Justin swiftly finished speaking and decisively turned to leave the room. He didn’t want to continue arguing with Mr. Kimberly any longer; he had said everything he needed to.At that moment, Mr. Kimberly was in shock, sitting in his chair, feeling paralyzed and unable to move his limbs. A cold sensation ran down his spine, while sweat poured out of him as if he had just taken a bath.“Jus... Justin...”Mr. Kimberly was speechless, his facial muscles injected with anesthesia, rendering him unable to control or react.Suddenly, Mr. Kimberly felt a sharp pain in his chest, a suffocating sensation gripping him, making it difficult for him to raise his hand to his chest. He knew what was happening and wanted to call out to Justin for help, but by then, Justin had already left and closed the door behind him.With the door shut, Justin’s figure disappeared.Outside, Justin felt liberated. A weight lifted off his shoulders. He descended the stairs, coincidentally encountering the butler, Pat
Kimmy’s thoughts had just passed through her head when at that moment, a voice rang out:“Julie.”Justin, you’re back.Julie was happy as soon as she saw her father. She quickly got down from the chair and ran towards him.“Dad!”Justin didn’t know what Kimmy was saying to his daughter, but just seeing her at peace gave him peace of mind.Justin held Julie’s hand, and at that moment, on the second floor, Patrick’s butler suddenly rang out:“Call an ambulance, quickly call an ambulance, quickly! The old man is not okay, the old master is not okay.”As soon as Patrick’s butler’s cry ended, it brought a series of looks upward, except for Justin.Forgive him for being cold-blooded at this moment, but Justin doesn’t mind. While Kimmy and Laramie’s first expression was to glance at him. Perhaps because the situation happened so suddenly, they couldn’t control their inertia and instinctively looked at Justin with eyes that were both surprised and shocked.As soon as he left the room, somethi
Kimmy’s words felt like a knife stabbing straight into Laramie’s heart. His steps faltered, and as Kimmy noticed, she stopped and turned to look at her husband. The two of them coincidentally faced each other.“How... how do you know about this?” Laramie’s voice trembled with shock and disbelief.Kimmy understood Laramie’s emotions at this moment, and it was only reasonable. She approached him, placing her hand on Laramie’s shoulder.“Whatever it is... if I want to know, I’ll find out.”Laramie was shocked, and also deeply embarrassed, feeling exposed. He had always been known as someone who pursued only innocent, pure girls. But now he had been outwitted by a woman who had deceived him, even if it wasn’t for that drunken night, he might never have realized.Laramie had intended to live with this matter, to take it to his grave. But he never expected Kimmy to uncover it.Kimmy, being an outsider, thought that she wouldn’t care about his affairs, wouldn’t notice who he was involved wit
Monica quickly showcased her mixing skills, creating three glasses of wine with different colors, each designated for a specific person. Caesar and Leona were promptly summoned, as they knew Justin was in trouble and couldn’t afford to delay.“My Lord.” “My Lord.”Caesar and Leona greeted him according to customary protocol. Justin looked at them, gesturing casually.“I’ve told you, here you can just call me Justin. No need for titles or formalities.”“Before outsiders, maybe, but here it’s just us. Protocol must be observed; after all, we cannot deny our relationship.” Caesar and Leona were born and raised in a monarchy, where royal rituals and forms of address were deeply ingrained. Justin said nothing more.“Please, have a seat.”“My Lord, have you visited the hospital? I believe the doctor would advise against alcohol and stimulants,” Leona said as she lifted her glass, taking a sip. Instantly, his eyes widened.The wine emitted a complex and captivating aroma, blending layers of
“So if this matter isn’t clarified, it won’t do,” Caesar spoke, then cracked his knuckles, a gesture as he prepared to “deal,” with their enemies. “Exactly. I’m not planning on letting them off the hook. But over the years, much evidence has been blurred. Or in other words, Mr. Kimberly and his daughter, Kimmy, along with his son-in-law, Laramie, have erased it all. Even the car my parents drove back then had been destroyed, and the cameras must have had their data wiped clean. Now, finding evidence is like finding a needle in a haystack. So I intend to...”Monica, Caesar, and Leona tensely looked at Justin, awaiting what he would say. At this moment, Justin also stared straight into their eyes, in the manner he always used when making important declarations or giving life-saving orders.“We’ll use a different approach, make them pay. It’s not necessarily about exposing the past, but using it to make them pay, ‘what goes around comes around.’”Kimmy and Laramie returned home.Kimmy op
Kimmy knew Justin wouldn’t agree with Mr. Kimberly. But as the old saying goes, pull out the weeds by the roots. It is still impossible to prevent the case that Mr. Kimberly will not let Kimmy and Laramie satisfy their wishes and hand over all their assets to Justin. By then, Kimmy was afraid she would go crazy.“But there is one more thing…”Kimmy’s Phoenix leaf eyes narrowed, her face exuding danger and depth. She picked up the glass of water on the table to drink, the drops of water standing on the outside of the glass and the bottom of the glass immediately fell down, falling onto Kimmy’s lap.“This earth is indeed round.”The surrounding servants didn’t know what she was talking about, so they could only silently swallow their saliva and listen.“Do you remember old man Laramie’s current mistress? It’s the girl I told you to investigate a few days ago, Samuel. The information that she was married and had children was interesting, but what was more interesting was that Justin’s da
The sound of the bell above the door chimed as Laramie stepped into the bustling café, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee mingling with the chatter of regular patrons. His eyes scanned the room until they settled on Katherine, who stood behind the counter, her furrowed brows showing deep concentration.Katherine’s hands trembled as she balanced the tray of drinks, her heart pounding wildly. Suddenly, a slip of her hand caused a glass of water to spill onto a nearby customer.“I’m so sorry, sir,” Katherine apologized, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment as she hurriedly grabbed a cloth to clean up the mess.But the customer was not appeased. “You clumsy fool!” he spat, his voice thick with anger. “Can’t you do anything right?”Katherine’s heart clenched as the customer’s words struck her like a lash. Before she could utter another word, the café manager appeared, her face stern as she berated Katherine in front of everyone.“Katherine, this is unacceptable,” the manager scolded, her
Three days later,In the grand living room of the mansion, Kimmy and Laramie sat facing each other, the space filled with tension after Laramie’s assistant entered with a piece of paper in hand. The assistant slowly handed the paper over and retreated, leaving behind an atmosphere fraught with anticipation.Kimmy and Laramie simultaneously fixed their gaze on the paper, like two generals eyeing their last stronghold in a tense battle. They waited, their hearts pounding so loudly it felt like the room reverberated with each beat.It resulted from the DNA test.Laramie, in truth, dreaded what the paper held, but he knew there was no avoiding it. Kimmy, on the other hand, appeared calmer. Her sharp eyes were like two daggers, ready to pierce through the paper to uncover the truth.They read each line on the paper, but no sound filled the room except for the rustling of paper. And when they reached the last section, there was no hiding the astonishment on their faces.“Julie... she... she