Apollo scratched his head in embarrassment. He had not thought that someone as layback as Demi would be so sharp.He started brainstorming as he did not know how to deal with this situation.At that moment, Ruth finished expressing her gratitude and started to chase them away. “You guys should go back now. You don’t have to worry about me. If I need help, I’ll definitely tell you.”“Yeah. Let’s leave. Ruth needs to have a good rest.” Apollo stepped forward quickly and eagerly helped Ruth chase the others away.Everyone turned to leave with Apollo in the lead.Apollo did not dare to meet Demi’s sharp gaze and was ready to run away the moment they were out. Then, Ruth called on him like a savior.“Apollo, wait a minute. There’s something I want to ask you.”Apollo was elated.He thought. “Ruth is an angel!”Apollo quickly took two steps back and closed the door with a bang.Demi looked at the closed door in puzzlement. She took Serenity’s hand and asked in a low voice while wal
Apollo was stunned. “He’s okay for sure. The person who should feel worried is that b*stard, Dillon! But dad said we’re a family. He doesn’t want our relationship with Dillon’s family to turn sour and hopes to bury this. We’ll talk about it in detail when we go home tonight.”“We’re going home tonight?”“Abel didn’t tell you?”Apollo covered his mouth.This situation seemed familiar.He remembered his previous slip of the tongue. Could it be that Abel had not told Ruth about it, and he had made the same mistake again?Fortunately, he did not make a mistake this time. “He told me about it, but are we still going home in this situation?” Ruth said.“Is something wrong with the current situation? Why can’t we go home?”Ruth was speechless. How could Apollo not get what she meant?In the evening, the clouds were slowly moving in the sky. There were dark and light ones, which made the sky look serene.A black Rolls-Royce drove into a Chinese style courtyard.Ruth sat in the passe
Ruth had just sat down. When she heard Lyla’s voice, she subconsciously stood up.Abel followed her and stood up as well. He took her hand and patted it to tell her to relax.Lyla approached them. She was in disbelief when she saw Abel’s action.However, she showed no mercy. “If I didn’t read the news on the Internet last night, I still wouldn’t know who my daughter-in-law was.”The news of Blakewell Corporation’s president making a public appearance to welcome Harper Williams had spread over the night.Lyla and Gabriel’s understanding of their son and Apollo’s tip-off convinced them that their relationship was more than just business.“Mom, I was thoughtless. I should have visited you two earlier,” Ruth sincerely apologized.“At least you know that you’re thoughtless.”Ruth lowered her head and said nothing.Abel helplessly said, “Mom, Ruth has just been discharged from the hospital. Don’t scare her.”His words were effective. Lyla paused for a few seconds and beckoned to Ru
Lyla frowned. “What on earth are you saying? Dillon is clearly the one—”“It’s fine. I’ve already apologized.” Abel took over the conversation. His father had called him in the afternoon and ordered him and Ruth to apologize to Dillon. Otherwise, Abel would not have even stepped into Dillon’s room. Lyla was flabbergasted. Puzzlement was clear on her face. Did someone possess her son’s body?He apologized? For something like this?Apollo’s cold voice solved the mystery for her. “We did go to apologize to him, but, for some reason, we ended up beating him up again.”Dillon should have been well enough to get transferred to a normal ward today, but, by the looks of it, he would have to continue staying in the ICU. Gabriel felt speechless. “So, don’t talk about apologizing anymore. If I see him again, he can forget about ever stepping out of the hospital,” Abel casually stated his stance. Gabriel’s expression turned dark, and he slammed his teacup down on the table. Right w
Lyla’s smile fell away. She sat up straight and leaned back into her chair. “It doesn’t really matter whether we’re satisfied with you or not. My son has his own opinions. I’ve always respected and trusted him.”Ruth pursed her lips. “You’ve looked into me before, so you should know about my reputation.”“Are you really that sort of person?”Ruth was stunned. “No.”“That’s settled, then. The richer a family is, the more dirty secrets and wicked people it has. I’ve lived for decades, and I’ve seen plenty of such things. I can tell whether rumors like that are real or not.”Ruth said nothing, but was a little surprised that Lyla was so rational and open-minded.“As for last night, as a mother, I definitely wish that you could think of the big picture and be considerate for Abel, but, as a woman, I’m in full support of what my son did. If he got married, he should protect his wife.”Ruth tilted her head and focused on the crux of the problem. “Do you want me to think of the big p
Ruth told Lyla that she would reserve a set of the newest series for her and send it to her house. After all, there was no such thing as a free lunch. Even if Lyla was her mother-in-law, there was no need for Ruth to owe her a favor. Besides, this was the first time they officially met. Who knew whether this offer was actually a different sort of test?In any case, Ruth could seize whatever she wanted through her own power. Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the study upstairs was much graver than the atmosphere downstairs. Gabriel had always preferred things to be peaceful and was even a bit of a blindly devoted son. That was why he was really strict with Abel. This time, he also stated his viewpoint on the matter clearly. “Your grandfather is really angry right now, and your stubbornness is only fanning the flames. We won’t accept unfilial children in the family. If you continue being so stubborn, I’m not going to show you mercy.”“How exactly are you not going to show me mercy?
Half an hour later, Abel and Gabriel left the study. One of them was calm, while the other was in a gloomy mood. Abel beckoned Ruth over and motioned for her that they were leaving. Lyla wanted to make the two of them stay, but Gabriel just glumly asked her to go upstairs with him by saying that he had something important to discuss with her. With an expression of resignation, Lyla only called Abel over to whisper something to him before she reminded Ruth to not forget about what she promised. When Lyla went upstairs, she immediately glared at Gabriel in displeasure. “What’s with that attitude? This is the first time your daughter-in-law has decided to visit us. Not only did you not receive her warmly, you even pulled a long face at her!”Gabriel was stunned, then put on a serious expression. “Did I pull a long face?”Lyla just scoffed and said, “I’m warning you, I don’t care about your family’s stupid affairs. I’ve already accepted Ruth as my daughter-in-law. Don’t cause t
Ruth looked at him in surprise. “It’s Mom’s gift for you. She asked me to pass it to you.”Ruth was still surprised. Did Lyla call him over before they left to give him this?Ruth took the envelope and opened it. It had the check she rejected and a member card for a high-end beauty salon called the Prime Jewel. Ruth had heard of it before. It was known as a gathering spot for all the affluent ladies in the Imperial City. The Prime Jewel operated on a members-only basis. Not only did the applicants need to be rich, but they also had to have their identities verified before they could become members. Hence, the beauty salon’s member card was basically proof that one was part of a top-class family. Neither the Goldwell family nor the Lockton family were rich and powerful enough to reach that level yet…“I believe our mother isn’t stingy. Do you still not have enough money to reclaim Lockton Corporation?” Abel’s cool voice interrupted her thoughts. Ruth felt awkward. “Honest
Galen stood nervously at the side. At first, he wanted to step in and help, but he held himself back.In the end, he gave up and watched the fight.The more he watched, the more startled he was.Despite her delicate frame, her moves were calculated and ruthless.Many of her moves were lethal.She was a young woman who was loved. She was pampered and adored by everyone. How was such a person so ruthless in combat?It was as if she often fought to the death…Mr. Watson was shaken as well. He covered his neck with one hand, while his other hand hung limply by his hand. He looked at Lily in shock. His other hand hung weakly by his side. He looked at Lily in shock.How could such a small and delicate-looking person possess such strength? Was she really the heiress of the Cavendish family?“Do you want to verify it? The wounds match with the one who attacked me. I broke his right wrist on the spot, though. After that, I didn’t wait for reinforcement to come. I moved immediately an
Her hand paused while hefting the silver fork.Ruth’s husband was really very considerate. He loved her sister truly and everyone in her family.She decided to find a boyfriend like him for herself in the future.“I definitely will!” She thought.She stood in the spacious living room and looked at the man beside Galen who wanted to get to the bottom of this investigation. Her fingers tightened on the fork. “Words might not be enough to explain. If you don’t believe me, why don’t you give this a try?”Galen had not reacted when Charles spoke, nor when Abel had talked about switching it to a blunt weapon, but he definitely did now. “Nonsense!” he said sternly and stood up.Lily’s fighting spirit was ignited, but his stern rebuke deflated half of it. “Why not? Is it now allowed? You said attacking a police officer wasn’t allowed, didn’t you?”“He doesn’t count!” Galen said with disdain.Lily’s aggressive stance was completely deflated. “Well… if he doesn’t count, then his skills
The seemingly innocent question was directed at the young police officer.He looked troubled.Her delicate appearance did not help.The young police officer turned to the stern-faced man beside Galen for some help. The man pursed his thin lips and spoke in a deep voice.“Your Excellency… Madam… the nature of this case is severe, but the process of investigation is smooth. If your daughter doesn’t reveal the whole truth, it’ll be difficult for us to reach the crux of the issue. I assume that you don’t just want the result from this investigation but also the truth?”His firm voice was authoritative yet respectful.Charles turned to look at him. His brown eyes were calm, and he was sizing up this person.The police officer’s cold demeanor momentarily faltered. He quickly looked away and did not dare look him in the eye. “We’re just following procedures. To prevent this matter from escalating further, we hope for your cooperation.”He sounded intimidated yet resolute. It seemed
He was already determined to stake everything on his plan.“Right,” Lily said, “What about those bodyguards assigned to protect me? How were they swapped?”“Abel offered them ten times the price and bribed the group of bodyguards hired by Denver. The two poor people were taken down. The rest were replaced by our own people,” said Galen icily.Lily was shocked. She looked at him and then at Abel, who was driving calmly.Ruth looked at her husband with the same shocked face.So, this was how money made the world go round!When Denver had transferred money to that company, Lily had caught wind of it, but it seemed Abel had found out even sooner.He had already made arrangements to take drastic measures.“Don’t they have any morals? I heard that those kinds of organizations have principles. They won’t willingly betray the ones who employed them,” said Ruth.“As long as it’s not a terrorist organization, every organization needs connections. William’s group was already in dire stra
It was mainly because Denver clearly fabricated an alibi. But he had appeared on the scene and had been taken away.It was indeed quite puzzling.At that point, everyone looked at Abel in confusion.Abel looked straight ahead and did not speak. He only spoke when he was asked directly.“The father and son lost because they didn’t know each other’s motivations. It’s easy to bribe their people to send a message to the other and get them to the scene…”Before they set off, Sean received news that Denver was going all out and wanted to go down with Lily in the manor in the suburbs.Sean did not doubt it because Denver had been acting increasingly strange recently.He was transferring his assets and buying and renovating manors. It was as though he was prepared for death.He had even arranged for his funeral.Afraid that his son was taking things too hard, he put down whatever he was doing and rushed over to the scene.Since that was taken care of, it was easy to deceive Denver af
“See what you are doing? What if something happens to your sister?”Charles was not known for showing affection or caring about people outright.However, when his daughter cried and threw a tantrum, he could not stop himself.Charles stood by Lily without hesitation and scolded Abel for his incompetence.Ruth was originally filled with resentment and wanted to vent it out on Abel too, but when she saw that the father and daughter duo had joined forces to attack her husband, half of her resentment dissipated.With four bodyguards that had been arranged to deal with two outsiders, coupled with Lily’s abilities, her life was indeed not in danger…She glanced at Lily hesitantly. At this moment, Galen had cleaned up all the stains on her palm.Other than the redness between her thumb and index finger, she did not seem too badly hurt.All the resentment was gone. In fact, she was even a little protective. “Why did you have to deal with the four bodyguards?” Lily lowered her head an
Everyone was speechless.This discussion was fruitless. Everyone had their own opinions, and no one wanted to give in.In the end, Reina and the old man took a car, while Ruth, Abel, Charles, Galen Barker, and Lily got into another.The fire slowly died down.The cars left one after another.After Mr. Lockton got into the car, his cloudy eyes became shrewd. He asked his daughter, “Do you think that police officer is also interested in Lily?”Otherwise, why would he be so active and rush to the front? Why would he find such a lousy excuse to be the one to drop her home?“I think so, but unfortunately, Lily doesn’t seem to be as interested as before,” Reina said helplessly.Otherwise, why would she reject such a good opportunity to get into his car?Wouldn’t she have acted pitiful enough to earn his sympathy to get into the car?Mr. Lockton frowned. He was in deep thought.The last time he had heard that his granddaughter had fallen in love with another man who happened to be
Also, she was sure that if it was Luna being attacked at that time, he would have helped her without hesitation.This man was just like Notus. He was stupid, stubborn, and hypocritical.The reason why she spoke on his behalf was that she could not stand Luna’s smug face. Even if she wanted to drag someone down, she had to ask first.It was just the truth. She would not die if she made that clear anyway.Luna’s smug look cracked as she stared fixedly at her. Her gaze shifted from doubt to resentment and unwillingness.Aquilo was not surprised when Lily accused him. He knew that he had done something wrong. If not for Abel’s careful consideration, they would have died here today.However, he was quite surprised to hear her defend him.As he was handcuffed and escorted to the police car, he could not help but turn to look at her.“Lily…”Lily was about to walk to her car.She paused for a moment and turned to look at him calmly.Her usually playful eyes were indifferent at that
Aquilo opened his mouth but did not know what to say.Just then, a team of uniformed police officers rushed over to the scene to rescue the hostages.Looking at the people standing before them, they could not tell which ones were the hostages.Galen Barker walked over from behind and glanced at them. “What are you still standing here for? Get out quickly!”This manor had an ancient Sommersetese courtyard.The place where they were gathered was a small open space in the courtyard.After passing through the desolate artificial mountain pavilion, they arrived at the large courtyard outside the manor. There were many people gathered there, with many police cars parked nearby.A fire truck had also arrived.To Lily’s surprise, Sean Lovehart and his father were also there and were being escorted into the police car.When he saw her coming out, Denver’s face filled with hatred. He wanted to rush to her and strangle her. “You’ve got guts! You risked your life to drag us down with you!