Arthur and Naomi thought that these people who got out of the cars were the end of it. But in reality, this was just the beginning.Shortly after that, cars started driving toward them one after another.Mercedes Benz and BMWs were the standard, while Bentleys and Ferraris were common. Last but not least, a Rolls-Royce Phantom appeared.The car rolled to a stop as dozens of besuited and sunglasses-wearing bodyguards stood on both sides of the Rolls-Royce Phantom.The doors were slowly pushed open, and out walked a man. He was dressed formally and walked with a steady gait. “Ms. Downey, Master Donovan welcomes you.”Naomi Downey looked at the man with confusion in her eyes.Arthur gripped his wife’s hand tightly, providing her with some warmth and comfort.This man was Justin Donovan. To put it nicely, he was the adopted son of Cole Donovan, who was the Donovan family’s head.To put it bluntly, he was just the Donovan family’s dog.He used to be an orphan and was taken in by
‘The Donovan’s family’s shocking secret.?All eyes shot toward Henry Downey.?What happened to the Donovan family?’Along the way, they had already learned that Naomi Downey had been captured by the Donovan family.?‘But what does that have to do with the Donovan family’s shocking secret?’“I won’t talk about my daughter. I’ll cut to the chase and talk about the Donovan family. Three months ago, the Donovan family’s head—Cole Donovan—was diagnosed with end-stage lung cancer. It’s clear that David Donovan is back to inherit the family business; otherwise, he should’ve stayed on to finish his last year of college.”The members of the younger generation nodded.?‘So this is the Donovan family’s shocking secret. But how does this have anything to do with the Downey family’s survival? Is Henry Downey trying to scare us just to save his own daughter?’Although nobody dared to say a thing, their gazes made their thoughts clear as day.“I know what you’re thinking. All I can say is that you’
Even the audience was on edge while watching the game between Cole Donovan and Arthur Grey.Every move of the chess pieces felt like a stab to Naomi Downey’s heart.Although Naomi knew nothing about chess, she could tell that Cole Donovan was an experienced player who was calm and collected and made his moves quickly.This meant that victory was surely in his hands.Naomi couldn’t wrap her head around why her husband had even agreed to this contest in the first place.?‘Initially, it was much easier to settle the matter. I would’ve simply coaxed them at best or begged them at worst.’‘From Cole Donovan’s attitude, I could tell that he wasn’t really trying to put me on the spot. But now, he is only going to let us leave if my husband wins. This means that we will surely remain captives here if my husband were to lose. As a respected figure, Cole Donovan will definitely keep his word. Otherwise, how would he face others in the future?’The game of chess was still ongoing. Nearly al
Naomi Downey could hardly believe her ears.?‘I am Albert Downey’s granddaughter—his biological granddaughter. How can he not even care about my survival and even spout such words?’“Grandpa, don’t you think you’re going overboard with your words?”Quentin slammed the table. “Overboard? Naomi, watch how you’re speaking to Grandpa. Was Grandpa wrong about what he said? From the very beginning, it was your family who created this trouble for the Downey family. Do you know how many families in San Francisco look down on us because you married this piece of trash?”“Naomi Downey, you were clearly betrothed to David Donovan, but you chose to marry someone else. Don’t you think it’s your fault that you offended the Donovan family and dragged our family down with you?”Naomi wanted to laugh.?‘Why didn’t you say so three years ago, Quentin? Three years ago, he should’ve told the late Old Master—Simon Downey—exactly what he had just said. Perhaps, the late Old Master would’ve beaten him to
According to Sarah’s description, Arthur and Naomi quickly arrived at the site of the accident.But what they saw was Sarah arguing with a middle-aged woman. “Do you even know how to drive? Look, you almost killed us!”Sarah fiercely insisted that the other party intended to run into them and kill them.“Can you be more reasonable? I was driving perfectly well, but you guys ran a red light. Besides, I didn’t even hit you. Why do you keep trying to extort money from me? Are you a fraud, or is this a staged accident?”“What are you saying? Fraud? Staged accident? How can you say that you didn’t hit us? Can’t you see that my husband is lying there on the ground and can’t move?”“You’re so ridiculous. Both of us know perfectly well why he’s lying there. He was fine just now, but you told him to lie there.”“I told him to lie there? What proof do you have? Do you have a dashcam?”“Right, you’re only so arrogant and bold because you saw that I didn’t have a dashcam. If I had one, I’
Through their interactions in the past few days, Naomi had realized that her husband wasn’t all that ordinary after all. This was in spite of the humiliation he had faced in the past three years and how he had been labeled as a piece of trash.Ever since she had made it clear to her mom that she wasn’t getting a divorce from him, Arthur had changed.Even so, he was still nothing more than a matrilocal son-in-law in this family. He was still the same piece of trash who was at her mother’s mercy.Naomi had already thought it through; she knew that her husband had done this all for her sake.At the thought of this, her heart blossomed with joy. This was why she had passed her spouse a drink and had even told him to stay safe as he was heading out.“Ok.” With a simple reply, Arthur headed out of the house.The information that Wampus had sent over had to do with the Donovan family.Arthur was very interested in the Donovan family. As such, he headed toward Pacific Heights.Very qu
Nella Collins’ unique fragrance nearly threw Arthur off-guard as he started getting a little dizzy.He shook his head, trying to break free of that pain.But Nella merely smiled gently at him as she moved over to sit right next to him.Initially, the pair had been sitting opposite each other. But with Nella right next to him, it was inevitable for the pair to touch each other.“Auntie, you…”“What’s wrong? Aren’t we relatives? Why do you mind?”Arthur picked up a glass of water from the table and poured it over his own face as he shook his head vigorously. Then, he rushed off.Seeing Arthur in such a frenzy, darkness covered Nella eyes. “Humph, he’s just a piece of trash! If not for the fact that I need to help my son take down your family, you wouldn’t even have a chance to touch me, you piece of trash! I’m letting you off this time. Next time, I’ll surely accuse you of raping me. We’ll see how your family maintains their place in the Downey family when that time comes.”…A
“Sir, please leave.”Arthur had never in a million years expected that the manager—who had been very kind and friendly just seconds earlier—to chase him away after hearing that he was the Downey family’s matrilocal son-in-law.“So what if I’m that matrilocal son-in-law? I’m here to buy a car. Does it matter what my identity is?”The manager sneered.?‘It’s true that it’s my principle not to look down on anyone because even the most plainly dressed customer can be secretly wealthy. Unfortunately for you, Arthur Grey, you’re really too ordinary. You’re so ordinary that there’s no way you’ll ever have a chance to even prove yourself.’‘Everyone knows that you haven’t been allowed to sleep upstairs in the past three years as the Downey family’s matrilocal son-in-law. You even have to cook and clean every day. You’ve done everything remotely possible to humiliate all men. It’s embarrassing to even let you stay here.’The one thing the manager wanted to do most was to chase this jinx ou