LM CHAPTERS 1281 - 1285

LM 

CHAPTERS 1281 - 1285

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CHAPTER 1281 

"How could I trouble you, Dr. Thames?" Although they both worked for Andrew, Auntie Cherry felt that Dr. Thames was a doctor and her status was superior to a servant's. How could she let Dr. Thames do her job? 

Dr. Thames smiled as she said, "Not at all, Auntie Cherry. On the contrary, I'll have to trouble you to prepare a hot water bag for Miss Turner." 

"Okay, I should go get it ready now. Otherwise, Master Andrew is going to worry about Miss Turner again," Auntie Cherry handed the cup of ginger tea to Dr. Thames and hurriedly left, for fear that she would delay even for a second longer. 

It was Dr. Thames who had asked Auntie Cherry to pass her the ginger tea. However, when Auntie Cherry actually handed it to her, she was exasperated. Why should she be the one serving that b*tch? 

Why! Why should she be the one? 

Dr. Thames was howling inwardly, but she did not dare to show it on her face. She had to continue to pretend to be the gentle, considerate and kind Dr. Thames. 

Creak... 

When Silvia heard that someone was opening the door, Silvia immediately poked her head out from the blanket. "Andrew, you..." 

Before she could even finish, Silvia saw that the person who was entering the room was not Andrew, whom she was expecting. Instead, it was Dr. Thames, the last person she would ever want to see. "Miss Turner, it's me, not Master Andrew." 

Silvia's face fell. "Who let you in?" 

"Who let me in?" 

"Don't you know that if it weren't for you, the hostess of this house would have been me? It's up to me to decide which room I want to go to. Who are you to question me?" This was what Dr. Thames thought, but she did not dare to say it out loud. 

In front of Silvia, she continued her role as a sensible and beautiful doctor. "Miss Turner, Master Andrew said that you were unwell, so he asked me to take a look at you. This is the ginger tea that Auntie Cherry had prepared for you. You should drink it when it's still warm, I'm sure that you'll feel better after drinking it." 

"Ginger tea?" Silvia's gaze shifted from Dr. Thames' smiling face to the cup in her hand. "Are you sure that this is ginger tea, and not some poison that you've prepared for me?" 

Speaking of which, Dr. Thames had never done anything hostile to Silvia. No matter whether Andrew was around, Dr. Thames had always treated her with utmost respect. Logically speaking, Silvia should have liked Dr. Thames. 

However, Silvia's intuition told her that Dr. Thames was coveting her Andrew. Therefore, she must not be good to Dr. Thames, or else she might fall into her trap. 

"Miss Turner, if I really wanted to poison you, I would not be that stupid to do it in such an obvious way, right?" Dr. Thames put on a gentle smile and placed the cup of tea on the nightstand. "What's more, I've never thought of doing you any harm, Miss Turner.“ 

"You've never thought of doing any harm to me?" Silvia was certain that Dr. Thames was faking it, but she still sat up and drank the tea that Dr. Thames had brought over for her. 

Silvia didn't believe that Dr. Thames had never actually thought about it. On the other hand,she absolutely believed that a smart woman like her would never spike the ginger tea. 

Dr. Thames was the one who handed the tea to Silvia. If anything were to happen to Silvia after she had drunk it, Dr. Thames definitely would be the one responsible for it. Hence, Silvia was sure that Dr. Thames would not execute such a stupid plan on her. 

Seeing that Silvia had finished the entire cup of tea, Dr. Thames smiled and said, "How are you feeling, Miss Turner?" 

No matter what Silvia said to her,there would always be a polite smile on Dr. Thames' face. A person who never showed her emotions was the scariest. Silvia imitated Dr. Thames and smiled faintly. "I don't feel unwell. I just suddenly thought that the air in the room was contaminated..." 

When Dr. Thames heard what Silvia had said, her body stiffened. However, it only happened at that split second. She immediately got back to her senses and asked, "Miss Turner, do you need me to open the window to let some fresh air in?" 

"There's no need to do that." Silvia knew that Dr. Thames was a scheming woman so she wouldn't get irritated that easily. She did not want to waste time talking to Dr. Thames too, so she said. "Dr. Thames, thanks for the ginger tea. Since I've already finished the tea, perhaps, you can leave now?" 

Dr. Thames said with composure, "Miss Turner, are you not planning to let me do some checks on you?“ 

Silvia waved her hand impatiently. "I'm fine now. You don't have to do that." 

"It seems that your condition is not as bad as how Master Andrew had described..." Dr. Thames looked at Silvia and said, "Miss Turner, were you acting to be in pain to test whether Master Andrew would be worried about you?" 

"Dr. Thames, since you're so interested in our affairs, there are two things that I feel like I should tell you about. Firstly, from now on, please address me as Mrs. Carter. Secondly, don't ever try to probe into me and my husband's affairs ever again, or else l will make you disappear from his side forever," Silvia said in an imposing manner. 

She was Andrew's legal wife and the rightful Mrs. Carter. How could she tolerate a woman to act so atrociously in front of her? 

"Miss Turner, I‘m not interested in your affairs at all…" As she spoke, Dr. Thames noticed something through the corner of her eye. She immediately changed the topic and said, "Miss Turner, Master Andrew really loves you. Please cherish his love for you and don't let him down." 

Dr. Thames did not know that Silvia had also noticed the person who was quietly approaching the room. 

Silvia could tell that this was not what Dr. Thames had intended to say to her. It was because she had noticed Andrew coming over that she had changed her words out of a sudden... Since Dr. Thames wanted to play, Silvia was willing to go along with it. 

Silvia curled her lips and chuckled, "I know that Andrew loves me and I also want to be good to him, but I don't know how to be good to him. Dr. Thames, since you're older than me, could you please teach me a thing or two about it?" 

Silvia had read about scenarios like these in soap operas. She was cleverer than Dr. Thames at such tricks. Just when Silvia finished her words, Andrew happened to step into the room. 

When she saw Andrew, Silvia pretended to be surprised. However, Dr. Thames's quick response was even more unexpected than Silvia's. "Master Andrew, Miss Turner was just talking about you and you're here! It seems that your minds are in sync." 

Silvia was dumbfounded. 

Seemingly, this Dr. Thames was a master at facades! 

Andrew did not respond to Dr. Thames. Instead, his gaze was fixed on Silvia. When he saw Silvia was looking at the bag in his hand, he felt a little embarrassed and immediately hid it behind his back. 

They looked at each other so affectionately, completely neglecting Dr. Thames. So, she furtively clenched her fists and said, "Master Andrew, Miss Turner’s feeling a lot better after drinking the ginger tea." 

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CHAPTER 1282 

"Master Andrew, I've already asked Auntie Cherry to prepare a hot water bag for Miss Turner. She will bring it here in a bit..." 

"You can leave now!" 

Before Dr. Thames could even finish, Andrew interrupted and asked her to go. Dr. Thames was slightly displeased. She wanted to speak up but she realized that Andrew's gaze was not on her at all. 

Dr. Thames was furious like she was on the verge of exploding. However, she tried her best to hold it back in and said, "Okay, I'll leave you two here then." 

Dr. Thames picked up her medical kit and took the last chance to assert herself before leaving. "Miss Turner, you can drink more of the ginger tea to warm up your body during your menstruation. I'll ask Auntie Cherry to prepare it for you, so remember to have it. Indeed, it's your body and it's up to you what you want to do with it. But please keep in mind that Master Andrew would be worried if you were to fall sick. So, please take good care of yourself." 

"Thanks, Dr. Thames. I'll follow your advice and drink more ginger tea. I won't fall sick and make Young Master Carter worry about me." Dr. Thames' purpose of doing this was to put on a show for Andrew, so Silvia played along. How could she, the wife, lose to a vixen who had been coveting her husband. 

However, the moment Dr. Thames left, the smile on Silvia's face disappeared. She glared fiercely at Andrew and remained silent. Then, she snuggled under the blanket and wrapped herself tightIy in it. 

"What's wrong?" Andrew sat on the bed and gently pulled the quilt away. He put the hot water bag that he had gotten from Auntie Cherry on Silvia's abdomen and asked, "Would you really feel better by putting this on your tummy?" 

"Yeah." Silvia was still angry with him so she did not want to talk to him. However, when she saw the caring look in his eyes, she could not bring herself to do that to him anymore. "Where did you get this?" 

"Auntie Cherry prepared it for you. I saw her when I came back, so she gave it to me." While answering Silvia, Andrew carried a large bag he had brought back with him and put it on the bed. He unloaded a pile of sanitary pads and said, "I don't know which brand you were using, so I took all the brands available at the convenience store. Take a look and see if they're alright." 

"You..." Looking at the dozens of sanitary pads or even hundreds of them, Silvia was stunned. It was after quite a while that she had gotten back to her senses. She really did not expect the high and mighty Young Master Carter would actually go out and buy something like this for her. 

Was he not afraid of being laughed at for buying so many at once? 

"What's the matter? You didn't find the brand that you like?" Seeing that Silvia was keeping her silence, Andrew was worried that he did not get the ones that Silvia wanted. "If that's the case, I will go out and get the ones that you want." 

Seeing that he was being so anxious about it, Silvia felt that her heart was covered in honey. "You've already bought so many that I can probably use for more than a year and yet you say that you want to go out and buy more? Are you planning to buy them for your ex-lover?" 

Andrew pinched her tender cheek and said, "What nonsense are you talking about again?" 

Silvia pouted her lips at him. "Your Dr. Thames is waiting for you outside. You can go ask if there are any brands that she usually uses. If there is, you can give them to her." 

"Silvia, are you trying to look for trouble here?" This woman just had the ability to piss him off with just one sentence. Did she really think that he had done this kind of thing for another woman? 

"I'm just joking with you. Why are you so sensitive about it?“ Silvia held his hand. "I know that you won't do this for other women, but I'm just worried. I'm afraid that Dr. Thames will steal you away." 

Silvia had mentioned Dr. Thames to him more than once, so Andrew felt that there was a need for him to make things clear to her. He did not want her to be worried and bothered by such a thing, so he explained, "Dr. Thames is just a private doctor employed by me. Otherwise, I have nothing to do with her. There wasn't anything before, and there won't be anything between her and me ever." 

Andrew had always considered himself as a man of integrity. He would never touch nor would he even want to talk to a woman who he did not like. 

If Andrew was interested in Dr. Thames, he would not have gotten together with Silvia. Silvia understood all this but she still wanted to voice her concern, so she said, "You might not be interested in her, but she's interested in you. Moreover, she would always show up by your side every now and then. She's beautiful and gentle too. What if you suddenly find her attractive one day?" 

"Dr. Thames only sees me as her employer and she doesn't have any inappropriate feelings for me. That's something I'm very sure of." The reason why Andrew was so certain about it was that he had never once looked at Dr. Thames in the eyes, nor had he really cared about her. He thought that since he had no feelings for Dr. Thames, she would not have any feelings for him either. 

"Andrew, are you really stupid or are you're just playing dumb?" Dr. Thames' admiration for him was so obvious that anyone could tell that she liked him. How could he be so confident that she was not interested in him? 

Was it because he had thought too highly of Dr. Thames, or he had really underestimated his own charm? He was such a capable and good looking man. There was a whole bunch of women who would want to throw themselves at him if they had the chance. 

However, Andrew obviously did not notice his own advantage. He did not know how excellent he was, nor did he know how attractive he was to other women. 

"Okay, let's stop talking about Dr. Thames already. Take a look at these first, leave out the ones you want, and I will deal with the others later." Andrew had already made up his mind. Since Silvia did not like Dr. Thames, he would definitely not keep her by his side anymore. 

Between his employees and his wife, Andrew would choose his wife without hesitation. 

"Since you have paid for them, I'll just keep them. I'm not picky anyway. I can use all of them." Most of the time, Silvia would still feel the pinch when she saw how Andrew was spending his money. If he had so much money to splurge, he should have given it all to her instead. 

Andrew said, "Okay, I'll make sure that I pay attention to the brand you like. I won't make the same mistake again." 

Silvia asked, "Do you mean that you're going to buy it for me again?" 

Prince once said that a man buying sanitary pads for his girlfriend was such an embarrassing thing that it could only be done once in a lifetime. Why was Andrew still willing to help her buy them again? 

Andrew said with certainty, "If I don't buy it for you, who else do you want to buy it for you?" 

Silvia said, "Do you not think that it's something embarrassing to do?" 

An entire scenario of Andrew buying sanitary pads played in Silvia's mind. The tall and handsome Andrew was in the convenience store, looking at the varieties of sanitary pads on the shelves. He was totally clueless about which ones he should get, so he tilted his head and looked at the store assistant standing next to him. 

His sharp gaze terrified the store assistant. She did not dare to approach him and could only ask him from a distance, "Sir, i-is there anything I can do for you?" 

He pointed to the sanitary pads on the shelf and said, "Pack all these up for me!" 

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CHAPTER 1283 

When she imagined the scenario of Andrew buying them, Silvia felt warm yet amused. She smiled and looked at him with her eyebrows curved. "Did the store assistant think that you're a weirdo for buying so many sanitary pads?" 

"Why would she think so?" Although the store assistant did take a few more glances at him, Andrew did not feel that there was anything inappropriate for him to buy sanitary pads for his wife. 

Andrew thought it was a husband's duty to help his wife out when it came to such intimate matters. 

"Nothing..." As Silvia looked at his solemn face, she felt that she was the happiest woman in this world. "Andrew, come closer to me." 

"Why?" Andrew complied and got closer to her. Just as he was getting close to her, she suddenly clutched her arms around his neck and kissed him on the corner of his mouth. 

After the kiss, Silvia quickly retreated. However, Andrew refused to let her go. He held her waist, pulled her body against his, and started kissing her overbearingly. 

The more Andrew kissed her, the more absorbed he was. Just as he was preparing for his next move, SiIvia suddenly pushed him away. "Andrew, we should stop here...l can't do it today..." 

The veins on Andrew's forehead emerged, and he had a somber expression on his face. He was obviously dissatisfied that Silvia had turned him on when she was not supposed to. However, he still let go of her. He got up and said, "I'll be out for a while." 

Silvia wanted to grab hold of him, but she was a second slower. Andrew turned around and strode out of the room. Silvia's heart was in her mouth when Andrew shut the door and left. "This man wouldn't go to Dr. Thames to vent his lust, would he?" Silvia thought. 

Dr. Thames probably had not left the house yet, so it was very likely that Andrew would bump into her. 

No, she must not let Andrew run into Dr. Thames at times like this. 

When a man was turned on, he would only think with his lower body. If Dr. Thames happened to take the opportunity to get close to him and Andrew happened to lose control of himself, Silvia would be the one regretting it. 

"I must not let such a thing happen!" 

Silvia got out of bed and went to the bathroom to freshen up. She changed into a clean set of pajamas and went out to look for Andrew. She carefully arrived at his room, but he was not there. 

Silvia then turned around and went over to Andrew's study. She raised her hand and was about to knock on the door when she heard Dr. Thames' voice in the study. "Master Andrew, did you look for me?" 

"F*ck, Dr. Thames is here!" Silvia cursed. "Don't tell me that this man really couldn't hold it in, so he went to look for Dr. Thames?" 

Silvia really wanted to kick the door open, but a voice sounded once again. The person who was speaking this time was Andrew. "Dr. Thames, you don't have to come here anymore." 

What did it mean that she didn't have to come here anymore? 

Silvia put her ears against the door for fear that she would miss out on any of their conversation. Then, she heard Dr. Thames saying, "Master Andrew. I don't quite understand what you mean." 

"Your employment will come to end at this instant. Since I was the one breaching the contract, I will ask my man to pay you a sum of money as a compensation." Andrew sounded indifferent, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him. 

Was Andrew sacking Dr. Thames? 

Did he fire Dr. Thames because Silvia didn't like her? 

Because of these thoughts, Silvia was boiling with excitement. 

Dr. Thames' voice sounded once again. "Master Andrew, are you not satisfied with my work? Or...“ 

Andrew added, "You've done a great job. It's just that I don't need you here anymore." 

"But why?" Dr. Thames' voice became a little high-pitched. Perhaps, she had realized it too, so she immediately calmed down and said in a gentle voice, "Master Andrew, could you please tell me the reason why you're dismissing me?" 

"It's because my wife doesn't like you." Dr. Thames wanted a clear answer, so Andrew mercilessly gave her an honest yet harsh reply. 

Andrew's words warmed Silvia's heart. Before this, she had never thought that Andrew would ever fire Dr. Thames, who had taken care of him for so many years on Silvia's behalf. 

It was totally unexpected! If it weren't for Dr. Thames's presence,Silvia would have already barged into the room to hug Andrew and kiss him. 

Meanwhile, Dr. Thames' heart ached when she heard Andrew's words. She thought that as long as she continued being a good doctor, she would be able to stay by Andrew's side. She never thought that he would chase her away just because Silvia disliked her. 

She had been by his side for more than three years now, and she did her best to care for him. Whenever he suffered from the sequelae of his previous illness, she would always be the one who would save him from the jaws of death. However, he was now driving her away because of that b*tch. 

What an ungrateful man! 

No, he was not an ungrateful person nor was he a heartless man. It was because he had given all his love and care to the others. However, even if he was not willing to give her anything, she was unwilling to give him up. “Master Andrew, Miss Turner..." 

"She is my wife." Andrew emphasized. When Silvia heard that, she thought that Andrew might have overheard her conversation with Dr. Thames from earlier, but he chose not to say anything. 

"Master Andrew, does Mrs. Carter have a prejudice against me?" Dr. Thames stayed by his side for three years. She would not give up that easily. "If that's really the case, I am willing to apologize to her." 

"This is my decision. I hope that you will not show up in front of her ever again. I've already said what I wanted to say. You can leave now." Considering that Dr. Thames had worked for Andrew for three years, his words were merciless. 

"Master Andrew… " Dr. Thames knew Andrew very well. Once he had made up his mind, he would not change his mind regardless of what she had said. 

Hence, she turned around arrogantly, so that she could leave him a perfect impression of herself. "In that case, I have nothing else to say. However, I still hope that you will take your medicine on time. You can only take good care of your wife when you're in good health. I'll get going now, and I will never appear before your wife ever again." 

Silvia, who was eavesdropping at the door, really wanted to give Dr. Thames a thumbs-up. Given the circumstances, Dr. Thames could still continue with her pretentious act. Her forbearance was extraordinary! 

Silvia could hear footsteps approaching, so she quickly stepped aside. Soon, she saw Dr. Thames opening the door and stepping out of the study. When Dr. Thames walked out of the door, she could no longer keep the poised and elegant look on her face. In an instant, her face had become somewhat ferocious. 

Dr. Thames took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. However, she noticed Silvia standing next to her. Dr. Thames's expression turned vicious and bloodthirsty as if she would ravage Silvia to death that instant.

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CHAPTER 1284 

Silvia was unfazed as she looked at Dr. Thames's fierce gaze. lnstead, she gave Dr. Thames a brilliant and harmless smile, indicating that she would be happy to see her gone. 

Silvia's smile ignited the fire hidden deep in Dr. Thames's heart. Since Silvia was convinced that Dr. Thames wanted to snatch Andrew away, her pretentious act would all be in vain. 

Dr. Thames walked up to Silvia and whispered softly, as if it was meant only for Silvia's ears, "Silvia, keep your excitement down. We can't be sure who will end up as the winner in the end." 

“Huh?" Silvia pursed her lips and smiled gently. She also whispered in Dr. Thames's ears, "He is my husband. Anyone who wants to take him away from me is my enemy." 

"Huh..." Dr. Thames sneered and said, "You b*tch, don't get carried away. Without his protection, you are nothing. It will be so easy to send you to hell." 

Silvia smiled brightly. "You are right. I'm nothing without his protection, so thank you for your warning. I'll hold on tight to him and never let go." Not only was she chased away by Andrew, but Dr. Thames was also unable to gain the upper hand in the debate with Silvia. 

Dr. Thames had never been humiliated like this before. She tried to calm herself down and said, "Great, you better hold on tight to him. If not, I will make you die in the ugliest possible way." 

"Of course..." Silvia nodded like a good student. "I will remember Dr. Thames's hospitable advice and will never let myself die before you." 

"Let‘s wait and see!" This b*tch was useless, but she had a sharp tongue. Dr. Thames couldn't take advantage of her. She was so furious that she turned around and left. 

She kept telling herself not to be angry, not to be triggered by Silvia's words. Since Silvia had a sharp tongue, she would just tear her mouth apart one day to vent her anger. 

"Dr. Thames, you don't look good. ls Miss Turner in bad shape?" When she walked to the first floor, Dr. Thames met Auntie Cherry who thought that something had happened to Silvia. 

All about Miss Turner again... Everyone in the family was focused on that b*tch. Did they ever show regard for Dr. Thames? 

Obviously, no one cared about her, even Auntie Cherry, the servant. It was obvious that Dr. Thames was angry because of Silvia, but Auntie Cherry still cared about that b*tch. 

"Dr. Thames, is Miss Turner's condition that serious?" Seeing that Dr. Thames's face was turning more and more gloomy, the first thing Auntie Cherry thought of was still Silvia. When she thought of that and how Andrew would be worried for her, Auntie Cherry's heart was dangling too. 

"Miss Turner is fine... It's just that I'm not feeling well." Dr. Thames strained for a long time before she finally managed to say these words calmly. 

"Thank God! Fortunately..." Auntie Cherry cried out. She was slow to realize that Dr. Thames was not feeling well. "Dr. Thames, I mean, it's fortunate that Miss Turner is fine... Are you not feeling well? Do you need me to get a doctor for you?" 

"I'm fine." Dr. Thames clenched her fists. Just now, she also branded Auntie Cherry as another who invoked her wrath. When she became the hostess of this family one day, the first thing she would do was to get rid of this dense old woman. "By the way Auntie Cherry, is Miss Turner taking medicine to regulate her body these days?" 

"Yes. Miss Turner is taking some medicine, but not like ordinary patients. Instead, it's added to her favorite food. She gets to treat her body and enjoy her food at the same time." Auntie Cherry could go on forever when it came to this subject. "Master Andrew cares so much about Miss Turner. He really went out of his way for everything. I'm so happy to see the two of them being so in love." 

Auntie Cherry saw how good Andrew was treating Silvia. Out of delight, she wanted to share this happy news with Dr. Thames, who was her colleague of sorts. Alas, Cherry did not realize that Dr. Thames was not as she seemed... 

Auntie Cherry's words were like a needle piercing into Dr. Thames's heart, but she could not let others see the pain in it. "Master Andrew treats Miss Turner well, but she..." Dr. Thames pretended to have spilled the beans and quickly swerved the topic. "Auntie Cherry, who is the doctor who prescribed the medicine to Miss Turner?" 

Auntie Cherry did not suspect anything and answered honestly, "It's the famous Dr. Jones from First People Hospital." 

"I see. Dr. Jones is well known for her skill and ethics. I believe that Miss Turner will soon recover and give birth to a child for Master Andrew." Dr. Thames did not want to hear about Andrew's love for Silvia anymore. She raised her hand and looked at the time. "It's getting late. I am going back. Auntie Cherry, you should rest early as well." 

"Dr. Thames, let me walk you to the door." Thinking that Dr. Thames still came to see Silvia at such a late time, Auntie Cherry sincerely expressed her gratitude to Dr. Thames. She thought that she should send Dr. Thames to the gates at least. 

Since Auntie Cherry wanted to see her off, Dr. Thames did not refuse. Along the way, she did not speak because Auntie Cherry had been enthusing over the things Andrew had done for Silvia. 

Finally, they arrived at the gate at the courtyard. Dr. Thames looked back at Auntie Cherry and asked, "Auntie Cherry, why do you think Master Andrew likes Miss Turner?" 

Auntie Cherry smiled and said, "Miss Turner is witty and kind. She is very likable." 

"That's how you perceive her to be..." Dr. Thames smiled and said, "What I'm trying to say is that Master Andrew is powerful and influential. He is never short of any experience when it comes to women. Why would he suddenly be interested in such a young girl whom he had only met once?" 

Auntie Cherry sighed, "Perhaps this is fate. Meeting the right person at the right time." 

Dr. Thames said, "Fate is an amazing thing...“ 

"i heard from Butler Banks that Master Andrew had met Miss Turner two years ago, but I didn't know where that was." Auntie Cherry was not usually talkative. She spoke so much to Dr. Thames because she also wanted to share her joy about the matter. 

"Is that so?" Dr. Thames had been by Andrew's side for three years. She was clear about everything that had happened around him, but she had never heard that Andrew first met Silvia two years ago. 

She always thought that it was the first time for Andrew to see that b*tch at the black market. She thought that he wanted to save her because of her pretty face. 

It seemed that this was not the case. 

Since he had met Silvia two years ago, then it was not a coincidence for Andrew to meet Silvia when she was being auctioned off at the black market. 

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CHAPTER 1285 

"I heard from Butler Banks, so it should be true. Otherwise, with Master Andrew's personality, he would never bring a girl back home after meeting her only once. I think the reason he took Miss Turner home was that he had long been interested in her." Auntie Cherry regarded Dr. Thames as someone she could trust, so she just shared her thoughts freely. 

"He's long been interested in Miss Turner? Then why didn't he bring her home earlier?" Dr. Thames could not get her head around this point. 

"Err... Well..." Auntie Cherry only said it casually, her words failed her if she was asked why. "These are all unfounded opinions. We can't possibly guess Master Andrew's thoughts." 

"Auntie Cherry, Master Andrew won't like us discussing his private matters. It's okay that you spoke to me about it, but remember not to tell anyone else." Dr. Thames's advice seemed to be out of concern for Auntie Cherry. But in fact, she was pushing the blame on Auntie Cherry and stripping herself of any responsibility. 

Auntie Cherry said, "Dr. Thames, we have been around Master Andrew for many years. We get on well with each other, so that is why I told you so much. I dare not say a word in front of others." 

"Of course, I know." Dr. Thames smiled and said, “Auntie Cherry, I‘ll be off now. You should also get some rest earlier. It's getting cold these days, remember to put on more clothes. Don't catch a cold!" 

"Yes, I will. Dr. Thames, you have to take care of yourself too." Auntie Cherry was elderly, but she had no children. Few people showed concern towards her, so Dr. Thames's passing remarks touched her so much that her eyes reddened. 

Auntie Cherry was moved, but Dr. Thames did not really care about Auntie Cherry at all. On her way back home, all she could think about was Andrew and Silvia. 

Andrew had a weird temper. Although he was a businessman, he never attended social events. Hence, he would not have gone to the black market for no reason. 

Dr. Thames had been by Andrew's side for many years. She had only seen him go to the black market once, and he happened to meet Silvia that time. 

It was not a spur of the moment that Andrew suddenly took his men to the black market, nor was it a coincidence. He must have received some news and rushed to save Silvia from Norman. 

Yes, Dr. Thames should have thought of it earlier, but she had never ventured in that way. She had been foolishly thinking that it was Andrew's first time seeing Silvia at the black market. 

According to Dr. Thames's understanding of Andrew, Andrew's character was quite eccentric. During these years, apart from working, he did not pay much attention to anyone. Only by seeing Silvia once, he had already remembered her and formed a good impression of her. This possibility was very low. 

Since she could not get a breakthrough from Andrew, Dr. Thames changed her target to Silvia. She admitted that Silvia was pretty, but there were innumerable beautiful women in the world. Why would Andrew, such an excellent and powerful man, choose Silvia among a throng of beautiful women? 

There must be some secrets that she didn't know. 

Dr. Thames had many unanswered questions in her mind. With these questions, she once again rushed to Felix's temporary residence. 

She was on the way. 

These days, Felix wasn't doing well. He couldn't fall asleep even when it was late into the night. All he could think about was Silvia. He kept replaying in his mind the little things between them in the past. 

When he thought that the girl he had doted on was taken away by another man, he felt as if there was a fire burning in his heart. He could not bear the pain. 

His mind was filled with memories of Silvia. Since he could not fall asleep, he simply got up, picked up a bottle of white wine from the bedside, and guzzled it like water. 

"Knock, knock!" 

He was drinking when the door was suddenly knocked on. He paused for a moment before he continued to down the whole bottle. After finishing the battle, he came to the door and saw the woman outside through the peephole. 

He opened the door and let Dr. Thames in. "It's so late. What are you doing here?" 

Or. Thames said, "I am here to tell you that since your woman does not like me, Andrew has already dismissed me." 

"What did you do to her?" As soon as Dr. Thames finished her words, Felix was so flustered that he grabbed Dr. Thames by her collar and stared coldly at her. "I warned you that if you dare to touch her, I'll never let you go.“ 

"You're that unwilling to part with her? You're that worried about her?" Dr. Thames looked at Felix's hand and threw him a series of questions. "Felix, are you sure you still want her?" 

Felix slowly loosened his grip. He said between his gnashed teeth, "Yes! She was mine in the first place. Why can't I have her?" 

Dr. Thames continued, "Felix, you have to understand. Silvia is no longer your woman. She is no longer the Silvia who loves you. She walked away with another man, and she doesn't love you anymore. Andrew has done everything that you wanted to do for her in the past. Every night, the woman you love making love to the man you hate!" 

"So what?“ Felix clenched his fists, his gaze sinister and terrifying. "As long as she's willing to return to my side, I won't care about what happened in the past." 

"You really don't care? Can you really do that?" Which man could stand his beloved woman having s‘x with another man? Dr. Thames knew the mind of men too well. They would definitely mind! 

"I wouldn't mind anything as long as she comes back." Felix said it to Dr. Thames, but it was also for himself. He wanted to convince himself that as long as Silvia returned to his side, he would not care about what had happened during this period of time. 

Dr. Thames sneered and said, "You are such a fool!" 

Felix gave a mocking smile. "Fool? Am I? I really hope that I can be a bit more foolish and ignorant. I won't have to suffer every day. I won't have to rely on sleeping pills!" 

Dr. Thames looked at him for a long time before finally asking, "Felix, if she doesn't want to come back to you, what are you going to do?" 

"No, she won't. She isn't willing to stay by Andrew's side. As long as she knows that I‘m still alive, she will definitely return to my side!" Felix continued to emphasize. Perhaps he was trying to convince Dr. Thames or perhaps... himself. 

"Felix, she betrayed the feelings you shared between the two of you. Why are you torturing yourself like this?" Dr. Thames sniffed the strong smell of alcohol on his body and looked at the wine bottles in the room. She sighed, "Don't torture yourself anymore. If you go on like this, how could you take on Andrew Carter?" 

LM CHAPTERS 1276 - 1280

LM 

CHAPTERS 1276 - 1280

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CHAPTER 1276 

Prince and Lemur worked together and listed all the big shots in Madison City on a piece of paper. The list obviously included the most mysterious figure of Madison City, Mr. Carter. 

Lemur looked at the name "Mr. Carter" and immediately thought of Young Master Carter, who they had met a few times. "Prince, should we remove this Mr. Carter from the list?" 

It was after careful consideration that Prince had decided to write down Mr. Carter, so he said, "We all know that Mr. Carter wouldn't be the one to do that to Felix, but we are now listing down the names of big shots in Madison City. If he's not included in the list, who else do you think deserved to be called a big shot?" 

Lemur said, "Well, you're right, but I don't want to cause any unnecessary misunderstanding between Boss and Young Master Carter. After all, Young Master Carter has done a lot to help Boss since Felix's disappearance. We really mustn't let them get into a fight with each other anymore." 

Prince hesitated and asked, "Why don't we make a new list then?" 

"You guys don't have to worry about it too much, okay?" Silvia, who had just returned from the washroom, grabbed the name list and casually glanced through it. "I can still tell who's the good guy and who's the bad guy. I won‘t get into a fight with Andrew just because Mr. Carter is on this list." 

Lemur said, "Boss, it's no doubt that Young Master Carter is really good to you, so you should cherish him. Don't argue with him for no reason! Frankly, men really hate unreasonable women!" 

"Just cut the crap already, will you?" Silvia was completely focused on finding the murderer, so she was not in the mood to talk about Andrew at all. "Now, help me analyze the background of these people. We must not let go of any clues.“ 

In the past, Felix would usually spend most of his time with Silvia. They would go to school and go home together. They were so close to each other that it felt like they had become one. However, Silvia had never seen Felix having anything to do with any of the big shots in Madison City, so she could only use this foolish method to find out the truth. 

Despite it being silly, Silvia believed that as long as she had put enough effort into it, she would still be able to gather at least some clues! 

"Okay." Prince and Lemur replied. Then, the three of them started analyzing the people on the list. However, they still could not find any new leads after a few hours of analysis. 

"Boss, rumor has it that it could be the big shot who had banished Felix from the city! But this could be a baseless rumor or even a news that the culprit had released in order to cover up his doings!" 

"Well, that's possible too." Silvia rubbed her aching temples and said feebly, "Prince, Lemur, it's getting late now. Let's wrap up for tonight. You guys can go home first.“ 

Prince asked, "Boss, are you not going home?" 

Silvia leaned against the chair and answered, "I'll go home in a bit. Go ahead!" 

"Let's leave together then." If Silvia was going to stay back, then how could Prince and Lemur feel at ease leaving her behind? 

Silvia put on a wry smile and said, "I won't let anything happen to me before I find Felix's murderer. I must avenge him, so you guys, stop worrying about me, okay?" 

Prince and Lemur said, "Boss...“ 

Silvia waved her hand and said, "Just leave me alone! I need some time by myself to think about all this, please!" 

"Okay..." Knowing Silvia's stubborn temper, Prince and Lemur stopped persuading her. "You should go home soon! If there's anything, make sure you give us a call immediately, alright?" 

"Okay, thanks!" Prince and Lemur both grew up with Silvia. They had never abandoned her even when she was in trouble after her father's death. It was the same now. Silvia often thought that she was lucky to have such great friends in this life. 

Soon after Prince and Lemur had left, Silvia's phone rang. It was an unknown number, but Silvia answered it without a second thought. "Hello? Who is this?" 

“Silvia, it's me!" Alina Bell replied in a sweet voice. "It had just been a while since we've met. Have you already forgotten me?" 

"What's up this time?" It was because of Mr. Donald's case that Alina had called Silvia previously. Hence, Alina must have a reason for calling again now. 

“Silvia, I'm sure that you've already seen the photo of Felix lying in a pool of blood," Alina said with a grin. 

"You killed him?!" Silvia was surprised that Alina actually knew about this. The first thing that came into her mind at that very moment was to think that Alina was closely related to the culprit. 

"Me? Hahaha..." Alina laughed hysterically. "Silvia, don't you think that you are thinking too highly of me? l'm just a toy under someone else's thumb, do you really think that I would have the ability to kill your Felix? Besides, I like Felix too much to be able to hurt him." 

Silvia's first response was to suspect Alina. However, after calming herself down, she knew that Alina would not have the ability to do so. Even if she was the culprit, she would not have exposed herself like this. "Alina, you are not the murderer, but you know who did it, don't you?" 

"I don't know much either, hahaha…" Alina continued to laugh like a maniac. "Silvia, I'm sure that it didn't feel good seeing your beloved man lying in a pool of blood... Oh no, maybe, you are happy. After all, you have found yourself a new lover, didn't you? With the powerful and handsome Young Master Carter by your side, I suppose that you've completely forgotten about Felix, right?" 

"Alina, tell me what you know." Silvia ignored everything Alina had said. She only cared about the clues that Alina had at hand. 

Silvia believed that as long as she could get her hand on some of the clues, she would definitely be able to ferret out the killer and avenge Felix, so that Felix could finally rest in peace. 

“Silvia, you bitch, why are you still trying to pretend?" Alina snorted. "Since you've already found another man, then you should just live a good life. Felix is now in your past and his life and death has nothing to do with you anymore." 

Silvia was so exasperated that she wanted to smash the phone. "Alina, you f*cking called me to give me clues about it, didn't you? So why are you talking all this nonsense to me now? Tell me or I'll really kill you." 

Silvia knew Alina's character very well. Alina would not tell her what she wanted to know that easily. 

"Wow... You're being so arrogant now that you're with Young Master Carter, huh?" Alina was satisfied by the fact that she was pissing Silvia off. "Kill me? Tell me Silvia. Tell me how you‘re going to kill me. Do you really think that I'm afraid of you?" 

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CHAPTER 1277

“Alina, what do you want? Tell me who the culprit is!" Indeed, Silvia was very eager to get the clues from Alina as she was desperate to take revenge on Felix‘s behalf. This was Silvia's weakness and Alina knew it very well. 

"You're asking me what I want?" Alina continued to laugh hysterically. After a while, she suddenly said fiercely, "I want you to go to hell, Silvia Turner. If you die at this instant, I'll then tell you the clues that I have now." 

"Huh... I'm afraid that I'll have to disappoint you. I have no intention of giving up on my life at all." Silvia's parents had given birth to her and worked hard to raise her, how could she take her life so easily? She would never do that! Moreover, she also believed that Felix would not want that! 

Many years ago, Silvia had been kidnapped and tortured with extreme means, and she almost did not survive. 

Up till this moment, she could still remember what Felix had said to her. He said, "Dying is very easy. You could die by stabbing yourself with a knife, or you could just poison yourself. Instead, it's more difficult to survive and live life to the fullest extent under all circumstances." 

Because of Felix‘s words, Silvia held on until her father and Felix had come to save her. She had been thrown into icy cold waters and almost froze to death! 

After that incident, she was completely traumatized. She hid in her room all day and did not dare meet anyone. lt was Felix who broke into her room and told her, holding her hands, "Silvia, as long as we are still alive, everything that we have experienced will not be a big deal. From now on, let's live a wonderful life, so that we will leave this world contentedly in the future.“ 

Yes, as long as she was alive, there would be hope. Even if Alina had refused to give her the clues, Silvia believed that she could still find out who the culprit was and avenge Felix, who had died a miserable death. 

"Huh..." Alina sneered and said, "Bitch, since you said that you're not going to die, it means that you don't want the clues and you don't want to avenge Felix anymore, do you?" 

"It's up to myself if I want to avenge Felix. It has nothing to do with you. Don't call me again in the future. I don't want to hear your disgusting voice ever again." Alina was unwilling to provide any clues, and Silvia thought it was impossible for her to get anything out of Alina, so she decided to hang up. 

"Silvia, if I don't give you any clues, you will never find out who the culprit is," Alina quickly added before Silvia could hang up. So, Silvia paused. 

Knowing that Silvia was still listening, Alina added, "Silvia, why are you still trying to act like a saint? I really feel sorry for Felix. Why did he fall in love with a slut like you? It had only been a few months since his disappearance, but you've already bedded Young Master Carter. Oh, by the way, I really want to know who's better in bed, Felix or Young Master Carter?" 

"If you want to know,then why don't you go experience it yourself?" Knowing that Alina has no intention of providing her with the clues, Silvia thought that it would be useless to continue on with the conversation. Therefore, Silvia hung up the phone, not giving Alina any more chances to speak. 

However, Alina refused to give up. She sent a text message to Silvia. "Silvia, you don't have to worry about how Felix died. Just go keep your Young Master Carter company and live a good life. And here's a gentle reminder, take a good look at the people around you, they might be just wolves in sheep's clothing." 

After the message was sent, Alina put away her phone and tilted her head to look at the man standing next to her. "You heard everything, didn't you? I don't think the call would work out like how you intended it to." 

"We'll know very soon if it worked." The man stood in front of the window and looked at the vivid lights outside. His gaze was deep and somber. "Silvia, I know you have your own difficulties, and I know that you don't want to be with Andrew. Don't be afraid, I will come save you very soon." 

Felix looked out of the window, and Alina looked at him. This man was someone who she wanted to have all this while but could not get... 

In the past, she could not even think of standing next to him this way. Now, her dream had finally come true. She could finally spend time alone with Felix! 

Alina reached out, wanting to grab him, but before she could even touch him, she withdrew her quivering hand. She was a ruined woman, and no longer deserved to be with him! 

"Alina..." 

Just as Alina was withdrawing her hand with disappointment, Felix suddenly called her name, which made her eyes lit up with hope. She put on a faint smile and said, "Hmm? What's the matter?" 

Felix looked back and stared at Alina solemnly. "I want you to be nicer to Silvia in the future. I don't want to hear you cursing at her anymore." 

After listening to his words, the hope in her eyes began to extinguish. Eventually, her eyes turned dull and gloomy... 

Huh... What had Alina been thinking? 

In the past, before everything had happened, Felix would never take a look at her because of Silvia. Now, she's just a woman who Mr. Donald had defIIed. It was impossible for Felix to ever fancy Alina at all! 

After a silence, Alina asked, "Why did you save me?" 

She had been violated by Mr. Donald and expelled from University A. After knowing about the truth, not only did her father not comfort her, he even assaulted her... At that time, Alina was completely hopeless, so she chose to take her own life. 

Just as she was breathing her last breath, Felix suddenly appeared. He saved her and urged her to live on. He even suggested a plan to take down Mr. Donald. 

Under Felix's guidance, Alina found Silvia and handed her the explicit photos that Mr. Donald had taken of the female students. She used Silvia and Andrew to help put Mr. Donald into jail and avenged herself. 

After Mr. Donald's incident, she began to work for Felix. 

"I thought that I've already made it clear to you, didn't I?" Felix shifted his gaze back to the window and said in a cold voice, "Since you're still confused, I'll explain it to you again. I saved you because I want to use you against Andrew." 

"Okay." Alina smiled, concealing her dejection perfectly. 

Right from the beginning, Felix had already told her that he saved her because he wanted to use her. However, she refused to believe it and even foolishly hoped that he would change his mind eventually, but it turned out that it was all false hope. 

However, she had no regrets being his tool to get what he wanted!

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CHAPTER 1278 

“A formidable figure in Madison City!" 

"Pay attention to the people around you!" 

"They might be wolves in sheep's clothing!" 

After reading the message from Alina, those words were deeply embedded in Silvia's mind. 

As for the most formidable figure in Madison City, the legendary "Mr. Carter" was the first person in Silvia's mind. Moreover, Andrew was his son, and Andrew was someone who was by Silvia's side... Alina seemed to imply that Andrew was Felix's killer. 

Andrew had never had anything to do with Alina, so why would she want to do that? Silvia could not figure it out. Did Alina put in so much effort just to sow discord between her and Andrew? 

Alina was an extremely jealous person. In the past, she would always find fault with Silvia just because Silvia was the campus belle. So, Silvia could not rule out the possibility that Alina was only trying to cast a bone between her and Andrew. 

After realizing all these possible reasons, Silvia chuckled and said, "Alina, it seems that you are really good at playing tricks, but I, Silvia Turner, am not someone who you can easily fool." 

When Felix went missing, none of them had ever met nor had anything to do with Andrew, so Andrew absolutely did not have any motive to do that. Hence, Silvia was certain that the clues that she had gathered as of now were all fake. Someone was trying to lead her into the wrong direction, and it was possible that the culprit was hiding somewhere close to them, waiting for them to fall into his trap. 

Silvia scrolled through her phone and deleted Alina’s message without any hesitation. Then, she blocked Alina's contact. She did not want to hear Alina's voice nor receive any more messages from her. Silvia would not give anyone a chance to damage her relationship with Andrew! 

After deleting the messages, Silvia felt at a loss. She had hit a dead end. Where should she start looking then? 

Ring... 

Silvia was startled by the sudden sound. When she saw that it was Andrew calling her on the phone, she gradually calmed down. 

She answered the call, "Hello?" 

Andrew said in an unfriendly tone, "Silvia Turner, do you know what time it is now?" 

Silvia looked at the time shown on the phone screen and answered. "It's 9 o'clock." 

Andrew said, "It's already nine, so why aren't you home yet?" 

"I'm not going home tonight," Silvia immediately hung up the phone. 

Why must he sound like he was lecturing a child? She was an adult! She had her own life and thoughts. So what if she was a little late home? 

After packing up, Silvia put on her backpack and went downstairs. Just as she arrived on the ground floor, she bumped into someone. Silvia looked up and saw Andrew's somber face. 

She glanced at him and tried to break away from him. However, as soon as she took a step, Andrew had already pulled her back into his arms. He said in a deep voice, "Did I allow you to leave?" 

"Do I need to get your permission to go wherever I want?" Silvia was already feeling very depressed, but this man was yelling at her. Because of this, she could no longer hold her anger in. 

Just as Silvia was about to lose her temper, Andrew lowered his voice and said in a gentle voice, "Do you know  how worried I was when I saw that you weren't home at this hour?" 

No matter how angry she was, all her anger dissipated when she heard what Andrew had said. Silvia rubbed her face against his chest and said, "Can't you just tell me that you're worried about me? Why do you have to be so fierce with me?" 

"It's because you don't take things seriously unless I speak this way!" That was what Andrew said, but he knew that no matter how fierce he was to her, Silvia still wouldn't take things seriously. She would just do whatever she liked. 

"Okay, I'll keep that in mind." Thinking of her deceased father and Felix who had died miserably, the fear of losing Andrew overwhelmed Silvia. She anxiously reached out her hands and wrapped her arms tightly around Andrew's waist. "Andrew, hold me tighter." 

Andrew hugged her tightly and asked, "What's the matter?" 

Silvia felt much more at ease as she leaned against Andrew's chest, listening to his strong and steady heartbeat. She could even joke around with him. "Does a wife need a reason to hug her husband?" 

"Did you do something wrong again?" Silvia had never acted coquettishly with him. Andrew thought that she must have done something wrong that she was behaving this way. 

"Andrew, what kind of a person do you think I am?" She was just scared. She was afraid that she would lose Andrew like how she had lost her father and Felix. She wanted him to hug her, so that she could feel that he was really by her side. However, this man actually thought that she had caused trouble again. 

Andrew smiled and said, "You're someone who would cause trouble for me every now and then." 

"I will not do that again, Andrew." From now on, she would try her best to be a good wife. She would not let him worry about her anymore and she would no longer do things that would upset him. 

"Silvia, you can just do whatever you want. You don't have to restrain yourself. No matter how huge the trouble is, your husband will have the ability to clean up the mess for you." Andrew said confidently. 

Silvia asked, "If I actually make a hole in the sky, can you help me fix it?" 

Andrew replied, "If you can make a hole in the sky, then I will have the ability to fIx it." 

Although Silvia could never make a hole in the sky, Andrew's words warmed her heart. It seemed that as long as he was by her side, she would be able to forget all her fears. 

“Andrew, could you please promise me one thing?" 

"Sure." 

"Aren't you going to ask me what it is?" 

"I'll agree to whatever you want me to do." 

"Promise me that no matter what happens in the future, you will not leave this world before me. You promised me that you will take care of me for the rest of my life, I hope that you will keep your word." In fact, Silvia did not actually mean that she wanted Andrew to take care of her for the rest of her life. She was just afraid that he would suddenly disappear as her father and Felix did. 

"I promise you." Then, Andrew lowered his head and kissed Silvia's lips. After tasting her lips, he gently released her. 

"As long as you want me to, I will surely take care of you for the rest of your life." If he could, he really wanted to take care of her for the subsequent lives. 

"Andrew, will you lie to me?" "

"I…" Andrew did not know which incident was she referring to, so he paused. 

"Andrew, you promised me to take care of me for the rest of my life, so you mustn't break your promise! Otherwise, I'll never forgive you." Andrew's hesitation frightened Silvia, so she hurriedly gave him a few punches on the chest. 

"I'm not lying. I will take care of you for the rest of your life." Andrew covertly breathed a sigh of relief the moment he heard that this was what she was referring to. 

Andrew did not know what Silvia was afraid of deep down in her heart, nor did Silvia know what Andrew was worried about. At this moment, they only knew that neither of them wanted to lose each other. 

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CHAPTER 1279 

Silvia had never mentioned anything about Felix's death to Andrew. 

The reason was simple. Andrew had nothing to do with Felix. He had no obligation to look for the murderer for her. Moreover, Silvia did not want to keep relying on Andrew for her personal affairs. 

All these years, there would be someone who would take care of her and protect her. She had always taken them for granted and she would rely on them so much that she had become so helpless when she finally lost them. 

A few months ago, she could only sit and watch as Norman and his cronies snatched Wateria Corporation away from her. Now that she had found out Felix was murdered, she could not even find any clues! 

She told herself that she could not rely on Andrew anymore. She had to do it herself... 

As she was deep in her thoughts, Andrew grabbed her cold hand within his warm palms. In his deep and powerful voice, he asked, "What's wrong?" 

"No, nothing.“ Silvia shook her head and said, "Andrew, could you please concentrate on your driving? No matter when or where, you must prioritize our safety, okay?" 

“Okay, I know what I'm doing." Something must be bothering this young lady but she was not willing to tell him. Andrew did not want her to worry, so he withdrew his hand and focused on his driving. 

It was already 10:30 pm. when they got home. However, the lights in the house were still on. Levi and Julien would even run to the door from time to time to see if Andrew had managed to bring their sister-in-law home. 

After waiting for quite some time, they finally saw the two coming home. Levi trotted towards them and hugged one of Silvia's arms. "Sister Silvia, did Andrew bully you behind our backs?" 

Silvia smiled and stroked his head. "No, he didn't." 

Levi did not believe her. "But you don't look so well..." 

"Really?" Silvia touched her face. She had experienced so much for the past few months, but she still could not hide her emotions. She would always show it on her face, and even a child could notice it. "It must be the weather. It's really cold outside." 

Levi tiptoed and whispered in her ear, "Sister Silvia, I've already called for some backups. You don't have to be afraid of Andrew anymore. Just tell me if he bullies you, okay?.“ 

Silvia said, "Backups? What backups?" 

"It's a secret for now. I'll tell you in a couple of days." That afternoon, Angela had called Levi on the phone to ask about the situation here, and Levi had accidentally revealed that Andrew had locked Silvia up in a dark room as a punishment. When Angela heard that, she was so furious that she instantly said she was going to go over to Madison City to help Silvia out. 

Angela was a go-getter. No one would be able to stop her when she had decided on something, so Levi was guessing that Angela was probably on the plane to Madison City at this very moment. 

"Do you have to keep me guessing like this, Levi?" Silvia knew that Levi was a cheeky little boy, so she did not take his words seriously. She thought that Levi probably was just trying to scare Andrew. 

"Andrew, Sister Silvia is a lady. You should always treat ladies well, and not bully them." 

Levi gave Andrew a discontented look, and then pulled Silvia up. "Sister Silvia, you must be hungry, right? Auntie Cherry has prepared a lot of good food for you. Make sure you have more of it later, okay?" 

Andrew kept quiet. He was quite happy that the boys could get along so well with Silvia. 

"Okay, I will." However, after sitting at the dining table and looking at her favorite dishes, Silvia still did not have an appetite. She did not feel like eating anything at all. 

Levi, who did not notice it, was still eagerly filling up her dinner plate. Silvia did not want to disappoint him, so she ate some of it. 

"It‘s okay if you don't feel like eating." Andrew grabbed Silvia's hand and said to the boys, "Levi, Julien, I'll take care of her. You two can go back to your room first." 

"Andrew, don't think that we don't know what's going on. You're probably going to bully Sister Silvia again once we leave. This won't do. We'll definitely not leave her alone this time." Levi thought that Silvia was not looking well because of Andrew. Therefore, he wanted to stay back and protect Silvia. 

Andrew felt a little helpless as he said, "I'm not going to bully her." 

It really warmed the cockles of Silvia's heart to see that Levi was being so protective of herself. "Levi, Julien, we've already made up. He's not going to bully me anymore. Go, you guys should go to bed already." 

"But... okay, we’ll go back to our room first. If there is anything, make sure you come to us, okay?" Levi still could not feel at ease, but looking at the gentle smile on Silvia's face, he chose to believe her. He chose to believe that Andrew was still someone who would cherish her and treat her well. 

After sending the boys to their room, Silvia could no longer force a smile on her face. She said feebly, "I'm feeling a little tired. I want to go back to my room first." 

"I'll come with you." Andrew stood up and carried her into his arms. Silvia was so startled by his actions that she immediately stretched out her arms and wrapped them tightly around his neck. “Andrew, I'm really tired tonight. Don't mess around, okay?" 

"What do you think I was going to do?" Andrew wanted to carry her back to the room because he noticed that she was looking very tired. 

However, this woman obviously saw him as an animal and even thought that he was going to do something to her. 

"I know I could always feel at ease whenever you're here by my side." Silvia leaned against his chest. His warm embrace had given her a strong sense of security, which she was very much lacking at this moment. 

"What a silly woman!" Andrew was satisfied with this answer so he could not help but to carry her tighter in his arms. 

After returning to her room, Silvia immediately went to the bathroom and took a bath. When she came out, her forehead was covered with sweat and she was even swaying as she walked. It looked as if she was going to fall on to the ground at any time. Luckily, Andrew noticed it in time and caught her from hitting the floor. 

"Silvia, are you not feeling well?" Andrew's heart wrenched as he looked at Silvia, who was covered in cold sweat. "I'll send you to the hospital right away." 

Silvia shook her head. "No, I'm fine..." 

Andrew couldn't help but pick Silvia up and strode out of the room. "You're sweating so much because of the pain. How could you say you're fine?" 

"It's... it's because of my period." Silvia was embarrassed to say it out loud. However, if she didn't say it, Andrew would definitely bring her to the hospital again. 

The previous time, when she thought that she was pregnant, Andrew immediately brought her to the hospital. If she were to go to the hospital just because of her period this time, she really did not know how she would face the doctors and nurses at the hospital. 

So, she must not let him leave the room! 

Andrew was slightly stunned. He asked, "Really? That's what happens when you're on your period?" 

"I never had cramps before this, but my cycle was messed up so that's why I'm getting the cramps this time." To stop Andrew from taking her to the hospital, Silvia had no choice but to patiently explain it to him while enduring the pain.

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CHAPTER 1280 

"As long as I am here, I'll make sure that you'll never have to experience the pain again." Andrew carried Silvia back to the room and gently put her on the bed. "Lie down and don't move. I'll try to think of something to deal with your cramps." 

"I'll probably be fine after some rest. You don't have to be too anxious about it." Silvia had never experienced such a situation, nor would she pay attention to such things before this. So, when she got the cramps, she was at a loss. Fortunately, Andrew was by her side. She had his chiselled chest to lean on. With him by her side, she was starting to feel a little better. 

"Lie down and don't move." Andrew pulled the quilt and covered it over her body. After that, he turned around. When he was about to leave, Silvia quickly reached out her hand and grabbed him. "Umm..." 

Silvia's face was already flushed and she still could not speak her mind. However, Andrew was being very patient with her. "What's the matter, just tell me about it." 

"Well... I ran out of pads at home and it's not quite convenient for me to go out and get them now. Could you please go get some for me?" After hesitating for a while, Silvia finally said it in embarrassment. 

After all, a man, especially a young master like Andrew, would probably feel ashamed to do that, so he might actually refuse her. However, he was the only person Silvia could ask help from at this moment. After saying her request out loud, she anxiously waited for Andrew's reply. 

"You‘re unwell! So why are you bothering about makeup pads? Auntie Cherry will get some for you next time. By the way, let me ask Auntie Cherry to prepare some hot soup for you. It will warm your stomach and you'd feel better after that." Hearing his answer, Silvia suddenly felt all the energy in her body drained away... 

She was telling him that she needed sanitary pads, but he completely misunderstood her and thought she wanted makeup cotton pads! Silvia was flabbergasted. 

Did she have to explain it that literally to him so he would understand? 

"Don't glare at me like this, be good," Andrew stuffed her hand under the quilt and ignored the exasperated look on her face. "Wait here, I'll ask Auntie Cherry to get it ready now." 

Silvia was totally speechless. How could this man be so slow witted? 

After stepping out of the room, Andrew did not look for Auntie Cherry first. Instead, he dialed Dr. Thames' phone number. "Menstrual cramps. How should I deal with it?" 

Dr. Thames, who was on the other end of the call, did not expect Andrew would ask her this question. She was stunned for quite some time before she had finally come back to her senses. "Master Andrew, is Miss Turner not feeling well?" 

"Yes." Andrew nodded. 

"It's quite a common symptom among women. You can make her some ginger tea for her..." Speaking of this, Dr. Thames suddenly paused. "Master Andrew, why don't I go over and have a look at Miss Turner? It's usually not a big deal to have cramps, but it's also something that we shouldn't overlook. Miss Turner is still young, we should treat it now, or else it might become a bigger problem in the future." 

There were two reasons why Dr. Thames had offered a medical visit. One of the reasons was she did not want to miss any chance to meet Andrew, while the other was that she must show concern for her employer's wife. Otherwise, how could she be considered as a qualified private doctor? 

"Be here in ten minutes." After saying that, Andrew hung up the phone. In front of Dr. Thames, he would always be a man who was as cold as ice. He would even omit all the extra formalities whenever he spoke to her. 

The moment Dr. Thames realized that Andrew had hung up on her, she was so furious that she immediately threw her phone away. "Damn it. Silvia, you little bitch, just wait and see. I will definitely get rid of you soon." 

After venting her anger, Dr. Thames calmed down. She picked up the mobile phone that she had thrown away and said to herself, "Little bitch, just f*cking wait and see what I'll do to you." 

It wouldn't be long until she could finally get rid of the thorn in her side and get the man she had always wanted. Andrew was hers, and he could only belong to her. No one else could touch him. 

Auntie Cherry, who was preparing to return to her room, saw that Andrew was coming down the stairs. She quickly turned around and asked politely, "Master Andrew, is there anything else I can do for you?" 

"I don't know why Silvia would ask me to go get her makeup pads or something in the middle of the night." Andrew told Auntie Cherry. "By the way Auntie Cherry, she's having cramps. Do you know what she should eat during her period?" 

Auntie Cherry was a woman, and some things, only a woman could understand. Why would Silvia be in the mood to think about makeup pads when she was having menstrual cramps? 

Thus, Auntie Cherry was absolutely certain that the 'pad' Silvia was referring to must be sanitary pads. It just so happened that Andrew was ignorant about it and actually thought that Silvia wanted him to go get some 'pad' at this hour. 

It was really funny to even think about it, but Auntie Cherry did not dare to laugh. She could only hold it in and said, "Master Andrew, I think Miss Turner does not need that... But something else instead...“ 

"What does she need?" Andrew raised his eyebrows in confusion. 

"Master Andrew, if I'm not mistaken, Miss Turner needed some sanitary products." 

Oh no, Auntie Cherry could not hold her laughter any longer. She had to find a way to get out of that place, or else she might get punished if she were to let out a laugh. "Master Andrew, I'll go out and buy some for her now." 

Now that she had already explained it to this extent, there might actually be something wrong with Andrew's head if he still could not get what she meant. 

He spoke nonchalantly, "Auntie Cherry, could you please go keep an eye on her for me? I'll go get it myself." Andrew thought that if it was something that Silvia needed, it would be better for him to get it himself. 

After watching Andrew leave the house, Auntie Cherry immediately went to the kitchen to make a cup of ginger tea for Silvia. Just as she was stepping out of the kitchen, she bumped into Dr. Thames, who was rushing over. "Dr. Thames, why are you here at this hour?" 

"Master Andrew called me and asked me to have a look at Miss Turner." In Dr. Thames' opinion, there was no need for her to explain to a servant like Auntie Cherry. However, as long as she had not gotten her hands on Andrew, any inappropriate action would make these people a stumbling stone to her road to success. Hence, she would not offend Auntie Cherry and she would still answer politely. 

"I see." In front of Auntie Cherry, Dr. Thames had always played the role of a professional and intelligent doctor, so Auntie Cherry had always had a good impression of her. "I've prepared some ginger tea for Miss Turner. Let's go see her together." 

"Is this for Miss Turner?" A ferocious look flashed in Dr. Thames's eyes as she looked at the cup of tea in Auntie Cherry's hand. "Auntie Cherry, where is Master Andrew? Is he not home?" 

"Master Andrew went out to get some supplies for Miss Turner." When it came to this matter, Auntie Cherry's face was full of smiles. "Master Andrew really dotes on Miss Turner. He even went to buy sanitary products for her." 

"Yeah, he really doted on Miss Turner..." When Dr. Thames heard these words, she really wished that Silvia would die at that instant. However, she still had to put on a friendly smile. "Auntie Cherry, I'm going up to see Miss Turner now. I'll take this tea to her then." 

LM CHAPTERS 1271 - 1275

LM 

CHAPTERS 1271 - 1275

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CHAPTER 1271 

Although Silvia had been with Andrew for quite some time now, she had never seen Andrew being so angry. When she heard Andrew's growl and saw his solemn expression, she nearly ran away in fright. 

However, when she thought of the boys who were still waiting for her updates, Silvia suppressed her fear and stammered, "Young... Young Master Carter, did something happen?" 

Silvia clearly knew what happened, but she was still pretending not to know. She spoke hesitantly and did not even dare to look into his eyes, afraid that he would see right through her. 

"Everything's fIne." Seeing that it was Silvia, the look on Andrew's face became much more gentle in an instant. If he were to let her know that the boys had gone missing, she would definitely get more anxious than him. So, he immediately changed the topic. "Auntie Cherry has prepared breakfast for you. Make sure you eat it before going to school." 

"Um..." Silvia was stammering. "Are Julien and Levi up? Why don't I go wake them up for breakfast? Then we can all eat together." 

No, that was not her true intention. However, she felt that it was too stressful for her to be with Andrew by herself and she was panicking. So, she thought that she would go back to the boys and come up with a plan to deal with Andrew. 

"Just let them sleep in. Don't worry about them. I'll ask the driver to send you to school once you‘re done with your breakfast," Andrew said as he walked towards her. Silvia was so terrified that she started retreating. "They are growing boys, so they shouldn't sleep for too long. Moreover, they mustn't skip breakfast, it's the most important meal of the day. I'd better go upstairs and wake them up now!" 

Recalling the ferocious look on Andrew's face when he was on the phone, Silvia was so scared that she could feel her heart trembling. If Andrew were to find out that she had colluded with the boys and fooled him, he would definitely tear her into pieces. 

"Why are you looking so scared?" Seeing that Silvia was backing off from him as if she was avoiding the plague, Andrew's frustration intensified. "Do you think I would gobble you up?" 

"No, you, why would you think so?" To tell the truth, Andrew was very scary. She was genuinely afraid that he would eat her, but she couldn't say it out loud. If she were to infuriate him, she would probably lose her life. 

Andrew strode towards Silvia. Being horrified by his actions, Silvia instantly turned around and ran off. "I'm still in my pajamas. I'm going back to my room to change my clothes first." 

"You, stop right there!" Seeing that Silvia was avoiding him, Andrew frowned. He did not like this feeling of uneasiness at all! 

Silvia had just taken two steps when Andrew's cold voice sounded from behind. Upon hearing his voice, Silvia felt that her legs were as heavy as lead. It was so heavy that she could not even move an inch. 

Did Andrew find out that she was colluding with the boys? 

The fact that Andrew would shout at her so fiercely, Silvia was guessing that he had already found out about it... It's over... She was going to be skinned alive very soon. 

Silvia was thinking if she should just tell Andrew the truth and that she had only known about it a while ago. After all, it was the boys who came up with the idea, it had nothing to do with her at all... No, she must not betray them. The boys trusted her so much, how could she stab them in the back like this? 

When she heard that Andrew was slowly getting closer to her, Silvia was so nervous that she immediately swallowed her saliva. Then, she instinctively raised her hands and confessed, "I'm sorry, Young Master Carter. I know what I did was wrong. Please don't get mad at me?" 

Boohoo... If she had known that this man would be this scary, she wouldn't have promised the boys that she would defend them. 

Now that she had regretted her decision, could she turn back time and act like nothing had happened? 

Andrew walked to her side and placed his hands on her shoulders, making her look into his eyes. "Tell me, what did you do wrong?" 

He was too scary to look at. He was grabbing on to her shoulders so forcefully. She had already admitted her mistake, did he have to be so fierce with her? 

Silvia wanted to refute, but she was not bold enough. So, she began to explain the mistakes that she had made like an obedient child. "I was wrong for helping the boys to lie to you." 

"The boys had pretended to run away from home, and you were part of it...Huh...Silvia Turner, I'm really impressed with that courage you have there. However, have you ever thought of the consequences before doing that?" 

Andrew had never expected that Silvia would have anything to do with the two boys running away from home. After all, they were all under his watch the night before, and Silvia was still sleeping when he woke up this morning. She did not have the time to get involved in the plan. 

Now that she had confessed her mistakes, it was indeed a windfall for him. 

"Andrew, I've already admitted to my mistake, what else do you want?" Wasn't a child who would admit to her mistake a good child? And criminals who turned themselves in would get a reduced sentence? But why had Silvia not received such treatment? 

"Go get the boys. I'll be waiting for you guys in the study." The three of them deserved to be punished. Otherwise, they would definitely cause more trouble in the future. 

In the study room. 

Silvia, Julian, and Levi stood in a row and all three of them were looking down at their shoes. They behaved as obediently and pitifully as they could ever be. 

"Lift your heads up," Andrew said in a deep voice. 

If they thought that he would let them off by not looking at him and acting pitifully, they were absolutely wrong. Andrew would not let them off this time. 

Under the head of the family's order, Silvia and the boys slowly lifted up their heads. However, instead of looking at Andrew, their eyes were glancing around. They did not dare to look into Andrew's eyes. 

"Look at me." Andrew added. 

The trio had no choice but to look at Andrew. When their eyes met Andrew's cold stare, they were so scared that they were starting to breathe more cautiously. 

"God bless us!" 

In the past, they had never realized that the head of this family could be this fearsome. If they had known that, they might not have done what they did. 

In the boys' hearts, Andrew was a warm big brother who would protect them while in Silvia's eyes, he was just an idle beast that only knew how to mess around. In short, no one had ever thought that he had such a cold and ferocious side. 

Andrew's cold gaze swept across the three of them, and as he stared at them, they immediately felt that their scalps had turned numb. He then asked unhurriedly, "Tell me, who was the one who came up with this idea?" 

There was dead silence in the room. It was so quiet that one could even hear a pin dropping on the floor. None of them had stepped forward to admit that they were the mastermind. 

Huh, how dare they keep their silence? Perhaps Andrew was not harsh enough. His voice deepened menacingly as he spoke, "I will give you guys one more chance." 

Silvia still refused to say anything. 

Anyway, the mastermind wasn't her. She would never admit to the things that she had never done! Never! She would not admit to it even if she were to get beaten to death! 

Julien was dumbfounded. 

He was never afraid of a worthy opponent, but alas, his teammate was the weak link. 

Levi was completely flabbergasted too. Anyway, he didn’t come up with the idea. No matter what kind of dirty tricks Julien would play, he wouldn't take the blame this time. 

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CHAPTER 1272 

"Huh... It seems like no one is going to admit it." Andrew sneered, "Since no one is going to do that, then I'm afraid that I can't be partial to anyone. The three of you will be punished together." 

They had to all be punished because no one was willing to admit it! 

Upon hearing this, Julien immediately glanced at Levi. In turn, Levi turned to look at Silvia, and she could see the glistening tears in Levi's eyes. Immediately, her heart melted. 

Faced with Levi's tears, Silvia had agreed to help the boys to deceive Andrew. Now that she saw the tears in Levi's eyes, she was going to fall for it once again. 

Sure enough, she could never resist a cute and naive child who was acting pitifully in front of her. Even if Levi asked Silvia to die for him, she probably would not hesitate! 

However, the boys trusted her so much, so how could she chicken out at such a critical moment? It was time for her to step forward and let them witness what she was capable of. 

She wanted to let them know that in this family, their sister-in-law did have the power too, and she was absolutely not the party that would only get bullied... However, her behavior betrayed her. Anyone could tell that she was nervous! 

Silvia discreetly took a deep breath as she clenched her fist. Then, she took a step forward and said impassionedly, "Young Master Carter, I am the one who came up with the idea, the boys have nothing to do with it at all. You can just punish me, don't drag the boys into this." 

"You were the one who came up with the idea?" Andrew snorted, "Then why didn't you admit it just now?" 

"It's because I was scared!" Silvia obviously could not reply with such a cowardly answer, could she? With the boys around, she had no choice but to portray herself as a big sister who could protect them. "I was reflecting on my mistake a while ago so I couldn't admit it in time. I admit that it was my fault, you can do whatever you want to me." 

Silvia clearly never wanted to admit it, and yet, she even tried to tell Andrew that she was reflecting on herself. Did she really think that Andrew was a three-year-old who she could fool easily?

"Silvia, you're being too reckless this time. Tell me, how should I punish you?" 

"I was forced to do that," Silvia knew she would still have to receive the punishment regardless of her answers. Hence, she was no longer afraid. He could just do whatever he wanted with her and she would listen to whatever he says. 

Andrew snorted, "Who forced you?" 

Silvia said, “You!" 

"Since when did I force you?" Andrew was surprised. 

Silvia could not answer him. 

Now that Silvia had kept quiet, Andrew shifted his gaze to the boys. "And you two. Do you know how worried I was for your safety? I know that she's not smart to think of such a stupid plan, but how could you guys go along with it?" 

"Andrew Carter, you'd better think twice before you speak in front of them," Silvia warned. 

Damn it, how could he just insult her like this? Couldn't he save her face a little when the boys were around? He was lecturing her like he was teaching some kid a lesson. How was she going to face the boys in the future? How could they still trust her and rely on her? 

Andrew said with a solemn face, "From now on, I want you to go to the little black room on the third floor and stay there for four hours while you think about what you have done. You're not allowed to come out until the time is up."

At that instant, Silvia became so anxious that she started complaining loudly, "Andrew, how could you do that to me?" 

How could there be such a domineering and unreasonable man! What century were they living in now? How could he punish her by sending her into a dark room so that she could reflect on her mistake? Who did he think he was? An emperor‘s son or something? 

Andrew said, "If you dare to utter a word before I've given you the permission to speak, you will be locked up for another hour." 

Silvia said, "I have to go to school. I don‘t have the time to mess around with you here." 

Andrew, "Five hours." 

Silvia: "You..." 

Andrew, "Six hours." 

Silvia finally kept quiet. This tyrant, this inhuman beast, he was just calling her his baby in such a gentle voice the night before, but now, he had turned into a heartless beast that was going to torture her. 

Andrew said, "You don't pay attention in class anyway. It doesn't really make a difference if you actually attend your lectures." 

Silvia could not refute. She had completely lost her face because him. 

After dealing with Silvia, Andrew looked at Julien and Levi and said, "Julien, Levi, do you know what you did wrong?" 

Julien and Levi deftly nodded their heads and said, "Yes Andrew, we know." 

Andrew walked up to them and gently stroked their heads. ”Good. If you know what you did wrong, then make sure you think before you do anything next time, okay? Don't act recklessly like you did this time." 

“We will, " the two boys nodded their heads vigorously, looking adorably obedient. 

Silvia stared at Andrew, who was obviously biased between her and the boys. She said, "Andrew, I admitted to my mistake and I even took the initiative to do so! Why were they forgiven just like that whereas I would have to be locked up?" 

Andrew said, "Because you are the mastermind. The mastermind has to be responsible for their mistakes." 

Silvia retorted, "I'm not..." 

Andrew, "You what?" 

The boys thought that they had disguised themselves perfectly and they would just let Silvia take on the blame this time. However, they did not know that Andrew had already noticed the guilty look in their eyes and the little tricks that they were doing behind his back. 

Andrew did not expose them, because he wanted to see how they could continue with their act. 

Silvia said, "I don't accept it! Please reconsider your punishment." 

Andrew said, "Okay. Face the wall as punishment for 24 hours.And you are not allowed to eat during this time. Only water is allowed." 

Silvia said, "What did I do to deserve this? Isn‘t there any justice?" 

Andrew said, "In this house, I am the justice" 

Silvia said, "No, this is what we call domestic violence.You're abusing women and we can always call the cops on you." 

Andrew handed the phone to Silvia and said, "Sure, you can call the cops and see if anyone dares to arrest me." 

Silvia said, "You bastard, you're such a big bully!" 

Andrew said, "So what if I'm bullying you?" 

Silvia said, “You son of a b*tch!" 

The little black room was actually a storage room on the third floor, which was filled with some miscellaneous items. Although they were unused, they were still very valuable things. It was considered clean because of the frequent dusting, but the light in the room was very dim, and hence it was called the Little Black Room. 

"What a heartless bastard!" Silvia found herself a seat. She was so angry that she constantly cursed Andrew. She was his wife, but he was teaching her a lesson like she was a child. Just thinking about it made her furious. 

"Sister Silvia, thank you for helping us take on the blame this time." Levi secretly came into the room with a hot dog in his hand. "Sister Silvia, don't worry, I will secretly bring you some food to eat." 

"You're the best, Levi!" 

Just as Silvia was deeply moved by Levi's warm actions, Andrew's voice suddenly sounded. "Levi, do you want to be locked up with her?" 

Upon hearing his voice, the two of them were terrified. They immediately looked around, trying to look for the source of the voice. However, they could not find him in the room at all. Finally, they noticed that there were surveillance cameras and even sound systems in the room. 

Levi quickly took back the hotdog and patted her on the shoulder. He comforted her, "Sister Silvia, I really sympathize with you but since you've made a mistake, you should be punished. From now on, you should learn from us and be a good girl. Everything will be fine if you don't make Andrew angry." 

Silvia was speechless. She had a feeling that something was not quite right. 

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CHAPTER 1273 

"Sister Silvia, I've already said what I should say. It's up to you what you want to do in the future.“ Since there was surveillance here, it wouldn't be good for Levi to stay there for too long. After saying a few more words, Levi then left the room. 

They wanted to let Silvia take on all the blame because they thought that Andrew would not do anything to Silvia. However, everything was beyond their imagination. Andrew had instead given Silvia the heaviest punishment that he could give. 

"Andrew, how can you actually bring yourself to torture your beautiful wife like this? Do you know that by doing so, there's a possibility that you might end up being single for the rest of your life?" Levi despised Andrew inwardly. Andrew was a man after all and he should have compromised a little more when he was dealing with his wife. 

Levi's father, Victor, was an unsophisticated man who was always fierce. Although Victor seemed like he was going to beat Angela up whenever she made him angry, he would never actually do it. 

He really doted on Angela. 

Most of the time, Levi would think that based on how much Victor doted on Angela, it was very possible that he would do just anything for her. If Angela wanted him to get her the stars in the night sky, he might actually do that for her. 

"Levi, aren't you going to accompany me for a little while more?" Silvia looked at Levi pitifully. "I'm here all by myself in this room. I don't have a cell phone nor a computer, and I don't even have a person to talk to. What‘s more, I don't have any food to eat. How am I going to endure all these alone for so many hours?" 

"Sister Silvia..." Alright, since Silvia was being so loyal to them, how could he just ignore her at times like this? If he did not care about her, who would? "Okay, Sister Silvia, I will stay here with you. Here you go, have this hotdog." 

"Levi, you're really my little angel, I love you!" Silvia did not want to care about the rules that Andrew had laid down anymore. Now that the hotdog was right in front of her, she would fill her stomach first. 

If Silvia were to find out that it was the boys who had planned to make her take on the blame from the very beginning, would she still think that Levi was her little angel? 

At the same time, Levi looked towards the surveillance camera and pulled a face at it. "Andrew, I've decided that I will stay with Sister Silvia here and I will receive the same punishment as her." 

Humph, he no longer cared about his bossy and thoughtless brother anymore. Instead, he would stay here with his sister-in-law and he would like to see if Andrew could do anything about it. 

Andrew's voice once again sounded in the room, "Levi, are you not afraid of getting kicked in the ass?" 

Levi answered in a righteous manner, "I would rather accept it than letting Sister Silvia suffer by herself." 

Andrew said, "Sure, you can stay there with her. I will ask Auntie Cherry not to prepare your dinner." 

When Levi realized that he would have to stay hungry, Levi, who had set his heart that he would stay back and suffer with Silvia, suddenly faltered. "Sister Silvia, my stomach is not feeling well. I need to go to the bathroom." 

Silvia said, "Levi, don't tell me that you've changed your mind, did you?" 

"No, Sister Silvia, I will never leave you alone." 

Levi was a little embarrassed that Silvia had read his mind. Soon, he came up with an idea. He leaned into Silvia's ear and whispered, "If I stayed here, both of us will not have anything to eat for the rest of the day. I'm going to sneak out to get you some food." 

When Silvia heard this, she thought what Levi had said made sense. "Okay, go." 

She just hoped that Levi would not lie to her and he would still be her little angel. 

.........

Thump, thump! 

After thinking about it over and over again, Julien went to Andrew's study and knocked on the door. 

“Come in." Andrew replied. 

The moment Julien received Andrew's reply, he pushed the door open and stepped into the study. He walked up to Andrew's desk and stood straight as he said, "Andrew, I'm here to apologize for my mistake." 

"Apologize for your mistake?" Andrew's gaze shifted from the computer monitor and on to Julien's face. With a gentle gaze, he looked at the little boy who had a solemn look and asked, "What did you do, Julien?" 

Julien calmly admitted his mistake, “Andrew, I was the one who came up with the idea to run away from home. This has nothing to do with Sister Silvia at all." 

If it wasn't for the fact that he wanted to stay in Madison City, he wouldn't have concocted such a plan that caused Andrew to worry. Then, Andrew wouldn't have locked Silvia up. No matter how it was, Julien was the one at fault and there was no way that he could excuse himself from it. 

For the past years, his mother had always taught him that there was no one who would not make mistakes, and it was not a big deal at all to make mistakes. However, one must learn from their mistakes and not to make the same mistakes ever again. 

"Julien, I'm glad that you came forward to admit your mistakes. By doing this, you're showing me that you're now a man who can be responsible for the things that you've done." Now that Julien had told the truth, Andrew was very pleased. He stroked Julien's head and said, "Then tell me, why did you come up with such a plan?" 

Andrew's words had triggered Julien's emotion. He said sullenly, "It's because I don't want to leave Madison City. I want to stay here with you for a few more days." 

"Silly child, you could just tell me that, why do you have to do such a worrisome thing?" Andrew patted Julien's small but straight build. "As long as you are willing to stay here, you can stay here as long as you want. I will never send you two back home." 

"Really?" Did that mean that he had guessed it wrongly? Andrew had never planned to send him and Levi home the night before. But that shouldn't be the case. Andrew's expression clearly showed that he was plotting to send them off. Julien was sure of it. 

Andrew added, "Of course, but on the condition that you must never do what you have done today ever again. Do you know how worried I will be if I can't find you guys? If anything happens to you and Levi, how am I going to explain it to Mom and Dad?" 

Julien lowered his head in repentance. "Andrew, I know my mistakes now. I won't do it ever again.“ 

Andrew nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, great." 

“Andrew, now that you know Sister Silvia had taken the blame for us, could you please let her out now?" 

"No, she must stay there for 24 hours." 

"But I've already told you the truth. This has nothing to do with her." 

"it has nothing to do with her?" How was this woman not involved? In Andrew's opinion, she was deeply involved in the plan, so he would not let her off that easily. 

"That's right, I was the one who came up with the plan, and she only knew about it this morning." 

"Yes, she's not the mastermind, but she chose to cover up for you two and even tried to take the blame. She knew what she did was wrong, but she still did it anyway. Hence, she needs to be punished." How dare this woman collude with the boys? Andrew believed that she deserved the self-isolation! 

He wanted her to know who was the head of this family. He wanted her to be smart with her decisions so that she would not be on the wrong side and suffer the consequences herself in the future. 

Julien could not refute Andrew's words. 

He had already chosen to come clear in hopes to get Silvia out, but things just did not turn out as he had expected. If he had known that this would happen, he wouldn't have admitted his mistakes at all. 

It seemed that he was still not as smart as Andrew! 

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CHAPTER 1274 

There was a high-definition surveillance camera in the room so Andrew could see Silvia's every move and even every subtle change in her expression. 

This woman was really something else. She was already being locked up but she could lie on the table and sleep so soundly. She obviously did not take the punishment seriously. 

Did she really plan to get locked up for 24 hours and not do anything at all to get herself out? 

The isolated Silvia, who was undergoing punishment, looked relatively calm. On the other hand, Andrew, who was the one who executed the punishment, would not sit still at all. He came to the room and woke Silvia up. 

Silvia said in a daze, "What are you doing, Andrew? Leave me alone, don't interrupt my sleep, okay?" 

Andrew's face darkened, "Isn't it better to sleep in your room?" 

“Oh well, that's true." Silvia was still in a daze, so she did not grasp the meaning behind Andrew's words. Just as she got up to return to her room, she asked, "I've got such a nice room, but why am I sleeping here? I really should go back to my room and continue with my sleep then."

"Silvia Turner!" This woman actually dared to go back to her room without his permission. Andrew wanted to strangle her! 

The moment Andrew roared at her, Silvia was scared out of her wits and finally sobered up. Looking at the fierce look on his face, Silvia felt particularly wronged. "Do you have a problem with me reflecting on my mistakes here?" 

"Are you sure that you were reflecting on your mistakes though?" Silvia did not look like she was reflecting on her mistakes at all but she actually had the nerve to say that she was. 

Silvia pursed her lips. "Of course I am. What else could I do here then?" 

Andrew was speechless. 

Silvia added, "I apologized to you and I've even received my punishment. What else do you want me to do?" 

Andrew said, "Alright, since you said that you've realized your mistakes, then tell me, what did you do wrong?" 

That's right, what did she do wrong? Silvia thought about it and realized that she had not done anything wrong. 

If she had to say that she had done something wrong, it would be that she was blind and softhearted. How could she actually believe it when this man told her that he liked her? Humph, he probably meant that he liked to torture her instead. 

Silvia still did not answer. As Andrew had expected, she had not realized her mistake. "Since you haven't realized what your mistake was, then you should stay and continue reflecting on yourself here. You can leave once you‘ve realized what you did wrong.“ 

Silvia asked, "Then why don't you just tell me what my mistakes were?" 

Andrew was speechless. 

Sure enough, it was even more difficult for this woman to realize her mistakes than to reach for the stars. 

"Okay, whatever you want. I'm not afraid of you. It's not like I've never been locked up before." She had been locked up in the villa next to Andrew's house for a week when he first purchased her! Compared to that period of time, 24 hours was nothing to her. 

"Huh, Silvia Turner!" Andrew slammed the door and left the room in anger. 

"Bastard, I didn't even blame you for locking me up in this dark room, but you still have nerves to get mad at me huh? Do you think I am born to be bullied by you?" Silvia had decided that she would not let this go easily. 

If Andrew did not apologize to her, she would never step out of this room, even if it meant that she would starve to death. 

However, not too long after, Silvia walked out of the room and went to the dining room on the first floor. 

Silvia was really not to be blamed for surrendering like this. She had no choice, she was really starving. Once she was hungry, she could really compromise her principles, and she would never care about her image when she ate. 

Levi put all the food he had in front of her and said, "Sister Silvia, you should slow down a little. Auntie Cherry prepared all these for you so you don't have to worry that we will take it away from you." 

"Levi, Julien, thanks for saving me. Auntie Cherry, thanks for preparing all this delicious food for me." Not long after Andrew had left, the two boys ran over and told her that Andrew had left the house so they were there to bust her out of her prison. 

Silvia didn't agree at first, but as soon as she heard that there was delicious food waiting for her downstairs, she immediately left everything behind and went straight to the dining room with the boys. 

"Miss Turner, you really should slow down, don't choke! There are still some left in the kitchen if these are not enough for you." Auntie Cherry did not tell Silvia that it was Andrew who asked her to prepare all these for her. If her master did not ask her to do so, how would she dare to prepare so much food for Silvia who was still undergoing her punishment? 

Silvia said sweetly, "Auntie Cherry, you are really my angel." 

"Sister Silvia, didn‘t you say that I am your angel?" Levi said, while looking a little jealous. 

"All of you are my angels!" Silvia picked up a drumstick and ate happily. 

"What is Andrew to you then?" Levi blinked his eyes and asked. 

"Andrew?" The moment Levi mentioned this conscienceless man, Silvia began to gnaw on the drumstick ruthlessly. "Andrew is a hooligan, a devil, and my kryptonite." 

That man was really a cold-blooded beast. He knew that she could never deal with hunger but he deliberately starved her in a way to punish her. Where was his conscience? 

Levi consoled Silvia, "Sister Silvia, don't be angry at Andrew anymore. We've already thought of a way to get back at him." 

Silvia devoured the entire drumstick and asked, "What do you guys plan to do?" 

Levi added, "The three of us will run away from home together. We're going to use this method to protest against Andrew's tyranny." 

"That's a good idea. But, umm, I think we'd better not do that. He'll be worried he can't find us." It was true that running away from home could scare Andrew and it would also make them feel better, but she really did not want to see Andrew being worried because of them. 

Listening to Silvia's words, Levi understood everything in an instant. Although Silvia would always say that she hated Andrew, in fact, she still cared about him. It looked like it was time for him to bring the news to his family back home. 

Levi asked, "Sister Silvia, don't you want to protest against Andrew's tyranny?" 

Silvia said, "Yes, I do. But we shouldn't rush into it. Moreover, I have plenty of ways to deal with him. 

"Okay, we'll listen to you." Levi took out his mobile phone with a smile on his face. "Sister Silvia, let's take a selfie together." 

Even though these two boys had plotted against her, Silvia still had not put her guard up against them. When Levi asked her to take a picture together, she immediately cooperated without asking about it. However, little did she know that Levi was going to send the photo to Angela. 

After sending the photo, Levi followed up with a text message. "Mom, this beautiful woman is the person you've asked me to look for. She's Andrew's wife." 

Soon enough, Angela replied with a message, "You little brat, tell me more about what you know. I want every single detail of it." 

Levi replied, "Her name is Silvia Turner. It's such a beautiful name, isn't it? Hehe! Mum, she's really nice to Julien and me. I like her a lot!" 

Angela sent another message, “I want to know how Andrew met her, and if she likes him too. Levi,don't forget what I've asked you to look into, otherwise, I'm no longer your mother!" 

Levi thought indignantly, "How dare Mom think of me as incapable? If anything, I should be complaining about her!" 

However, Levi knew that if Angela were to hear this, she would definitely come all the way to Madison City to beat him up. Therefore, he replied in an obedient tone, "Mum, please give me two more days. I will find out all the details that you want to know." 

Angela replied, "Okay, my good son!" 

Levi thought to himself, "Humph! You'll only call me your good son when you need my help. But when I'm not of any use to you, you will call me a brat!. I really don't want a mother like this!"

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CHAPTER 1275 

Ding... 

Silvia's cell phone which was placed on the table suddenly rang. 

She had a chicken drumstick in her hand and could not answer the call. Levi, who was very sensible, answered the call and turned on the loudspeaker. As soon as the call was connected, Silvia could hear Prince screaming on the phone. "Boss, are you coming to the campus today?" 

"What's the matter?" It was already one o'clock in the afternoon and it would take her more than an hour to get to school, so there was no point for her to go anymore. Moreover, she did not intend to go to school that day anyway. 

"Just come. I'll tell you about it when we meet up." 

"What is it that you can't even tell me through the phone?" 

"I'll tell me when you're here." Prince hung up the phone after that. 

"Prince, I see that you're getting bold nowadays huh? You actually dared to hang up on me." Although Silvia was extremely dissatisfied with Prince, she still rushed to the university as fast as she could. 

When Silvia arrived at the lecture hall, the students who were gathered in a group dispersed in an instant. When they returned to their seats, all of them were looking at Silvia with a sympathetic and complicated look in their eyes. 

Silvia's scalp turned numb from all the staring. She quickly sat next to Prince and asked in a low voice, "What's going on? Why are they staring at me like that? Do I look prettier today?" 

"Boss, Lemur and I really wanted to hide it from you at first, but it looks like that's impossible." Prince, who had always been boastful, would rarely look so serious. 

Looking at his expression, Silvia became even more curious. She knocked Prince on the forehead and said, "Don't leave me hanging like this, will you? What's there that you can't tell me about?" 

Prince took a glance at Lemur. After a deep breath, Lemur said unhurriedly, "Boss, there's been a rumor about Felix going around the campus recently." 

"What about him? Tell me everything that you 

know." Silvia knew that there were rumors about Felix going around the campus, but she did not know much about it because no one had talked about it in front of her. Reagan and Lemur also did their best to keep it as a secret from her, so she really didn‘t know much about it. 

“Felix, he..." Lemur's words were already on the tip of his tongue, but he hesitated. He said, "Boss, promise us that you'll keep calm no matter what, okay?" 

"I can't keep calm anymore when I hear you talking like this." Silvia was an impatient person. Regan and Lemur's hesitation was really driving her crazy. 

Since Silvia was going to find out about it anyway, Lemur decided to go all out."Boss, judging from the news and evidence that we have gathered recently, we are guessing that Felix was murdered a few months ago." 

Although Felix had vanished for more than half a year now and Silvia had not heard of any news regarding him since then, Silvia still wanted to believe that he was still alive. 

At this moment, when she was completely unprepared, she had received the news that Felix was murdered.Silvia felt as if a sharp knife had pierced into her heart, and it was so 

painful that she could barely breathe. 

In a split second, she had completely lost her strength. She had become so weak that it was difficult for her to sit steadily, and her whole body began to slide towards the ground. Fortunately, Reagan and Lemur were quick enough to hold her up. 

Reagan said anxiously, "Boss, you have to stay strong. If Felix was really killed, we have to find the murderer and avenge him, so you must stay strong." 

Silvia understood what Reagan was trying to tell her, but she really did not want to admit that Felix was already dead. She hoped that Felix was still alive and that Felix could find his own happiness. 

For the past months, she had been praying for him. She prayed that Felix would still be alive somewhere in this world. She hoped that he was living a better |ife than her. However, the harsh reality of life had come for her. 

Silvia tried her best to control her emotions, and it was until a long time had passed that she could calm herself down a little. She asked, "Where did you guys get this news? Is it reliable?" 

"We won't tell you about it if it isn't reliabie." 

Reagan flipped open a book and took out a photo. He handed it to Silvia and said, "Someone mailed this photo to you, so we've collected it for you." 

Silvia took over the photo with trembling hands. As soon as she picked it up and had a look at it, she could feel as if someone had taken a knife and stabbed it right through her chest. 

There was a man lying in this photo, with his beige-coloured tee-shirt covered in blood. And Silvia's eyes turned bloodshot too... 

The man in the photo was in a bad condition. He was badly wounded except for his face. His face was particularly clear, and with one glance, Silvia could immediately recognize the man in the photo. 

It was Felix! Her Felix! It was her Felix that she had been missing day and night! 

"Felix... No, it can't be him, it mustn't be him." Silvia was hoping that she had seen it wrongly and that all of this was just in her imagination. She was so scared that she threw away the picture and hoped that all of this had never happened. 

However, she knew better than anyone that this could not be fake. if it had not happened, Felix, 

who had always been by her side protecting and doting on her since she was a child, would not have disappeared from her life without a trace. 

Silvia should have known that Felix must have encountered something awful like her father, that he had disappeared without leaving a word. However, she had chosen to deceive herself. She would rather believe that he had abandoned her than believing that he was dead. 

"Boss, there were some rumors spreading around recently saying that Felix was being forced to leave Madison City because he had offended some big shot..." 

Speaking of which, Prince was starting to speak in a strangled voice. "I didn't expect that, that person would be so vicious. Not only did he drive Felix out of Madison City, he even killed him. Felix is such a good guy, but the person who killed him was so cruel..." 

"Who on earth was it?" After a long pause, Silvia clenched her fists and squeezed out such a sentence through her lips. 

"All the sources we've gathered were all talking about the big shot but no one knew who it was. But there were quite a few big shots in Madison City, so we've made a list out of it. We planned to go through the list with you." At such a crucial moment, Prince and Lemur were relatively calm. 

Lemur continued, "Since you have been by Felix's side for so many years, we figured that you would know who Felix has interacted with and the people that he might have disputes with, in recent years." 

"Someone I know?“ The Turner family and the Xavier family both had their own companies and each of them had hundreds of employees. They had always lived a comfortable life and were highly respected in Madison City too. However, their families were still far from being considered as the upper class, so they had almost never come in contact with the rich and nobles. How could Felix have offended them? 

However, even if Silvia didn't know who the big shot might possibly be, she wouldn't give up on it. Since Felix was gone, she would definitely find out who was the one who killed him and she would avenge him. "Prince, Lemur, I want you guys to start sorting out the names now and hand me the name list before the class ends?