Nathan grabbed the documents from the staff member beside him and slammed them onto the table in front of Byron with a resounding thud. The papers contained photos depicting Beatrice's current condition and reports detailing her injuries."Take a look... How did you see her? Look at these documents carefully before saying a word!" Nathan shouted at Byron.Byron's tension escalated as he slowly reached out to grab the papers in front of him. When he saw the photos, his eyes widened in disbelief as he carefully studied each one."I...""You’d better tell me the truth. Does she really have mental issues?" Nathan's ominously stern eyes bore into Byron, his gaze intensely scrutinizing. "She's been enduring inhumane abuse and violence for an extended period of time in a psychiatric hospital. Did you know about this?"Byron seemed on the verge of breaking down as he looked at the documents. "I... Who could have done such a thing? Who?"He frantically picked up one photo after another. I
Nathan looked at the bewildered Byron with a disdainful smile, his voice cold as he said, "I'm afraid neither of your daughters will want to see you. Beatrice definitely wouldn't. As for Hazelyn, she's been involved in serious crimes, so chances are, you won't be seeing her."With that, Nathan left the room with determined strides.Byron was left in the chair, his face devoid of color.His clenched fist on the table gradually tightened and the muscles in his jaw protruded. I wondered what was going through his mind.After a long while, he stood up and left the room, leaving the documents on the table untouched. That disappointed me.In a cold tone, Atlas remarked, "He doesn’t deserve to be a father."At that moment, Nathan pushed the door open and walked in, his face still dark."He's determined to resort to extreme measures," Atlas said."How so?" Nathan looked at Atlas inquiringly."He’ll probably try to request custody of Beatrice and find a way to harm her before the psych
My eyes welled up with tears, and everything became blurry."Don't be afraid. You’re safe now. No one will dare to torture or hurt you again," I reassured her.As soon as she heard the word 'hurt,' her body suddenly trembled, and she let out a sharp scream.The nurses rushed over, trying to restrain her.I quickly told them, "No, let go!"I immediately bent down and embraced her emaciated body, patting her gently. "Don't be afraid. It's okay now. Everything is over."My voice choked. "Beatrice, you have to get better quickly so we can be together again. Do you know how much I blame myself? I neglected you all these years. Otherwise, you wouldn't have suffered for so long."She wailed loudly, full of anguish.Doctors also hurried in. After all, this was a direct order from the highest-ranking official in the province, a patient requiring special attention. No one dared to slack off.But seeing her in this state, the doctors quietly stopped the nurses from intervening.She need
"That's good. Out of sight, out of mind," my mom grumbled."Did you receive any mail for the house over there?" I intentionally changed the subject."Mike called last night and told us not to worry. He said there have been quite a few people interested in the house lately. It might be sold soon. Anyway, we've set the price high, so if it sells, great. If not, it can wait. You'll always have a place to stay if you go back."I chuckled. "You're always worried about not having a place to stay when you already have houses everywhere. Last night, Atlas even mentioned investing here in Gerby. He plans to buy a house for us to stay in when we come for inspections. He also said you guys can travel around and stay in different places! Why are you still worried about having nowhere to stay?""Did he really invest in Gerby? Is that place even worthy?" My mom asked.I laughed. Any place was worth investing in. Projects done by Atlas were bound to be prosperous. He tackled things others couldn
She looked terrifying, emanating a fierce aura like a recently awakened beast. Her eyes were red, her face even paler, trembling all over. She roared, "Tell him to get lost!"Finn immediately reached out to comfort her. "Beatrice, calm down. I'll make him leave...""Get him out! Get him out! I want to kill him..." she said, attempting to rise, ready to storm out.Finn quickly reached out to restrain her. Now she became even more agitated, "Don't hit me... Let go of me. Don't hit me! Leave!"After her outburst, her hands uncontrollably scratched at the air, clearly a reflex, the aftermath of prolonged abuse. This was the most undeniable proof.Seeing her like this made my heart ache even more.After her shout, she bit down on Finn's shoulder, her expression grim as she sank her teeth in fiercely.Finn grunted but kept his eyes closed, refusing to let go of her.I was surprised and hurriedly patted her back. "Beatrice... Beatrice, don't bite him. He's your lifesaver. He won't har
Although Ryan was handling the company, I was still worried that there might be news from Dylan. I must save my father. Moreover, David has been urging me to visit him.Atlas understood my concerns. "Indeed, this matter can't be rushed. Such a significant issue can't be resolved without a puppet master. Once he took over the Keller family's power, the old president died under suspicious circumstances. This matter can't be left unresolved.""Unacceptable!" I angrily declared."The operations behind this can't be carried out by one person alone. There's an entire chain involved. This is Byron's true puppet master and the invisible hand behind profiting. If we don't expose him, even if we return everything to Beatrice, there will still be hidden dangers."Hearing Atlas's words was truly shocking. This was something I had not expected. No wonder Atlas didn't rush to have Nathan close the net. It turned out the key lay here.Finn was filled with admiration. "Mr. Atlas, I'll drive awa
I looked at her bewildered expression and couldn't help but smile. This was a symbol of her recovery."This is a friend's home. We were worried about disturbances in the hospital, so we moved you here," I explained to her. However, I didn't reveal the news about her yet. I wanted to gradually tell her about the Chandler family's situation.In truth, I had many unresolved mysteries I wanted to ask her about. There was Gabriel and also the real reason she was sent to the mental institution.I also wanted to share with her the upheavals in my life over the past ten years. I sensed that she looked at me and Atlas with questioning eyes. She knew I had married Matthew, but now I was inseparable from Atlas."Are you okay? Is there any lingering pain?" I asked with concern, gazing at her pale face."Chlo... Is this real? Am I not dreaming?" she asked, still somewhat skeptical about the reality of it all.I looked at her and said solemnly, "Beatrice, all the nightmares are over. Nothing
She listened attentively until I finished and said, "Thank them for me.""Forget about Michelle. Thanking her would be as useful as jumping into a pool of mud. But you need to thank Theo. You have no idea what he did. He got beaten up by the Chandler family's servants many times just to find out exactly where you were.""The Chandler family?" Beatrice looked at me, her gaze wandering. I knew she was thinking about something.Just then, a soft knock on the door interrupted us. I quickly got up to answer and saw Finn standing outside. He looked especially spirited today, well-groomed, cleanly shaved, and handsome."Is she awake?" he asked gently.I nodded. "Yes, she's awake!"I glanced at the spot where he had been bitten yesterday, asking, "Are you okay? Did the doctor take care of it?"He nodded quickly. "No problem. It's been taken care of. It's just a scratch."I thought that he definitely wasn't telling the whole truth. He had been lucky to avoid a bad injury given what happ