Tears streamed down Fiona's face as she bit her lip. She was overwhelmingly upset and displeased with this.She'd risked her reputation in making this bet because she wanted to defeat Austin for good. She did this to take revenge for Grandma and to mete out justice for the entire Campbell family. Besides, if she succeeded in toppling Austin this time, she'd have a better chance to become the head of the family in the future. However, she never thought that Dorothy, who'd pampered her all along, would tell her to stop what she was doing. She was a celebrity who was proud of her acting skills in the entertainment industry, yet Dorothy didn't even bat an eye. To Dorothy, being an actress was a despicable job! It never crossed Fiona's mind that Austin could turn the tables and use the public outrage to his advantage to strike back. He purposely slandered her by starting the scandal about her. However, the real deal was when the Campbell family was brought up and dragged into thi

It was dark in the bedroom. The only source of light was the lamp on the bedside table. Cecily leaned against the headboard, looking all worn out. Still, there wasn't a trace of drowsiness on her face or in her bloodshot eyes. Her gaze was empty and obsolete, the sorrow in it enough to make anyone's heart break for her. For the past three days, she'd spent her time staring blankly into space just like this. She tried suppressing and pushing away her feelings because she knew a scandal like that affected Austin very badly, so badly that it could cost him his life. If she couldn't contain her emotions, it'd cause him to sink deeper into the puddle of murky water that was trying to consume him. Cecily was his wife. If she wouldn't help him, no one else would. With her last ounce of rationality, she convinced herself that, at a time like this, she had to stay by his side and quietly provide him with her support. She understood how Austin managed to make it to this day. She knew

Neither of them spoke all night. Cecily and Austin slept soundly that night. They'd been put under immense pressure for the past few days. Now that the misunderstanding was finally settled, the two of them could finally relax. Early the next morning, Raquel prepared loads of food for breakfast. She knew that everyone in the house hadn't eaten much these few days.Since the dust had settled, it was high time she took care of everyone's diets. Ezra and Aldus went downstairs at almost the same time. When he saw the table laden with food, Ezra laughed heartily and praised her for her thoughtfulness. "You're so thoughtful, Raquel. You knew we hadn't eaten well recently, so you prepared quite the feast for us today, didn't you?" he said with a smile. "You flatter me, Ezra. Everyone's been so anxious these days. I got anxious too," she explained with a hint of regret. "This is the most I can do to help you guys." Everyone in the house had been busy helping Austin to solve the pro

A few hours later, Austin felt as though his limbs were going to detach themselves from his body and fall apart. Still, Cecily seemed as energetic as when they'd just entered the mall. She looked like she'd gained renewed enthusiasm after entering each store in the mall. Austin started to wonder if he'd end up like the poor puppy he saw not long ago. He took a deep breath and said, "Cecily, it's about time we rested for a bit and had lunch." "Oh right. I forgot about that," Cecily laughed and patted her forehead at her forgetfulness. "Sorry, honey. What do you want for lunch? It's my treat! Take it as compensation for having to accompany me all morning." "What do you want to eat?" Austin repeated her question. "I'm fine with anything.""How about barbeque?" Austin suggested, to which Cecily shook her head and replied, "The smell will stick to my clothes. I won't be able to enjoy shopping later." A wave of helplessness washed over Austin. She was quite the cheeky one. "

Half an hour later, the siren of the ambulance faded as the vehicle drove off into the distance. Silence blanketed this corner of the shopping center as the onlookers stared at Austin, shock and fear written all over their faces. No one expected the young man, who ate a corn dog while sitting on the bench in the corridor, to be the owner of Dominion Properties. If they hadn't seen it for themselves, they would never have believed that someone could get beaten up so badly that his own mother would not have recognized him at first glance. They looked fearful, but none of them pitied the middle-aged man. He was the one who started it, after all. He was a self-conceited nouveau riche who teased and humiliated the wife of Dominion Properties' owner. No one could stand him and his outrageous behavior. Austin's status aside, any ordinary man wouldn't tolerate a scumbag like the middle-aged man. Humiliating a person's wife was simply unacceptable! Also, a man would be better of