Margaret sneered, “There’s nothing between you two, you said? When I met Watson this afternoon, all I did was mention your name for him to give me 60 million dollars! He’s a grown man. How can you be clean if he’s willing to give you that much money? Idiot! Go find him and get the money back.”Allegra was so angry her whole body trembled. She could not believe her mother would degrade her like this.“I won’t do as you say. Even if Mr. Kane gives me 10 billion dollars, I won’t take it. I can work on my hands and feet. Why should I…”Margaret slapped Allegra hard and yelled, “What an idiot! Serves you right for being poor your whole life! Get that money back, or I’ll make your life a living hell!”Eugene rushed forward and said to Margaret, “What are you doing? Why are you hitting our child? Just speak nicely…”“Move aside. Don’t interrupt me when I’m teaching this idiot a lesson,” Margaret roared, placing her hands on her hips.Allegra held her cheek. The burning pain magnified he
Eugene took a deep breath and headed to a convenience store nearby.Isaac sat in the car, watching as Eugene exited the convenience store and went straight into the hotel lobby. He frowned, hesitating, then got off the car and followed Eugene.Standing in front of Room 1518, Eugene took another deep breath before knocking on the door.Nobody answered the door. Eugene knocked again, and a man’s voice rang out from within. He kept quiet and continued knocking.The door creaked open, and a burly young man with a naked top came out. When he saw Eugene, he roared, “What the hell? Are you lost?”“Is Margaret Gould here?” Eugene looked directly at the man before him.Then, he saw a familiar pair of heels by the TV cabinet. Eugene started shuddering and darted inside.Margaret was lying in bed, wrapping herself with the sheets.He shuddered so violently that his teeth started to chatter. He pointed at Margaret, at a loss for words.Eugene took yet another breath before saying, “This m
Margaret was convinced that Isaac had disclosed her secret to Eugene. She resented Isaac so much she could barely contain her anger.But Eugene was still holding the fruit knife, so Margaret dared not utter a word.It was already past 10 pm when they reached home. Margaret glued her eyes to the knife in Eugene’s hand, occasionally glaring at Isaac smoking.Eugene threw the knife, and it clattered to the floor. He lit a cigarette and asked coldly, “So, how do you want to settle this?”“What do you mean by that? Eugene Booth, don’t you feel embarrassed?” Margaret sensed Eugene had toned down his temper and regained her haughtiness.“It’s only us here, Margaret Gould. You’re the one who should feel embarrassed!” Eugene puffed on his cigarette, the smoke obscuring his expression.Upon hearing this, Margaret snorted. “Let’s get a divorce, then. I worked my ass off for our family for decades and didn’t get anything in return, anyway.”“Sure. We can divorce if you agree to leave everyt
Andrew hurried into the living room with Edward and his wife.They saw Margaret at once, sitting on the floor covered with wounds. Edward was displeased.“Margaret, what happened to you? Who hit you?”Margaret sobbed and pointed at Eugene.“Eugene Booth, are you trying to pick a fight? How dare you hit my sister!” Edward gritted his teeth and grabbed Eugene’s collar.“Let me go. You should first ask me why I hit her,” said Eugene.Edward was stunned momentarily before scolding, “Let you go? No matter what mistake she made, it doesn’t give you the right to hit her. We’re not dead yet.”“This is my last warning. Let me go.” Eugene shifted his gaze toward Edward.“How brave, Eugene, yelling at your brother-in-law like that. By the look of things, you’ll hit Edward next, won’t you?” Edward’s wife crossed her arms and chided.She had just finished speaking when Eugene kicked Edward in the stomach.Edward fell sprawling onto the floor and moaned.“It’s not only you. Even if Old Al
Everyone looked toward Isaac simultaneously. Nobody noticed Isaac was there from the start.Margaret got to her feet and screamed at Isaac, “Rascal! What did we do for you to persecute me like this? How could you bring Eugene to the hotel and expose me?”Allegra frowned at her words and looked toward Isaac.“Isaac, this is our family affair. Please stay out of this.” There was slight anger in Allegra’s eyes.She did not know Isaac was the one who brought her father to the hotel. She thought her instructions were clear, this bastard.Eugene waved them off with annoyance. “Get out, all of you. I don’t want to see your faces.”“I can’t believe you’re driving my father away! Where’s your sense of morality?” Edward shouted back, his eyes widened.“Hah! If you’re not leaving, should I let the whole world know that the daughter of Old Alec, Cloud City’s renowned scholar, cheated on her husband?”Hearing this, Alec staggered and pointed at Margaret. He said with gritted teeth, “Such a
Alec was deep in thought. Edward had a point. “Margaret, your brother’s opinion is reasonable. You can’t divorce. We’ll apologize to Eugene after a few days. I’ll do whatever it takes for him to forgive you.”“Dad…” Margaret felt guilty when she heard what her father said. She gritted her teeth and growled, “Edward, when will you get rid of Isaac? If not for him, Eugene wouldn’t have known about my whereabouts. It’s all because of him!”“Okay, I’ll call Young Master Charlie right now. We’ll destroy that bastard.” Edward’s eyes glinted menacingly. He dialed Charles’ number straightaway.Two days later, Alec brought Margaret and Andrew to Riverview.Isaac had just bought a rocking chair and was now rocking in it, enjoying his drink. Eugene was sitting on the sofa, watching a stand-up comedy. He was cheerful until he saw his guests, and his expression turned sour.Margaret walked up to Eugene and suddenly kneeled in front of him. She sobbed, “Eugene, I’m very sorry. Please forgive me
Diana kept silent. Jane asked her in a panic, “Ana, answer him. Charlie comes from a good family and is a nice man. Didn’t we have an agreement before we left the house?”At this moment, Diana walked up to Warwick, tears welling in her eyes. She bowed and said, “Mr. Owens, I apologize for our previous wrongdoings.” Then, she turned toward Charles and said, “Charles, I’m not planning on getting married for the time being. We’re still young and have lots of time ahead of us.”Diana did not want to marry Charles at all; she hoped to stall as long as she could.“Well, son?” Warwick looked at Charles.“Dad, I think Ana has a point. We’re still young; we can get engaged first.”Diana’s heart dropped. She looked at Charles in dismay.“Alright! Engagement sounds good. We’ll soon be in-laws,” Jane agreed cheerfully.Warwick walked up to Diana and patted her shoulder, smiling. “Ana, you’re an understanding girl. What do you think? You and Charles can get engaged for now.”Charles pulled
Everyone was stunned.“You maniac! Why did you hit him? Who are you to hit him?” Jane shoved Isaac, infuriated.“I’m slapping you on behalf of your father. He asked me to hit you to your senses,” Isaac said softly.Warwick hollered, “How dare you hit him before my eyes! Get Xavier here and take this bastard down!”Shortly after, half a dozen men ran into the house with Xavier, in his black robe, at the lead.When he saw Isaac, Xavier’s eyes spat fire.“You scum! I couldn’t kill you the other day—let’s see who can help you now!” Xavier gave Isaac an evil smile.Isaac chuckled as he looked at Warwick. “Using dirty methods to force someone into marriage, huh? That’s not very honorable.”There was a shock on Warwick’s face which quickly turned into a smirk. “Dirty methods? It’s part of the Owens family’s strength. Albert will never receive his promotion as long as his daughter refuses to marry my son!” Warwick ordered his subordinates, “Xavier, what are you waiting for? Take them d