Early in the morning, Austin hurried to the pier as promised.Nancy and her family had decided to leave on a ferry.The torture Austin had gone through for the past two days tired him out completely. He was in an extremely bad mood.He was disgusted by the Welches' greed.Rubbing his fingers against the bank card in his pocket, Austin had a sharp look on his face.If 100 million dollars could resolve this matter, Austin didn't mind giving it up.He would be proposing to Cecily at the end of this month. He would never allow any unexpected events to occur during this period.His phone rang.It was a call from Nancy.Austin answered the call coldly. "Where are you?""Pier 1."After ending the call, Austin walked toward Pier 1.In the distance, he could see Nancy in a black dress. There were some suitcases placed next to Nancy as well.A gentle breeze picked up, caressing Nancy's long hair and dress.She had a quiet smile on her pretty face. Everything about her exuded a refr
Austin didn't transfer the money right into Nancy's account as the paper slip had asked. Instead, he registered a bank card straight away.Nancy took the paper slip in shock. When she saw the contents, her face turned pale, and she was at a loss for words.Austin scoffed. "You said that this has nothing to do with you, didn't you? Nancy, I was wrong to have believed in your family. Through it all, you were lying when you made promises to me. You've never let me down in the aspect of failing me."His words were firm and harsh.Nancy's eyes turned red. Tears welled up in her pretty eyes.Austin's words were like a burning blade that pierced her heart.Nancy bit her red lip, allowing her tears to fall in silence as she kept shaking her head."Please don't disturb my life anymore."Austin turned around in disappointment. "You should be grateful that I'm proposing to Cecily at the end of this month. I don't want to cause any trouble during this period. If not, you and your family wo
Nancy was completely stunned.Derek's and Harvey's expressions shifted as well.Even they felt that Urma was going overboard!"Mom, how could you speak of Nancy like that?" Harvey said in a low voice.But Urma raised her head in arrogance. "Are you saying that I was wrong? How much money had she gotten after getting married to Austin? How much has she helped us? She couldn't help you even when you were going to marry Susie."I've worked so hard to help her get back her divorce compensation, but it's my fault now?"With that, Urma glared sideways at Nancy."What's so nice about being with that beastly Austin? It'd be better if you get together with Mason. He slept with you, and you managed to get millions of dollars at least!""Enough!"Derek trembled. Raising his hand, he brought it down.He delivered a heavy slap across Urma's face, the slapping sound ringing clearly in the air.Urma staggered backward. Her cheek instantly swelled up.Being the arrogant and domineering wom
A melodious piano piece resounded in the air.Cecily leaned against the window, gazing at the blooming flowers and fountain in the yard. Her eyes were reddened and a little swollen.She had fantasized about the proposal at the end of this month.She even hoped that Austin would actually come in shining armor, maybe even on horseback, as he arrived and proposed to her.But now, all her fantasies and hope seemed to be tossed into an icy cave. They turned cold, numb, and indifferent.A knock sounded on the door."Cecily, it's time for lunch," Edward called out at the door.Cecily wiped the corners of her eyes. "Dad, I'm not hungry. You and Mom should go ahead.""Child, you haven't eaten for two days. What if you starve yourself too much?" Edward sounded a little angry, but it was because his heart ached for his daughter.Cecily said playfully, "Come on, Dad, I'm a grown-up now. Can you not treat me like a child?""Cecily, are you troubled by anything? You can tell me about it. D
When Cecily and Rachel heard Edward's angry voice, they hurriedly ran out of the room.They saw Edward holding photos in his hand, his face filled with fury."Dad…"Cecily's heart immediately sank. When she saw the familiar envelope and photo, an extremely terrifying thought popped up in her head.She was exposed!She had been in a daze for the past few days, and she couldn't even eat or drink. She was indeed affected by the photo, but she refused to tell her parents about it because she feared that the matter would progress to the point of no return.The scene before her eyes right now made her feel faint."What's the matter? Why are you so angry?"Rachel frowned deeply as she hurried forward."Look! That bastard Austin, does he think he can bully our daughter just like that?" Edward angrily handed the photos to Rachel.Rachel looked at the photos. In an instant, a cold expression appeared on her elegant face.She didn't spend too much time in Cecily's room just now, so she
Cecily nodded quietly. Her eyes were red and filled with tears."Well, then. Tell us what you think!" Rachel said straightforwardly.The photos were concrete evidence, so no matter how gentle Rachel was, she could hardly suppress her anger.Her only sense of reason was that she would choose to consider her daughter's opinions.Cecily frowned deeply. A hesitant look appeared on her beautiful face.She clasped her hands together, but her mind was in a huge mess.She had thought about this matter for two days.At first, she was furious and indignant like her parents were.But after calming down, she felt that Austin wasn't someone who would do things like that.After Austin and Nancy divorced, Cecily took note of how Austin treated Nancy.Moreover, she had temporarily left Austin back then because of what he did toward the Welches.Also, in the photos, Austin and Nancy were just seated facing each other. They didn't do anything outrageous.Taking a deep breath, Cecily said ear
The sun was shining bright in the sky.Even in the hot summer weather, Heavensgate Residence was refreshingly cool thanks to the shade of the woods.Ezra sat leisurely on the garden swing, swaying gently.Aldus was still in the hospital. He had regained consciousness, but it would be a while before he could be discharged.Raquel was taking attentive care of him in the hospital.After lunch at noon, Dahlia left the house.Ezra knew where Dahlia went, but as a household staff member, he didn't have the right to stop her. He didn't dare to tell Austin about it, either, for he didn't doubt Dahlia's threats to end her life if he did.Ezra was the only person left in the huge villa.It felt a little empty.Still, Ezra didn't mind it. He made himself at home.Holding a teacup in his hand, Ezra leaned leisurely against the seat of the swing.But a single call had ended his leisure time.When Ezra saw the words "Mr. Walter" on the screen, his expression instantly turned stern."Mr.
Dahlia gritted her teeth stubbornly. She said slowly, "I've been dragging Austin down for so long, and now that our family is finally seeing better days, I don't want this matter to drag him down again. He's my son, and my heart aches for him. He's already tired enough as it is!"Ezra had a dark look on his face as he said in exasperation, "But I fear that you may not be able to handle this matter properly, Madam Emerson. You were already aware back then that problems come with power."Now that sir is already grown up, even you should be under his protection. How will you deal with the matter?""Enough!" Dahlia retorted firmly. She had lost her usual gentle and friendly demeanor.Ezra watched as Dahlia entered the house. His originally good mood was ruined.He sighed helplessly. "Wolves are born wild, so how can they possibly understand human kindness? Their instinct is to devour everything at all costs. Madam Emerson, why can't you understand that?"…Time slowly went by.To A