With that in mind, Chris shook his head. “There must be a misunderstanding! It’s probably more than what we see. As Mommy said, she asked us to wait. She’ll come back later and explain to us in person!” Anthony scoffed. Explain? How would she explain everything? Whatever explanation she had, she still had close contact with this man! Anthony instructed coldly, “Investigate this! Within three minutes, give me his information!” Luke instantly went ahead to find out more about Guy and, as ordered, returned three minutes later with a thick stack of papers. “President, he…he… Have a read of him yourself.” Luke placed down the information and instantly went away to the door. He did not want to be involved. Anthony frowned. Why was Luke so scared? He picked up the documents and his face stiffened. Guy Granger: heir of the Granger family of the Navy General family. The Grangers and the Chernys even had an arranged marriage proposal! Anthony suddenly recalled how Charm
The slideshow showed Charmine stealing the sword with Guy and of them leaving. There were also photos of them completely drenched in the forest, Charmine leaning on Guy’s shoulder, and also of Guy carrying Charmine to his home. Anthony’s hands clenched so tightly that his veins protruded as his gait grew bitterly, angrily cold. Charmine cheated on him for so long and spent so much time with Guy! Charlie was also Charmine! No wonder he had feelings for Charlie. He thought he was becoming queer and felt sorry for Charmine, but who would have thought that Charmine was with Guy at that time! He was on the verge of exploding. He wanted to crash the phone but the slideshow was still playing. By the end of the slideshow, the photos grew even more intimate! There was Charmine, disguised as Ann Liam, pulled by Grandma Warren as she was asked to be with Guy. In another, Charmine was on the sofa with her clothes torn out, and Guy was bent down beside her, seemingly helping her to
Charmine frowned. “Anthony, you…” Anthony gave her no chance to speak as he pulled her to his black car and forced her into the backseat. Shutting the door and going into the car himself, he locked the door from the inside. It was the ultimate lock, and there was no way of opening it. Charmine had just straightened herself, but before she could put on the safety belt, Anthony had stepped on the pedal and sped away. The speedometer showed to the furthest right; he was driving at the fastest speed. He even drove past red lights uncaringly! Alarmed, Charmine pulled on the safety belt and reminded him, “Anthony, are you crazy!? Stop! Stop now!” Her plea, however, fell on deaf ears as Anthony continued to sped. The car shot out from the city and turned to the highway. The view outside the window flew by quickly, and Charmine felt the car almost flying. They could die at this rate! She was unafraid of death, but what about Chris? They were adults; there was no point risking t
Throughout the process, did Guy’s large hand touch her skin? Did his gaze rake over her body? They were so close to one another, too. Did Guy catch a whiff of her scent?! She knew about the marriage arrangement between the Chernys and the Grangers. How could she still stay so close to Guy for so long? All those thoughts embittered Anthony even more as wintry fury came out of his chest. “Momo and the red wolf bone aren’t excuses for you to come so close with another man! I’ve been too lenient on you these days. From now onward, you’ll stay inside this house, and you’re not allowed to come out without my permission! I’ll come and get you in three days!” Anthony then walked out of the door and shut the door behind him. Charmine failed to stop him as he moved too fast, so much so she could not react in time. When she walked to the window, she saw that Anthony was already inside the car before he drove away. She frowned. Three days? He was so agitated, he must have though
Instantly, Anthony instructed Luke, “Have the rest of the Baileys gathered. Also, be ready to announce that I’m marrying Charmine in three days!” Luke jolted at the abruptness. “Boss, isn’t this…too sudden—?” Luke was unable to complete his sentence when he was met with Anthony’s fiery gaze. He could only nod in return. “Yes, Sir!” Luke thus pushed Max with Waverly in his arms out through the door before he threw out Waverly’s suitcases as well. Max’s face turned green in his shock. Why did Anthony decide to marry Charmine instead of ditching her? Was he insane?! “Anthony, are you sure you don’t want a kind and chaste woman like Waverly? You want to be with a woman who has cheated on you?” “Once I officiate our relationship, I wonder if any man on earth is daring enough to offend me again!” Anthony scoffed coldly. He ignored Max and marched upstairs. He only wanted to marry Charmine as soon as possible. Even if that meant being pressured, he still had to marry her! H
When Grandma Bailey realized she made a slip, she quickly retracted herself and said, “I don’t know… I don’t know anything…” “Okay, then. Get ready for the wedding,” declared Anthony. With a frown on her face, Grandma Bailey fretted, “But does she have the support from the Cherny family? The seniors in the Bailey family knew about this, and they said Charmine’s background isn’t good enough for you. Without the Cherny family’s approval, they would resign their posts instead of permitting you to be with Charmine!” Anthony scoffed, “Really? Make an announcement then—I’m having a full family meeting.” With that said, he hung up and walked out with Chris, saying, “Remember: you might be in danger in the following three days. No matter what happens, stay close to me. Your safety determines whether your Mommy and I get married. Understand?” Chris sensed the importance of the matter, thus he nodded heavily. “Yes, Sir!” … At the Bailey mansion. Once the call ended, Susan, next t
When Susan saw how determined Grandma Bailey was, all she could do was follow her request and make the notice. Since the rest of the family would not agree to this, she might as well wait for them to arrive. Dumbfounded, Fredrick glared at Grandma Bailey with disbelief. “Grandma Bailey, have your gears rusted in aging that you can’t decide properly? You don’t want Waverly but want a woman like Charmine? Have you considered the outcome?” “Oh? I do want to know what outcomes there are!” Grandma Bailey met his glare fearlessly. Fredrick did not expect her to be so determined, and he halted before arguing coldly, “Back then, the deal between Burlington and Kansas was signed due to the engagement between the D’Cruz family and Bailey family. If you do this to Waverly, the deal will be canceled! Furthermore, we’ll fully boycott the Baileys as well. We’ll become enemies!” “Hahaha! My good enemy. Well said.” Grandma Bailey smiled coldly and looked at him mockingly. “I’m almost a hund
“Grandma Bailey, you must teach your grandson well. You can’t let him mess around!” “Charmine was engaged to Julian, and her reputation is ruined. Marrying a woman like her will make us a laughingstock!” “I won’t approve! All of us won’t approve!”The crowd disapproved in unison. Grandma Bailey sat by the side, bombarded with the protests. She rubbed her temples. They were so noisy, and the internal conflicts were… How annoying! How would Anthony fix this? Suddenly, a tall and well-built figure walked in through the door. The moment he walked in, it was as if the sun had disappeared into the clouds. The temperature in the hall dropped significantly. Even though he said nothing and merely made his way toward them, he exuded an oppressive temperament. The rambunctious crowd fell silent instantly, and they dared not breathe too loudly. Some members who acted out before he came quickly went back to their seats, as if they were the students and Anthony the teacher. A
There was an unnoticeable glint in Sonia's eyes. She nestled herself further into Harry's arms as she added, "Let’s go to Pares. We'll come back after I give birth to the baby.""Alright."Harry stayed by Sonia's side as he watched over her, cared for her, and talked to her until she finally slept in his care.He stood up tiredly and walked out of the room to sit in the living room.Thuck!Something fell out of his pocket.He narrowed his eyes to the source of sound and spotted a USB.Since when did he have a USB in his pocket?With a small frown on his face, Harry curiously picked it up and noticed the front side of the USB glowing. Something was carved onto its surface, too.[Granger].Was it Dior’s USB? Why was her USB inside his pocket?Harry’s clear fingers held on the USB tightly. He thought for a moment before he took out a laptop, turned it on, and plugged in the USB.A moment later, the screen showed what seemed to be peculiar surveillance footage with a descriptio
Dior was still lost in her storm of thoughts when a shadowy figure zipped past her and ran toward Harry.When she spotted this familiar figure, she reacted quickly and held onto him."Let go of me!" growled Guy. "How dare he slap you and misunderstood you? I have to beat some sense into him!"Harry broke free and chased after Harry.Dior, despite having lost all hope and life in her, mustered the last strand of her will to chase after Guy and reeled him back. "Brother, don't," she muttered, "spare your energy…" Her sorrow clouded her eyes as she mumbled, "He’s the man I love. Even though he hates me, I won’t allow you to hurt him. As for the explanation…"Dior smiled ironically. "Whatever. That slap decimated every beautiful daydream I have about him, anyway."She no longer expected anything from him.He had no trust in her, so what would it matter if she finally got him? He did not even love her, and he did not trust her either.Dior smiled elegantly, but her eyes were fille
Dior looked forward to that new shift.She watched as Harry made his way into the restaurant silently, unable to deter her mind from the daydreams she had of him, of the new chapter of their story they would have.He would apologize to her, trying to redeem himself, and kiss her dearly as he embraced her. Later down the line, they would have a child of their own, too.Harry's long legs walked in strides, his dark gaze trained on Dior.The bright light shone on Dior’s delicately stunning face, and she also wore a red dress.He remembered her wearing this back in Mount Village.He could remember how alluring she looked back then, how they stayed in the same room, how she put down her ego to treat him with so much gentleness.Harry’s cold face mellowed down, but recalling a certain memory, the vague wistfulness in him vanished and he sat in front of her.Dior looked at him fondly, like she always would. "Long time no see."Her eyes burned brightly as if she wanted to drink in his
Dior examined the footage the moment she received it.True enough, it showed Sonia and George talking about their little deal. It also showed how Dior was telling the truth while they both ganged up on her.Dior’s frail heart felt as though it was rejuvenated once more, feeling as though blood was once more pumped into her heart. Her dull eyes devoid of hope regained their lost luster once more.Not thinking twice, she dialed Harry's number with this evidence, though he had to be busy, seeing as he did not pick up even after the phone rang for a long while.Just as she was about to hang up, Harry picked up the phone."What do you want?"On the other end of the call was the voice that she had missed for so long. His low, hoarse voice sounded so cold and emotionless.Hearing his voice brought Dior back to the image of his handsome face, and her heart skipped a beat.She tried her best to restrain her fluttering emotions as she tried to speak calmly, "Do you have time? I’d like to
At Mount Village…Inside the elegant bamboo house was Dior, dressed in a beige dress. She sat in the front yard as she took sips of her wine.The sunlight shone past the leaves and illuminated her, yet she exuded an air of loneliness.She swirled the glass and could not help recalling the moments she spent with Harry.In the beginning, she was attracted by his looks; he looked so gentle and elegant.She gave him money, kept him company, and continuously showed up around him in hopes of conquering him.Alas, she ended up in this state.The time she spent with him in Mount Village was the happiest time she had ever had. They had lived inside the bamboo house together, where he took care of her and claimed her to be his woman.They even laid inside the same room.Everything was so beautiful.Cursed was her luck, however, that it was just an illusion. He had been using her from the start, while he chose to stay with the woman who lied to him and even hurt him!No matter how mu
"Although Susan was unhappy, she should've voiced out her displeasure instead of bottling things. Cheating is wrong, regardless. Furthermore, if she wanted a career, she didn't have to stay home and depend on her husband."Grandma Bailey halted.Was that what Charmine truly thought of?Grandma Bailey thought Charmine would find Susan too aggressive unto herself.Charmine glanced at Susan again and apathetically commented, "She doesn't want to make money on her own, but she wants to be rich while complaining about her man not making time for her and taking care of her? If a woman has no ability of her own and also blames others for her miseries, all she's worth is to sit quietly at home and wait for her husband to come home. She also has no right to cheat! This is how the world works."Charmine patted Grandma Bailey’s shoulder and held Anthony’s hand, her words met with everyone's evidently surprised gazes and their silence.Grandma Bailey was shocked. Sure, Charmine sounded rathe
The colossal cruise started to drift away from the pier.Eric stood on the cruise and let the wind blow at him, loneliness and hatred still oozing from his being.He stared at the blue ocean ahead of him as Charmine's words rang in his mind unceasingly.'Will you really feel good after you've killed them?''You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?'"Forgive them and yourself.'Deliberating everything carefully, his lips curled into a bitter smile.It was true, after all, that Charmine understood him the most.Eric poured himself another drink and downed it with loneliness as he allowed the cruise to bring him wherever it would take him.…Susan was still inside the operating room when Charmine and the rest of the Baileys rushed into the hospital.Darryl stood before the room, his expression blank, his figure lonely and helpless.So many things had happened in half a day.He found out about his wife's inf
"No one's stopping you now. Eat!"Anthony clenched his hands tightly and took another glance at Charmine. He was more determined than before, and he was close to eating the pills in the bottle.Charmine, who was held hostage, gradually opened her eyes at that moment. Her gaze drifted toward Eric before she asked, her tone challenging, "Will you really feel good after you've killed them? You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?"Eric halted, and his eyes darkened.Charmine had just woken up, yet what she said…He cast a cold glance at Charmine. "It's my business, and it has nothing to do with you!"They were his family, and he did not want a family like this!Charmine looked squarely at him. "Eric, I don’t care if you used me or plotted against me all these years; I've treated you like a true friend, nothing more nor less. You were the only person who stayed by my side in the past five years, so I hope that you
Anthony's breath hitched when he saw Charmine.He clenched his fists and, without doubting himself, relented "I can agree to your terms, so let her go right away. This has nothing to do with her; you only hate me after all. As long as you let her go, I'll take the pill. Everything will end right away."Susan shook her head. "We'll die after eating the pill. I’m not taking that!"She had just reunited with Eric, and she did not want to die yet. She looked at Eric and begged, "Please let Anthony be, why don't you? He’s your brother, after all, and he doesn’t even know about your existence. If you’re really angry, just kill Charmine, and I'll make it up to you—"Anthony's expression contorted in sheer fury upon hearing Susan's plea, and he glared at her with murderous intent."This was all your fault, so what right do you have to make Charmine take your blame?!""What on earth are you going on about?" snapped Grandma Bailey. "Charmine has been kidnapped because of you, yet you want