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Chapter 1567
Jacqueline threw herself to the edge of the bed, her features distorted in sorrow. "Grandpa, why didn't you hold on a while longer? I could've been able to see you for the one last time.""Don't be sad, Ms. Jacqueline. No one had foreseen this to happen. Everything happened so suddenly. He was so angry and had a heart attack…"Sean fought back his tears. "Terry, we made sure no word got out. How did he find out about it? Who called him?""I looked into the contact number. It's a fake number from another country. Forget about the dialer's identity—we couldn't even track down his IP address. The other party came fully prepared."Terry's hands were tightly clenched into fists. The murderous intent in his eyes was glaring sharp. "Once I find out who the dialer is, I'll show him what hell feels like!"His temperament had grown mild after years, completely different from 40 years ago when his way of doing things was infamously scary.He lived by the streets as a beggar when he was a ki
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Olivia didn't see what she was getting herself into when she came to treat Sean's legs at first.The Fordham family was in turmoil for real this time.Someone pinched her fingertips. She looked down to see Willow squeezing her fingertips to comfort her."Don't worry, I'm fine."David was an influential figure in Zelotria, so his funeral was packed with people.It had been almost a day and the visitors coming to offer their condolences hadn't stopped.Olivia followed by Sean's side. Due to her average looks, people simply thought that she was his maid.Many big shots attended the funeral too, but she didn't expect to see Ethan and Janice here.He was dressed in a black suit, and his tie was black too. Standing next to him was Janice, who wore a cocktail hat with beads.Their appearance drew all attention. "Isn't that the incompetent daughter of the Procter family? I heard that she insisted on marrying Mr. Miller instead of her childhood friend. In the end, her husband didn't
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Ethan placed a flower and remained quiet next to Janice.The Procters noticed her and were, in fact, more surprised than Olivia to see her here.Enna, Janice's mother, had mixed feelings seeing her daughter here.Enna walked over, her body shaking. "What are you doing here, you ungrateful one?"Janice raised her head and took in Enna's haggard face. Her chest tightened.She didn't spend her time right all these years. Now, she finally realized how foolish she was for not being a filial daughter."Mom," she called."Don't call me that. As I said that year, I'll pretend that I don't have a daughter like you.""Enough, Mom. Now that she's here, I bet she knows that she was at fault. It's been years. Are you still angry at her?" Derrick Procter tried to calm Enna down.Ryder Procter attempted to shift the topic. "This must be Ethan. I never had the chance to meet you since you're mostly working in Arlandia. I'm your uncle."Derrick and Ryder were Janice's brothers.The funeral b
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A moment ago, Olivia felt that Derrick and Ryder looked familiar for some reason.When Wendell finally showed up, she knew why.Wayne resembled Wendell a lot. He looked somehow similar to Derrick and Ryder too."What's the matter?""How many children does Mr. Wendell have?""One. That's Alexander, who's engaged with Jacqueline. You saw him yesterday.""I see…"Many people looked similar, just like Olivia and Jacqueline, even though they weren't blood-related.Olivia overthought it because Wayne was consigned to a slum in Carathia when he was young. He didn't know who his parents were."I just think that Mr. Alexander doesn't look like Mr. Wendell. He takes after his mother more.""Maybe. I can't remember her face because she has passed on for many years. Mr. Wendell is a devoted man. He didn't marry anyone else all these years."Olivia nodded and kept quiet, observing the scene.She understood Ethan more than anyone else. He should be very happy to be able to meet the Proct
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Ethan was taller than Alexander, who had a more feminine build. The contrast between the two of them was quite strong when they stood next to each other. Ethan was manly and domineering, while Alexander had a softer and more elegant appearance. They were two extremes.Ethan glanced at Alexander calmly and nodded as a greeting."Ethan, this is my fiancée, Jacqueline Fordham," Alexander introduced. "Hi." Ethan looked at Jacqueline's face and noticed some similarities with Olivia.A hint of nervousness flashed in Jacqueline's eyes. She replied quickly, "Your reputation precedes you.""Really? You know about me?" Ethan's seemingly casual words carried the judgemental tone of a man in power.Especially since he was much taller than Jacqueline, his gaze coming from above was incredibly intimidating. Jacqueline composed herself and replied, "Mr. Miller, your reputation in the business world has spread far and wide. I've heard of you even though I'm in Zelotria. "I've been hoping
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Troy turned around and saw his cousin, Graham Fordham.He hadn't seen him for a few years, and Graham had grown from a young kid to a superstar in the entertainment industry.The two of them had some bad blood between them. Back in the day, Troy spent one whole year making a wood carving of the Mona Lisa. It was a great project that took great effort for him to accomplish.Graham, who was ten years younger than him, destroyed a part of it when the housekeepers weren't watching out of mischief. His actions caused Troy's work to be incomplete. Troy had planned to take that piece for a competition, so he reprimanded Graham harshly. They were family, but everyone had always felt that David doted on his eldest son the most. The others were less loved. David was angry when he found out about that. He caned Graham and locked him in the private chapel for three whole days.That incident sowed the seed of hatred in Graham. Even though Troy later apologized to him, Graham never accepte
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Olivia handed Troy a glass of water to try and calm him down."I don't really understand what's going on. Can you tell me about the traitors you mentioned?""That guy who just walked away is Graham Fordham. He's working in the entertainment industry. He's Uncle Henley's youngest son. Garrett, who died a while back, is his brother."Avery had never suspected anyone in the family for the longest time because he thought we were all bound by blood. "He thought it was only natural for all of us to work toward building the family up. Who in their right mind would bring ruin to their own family? I never expected them to harbor such malice toward us."Olivia was confused. "Why would Mr. David treat his children unfairly?""It's just how it is with the older generation. They just dote on the first son. Dad was Grandpa's first child. That was why he loved Dad to the point of spoiling him."His love even extended to Dad's children. Every time our cousins tried to compete for things with u
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There was a sending-off ceremony for family members of the deceased at night in Zelotria. Olivia hid in the crowd as she looked at the members of the Fordham family.Other than Douglas' offspring, there were also the offspring of his brothers and other branch families. The Fordhams were a huge family.The ceremony was about to begin. David was supposed to be the one to pay his respects first, but since he had already passed, Henley was the one to do it instead. Everyone else went to take a flower of their own. Troy and Sean were wheelchair-bound. So, Jacqueline suggested that she would get the flowers for them.Before she could reach out to get the flowers, someone grabbed her wrist. Graham said, "This ceremony is for family members only. I'm afraid you don't have the right to participate."As soon as he said that, Troy snapped back, "Enough is enough, Graham! We're mourning Grandpa right now. How dare you do this right before him? Do you really want to cause him more trouble e