Eddie looked at Lauren with profound confusion, and his hand on the wheelchair tightened."I...," Lauren sighed gently. "I didn't know he was my son. I planned to have his lover marry someone else and let him witness the wedding, making him suffer.""What?" Eddie looked at Lauren in disbelief. "Mom, you...""He desperately wanted to stop the wedding, so I told him that... crossing the Needlewood was his only choice, the quickest way to reach the Rose Manor. “For the sake of that woman, he rushed into the Needlewood without hesitation, even dislocating his thumb to escape the handcuffs. It wasn't until he entered the Needwood, and his shirt was torn by the thorns, that I... I saw the birthmark on his body."As Lauren spoke, she was filled with regret, shaking her head repeatedly. She covered her forehead, looking pained. "I had explosives buried under the Rose Manor. Luckily, I saw the birthmark in time... otherwise, I... I would have killed my son and grandson with my own hands."
Yeah, Mom. You should look for Cedric. I’ll go with you. I’m his younger brother. I think it’s only right that I reconcile with him as brothers.” Eddie was smiling slightly. It did not look like he was joking.“Eddie…”Then, he lowered his head, “I’m not sure if Cedric will recognize a gimp as his younger brother, though. D-Do you think he’ll feel ashamed of me?”“How could you think that of yourself, Eddie? You’re a genius when it comes to computers! Why would he feel ashamed of you? I think he was ashamed that he had someone like me as his mother, instead…”“Why in the world would a son think that of his own mother, Mom? You’re overthinking it.”Lauren wiped away tears that were streaming down her cheeks and flashed a smile at Eddie, “It turns out that you inherited my trait of overthinking.”“Mom…” That put a smile on Eddie’s face as well.At the same time, the lady wore a fierce expression while she stood outside and eavesdropped on the entire exchange!…A van was steadil
It was particularly satisfying to hear Maia say that. Cedric felt as if his injuries had recovered in that instant. He laughed heartily, “You’re so sweet, Maia.” His voice was both deep and captivating.Maia’s face and ears turned red at that.His grin grew wider when he saw her blushing. His deep eyes were filled with a sense of amusement too. He looked so stunning when he smiled and made a lot of heads turn his way.“Wow. He's so dashing!”“How handsome. He looks so cute when he smiles. My heart’s pounding like crazy.”“He might be handsome but he’s not your boyfriend. Look at the lady next to him. She’s so pretty. I’d even say she’s prettier than the most beautiful lady in our village.”“Why did you bring her up? She wasn’t even from our village! Furthermore, she was a heartless person!”“Sigh. I guess you’re right. My mom pitied the blind, old man who adopted her. He was counting on her to support him when he was old and frail!”…Maia could not help but cast her glance at
Nyssa was baffled when she saw the bank card. She was articulating a response when Maia pulled Cedric out of the joint and went to the village entrance. She was about to take off after both of them, but they got into the van and drove off into the distance. Then, she went to the ATM and saw there were so many zeroes in the amount. It took her a while to count them and found out that Maia had just given her two million dollars!Nyssa was so stunned she was rooted to the spot.…Baz munched on the breakfast Fischer bought him. They laid down the futon in the back too. Maia looked at the futon and chuckled, her delicate eyes curved from the grin. Sitting on the futon, she thought it was way more precious than any imported, customized couch!The futon was coming back to Prismara with her.Cedric watched as she sat on it, touching it intermittently while smiling from ear to ear. His lips curled into a smile as well and he pulled her into his arms, “Aren’t you concerned that she mig
Maia stopped in her tracks at that. The encrypted document she was opening now had the specifics of the properties he transferred to her.He reached out and closed the file. “They were your wedding presents. How could I take them back?”“But…” She frowned. She wanted to give HL Corporation back to him. She pursed her lips. Then, an idea began to form in her mind. Turning to him, she said, “I can continue to be HL Corporation’s CEO if you promise me something in return.”Raising his eyebrow, he asked, “When have I ever rejected your requests?”“You call the shots when it comes to crucial decisions.”He held her delicate hands and fondled them preciously. Then, he said, “You can go ahead and sit tight in this position, then. You’re pregnant. I can’t and won’t overtire you. I’m going to take care of everything in the company. If you need it, I can help you with Starlight Entertainment as well.”She was a little puzzled now. “Well. Why did you put me in this position, then?”“Yo
Cedric knew her all too well. That was why he told her the truth. “So, is this where you stayed when you didn’t stay in Prismara Hill?”“Yeah.” He nodded. She left it at that.Looking at her, it did not seem she was angry at all. Did he just pass her test? Was it a good idea to come clean, after all?Then, Maia walked into the villa and said, “You’ve got some good taste, Cedric. I love the designs and the renovations done to this place. I’m heading upstairs. I can’t wait to see the master bedroom!”She made her way to the stairs at the side.It was a three-floor villa, but he had not installed an elevator. The designs were not exactly conventional. Instead, it was a little unorthodox and brimming with modernism, giving it a unique flair.Maia came to the second floor and opened the master bedroom door with both her hands. A king-sized bed was right in the heart of the room, fitted with pink sheets. There were all kinds of skin products on the nightstand. They were the brands sh
“Mr. Cedric, I was able to find out that Lauren had made Sally in charge of Valentines Entertainment, one of the Fox family’s minor companies. It seems like she isn’t particularly fond of Sally. However, after Sally took over Valentines Entertainment, the company’s profit margin grew significantly in the last two seasons. Sally is quite a capable and ambitious leader.” Baz paused and handed Cedric a report. “This is the only report that I was able to obtain from her company. Sally is a very cautious woman.” Cedric studied the report closely and commented coldly, “She is almost on par with Maia.” Who knew that they would be able to obtain so much useful information in such a short time. Ever since Maia had taken over Starlight Entertainment, the company had grown bigger and had even become one of the big three in the entertainment industry. Yet, Sally had also managed to grow her company when most of the public’s eyes were on Starlight Entertainment. It seems like Maia had fin
The staff member’s voice became softer and softer as he noticed Maia’s face change. However, Maia just drew her lips into a thin line and nodded at the staff. “When you’re done, remember to pick up those cigarette butts. It’s not nice to litter on set.” “Yes, of course, Ms. Maia.” They nodded and quickly cleaned the cigarette butts lying around. Maia did not waste any more time, as she marched directly onto the set. “Fischer.”“Yes, Ms. Maia?” “What do you think about these accidents?” “You already have an answer,” he replied. Maia nodded, “I want you to dig deeper into this.”“Got it.” Maia took the umbrella and lunch box from his hands and walked toward Hope’s trailer. When she got there, she could hear Hope crying from outside the door. Maia knocked on the door lightly and entered the trailer. When Wesley and Hope’s assistant saw Maia, they greeted her in relief, “Hello, Ms. Maia. You’re finally here!” Hope immediately lifted her head when he heard that. When she saw