentious!" "You're right! Look at these positions, haha! Just one look and I know that she's an expert in that field. What do you mean she's noble and cold? She is such a sl*t!" Everyone in the hospital, including the patients, had all watched Marie's obscene videos and they were all discussing it. However, Marie was oblivious to it. When she went to work, she found that the nurses in the hospital were looking at her differently, but she did not give it much thought. Marie had cooked nutritious soup for Lily and she brought it into Lily's ward, "Lily, drink it while it's hot!” Mar
“B*tch, tell me honestly, how did Rosa die?" Jackson questioned angrily. He too had received news about Rosa's death, and he was devastated. During that period of time, Jackson's heart was in a mess. He thought carefully and came to the conclusion that Rosa's death must had something to do with Loraine. He had believed that Tommy was Loraine's son before, but that was not the case anymore. Jackson thought that Loraine must have killed Rosa out of jealousy. Jackson had constantly been looking for Loraine, ready to take revenge. Pure hatred surged in Jackson's eyes upon seeing Loraine. He stretched out his arm and grabbed Loraine, "B*tch, you'll die today!” Loraine could not care less. She didn't have much desire to live either. Right then, taking revenge for her son was the only thing on her mind. Seeing that Jackson was going to take action on her, she said in a hurry, "I deserve to die, but I can’t let my son die in vain. Why don't you wait until I get reven
“We'll talk about Irene later. We have to deal with Lily's problem right now. You've come at the right time. When Lily wakes up, you should try to talk to her. She's too emotionally unstable right now," Marie said. "I know, I came here with the thought of persuading her," Deborah nodded. Lily's temper was generally pretty bad, and she was the only one who could persuade her. Deborah reached out and touched Lily's face, which was pale due to major blood loss, "How long has she been asleep? Nothing bad will happen right?" “Nothing bad will happen. Lily woke up in the morning. Her emotions were all over the place, that I had no choice but to ask someone to give her a sedative. She will wake up soon," Marie explained. Deborah was relieved upon hearing that, but she soon remembered Lily's children. Although Simon had said that Lily's children were healthy, Deborah was still worried, "Marie, where are Lily's children? Is there any problem with them?"