Apparently, Merope was the one who had nothing to lose. There was no telling what she would do if she went rogue.After a brief silence, Sherry declared, "Let me get this straight. I had nothing to do with that fire incident!"Arthur responded with a sly smile, "Yeah, yeah, nothing to do with you. Got it. You're completely innocent."Sherry found his sarcastic tone infuriating. She pinched his arm hard before getting out of the car, unable to stay with him any longer.She blamed her young and naive self for choosing a man like Arthur as her husband. She met Arthur while still in college. Her parents had approved of him, finding him smart, talented, ambitious, and dashing—a man worthy of trust. Yet, it turned out to be the worst decision of Sherry's life.Wrapping herself tight in her coat, Sherry walked elegantly in her high heels as she called Bryce. "Keep a close eye on Holly. Your despicable father plans to sacrifice her to protect his reputation and company.Merope Larson ma

Already aware of Nina's identity, Abelin chuckled at her remark. "What did you just call me?""Bro?""Say it in full."Unaware of their true relationship, Nina was perplexed. Nonetheless, she complied and called him, "Brother?"Abeline's face lit up with joy as he stared at Nina's adorable and playful demeanor. He never knew that having a biological sister could feel so amazing.Nina disregarded his odd reaction and continued, "Anyway, my brother and Holly are very much in love. Could you stop meddling and stay out of their relationship?"Abelin replied honestly, "I have no intention of meddling or confessing my feelings to Holly. I just wanted to protect her silently. Rest assured, I'll leave as soon as I'm discharged.""Oh, so you're secretly in love with my sister-in-law?""You could say that.""It must be quite an agony to love someone who doesn't love you back, huh?""Not really. You don't feel agony when you're truly in love with someone."Nina scrutinized Abelin from

Something seemed fishy. Although Bryce didn't ask who had inquired about the case, he was convinced that Abelin and Sherry were two of them.After meticulously studying the files, Bryce couldn't find any clues, which dampened his spirit. After all, even Abelin, who had worked in the special forces overseas and had a strong investigative skill set, couldn't find anything. How could ordinary police officers stand a chance?After completing all the formalities, Bryce and Holly headed to Winston's house. They went next door to Michelle's house to take a look. After the renovation, they could no longer find any traces of the fire."Do you know who did the renovation?" Bryce asked Holly.Pondering for a moment, Holly answered, "I think Granny Michelle asked my grandfather to do it."Bryce rubbed his temples, believing the clues were lost for good with the renovation.…That night, after dinner, the two sat under the pear tree in the yard. The autumn wind swept through the yard with

Holly gave Annie a disparaging look. "Next time, leave your phone outside the room.""Got it," Annie said as she went out to answer the phone call. When she returned, she brought a man with her.Holly came downstairs and appraised the man. He was tall and wore a black sweater and jeans. His hair was cropped short, and he had what one might consider to be conventionally attractive features. His gaze was feral and dark.Although he was dressed casually, he still looked handsome and put-together. There was a rugged, dangerous, and elusive charm about him.Holly remembered him. He was Annie's biological brother, Tristan.Tristan was carrying a black lockbox in his hands. Inside the black lockbox was a small ornamental tower measuring about 20 inches in height and eight inches in width.The ornamental tower was crafted from sandalwood and gilded, inlaid with quartz, crystals, glass fragments, lapis lazuli, and an assortment of other gemstones.The body of the ornamental tower was a

The security team wasted no time in escorting Samantha out of Bryce's office.Although Samantha kept a straight face and tried to seem unaffected, she was confused. Not to mention, her pride and dignity were shattered.As the security led Samantha down the corridor, they ran into Arthur, who had just come out of the main conference room.When Arthur spied Samantha being escorted out by security, he stopped and asked, "What in the world is going on here?"Samantha halted her steps and pursed her lips. Tears welled up in her eyes as she mumbled dejectedly, "Uncle Arthur, I…"The rest of her words died on her tongue. She couldn't very well admit to Arthur that she had tried to stir up strife between Bryce and Holly.Arthur was worn out enough to know Samantha's intentions for Bryce. He dismissed the security team and said with a sigh, "Samantha, do yourself a favor and forget about Bryce. You know there's no coming back from that incident with Levi."Samantha's eyes were red and