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 They even adopted the outdated and horrible customs of old wealthy families, like misogyny and all the stupid mandatory respect toward the elders.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
Eunice’s mean face was instantly filled with smiles as she fawned over George and thanked him many times. She wished she could treat George like he was her own father.Meanwhile, her real father, Andrew, sat at the head of the table with a strange look on his face. He was skeptical of George’s show of goodwill.However, Kingsland Manor residential area was one of the richest districts in the Imperial City and was highly attractive. Andrew could not simply reject the offer outright. Hence, after a moment’s hesitation, he asked, “The houses in Kingsland Manor residential area are expensive, aren’t they? When did you buy one? Are you really willing to let us stay there?”The phrasing was very skillful, as he used “we.”Abel raised his eyebrows slightly, and Ruth rolled her eyes silently.“Of course, we have two houses in the Kingsland Manor residential area. One is my granddaughter’s new house, and the other is YOUR granddaughter’s new house. After your granddaughter was acknowledged
Ruth watched as the vans drove away.The courtyard was quiet.Mr. Jackson stood at the door with Eilam and a row of veteran bodyguards.Ruth glanced at them, and then at Abel. “Did you call the bodyguards here?”Abel nodded. “I was worried that they wouldn’t leave.”The dozen or so members of the Parsons family were all shameless, regardless of their age. Abel would not waste time arguing with them. If they really refused to leave, he would have let the bodyguards handle it.But he never expected...“Grandpa, what are your thoughts on this? Why do they think we’ll beg them to come back?” Ruth could not figure it out, so she looked at George with a puzzled expression.George thought about it seriously for a moment. “I think they’re what young people nowadays call Karens and Terrys.”Ruth was speechless. George was no ordinary person. He even knew how to use this term!The long train of vehicles left the manor in a grandiose manner.Inside the black car at the front of the con
Ever since Callum handed over Lockton Corporation, he felt much more relaxed.There was no need to deal with company matters. There was no need to compete with the old foxes of upper management. He did not have to continue pretending, or to live in the shadow of the Lockton family. Every decision he made was wrong in their eyes, after all.With the 10% shares in his hands, he would have an income for the rest of his life.He drank tea and played chess all day long. He raised birds and planted flowers. His life was very comfortable. He even thought that if he had known that things would turn out so well, he would not have cooperated with the Lovehart family at all.However, compared to his relaxed life, Bella was unhappy.She had worked tirelessly to enter high society and join the social circle of wealthy wives. But since Callum handed over Lockton Corporation, her plans were ruined.Worse still was that Lockton Corporation did not need her investment, so the chances of her makin
The interior of the house had more or less returned to its original state. However, the repairs on some of the modified decorations of the house exterior still needed some time.At the dinner table, Ruth poked at the food in her bowl. Her eyes were downcast, and she was lost in thought.George passed her a spare rib. “Finish your meal, then hurry home after you’re done. You still have work tomorrow, so there’s no need to linger here.”Ruth thought. “Grandpa, that’s cold!”But she said seriously, “Grandpa, I still think this place is too far away. It’s not good for you to stay here.” George’s hand paused. He looked into her eyes and did not answer. Her words did not sound like she was trying to persuade him to go back to Kingsland Manor with her.“We understand that you’re nostalgic, so we won’t force you to stay with us,” Ruth continued, “But the Goldwell family’s mansion is where we used to live. You could consider moving there!”George looked at her calculating expression and
After a long while, George sighed in relief. “Forget it. Ruth has been bearing grudges since she was young. You might not be able to persuade her.”The conversation was still about persuasion, but George actually did not bat an eye when Abel mentioned the secret.After a few seconds, Abel could not help but ask in a low voice, “Mr. George, why did you and Miss Rose choose to hide it?”“Revealing the truth will be too hard on her.”“But it’s not her fault.”“That’s right. Children shouldn’t bear the grudges of the previous generation.”George did not seem surprised that Abel knew about it. Since he brought it up, he could see that Ruth was aware of it, too. If one of them knew, how could the other not?Abel looked at him and did not miss the expression on his face. He suddenly said in a hushed voice, “What I mean is that all of this actually has nothing to do with her. Why did you create such a secret?”George finally looked at him. He was more shocked by this than when he heard
To put it bluntly, this plan was part of her plan. Husbands and wives should help each other, right?“I’ve seen the plan for the launch of Lady in Red. The first batch of pre-sale products will be launched on New Year’s Day. It’s quite reasonable to set the date of launch to after our wedding. As for the profit share, we’ll charge the production and raw materials to Blakewell Corporation according to your requirements. Blakewell Corporation will only take 30% of the profit.”Ruth’s eyes snapped open, and she whipped around to look at Abel.He wasn’t even negotiating despite the unfair terms?He just agreed to it!Ruth was feeling embarrassed for being so greedy.Sensing the change in her emotions, the corners of Abel’s lips curled up slightly, as if he had found a way to solve the puzzle and was capitalizing on the advantage.“Sunset Resort is owned by a friend of mine. After he renovated the place, he left me a private hot spring for my exclusive use. I heard it’s one of the