Tobias followed the address Fiona had sent, arrived at the restaurant, and went to private room 888. When he entered, he noticed a man beside Fiona.Tobias quietly sized him up as he quirked his eyebrow. He remembered how he'd accidentally bumped into Samson in the hospital. He'd thought it was a brief encounter and had never expected he'd meet the latter again. "You're here, Tobias!" Fiona appeared exceptionally nervous. "I wasn't sure what you liked, so please order.""Okay." Tobias walked over and flipped the menu.Fiona was so anxious that her heart was about to jump out of her chest. Samson poured her a glass of warm water, smiling at her gently. Fiona drank the water, but she still felt anxious.Tobias saw their interaction from the corner of his eye. He had a rough idea of what Fiona was about to say.""Tobias." Fiona mustered the courage and said, "This is Samson Saint-Laurent from Faldoria. He is half-Faldorian and half-Clusian. Samson, this is my son, Tobias Ripley."
Lucy felt incredibly blessed after Tobias promised her. She smiled sweetly and said, "Darling, we will stay happy for the rest of our lives. Our children will receive all our love and adoration."A noise sounded from Lucy's end. She said, "I need to go. Our car is here. I'm going to hop in now.""Okay. Remember to call me every day.""Okay."Tobias returned to the restaurant, and soon they were done with their food. After sending Fiona home, he drove back to Ripley Residence.When he entered the living room, he heard Howard scolding Zayne. Zayne was a middle-aged man with a beer belly. He appeared cowardly and unassuming. Tobias frowned at the sight of him."Tobias, you're back."When Howard saw Tobias was back, he stopped scolding Zayne.Zayne said, "Tobias, I'm ready to propose to your mother. I'm ready to make it more romantic this time. She will definitely say yes to me."Tobias scoffed. "Are you that confident?""Of course I am. We've been in love for many years—"Befor
Maya was recuperating at the hospital. Her brother, Luther, came to visit her. The bodyguards outside her ward were instructed not to let Maya out. They looked at each other and let Luther in to see her.Maya's face immediately fell when she saw him. "What are you doing here?"Luther flippantly said, "Maya, you seem to be living comfortably with Brett now. You're even staying in a high-class VIP hospital ward!"Maya frowned. She impatiently said, "What do you want?"Luther arrogantly said, "Give me 500 thousand dollars."Maya said, "I don't have that kind of money!"Luther said, "I don't care. If you don't give me 500 thousand, the gambling house will have my hand chopped off. I have such a rich future brother-in-law. You even slept with him and gave him a baby. Just ask him for the money."Maya looked displeased but knew Luther would never take no for an answer. She said, "Brett will never give me the money. If you don't believe me, I'll call him now."Then, Maya took Luther's
Maya escaped the hospital ward and sprinted to the hospital's entrance. Just then, a woman drove to her. At that moment, hatred simmered in Maya's eyes when she thought she'd seen Lucy.The woman smiled and said, "Get in the car."Maya hesitated for a moment. The bodyguard caught up to her. "Stand right where you are!"Her heart tightened. She opened the door and shouted. "Drive!"The woman drove off. The bodyguards were catching their breath from running. They said, "Shit, she escaped. We need to find a way to get to Mr. Eberhard."In the car, Maya looked at the woman and said, "Who are you? You are not Lucy Everhart. Why do you look so much like her?"The woman looked exactly like Lucy, but Maya was convinced she wasn't Lucy. Between her brows, the woman had the same look as Maya—cunning and sinister.Anna said, "You can call me Ms. Lane. I'm like you—Lucy is our common enemy. Ms. Hudson, why don't we join forces and take Lucy down? What do you think?"A burning hatred simmer
Faced with Tobias' relentless pressure, Cedric held his ground and responded with a question of his own. "What proof do you have? Don't hurl false accusations at me."Tobias scoffed. "You won't give up until you've hit a dead end, huh?""I know everything you did to win over a dozen old-time shareholders and employees." Tobias said disappointedly, "I know Joaquin is Klaus and that you partnered with him to take over Ripley Group."Cedric's eyes flickered. He thought for a while and exclaimed, "Avery betrayed me!"Tobias didn't answer him and continued to press in. "Cedric, our family has never mistreated you. Why did you do it?"He had an answer in mind, but he wanted to hear Cedric say it.Cedric's eyes dimmed as he said, "Because I hate all of you! You're all to blame for what happened to my dad!"Confusion flickered in Tobias' eyes. "We're all to blame for what happened to your dad?"Cedric's anger hit the roof as he said, "To be exact, your dad caused my dad's death. My dad
The man's face flushed as Tobias grabbed his neck. His breathing was weak. He waved his arms frantically in the air and accidentally tugged a few strands of Tobias' hair during the motion.At this moment, Tobias felt the pain from the injuries on his body, but the injury on his head went unnoticed.The man said weakly, "C-Cedric Ripley."Disappointment and pain flickered in Tobias' eyes and disappeared, only to be replaced by burning rage. He looked like he was about to swallow someone alive. Tobias ruthlessly shoved the man aside and said, "Take them to the police."The driver regained his senses and said, "Mr. Ripley, your hand is bleeding."Tobias coldly said, "Let's go to the hospital."The accident had attracted many bystanders and scared many away. The driver hailed a cab and sent Tobias to the hospital. Then, as he was about to send the six men to the police station, they got up. "Have you gotten the item?""Yes.""Officer, these are the perpetrators. Please take the
"What? Did you get into an accident? Are you okay, darling?"Lucy became anxious when she heard Tobias had been in an accident. She felt like her heart was stuck in her throat.Tobias said, "Don't worry, darling. I only have minor injuries. This accident happened because of my confrontation with Cedric. I never thought he would come for my life!""Cedric wants to kill you?" Lucy was in utter disbelief. "I never thought he would be this vicious."They were miles apart on the phone, but the atmosphere felt tense. They had heavy looks on their faces; both of them were worried.Lucy asked, "Does he want to take over everything?"Tobias said, "From what he said, he's seeking justice for his dad's death. I'm not sure who fed him lies, but he thought my dad killed Uncle Zeke. Heh, he really thinks my dad is capable of that!"Tobias looked down on Zayne, but it was the truth. Zayne was good-for-nothing who only knew how to cling to fleeting love affairs.He didn't have what it took to
"Of course I do."As Tobias responded, he sent Lucy a few photos that were at least 30 years old. The man in the photos appeared young but exuded an intimidating energy; he wasn't someone to be trifled with.Tobias suggested, "Babe, it's getting late. Don't go back to the mountains; stay in the town. Go back tomorrow."Lucy nodded and said, "I had the same idea. I'll hang up now and call you again at the hotel.""Okay, I'll wait for you!"They unwillingly ended the call. Lucy found Brett and said, "Brett, it's too late now. Let's stay in the town and head back to the mountains tomorrow."Brett nodded. "Okay."They booked two rooms in a nearby inn and stayed in separate rooms.Brett received a call the moment he finished washing up. "Hello."A surprised voice answered the phone. "Mr. Eberhard, we've finally reached you!"Brett frowned. "What's the matter?""Mr. Eberhard, Ms. Hudson had an altercation with her brother and fell off the bed. She lost the baby."Brett's pupils s