For some reason, a feeling of trepidation rose in her chest.Callum continued, “With the current state of our family, do you think Lovehart Corporation would let us get in touch with them?”Luna forced a smile. “Why not? I’m your adopted daughter.”“It’s not that. It’s just that because Ruth was pushing so hard, I lost sight of myself and agreed to the Lovehart family’s request. I treated you like a bargaining tool for my own gain—”“I was against it back then, but you insisted on going ahead with it! You even said that nothing would go wrong! Look at what’s happened now to our daughter! I must have been crazy to listen to you!” Bella scolded Callum harshly. There was an indescribable feeling of disgust in her tone.Callum lowered his head and listened to her complaint without saying a word.Luna took a deep breath and said, “It’s just a minor issue. Why make such a big deal out of it? You’ve raised me for so many years. It’s only right for me to help you with something before I
Callum’s eyes turned cold as he grabbed Bella’s wrist. “Shut up! How long are you going to keep this up? Don’t you find it embarrassing?”Bella’s body trembled slightly, and panic flashed across her eyes.Then, as if she had realized something, her panicked eyes filled with mockery as she yanked her hand back fiercely.“Are you still trying to be intimidating? You can’t contact Sean, and Lockton Corporation is about to be finished! Did you think that I didn’t know that the profits in the past were all fake? If you don’t inject funds into the corporation now, your position as the chairman will be in jeopardy!”“Foolish woman!” Callum sneered disdainfully. “Putting aside the fact that your savings were all transferred to my account, even if you take them all out now, it won’t solve the company’s problem!”Grand Empire’s attack this time clearly showed Abel’s attitude toward this issue. If he supported Ruth, Lockton Corporations stood no chance against her.This would not do! He did
There was a sharp clang of metal as the chairs collided.Callum looked tall and strong, but he could not squeeze past the slender Ruth. When she sat down, his chair was pushed to the side and was almost flipped over.“Ruth!” He voiced his displeasure.Ruth turned around and glanced at him. She said nonchalantly, “I’m sorry, but this place is cramped. I don’t think it’s big enough for a hot shot like you, Mr. Goldwell.”Callum said nothing. He glanced at George and waited for him to reprimand Ruth. However, George only smiled and said nonchalantly, “You’re still as clumsy as when you were young! Be careful not to hurt yourself!”Ruth’s voice was coy as she replied, “I won’t!”A hint of malice flashed across Callum’s eyes.This scene was so familiar that it was suffocating.Wasn’t it the same in the past?Regardless of whether it was Rose or Ruth, they would have support in everything they did. Callum was like an outsider. He had no say and had to take their opinions into cons
After Callum left the ward, Ruth pestered George for a long time.She clearly knew that there was something wrong with Callum. Knowing that he had issues about Ruth being fully capable of taking over Lockton Corporation without anyone’s help or support, why would he make such a decision?Did he want her to thank him?Was what Callum had done all these years worth thanking?She only hated herself for not having enough evidence to publicize what he had done.George was still smiling. His voice was gentle and loving. “Are you still upset about this? After all, he’s your father. Just give him some idle shares to show you’re a filial daughter!”Ruth suddenly asked, “Grandpa, is he really my father?”George paused for a moment before laughing. “He’s certainly not the greatest father, but we can’t stoop to his level!”Ruth was silent. After knowing that she could not get anything out of him, she gave up.She stayed with George for a while longer before leaving the ward unhappily.On
It was absolutely impossible to ignore this outcome!She told Abel about what happened in the ward just now. After hearing this, the latter was silent for a few seconds before speaking indifferently.“Grandpa has his own thoughts on the matter. Haven’t you always listened to him? Why are you so upset now?”Ruth looked at him in disbelief.Abel felt her gaze and tilted his head to look at her. “What’s wrong?”Ruth asked, “Are you trying to get me to accept this outcome?”Abel paused for a moment. “No, I was just curious. I thought that with your personality, you wouldn’t mind.”Ruth pursed her lips and remained silent.Her grandfather might be surprised by her objections, but Abel definitely should not be surprised.He knew that there was something wrong with her grandfather’s medicine in the past, and he also knew how dissatisfied she was with the Goldwell family.More importantly, he had always supported her decisions unconditionally in the past. He rarely tried to convince
“Isn’t that obvious?” Ruth thought to herself.There was something wrong with Luna’s identity. The information was too flawless. It was obvious that someone had deliberately set it up. Moreover, if Ruth’s guess was correct, the person behind this should be Sean.The Lovehart family’s trivial affairs had dragged the Lockton family into it…Anyway, this was not new information.Ruth lost interest and tore off the mask on her face. Just as she was about to say something, Serenity said, “Wow! You really are depressed! Are you out of your mind?”Ruth was silent.“Don’t you think these earrings look familiar?”“Huh?”“They belong to you! To be precise, they’re the earrings your mother left for you!”The water sloshed as Ruth slowly sat up straight and looked at her phone. She opened the image file again and looked at the picture seriously.At the same time, Serenity’s disbelieving tone came from the other end of the phone. “Did you really forget? The first time I came to your house
Ruth paused for a while and suddenly smiled. She leaned back leisurely and popped some of the bubbles in the bathwater. “I think I understand.”It was obvious that Abel did not like Notus. If they were collaborating, it had to be because of something he cared about.Abel supported Notus’s actions and hoped that the Lovehart family’s press conference would go smoothly. This matter clearly had nothing to do with Abel himself, so it could only be related to Ruth.Therefore, he also hoped that the position taken over by Luna would not receive too much criticism.Eilam was her personal bodyguard. Keeping an eye on Notus could be considered part of the job, but Abel had specially instructed him not to tell her.He probably had the same thoughts as Serenity. He was afraid that Ruth would not be able to accept the truth if she were found out to be an illegitimate daughter.He had even corrected her before. He had specified that the daughter that Notus had been looking for was not illegit
Their eyes met.Ruth was calm, but Abel was stunned for a moment.Then, he smiled and pinched her cheeks. “Ruth, you’re so smart. You should know that whatever we hide from you isn’t anything good, right? Thus, why would you worry about it?”Ruth slapped his hand away. “That makes sense, but what if I insist on asking?”Abel pursed his lips.After a while, just as he was about to speak, Ruth sighed softly and wrapped her arms around him. She buried her head in his neck. “Honey, thank you for being so good to me!”Abel held her waist and patted her back gently.“But I’m not a fragile little girl. My mental fortitude is far stronger than you think. So, don’t hold back when it comes to such things.”Regardless of whether it was him or George, they were both worried that she would be hurt.Ruth had thought about it. The only reason Callum could make her grandfather compromise and willingly give up 10% of the shares to ensure that he would not have to worry about living expenses fo