In fact, Cheryl and Ingrid met at Old Master Ferguson’s funeral.Cheryl followed Gerard to the Ferguson Villa.Since Quinn could not make it back to Atlanta, the matron of the house was not there to welcome them. Thus, the servants settled them down at the side hall.However, Cheryl could not sit still.Cheryl saw Ingrid dressed in black clothes, sneakily following Mitchell to the back building.She was astonished.After Mitchell left, Ingrid went upstairs and locked the room.Cheryl only realized what happened when Ingrid lit the curtains, sofa, and other flammable items on fire.She came to a realization that Ingrid wanted to trap Eric’s son in a fire.Cheryl saw hatred, pleasure, indifference, and forbearance in Ingrid’s eyes.She did not understand why Ingrid would hate a child so much.The fire burned for a long time before it reached the second floor.Suddenly, there was an urgent rapping coming from the second floor. Chance was calling for help.Ingrid laughed happi
Cheryl hesitated to speak. When Ingrid turned around, she saw Cheryl.In an instant, Cheryl and Ingrid regained their composure.Ingrid smiled at Cheryl and tucked her hair behind her ear.“I was waiting for you. You finally came out.”Cheryl walked over and asked unintentionally, “Sorry, did I come at a bad time? I didn’t mean to pry into your personal affairs.”Ingrid raised her eyebrows. “You’ll be part of our family sooner or later, so don’t worry about it.”Cheryl smiled and seemed to be a little depressed.“Your brother seems to have no interest in me. I guess I’m not his type, huh? I think his attitude toward the nanny is much better than it is to me.” Ingrid looked up, smiled, and took her arm.“Cheryl, don’t think too much. Everyone has their own style. How could Eric like a nanny? He just did that to provoke me. You won’t be implicated in our conflict. If you’re not his type, then you can just change your style to fit his type.”Cheryl looked at her in surprise.I
Eric frowned. He could not stand seeing his son being so cowardly and timid.However, he knew that he was not close to his son, so he could not bring himself to lecture Chance.Who knew how Angie brought him up in the first place?Eric suspected from the beginning that Angie had an ulterior motive in placing Chance by his side.Since Angie had bad intentions, Eric was not willing to waste his effort in developing feelings for his son.Thus, Eric did not care much about this kid.Eric thought so, and the emotion in his eyes faded a little.He stood up straight and looked at Yasmin.“Take good care of the young master. If he gets sick again, you won’t be able to keep this job.”Yasmin could not even take care of a child, and Eric usually did not have much patience for his employees.He would rather replace Yasmin with another nanny that could do the job well.Yasmin paused and immediately assured him.“Mr. Ferguson, don’t worry. I’ll take good care of the young master so that
Zach could not cover up this matter no matter how much money he put into it.Countless videos and photos were leaked. Everyone unscrupulously condemned the cheating couple.Zach’s assets were frozen. Someone even leaked information proving that Zach’s property had been transferred to Kirsi’s name.Nicole and Clayton were eating in the restaurant.Nicole was a little wary of places with few people perhaps because of the strange and creepy feeling from the last incident.She planned to move back to the Stanton Mansion in the next few days.Clayton had been persuading her not to be so impulsive.Nicole glanced at the news on her phone, looked up at the man who was cutting steak for her, and smiled.“You didn’t do this, right?”Clayton raised his eyebrows. “I did it.”He admitted it so quickly that Nicole was caught off guard.“Why? Why would you pay attention to such a menial thing?”Clayton smiled. “Tina always wanted to sell her property to you, and I knew you put a lot of e
Nicole saw that it was almost time, so she took Levi’s little hand and said, “Let’s go. I heard that there’s a parent-child activity later. What sports did you sign up for? Running? I didn’t wear sneakers today though…”Levi helplessly followed Nicole outside and replied, “I signed up for Go!”After Nicole heard this, she paused for a while before she said, “Great…”Levi raised his head in surprise.Nicole frankly added, “I don’t know how to play Go.”Levi was speechless.They went to the appointed room and saw that the two empty seats on the opposite side of the table were already filled.Nicole frowned.It turned out to be Eric Ferguson.To Nicole’s surprise, the other seat was occupied by Cheryl Lichman.It looked like Eric still had some feelings for his son after all.Nicole glanced at them casually, walked over, and sat down.The teacher hurriedly greeted her. “Ms. Stanton, please take a seat.”It seemed that she was the last to arrive.Nicole smiled apologetically
Cheryl’s face was as pale as paper.Her self-esteem was attacked.She did not expect Eric, who looked like a gentleman, to say such heartless words.Cheryl was so embarrassed that she wanted to burrow into the ground.She was proud and pampered since childhood.Thus, when the man she liked insulted her like that, she found it hard to accept.After a long time, the teacher finally set up the activity and called everyone to gather around.Only then did Eric look up at Cheryl nonchalantly.“You’re not leaving yet?”His voice was indifferent.Cheryl took a deep breath.She knew that if she left now, she would lose any chance she had with Eric.If so, what was the difference between her and the other women he looked down on?Cheryl would not flee in shame.She had to take down Eric.Thinking of this, Cheryl smiled. “Mr. Ferguson, you’re right. Because of you, I won’t mind being a stepmother to Chance. I accept this fact.”Eric frowned and glanced at her.Cheryl took a deep
Cheryl’s first reaction when she saw Eric was to shirk any responsibility.The teacher looked up at Cheryl, hesitated for a while, and said, “Mr. Ferguson, you provided Chance’s safety harness, and it was never faulty. When Ms. Lichman put it on for Chance, I reminded her to be careful..."Eric’s face darkened.Although he did not witness the accident, he immediately understood what caused the accident after listening to their explanation.Eric glanced at Cheryl coldly. He was no longer polite as he said frankly, “You can explain it to my lawyer and the police later.”He implied that he would not brush off this matter easily.Cheryl instantly looked embarrassed.The teacher said, “The doctor will be here soon.”In the next second, another person hurried in.“Chance…”Yasmin ran in anxiously and knelt beside Chance with worry in her eyes.She carefully touched Chance’s head. It looked gory because of the pool of blood under his head.Chance pulled her sleeve tightly, opened
Eric’s eyes were indifferent, and his voice was harsh as he said, “Why? He doesn’t know anything about the things his sister did?”Cheryl implied several times that she approached him with Gerard’s knowledge.Otherwise, Eric would not have tolerated her so many times.However, this woman was much more ruthless than he thought.Mitchell pursed his lips. “The police have already detained Cheryl Lichman for questioning. The surveillance footage and witnesses are all available, so it’s easy to convict her. But she refuses to admit that she did it.”“It doesn’t matter if she doesn’t admit it as long as it doesn’t affect the conviction.”Eric said coldly.Mitchell was silent. It seemed that Eric was determined to settle accounts.Right.No matter what, Chance was Eric’s son. How could Eric just ignore it when Chance was injured while in Cheryl’s care. In the next second, Eric suddenly paused. “Where’s Yasmin?”Mitchell looked around. “I was in a hurry just now, so I didn’t pay at
Chatty and Fischer had been apart for so long, so they cried when they finally hugged.Fischer could not bear to see her cry.When her sobbing eased a little, Fischer lowered his head to wipe her tears and gently coaxed her not to cry.Chatty took a deep breath and calmed herself down as soon as possible.She had so many questions for him.Seeing that her eyes were swollen from crying, Fischer pinched her cheek and said with a smile, “Do you still want to drink coffee? If you don’t want this, we can go to my place, and I’ll make you a cup of coffee.”Chatty nodded.Fischer let down his hand and naturally held Chatty’s hand. He turned around to pick up her bag and pushed the door open.The waiter at the back was envious that they were such a perfect match.Chatty saw that he was holding her hand and felt as if an electric current passed through her heart.When they were young, Fischer often held her hand. They were inseparable, and he liked her the most.Was he still the same
After Chatty left, Clayton sighed miserably for several days, and Nicole was speechless when she saw this.Life in school was not so boring.Although Chatty had been spoiled since childhood, she was not arrogant or insufferable.Chatty was bubbly, outgoing, and clever, so she was very popular.From time to time, she invited everyone to party in her big villa. Thus, everyone loved her even more.Chatty also enjoyed her time alone.She would go for a walk along the Seine and feed the pigeons in the sunset...However, she always felt that someone was watching her whenever she was alone.Even so, she did not think much about it. After all, her father arranged so many security personnel for her.Maybe that stare was from a bodyguard.Chatty walked alone in the sunset with an ice cream in hand and a limited-edition bag that her mom bought for her. Chatty was planning to send this bag back to Mediania.She was a young and beautiful lady with stunning features, so she was a sight to
Clayton talked to Chatty about studying abroad.Chatty agreed without hesitation.He asked her where she wanted to go, to which she replied that she was fine with anywhere except France.Clayton pondered for a while before asking, “Are you reluctant about France because of Fischer?”Chatty’s eyes turned red.“I don’t remember him at all. Daddy, don’t mention him!”She felt aggrieved.Chatty grew up with him, and he suddenly disappeared one day.It felt like a dream.That person was no longer behind her. Fischer was no longer around.Chatty missed him very much, but Fischer did not even say goodbye.Clayton touched her head and looked at his daughter in distress.“Chatty, now that you’ve grown up, you should know that Fischer had no choice but to leave. He also couldn’t contact you, so if you see him in the future, don’t blame him.”Chatty stubbornly turned her head away, pretending not to care.She was the apple of Clayton’s eye, so when had she ever suffered any grievanc
In the blink of an eye, Chatty grew up.As soon as she graduated from high school, she found a boyfriend.She was also happy to go home and share the good news with Nicole.Nicole did not think much of it. She thought that her daughter should enjoy the feeling of sweet and youthful love.Thus, Nicole asked Chatty about her feelings and did not think she was too serious in a relationship.Nicole felt that she could turn a blind eye to it.However, when Clayton found out, he could not sleep all night.Clayton intended to have a good talk with his daughter.Chatty did not think much of it.“Everyone in my class has a boyfriend. If I didn’t have one, I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the trend! Of course, I have to date while I’m young. Otherwise, it won’t be considered puppy love anymore! Life without a first love isn’t perfect!”Clayton tried to persuade her. “You’re still young. If you see the world, you’ll know that men aren’t great.”“Then is Mommy blind since she’s with y
Another surveillance footage showed that the waiter almost dropped the tray because of the instability of the wine glasses, so the waiter moved the position of the wine glass. However, Jade was unaware of this.The autopsy results came out overnight.Jade was found to be poisoned by potassium cyanide.The ingredients were the same as the small bottle that Jade was carrying.Jade intentionally wanted to kill someone, but she accidentally killed herself.She would never understand which part of her scheme went wrong and why she ended up dead.The police checked the surveillance footage and found that the small bottle was initially dropped by Selena’s aunt.They followed the lead and arrested her.The aunt confessed everything without omission and told the police that she was threatened, so she had to go to the event.However, the aunt did not want to harm anyone, so she took the opportunity of her fall to throw away the bottle of medicine.Unexpectedly, Jade did not give up and
Jade was silent for a moment. Then, she pursed her lips.“I don’t care what method you use. You must get your parents to see Selena. Otherwise, I will make your parents drink this bottle of potassium cyanide.”Jennifer raised her head abruptly. Her face was extremely pale.“Okay.”She spoke in a low voice.The uneasiness and fear in her eyes could not be concealed.......A few days later, the opportunity came.Eric specially brought Selena to attend a charity auction to relax her mind.Moreover, he also bought a lot of jewelry and antiques. Soon, he became the focus of the crowd.After the auction, there was a charity dinner.Jennifer’s parents managed to get an invitation through various channels.Jade was already in the center of the venue. She wanted to watch this good show, but Jennifer’s parents came late, and the crowd dispersed when they arrived.Jade was furious.If they missed this opportunity, how long would they have to wait for the next opportunity?The Stan
When Selena talked about Nicole and Eric, she had a smile on her face, and there was no concern or disgust in her eyes.It was probably because Selena felt that Eric had left his past behind.Eric would never approach Nicole again, and they each had their own lives.Nicole smiled. The gemstone bracelet in the box was shiny and beautiful. It was extravagant with each carefully crafted gemstone. There was a kind of wild and exquisite beauty to it.Nicole shook her head and could not help but laugh.“I liked collecting these a few years ago, but I’ve restrained myself now. Thank you, I really like it!”Selena took the initiative to give her a gift, which showed that she did not mind Nicole’s past with Eric. They just laughed it off.Nicole wore the bracelet on her wrist. It was indeed very beautiful.Selena smiled and was very happy to see that Nicole liked it.“The past is in the past. Let’s forgive each other, okay?”Nicole nodded with sore eyes.“It’s a pity I didn’t prepare
Jade’s rudeness made Floyd’s face darken.Nicole twitched the corner of her mouth indifferently.“The shares of Stanton Corporation belong to the Stanton family. Back then, Uncle Noah signed his shares over to the company so that he would only enjoy the dividends. Now that he has left the company, he will not be able to enjoy the dividends. Aunt Jade, your plan has failed. These shares aren’t part of your property division. Even if they are to be divided, the interests of the company come first.”Jade’s complexion was dull.“Then what should I do? If he goes to jail, how will I survive? I don’t care! Those shares must be given to me! Otherwise, I won’t rest!”Jade sat there looking like a rogue, as if she was determined to get the shares.Floyd’s face was gloomy, and he glanced at Jade with a complicated look.“You should go back and wait for the police and the company’s notice. Noah stole hundreds of millions of dollars from the company. The company is nice enough not to chase
Jade’s face turned pale.“You should try both, or at least find a reliable lawyer to get him less jail time.”Nicole could not help but chuckle.She interrupted their conversation.“Aunt Jade, in fact, you came at the right time. We’re here to discuss how to rescue Uncle Noah!”Jade glanced at her in surprise and disbelief.“Then… What did you discuss?”Clayton smiled inexplicably. His warm gaze fell on Nicole, and he looked like he was watching a good show.Nicole sighed.“Actually, we have consulted a lawyer. The worst-case scenario is the death penalty. After all, he killed two people. But there is a way. Uncle Noah was married to you back then, right? As long as you come forward to testify that Uncle Noah has been with you all the time, so he didn’t have a chance to commit those crimes, there may be a glimmer of hope!”Jade’s face turned pale instantly, and she stood up in shock.“You… You want me to give a false statement? How could I? This is illegal!”Nicole sneered