Araceli POV
Five years later. I had a dream. I dreamed that a man in a suit pinned me underneath him. My clothes were torn. He kissed every inch of my body, and I couldn't resist. I wanted to see his face, but it was a blur before my eyes. I could only see his eyes. His eyes were deep and sharp. Even when he was having sex with me, there was no emotion in his eyes. The look in his eyes made me feel scared. My eyes snapped open. "Mommy, are you okay?" My son's voice sounded in my ears. I opened my eyes and realized that I had a dream on the plane. Five years ago, on the night of my coming-of-age ceremony, I fell into Melany's trap and had a one-night stand with a strange man. I saw my son's clear eyes and felt a little embarrassed. "It's okay. I'm just a little tired from the long flight." My son's name was Krish Chancey, and he shared my last name. Krish touched my forehead, took a small pillow and put it behind my back. "Mommy, this will make you feel better." I gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Krish, my good and sweet little boy, thank you so much. I feel better now." I looked over at the sleeping little girl sitting next to Krish. She was Valeria Chancey, my little daughter. Five years ago, I fought to escape the fire and finally found a way to live. I took Krish and Valeria to the hospital. Luckily, they survived. Krish was in better health and recovered well, but Valeria... I had no choice but to take her out of the country to seek medical help. Valeria was blinded by that fire. After that, she couldn't fit in with other kids and suffered from autism. I couldn't help but clench my fist when I thought of this. At that moment, Valeria opened her eyes. Her eyes were beautiful and bright, like the stars at night. However, there was no emotion in her eyes. I suppressed the regret and loss in my heart, smiled, and said, "Valeria, did you sleep well?" I didn't get any response. Valeria turned her head and looked out the plane window at the clouds, looking cold and detached. I frowned. Valeria's autism was getting worse. This was one of the reasons why I suddenly returned to New York. "Valeria, here you go. This is your favorite doll. I gave her a new outfit. It's gorgeous, and..." Krish handed a doll to Valeria and taught her to feel the fabric patiently. I stroked Krish's head. I was so grateful that I had a son as thoughtful and gentle as Krish. "Mommy, I think Valeria will get better. Don't worry, I will always protect her." Krish looked at me firmly. I nodded. "Krish, you must know that I love you and Valeria more than anything in this world." ... The plane soon arrived in New York. I took the kids to pick up our suitcases. Suddenly... There was a commotion from the front. A four or five-year-old girl rushed towards me and jumped head first into my arms. The girl looked cool. She was wearing a duck-tongue hat, a small jacket, and sneakers. Her eyes were so clear and beautiful. I didn't want to get into trouble, so I took a step back to keep a social distance from her. However, the girl suddenly pulled my shirt hard. "Help me! Someone is trying to kidnap me! You gotta trust me!" She looked at me and said anxiously. "Who is trying to kidnap you?" I asked. I looked into her eyes. I didn't know why, but I suddenly felt my heart skip a beat. A group of people came over. "Ms. Essel! Please come back with us! Your dad is very angry!" "Ms. Essel, please come back with us now!" Several bodyguards pleaded softly. I felt like those sturdy men in suits were on the verge of tears. The little girl named "Essel" hid behind me, pulling my clothes hard. I probably knew what was going on. I patted Essel on the back and said gently, "Essel, your dad must be worried about you..." I gestured to the bouncer standing at the front to come and carry Essel, and he got my meaning and picked her up. "Ms. Essel! Your dad will come soon. If you run away again, all of us will be punished..." Essel was held by him. She struggled and looked desperate. She looked at me and frowned, and there were complicated feelings in her eyes. I didn't know if I was mistaken, but I really thought she looked familiar. Essel shouted at me, "Madam! What's your name?" I was about to answer her, but Krish suddenly took my hand. "Mommy, our suitcases are there." I gave Essel a look, didn't say anything and took my two children by hand to get my suitcases. I walked out of the airport with Krish and Valeria. A car had been waiting at the airport for a long time. "Ms. Chancey, Mrs. Felton is waiting for you at home." I nodded and got into the car with the kids. The car went all the way to Silver Fang's villa. Silver Fang was my mother's pack. Eclipse Group was established by Silver Fang. When it was founded, my mother, Alina Felton, had technical exclusivity in it. After my mother died, all her exclusive rights went to me, and that was also why I got 30% of Eclipse Group's shares. Everyone at Eclipse curried favour with me, and I was named the heir to Eclipse Group at my coming-of-age ceremony. The day after my coming-of-age ceremony, I was photographed naked by reporters. After that, I was put into a warehouse. My life was ruined. It was all Melany's conspiracy. When I escaped from the fire, I wanted to go to Silver Fang to seek refuge with my grandmother, Veronica Felton. Melany, however, held a press conference and made a big deal out of the fact that I had children out of wedlock. She said that after I gave birth to two dead babies, I set a fire in Eclipse and committed suicide in fear. The whole town thought that was the truth. They abused me as a slut and said I was a horrible woman. I was Silver Fang's granddaughter, so Silver Fang was implicated. Everyone thought I was dead, so it was the wisest choice for me to leave this place. After that, I took my two children and lived abroad for five years. During these five years, I endured humiliation. Now, I was no longer the eldest daughter of Eclipse who could be easily fooled and framed. I was perfectly capable of protecting myself and my children, and fighting back against those who wanted to hurt me. The car soon stopped at the entrance of Silver Fang's villa.Araceli POV Silver Fang was located in a villa area on the Upper East Side. Many wealthiest New Yorkers lived here, and this place got a lot of art galleries and designer shopping malls. It was a symbol of luxury and status. The butler respectfully led the way. I led Krish and Valeria inside. "Araceli, you're finally back..." Veronica waited at the entrance of the villa for a long time. When she saw me walk in, her eyes filled with tears. Veronica Felton was my grandma. She was one of the few family members in this world who really cared about me. Veronica whimpered, "Araceli, you're finally back... These years have been so difficult for all of us, and you really have a hard time getting through it." "Grandma..." I leaned on Veronica's shoulder and felt a moment of peace that I hadn't felt in a long time. I could finally let down my guard and stop living in fear this moment. In this world, Veronica was the only person I still cared about. I live in a small town
Araceli POV "Grandma, I came back this time to talk to Silver Group about a business deal." I opened my bag and took out a document. I put the document on the table and said, "I studied computer programming in college. During these five years of further study abroad, I developed an artificial intelligence software called "Creaty". I am looking for a partner and would like to work with Silver Group." Evelin rolled her eyes with disdain. "Excuse me, who are you? Are you a technical expert? Do you have the degrees of those engineers in our Silver Group? Why should we work with you?" I narrowed my eyes. Evelin continued to say, "Silver Fang is a top ten group in New York. Do you know how many companies are waiting to cooperate with us? Why should we choose your stupid software? Just because you were once the eldest daughter of Eclipse?" Veronica was about to say something when she was interrupted by my eldest uncle, Keegan Felton. He was also Evelin's father. Keegan step
Araceli POV Veronica stared at Evelin with a strong sense of warning. Evelin glanced at Veronica fearfully, lowered her head, and did not speak again. Evelin's son, Arthur Marley, sensing his mother's fear, suddenly burst into tears. The entire living room was filled with the sound of crying and an oppressive atmosphere. Veronica gave them a disgusted look and said, "Araceli, come with me. I have something to talk to you about." I nodded and signed my name on the contract. Then, I said to Krish, "Krish, take care of Valeria. Mommy will be right back." Krish nodded and said, "Mommy, don't worry. I'll take care of her." Over the years, Krish was always taking care of Valeria. When we were abroad, I couldn't take care of them attentively because I had to earn money, let alone treat Valeria's illness. Krish knew I was exhausted, so he always took good care of Valeria and didn't let me worry. I sometimes felt guilty for letting Krish take on so much responsibility. He w
Araceli POV Tomorrow morning. I went to Silver Group this time to install my software to Silver Group's product program. I was driving, and my kids were sitting in the back seat. Krish said to me, "Mommy, I will take care of Valeria later, so don't worry and go to work." "Thank you, Krish. I will finish the work as soon as possible..." I turned my head and looked in horror at a car in front of me. I couldn't react in time and hastily slammed on the brakes. Then, there was a thud. I rear-ended the car in front of me. Shit... That car was a Maybach. I immediately checked on my kids. They were both fine. I breathed a sigh of relief. However, Valeria suddenly took hold of the door handle and pushed hard. The door was pushed open a crack. "Valeria, honey, you can't open the door now," I said to her gently. Valeria didn't listen to me, pushed it open, quickly jumped out of the car and ran to the car in front of us. I saw a man get out of that car. He was
Araceli POV I pushed open the door of the meeting room and slowly walked in. Melany turned her head and sneered coldly, "Is this how Silver Group treats its partners? I've been waiting here for close to half an hour..." Melany's eyes widened when she saw me. "Araceli? Shit. How can you..." Melany's voice trembled, and her face was pale. Although she hadn't killed me herself, I knew she must be terrified to see me again now. "It's been a long time, Melany." I walked in and sat down on the couch. I smiled coldly, my eyes endlessly cold. "Are you really Araceli?" Melany shivered violently. "Holy crap! You're still alive!" "Yeah, my dear little sister. I'm not dead, and I'm back. Wait, why do you look so scared of me?" I said calmly, "Come on, don't be like this. Do you think I'm going to kill you now?" I lifted my chin, and my eyes sharpened. I saw Melany clench her fists hard. I raised my eyebrows gently and thought it felt so damned good. She suddenly lowe
Araceli POV Melany's eyes widened. She didn't expect me to suddenly grab her neck. "Araceli, what are you doing? Are you going to kill me?" Her lips quivered, and her face turned pale. I saw her sneak her hand into her pocket and press something. I grabbed her by the neck even harder and said coldly, "Of course I'll kill you, but not now. What are you doing? Did you get someone to follow me to try to kill me?" "I didn't!" Melany denied. Seven or eight men rushed out the next second and surrounded me. They were all her bouncers. She actually brought so many people here to kill me. I couldn't shift because I'd lost contact with my wolf since I had babies. I didn't know what was going on. I said coldly, "Melany, come on. Don't be silly. Wait, are you shaking? Don't be scared. It won't hurt." Melany screamed and said, "That hurts!!! You crazy bitch! Dad would kill you if he knew you did this to me!" There was a thick chill in my voice. I whispered into her ear, "
Araceli POV A group of men immediately surrounded me. Raphael saw it and came over. I was surrounded by them, but I didn't feel the slightest embarrassment. My eyes fell on each of them. All of them were from wealthy families. I had seen them before when I went to socials. Their eyes were filled with shock. I said coldly, "Get out of the way." "OK, but you have to tell us your name and give us your number. Then we'll get you out of here," A man grinned, coming closer to me. I sneered and kicked him in the balls. He screamed and fell to the ground. I kicked him out of the way and stepped away. The others were too shocked to stop me. I left Falori House, wrapped the hunting suit tightly around me, and walked down the road to get a cab. I got into the car and saw the driver keep glancing at me in the rearview mirror. The driver dropped me off in the villa area of the Upper East Si
Araceli POV Veronica said angrily, "Evelin, I will not allow anyone in this house to call Araceli and her children names. You have crossed my bottom line so many times. Get the hell out of my house right now!" Evelin's eyes filled with fury. At that moment, Keegan's car pulled up in the yard. Evelin immediately ran to the door and cried, "Dad, Grandma's kicking me out! This is also my home..." Her tears kept flowing down. I sneered and picked up Valeria. Keegan frowned and said, "Evelin, you're married. Your husband would be upset if you came back too often, wouldn't he? In the future, don't come back if you have nothing important to do." Evelin's eyes widened. Keegan hurried into the living room. He saw me sitting on the couch and hurried over. "Araceli, thank God you're here. Silver Group made a product sample with Creaty. It's even better than the finished product we made before! Would you like to come with me to se