The room fell silent as everyone pondered the situation. Isabella, Betty, and the rest of the family exchanged glances, their expressions growing more troubled. Grandma stood up, wiping away the tears that welled up in her eyes."Alright, let's have dinner," she said.Isabella spoke up, her voice determined, "Grandma, explain everything to me first!"Betty nudged Isabella's arm gently and said, "Let's talk calmly."Isabella continued to press for answers, "Who is Tricia? Why have you been searching for her for twenty-five years?" The room remained silent."You've been keeping something from me!" Isabella's eyes narrowed slightly. Seeing everyone's refusal to speak, her tone grew more intense, "I'll be really angry if you don't tell me!"After a moment of silence, Grandpa stood up and spoke, "Tricia is your uncle and aunt's daughter. She went missing shortly after she was born."Isabella was shocked, her face filled with disbelief. "Uncle and aunt's daughter? She went missing right aft
Sherry returned to the city the next day. Isabella personally went to the station to pick her up. Sitting in the car, Isabella looked at Sherry's still somewhat weary and melancholic face and gently spoke, "Sherry, weren't you planning to stay for a few more days? Why did you come back so soon?"The bright sunlight shone on Sherry's face, and she smiled slightly, "My mother, up in heaven, definitely wouldn't want to see me in such a state.""Over these years, Nathan has been restricting me. I've only taken on roles I don't like and rarely held concerts. I don't want to continue disappointing my fans."Isabella's face was filled with joy, "Well done, Sherry! Keep it up!"She brought Sherry directly to the newly established studio. The studio was located in one of her office buildings, and in just a few days, Isabella had prepared all the departments, including public relations, finance, and marketing.Isabella took Sherry to visit all the departments and returned to the office. Sherry
Inside a suburban villa, Sherry followed Nathan as they entered through the front gate. Looking at this familiar place and reminiscing about their past, it felt suffocating.They entered a room, and with a cold face, Sherry spoke, "Where are the things my mother left for me?"Nathan turned around, wanting to touch her face, but Sherry immediately stepped back, looking at the man in front of her with disgust. "Where are the things?"Nathan lowered his gaze and calmly said, "I'm sorry, Sherry. Auntie didn't leave anything for you. Before she passed away, she only asked me to take good care of you.""Are you lying to me?" Sherry's expression turned cold, and she turned around, wanting to leave.Nathan stepped forward, tightly grabbing her wrist while picking up a document and a bank card from the table. With a pleading look in his eyes, he said, "Sherry, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have lied to you. This is the transfer agreement of the company and all my savings. I'll give them all
Isabella led Sherry back to her small villa, and the two of them started selecting clothes in the dressing room. Pet was running around them."This little guy is so cute," Sherry smiled.Isabella picked up Pet and rubbed its head. "I bought it for a million!" Sherry was shocked. Is this how the world of the rich works?"Sherry, why don't you stay with me for a few days?" Isabella suggested."No need, Isabella. I don't want to disturb you. I've already booked a hotel with Kit," Sherry politely declined."Don't worry about it! I live alone too," Isabella picked up a light blue dress and gestured to Sherry, "This one suits you.""Okay, thank you."After changing their clothes and doing their makeup, the two of them hurriedly left. They arrived at the auction venue when it was already dark. Isabella and the others met Sophia and Olivia in the parking lot. "Sophia! Olivia!" Isabella greeted them.The four of them entered the venue, and as soon as they reached the entrance, they ran into Na
Even the host on the stage was stunned, help! This scene was unprecedented for her! Everyone looked at Isabella and then glanced at Ethan. The man's handsome face with sharp edges showed no expression as his deep gaze calmly looked in Isabella's direction.Fight? Naturally, it was impossible for him to fight with her. Ethan curled his lips and casually said, "Since this lady likes it so much, then let her have it."Isabella gritted her teeth and glared at him. "No, I don't want it anymore! The price has reached one billion! Whoever wants it must be a fool! Ethan is a fool!"In the end, Ethan naturally won the auction with a bid of one billion.Ryan, who was nearby, was shocked. "One billion for this thing?"Ethan raised an eyebrow, a hint of playfulness flashed in his eyes. "One billion, to make her so angry, I'm pleased."Ryan said, "Others spend a fortune to make a beauty smile, and you spend one billion to anger Isabella. You really have your own style. You'll regret your actions t
Tonight's auction in the city was particularly grand. Although there were no reporters or paparazzi present, Isabella's actions at the auction reached the ears of various prestigious families.Some people dug up Isabella's identity and believed that she deliberately sought Ethan's attention. Others discovered that Isabella had left the company, leading many to speculate that she had offended Ethan and was kicked out.Rumors started spreading, and the news reached Amelia and Kathy. Both of them had the same thought: Ethan and Isabella had broken up.Kathy was attending an event with Gracie when she read the messages in the chat group. She couldn't help but laugh. "I told you, Ethan will dump Isabella sooner or later."Gracie narrowed her eyes and furrowed her brow. "Aren't you curious about where Isabella got millions of dollars from?"Kathy paused for a moment, then sarcastically replied, "I guess she got it as a breakup fee from Ethan!"Gracie thought about it and realized that it wa
It was Isabella's first time seeing Ethan express such deep affection towards her. With one glance, she saw through his act, and his sincere gaze."Get out of my sight in one second."Ethan seemed as if he hadn't heard her and continued his affectionate act, "Isabella, I really know I was wrong. Please don't be angry with me, okay?"Isabella raised her hand, playing with her nails, her eyes carrying a dangerous intent, "Do you also want to be beaten?""Isabella, come back with me. You can hit me, scold me, I'll give you Starry Mist, whatever you want. Please don't break up with me. I can't live without you." After saying this, Ethan held her hand and said affectionately, "I know you love me too. Forgive me, darling."Both of them were disgusted by this conversation, especially the term "darling" at the end. Only Eric on the opposite side looked at them in confusion. So, they were arguing. Ethan's affection for Isabella was unexpected.Isabella's hand was tightly held by Ethan. It made
Two tents were set up, with separate sleeping arrangements for men and women. It took less than two hours to complete, with Isabella barely doing anything. The two men were very polite and didn't let her do any work.Things were going smoothly on their side. However, on Kathy and Julia's side, two hours had passed, and they still couldn't get the fire started. Eric was helping them out.After finishing setting up the tents, Isabella clapped her hands and looked at the disheveled Kathy and Julia with a smile. "Do you need any help?"Kathy quickly declined, "No need, we can handle it ourselves.""Well, you've worked hard. Let's go have some fun!" Isabella said.Charles and Eric followed Isabella and they went to a nearby stream. Isabella and Charles playfully went into the water with their tools to catch fish. Under the setting sun, Eric watched Isabella with a bright smile on her face. There were things he understood very well. That day during dinner, Isabella wanted to talk things out
Isabella and Ethan's wedding was filled with luxury and extravagance. Just like the proposal, they invited reporters and many of Isabella's fans, making it a grand and spectacular event.On stage, Isabella wore a pristine white haute couture wedding gown, with each piece of jewelry worth billions. She looked breathtakingly beautiful, standing beside Ethan in his black suit as they exchanged vows and rings. Witnessing this scene, everyone was moved to tears.When the photos of the wedding were posted online, everyone sent their blessings. Along with the well-wishes, everyone couldn't help but envy Isabella.During the wedding ceremony, Sophia and Charles almost got into a fight while fighting for the bouquet.Ryan confessed his sincere feelings to Sandra once again, but Sandra didn't accept his proposal. She didn't believe in the idea of a prodigal son turning over a new leaf.Annie also confessed her feelings, but Eric rejected her once again. Eric had moved on from Isabella but had n
Soon, it was the anniversary celebration of the Turne Group. Despite the family's initial reluctance to host the event due to recent events, Benjamin refused and hoped that life would return to normal for everyone.At the banquet, Isabella's identity was already known to everyone. But on stage, after grandparents announced Sherry's identity, everyone was once again shocked.Isabella looked at the absent-minded Sherry and asked, "Tricia, what's wrong?""Colin was supposed to come today, but he called me half an hour ago saying he had something to attend to and would be late. I feel something is not right," Sherry replied.Ethan, who was nearby, remembered Nathan, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, and said, "I hope nothing bad has happened."Isabella glared at him and said, "Don't worry, maybe he's preparing a surprise for you."Just as Sherry was about to nod, she received a call from Colin. Something had indeed happened, but it wasn't about Colin—it was about Nathan.Ethan, Isabella
In the blink of an eye, two days had passed. Isabella and Ethan took Leo to the amusement park, and the little one was very happy. His illness was slowly improving, but Isabella was still worried because there was still no news of Sara.Early on the third day, as the photos of Isabella and Ethan playing in the amusement park with Leo spread on the internet, they quickly became a hot topic. Leo already bore some resemblance to Isabella, and with the photo circulating, people started speculating about unmarried parenthood, Isabella's secret child, and various other rumors.While Isabella was having breakfast and watching the entertainment news, she hadn't even had a chance to contact Ava to clarify the situation when both her and Ethan's phones rang simultaneously. It was her father calling on one line and his father on the other.Isabella and Ethan exchanged a glance and stood up to answer the calls. On the other end, Caleb's voice came through with an air of aggression. "Isabella, wha
Upon waking up, Benjamin immediately removed the needles and went to the pediatric ward to find Sara. Isabella didn't stop him; she knew she couldn't. Upon entering the ward, Benjamin didn't see Sara's figure, and his eyes dimmed instantly.Seeing their arrival, Leo immediately put down his phone and walked up to Benjamin, furrowing his brows as he asked, "Where's Mommy?"Benjamin crouched down, looking at Leo's innocent face, and his deep eyes turned red again. He hugged Leo tightly.Leo was confused and pushed him away, asking, "Where's Mommy?"Benjamin looked at him and softly said, "Your Mommy has something to take care of, so she went away for now. She asked me to take good care of you.""That's impossible! Mommy would never leave me with you."Isabella chuckled and said, "If you don't believe it, you can call your Mommy to confirm."Leo quickly took out his phone and dialed his Mommy's number, which was answered promptly."Mommy, where did you go?""Leo, Mommy has something urge
The autumn wind blew over the two of them, and Benjamin's words resonated in Sara's ears. Her eyes turned red. There were many things she wanted to say, but in the end, she pushed Benjamin away. Sara knew that she couldn't hide it anymore. Karl had already been exposed, and it wouldn't take long for Benjamin to uncover everything. She held back the tears in her eyes, pushed Benjamin away, and spoke with an icy tone, "Yes, I am Sara." Although Benjamin was already certain in his heart, hearing her admission still stirred something within him. It was good. She was still alive. He began, "Sara..." Before he could finish his sentence, Sara interrupted him. Her voice was ice-cold to the extreme. "Benjamin, I am Gordon Jones' person. I approached you from the beginning with a purpose. I have never loved you. And appearing before you as Rita is also part of a plan to harm your family." Benjamin's gaze flickered. He believed her words. "No, you couldn't have never loved me. You've alway
Isabella stood frozen, watching Rita. This was definitely the most exciting scene she had witnessed in her over twenty years of life. Sara wasn't dead! And she had a son? Isabella felt an urge to grab a bottle of makeup remover and splash it on this "Rita's" face!Sara's words fell on Benjamin's ears, but he didn't say anything. He simply stared at her intently, sensing the attention from onlookers. Benjamin reached out and pulled Sara into the elevator, leaving quickly."Mummy!... Let go of my mummy!" Leo was about to chase after them, but Isabella hurriedly held him back. "Little one, your mummy and my older brother have something to talk about. Are you feeling sick? Should I take you to get an injection?"Upon hearing this, Leo felt like crying!"Bad aunt, let go of me!" Leo struggled, but he couldn't match Isabella's strength."What bad aunt? Call me Auntie!"Arriving in the hospital room, as Leo was about to run after them, Isabella held him back and smiled, saying, "Don't worry,
After lunch, Isabella went to Turne Group and told Benjamin that Karl already knew that he and Ethan hadn't broken up. While speaking, Isabella stared at Benjamin and asked, "Big brother, why do you look so pale? Is your cold not better yet?"Benjamin coughed lightly and replied, "I just took some medicine. It's nothing, don't worry."Isabella frowned, quickly got up, and touched Benjamin's forehead, which was very hot. "This is not okay! Come on, let's go to the hospital and see a doctor."Isabella directly snatched the files from Benjamin's hand, closed them, and urged him to go to the hospital.Upon arriving at the hospital, Benjamin stood still. In the crowd not far from the lobby, he stared intently at a familiar figure.Over the years, he had come across numerous people with back figures similar to Sara's, and the most similar one was Rita. And at this moment, the person was indeed Rita.Following Benjamin's gaze, Isabella said, "Isn't that Rita? We couldn't find her whereabouts
At this moment, Karl was in a small villa in northern Myanmar. Many people were surprised by Ethan's online announcement that he and Isabella hadn't broken up, but Karl wasn't surprised at all."Dad, give up! It's impossible for us to destroy the Turner Group with our current capabilities."He had been monitoring the Turner Group for years but hadn't found any leverage. Now, with the addition of the Adams Group as their collaborators...Beside Karl sat a man in his fifties, sitting in a wheelchair. He had gray hair, a weathered face, and his eyes were fixed on the blooming magnolia outside the window—Maisie's favorite flower.Gordon Jones's gaze was cold. "Give up? Have you forgotten how your mother died? And your uncles? It's all because of their family.""If only you had made Isabella fall in love with you back then, there wouldn't be the Adams family helping them now!"Karl fell silent. If it were anyone else, he would have wholeheartedly helped his father, but the other person was
Kathy, sitting on the couch, was happily scrolling through her phone, watching Isabella being criticized. Ever since Ethan and Isabella's relationship was exposed, Kathy had been keeping a close eye on Isabella. She knew that Isabella's popularity in the entertainment industry was growing, and she would eventually surpass her. So Kathy decided to expose her.Although Isabella's identity was from the Turne family, Kathy believed that as long as she could ruin Isabella's reputation, it would be enough. What could Isabella, who was now infamous, do to her?Setting her phone aside, Kathy was about to go to the refrigerator to grab a drink when the door opened. It was her father returning home. Kathy looked puzzled and asked, "Dad, didn't you just go to the company? Why are you back?"Before she could finish her sentence, her father slapped her across the face.Kathy was stunned, "Dad, you..."Her father interrupted her angrily, "Look at what you've done, Kathy! Couldn't you have discussed