Amelia hit him playfully and teased, saying, “Silly you. You’re Charles’ brother. Do you think they can chase you away? If they really do, we’ll just kick up a big fuss and let the entire neighborhood know. In the end, they’ll lose their dignity. So, how about it?” Bernard hesitated. However, when he glanced at the villa again, he said with determination, “Okay, you talk to Martha and I’ll talk to my brother.” The two reached an agreement and rushed into the living room. Coincidentally, Martha came out of the bedroom at this time all dressed up fashionably like a lady. She smiled as she said, “Oh, it’s Amelia and Bernard. You’re here already? Come here and have a seat. Leave your things there. I’ll get the nanny to handle it.” Amelia knew that Martha was a very prideful person, so she quickly paid compliments, “Sister Martha, you have a nanny too? I’m so envious.” Martha was very happy when she heard those words. She sat on the sofa in a little cloak and put on a pretentious
This group of people were dumbfounded and looked at Philip in a daze with a myriad of expressions on their faces. What did this brat say? Did he tell them to get lost? “Hahaha, I laughed so hard. Sister Martha, what does your son-in-law mean? He wants to kick us all out.” Amelia mocked, saying, “Martha, didn’t you say this villa belongs to you? How can he chase us out like this?” She was fanning the flames. What Martha could not tolerate the most was being looked down upon by her family, especially in front of this third branch. She was used to acting all high and mighty and had always been superior in front of the third branch. Now that Philip was speaking to her in this manner, how could she endure it? “Philip, I dare you to repeat what you just said!” Martha was angry as she pointed at Philip’s nose and scolded him. Did Philip not realize that he needed to show her some respect? She was his mother-in-law, after all. If he did not show her some respect, how coul
A bunch of ignorant fools! ‘I, Philip Clarke, have nothing but money!’ “No? Don’t think I don’t know your current situation. Juan told me that your family’s bankrupt! You’re a pauper now, and who knows if you’re in debt too!” Martha roared, her voice resounding throughout the living room. Amelia and her family stared blankly, puzzled at the news. Bankrupt? Debt? Philip raised his brows, his eyes cold and stern. Juan could really resort to just about any method. Regardless. “You’ll find out in a minute,” Philip said mildly without further explanation. Everyone looked at each other in bafflement. “Fine, I want to see what tricks you have up your sleeve,” Amelia said disdainfully. What could a wastrel like him do? About ten minutes later, Philip received a text message from George and said to everyone, “Let’s go.” “Go where?” Martha’s face was somber. She had no idea what Philip was up to. “Don’t you want to know who that Rolls-Royce belongs to?” Philip ask
What the hell was going on here? The richest man in Riverdale was actually standing respectfully in front of Philip and even called him Mr. Clarke! This completely toppled their inherent impression of Philip! Martha was still fine since she already knew that there was something unusual about Philip. However, she was still surprised at this scene! As for Amelia and the others, they were so shocked that their jaws dropped. With their eyes widened, they could not speak for a while! They could still recall vividly their sarcasm and irony toward Philip just now. At this moment, they were flustered. Over there, Philip’s gaze swept over them coldly as he said, “Carry on your discussion. How do you plan to handle this car? Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, or Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays?” Like a basin of cold water, his words splashed on them and extinguished their interest instantly. Amelia was still a little unconvinced and muttered, “What the heck… The car
After bustling around for a long time, Amelia then brought Bernard down from the second floor. They ate fruits in the living room and watched the super large LCD TV. Lynn had also tidied up and was sitting in the living room while playing with her phone. After taking pictures of the villa, she received many likes on her social media. At this time, Martha just came back. She had stepped out to answer a call just now. Her mood was noticeably better. “How is it? Are you done packing?” Martha asked. Amelia quickly pulled Martha to sit down, saying, “Sister-in-law, I really have to thank you so much this time. Otherwise, we’d have no place to live. Also, Bernard and I have a request. You must agree to it.” With that, Amelia went down on her knees. Martha got a fright and hurried to pull her up, but Amelia was fiercely determined as she said, “Sister-in-law, don’t try to pull me. I’ll only get up if you agree to our request.” Martha quickly responded, “Okay, fine. Get up firs
Martha was terrified. She could not lose the villa. It was her life. “Philip, what are you doing?” Martha asked in a panic although she had already guessed the answer. On the sidelines, Bernard and Amelia also pointed at Philip sharply and cursed, “Martha, just look at this wastrel. He’s actually treating us like this. Is he in charge of this family?” These words annoyed Martha. As such an overbearing person, how could she accept it when others thought Philip was the head of the family instead? Martha simply sat on the ground, beat her chest, and cried out, “I was really blind to have allowed Wynnie to marry you. You’re nothing but an unscrupulous turncoat who ate and lived in my house for the past three years. Now, you even want to kick your mother-in-law out of the house. Where’s the justice in this?” Martha kicked up a big fuss, and her voice was loud, irritating the ears of those who heard her. The security guards who rushed in also exchanged glances with each other, at
The manager took one look at them before he went to deal with it. It was done in just a moment. Martha’s name was no longer on the certificate. In other words, from now on, First Palace had nothing to do with Martha Yates! Martha was completely dumbfounded. Everything was gone. It was retribution. “You son of a b*tch! You actually did this to me! I’m your mother-in-law. Are you trying to drive me to my death?! No way, you must add in my name again. This is my villa! My daughter bought it. This kept man deceived my daughter!” Martha went berserk and kicked up a big fuss in the sales department. She sat on the ground as she wailed and sobbed, unconcerned about her image at all. Philip just stared at Martha coldly and said, “Have you forgotten what Wynn said? I bought this villa myself!” With that said, Philip left the office. Martha continued her rant for a while longer before she ran back in disarray. It was already done, so she could only try to restore it. How
Mila was not afraid of strangers and greeted Levi. Levi also showed a gentle side and played with her. Martha glanced at them a couple of times before glaring at Mila, then turned to Anne and said coldly, “Bring her upstairs.” Anne knew that Martha disliked Mila, so she quickly carried her upstairs. “Uncle, can I play with you again later?” Mila’s teeth twinkled as she waved her little arms toward Levi. Levi smiled with a wink, made a gesture with his hands, and said, “Sure.” “Levi, are you married?” Martha suddenly asked with a broad grin as if she was his mother. “Oh, not yet,” Levi responded with a smile. The two burly bodyguards behind him stood not too far away. Martha was ecstatic at his reply. He was not married. That was great news. Martha began to make plans. It was impossible to get Philip and Wynn to divorce, but Lynn was still available. They were members of the Johnston family. If they got together, she could still benefit from it. While she was t
“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending the lark family’s grand ceremony of the century,” a man announced in the middle of the square, and the bride stood next to him with a happy smile on her face. If Adam was present, he would definitely recognize the bride as the woman he had been dreaming of over the years, Ashley Bay. A handsome man stood next to the bride. His every move was imposing and domineering. They looked like the perfect match. Everyone looked at this scene and blessed them happily. “After a series of careful selection, I finally found the most suitable husband for my daughter. This is an important event for the lark people!” The lark people had a high status, and everyone wanted to marry into this family. After many selections, the bridegroom finally won the bride’s hand in marriage. Over the years, countless men had flocked around Ashley. After observations from all aspects, this man fit all the criteria—so much so that Adam had long been forgotten.
“This boot records various information about the lark people that may be very important to you. I believe you’ll understand after reading it.” After saying this, Renee handed the boot to Adam. She was not a fool. She knew that Philip was not the person initiating the search. Although Adam always remained calm, he could not hide his eagerness at all. Adam looked at Renee gratefully and took the book and started reading it without further ado. The more he read, the more shocked he felt. In the end, he was full of disbelief as if he could not believe what he saw. “Is this for real?” Adam finished reading the boot quickly and handed it to Philip and Carlos. The other two flipped through the book curiously. Philip scowled. He could not tell whether the information was true or false. “Is it true that the lark people have such an ability? It's recorded in the book that they can create a world. That’s simply…” Carlos was puzzled. Only a very powerful being could create a world. Was
“Please tell me how to find them. I want to find out what’s going on, even if it's just to convince myself to give up.” Adam decided that he still wanted to find the other party. No matter what, he had to get to the bottom of it. If everything was a lost cause, he would give up. Hearing that, Renee seemed conflicted as if deciding whether to tell them everything. “It doesn’t do me any good to tell you this. Why should I take the risk for no reason? I do business. You need to pay a price for it,” Renee said with a smile. Philip laughed. The words sounded very familiar to him as if he said them before. He used to say such things when he was doing business just to bluff some dumb customers. “Of course, I know you do business. If you’re willing to tell us something, we can offer you something in return, whether money or other resources,” Philip said with calm confidence. No matter what the other party wanted, he could easily provide it. Renee smiled at Philip’s words. “It's
The woman seemed amused by Philip’s request. “I know what you’re worried about. Don’t worry, I’m not a liar. Although my actions don’t seem aboveboard to you, I’m not a bad person.” The woman did not hide anything. She knew that Philip had seen through the secret of her singing. As the only man who discovered her secret, she admired Philip very much. She once vowed that she would marry the man who could resist the temptation of her singing. “By the way, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Renee, and I'm an employee of Moon Tavern. My job is very simple, that is to bring in more profits to the tavern.” Renee seemed very sincere and told them everything about herself. “However, my method isn’t very aboveboard. You already know that I make profits by using my singing to attract customers.” Renee mentioned her secret frankly, and Philip was surprised by her honesty. “As for the secret between me and the lark people, I can tell you that they hate me so much because some
Seeing everyone’s reaction, Philip was all the more interested in this mysterious existence. He wanted to find out who they were to act so arrogantly. Obviously, the lark people were stronger than anyone could imagine. Ordinary people were afraid of this family no matter how powerful they were. Maybe the storyteller felt uncomfortable at the mention of this family, but he quickly left after a while. Philip and the others were disappointed that they could not find out the news they wanted. When they thought that they had to return in defeat, a woman appeared and looked at them calmly. The woman was wearing a veil on her face, making it impossible to see her appearance. The veil was quite an extraordinary item that could block various detections. However, Philip recognized her at a glance. She was the woman singing on the stage just now. She actually approached them. Things were getting more and more interesting. “What you want to know is taboo. Come with me if you want to fi
Meanwhile, backstage at Moon Tavern, the waiter was telling the woman singing on stage earlier about what had happened in the private room. The woman was full of disbelief, thinking the waiter was lying. “Don’t try to bluff me. How could anyone resist my attack?” The woman wore a veil on her face and looked very mysterious. Only the woman knew how disgusting she looked when she was not performing or casting spells. Covering her face was the best choice. The waiter told her what happened and described the state Philip and the others were in earlier. Although two people were affected, it was a problem because one person had remained conscious.They would face a lot of problems if other people discovered their tricks. The woman's tricks were extraordinary. Even a powerful person with superb strength would find it difficult to get rid of her attack. These so-called strong experts would only end up falling for her trick. At this time, the storyteller went on stage, and he was t
Philip nodded. “Do I have to order something else?” A hint of realization flashed in Philip’s eyes. He realized what was going on. The woman had the ability to bewitch the customers by affecting their thinking and emotions through singing and inducing them into spending money. She exuded a special charm to attract the customers even though she looked ordinary. In their minds, she was an unattainable goddess. Everyone saw a different woman in their minds but charming nonetheless, tempting them to spend money on her even though it would cost them all their fortune. However, Philip was different. He could control his emotions very well, so this woman had almost no influence on him. He realized this problem when he first heard that mysterious song. The waiter scowled and finally left the private room in horror after much deliberation. Philip did not say anything at his hasty departure. The woman quickly left the stage after playing her zither, and the bewitched customers
“Something is wrong. I find that woman a little weird.” Hearing that, they were curious to find out how Philip concluded that. “Although she’s not that good-looking, I don’t think she’s weird. What do you think is wrong with her?” Carlos said in puzzlement, wondering why Philip felt that this woman was weird. “The woman seems to have a fatal attraction to the male customers. It’s a scary ability to make these men flock to her.” It was weird that a woman with average looks could attract so many men. No one would believe that she had a strong appeal. “Welcome to Moon Tavern. I’ll be singing a song for you today. I hope you like it.” The woman's delicate voice rang, and everyone felt relaxed and happy. Even Philip felt that this voice was very charming, like the sound of nature ringing in his ears. However, Philip was not a fool. He keenly sensed something wrong with the situation. Nothing would be charming enough to attract him. For it to happen meant that something was wro
“Give us three pots of tea. We don’t need anything else. Thank you.” Philip did not order anything else. In his opinion, he was just here to find information, so his money should be spent on things that mattered the most. The waiter rolled his eyes at the order and seemed to look down on Philip. “Customers, are you sure you only want a few pots of tea? We have many snacks too,” the waiter said in disdain. Carlos was more concerned about his image, so he was shocked by the waiter’s obvious disdain. “Yes, we only need a pot of tea each. We want to have a taste first.” Adam's attitude was much better, speaking with a friendly smile on his face. Even if the waiter was angry, he could do nothing about it. The waiter left cursing under his breath. He thought that they were big customers, but they did not even give him a tip. Philip glanced at the waiter helplessly. Even waiters were so arrogant nowadays. Philip and the others were quickly served three pots of tea. The pots