In Anderson Mansion, the sound of ceramic shattering resonated through the living room. It was so loud that it startled the birds perched on the trees. Philip had lost his temper as soon as he'd listened to the recording on the pen recorder. Breaking the antique vase wasn't enough to vent his anger. He took another ornament and threw it fiercely at Noah. Noah didn't dodge. He furrowed his brows in pain.Pointing at Noah, Philip seethed angrily."Noah, you're the elder cousin, and I had always thought of you as a good kid. It never occurred to me that you would seek to harm Stephen! "You're such a disappointment! If the public were to find out how hard both of you are fighting over the position, our family would be ridiculed! I've said this many times before!" Philip had always known that Noah was also interested in becoming president of Anderson Group. However, Noah had never explicitly expressed his ambitious thoughts to him, so Philip had never asked him about it either.L
"Did you hand over the shares because of Yvonne?" Philip said sternly, "Stephen, I'm not interfering in your marriage, but if you really cause harm to Anderson Group's profit because of her, don't blame me for doing what I have to do."Stephen was silent. He understood what Philip meant. Up until that point, Philip still trusted him. If not, Philip wouldn't have just let him off with a warning and not asked him to get the shares back.Stephen looked at Philip with some respect in his eyes. "Grandpa, I won't let you down." Philip chuckled helplessly. "You can stop with the ass-licking. Just don't piss me off so often."Meanwhile, Noah gave Mark a call as he left Anderson Mansion. "I've been duped by Stephen. Grandfather knows about everything now."Noah looked ahead with a vicious gaze. "He said he wouldn't agree to it, and I can dream of returning to the Anderson Group."Mark chuckled nonchalantly. "Are you trying to ask me to help you? That old man can't disagree if he's de
The rain lasted for two whole days. Even though they had searched every inch of the city, they couldn't find Britney anywhere.The last location of her watch was in the alley behind her kindergarten. Stephen's men found the watch in the bin. Not a single fingerprint had been left on it.Britney seemed to have vanished into thin air under this heavy rain.When Linda heard about it, she passed out in Stephen's arms. The moment she came around, she grabbed Stephen's hand and sobbed, "Stephen, you must help me look for Britney. She must come back in one piece. It must be Aston. It must be him …"Linda shuddered in terror. "I knew he wouldn't let me go that easily. Has he found out that Britney is his daughter? Stephen, do you think he would exact revenge on me by hurting Britney? It's all my fault. I shouldn't have given birth to her. I deserve to die."Linda lost it. She hugged her head and cried loudly.Stephen furrowed his brows. He tried hard but couldn't find the words to co
The man took off his mask and smiled at Yvonne. "Ms. Miller, long time no see."Yvonne's gaze darkened. Wasn't this the man who'd been harassing Linda a while ago? Back then, he'd been wearing a suit. Why did he look so disheveled and unkempt at that moment?"Are you here for a consultation?" Yvonne asked curtly."No. I'm just here to talk to you." Aston sized Yvonne up. "I've seen the news about you online recently. It looks like Mr. Anderson truly wants to remarry you. I just had to come and congratulate you. When you marry into the Anderson family, you will no longer need to worry about anything."Yvonne could hear the mockery in his tone. She furrowed her brows."What the hell do you want?"Anston smiled. "Nothing much. I'm just thinking on your behalf. The public knows that Stephen Anderson has an illegitimate daughter. I wonder if you care about this?""What does that have to do with you?" Yvonne was rather impatient. "Besides, I'm not planning on marrying into the And
While Yvonne was in a daze, Rachel's face suddenly appeared very close, right in front of her.Yvonne jumped. She glared at Rachel. "How did you enter so silently? You almost scared me to death!"Rachel was helpless. "I came in through the door. You're the one who didn't notice me. Why are you blaming me? But also, what are you thinking? You were so engrossed in your thoughts."Rachel pulled a chair next to Yvonne and sat down. She looked at Yvonne curiously."I wasn't thinking much. There were a lot of patients today, so I was just daydreaming to rest my brain," Yvonne said perfunctorily. She turned to Rachel. "You, on the other hand—why are you here at the hospital for no reason?""Who says I have no reason?" Rachel smiled and winked at Yvonne, as if asking her to guess.Yvonne leaned in closer. "What is it? Is it your eye? Do you want me to have a look at it?" Yvonne was about to take her little flashlight out when Rachel stopped her."You're not even putting in an effo
As she left the restaurant, Yvonne called Stephen. "Where are you right now?"Stephen could hear the urgency in her tone. He furrowed his brows and asked, "Why are you looking for me?""I know where Britney is." Yvonne got in the car. "I just saw Aston Chambers. I'm guessing Britney is with him.""Why did he go to see you?" Stephen questioned her coldly."He …" Yvonne subconsciously changed her response. "He doesn't dare talk to you, so he came looking for me. He was hoping I would give him money to help him leave Northerna City.""Where is he right now?""He left the hospital about half an hour ago. You can get your men to look at the surveillance footage near the hospital. He was wearing a black jacket and a gray cap. He also had a mask on."Yvonne started the car and drove out of the hospital. She said, "I was the last person to see Aston. I think he'll still come looking for me. I can help you look for Britney."No matter what, Britney was an innocent child. Besides, Yv
Aston was hiding in a run-down building in the suburbs. All this while, Stephen's men had been focusing on checking hotels and rental places. So they had overlooked the building. That was why Aston had managed to stay hidden for such a long time.Thanks to Yvonne's lead, the men finally narrowed down the search area after watching the surveillance footage. That's how they caught Aston so quickly after the call.Before leaving, Stephen told Julian to be careful and not startle Aston. He was afraid that Aston would go crazy and hurt Britney.Julian had always been a reliable person. After receiving orders, he quickly got his men to surround the building and slowly sweep through level by level.Before Aston could properly react, two men in black had already pinned him to the ground.Britney cowered in the corner, sobbing in fright. "Dad! I'm scared!"Julian quickly went forward and wrapped Britney in his jacket, blocking her view at the same time. "Britney, you're alright. Your fa
Aston had been doomed to have a terrible ending the second he'd been caught.Stephen left with Britney, leaving his men to handle Aston. Soon, Aston's terrified wails echoed throughout the entire building.Julian followed after Stephen to drive them home, allowing Stephen to sit in the backseat with Britney.Britney hadn't been eating or sleeping well for the past few days. She was covered in dirt, too. Now that she was finally safe and in the arms of someone familiar, she fell asleep soundly.Even in her dreams, Britney was still clutching onto Stephen tightly, muttering, "Dad, I’m scared …"Stephen's heart broke. He sized her up and felt like she had lost weight in just a few days.Aston deserved to die.Stephen's gaze sharpened. He looked at Julian and ordered, "Slowly torture Aston. I want to make sure he wishes he were dead."A chill ran down Julian's back. He nodded and replied, "Yes, sir."Back at Oceania Villa, Stephen carried Britney out of the car. Tabitha ran out to