David gazed at the young lady. Her eyes were red from all the crying, and her voice was trembling.She used to be the child he loved so much."Dad, I'm so glad that you're fine. You don't know how worried I was these days!" Jacqueline cried next to the bed only to receive zero response.She felt weird. "Dad…"Tory suppressed the surging hatred in him. "Jacqueline, Dad is still feeling weak." That was the calmest possible voice he could make."Get a good rest, Dad. Don't worry about anything and focus on your recovery. You've got to look after the house," she comforted."Okay," responded David succinctly.The protruding veins on the back of his hand went unnoticed by her. He was gripping the bedsheet vehemently. It took everything in him to rein himself back from killing her.The sheer thought of her past deeds stirred a storm of emotions in him.All he could do was close his eyes and repeat to himself not to give the game away. He had to tolerate it for Olivia's plan.In fa
Avery added, trying to lure Jacqueline into the trap, "We're in hot waters. Mom is missing, and Henley's family is watching us. They've never liked how Grandpa favored us. "They consider Dad's company one of Grandpa's assets, so they began to purchase some shares here and there before Grandpa passed on. Before, we didn't have anything to worry about. Those shares wouldn't pose a threat, but Grandpa is dead now."Jacqueline's expression changed. "Is it bad?""Yes, it's bad. The shares they bought and Grandpa's shares have surpassed the amount of shares Dad has." He sighed. "It's because Dad loves us so much. He gave us a portion of the shares. No one expected Grandpa to pass away, and Henley's family is causing trouble now. The amount of shares Dad has can't be compared to them. "They can become the rightful owner of the company. Even if we take this to the court, we're bound to lose the case.""What should we do?"Jacqueline had long set her eyes on this company. If she weren
One billion dollars was equivalent to Jacqueline's entire savings.If she coughed it up to help the Fordhams and couldn't take the money back in the end, her effort would all go down the drain.However, Avery clearly said that he would hand over the company to her. In other words, she only had to spend one billion dollars to gain the company, which would bring her more profit in the future.It was a huge bet. To gamblers, the riskier the bet was, the more handsome and enticing the profit would be.The possibility of losing the bet did cross her mind, but she knew Avery's character very well after having lived with the Fordhams for so long. He was a man of his word.After weighing the loss and the profit she could earn, the latter seemed more enticing to her.She had been plotting this for so many years. How could she give up on it so easily when the lion's share was just right within her reach?Avery gave her a difficult look. "One billion dollars is a huge sum of money, Jacqu
Alexander was a careful person who didn't ask for much. His sole wish was to have a peaceful life.It wasn't that he couldn't bring himself to do as Jacqueline said, but she was basically planning to gamble all their savings for a future. A loss would mean losing everything!Similar to Jacqueline's story, he struck gold and was able to become the son of a rich family by chance. He cherished his life dearly.Even if they decided to back out of the game right now, they had enough money to spend for the rest of their life.Greed was never rooted in him. To him, this moment was the peak of his life. Never once had he ever wished to become rich overnight.Jacqueline obviously thought differently from him. Despite his effort to dissuade her from doing it, she didn't budge an inch.She became livid instead. "Alexander Procter, I'm just going to ask this one question—are you going to help me or not?""Why would I not help you, Jacqueline? I'm just—""Then enough of the nagging! Once I
Willow, who was sitting in the darkness, watched the hugging couple quietly. A light smile adorned her lips.She was holding a phone, broadcasting it live for her siblings.Zack's excited voice rang out. "Closer, closer! I can't see clearly!"Alicia pushed his head away. "Be quiet! Don't disturb Mom and Dad. Move aside, big head. I can't see!""Who are you calling big head? Connor, look at her! We're twins. If I have a big head, she has a big head too."The twins always argued whenever they were in each other's presence, the polar opposite of Connor and Willow.Although Willow couldn't speak, she felt blessed. Her parents were hugging sweetly right in front of her, and her siblings were getting along so well.This was how a family should be.Olivia mentioned that she would remarry to Ethan after returning to Aldenvine. When that happened, they would be a real family.That day would come very soon.…Olivia didn't show up these two days. She had been taking care of her family
Not even a book could enumerate the number of awful things Ethan had done to Olivia.It pained David so much to hear those stories happening to his daughter.It wasn't something to be brushed off with one word. Just how did she get through those nights all alone?David couldn't forgive Ethan. The way David looked at Ethan was no different from looking at an enemy."Calm down, Dad. You need rest," Olivia cooed.He patted his chest. "Olivia, no matter what happens to our family, I'll never allow you to be with this man again."He glared at Ethan. "What are you looking at? Get out! You're not welcome here! You bullied my daughter because she didn't have a family, so stay away from her in the future! I'll be glad to look after her myself forever.""Sir, I know that everything was my fault. Nothing can be done to atone for my sin. Nothing. I just want to apologize and make up for what I did.""Save it. You shouldn't have done it if you knew that it was wrong. I don't care if you're
Sometimes, one couldn't sympathize with the pain unless one experienced it first-hand.Olivia had gotten over it. It happened such a long time ago.She still loved Ethan, and they had four children together.Near-death experiences and the reunion with her true family taught her how valuable a family was.Instead of wasting time on revenge, she'd rather cherish the present. She cherished what she had right now more than anyone else. It wasn't easy for her to come this far.However, the people around her didn't think the same way. The Fordhams wouldn't be able to forgive Ethan even if he were to kill himself multiple times over.Ethan knelt in the yard the whole night. When Olivia told him to stop, he merely said, "Liv, I want to marry you and give you a grand wedding. The marriage won't be perfect without your parents' blessings. I'll ask for your family's forgiveness no matter what it takes.""Why?" She sighed. "I had this coming. As long as you're alive and you're still w
Ethan knew what Olivia meant. "Don't worry, Liv. I've asked someone to look into it. It's just that it's not going to be easy."After all, he was mainly influential and powerful in Arlandia. Wielding his authority here was quite difficult. Furthermore, Brandon had planned for this for many years. It wouldn't be easy to track him down.That was why David couldn't sleep lately. The men he dispatched would end up missing. There was no news as of today.Ethan ended up fainting after kneeling for two days straight, but the Fordhams stood firm with their stance.Sean coldly said, "He should've died there."Troy agreed, "Bad guys tend to live longer than the good guys."David hummed in response. "Throw him out. What an eyesore."Olivia shut her eyes, feeling helpless. It seemed like they wouldn't accept him for the time being.She told Kelvin to carry Ethan to the bed so that she could look after him.Avery, who didn't hate Ethan that much, approached Olivia. "Jacqueline has the mo