Arthur waited, but there was no response. He grew impatient. "Why aren't you saying anything?"Yoel said in a low voice, "Who's asking for it?"Arthur chuckled. "Don't worry about that. Just go to the official DNA center to draw your blood. I'll pay for it. I'll send someone over to escort you over. You're Holly's biological father anyway. It wouldn't matter if you did it again."Yoel's warmth disappeared. He said coldly, "I'm busy."Arthur paused. "It wouldn't take up too much of your time. It'd take an hour at most. Holly has already agreed to it. Just cooperate with us, alright?"He turned to glance at Samantha. "It'll be good to dispel other people's doubts."Yoel's grip on the phone tightened. He was expressionless. "I've done it so many times before that I'm annoyed now."Arthur softened his voice. "It'll just be one last time. You won't be doing it anymore."It sounded like he was begging Yoel to do it.Arthur rarely ever begged. This was a record for him.Yoel was unr
Holly and Yoel looked alike. They shared the same mannerisms and the same demeanors. Even their hobbies and interests aligned.He was the closest person that she could ever have in this world.No one could ever replace the bond between a father and his daughter.Holly felt like Arthur was lying to her.She held up her phone and called Yoel. "Dad, let's do a paternity test when we're free."Yoel was silent.His silence was the answer that Holly needed.Arthur was right. Yoel wasn't her father.Ache and disappointment painted her entire insides black. Emotion swirled thickly in her chest like muck.She felt cold, sad, and dejected.Yoel finally said, "Holly, I love you, regardless of whether you believe it or not. Out of everyone in this world, I love you the most. You're the one that I want to protect. "After I die, I'll leave everything in my name to you. I've written my will a long time ago, and it's already been signed by officials."Holly was stunned. She teared up.Sh
Samantha and Levi were there, too. They were talking to Arthur in the courtyard.They said something that made Arthur crack a smile.Bryce held Holly's hand and walked toward them.When Samantha saw them, she whispered to Arthur, "Uncle Arthur, Holly's here. How could she have the guts to come here after fooling you so badly? She's so shameless."Arthur's smile disappeared.He turned to look at Holly, his expression steely. His gaze expressed his conflicting emotions.Bryce and Holly approached them. When they were about ten feet away, Levi smiled and said politely, "Hello, Bryce."Bryce murmured in response, nodding at him. Then, he nodded at Arthur as a form of acknowledgment.They were a family. Although they all had differing opinions of each other, they had to keep up appearances.Samantha glanced at Holly and said coyly, "When are you going to remarry Holly, Bryce? Uncle Arthur's been looking forward to it for a very long time."Her words seemed harmless on the surface,
The sky turned dark. It was time for dinner.Everyone filed into the dining room.The maids rapidly filled up the table with dish after dish.The food looked amazing.Olivia and Richard sat at the head of the table. They glanced around at the people. Olivia caught sight of Samantha, and she frowned. "Why is she here?"Samantha's expression turned sour instantly.Arthur coughed. "Have you forgotten, Mom? Samantha and Levi are engaged."Olivia chuckled coldly. "Are the women out there really so terrible that you got Levi to marry her? She has no morals or sense of etiquette. How can she be worthy of being our granddaughter-in-law?"Arthur looked uncomfortable. "I told you about it before they got engaged."Olivia looked up at him. "And did I agree to it? I probably didn't."Richard patted her hand. "Let's not talk about this anymore, dear. Let's eat before the food turns cold. Our children are hungry."Olivia put a piece of steak on Holly's plate. "Eat up, Holly."Holly smi
"What? I can't hear what you're saying. The line's really bad here. I'm going to hang up now, Grandma. Bye!"Nina hung up the call with an excuse.After that, Olivia lost her appetite. She was worried that with Moses' weak body, he wouldn't be able to make Nina happy.…The next day, Arthur knocked on Holly's door.He took out his recording pen. It said, "Here's ten billion dollars. Take the money and divorce Bryce at once."Then, a woman's voice sounded. "I'll go to the city hall tomorrow to submit the divorce papers…"Holly could tell that that was her voice.That was what Arthur had said to her last summer.She hadn't expected him to record their conversation. What a sneaky bastard.Arthur stiffened his back, his expression serious. "You took my ten billion dollars, Holly. You divorced Bryce to keep your end of the deal. You cannot go back on your word. "You will either leave him or give me the money back. Otherwise, I'll sue you. Ten billion dollars is enough for you to
It took a long time for Arthur to compose himself.He left Holly's house with a heavy heart.When the driver saw him, he immediately drove the car over to welcome him.Arthur was about to step in when he suddenly thought of something. He then asked, "Did you leave this car?"The driver was stunned. He smiled and said, "I left it for a few minutes to buy some cigarettes at a shop nearby."Arthur's face fell. He retracted his leg.He was afraid that Holly had thrown some sort of explosive into the gas tank.She was ready to fight him to death minutes before.People like him were really afraid of death.Arthur considered his options. Then, he went to the roadside and hailed a cab.This was his first time sitting in a cab.It was uncomfortable sitting in the narrow seats. There was an odd smell in the car, and the windows were broken.When he went back to the company, Arthur immediately told Henry to change the locks on the door and install a camera in the office.He was scare
Bryce stayed quiet as he looked deeply into Holly's eyes with his dark gaze.He walked a few steps forward and brought her into his embrace. He held her tightly and apologetically kissed her hair. "I'm sorry. It was all my fault. I'll get someone to check on this. If my father really was behind this, I won't tolerate it."Holly said nothing and just silently let him hold her. She endured it because they both knew that this might be the last time they hugged.She still wanted him, mentally and physically. They both loved each other, but they had to be separated because of the situation they were in. It was excruciating for the people involved. The two hugged for a long time before they finally let go.Holly turned her head and glanced at the bodyguards from afar. Then, she said to Bryce, "You should call back your bodyguards.""You'll be in danger if I do that."She calmly said, "No. You're always the reason why I'm in danger. Before I married you, I had always been alone and had
Before returning to the ICU, Abelin said to Holly, "Bryce is here, and he just helped Aunt Priscilla pay five million dollars worth of hospital bills in advance."Holly didn't feel happy when she heard that. She wanted to say something, but after a long while, she just said dully, "I'll transfer the money back to him when I'm free."He caught something in what she had said. "Have you two… split up?"She calmly said, "Previously, Arthur kept using my mom to force me to leave Bryce. When I reunited with Yoel, his attitude toward me changed temporarily. "After he learned I wasn't Yoel's actual daughter, he hurt my mom. If I don't leave Bryce, I'm worried that Arthur might send someone to finish the job."Her voice changed slightly, and her gaze became cold. "My mom treated me like her own, and I can't be a bad daughter to her for my own relationship."She wasn't crying in pain or raging. Instead, she was speaking calmly. However, Abelin felt complicated when he heard what she had