Georgia looked up at him with an angry look on her face. She rushed toward him, unable to contain the hatred and anger that burned profusely in her heart. She raised her hand to slap her left cheek but he held her hand and gripped it tightly with a cold look on his face. He maintained a calm demeanor as he spoke. “I didn't call you here for you to do what you like. If you don't want to end up like your grandmother, I'd advise you to take her dead body and leave,” he said in a calm yet intimidating voice. Her heart shook in fear and she stepped backward. “Get the hell out of here,” he said in a cold tone and she bit on her lower lips. “Where is she?” She muttered in a low tone and he scoffed. “Follow me,” he said and walked away, leaving her in a puzzled state. She was contemplating whether to follow him or not. She decided to go since she was in the restaurant and he could have done something to her if he wanted to. She followed him, trailing behind him with her head bowed in
“What do you mean?” She looked up and stared at him with a confused look on her face. It came as a shock to her to hear such an accusation laid against her grandmother. He claimed she hadn't only tried to kill him once but twice. Of course, she didn't expect that. Even though her grandmother used to be cruel and arrogant, she couldn't be ruthless to try to kill him, not after she did what she wanted and divorced him. How could she do such a thing? As much as she didn't want to believe him, she had her suspicions about her grandmother. Although her grandmother came with some thugs to Smith, she believed she only wanted to scare him to beg on their behalf before the Emperor. “I'm sure you heard me clearly,” he responded and stroked his chin, maintaining a calm demeanor. “Yes, I did but I don't understand anything that you just said. I hope you'll put more light on it,” he said. “There's nothing to put light to. When she comes back to life, ask her how many times she has tried to
“Once I get hold of him, I'll make sure I break him into pieces.”“Tear him limb by limb by limb. I'll make sure he regrets playing with me.”“How dare he? What a gut!”“I can't wait to leave this god-damned place and teach that lad a lesson.”Georgia placed her hand under her clenched jaw as she watched her grandmother ranting. She knew she was bluffing. As far as he still had the Edward family as his backbone, she knew there was nothing she could do for him. She wouldn't want to offend them the second time. Maybe their family would cease to exist. “Haven't you learned your lesson?” She asked and Madam Kate looked up instantly. “What did you say?” Madam Kate demanded in a cold tone and she scoffed. “You heard me. Haven't you had enough? Why did you want to kill him again?” Georgia asked in a cold tone. “What's the meaning of the question you've been asking me? Answer me,” Madam Kate sounded angry. She was angry at her granddaughter for poking her nose into a business that does
Georgia rubbed her hand on her face as she forced back the tears that threatened to pour down from her eyes. She couldn't believe that such a thing could happen to her. She wished she'd known that her grandmother was vicious, she wouldn't have allowed such a thing to happen. “That's not possible. You can't keep being right, Smith,” she mumbled to herself with a puzzled look on her face. She stood up from the chair and walked toward the clerk. “How may I help you, ma'am?” The hospital biller asked her with a cute smile on her delicate face. “I want you to check the medical transaction of Kate Rodriquez,” she said and the biller gulped into nothing. Who hasn't heard that name in the Phoenix? Although they were not as powerful as the Edward family, they were among the top ten families in the State. “Huh?” Georgia called out and she snapped out of her trance. The biller zoned out on her. “I'm sorry ma'am. I'm on it,” the biller said and she scoffed. The biller turned to the comput
“What's wrong?” Madam Kate muttered with a confused look on her face. “Ghost?” She arched her eyebrows as the words that came out of their mouth resounded in her head. Ghost? Were they talking about her? She asked herself even though she had gotten an answer to the question. They were all staring at her like she was a ghost or a spirit. Fear and panic embraced them as they stared at their grandmother, who was supposed to be dead, standing before them hale and healthy. Isn't she? Even if they doubted it, William couldn't doubt what he heard. He couldn't misheard Smith when he said that he didn't want to have anything to do with Smith. How is she alive? Did she go back to death? As bizarre and crazy as his idea might seem, he couldn't think of something better to explain how she managed to return home alive. He still believed she was a ghost. “Ghost. Who is a ghost?” Madam Kate asked in her usual cold and dominant tone. She thought she would be able to change their mind by speak
William stared at his grandmother with a confused look on his face. He couldn't tell why his grandma suddenly became angry and slapped him. They were so good earlier that they even hugged. But why did she slap him? He asked himself but he couldn't get an answer to it. He stroked his chin calmly with a cold look on his face as he turned to his Grandmother, patiently waiting for her to explain why she slapped him. “Why did she slap him?”“Weren't they on good terms earlier?”“What has he done to deserve such a deafening slap?”“I thought he was grandma's favorite. Maybe no one is above being scolded by her.”They discussed silently among themselves, with sarcasm dripping from their voices. They were unaware that he could hear them. He clenched his fist with an angry look and bit on his lower lips till he almost bled. “That's because you deserve me,” she said in a cold tone and he swallowed hard. “But I did nothing wrong,” he complained and she scoffed. “Of course, you did nothing
“That's enough,” she slammed her fist on the table making a loud thud sound and they all kept quiet. None of them dare to talk, especially when she's angry. They could only watch her do what she wanted. She was the leader anyway. “You can't lecture me on what to do or not. Of course, I know that you all are just trying to be nice to me and all of that but you don't need to exaggerate on the situation.”“I'm fine. I know that I'm fine. Nothing will happen to me, okay? I'm not ready to leave you guys yet so you should worry less and let's face the trouble. We don't have much time left,” she said and they nodded their heads in agreement even though they were convinced. If only she knew the repercussions, she wouldn't have sent the nurse away. “So what are you planning to do, Grandma?” William spoke up to ease the tension in the hall and she looked up. “That's right. We have two things on our plate. We have to come up with any idea to bring the company back to its feet and we also nee
Madam Kate stared at him with a suspicious and confused look on her face. His statement caught her attention so she couldn't control her curiosity. “What did you just say?” she asked and he looked up with a sly smile on his face that she didn't notice. “I was surprised that it was because of Smith that she's also doing this to you,” he said and she frowned. She glared at him as she didn't get the answer that she wanted. She wanted to know why he exclaimed in such a way. He must have a reason to say it again!“Don't play around with me and answer my question. What do you mean by Smith again?” She asked in a cold tone and he took a deep breath. He cleared his throat and adjusted his suit properly. “It's nothing serious just that I noticed something suspicious going on between those folk,” he said in a calm yet deep tone. “Can you explain better in detail and stop beating around the bush?” She asked and he nodded his head. “Yes.”“After Smith called Georgia to come, I think she con
The old ancestor stopped attending to his wound and turned to Micheal with a shocked expression on his face. “Huh?” He muttered with a confused look on his face and Micheal nodded his head in response. “Are you sure about what you're talking about? You want to follow the cultivation path?” The old ancestor asked. “Yes, old ancestor. I have made up my mind. I want to follow the path you followed to become strong and powerful,” Micheal said affirmatively with his eyes burning with coldness and fury. The old ancestor smiled and nodded his head in satisfaction when he saw how determined Micheal was. Micheal had to made up his mind because of everything that happened. Not only was he hated by the members of the Rodriguez family because of Smith but he was also bullied. None of them wanted to be a friend with a betrayer. He made such decisions because he also wanted to make Smith suffer for what he had done to his family in such a way that he wouldn't be able to recover from it. “But
“Who are you, Micheal?” Micheal asked in a cold tone while his body trembled slightly in fear as he glanced at the man who was staring at him with a cold and piercing gaze. It seemed as though the man was prying inside his son and he couldn't do anything about it. Something about that man was strange and mysterious. Not only did his voice travel across every corner of the building without any modern equipment but it also made them tremble in fear. How could a member of the Rodriguez family be so strong and mysterious? This was the question that was on the mind of the members of the Rodriguez family who were present in the estate. They stared at the man in fear. “You don't have to be scared of me. I'm one of you.”“Your family is only a branch of the Rodriguez family and I can be considered as one of your ancestors. I'm called Elder Lin.” The man said in a calm tone as he walked toward them. Gasp! Gasp! Gasp!Everyone gasped out in shock when they heard his statement. Who didn't
Georgia was rushed to the hospital by her family members. Although they were facing different challenges because of her, they were there to support her because her unborn child was the only person that could change their fate. They didn't take Smith's words seriously. Even if he doesn't believe that he was the father of the child, they could convince him to do a DNA test to prove who the father of the child was. “We have to make sure she doesn't die.”“Yes. We can't allow anything to happen to the child inside of her.”“We have to protect her. That's the only way we can reclaim our position in Phoenix City again.”The members of the Rodriguez family were desperate and willing to make sure that the unborn child inside of Georgia survive. If only they knew that fate had something else in store for them. “Where's the doctor?” Micheal asked angrily with a cold look on his face when he realized that his family members weren't willing to listen to him like they do in the past. At that m
As soon as Smith returned home, he met someone he wasn't expecting to see. At least so soon. He saw his father, Mr. Anderson, smiling at him warmly as he stared at him. “Welcome back, son,” his dad said and hugged him warmly.He hugged his father back without any sign of hesitation even though he wondered what was wrong. “You did a great job sir. I wouldn't have believed that you're so decisive if I didn't see it myself,” his father said and he arched his eyebrows. He looked up with a surprised look on his face when he realized what his father was trying to talk about. He shook his head with a sigh. He couldn't help but wonder how his father managed to find out about what happened in the Rodriguez's estate so soon. He was unaware that his father had sent someone there secretly to broadcast everything that happened there to him privately. He was amazed and satisfied with his son's judgment. He didn't expect Smith to be so decisive and ruthless to those who dare to go against him.
Georgia sighed and shuddered inexplicably when she heard his statement. She felt warmth in her heart when she saw how considerate he was about her. A thought crossed her mind as she stared at the young man she used to look down upon until he revealed his identity as the Young Master of the Edward family.“Did he let her go because he knows the identity of the unborn child inside of me? Does he know that he's the father of my unborn child?” She shook her head as the thought crossed her mind. She felt it was almost impossible for him to find out that he was the father of the unborn child inside of her. She didn't bother to tell him now because she felt it was absurd and shameful. Apart from that, there's a chance that he wouldn't believe her. How could he believe her when he couldn't remember having sex with her? That was right. The only thing he had sex with her was when he was drunk so it was normal that he couldn't remember it because she was discreet about everything that happene
Smith smiled coldly as he watched the family members of the Rodriguez family cry sorrowfully after the demise of Madam Kate, who was a mother and grandmother to all of them. He felt half of the burden he had been crying in his heart and mind decreased the moment she fell on the floor lifeless. He has been carrying the hatred and pain for more than five years. His life felt like hell during the five years that he spent in the Rodriguez family. They treated him as trash and relegated him to a post even insignificant before the house maids in the Rodriguez family. No one regarded him despite being the husband of Georgia, who was a good member of the Rodriguez family. He had always hated himself for being weak and helpless before them. He had promised to make them regret their actions in the past even though he didn't believe himself. Who could have believed that after five years his father would find him and bring him back home to enjoy unlimited wealth? Despite the atmosphere that w
Madam Kate gasped out in shock as soon as Smith finished his statement. His statement caused the expression of the members of the Rodriquez family to go grim. They were extremely shocked and shaken by Smith's statement. None of them expected him to be so ruthless and cold-hearted. Although it was within their speculation and expectation, they couldn't help but feel shocked and helpless. Madam Kate, on the other hand, looked at him with a hint of unwillingness and despair. She knew there was nothing she could do. Resisting or fighting back was futile because Smith was determined to make sure that she kills herself. At that moment, she regretted going against him. It was too late to repair the damage that she had done to him in the past. She made him feel less of a human because he was not worthy or up to their standard. Smith remained cold and expressionless faced with the pleas of the members of the Rodriguez family. It was natural for him to be ruthless to the family that dared
Micheal looked up at him hesitantly for a while, unable to find an answer to Smith's question. He was also not expecting Smith's question. He knew it was not necessary for Smith to ask him such a question because he was among those who went against him and looked down upon the Rodriguez family the most in the past. Could Smith not know that he was trying to save himself from the crisis?Madam Kate felt slightly embarrassed that her supposed favorite son-in-law didn't hesitate to leave when the family was faced with such a threat. She didn't blame him either because she knew that their chance of survival was low considering what they've done against him in the past and even recently before his identity as the Young Master of the Edward family was revealed. “Why aren't you saying anything? Don't tell me that you are shocked by my question,” Smith demanded in a cold tone as he stared at him with a piercing gaze. Micheal swallowed the lump in his throat when he saw the menacing look th
Huh? Smith was quite taken aback by her question. He arched his eyebrows and stared at her with a confused look on his face. He couldn't help but chuckled inwardly when he heard her question. Instead of asking her questions, he redirected the question to her. “Don’t you think that's a ridiculous question, Kate? If you were in my shoes and you were trampled upon in the past, what are you going to do to such people?” He asked in a calm tone. He had a cold smile on his face that made him look sinister and unapproachable. Madam Kate shuddered in fear and swallowed the lump of saliva in her throat when she heard his question. She couldn't dare to refute him. She knew he was saying the truth anyways. If someone has offended her the same way she has offended him, she would make sure that person doesn't go scot-free. But how could she tell him such a thing? It would make no difference than shooting herself in the legs. She kept quiet while trembling in fear as she stared at Smith, who l