"Since you mentioned money, it's not impossible for you to use it to send me away," Julia spoke, revealing a smile. "But, perhaps you may not be able to afford it!""Tell me, how much do you need?" Since it was something that could be solved with money, it wouldn't be a problem for her at present."500 thousand reais? Of course, I'll write a check immediately," Clarice said as she got up to fetch her checkbook."I want 5 million, you silly girl. Do you think your mother is that easy to handle? You want to send me away with only 500 thousand?" Julia corrected, and facing her mother's outspokenness, Clarice's feelings were muddled, she really wanted to open her heart to see what color lay inside.Could a mother really use her grandchild to threaten her daughter? How crazy must a person be to do such a thing?"With your current wealth, 5 million isn't a problem for you. I remember back then, all the properties Edward had went to your name, worth at least several hundred million. Now that
"This means that your relationship with him isn't over, and you're not a widow. You're now married to someone else. What do you think this means? If Edward comes back and he doesn't want to give you up, even though your marriage is legal, this will become a problem." Julia's words woke her up, and when Clarice heard them, she was stunned.Why hadn't she thought of that?If Edward really came back, what would happen to her and Nicholas? Was this the reason why Edward didn't want to appear in front of her, no matter what?"Clarice, I think you need to think about this, go back to your room and rest first." Julia looked at the chaotic scene with sympathy, she didn't want anything to happen to her at this crucial moment. After all, even though she wanted to use her as a source of money, she was still her biological daughter."Will you tell anyone that Edward is still alive?" Before leaving the room, she suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Julia."Do you think your mother i
He had never dreamed that his father had actually died at the hands of his mother; however, from beginning to end, his mother had always been like an abandoned wife in front of him. In recent years, he had suffered greatly from his mother's resentment towards his father; he always felt that his mother was very pitiful, that she had been betrayed by her husband, and that even his grandfather made him endure his mother. Now that the truth had been torn apart, the bloody scene before him seemed cruel and bleak, causing his heart to suffer a great blow."What do you mean? Are you shocked? Never in your wildest dreams would you have thought that your mother, the victim, was actually just a murderer who was about to be destroyed because she couldn't get her hands on you. Do you still dare to let Clarice appear in front of your mother?" Edward looked at his slightly whitened fingers and knew that he was just trying to suppress the excitement in his heart, trying to suppress the emotion that
"There were several times when I tried to help you, so I met Henrique. I saw that Henrique had a good background in the underworld and wanted him to help me find a suitable heart, so that I wouldn't have to become the chess piece that my grandfather used to contain you, allowing me to completely escape from the Murray Family's prison. But, unfortunately, the moment I connected this topic with Henrique, it was discovered by Clarice. She thought I wanted to harm him and then she told him about this matter..."Nicholas quietly listened to him talk about the secrets behind his back and, after a long time, he spoke slowly."In fact, Henrique told me about it before, but I stopped him.""Is that so?" Upon hearing this, Edward was surprised and then laughed out loud. "So, everything is fate, huh. Think about it, if you hadn't stopped Henrique at that time and he had found a suitable heart for me, I would have successfully completed the heart transplant and then annulle
Back in Washington, D.C.After meeting Sebastian once, Alice officially assumed the role of his secretary, as the previous secretary had left to take her maternity leave.In the first few days, her job was very easy. She just answered Sebastian's calls, organized his schedule, and sorted documents. But one night, while she was fast asleep, she received a phone call from Sebastian."You should come to the Plum Blossom Club immediately," Sebastian instructed from the other end of the phone, and upon hearing this, Alice's drowsiness vanished immediately."Sir, do you need anything?" Alice asked."Yes, that's why I called you here!" Sebastian replied. "Hurry up, and stop dawdling. I'll give you twenty minutes, and I don't like people being late." After Sebastian finished speaking, he hung up the phone.Alice hung up her phone and had no choice but to get out of bed. She found a white shirt in the closet and paired it with a knee-length black skirt. She put on her backpack, called a taxi,
"What's going on? How much have you been drinking? How did you end up like this?" Mary asked, and Alice told her about inviting him to the club, but she didn't mention that Sebastian specifically invited her to drink.When Mary heard what had happened, she was so angry that she was about to explode."I knew this guy would be trouble, just wait, I'll scold him for you," Mary said, immediately grabbed her phone, and called Sebastian.Sebastian had long since dispersed and was on his way home, and upon receiving Mary's call, he was a little surprised, but very quickly, he reacted."What? Did your spy complain to you so quickly?""Sebastian, are you even human? How could you let a girl drink so much wine?" Mary cursed on the other end of the phone."Mary, you've taken the wrong medicine, she's my secretary, what's wrong with her accompanying me to a social gathering?" Sebastian said in an extremely displeased tone."Don't forget, she's a woman. Do you know she's in the hospital now?"So w
Spain...Ever since Clarice found out that Edward was still alive, her emotions had been in flux. She wanted to see Edward, but no one answered her call, and when she called Nicholas, he only comforted her and told her not to think too much about it.Due to her excessive emotional fluctuations and the pregnancy reaction, her body couldn't bear it. One time, she almost fainted at the bathroom door, the doctor ordered her to rest, to relax her body and mind, to keep her in good spirits.To allow the baby to grow healthy, Clarice could only force herself not to think about anything related to Edward, and the days passed slowly like this, that morning, after finishing breakfast, Clarice was walking in the courtyard accompanied by a nurse, when Julia returned from the supermarket with an employee while carrying a bunch of things.Entering the room, Julia picked up a Transformer toy, and went to Bryan who was still playing with the blocks, and asked the grandson."Sweetie, look what grandma
"What? What do you mean? Were you and Nicholas together before that?" The more Julia listened, the more confused she became."Yes, before I married Edward, I was with him, and Edward knew about it. Later, it was only because Nicholas wanted to marry Mary that Edward decided to marry me. Do you understand? So, it's impossible for Edward to retaliate because I was with Nicholas." Clarice revealed her relationship with Nicholas and Edward directly, and Julia was so shocked that her jaw almost dropped."So, what you're saying is that, even though Edward knows about you and Nicholas, he doesn't care at all. Not only that, he even married you. Is Bryan also Nicholas's son?" Clarice didn't answer her question, but Julia had already guessed. "No wonder you wanted to tell Adelle that she failed to keep her son and that she had an abortion..."Now that you know everything, you must understand that I definitely won't hand Bryan over to Edward's mother. And don't try to be