“Zachary has been reading parenting books whenever he has free time. He’s well on his way to being a stay-at-home dad.”Jane smiled. “That was what Ben did too.”It was no wonder that the two CEOs trusted each other despite their minimal interactions. Their companies had also been collaborating more.It turned out that they were similar people. The two ladies smiled at each other. Their happiness was evident. Whether it was Zachary or Ben, they were outstanding men and the heads of their respective families. Although busy, they had never neglected their family, wife, or children. They had fulfilled their responsibilities as a father and husband to the fullest. As their wives, Jane’s and Serenity’s joy was overflowing. It was not surprising that many women wanted the two men. “Go get some rest. Good night.”“Good night.”Jane and Serenity returned to their rooms. Another person who had yet to sleep despite the late hour was Caroline. She turned off the ceiling lig
Darren replied: [I don’t think we can find anything. It’s too rushed.[Madam Fisher had already told Elaine to go to Queen Manor to invite Mrs. Stone and the rest for dinner tomorrow evening. She also invited a few of the more capable Fisher family members. I think she’ll be making her move during the family banquet.]The family dinner Belinda organized was different from the first one. She had previously invited Liberty, but Kevin and Hayden had come along. Her plan to kill Liberty while the latter was on her way back had failed.After that, Belinda and Liberty met a few more times, but she never invited Liberty to the manor again. Many people had come from Wiltspoon. They were all influential people from the affluent families of Wiltspoon. It was obvious that they had come to support Liberty. Liberty’s company was a joint investment of a few wealthy families. They had been on her side from the start and had provided enough funds to allow Liberty to be on par with Fisher Ente
[Darren, what do you think my mother will do to me tomorrow? Drug me again? Or knock me out?]Darren could not respond. He could guess many methods but had no idea what Belinda would use. Caroline did not ask further either. Her mother was unpredictable and he was not her mother’s assistant, so there was no way he would know what she had planned.Caroline added: [It’s late. You should get some rest. I’ll try to sleep too.] She placed her phone on her bedside table and turned off the bedside lamp. However, with so many things on her mind, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. After a while, still unable to drift off, she sat up. When she turned the bedside lamp back on and checked the time on her phone, it was already past four in the morning.Caroline gave up on trying to sleep since she could not sleep anyway. She got out of bed, grabbed a jacket, put it on, and slipped into her home slippers before heading out. The house was quiet. At this hour, everyone was still in dre
Caroline was unmoved by Belinda’s jab and replied, “You’re my mother, so of course, I’m concerned about you. No matter how you treat me, I’ll be concerned about you.”“How have I treated you? Do I treat you badly? If you weren’t my biological daughter, even being a cat and having nine lives would not have been enough to save you for what you’ve done.”“Sure, sure, I must thank you for your mercy.”Belinda could not resist smacking Caroline’s arm.“Ow.” Caroline deliberately yelped in pain before crouching down, clutching the place her mother smacked. This gave Belinda a shock.Belinda glared at her. “I only gave you a little smack. There’s no way I broke it or anything like that. Why did you cry out so loudly as if I slaughtered a pig?”“It hurts—it hurts so much.” Caroline did not reply, merely continuing to clutch at the smacked area and moaning in pain.After a moment of silence, Belinda still crouched down to check, though she grumbled, “I was only a little bit more forceful
Their mother Belinda was simply biased. She favored girls over boys. What could they do? This was their lot, being born into the Fisher family. Even their daughters did not have much standing with their mother. Only the daughter Caroline would eventually have was Belinda’s much-anticipated successor.If he had not been born into the Fisher family and did not have to rely on Fisher Enterprise for a living, Adrian would have wished for the Fishers to fall into chaos and for their hateful family rules to be changed. All the other families were led by patriarchs, but it was the opposite for the Fishers.“Dad, why do you think Mom and Caroline are awake this early? It’s too early for just a walk. It’s so cold outside too. Are they not scared of the cold?”There was heating indoors and though it was not snowing, the temperature was still very low. The Wiltspoonians who had come over to Jensburg rarely went out unless it was for business precisely because they were scared of the cold.Hun
“Why, Dad?” Adrian voiced the confusion he and his brothers shared.Hunter lowered his voice and said, “Your mom is inviting the Wiltspoonians over for a meal. You think that’s a good thing? Even if your mom thinks it’s a good idea, those people won’t be willing. They’re all intent on avenging the previous matriarch.”Justin said, “They can only suspect that Mom was behind the previous head’s death—they have no proof. They’re people of status and position, and without evidence, are they really willing to act carelessly? Aren’t they afraid of ending up in prison? It’ll be their loss.”Jason nodded in agreement.However, Adrian said thoughtfully, “I heard that the previous matriarch’s assistant has appeared. That old man is a resilient one. He’s nearly a hundred years old, still alive, and has even come back to Jensburg. He knows what happened back then.“Things probably aren’t as simple as they seem. Plus, someone’s reported Mr. Gordon for illegal possession of firearms. There’s no
Even if there were dangers hidden in the banquet tonight, he had to walk with her into it.“But tonight's dinner is definitely fraught with peril. You guys need to stick close to Caroline. I can promise you that it will keep you alive,” Hunter said. “Your mom won’t let her only daughter come to harm, so she’ll make sure everything is well arranged to protect Caroline. If you follow her, you’ll be safe.”Adrian frowned. “Dad, that’s just your guess. We’re her sons. If there is danger, why would she call us back? Dad, don’t overthink it.” Hunter glared at his eldest son. “You never listen to me. If you had listened and all returned to the Clark family home, I wouldn’t be so anxious tonight. And now, you’re still ignoring what I say.“Your mom has hated me to the bone for a long time. She usually doesn’t even want to see me, so do you really think she suddenly asked me to move back just for the sake of having a family reunion this Christmas? Why hasn’t she called all your children ba
The mother and daughter pair who had not slept all night were taking a walk in the courtyard. Despite the cold outside, they seemed unaffected by it. They did not talk about grievances or grudges and instead chatted about everyday matters. At that moment, they were just an ordinary mother and daughter.After walking for some time, Belinda said, “Caroline, let’s sit for a bit. I’m getting old and I can’t walk much longer.”With that, she took the lead and sat on a long stone bench. Caroline followed suit.“It’s almost dawn.” Belinda looked up at the sky. “In winter, the nights are long and the days short. If it were summer, it would already be bright by now.”She adjusted her coat and asked her daughter, “Are you cold?”Caroline replied, “Yes, it’s quite chilly outside.”Belinda reached out to fix her daughter’s collar and said, “You’re dressed too lightly. You should wear a thicker coat. You’re usually in heated places, so you don’t feel the cold, but once away from the warmth, i