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CHAPTERS 1015 - 1020
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After a while, Angela and Victor finally returned home. It was Levi who opened the door for the two of them. Before the little one opened the door, the image in his mind was that his father must still be mad with his mother.
However, as soon as the door was opened, what he saw was a scene of his mother and father holding each other’s hands, looking like they were totally in love.
Seeing the two of them looking happy together, the little one was stunned!
He couldn’t believe what he saw. He raised his little hand to rub his eyes. They were still holding each other’s hands tightly when he opened his eyes.
He felt that there might be something wrong with the way he opened the door, so he repeated what he had just done. He closed his eyes and opened them again, but he still saw the same scene.
Angela and Victor's hands were intertwined. They looked very much in love! The warm and loving scene was completely beyond his expectations!
His mother had said so many unpleasant words earlier. If it were him, he would have been mad at her for at least a week. However, his father was mad for less than half an hour.
It seemed that he had to reevaluate his father’s dignity again. He was a slave to his wife! A slave!
He only hoped that he would not inherit his father’s genes.
Really..
He didn’t want to say anything more. He hid his surprise and replaced it with a bright smile that a child should have. “Mom, you’ve brought Dad back!”
“You brat, don’t you want me to get Dad back?” Angela stepped forward and hugged the little one in her arms. “Where is your sister and Mr. Cooper?”
“She brought Mr. Cooper to her bedroom!” As for what they would do in the bedroom, Levi had no idea, given his young age.
“Ask them to come out. Your Dad still has something to say to Mr. Cooper.” Angela pushed the little one out of her arms and forced this task upon him.
“Okay!” Levi answered readily. He turned around and ran for a few steps. Suddenly, he turned back and said, “Mom, you said you would beat Dad up, so did you?”
Angela said, “Brat, don’t talk nonsense. When have I ever said that?”
This brat deserved a spanking!
Angela swore that she would never stop Victor the next time he wanted to deal with this kid.
Look, because of this little kid’s words, Victor's face darkened again. She had just spent so much time and effort to persuade Victor to come back. However, because of this brat’s words, Victor didn’t want to talk to her again.
She couldn’t wait to drag the brat back and beat him up, but the little one had already run-up to the room to ask the couple to come out. She had to look at Victor shamelessly and giggled, “Captain James, you are a smart man. Don’t be fooled by that brat. He likes to talk nonsense, you know that.”
“Angela, don’t think that I don’t know who you are. Let me warn you, don’t talk to me in the next twenty-four hours, or I will f*cking throw you out of the window.” After saying that, Victor walked into the study.
Angela was left in the huge living room alone.
After a while, he heard her shout, “Levi, you mischievous child! What have I done wrong to deserve you and Victor treating me like this?”
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Knock knock, knock…
The door of the study was knocked three times rhythmically. Victor said without looking up, “Come in!”
He knew that Angela did not dare to come in. This time, the person who knocked on the door must be Nathaniel, so he got up when the door opened.
Although he was an elder in the Carter family, Nathaniel was the President of Country A. Victor had to respect his political status.
As Nathaniel and Janell Joy’s relationship was yet to be officialized, Victor still treated Nathaniel as the President of Country A. Hence, he had to treat him courteously.
“Captain James!” Without the women around, Nathaniel’s attitude toward Victor was very formal, that was why he was very polite and distant when he was speaking to him.
“President Cooper, please take a seat!” Victor pointed to the single sofa beside him. After inviting Nathaniel to take a seat, he sat down on the other sofa.
“Captain James, you’re a smart man too, so let’s get straight to the point.” Nathaniel sat straight and said directly, “I have some information about the things you want to investigate. You would most likely know the truth of what happened that year, but there are still some things that are missing.”
“Who was behind it?” Victor did not ask about the missing information. Instead, he immediately asked Nathaniel what he really wanted to know. Only by finding out who the mastermind behind the scenes was, could he prove the innocence of Angela's parents. That was his main purpose.
“We didn’t guess wrong. It was him,” Nathaniel replied. The truth was something difficult to disclose, but Nathaniel had no option but to say it to Victor. When Griffin Cooper began working with others to sabotage Nathaniel, the bond between father and son had long been shattered. All the sins Griffin had committed, he had to pay for.
“It’s really him.” Although he had long expected that Griffin was the real culprit behind the spy incident, Victor was still a little startled by the truth.
Similarly, Victor did not understand Griffin’s motive for doing so. Griffin’s sister, the daughter of the Cooper family, was married and would never fight for power with Griffin. So, why would Griffin want to harm his sister and her husband? Was it possible that Griffin did this to protect the identity of the real spy? Perhaps they were just scapegoats in this huge conspiracy?
Nathaniel did not continue speaking. Even if Griffin never regarded Nathaniel as his son, Griffin was still Nathaniel’s father anyway. It was basic etiquette for a son not to talk bad about his father.
Victor said again, “My main purpose for coming to Country A this time is to investigate the truth of what had happened that year. Now that I have figured it out, I will prepare to return to Chatterton Town.”
“I’ll have the information sent to you shortly…” Nathaniel then suddenly stopped. “Captain James, I have a little favor to ask of you, would that be alright?”
Victor responded, “Mr. Cooper, please go ahead!”
Nathaniel said, “It’s time to retrieve the net I cast, but it won’t be easy to do so. There will definitely be a war to be fought. During this period, the situation may not be safe here. I would like to ask you to bring Janell back to New York.”
It was not that Nathaniel didn’t want Janell Joy to be with him, but he had to deal with this battle with all his strength. He was worried that he might not be able to take care of Janell Joy as he would be busy with other matters. He was worried that the enemies would use her as a target to attack him…
Nathaniel had to ensure that Janell Joy was safe at all times. He could not bear to even have her undergo a sliver of harm!
Victor answered in a concerned tone, “I would be willing to bring her home, but have you asked her if she’s willing to go? She’s very persistent about her feelings for you, and she’s quite stubborn. She probably wouldn’t listen to any one of us.”
“I know. I will talk to her about this matter.” Nathaniel responded, but his voice sounded a little deeper.
He was thinking that there was only a month left before the New Year’s holiday. Nathaniel had planned to visit the elders of the Carter family in New York. Hence, he would be able to see his precious girl in New York again.
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It would be just around a month, which was not a long time. Nathaniel thought to himself, no matter how much he would miss her, he could just bear with it for a while and it will be over soon.
But no one could predict what would happen in reality.
Victor was not that close to Nathaniel, so he didn’t know what else he could say to Nathaniel.
Thump! Thump!
Someone knocked on the door again. This time, before anyone answered, the person who knocked on the door pushed the door and came in. It was Janell Joy, whom they were talking about.
In the study, the two men looked at Janell Joy at the same time. She held a tray laden with some snacks and said with a smile, “Great Uncle, Brother Lucas, you two must be tired. These are the snacks I specially prepared for you guys for supper.”
“Did you bring snacks for us or were you just here to see your Brother Lucas?” Victor asked with a smile on his face. When speaking with Janell Joy, he unconsciously softened his voice.
“Of course.. Actually, sending these snacks was just an excuse for me to see Brother Lucas.” Knowing that she couldn’t cover up her own thoughts, Janell Joy decided to just admit to it.
“We’ve just finished our discussion.” Victor raised his hand and looked at the time. "I’ll leave the rest of the time for you two to chat.”
“Great Uncle, you are the best!” Victor was really considerate to Janell Joy. Knowing that she wanted to be alone with Brother Lucas, Victor made way for her so quickly.
“That’s because I have been watching you grow up.my dear.” Victor smiled and walked to Janell Joy. “Little girl, remember, no matter what decision you make, your family will be behind you and we will support you.”
“Thank you, Great Uncle!” Janell Joy did a playful military salute to Victor and watched him leave. Then, she turned her eyes to Nathaniel and said, “Brother Lucas, try these snacks and see if you like them.”
“Why did you suddenly think of preparing snacks for me?”
Nathaniel took a bite. It was delicious and he was surprised, “What kind of snack is this? I’ve never had it before.”
“This recipe had been specially prepared by my housekeeper back home. Of course, you’ve never had it.. But, when you marry me in the future, she will come over with me into our household. By then, you can have as many snacks as you wish.” Janell Joy smiled sweetly.
“So, Brother Lucas, you have to work hard to get us married as soon as possible.”
"I think there is another type of snack that is more delicious. I haven’t eaten it yet, but I will have it soon.” The so-called “snack” was, of course, not a real pastry, but it was the very attractive little girl who was standing in front of him.
“Oh, there’s a more delicious snack? Brother Lucas, tell me where it is, I want to have a taste too.” She blinked, looking innocent and lovely, but she felt a little anxious.
She was so clever, so how could she not know that the snack that Brother Lucas mentioned was referring to herself? She just didn’t want to expose him!
“Silly girl!” Nathaniel pulled her into his embrace, moving her onto his lap. He lowered his head and buried himself in her hair.
“Janell, Captain James and his family will be returning to Jiangbei in two days.”
Janell Joy nodded and said, “I know. My Little Aunt told me.earlier that they have been wasting too much time here. If they don’t return to Jiangbei soon, they are worried that something would happen there in their absence.”
Nathaniel looked at her and slowly opened his mouth. “Janell, why don’t you go back to New York for now?”
“Brother Lucas, why? Don’t you want me to be with you?” Did he feel that she was of no use? Or did he feel that it was too troublesome for her to be with him here?
Didn’t they come to an agreement not long ago that they would go to New York for a holiday this New Year’s? It was so that he could meet the other elders of the Carter family. Was Nathaniel afraid of them now? Had he regretted it?
Janell Joy didn’t understand his intentions, therefore she was a little worried.
“How could I not want you to be by my side?” He lowered his head and kissed her, gently nibbling on her adorable round earlobe. “It’s just that I still have some things to attend to here, and I may not be able to take good care of you. I want you to go home first, and I will come and find you soon.”
“But.” Janell Joy had already contacted Jason Lesley and would soon start work as Brother Lucas interpreter. Why did he suddenly want her to leave?
He should know that she didn’t want to leave him at all.
However, Janell Joy didn’t want him to be in a dilemma. She didn’t want him to be distracted because of her.
Nathaniel had said that he had some affairs to attend to, so he probably couldn’t find time to accompany her. He was worried that he couldn’t protect her and that she would be bored too, that must be why he arranged for her to go home to New York first.
Janell Joy came to a realization suddenly and felt sorry for him, so she couldn’t bear to put him in the spot. “Brother Lucas, I'll go back to New York first then, like what you said.”
“Mm?” Nathaniel didn’t expect her to agree so quickly. He suddenly felt a little disappointed. However, he realized that she must have been trying to be considerate, not wanting to put him in a tough spot.
“But…”
But?
Nathaniel continued to kiss her. “Say it.” He kissed her earlobe, and she could feel his breath on her earlobe, making her feel ticklish.
“Brother Lucas, don’t move around. Let me finish what I want to say.”
Nathaniel continued to fool around. “Tell me, I’m listening.”
Janell Joy was annoyed and suddenly forgot what she was about to say, “Brother Lucas, what do you want to hear?”
Nathaniel chuckled, “Didn’t you say you have something to say to me?”
Janell Joy tried hard to recall, but she was so aroused by his kiss that she couldn’t concentrate on thinking. For a long time, she couldn’t recall what she wanted to say to him. It was not until Nathaniel stopped playing with her earlobe that her mind gradually returned to its normal state.
“Brother Lucas, but you have to let me stay for a few more days. In the week after next, I will go back to New York on my own.”
Nathaniel said, “I want you to leave with Captain James. With them around you, I will feel safe and reassured.”
Janell Joy said, “Brother Lucas, there is nothing to worry about. Don’t forget that Blake and the others are with me. With them around, I will definitely be fine.”
After thinking for a while, Nathaniel said, “Well, I don’t see why not. I guess you could stay for a little longer. But you have to tell me why you want to stay here."
“This is a girl’s secret. I don’t want to tell you.” Janell Joy lay in his arms. She would never tell him that she wanted to stay around to celebrate his birthday with him.
Nathaniel was turning 30 and has had so many birthdays, but Janell Joy hadn’t been with him to celebrate even a single birthday with him yet.
She hoped that from this year onward, she could accompany him for each and every one of his birthdays.
“You don’t want to tell?”
“I can’t tell.”
“Even to me?
“It’s a girl’s secret, can’t tell it to anyone, including my beloved Brother Lucas.”
“Janell..” Nathaniel suddenly called her name seriously again.
“What’s wrong?”
He took her hand and took out a small box from his pocket. “What’s this?”
Nathaniel did not respond to her. He opened the box immediately, and there was an exquisite vintage ring lying in it.
He said seriously, “The totem of this ring is the same as the totem on the necklace you are wearing. It is the symbol of our family. Accepting it means that you would no longer leave me. Janell, would you be willing to wear it?”
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He said that as long as she accepted this ring, she could no longer leave him!
Upon hearing this, Janell Joy was so excited that even her heart was shaking. “Brother… Brother Lionel, are you proposing to me?”
Nathaniel was also nervous, but he didn’t show it. He calmed down his nerves and said, “I am asking you to be the future First Lady of Country A, would you be willing?”
Yes!
Of course, she wanted to!
She wanted it with all her heart!
However, she was just a little girl, so she wanted to be a little reserved. But in actual fact, she couldn’t control herself at all. Janell Joy accidentally blurted out the words she was thinking in her mind.
“Alright, I know now!” Nathaniel chuckled and quickly put the ring on the ring finger of her right hand. “Janell, do you know what it means to be wearing this ring?”
“I know.” He just mentioned it, so of course she still remembered what he said.
“By putting this ring on, you, Janell Joy Carter, will be my fiance!” Nathaniel looked at her and said slowly and sweetly.
Fiancee?
Janell Joy had been looking forward to this for a long time. She always yearned to be his fiance, to be his wife, and to be with him forever.
Now that it was finally happening, Janell Joy found it hard to express the excitement in her heart, that was why she continued to stare at him for a long time, unable to speak.
“Janell…" Nathaniel quietly clenched his fists and thought to himself, why was she not saying anything, what did that mean?
“Brother Lucas, I have been waiting for this day for a long time..” Perhaps she was too excited, so Janell Joy’s tears could not stop rolling down her face. She was crying so much that she was unable to finish her sentence.
“Janell, I’m sorry! If you’re not ready yet, I can wait a little longer.” If she didn’t want it, he would feel dejected. However, he did not want her to cry so unhappily either.
“Brother Lucas, it’s not that I don’t want it! I’m just too happy.” Janell Joy threw herself into his arms and cried her lungs out. She wiped her runny nose and her warm tears on his shirt.
“Silly girl, you’re crying even when you’re happy!” Nathaniel patted her back gently. For a moment, he didn’t know what to say to comfort her.
After crying for a long time, Janell Joy finally stopped. She rubbed her red eyes and said, “Brother Lucas, turn your head around, don’t look at me.”
She must look very ugly right now, so she didn’t want him to see her face reddened from all the crying. She didn’t want him to think badly of her!
“Okay, I won’t look.” That was what he said, but his eyes were still fixed on her face and he didn’t plan on moving them away.
He raised his hand to wipe away the tears in her eyes. “Janell, to me, no matter what you look like, you will still be your most beautiful girl!”
“Well, you know how to say nice words to make me happy.” She didn’t know what he was thinking, but whatever he said made her very happy.
In the study, Nathaniel and Janell Joy embraced each other, surrounded by a warm and cozy happiness. It was a beautiful and heartwarming scene to witness.
Outside the study, the atmosphere in the living room was very cold.
No, not cold.
It was a tense atmosphere.
Angela and Victor stared at each other. It seemed that they might fight each other at any second.
Levi looked at them staring at each other with their eyes widened fiercely. They were obviously tired but they had not started fighting yet, so Levi felt a little lost.
“Mom and Dad, are you two going to fight, or are you not? Let me know if you’re not going to, I’m feeling sleepy already”
“Levi James!”
Levi managed to draw attention to himself with these words. He instinctively knew that trouble was coming and started running away. In the blink of an eye, he had hidden well in his bedroom.
Once again, there was only Victor and Angela in the living room. They were still glaring at each other, and neither of them was willing to give in.
“Victor, you are not a man. I gave birth to a son for you! I do your chores and cook for you, serve you food, take care of you, and yet you are still mad at me!” If Angela was sure she could win a physical fight, she would have pounced on him and bitten him already.
The fire in Victor's heart was already raging, but after he heard Angela's words, the blaze had become an inferno.
He stood up and said angrily, “Angela, in your opinion, how are you even a woman? You don’t behave like one at all!”
Angela pointed at herself and also jumped up in anger. “Victor, what did you just say? How dare you say that I am not a woman? Try and say it again.”
If Angela were not a woman, then had Victor been sleeping with a man all these years? Or did he think of other women whenever he was holding on to Angela?
In a fit of anger, Victor couldn’t stop himself, he then said, “You don’t even know how to raise a child, you don’t know how to cook or do your chores properly, and you need me to serve you and take care of you, how shameless of you to say that you have been looking after me instead.”
D*mn it! This arrogant Angela, her infuriating words could really make him explode in anger.
If it weren’t for her good looks, he would have already lost his patience a long time ago. He would have sent her the divorce papers and asked her to get lost!
Both of them had their own principles, but who was speaking the truth?
In actual fact…
Angela muttered, “Uh..”
Victor's accusations seemed to be closer to the truth. On the other hand, Angela was only talking nonsense and said whatever she had in mind. She had never thought too much about the credibility of her words.
Angela wanted to refute him, but she did not have any substantial argument to spew. It was all because the old b*stard, Victor, was telling the truth.
Was she going to admit defeat just like that?
She had already admitted defeat once today. If she admitted defeat again, Victor would probably take advantage of her.
No!
She couldn’t give in to him anymore, and she couldn’t let him get to her.
So, Angela rolled her eyes and found a new stance for her argument. “Victor, I took the risk of severely deforming my body to give birth to the only child that can carry your family name. So, shouldn’t you serve me?”
Angela was very satisfied with her point. It was the perfect argument!
She raised her head slightly and looked at Victor smugly. She felt so quick-witted to have found such a good reason in such a short period of time. She was waiting to see if Victor could refute her this time.
“The only child who can carry my family name? Do you mean that little brat, Levi? If I had known that he would be against me all the time, I would not have agreed to having a child with you.” Victor said this just to spite Angela. In truth, he had always wanted a child! He had never regretted it.
Hearing this, Levi, who had been hiding behind the door watching their fight, frowned and muttered, “Mom and Dad, argue if you want to fight if you have to, but why do you use me as a shield?”
Levi was just a seven-year-old child. Why did he have to get hurt every time the couple got into an argument?
Was it that he had to cry pitifully before them, so that they would behave more sensibly?
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Sigh!
It seemed that for this family to be harmonious and happy, Levi had to be the one to mediate the situation.
He opened the door and put his hands on his waist, looking like a little adult. “Dad, Mom, if you really don’t like me, throw me out the window then.”
Angela was silent.
Victor was dumbstruck too.
It was their fault. How could they drag their child into this while they were the ones arguing?
Levi then said, “Dad, Mom, you are both adults now. Don’t do such childish things again, okay? It’s better to just fight it out. If arguing can’t solve the problem, but a fight can solve the problem sooner.”
Angela was ashamed!
Victor was also ashamed of himself.
The two adults were not even as sensible as a seven-year old child.
No matter how insensible Angela was, no matter how rude she was, she was Victor's woman. There was no need for Victor to argue with her.
Sigh, forget it!
Victor decided to forgive Angela. Besides, Angela behaved this way because he spoiled her. In the end, it was he who should be blamed.
Thinking of this, Victor pulled Angela into his arms and rubbed her head. “It’s my fault. I shouldn’t be so petty. I shouldn’t have argued with you.”
“You know it’s your fault now?” Angela was the typical woman who, when given an inch, she would take a mile. “If you know that it’s your fault, think about how you will make it up to me.”
“Make it up to you?” See, this woman just needs to be beaten up. Victor didn’t want to argue with her anymore. He picked her up and carried her on his shoulder, then he turned around and strode to the room.
He said while walking, “Levi, I have reconciled with your Mom. You can go back to your room and go to sleep. Don’t be so nosy.”
Bang!
Just as Levi was about to speak, his father closed the door. Judging by the loud noise, it seemed that his anger had not subsided.
He shook his head and said, “Mom, it’s not that I don’t want to save you. I can’t save you even if I want to. You’d better pray for yourself.”
Victor carried Angela into the room. When he turned around, he didn’t notice where Angela's head was. He inadvertently swung Angela's head against the wall and she cried out in pain, “Victor, what are you doing?”
Victor said without any apology, “Um, I told you it’s my fault already. Now I’m going to apologize to you officially!”
Upon hearing this, Angela knew that this man had no good intentions. She said in a hurry, “Put me down first. As for the apology, let’s talk about it later.”
Victor said, “It’s better to deal with this matter as soon as possible. It’s not good for both of us if we delay it.” He didn’t want to put her down, so he spun around and made her dizzy.
Angela wanted to kick him, but she couldn’t. Then, she shouted, “Victor, how are you planning on apologizing to me?”
Victor sneered and asked slowly, “How do you think I can apologize to you?”
“Let me go first…” Before Angela could finish what she wanted to say, Victor threw her on the bed.
As he threw her a little too hard, her head hit the bed frame, and it hurt so much that a small bump appeared on her head in an instant.
Angela touched the small bump on her head and whined in pain. “Victor, you old bastard, you apologizing, or are you trying to get revenge?”
She was so pissed off! She was really pissed off. How could she believe that this man really knew that he was wrong and wanted to apologize to her?
“Victor, what are you doing?” Why was this man starting to take off his clothes?
F*ck!
Angela licked her lips. This old man’s body was too good looking, he had the kind of body that she would be willing to commit crimes for.
When she saw Victor's body, she forgot the pain on her head. She was starting to imagine lustful things in her mind, which made her excited.
“Victor..”
“Shh!”
Victor shut her up. He spent the whole night apologizing to Angela with his superb fighting abilities in bed.
In the next few days, Angela's legs were trembling and weak when she walked.
Whenever she received strange gazes on her, she would clench her teeth and curse, “Victor, you animal!” He was not a human being at all. How could he still be so unrestrained at such an old age!
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In a flash, nearly three weeks had passed.
On December 12th, the weather turned sunny after snowing for a long time. It was Wednesday. It was the day of the trial of Dominic Cooper’s case. Dominic’s attempted murder would be judged today by the Royal Court of Coast City, Country A.
As soon as the news spread out, the court was surrounded by reporters early in the morning. After the previous incident, the citizens of the country hated Dominic very much, so the reporters wanted to report on the progress of this case to the citizens as quickly as possible.
The person that Dominic wanted to assassinate was the President of Country A. And, he also set up oppositions to disrupt the prosperity and stability of the country. How could the citizens not hate him?
Jason Lesley had released a national poll before this. Even if Dominic does not receive a sentence for his crimes, and is able to walk free, he would still be hated by everyone anyway.
He had not yet pleaded guilty for the attempted murder. But as for the disruption of peace in the country, he had already pleaded guilty because of the evidence at hand.
Not long after the court trial, the Royal Court of Coast City of Country A sentenced Dominic to life-long imprisonment, which would deprive him of his freedom for the rest of his life.
After the news was spread out all the people in the country were so happy that they chanted “Long live Country A.”
Everyone was hoping to get rid of all these nasty criminals who would harm the country and praying for the President’s health, so that he could lead the people of Country A to a brighter future.
While the whole country was celebrating fervently, there were still some people hiding in the dark and still
desperately struggling. Hannah Elliott turned off the TV and turned to look at Griffin Cooper angrily. “He is sentenced to life in prison and has all his political power taken away for the rest of his life. Is Nathaniel doing this for you or me to see?”
After Dominic’s arrest, those opposition groups that were around Hannah were caught. Now, there was no one else she could discuss with besides Griffin. Griffin said slowly, “It’s just imprisonment for life. At least Nathaniel still considered him as his brother and spared his life.”
These days, due to lack of rest and care, Griffin’s physical condition was a lot worse than before. He coughed for a long time after saying these few words.
Hannah shouted, “Griffin, are you blind? Do you think Nathaniel considers Dominic as his brother? If he did, he would not even bring Dominic to court to sit for trial.”
Hannah’s heart was bleeding when she thought of her son’s hands being cuffed, sitting in a prison cell, and having to appear in front of the country like a criminal.
She hated this so much that she couldn’t wait to rip off Nathaniel’s skin. She wanted to drink Nathaniel’s blood and even wanted to bring him down to hell.
She wanted to make Nathaniel suffer forever.
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“Ahem, ahem, ahem.” Griffin coughed and pressed his hand on his chest. He paused and then said, “Hannah, do you know who you’re talking to?”
Griffin had never felt such pent-up anger before. He was furious at what Hannah had said and could not stop coughing for a long time.
Hannah sneered and said, “Griffin, there are only two of us here, who are you putting a show for? You are a smart person, and you should know what you mean to me.” At this moment, Hannah was like a crazy person who had lost her mind. She was like a lunatic who was sick and off her medication.
When she lost herself, she couldn’t care less about anything at all, especially towards a person who was of no value to her anymore, Griffin.
In the past few days, Hannah had been asking the same question to herself. Why did she stay with Griffin for all these years?
In the past, she could not stand being abandoned and losing out to that Collins woman because of her background. Therefore, she chose to stay quietly by Griffin’s side, always planning for her revenge secretly.
Later, she spent more than 20 years to defeat the Collins woman, but she lost her youth and the glorious life she could have had.
Since she had planned for the Collins woman to be exterminated and completely win over Griffin, there was no going back. She knew that she could only keep her head high and walk steadfast forward.
After the tragic death of the Collins woman, Griffin was no longer as vigorous and domineering as he was when he was young. The reason why Hannah chose to stay by Griffin’s side might be because she did have some feelings towards him for decades.
In addition to such an affection, Hannah only wanted Griffin to help her when she was desperate. She didn’t want his constant help and support.
However, there was nothing Griffin could do to help her now. Besides, he might also betray her and throw her under the bus.
She didn’t ask Griffin to do anything else for her. She only asked him to think of a way to save their child. Who knew that Griffin was incapable of doing anything?
Griffin wouldn’t even stand up and give her a hug as a normal man would. He did not reassure her and tell her that he would try his best.
As long as he tried his best, even if it would not end like what they wanted, she could be thankful for his efforts nonetheless. However, Griffin did not do any of these things.
He did not do anything at all.
He didn’t do anything that she wanted.
In fact, Griffin always relied on women. He was a true coward, but she was just hoping that he had another side of him deep down.
The biggest mistake that Hannah made in her life was to bet her life on Griffin, and she devoted 30 years of her life to him.
30 years and more!
It was such a long time!
Hannah spent most of her life on this man, but she didn’t even get a single consolation from him.
Hehe..
Thinking about it, it was rather sad and miserable. How much time did she have left? Moreover, the time she spent with him was the most valuable thirty years of her life.
Thinking of this, Hannah gritted her teeth and clenched her fists.
She had already wasted several decades of her life on Griffin. She could no longer bet her life and her son’s life on Griffin anymore.
If she didn’t want to die, then she had to kill him off first. While Griffin was still hesitating, she had to catch him off guard so that he would not have the strength to fight back.
“Hannah, have you gone insane?” Griffin stopped coughing and asked seriously. Then he started another round of coughing violently.
Hannah had been with him for more than 30 years, but he had never understood this cunning woman.
For a long time, Hannah had been putting on a sweet image. She was always sweet, gentle, virtuous, and considerate. She took good care of him so that he would not leave her. These were traits that he liked.
In the past, he had never dreamed that this woman would become so terrifying. She was more demented than those people in the political world.
“Yes, I’m insane, and I’m insane because of you.” Hannah shook her head and sneered. “Griffin, remember this, from now on, we mean nothing to each other. It’s going to be every man for himself now.”
Griffin frowned. “Hannah.. You..”
“It’s all because of you, Griffin.” Hannah shook the document in her hand. Under Griffin’s hateful gaze, she said slowly, “The information in my hand is what Nathaniel Cooper and Victor James want. If I give this to Nathaniel… Do you think you can enjoy the rest of your life?”
“Hannah, give me that!” Griffin got up and wanted to stop Hannah, but he fell back to his seat in an instant.
For a moment, his thigh seemed to have been stabbed by something severely. It was so painful that he trembled,
“Griffin, just you wait for your scandals to be exposed and your reputation will be ruined.” Hannah was cackling like a bloodthirsty ghost with her gloomy and horrifying smile.
“Hannah..” The more angry Griffin was, the more intense the pain in his thigh became. The pain made him break out in cold sweat and his whole body go limp. He could barely breathe through the pain.
“Griffin, let’s make a bet. Let’s see if Nathaniel will care about the father-son relationship between you and him after he gets the information.” After saying this, Hannah left smiling, under Griffin’s resentful gaze.
“Hannah just wait and see..” He was so angry that his thigh ached even more, and every nerve in his body began to hurt.
Just as he calmed down a little, Hannah had already disappeared. He cried so loudly but no one responded, it was as if the employees at the Manor House had all disappeared along with Hannah.
“Mr. President, as you expected, Hannah Elliot has come to see you with the information you asked for.” After receiving the news that Hannah was requesting for a meeting, Jason did not delay for a second more and he immediately rushed to report to Nathaniel.
“She can pass you the information. I don’t want to see that woman.” Nathaniel was busy dealing with his national affairs. After finishing his work, he had to rush to a hotel for a lovely dinner with Janell Joy.
A few minutes ago, Janell Joy had called Nathaniel and said that she had prepared a huge surprise for him. Hearing the little girl’s innocent voice, Nathaniel thought it over and over again.
Surprise?
Could it be possible that the little girl wanted to give herself to him as a ‘gift?
Janell Joy should know it. To Nathaniel, any lavish surprise could not compare to having her by his side safely and soundly, even if it was just having a simple dinner together with him.
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Jason continued, “Sir, I just asked Hannah to pass me the information, but Hannah is very stubborn. She wants to hand over the information to you in person.”
As a qualified and excellent secretary, Jason would have thought of the things that his boss would want to do in advance. However, Hannah didn’t want to hand in the information, so Jason was caught in a dilemma too.
“Bring her to the reception room. I’ll be there a little later.” With Dominic Cooper under his control, Nathaniel was not worried that Hannah would play any cunning tricks.
Moreover, at this moment, Nathaniel’s mind was full of the surprise that Janell Joy mentioned. He couldn’t wait to finish his work so that he could be by her side!
But…
He had to do things slowly and steadily when it came to his work, as Rome wasn’t built in a day.
After reading the pile of documents, Nathaniel listened to reports after reports, and then he was done with his work for the day.
It was already five o’clock in the evening, and Hannah had been waiting in the reception room for Nathaniel for more than two hours.
“Mr. President, are you going to see Hannah Elliott now?” Seeing that Mr. President was putting on his suit jacket and was preparing to leave work, Jason reminded him dutifully.
“Hannah?” Nathaniel paused for a moment before he remembered that Hannah was still waiting for him. “Don’t worry. Let her wait for a while more.”
Jason replied, “Yes.”
After Jason left, Nathaniel immediately took out his mobile phone to call Janell Joy. As soon as he called, the phone was connected quickly. He heard her pleasant voice, “Brother Lucas, are you done with your work?”
“Yes, I’m done with work, but there are still some personal things I have to deal with. But don’t worry, I will arrive at the place on time at six o’clock.” Nathaniel originally planned to go there early so that he could give Janell Joy a surprise, but he didn’t expect that Hannah would disrupt his schedule today.
“Brother Lucas, I’m not in a hurry, as long as you turn up tonight, I’m okay with it!” Janell Joy said playfully. Her voice sounded very cheerful. At the other end of the phone, Nathaniel could feel that she was talking delightedly.
“Sure!” Nathaniel was happy to hear her happy tone, so he responded cheerfully too. It was not hard to tell that he was also smiling,
“Brother Lucas..”
“Yes?”
“Brother Lucas.. " She called out his name and wanted to say something, but she didn’t.
“Janell, what do you want to say to me?” Nathaniel patiently waited for her to speak, but on the other end of the phone, Janell Joy didn’t say anything.
“Janell?” Nathaniel called out her name again.
“Brother Lucas..” Janell Joy paused again. After a few seconds, she said, “Forget it, I’d better not tell you on the phone. I’ll tell you in person when you arrive.”
“You are teasing me, little girl!” He exclaimed. Janell Joy had piqued his curiosity but didn’t tell him anything. She must be deliberately teasing him so that he wouldn’t have the mood to deal with other matters.
“Brother Lucas, focus on your work. I’ll see you later.”
After that, Janell Joy hung up the phone. Nathaniel was constantly wondering about what this little girl wanted to say to him.
…….
In the reception room.
Hannah looked at the clock on the wall as time passed by. However, the person she was waiting for was still not there to meet her. She knew that he was deliberately making things difficult for her.
Dominic’s life or death was in Nathaniel’s hands. He had the right to be arrogant. Hannah could not afford to argue with him with her current circumstance.
The best skill that Hannah had honed in her life was being resilient. She had endured grievances for more than 30 years, so she could wait for another hour or two for Nathaniel.
After waiting for more than two hours in the reception room, she sat on the sofa and didn’t move at all. She had a cold and unapproachable expression on her face.
Both Griffin and the Collins woman were no match for her. However, she knew that Nathaniel was not so easy to deal with. He even used Hannah’s own trick against herself, which caught her off guard completely.
It would be too kind to say that Hannah plainly hated Nathaniel. She hated Nathaniel so much that she could not wait to kill Nathaniel and turn him into a pile of ashes.
But… could that be possible?
Just when Hannah was thinking of countless ways of murdering him, finally, there was a sound at the door. It was the sound of a person’s footsteps.
Hannah looked up immediately and saw the elegant Nathaniel walking in with the protection of a group of bodyguards.
Seeing how Nathaniel walked over in a dignified manner, Hannah was so jealous that she gritted her teeth.
Nathaniel and Dominic were both Griffin’s sons. Why did Nathaniel look more powerful and dignified than Dominic ever was?
Why was it this way?
How could it be?
Was it just because Nathaniel was that Collins woman’s child?
“Madam Elliot, Mr. President is here.” Hannah looked at Nathaniel and did not speak. Hence, Jason, who was next to Nathaniel, broke the silence.
Hannah suppressed her strong envy and spoke frankly, “Nathaniel, I can give you what you want, but my purpose is clear. I want Dominic to be safe.”
Nathaniel stood straight, but he was much taller than Hannah was. Hence, Hannah could barely see through his expressions.
After listening to what Hannah said, Nathaniel did not say anything. He felt that if he said a word more to this woman, it would disgust him greatly.
Jason then spoke on Nathaniel’s behalf again. “Madam Elliot, whether it’s about the extermination of the Leves family or the espionage incident, those things are in the past. The damage has been done. Even if we solve the case, they won’t be able to come back to life. But Dominic is different. He’s still alive.”
What Jason meant was very clear. Dominic was still alive. Since he was alive, there were many possibilities of saving him. However, the dead had been buried. Even if they were to avenge them, they would not be able to come back alive.
Hannah clenched her fists and said, “Mr. Cooper, if you do not think that’s enough, I can give you an extra piece of information.”
Jason was right. Since Dominic was still alive, if she wanted to save him, she had to swallow her anger and ego. There was no other way. It was all because she had been so stupid to have exposed her weakness in front of Nathaniel..
Jason glanced at Nathaniel. Seeing that his master had no intention to speak, he continued as the messenger, “Madam Elliot, if you are sincere, you can hand over all the information in your hands and promise to be our witness. When everything is done, Master Dominic’s life will be spared.”
“Nathaniel, don’t go too far!” Hannah exclaimed in anguish. It was Jason who spoke, but these must be Nathaniel’s wishes. The person Hannah wanted to yell at was Nathaniel.
“Madam Elliot, you are not the only person we can obtain the evidence from. If you don’t want to cooperate, please leave,” Jason said.
“Nathaniel, you are ruthless!” This was the only chance to save Dominic, how could Hannah leave? She could only swallow her frustrations. “Okay, I’ll agree with all your conditions!”
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