That explained how Pearl greeted her when she first spotted Ruth.In other words, she had not even been sure if Ruth was there. Had she just been testing the waters by using their names?“Why are you here alone?” Ruth asked curiously.Pearl stayed silent.Ruth pursed her lips. Right. She forgot that they were no longer friends. She turned around and gave Abel a look.Abel got the signal and was about to ask, but changed his mind in the end.However, when they sent her to her house, he reminded Pearl, “For two people to make it work, the most important things are trust and communication.”Pearl’s hand on the car door handle froze. She turned back around nervously. “You told Tom?”Abel said, “No, but it might not be the same next time.”Pearl lowered her head and thanked him in a murmur. Then, she pushed open the car door and ran into the house.Ruth looked at Pearl’s retreating figure, then she looked at Abel as if she just understood something.Pearl had heard about the marr
Ruth looked up at him and saw the suggestiveness in his deep gaze.This charming gaze was too familiar.Unknowingly, her mind helpfully recalled the bold words she had uttered. “I want to pounce on you right now.”Recalling what happened tonight, her impression of Abel once again improved. He was completely different from the typical rich playboys. He was calm and calculative. Moreover, despite his fame and fortune, he was still sincere and upright.Ruth had really chosen a wonderful husband.When the thought crossed her mind, she felt warmth in her heart.Her eyes shimmered. Then, she clutched his shoulders and raised her head to kiss him.Abel looked at those beautiful eyes, which went from confusion to shyness, and then to familiar joy and passion. His heart stirred when she kissed him.He was stunned for a moment before he grabbed her waist and pulled her into his arms.The partition was slowly set in place without their notice.In the cramped space of the back seat, fill
Ruth pouted. “Who would ask someone out for lunch on a weekend? It’s usually for dinner!”“Me! I like to ask people out for both lunch and dinner!”Ruth grudgingly let Pearl win the argument.When Pearl first arrived, she was terrified when she saw Abel. However, after a while, she realized that he was just quietly reading messages on his tablet, so she let herself relax.“Why do you look so listless? Didn’t you sleep last night? Or were you out having an affair?”“Pfft!” Ruth spat out the water she was sipping. She had been wary of spraying it at Abel, so she turned around and sprayed it at Pearl instead.Pearl’s face scrunched up. Her mind went blank for a few seconds before she reacted. “Ruth! Ew!”Ruth’s lips twitched awkwardly. She quickly grabbed a tissue and wiped her face. “Sorry, can you learn to talk with a filter?”Pearl’s face had turned bright red with anger for getting sprayed at. However, at Ruth’s reminder, she turned to look at Abel’s cold face and shrank back
Although she was not exactly happy about not being “too good-looking,” Pearl still found it unbelievable that Ruth had agreed so quickly.After confirming it several times excitedly and getting an affirmative answer, she went downstairs happily.However, as soon as she went downstairs, her smile dropped.Wasn’t that familiar figure in the living room the person she had sworn to ignore a few days ago? Because of that, she did not want to ask him about the marriage, and rather, went to see the outcome herself.She snorted and said unhappily, “What are YOU doing here?” Tom gave a small smile. He was still as calm and elegant as before. “I heard that Mrs. Blakewell is sick.”Pearl was speechless.She was originally filled with resentment, but when she heard this, she quickly turned to look at the person beside her. “You don’t feel well?”That explained her poor complexion. And Pearl had been so inconsiderate. She really was the worst!“Maybe...”“Is there a quiet room? I’ll exam
Pearl paused and stared at him in disbelief. “You’re even more shameless than me! The hosts have already left, and you’re thinking of plundering their walk-in closet?!”Tom tried to control his expression. “I’m talking about shopping at the mall and buying more clothes.”Pearl was even more surprised. “You want to go shopping with me?”Tom nodded. As he started the engine, he said casually, “My parents want to meet you. How about visiting my family for New Year’s Eve?”Pearl was stunned, and her mind went blank.New Year’s Eve? Visit his parents? With this kind of relationship and for such a special day, how could it just be a casual visit?After trying her best to digest this, Pearl suddenly thought of something and puffed up her cheeks in dissatisfaction. “Do you also think that I’m tacky, like Ruth?!”Tom laughed and turned to her. His voice was gentle as he said, “No, didn’t you say that you wanted to buy matching outfits?”Pearl was speechless again.“It’s my fault. I did
Although she felt guilty, Pearl recounted the events of last night.“Mr. Blakewell said that the most important things for two people to make it work are trust and communication. I didn’t trust you. I’ve let you down.” As soon as she finished speaking, her head drooped. Last night, she tossed and turned unfathomably, reflecting on her actions. After she confessed this, she felt much better.Despite that, there was still a hint of unease. “Would he be angry?” Pearl wondered.Tom frowned. Almost immediately, he connected this with the information he had received. “A friend of Katie’s and Aquilo’s ex-girlfriend were thrown into the swimming pool last night. Is this related to you? How long were you and Ruth outside? Is that why Ruth caught a cold?”The Acker family’s rejection put the Lovehart family in a difficult position, and Pearl rushing into their banquet was like a lamb walking into the wolf’s den. Someone who had a good relationship with Katie would have definitely tried t
“Galen must be very confused now. He doesn’t even know why you don’t like him!”Abel looked straight ahead and said calmly, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Ruth intertwined their fingers. “I met Galen during that incident with Jasper. Before that, we never even met each other.”Abel was silent.Ruth tightened her hold on his hand. “It’s all his parents’ fault. It has nothing to do with him.”He glanced at her. “Are you defending him?”Ruth smiled helplessly. “No, I’m just stating an objective fact. Besides, I already have such an outstanding husband. How could I possibly notice other men?”Abel’s expression softened a little, but he remained silent.“When I was trying on clothes with Pearl today, I suddenly got some inspiration. What do you think about having a set of outfits in the neo-traditional style for our bridal photos?”“Wasn’t this style part of our plans before?” Abel asked with a frown.“Mom likes it, but Dad doesn’t. To avoid conflict, I secretly remove
At this point, Bella suddenly hesitated and did not dare to say any more.Ruth’s eyes turned cold as she stared straight at her. “What was that about Grandpa’s condition? Go on.”Ruth was losing control of her emotions and took two steps forward. The security guards feared that she might act impulsively again, so they quickly tried to stop her. “Miss Ruth, please calm down.”“It’s definitely you! You just want to ruin us!” Bella knew that she had said something wrong and tried to change the subject by sticking firmly to her conclusion.Ruth’s expression darkened. She lowered her voice in warning as she got closer to Bella. “I do want to ruin you. Callum might be able to get out of this mess, but he won’t be able to escape the next time. You better pray he doesn’t fall into my hands!”Bella’s face was a mix of fear and confusion. It took her a long time to recover after Ruth’s car had left.Bill caught the main point and asked, “Bella, from what she said just now, does it mean tha
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!