Hugh did not think he was treating Selena any differently. He knew Selena had not eaten much because she had been sitting right opposite him and he could see every single thing she did.Likewise, Selena had been able to see every move he made too, so it was normal that she was concerned about him. After all, they had been friends for many years now. He had even watched Selena go through three boyfriends during their friendship. Every time they broke up, it seemed to have been triggered by minor issues that blew up into major fights.Whenever Selena got into a relationship, he would stop inviting her to meet up, so that her boyfriend would not misunderstand. He had been very sensible about it, but whenever her ex-boyfriends bumped into him, their expressions would grow dark and they would refuse to acknowledge him, as if he was the cause of the break-ups.“You’re not that young anymore. You should settle down if you’ve met a good girl. Don’t always be so cynical and make Mr. Queen wo
In Fisher Manor, Belinda sat down on the sofa, tired from pacing. The ashtray before her was already filled with cigarette butts.“Madam.” Elaine entered the room and greeted Belinda respectfully after walking up to her.“What is it?” Belinda asked coldly.“Mr. Hunter is back. Should I let him in?”Belinda’s expression darkened. “I didn’t call him back. Who told him to come here?”Elaine said carefully, “Mr. Hunter might be able to take your mind off whatever’s causing your bad mood. He had always in the past kept you company whenever you were in a bad mood. Madam, regardless of what Mr. Hunter did wrong, he is your husband, after all. You’ve been married for decades and have children and grandchildren together. What can’t you forgive?”Belinda turned to glare at Elaine, who hung her head, not daring to meet her eyes.“How much has he paid you to speak in his favor like this? He did the one thing I can’t forgive. He is where he is today because of his own choices. He chose not t
Right as Elaine was about to leave, Belinda suddenly stopped her and instructed, “Let him in.”She was not in a good mood, so it would be helpful to have someone she could vent her anger on.“Alright, I’ll let him know.” Elaine was elated when Belinda heeded her advice and hurried to open the door for Hunter.“Has she eaten yet?” Hunter asked Elaine after getting out of the car.“No, not at all. She only had water and cigarettes.” Elaine sighed. “I don’t know what’s troubling her so badly she doesn’t even want to eat.”She had not been their butler for long, but she had been working at Fisher Manor for quite a long time now. Still, this was her first time seeing Belinda in such a state.Hunter was silent for a moment before he said, “Be careful doing things while she’s in a bad mood. Don’t piss her off. I’ll go in and take a look.”After taking a few steps, Hunter turned back and retrieved a bouquet of flowers and a red paper bag from the car. Inside the paper bag was a set of j
“Dad, Mom.” Caroline walked in and greeted her parents.Hunter looked at Caroline as if she was his savior when he saw her walk in. He hurriedly said, “Caroline, hurry and persuade your mother. She’s refusing to eat anything. You have to eat to have the strength to deal with whatever the issue is.” He wore a heartbroken expression.“That’s right. Caroline, hurry up and persuade Mom. She doesn’t want to eat anything,” Adrian and the rest echoed.However, Adrian did feel a little guilty upon seeing Caroline because of his scheme to get Liberty into an accident. He worried that she knew and would tattle on him to Belinda.Before Caroline could even sit down and speak, Belinda stood up and said seriously, “Caroline, come upstairs with me. The rest of you aren’t allowed to disturb us in the study without my permission.”Then, Belinda left her concerned husband and sons behind to go upstairs, with Caroline following her. Hunter looked at her hesitatingly, wanting to say something, but C
On the surface, they were on the same side. Belinda looked at her daughter silently. This was her biological daughter, the baby she had carried for nine months. She had four children in total. The first three were all sons. It could not be said that she did not love her sons. After all, they were all her babies. She had carried them in her womb for nine months each—how could she not love them?With the Fisher family rules as they were, however, they made it so that she preferred her daughter and doted on her more. When she was pregnant with Caroline, she just knew she was pregnant with a baby girl because the symptoms of her pregnancy were different compared to her three earlier pregnancies. Later on, her doctor did a scan and proved her right.By the time she gave birth to the daughter she wished for so dearly, she was considered to be of advanced maternal age. She planned to tie her tubes afterward, not wanting to have another child. One daughter was enough. That way, the same trag
“You can be honest, Mom. Regardless of whether we share the same goal, you can confide in me anytime.”Belinda pressed her lips together. She put on a self-deprecating smile and said, “You sound as if it makes you unhappy to be my daughter. Would you not have chosen me to be your mom if you were given a choice?”Caroline said, “We can’t choose our parents.”Belinda replied, “The worst thing I’ve ever done in my life is connected to your aunts’ deaths.“I was dissatisfied and resentful. I was just as competent as they were. Why couldn’t it have been me?“The man I loved wouldn’t even spare me a glance. That’s a regret I’ll carry for the rest of my life. I might even lose my honor soon because of him.“Why is the world so unfair to me?”Belinda did not clearly state that she had killed Tiara and Alivia, but her words served as an indirect confirmation. That was why she said the worst thing she had ever done was related to her sisters’ deaths. Caroline had heard many rumors. In
Patrick would not let Tiara die in vain. He would definitely try to prove that Belinda was the one who murdered her sisters. He would also expose all her wrongdoings and ruin her reputation. Everything she had taken from Tiara by her blood-stained hands would once again return to Tiara’s bloodline.Belinda had been dissatisfied and was unwilling to accept reality. How was she inferior to Tiara? Tiara simply became the matriarch because she was born eighteen years earlier than her. “Did you ever regret your actions, Mom? Aunt Tiara practically raised you, right? She was like a mother figure to you.”Tiara had raised Belinda and Alivia. However, Tiara had lost her life to the sister she had raised and trusted so much.Belinda remained silent. She regretted it, sometimes. However, there were also times when she felt she did nothing wrong. It had always been every woman for herself. Everything Belinda had done was for her own sake. After staying quiet for some time, Beli
“I’m just putting you to sleep, Carol. I won’t take your life. I’m going to do something that you find unacceptable.“I’m sorry for embarrassing you. It must be hard being my daughter. If I didn’t do what I did in the past, everything would’ve gone smoothly for you.”Belinda wiped her tears with a piece of tissue. She sighed as she watched her sleeping daughter. She knew Caroline was outstanding. However, Caroline was torn and suffering from having a mother like her.Due to her identity, she could not do anything or tell Belinda off.She was Belinda’s daughter after all. After staring at Caroline for a few minutes, Belinda composed herself. She took Caroline’s phone and tried to contact Darren. However, a password was required to access the phone. Belinda tried multiple combinations, but they were all wrong. Therefore, she had no choice but to give up on contacting Darren through Caroline’s phone.Luckily, she was the matriarch. Before Darren was assigned to Caroline, he