Bollygal, do you still wish for Anthony to die? He seems to be changing into a good person. Making up for all his wrongs.
The next day, Hilda set off to the Smith Group. Nathan and Anthony also followed along inside the car. As they drove in the city center, Hilda admired the busy streets outside. "The Smith Group has made this place into the capital. Look over here and over there, these are all ancient imperial city plans." The Smith Group headquarters was on the northern side of Smith City. Once they got there, Hilda did not see modern skyscrapers, but a stretch of bright yellow palatial buildings. This is basically a palace! It was even bigger than the Imperial Palace Museum that used to be next to their house. This structure was huge! If it were not for the cars coming in and out of the palace entrance and those busy workers of Smith Group, Hilda would have thought that she had traveled through time. Outside the palace walls, there were several subway stations and several tourists taking photos. Dressed up as a bodyguard, Nathan had a pair of sunglasses on and a dog in his arms. They drove ove
Jerome was drinking tea with a young man. The young man looked so much like Arlo that they were almost indiscernible. That must have been the other vice president of the Bowen Group, Milo Bowen. "You're here. Please have a seat." Jerome looked up at Hilda and motioned for her to sit in the seat across. Hilda greeted them and proceeded to sit down. The four people sat at the square tea table. Hilda was feeling very nervous. After taking a sip of tea to clear her mind, she looked briefly at Nathan who was being kept outside of the garden before bringing her attention back. Jerome spoke in such a gentle tone that it was not apparent that he was the head of the Bowen Family. But, Hilda knew that this man was not as harmless as he seemed on the surface. "The Nobel House in Taadi sells western food, but the one in Smith City sells authentic Taadi cuisine. It fits my taste. I go there at least once a week." Hilda added, "The best Taadi dish at the Nobel House is probably the steamed
The Bowen Family did not want to let the child go so easily. It was no use to try to be nice, they should have been brutal from the start. Once Hilda was far off into the distance, Jerome stood up and casually watched them leave from the gazebo. Looking at Hilda dressed in exquisite business attire from behind, he suddenly let out a smile that reached all the way to his eyes. It was a smile that came from a genuine sense of admiration. "Dad.." Arlo suddenly called. He could see that Jerome was very fond of Hilda. Hilda and the others were long gone, but Jerome remained standing there without moving as he looked at the scenery. As he admired the beauty of the garden before him, he turned back to Arlo and Milo and said, "When you two were younger, you were once kidnapped by the extended members of the Bowen Family. I went to ask them to return you, but they humiliated me. They forced me to choose between the both of you and said the other would be dropped right in front of me." At
The moment they had to part ways, Marie kept wailing and was not willing to leave. Her adoptive father sent their Golden Retriever along with her, so she would not be alone and afraid in a new environment. It would make her feel better to have a familiar pet with her. However, Marie still did not want to go and remained crying at the front door. Biting the bullet, her adoptive parents shut the door and did not come back out again. She continued to stand there and cry. No matter who tried to coax her, she wouldn't move. Nathan, who was carrying Marie's suitcase, was also in a tough spot. If it were possible, he also wanted Marie to stay here. Growing up in a family like that was a blessing. Unfortunately, she could not stay there because only the military could protect her. Eventually, Hilda managed to coax Marie into the car, and they quickly drove off. Once the car started to move, Hilda saw, from the rearview mirror, that Marie's adoptive parents had come out at some point and
From the moment she saw Yaa, she had come up with the idea. It did not seem to make a lot of sense to let Lily and Johnathan raise her. They could raise her instead. Nathan stretched his hand out to caress her head. "I had the same thought." He felt like keeping Yaa by his side was the better option. If he and Hilda could no longer have a second child of their own, then it would not be bad to have Yaa. Yaa grew up overseas and did not know how to speak the local language. She did not know what Hilda and Nathan were saying, but she did not like the place very much either. There were too many people. She only wanted to go home and be with her Golden Retriever. Suddenly, they made a turn and a wide patch of green appeared in front of her along with a rhythmic and sonorous sound "One. Two. Three. Four. One, two, three, four!" The military troops were training! The energy in those shouts seemed to make even the ground shake. Yaa's eyes glimmered as she looked at the group of vigoro
Hilda had designed the garden herself and filled it with all her favorite flowers. Currently, they were all in full bloom, making the garden look like a dreamy labyrinth. Walking inside, she went to sit down on the swing that was made of rattan. She understood Linux' intentions, and she knew that their marriage would not be for love, but for mutual benefit. Even though she was approved by the Jordan Family, her position was merely a symbolic family head. She was an honorable daughter in the family, but they only showed her respect because of her mother. Her capabilities had yet to be recognized by the family. Hence, she was unable to take over any responsibilities at the company for now. On the other hand, Linux was recognized for his capabilities, but he was also an adopted son. Connie had already broken the rules when she adopted Linux back then. All these years, Linux tried hard to live up to Connie's expectations, but it did not change the fact that he was not a Jordan and was d
That man was Aiden Damien. He had wretched and shrewd inverted triangular eyes. His body was so skinny that he was all bones and skin. On the back of his hands were various needle scars of unknown origins. His entire body had a deathlike pallor, and his back was hunched. He didn't look human but more like a ghost. Connie could not believe that Adrian had a brother like him. Aiden collapsed to the ground in horror. Before he could react to anything, a hand reached toward him from above and fiercely grabbed him by the neck. A woman looked down at him condescendingly. "Tell me Adrian's whereabouts in a single sentence. If you dare to lie, I will crush your throat!" Despite struggling like a monkey, Aiden was unable to break free of Connie's grip. Connie was wearing gloves. She exerted force, squeezing Aiden's hand so strongly that she broke his hand. Thus, Aiden let out a hoarse scream, trembling in fear. "Have mercy! I was wrong! I did it! I dug him up! Have mercy on me! I won't dare
The next day, some members of the Damien Family who could come were gathered as they gossiped about the disappearance of Adrian's corpse. Meanwhile, Hilda sat in the middle of the hall. She had an extraordinary aura around her as she watched the Family standing before her. Then, she announced loudly, "Everybody, think back to the time my father was still alive. Were there any strange or special people that he interacted with before he died? No matter how big or how small the clue you give me, or no matter good or bad, as long as you have news, I will reward you." She was very straightforward. Sitting in the hall, Hilda instructed her men to record the information they obtained. "A woman came to visit him. She was hooked nosed and looked extremely wealthy. Moreover, she drove a luxurious car! If memory serves me right, she was in her twenties!" "Hooked nosed... It feels like I've seen her before too. The next day after Adrian passed away, a BMW came over to the house. It was super