Mr. Whitmore looked towards the door. Wolf was sitting in a wheelchair, pushed into the living room by a woman. She glanced around the luxurious room, then timidly lowered her head. She had never seen such a big house or so many important people before.
"So you must be Mr. Wolf?" Mr. Whitmore started.
Wolf nodded, glancing at Isabella. "Yes, it’s me. What did you want to see me about, sir?"
Mr. Whitmore smiled kindly and said, "Nothing major. I just wanted to ask how your recovery is going. What did the doctor say? After all, you were injured at our company's construction site. We should show some concern. If you have any difficulties, please let us know. We'll do our best to help."
Wolf smiled politely, then sighed regretfully. "The doctor said everything else is fine, but my legs... whether I can stand again depends on luck. If the recovery goes well, I might have a c
Aurora said this to Heath in a not-so-quiet whisper, so everyone in the living room heard it clearly. Things got awkward real fast, and Rosie's face turned pale.Heath smirked and said, "I don't care about your family disputes. Right now, we're talking about the construction site issue. Let's solve this first. If Rory really messed up, I'll pay the company 5 million, heck, even 50 million. But if she's been wrongly accused, maybe it's better if she's not in this family anymore. At least no one will bully her at home."Aurora turned to Wolf and said, "Look up and take a good look at everyone in this room. Who told you to mix in the crappy cement? Who transferred the money to you? Don't go blaming innocent people now."Wolf raised his head and carefully scanned the room. He lingered on Aurora and Isabella's faces for a few extra seconds, then nodded and said, "I'm not mistaken. There are only two young ladies here, and you don't look alike. How could I mix you up? It was definitely Miss
As soon as Aurora finished speaking, Mr. Whitmore's face changed. He had believed Isabella's story and really thought Aurora had done such a foolish thing. He had even been comparing her unfavorably to her mother in her youth, thinking Aurora wasn't as good as her mother had been.He'd even started to regret bringing Aurora back. Now that the truth was out, Mr. Whitmore felt even more guilty towards Aurora. And after Aurora's speech, he wasn't just guilty - he was deeply disappointed and angry with Isabella.Isabella clenched her fists as she looked at Aurora. She'd experienced Aurora's sharp tongue before, but never imagined she could be pushed this far. Everything she had said earlier had become a weapon for Aurora to use against her, leaving her with no way to refute it.Seeing his daughter's predicament, Thursto spoke up: "Dad, Isabella didn't mean any harm. We can't blame this all on her. She's still young - she's your granddaughter after all. How can we condemn her based on a fe
As soon as they got into the room, Heath tossed her onto the bed and lay down next to her. "Satisfied now?" he asked.Aurora pouted. "It's alright, I guess. I just got Isabella fired, but I don't see much other benefit. There's still a long way to go!"Heath chuckled. "You've only been here a few days and you've already kicked Isabella out of the family. That's a big move. The rest will come slowly."Aurora rolled over, snuggling into Heath's arms. She nodded. "I know, I'm just anxious. I'm worried she'll suddenly marry Dominic Ashcroft. With that connection protecting her, it'll be even harder to deal with her."Heath's face darkened as he looked at Aurora. "Worried she'll marry Dominic Ashcroft?"Aurora jolted, feeling the chill emanating from the man. She quickly shrank back. "No way! I don't care who she marries. My babe is the best anyway, he can handle everything for me!"Heath lay back down, holding Aurora and kissing the top of her head. "It's been a few days. Have you gotten
Aurora was mercilessly mocking Isabella, treating her like the biggest idiot on earth. The thing is, Aurora wasn't wrong - Isabella really had screwed up big time to end up in this situation.Isabella glared at Aurora furiously and said, "Don't think this is over! I won't let you get away with this!"Aurora just laughed it off. "Cousin, I don't know about anything else, but this matter is definitely over. Who do you think is gonna come to your defense?""Aurora, one day Grandpa will see your true colors! Our whole family will know what you're really like!" Isabella raged.Aurora looked at her mockingly. "And will that be before or after we kick you out of the family?"Isabella was stunned. "What did you say?""I said, not only am I going to get you kicked out of the company, I'm going to get you thrown out of the family too. I'll ruin your reputation and leave you with nothing!" Aurora enunciated each word clearly as she stared Isabella down."Why?" Isabella looked at Aurora in confus
In a desolate small town in Cambodia. In a dimly lit dungeon, Olivia Pendleton was bound to a chair with chains, her body covered with countless whip and knife wounds. Isabella Whitmore had used every torture she could think of on her, watching her suffer, yet not allowing her to die. Now, Isabella looked down and sneered, “The famous Olivia Pendleton, ace assassin, has come to this, hasn’tshe?” She picked up a dagger from the table and severed the tendons in Olivia’s right hand. "Ouch!” Olivia screamed, gasping for breath, stammering, “Why? Why... are you doing this?” “Because you’re nothing but a lowly servant, a mere tool of the Abyss Group. Dominic Ashcroft is mine! This is what you get for seducing my man!” Isabella viciously stabbed the dagger into Olivia’s thigh, twisting it. Olivia’s leg instantly became a bloody mess. “I’ll tell you, Dominic and I will be engaged soon, and your influence in the Abyss will be uprooted by me. You, a nameless orphan picked up from nowhere,
Aurora returned to her room, gathered all the random pills, and put them in a bag, planning to have them tested at the hospital later. Right now, losing weight was the top priority! Aurora was 5 feet 8 inches tall, similar to her height as Olivia Pendleton, but while Olivia weighed only around 90 pounds, this body weighed 150 pounds. With this weight, let alone training, even daily travel was inconvenient. Aurora took out her notebook and quickly devised a weight loss plan for herself, including daily diet and exercise. This was the winter vacation of her senior year, and she had two months off. She had to lose weight as quickly as possible so she could enter high society and gradually get closer to Isabella Whitmore. At dinner, Aurora ate only an apple and then went out for a run. After running a kilometer, she was already panting. She couldn’t believe it; she used to be able to run ten kilometers with weights! When she returned home that night, Sebastian Pendleton was waiting in
Unbeknownst to them, half a month had passed, and the old man's birthday was fast approaching. Aurora had managed to reduce her weight to 120 pounds. Although still slightly chubby, she looked quite slender and shapely, especially with the added muscle from her recent exercise.Aurora walked to the ancestral home behind the villa, where generations of Pendletons had lived. The old man resided in the ancestral home, while the newer villa in front was occupied only by Sebastian's family.The old man was astonished by Aurora's transformation. She had been so plump before that it was almost unseemly, but in just over twenty days, she had slimmed down so much.Not only had her figure improved, but her eyes were no longer weak as before. The lively and spirited young girl before him was really his granddaughter?Aurora approached with a beaming smile, asking, "What do you think, Grandpa? Can I attend your birthday feast?"The old man had almost forgotten the joy he felt when Aurora was born.
"Yes, I'm the least favored third daughter, so I ended up locked in my room. What about you? Why are you out here alone?" Aurora said, rummaging through the bushes."The banquet was a snooze-fest, so I came out for some fresh air," Heath replied."I find it boring too, but if I don't go, Grandpa will never let me attend any other events," Aurora said, her voice tinged with helplessness."Why won't he let you attend?" Heath asked, feeling a bit nosy. He usually wasn't this chatty, but today, he found this girl far more interesting than anyone else at the banquet."You saw it, right? My figure isn't great, I'm too chubby, and not well-liked. I'd bring shame to the Pendleton family," Aurora explained."Chubby? I think you're just right," Heath said, recalling the soft feeling of the girl in his arms, like a small animal."I'll tell you, they all look down on me, but once I lose weight, you'll see that I'm actually quite good-looking!" Aurora declared confidently."Oh? So confident?" Heath