Ms. Audrey’s identity would have been noble if Madam Tiara had been alive since she was Tiara’s eldest daughter. Unfortunately, Madam Tiara was already dead for decades. Ms. Audrey had also been missing all this while and only appeared a few months ago. So what if Madam Fisher confirmed she was the previous matriarch’s daughter?The one sitting in that position was Madam Fisher. Employees were changed whenever a new matriarch took over. Madam Fisher had been the matriarch for four or five decades. The employees did not think Ms. Audrey could replace Madam Fisher as the matriarch. Things looked hopeless for Ms. Liberty too. How long had she been in Jensburg?She could never surpass the influence Madam Fisher and Ms. Caroline had built over the years. Ms. Caroline would be the next matriarch unless Madam Fisher willingly returned the position to Ms. Audrey’s family line. Therefore, the cemetery’s security suggested Audrey and the rest not head up the hill while Belinda wa
Patrick could knock the cemetery’s guards out when he was young. Now that he was old, he had lost the strength to do so, even if he had been an expert at it in the past. “I want to meet Madam Tiara as soon as possible.”He had not been back for decades.“This has been the only thing keeping me going all these years.”Patrick started panting as he walked. Darrell and Audrey were worried that he would tire himself out. They suggested stopping and taking a break. However, Patrick refused to rest. He said, “It’s just a few more steps away. I can see Belinda’s bodyguards from here. We’ll arrive in a few minutes.”Although he was tired, he did not want to stop. Stopping would make him feel more exhausted and reluctant to move. Audrey looked forward and indeed they could spot Belinda’s bodyguards. Belinda had brought ten bodyguards with her. Two of them had followed her to Tiara’s grave to protect her. Two of the remaining eight were standing guard by the road, while the o
Belinda’s bodyguards blocked Audrey and her group’s path. Audrey got furious and scolded, “Don’t you know who I am? How dare you block my way when I’m here to visit my mother? Get lost.”The bodyguards felt guilty. Audrey was the previous matriarch’s daughter. If Tiara had not passed away, the current matriarch would have been the noble-looking middle-aged woman before them. Although she was close to sixty years old, she had maintained her appearance well and looked like she was only in her forties. Besides, she used to manage Stone Group and had a commanding presence in the business world. The bodyguards thought Audrey was more fearful than Belinda. Nevertheless, they remembered Belinda’s orders and said, “We apologize, Ms. Audrey. Madam Fisher is paying her respects to her sister now. She told us not to let anyone disturb her without her permission.”“I don’t wish to hurt you. Do you all prefer leaving yourselves or me knocking you all out?” Audrey said coldly. She wa
Lilian rushed forward. The rest of the bodyguards saw their comrades defeated by a young woman. They had also been watching earlier. However, everything happened in a flash, and they next saw their comrades lying on the ground. Was that woman a master in martial arts?When they saw Lilian charging at them, they approached her as a group without hesitation. However, before they could even get near her, they fell to the ground after feeling a tinge of pain and numbness in a few areas of their body. Just like the earlier two, their bodies convulsed. The only ones left were Belinda and her two personal bodyguards. Lilian did not hold back. When the remaining bodyguards charged at her, she unleashed her poisoned needles. Even Belinda crumpled to the ground and started twitching. It seemed like Lilian had used her poisoned needles on Belinda as well. She had used up all the needles she had brought. Later, she would have to collect the needles back and lace them with poison
Audrey asked Lilian softly, “They won’t die, right?”Although Belinda was detestable, she could not die just like that. It would be an easy way out for her. They wanted to ruin her reputation and ensure she was criticized even after her death. “They’ll recover after ten minutes or so. However, they still have to take the antidote I developed. Otherwise, the poison will affect their body forever.“I won’t let them die. I don’t want to become a murderer.”Lilian looked toward Belinda and her bodyguards. She said, “They aren’t worth it.”She was satisfied with her life. She did not have to risk her future for the likes of them. Audrey agreed. “That’s good. They aren’t worth it indeed.”She placed the bouquet before her mother’s grave and threw aside the flowers and fruits Belinda had brought. “Mom, the person who killed you was your younger sister. She’s an ungrateful bastard. You raised and taught her, yet she used it all against you and killed everyone.“She killed Aunt Al
Was Lilian Carden even a doctor? She was probably an evil doctor. When all of them stopped convulsing, Lilian retrieved her needles from their bodies before they could get up. They were speechless. How could such tiny needles with a bit of poison put them in such a state?“Give us the antidote!”After Lilian took her needles from Belinda’s body, Belinda grabbed her wrist. She glared at Lilian and said through gritted teeth, “Give me the antidote, Dr. Carden.”Belinda had been in pain and shamed. She did not want to go through it again. She just wanted to get the antidote and cure herself as soon as possible. Lilian flung Belinda’s hand away and said, “Get in line. Queue up from the youngest to the oldest. Since you’re so old, you should move to the end of the line. No one is allowed to cut the queue or lie about your age. If I find out someone’s lying about their age, I won’t give you your antidotes for the following days.“I didn’t bring enough antidotes today. You c
Lilian proceeded to distribute the antidote according to age.After getting the antidote, the Fisher family’s bodyguards hesitated to consume it.Lilian said, “Why are you still scared of my medicine when you’re already poisoned? This antidote can alleviate the numbness you’re feeling.“Don’t you feel uncomfortable being numb?”The bodyguards exchanged glances. They felt some numbness even after they stopped twitching. It was extremely uncomfortable, but they dared not do anything to Lilian as they were weaker, especially after knowing her identity.It turned out that the young woman was the legendary doctor’s student and Tim Johnson’s wife.While they had never heard of the legendary doctor, they knew the Johnson family’s fourth missus.She was a formidable woman.Dr. Carden had lent a hand to the Lafayette family when they were in trouble.Belinda’s bodyguards decided to take the antidote not long after. After one person did it, the others followed suit. When it was Beli
All Belinda felt was bitterness. He had always only had eyes for Tiara. Earlier as he walked past her convulsing on the ground, he had not even glanced at her. How was she less than her sister in any way?Patrick talked to Tiara’s grave for a while before standing up. They had headed straight for Fisher family cemetery immediately after they landed and had not eaten yet, so everyone was hungry.“Ms. Tiara, I’m taking Missy Drey to get something to eat first. We took a long flight and came here to see you immediately after we got off the plane, so we’re all still hungry. Oh, right, Lil is here too. You don’t know her—she’s actually considered a disciple of mine, though I’ve never officially taken her in as one. She’s Doc’s disciple and I’m not interested in stealing others’ disciples. I just give her pointers here and there when I’m free, that’s all.“In my heart, though, she does count as one. She’s a very understanding and capable girl. I’m going to call her over so you can meet he