Callum frowned. He did not like the expression on Ruth’s face. However, he was indeed curious.Unexpectedly, she took a few steps closer and leaned close to his ear. Callum only heard her gentle voice say slowly, “Because I am Seema.”Callum’s eyes widened. ......On the way back, George leaned against the back seat of the car and closed his eyes to rest. He looked a little tired. Then, as if he had suddenly thought of something, he opened his eyes and looked at Ruth beside him. “What were you whispering to your father just now? Why didn’t you let me hear it?”After sending a text, Ruth put down her phone and clung to his arm. “Don’t you also have secrets that you don’t want me to know?”George chuckled. “Brat, are you still holding a grudge against me?”Ruth said, “Of course! But I can give you a chance to redeem yourself. How about we exchange secrets?”George said, “There’s nothing much to exchange. I don’t have any secrets. You don’t have to look into it too deeply.”Ru
Katie paused for a moment. She could not hide the reluctance on her face. “But Mom, this shouldn’t have happened!”In the past, she knew that Abel had someone in his heart. She knew that she could not simply take that woman’s place, so she did not force him to like her and gave him more space. She thought that when reality finally caught up to him, he would realize who the perfect girl for him was.When that time came, he would take the initiative to pursue her!Alas, what happened instead?Another woman had waltzed into his heart and became even more important to Abel than the first woman!Katie could not accept such an outcome!She could accept losing to that mysterious woman! After all, she was one step too late to claim Abel’s heart.However, to lose to Ruth, someone who appeared out of nowhere, was hard to accept.What did Ruth do to deserve this?In terms of family background, talent, looks, reputation, and status, how could Ruth have beaten her?“When it comes to relat
“What kind of cheap love is that? Buying me clothes and a few handbags? Do I need any more of them? He said he would reveal my identity, then he should just do it! In front of the cameras, let everyone see his illegitimate daughter!”Regardless of what choice he made, the public would gossip anyway.If he really valued her and wanted to introduce her to the public, he would bring her into the upper-class circles and integrate her into the Lovehart family!Janet and Katie looked like they had been struck by lightning.Katie’s gaze became colder as she looked at Luna. “You disgusting loser! How can we ever introduce you to the public when you look like that? You don’t know your place! You messed things up! Despite that, you still want to take your anger out on us?”If it was in the past, Luna would feel ashamed and angry when she heard these insults. Alas, she did not care anymore.She was already in hell. Thus, all she wanted was to take the person who pushed her down with her.“
She had thought it through. Even if the press conference was ruined, she would still be introduced to the public.As long as the Lovehart family did not publicly give up on her, she would still be a member of the Lovehart family.They wanted to kick her out without saying a word?Dream on!She wanted to expose Ruth’s identity and make Janet feel disgusted. She also wanted to hold onto this position to secure benefits for her future.After all, Janet was right about one thing: one had to work hard to achieve one’s goals.The living room returned to silence.Katie and Janet had different thoughts about what had just transpired and did not speak for a while.After some time, Katie spoke first, “Mom, do you think her words can be trusted? Is Ruth really...”She did not finish her sentence. She was puzzled and in disbelief.“She’s just tricking us! She wants to sow discord,” Janet said. She paused for a second and added coldly, “But there’s no smoke without fire. We have to invest
Ruth had never thought that her grandfather would say this so brazenly.Moreover, the wedding had not even taken place yet!She liked her current life very much, but she hardly remembered that she was a married woman. It was probably because she had registered her marriage in a hurry and had yet to hold the wedding.Previously, when Abel’s mother was organizing her wedding, she would ask for her opinion on everything. She had gotten excited about it after having so many discussions about it.She was getting excited about the wedding again. However, it was too soon to talk about children!It was hard for her to keep up!“Grandpa, don’t worry. We’ve been working hard to fulfill your wish. You’re not getting in the way,” Abel explained seriously.Ruth glared at him.George smiled happily. “That’s good. It’s good that you’re working hard! Although I’m comfortable here, this is your new house, after all. Why should I stay with you? Besides, I’m old now. Living in that old mansion is
Ruth said matter-of-factly, “Of course there’s nothing wrong with me! It’s usually men who are ‘lacking’!”Abel’s face darkened. “You still don’t know if I am ‘lacking’ or not?”Ruth was speechless.She did not want to go down this sudden path.“Or maybe you actually want to see some results? Then, let’s give it a try tonight.”“N-No, thanks. I don’t particularly want to.”Abel continued to watch her with a deep gaze.The temperature in the room dropped silently. Ruth was at a loss as he stared at her with his cold and slightly accusing eyes.Her gaze subconsciously wandered everywhere, and she muttered as if to explain, “Didn’t we just decide to date properly? Why have a child?”That was the point she wanted to make tonight.Abel was surprised for a moment before his cold eyes gradually warmed. “Alright, let’s date first.”Ruth stared back in confusion.“Dating is fine, so long as we’re not trying to... make babies.”......George was a man of action. He started preparin
The one who had been speaking so shamelessly was from Bella’s family, Bill Parsons.Ever since George fell ill and Ruth left the country, Bill’s family had moved here. After living here for a few years, he treated this place as though it was his own house.The scenery was beautiful, and the environment was pleasant. Naturally, he and his family did not want to give it up.In the past, they would have fled with their tails between their legs if they found out that George had woken up. After all, no matter how arrogant they were, they still had to live according to the Lockton family’s wishes.But this time…“Ruth, it’s not that I want to criticize you, but you’re already an adult, yet you still don’t understand the rules! Although you don’t have a mother, your aunt has taught you for many years. When you see me, you should at least respectfully call me your uncle, right?”“What makes you think I would do that?” Ruth was merciless.Bill’s expression darkened. “Ruth, watch your ton
The Parsons had already adapted to their lifestyle here. They even adopted the outdated and horrible customs of old wealthy families, like misogyny and all the stupid mandatory respect toward the elders. Andrew, seated at the head of the table, watched this scene and did not say a word, as if he was allowing Bill and the malicious woman, Eunice, to subtly attack the Lockton family.Oh yes, they adopted old wealthy families’ internal conflicts, too.Ruth was about to speak when the hand around her waist tightened. She turned her head and met Abel’s meaningful gaze.She frowned in confusion.Abel leaned toward her slightly. His warm breath blew over her ear as he whispered, “Your grandfather should have a plan. Let’s just watch the show quietly.”Ruth’s eyelids fluttered, but she also felt restless. She was used to rushing into the fray to solve problems. She had almost forgotten the warm feeling of relying on someone else and just watching everything play out.This warm feeling
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!