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My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1131

Anna has another pair of sons? Four sons… How does she manage that? Is she that short on sons? Even in vitro fertilization isn’t meant to be used this way! Four sons; the dowry must be very expensive!

As wild thoughts ran through Sophia’s mind, Anna and her family had already wandered elsewhere to look at the other pandas. However, Sophia could not help but feel as if Cade’s words held a deeper meaning.

Watch out for the twins? What do they have to do with me? They’re not even my brothers! No, even if they were my brothers, we don’t know each other. Am I supposed to be afraid that they would sneak up and snatch my family fortune?

Her heart continued thumping in her chest, and she felt as if Cade was giving her a warning,

However, his tone seemed to imply that he was waiting for something interesting to happen.

Meanwhile, Anna and her four sons had left after they were done looking at the pandas. At the same time, Anne was trying hard to establish a relationship with Ryan and Henry. She had never heard anything about Anna having other sons.

These two sons were nothing short of remarkable. Although they were only twenty and had just publicly taken over the Yard Family’s business, they had displayed exceptional levels of talent and intelligence. Pursuing their PhDs at Bayside City University was likely so that they could surpass their brothers in the future.

Not to mention, they were twins, and they had the right of inheritance to the Ronney Group. This time, the direct descendants of the Yard Family were two pairs of twins, and they were all males! How very prosperous indeed!

Presently, Anne walked in front with Ryan and Henry. Even though they did not seem to want to talk to her, they endured her constant chatter.

When Anna had spoken to the two brothers earlier, her tone was gentle and natural, but as soon as she turned around, her expression turned sour.

“So, have you warned Sophia?” Callum suddenly asked in a low voice as he stood next to Cade, sipping on his milk tea.

Cade’s smile was pleasant, but he was gloating. Then again, he was probably just taking delight in his prank.

“I’ve warned her, but she seemed completely in the dark.”

A similar smile appeared on the two brothers’ faces as they imagined the frantic look on Sophia’s face after she received their ‘gift’.

Anna smiled as well, but there was no warmth in it.

“I don’t even know if that girl can compete with those two brothers. Their methods are really…”

She did not finish her sentence.

They were her own ‘sons’, so naturally, she was aware of their methods.

The Yard Family belonged to her. Granted that she was once Jordan’s puppet, and he had used her identity as a Yard to get into the family, but decades had passed since. Now, she possessed power of her own, so it was time to break away from Jordan.

The Yard Family was rightfully hers, and even if she died, it could only be passed down to her sole pair of sons; everyone else could forget about taking it.

Jordan regarded himself as an emperor, and Anna was the servant who managed to become the empress.

According to the rules, the sons of a concubine needed to be raised in the name of the empress.

However, Jordan seemed to have forgotten that Anna was not an empress… She was the rightful ruler of the Yard Family!

They were the bstard children of Jordan and another woman, and yet she was told that they were surrogate sons who had her genes. She already had to pretend to not know that her husband had been unfaithful, and now she had to share her family’s fortune with those bstards as well?

Haha…

Anna knew that she could not break ties with Jordan now, as there were many of his people in the Ronney Group. To make matters worse, Jordan had the largest portion of Ronney Group’s shares as well as the most influence in the company.

But that did not matter, as she would get rid of Jordan’s trusted subordinates one by one, starting with those twins of his!

When everyone else was dead, Jordan would be next. She would make him pay for the thirty years of humiliation she had had to suffer, and then she would burn him to ashes!

…

After they were done looking at the pandas, Jordan invited everyone to Crimson House for a feast. It would be a waste not to enjoy free food, so a large group of people followed along like an autumn breeze.

Crimson House had emptied a floor today just to entertain them.

Upon entering the restaurant, everyone was photographed at the photo wall, where that group shot would subsequently be displayed.

After the photo was taken, Sophia stayed back to admire the wall, and she found her mother, Annabel.

Annabel had come to work in Crimson House when she was fifteen or sixteen, and she was one of their first employees, so her photo had always remained there.

Teenage Annabel had a smile as innocent as a sprite. No one would have thought that she was Jordan’s spy.

Sam was still unaware that Annabel had been sent by Jordan, so as he looked at her photo, he sighed.

“Your mom is truly the smartest person I’ve ever met…”

Cooper stood in front of the photo wall as well, gazing intently at the young girl in the photograph.

Although she had come here with ill intentions, she had ultimately left him with an unforgettable memory.

She had made him contemplate about the meaning of life, had let him experience happiness he had never known before, and she had even brought him two children.

Cooper never regretted knowing her. If time turned back to when nothing had happened yet, he was willing to get to know her all over again. Unfortunately, it was all a thing of the past now…

When he was done reminiscing, Cooper turned to face Sam, who had a look of fascination on his face, and said coolly, “Back when you only had six employees, I remember you promising them each a 1% share when the restaurant was making profits.”

Sam’s smile gradually froze.

At Cooper’s request, Linus fished out a yellowing contract. “This is the equity transfer agreement that you and Anna signed back then.”

At this, Sam’s smile vanished completely.

No wonder Cooper—the infamous recluse—would rise from the dead and leave his nest. It was all for the 1% of his restaurant.

At that time, Annabel had poured her heart and soul into Crimson House. Many of the current business ideas were proposed by her, and most of the corporate culture they practiced now was created by Annabel and the other earlier employees. Later, when Annabel and Cooper decided to elope, Sam had permanently transferred 1% of the shares to her as a guarantee because he was afraid that they would have no source of income after they eloped.

Who would have thought that so many things would happen after… He had completely forgotten about it.

Today, Cooper came prepared. With the contract that he found, he was determined to get that 1%.

Meanwhile, Sophia was still studying the photo wall. She found a photo of Sam and his start-up team—a group of only seven people. A young Sam had led his team of six employees, and they had acquired their first bucket of money that laid the ground for their accomplishments today.

Undoubtedly, Annabel was in the photo. She was the supervisor, so she was dressed differently from the others, and she was standing to the left of Sam.

On his right-hand side stood a bright-eyed girl with pearly white teeth. Beaming like a blooming flower, she looked young and extremely sweet.

Her clothes and her position were roughly the same as Annabel’s, so she must have been Sam’s right-hand person.

Sophia had never seen this person before, but somehow, she felt a sense of familiarity. Subconsciously, she said, “This is…”

Sam was still arguing with Cooper, so Nicole answered her. “Sam said her name is Lara Brooks, and that she used to work here with your mom. Not long after your mom left, she went back to her hometown to get married. She hasn’t been in contact for decades now, so no one knows where she went.”

She came here with Annabel! If Annabel was sent here by Jordan, then Lara was also one of Jordan’s people!

Upon hearing Nicole’s words, Sophia suddenly remembered her identity—she was Annabel’s imposter!

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1132

It turned out that her name was Lara Brooks, and that was her original appearance. However, she later underwent plastic surgery to make herself look like Annabel Johnson. Then, she returned to Cethos to drive a wedge between Cooper and Michael. After her plastic surgery, she looked very similar to how the real Annabel had looked when she was younger—just with some extra wrinkles on her face.

On the other hand, the real Annabel Johnson was completely different in both appearance and temperament nowadays.

Lara was probably both Callum and Cade’s surrogate mother. Unfortunately, the children she missed so much didn’t even know who she was. She suffered through ten months of pregnancy to give birth to them. Even if she knew that they were not blood-related to her, they were still her flesh and blood! How could she not care for them? Their biological mother didn’t care for them, but this surrogate mother of theirs loved them from the bottom of her heart! I wonder what kind of feeling that is… Sigh… Sophia sighed before walking away.

Alas, Cooper took the contract, which was written by Sam himself back then, to coerce Sam into giving 1% of the shares to Sophia. Although Sam was miserable, he didn’t dare to object. After all, he wrote the contract himself. I can’t believe Cooper still remembers that contract after so many years!

After the meal at Crimson House, everybody went their separate ways. Meanwhile, Sophia headed to Pourl. Both Sophia and Sarah had been busy settling Pourl’s affairs recently. Sophia had torn up the contract with the Yard Family, so the Ronney Group was withdrawing their investment, as well as the rights to use their trademarks. As a result, lawyers came and went every single day with various documents for her to sign—so much so that her hand hurt.

After breaking off with the Yard Family, Sophia’s path toward moving out of the niche business of producing pet luxury goods to producing luxury goods for the general public had been cut off again. In the first place, the market for pet luxury goods was very small. Therefore, producing luxury goods for the use of people rather than pets was definitely more profitable. Damn it! Since the Ronney Group has withdrawn, I might as well do it on my own!

Before the Ronney Group, a company specializing in crocodile skin luxury goods, could fully penetrate the Cethosian market, she had to recruit her personnel and establish her business. Fortunately for her, she was not lacking in her design team. Her chief designer, Ivan, mainly designed luxury goods for human use. Designing pet luxury goods was just his side business and hobby. Over the years, he had built up his own design team, as well as a strong marketing team, and created a reputation for himself in the international market. The time was right for her to start her business!

Hence, Sophia was extremely busy during this period. She worked until late at night every day before returning home. By the time she reached home, Carmen was already asleep, and when she left home for work in the morning, Carmen was still sleeping. This went on for several days, and both mother and daughter didn’t see each other at all.

No more than two days after visiting the giant panda, Sophia suddenly received a phone call from Sandra. Nowadays, Sandra no longer dared to act presumptuously in front of Sophia. Every time she did, it would backfire. Therefore, she only dared to show off over the phone.

Sophia quickly answered the call; she couldn’t wait to hear what stupid things Sandra had been up to recently. As soon as the call connected, Sandra’s triumphant voice sounded through the phone. “Hahaha; Sophia! I heard that your contract with the Yard Family has been one-sidedly terminated by the Yard Family! You were kicked to the curb! I’m sure you must be very disappointed right now!”

One-sidedly terminated? That f*cking Callum claimed that it was one-sidedly terminated to maintain his pride?! I was the one to dissolve the contract after I played him like a fiddle! Thus, Sophia coldly snorted. “Get to the point.”

Then, she perked up her ears and listened to what Sandra said next. “You must be wondering how I know about this… Haha; it’s because I’ve just signed a contract with the young master of the Yard Family, Callum Yard! The Ronney Group is joining hands with me! King will be entering the international pet luxury goods market! Moreover, the Yard Family has formed an in-depth strategic partnership with the Mitchell Family! They are injecting a lot of capital into our businesses! The projects that are currently being managed by Glory Entertainment have also received an additional investment from the Yard Family! Hah! You must be shocked! You let such a great opportunity slip out of your grasp, and now it has greatly benefited me instead!”

After hearing that, Sophia said in surprise, “Callum is working with you? Are you sure? Did you dream it up?”

Sophia’s astonishment and envy were just what Sandra had been waiting for. She even believed that Sophia was utterly frustrated by now. “The Yard Family plans to enter the Cethosian market. Naturally, they needed to find a spokesperson with a positive attitude who is well-received by the public. Obviously, that’s not you. I’m the only one that fits all their criteria! You probably never expected that, right?! Hahaha—” The way Sandra laughed was extremely exaggerated. It was easy to see that she was overjoyed. After all, she was about to ride on the coattails of the Yard Family; what was there to be sad about?

After that, Sophia hung up the phone decisively. Callum is investing in Sandra? The Yard Family is joining hands with the Mitchell Family? What sort of international joke is this supposed to be?! Could it be that Callum doesn’t know that I’ve beaten Sandra several times before? Don’t tell me… Callum couldn’t get over the fact that I played him? Is that why he deliberately invested in Sandra? Because he knew that the two of us held grudges against each other? But, investing in a project costs hundreds of millions! Did he really do it on a whim? That can’t be it… The Yard Family isn’t that rich!

Or perhaps, Callum was fooled by Sandra. Sandra might not have been good at anything else, but she was definitely good at fooling others. Furthermore, she was still a world champion and naturally had the air of a celebrity. It was possible that she had completely fooled Callum. Yeah; that must be it… It looks like Sandra is going to be my business rival. Oh, well; what can she do? I’ve already brought King down once. Even if she has Callum on her side, I’ll just need to deal with them both. If one comes, I’ll defeat one. If two come, I’ll just deal with both!

Still, Sophia couldn’t help feeling that something was weird about this matter. Sandra must be joking, right?! Even if Sandra could fool Callum, Cade and Anna were not that easily fooled. The mess she was involved in was not yet resolved. With the amount of dark history she had behind her, the Yard Family would definitely have investigated her.

To her surprise, the newspaper and the TV started reporting about it within two days. Pictures of Sandra and Callum shaking hands as they reached an agreement were everywhere. They really are going to work with each other! I can’t believe how petty the Yard Family is! They’re still mad about what happened!

No, the source of this entire fiasco is Cooper. The Yard Family considered themselves royalty and Anne Osborne was their princess, who was in search of a husband. In ancient times, the prospective husband’s entire family would be slaughtered if he spurned the princess’ marriage proposal. Since they couldn’t marry Cooper into the family, they probably regarded it as a blow to their pride. Hence, they were trying to get back at Sophia, who hindered their objectives from the inside. Bah! Motherf*cking outdated royalty!

This is so annoying! I’m going to designate them as the test centers for mid-term exams, high school entrance exams, university entrance exams, university final exams, and annual mandatory exams! The reason behind Sophia’s way of thinking was that the Yard Family’s sudden cooperation with the Mitchell Family was far too strange. She couldn’t come up with a reason for their actions. Not only did the Yard Family provide large amounts of funds to form a strong business relationship with the Mitchell Family, but they also invested in Glory Entertainment and Sandra’s business, King. Furthermore, they were fully cooperating with the Mitchell Family in all aspects. Aside from doing it out of hatred, she could think of no other reason for their behavior.

Apart from that, Sophia finally found the Yard Family’s residence. It was very close to Sophia’s home; it was just across the road. One day, Sophia was out for a post-dinner walk when she ran into Callum and Cade.

“Hey, Sophia! Are you out walking your pig?”

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The house Callum bought was a three-story villa with a separate garden and garage. In Bayside City where the sky was the limit when it came to housing prices, the price of this house located next to The Imperial was definitely comparatively high.

The Yard brothers were leisurely drinking flower tea in the garden when they saw Sophia passing by their gate. Even though she was wearing a mask, Callum still recognized her. In the nearby neighborhood, only one family raised a pig as a pet and even took it out for walks. Besides, the pig was wearing a fancy diaper. Even if he couldn’t recognize Sophia, he would recognize the pig.

The pig Carmen brought back was not meant to be a pet in the first place. Now that it was well-fed, it grew larger and larger—so much so that the Villa No. 1 was no longer big enough for it. Therefore, Sophia had prepared another ‘pigsty’ for it. Since Carmen was out filming ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’ today, Sophia took the chance to send the pig over to the pigsty. Taking off her mask, she replied, “Yeah, I’m walking the pig.”

Callum held his teacup with his thumb and middle finger while the rest of his fingers were daintily raised. Standing by the gate, he leaned against the door frame and watched her. Then, he jokingly said, “I guess your family owns a diamond mine somewhere! Even the diapers your pig uses are branded!”

Cade followed Callum’s lead and laughed.

Sophia glared at them fiercely and pursed her lips without saying anything. Maria, who came with Sophia, took out a key and unlocked the gate of the villa next to Callum’s house. Then, she entered the open-air garden. Dragging out the pig feed from the garage, she poured it into a large basin. After that, Sophia brought the pig inside and closed the door.

The pig was separated from Callum’s house by nothing more than a thin fence. Its movements were very large as it wolfed down the pig feed. Meanwhile, Callum stood by the fence, watching it with a frown.

Suddenly, Sophia pointed at the three-story villa in front of her and said in a solemn voice, “This was my ex-boyfriend’s house.”

According to Michael, her ex-boyfriend had the surname ‘Harper’. His family used to deal in real estate—the properties in front of them were built by his family a few years back. Moreover, the Harper Family used to live in this house. When the Harper Family collapsed, all their assets were seized and frozen. Consequently, this house was forced to be auctioned by a court order. Disaster had befallen the previous owners of the house, so it was sold for a low price. Even so, nobody dared to purchase it. Most of the wealthy were rather particular about superstitions. The previous owner lost half his family to AIDs, and the family was wiped out. It was considered to be extremely inauspicious. However, Sophia did not care for superstitions back then and swiftly bought up the house.

Callum did not know what Sophia wanted to say, but he had a bad feeling about it.

Then, Sophia continued, “Now, it’s where I raise my pig.”

Pfft! Callum spat out a mouthful of tea at her words.

Sophia kept the pig there with a caretaker. The caretaker would take care of the pig and keep the place clean. After that, she would leave. Raising a pig at her ex-boyfriend’s house was the best feeling ever. However, that wasn’t a good thing for the people who lived next door. Thus, Callum and his brother were dumbfounded.

Cade put his teacup down and rushed over. “Hey, Sophia! Isn’t this too much? Even if you hate us, you don’t need to go so far as to raise a pig next to our house!”

Sophia ignored his complaints. After settling the pig next door, she got on her Segway and left. You’re going against me and investing in my business rival! Raising a pig next door is already too kind of me!

Cade muttered, “How cruel!”

On the other hand, Callum was standing by the fence. Picking some flowers from the garden, he threw them over the fence to feed the pig. The pig had a good appetite, eating anything and everything. He found it rather interesting and decided to find joy among the hardships. Whenever he was free, he would go over to the fence and throw something into the garden next door. He fed Sophia’s pig every day.

If she was truly retaliating against them over the investment, they would be recorded in modern history books by now. It wouldn’t have been something as simple as raising a pig in the garden next door. With her personality, her retaliation was yet to come. Therefore, he couldn’t wait to see what kind of tricks she was going to use against them…

Recently, one of Harry’s movies had been released. Thus, Sarah hurriedly dragged Sophia to the cinema to buy tickets for the movie to support it. In the movie, Harry acted alone—Michael was not in it. Moreover, he was only playing a minor role. Therefore, Sophia was lazy and had no plans to go. However, Sarah was so excited that Sophia had no choice but to follow Sarah to the cinema.

In any case, Sophia wanted a holiday too. Ever since destroying the contract with the Yard Family, she had been busy preparing to go at it alone. Since today was a special day, she decided to give the entire company a half-day vacation to let them rest. Plum Technology, the Cethosian branch of Michel Group, and Mitchell International Energy and Technology were also given a half-day off for the day!

It was Friday today—a special Friday. The first episode of the second season of ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’ would be premiered at prime time tonight! It was Michael and Carmen’s first reality show together. Therefore, it was a huge deal for Sophia.

According to her estimation, if she returned home for dinner after finishing the movie in the afternoon, she would be just in time to catch the news broadcast. The second season of ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’ would start at 7.30 PM, after the news broadcast. The timing of her plans was perfect! By the time she finished the movie, it was nearly 4.30 PM. Sophia and Sarah both came out holding a cup of coke and a bucket of unfinished popcorn while yawning.

The movie was terribly boring! Why did Harry agree to guest star in a movie like that?! Could it be that the price of baby supplies has increased? Still, Sophia didn’t dare to voice her thoughts out loud with Harry’s number one fan standing next to her. It was bad! Absolutely garbage! I’m so glad Michael didn’t tag along!

However, Harry’s number one fan, Sarah, felt that it was a magical work of art that could not be replicated! That’s probably the power of a fan’s rose-tinted glasses! Unexpectedly, they saw a trailer for a random blockbuster film playing on the giant screen at the entrance of the cinema as soon as they came out of the hall. Thus, Sophia munched on her leftover popcorn as she watched the trailer.

The movie was called ‘Apollo’. It was a mythical blockbuster centered around a Cethosian legend. The lead roles in the movie were played by two Best Actor Award winners and a Best Actress Award winner. Moreover, the special effects were done by the Hollywood team that produced ‘Avatar’. It was said to have an investment of 700 million, and the estimated lowest box office earnings for the movie was 4 billion. It aimed to surpass the earnings of ‘Avatar’.

After Sophia watched the trailer, she confidently declared, “I’m betting 50 cents. If this horrible movie can achieve 100 million in box office earnings, I’ll lose the bet.”

Before Sarah could answer, a vicious voice sounded from behind them. “100 million in box office earnings? Aren’t you looking down on my movie too much? During today’s premiere, the earnings have already exceeded 200 million!”

Sophia immediately bit down hard on the straw in her coke. Turning back, she saw Sandra walking into the cinema under the heavy protection of bodyguards. She glanced at the banners hanging around the cinema—it turned out that the movie was produced by Glory Entertainment. Moreover, there was a celebrity meeting today since it had just premiered in this particular cinema. Therefore, it was not strange to run into Sandra here.

However, Sophia couldn’t be bothered to talk to Sandra. She had to rush home to watch the reality show. Unfortunately, Sandra was not going to let Sophia leave so easily. The Yard Family had injected large amounts of capital into the Mitchell Family and her businesses. That could only mean that they were interested in her. It wasn’t too much to say that she had already secured the concubine position of the Yard Family’s prince! Now that she and the Mitchell Family were going to have a complete turnaround soon, Cooper and Sophia were no longer her opponents!

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“I’m sure you’ve seen the latest news recently. Let me tell you honestly; ‘Apollo’ received an additional investment from the Yard Family. This movie is not only being released globally, but it’s also aiming to compete for the Academy Awards! It’s not a horrible movie!”

Sophia pouted. It’s a horrible movie, yet you don’t allow anybody to criticize it. The trailer itself was all messed up. The actual movie is not going to be any better! This movie is a waste of time even if I watched the pirated copy! Besides, she probably paid for the pre-sale of 200 million herself!

Still, she had no intention of wasting her time with Sandra today. She simply wanted to leave as soon as possible. Many people were here today, so she did not wish to cause a scene. Moreover, she noticed that Anne and Sandra were here together. The Yard Family and the Mitchell Family had been very close recently, so it was nothing strange to see Anne and Sandra together. However, Anne was standing behind Sandra and glaring resentfully at Sophia. It seemed like she blamed Sophia for not being able to marry Cooper.

Thus, Sophia hurriedly dragged Sarah with her as she left. After they walked quite a distance, Sandra and Anne finally entered the cinema together.

After receiving the investment from the Yard Family, Sandra no longer considered Sophia as an opponent she needed to be wary of. She was about to expand her wings and achieve great things together with the Yard Family. She was also going to deepen their relationship while she was at it so that she could successfully marry into the Yard Family. When that happened, getting rid of Sophia was as easy as killing an ant.

Hence, she and Anne chatted happily as they entered the cinema to attend the movie premiere. She comfortingly said to Anne, “Don’t take it to heart. Cooper is just being momentarily confused by her. Don’t worry; I’ll surely create chances for the two of you. Cooper genuinely loves you, but he highly cherishes his family and dotes on that illegitimate daughter of his. That’s why he is being foolish!”

Even so, Anne wasn’t happy. After being hit the last time, she became more well-behaved. She no longer dared to bring up the matter regarding the shares with Anna. However, she wasn’t about to give up on Cooper. If Anna refuses to help me, I’ll use Sandra instead! I’m definitely going to marry Cooper! He is the only husband for me! Besides, Sandra swore to help me remove all the obstacles in my way.

Meanwhile, Sandra was dreaming of a bright future. This time around, the box office earnings for ‘Apollo’ are going to explode! Everything after the investment of 700 million is real profit! This movie took years to film. A lot of effort had gone into this movie—from the novel of the same name released at the beginning to the promotion of the movie toward the end. The way the scenes were set up down to the costumes, were all exquisitely and carefully prepared. The cast was the strongest and the team was the best. Even ‘War Dragon’ could reach hundreds of millions with its low-quality special effects. It’ll be a breeze for ‘Apollo’ to hit four or five billion for the domestic box office earnings! The global box office earnings will probably hit at least 1 billion Amons!

By the time Sandra started watching the movie premiere, Sophia was already at home. Harry came from next door too. Then, they hurriedly turned on the projector to watch the first episode of the second season of ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’.

Sophia was beside herself with excitement, and Michael was looking forward to it too. When he saw the edited version of the show, he had to admit that the show was very conscientious. The editing was perfect, and he was extremely satisfied with it.

As soon as the first episode began, Michael and Harry were given a lot of screen time. After all, both Academy Award winners were participating in a reality show for the first time. Thus, their handsome faces shone brilliantly even though they were without makeup. Meanwhile, Carmen stuck to her Daddy’s side like a little butterfly. She was a little shy yet very much looking forward to it. The sweet way she said ‘I’m the world’s best Carmen Fletcher!’ was incredibly adorable.

While everybody was watching the show on the projector, Sophia also watched the online broadcast of the show. Real-time comments were being posted when she watched it online. Whenever Michael and Carmen appeared onscreen, the comments section would blow up—so much so that she couldn’t make out the contents.

Soon, the first episode was over. The national idol was promoted to become ‘National Daddy’. The online audience ratings for the first episode of the second season reached 4.6. As a result, it was record-breaking among this year’s reality shows, surpassing most of the reality shows and variety shows on the market this year. It also surpassed the previous hit ‘Keep Running: Sisters!’ and became a phenomenal reality show.

Everybody couldn’t help being amazed. Academy Award winners were amazing indeed! Even when filming a reality show, they didn’t seem to be under pressure! At the same time, Michael gained a lot of fans from the reality show. His childcare methods might have been a little on the cold side, but he was very serious and responsible. He was clearly working hard to become a responsible father!

The next day, the whole internet was heatedly discussing the second season of ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’, and the popularity lasted for a long time. Thus, Michael invited the other fathers over to his house for a celebratory party. On the other hand, Sandra’s movie was a complete disaster. Three days after the movie with an investment of 700 million first premiered, it recorded box office earnings of only 230 million—200 million of which came out of her own pocket! In other words, the movie she was so confident about only achieved 30 million in box office earnings after showing for three days! Therefore, many cinemas urgently removed the movie from their current screening lists due to the massive losses incurred. Meanwhile, the internet was filled with bad reviews of the movie. The movie had the best production team and the best cast, but when both were put together, the results were shockingly poor! The 700 million investment was a total flop!

Sandra couldn’t believe it. No; how is that possible?! It’s an all-star team! The best-selling online novel adaptation, the best screenwriter, and the best production team! How can the box office earnings be so low?! Somebody must be sabotaging the movie! It’s impossible for such a perfect movie to receive such dismal box office earnings!

After doing a lot of research, she finally thought of something: it must be Sophia’s doing! They must have deliberately arranged for the premiere of ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’ to clash with the premiere of my movie, which led to this box office fiasco! No; there must be a way to remedy this situation! Many movies flopped during their early stages but regained momentum by word of mouth during the later stages.

Hence, she spent a lot of money maintaining the ranking of ‘Apollo’. At the same time, she spent money on marketing and promoting the movie, waiting for a chance to make her comeback. One week later, the box office earnings finally increased by 2 million. The total accumulated box office earnings were 232 million. Many of the cinemas couldn’t hold on any longer. Even if Sandra offered them money, they refused to continue showing the movie and removed it from the listings in advance.

Consequently, Sandra was so furious that she was hospitalized. Still, she had another chance—her other TV series was about to start airing. She was very confident about this TV series too. It was adapted from the most popular online novel. Moreover, it had the most well-received celebrities and the strongest marketing team. It will definitely be a big hit!

Contrary to her expectations, the first broadcast of the weekly drama that she was so confident about was chosen to be aired on Friday. Not only that, but it was also set to air at 8 PM on Friday. As a result, it directly clashed with the weekly showing of ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’, which aired every Friday like clockwork. Moreover, there was an epic scene of Michael carrying a pig in the second episode of ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’. Therefore, the expected ratings of Sandra’s TV series were disastrous, recording a pitiful 0.5 for its first episode. On the other hand, the ratings for ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’ exceeded 5.

Sandra was dumbfounded. How did this happen…

Every night, Sophia would send somebody to bring the pig out for walks then let it roam in the villa next to Callum’s house. Meanwhile, Callum sat in the garden watching the news on his tablet. Occasionally, he would throw some vegetable leaves over the fence, feeding Sophia’s pig for her.

“Tsk. What a terrible loss. There’s no hope of getting back the 700 million investment.” He sighed after reading the news.

Cade was outside too. He said, “Everybody is saying that this movie is for money laundering purposes. They also claim that it was meant to be a joke.”

The epically terrible movie ‘Apollo’ was a huge loss of money—the losses were so heavy that the issuer’s share prices had dropped significantly. The Yard Family’s additional investment in the movie was included among the 700 million investment, and all of it had gone down the drain.

Callum watched the news and smiled mysteriously. “In any case… it’s not all our money.”

Cade laughed too. After that, they both looked at Sophia’s pig next door in unison. They were very satisfied with the performance shown by their useless teammates, Sandra and the Mitchell Family. Hopefully, Sophia won’t disappoint us…

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1135

After Callum finished reading the news, he quickly clicked on ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’. This is quite an interesting program!

…

Sophia had been paying close attention to news on the Mitchell Family recently. After receiving an investment from the Yard Family, the Mitchell Family brazenly started up a rival business against her. Things were not going too well, as the movie and the TV series that the Yard Family invested in had incurred heavy losses. Even so, the Yard Family continued to increase their investment in the Mitchell Family.

Within a few days, Sophia heard something shocking: Callum and Cade had given up on expanding their business into the Cethosian market. Their two younger brothers were going to take over all matters regarding Cethos. Meanwhile, Anna did not reveal herself again. It seemed like she had returned to Lombardi River to preside over the construction of the ancestral hall.

Soon, Callum and Cade returned to Ronney City too. The three of them seemed to have handed all the authority over the Cethosian affairs to the inexperienced pair of twins, Ryan and Henry Yard. Ryan and Henry were tasked with completing the cooperation with the Mitchell Family, as well as carry out a series of market expansions into the Cethosian market.

Strange! This is way too strange! Could it be that they escaped after shifting the blame to somebody else because of the immense losses they suffered? Forget Sophia, even Michael and Cooper could tell that something fishy was going on.

In the past, the mother and son trio had seemed pretty confident about making it big in Cethos. Anna even went so far as to donate many cultural relics. The peace talks with the Fletcher Family were also to pave the way for them to expand their businesses into the Cethosian market. So, why are they just up and leaving all of a sudden? Can they really entrust such an important affair to two newbies that just stepped into society? Those siblings are only 20 years old. Moreover, they are taking their PhDs at Bayside University. Can they really take over the Cethosian market? I’m sure Anna isn’t that stupid… It’s strange! It’s just way too strange! There must be a huge conspiracy going on behind the scenes!

Unknowingly, Sophia seemed to have gotten herself embroiled in their schemes. She didn’t know what Anna was planning. However, Sandra relaunched King after receiving the Yard Family’s investment and Lucy’s support. With the stamp of approval from the Ronney Group, King expanded aggressively intending to completely surpass Sophia’s Pourl.

Still, Sophia was not afraid. After all, Pourl was not what it used to be. Although the team had been established, she felt that it was still missing somebody crucial. She needed an all-rounded talent like Kenny Blair. If Kenny joined my team, it would be perfect. Kenny was the head of the Cethosian branch of L/K, a major fashion brand under the Ronney Group. He was a designer and a marketing talent all rolled into one. As one of the few brands under the Ronney Group that managed to break through to the Cethosian market, L/K’s journey in Cethos was full of difficulties. Despite that, it made a name for itself in the end. And, Kenny played a huge role in achieving that success.

Sophia had always wanted to headhunt Kenny and make him work for her. However, she used to be afraid of offending the Ronney Group. Besides, she wasn’t powerful enough back then. Now that she had completely made an enemy of the Ronney Group and made a name for herself, Kenny would probably be willing to work for her. Therefore, she hurriedly started contacting Kenny, asking him to meet with her. Unfortunately, he always replied saying that he was too busy to meet her.

When the day they agreed to meet finally came, Kenny vanished mysteriously. Two days later, news of ‘Kenny, Representative of L/K Cethos, Killed in Car Accident! Body Not Found!’ spread all over the internet. Kenny was dead! Not only did Kenny die in an accident, but the head of the Cethosian branch of Ido—a jewelry luxury brand under the Ronney Group—was also replaced.

After that, the Ronney Group joined hands with the Mitchell Family to integrate and restructure brands such as L/K and Ido. In addition, they developed King and built a series of matrices. Simultaneously, several other luxury brands under the Ronney Group entered the Cethosian market. The Ronney Group was an aggressive and menacing force as it swept into the Cethosian market.

Sophia felt as if an invisible and intangible net was slowly opening up. Although it seemed like it had nothing to do with her, she had a strong feeling that she was slowly being trapped by this net…

Therefore, she was feeling rather worried. All of a sudden, Stanley came looking for her in a panic. “Aunt, I know you have a laboratory in your house. Judge received treatment there last time. This time, please save my son! My son is about to die!”

His panicked tone shocked her to the core. “Judge? What happened to Judge?”

He was so anxious that he was spinning in circles. “Not that son. It’s my other son. It’s Kenny! We used to play games together, and he was my son in the game!”

She was stunned… Kenny?! Then, she hurriedly prepared a plane to Africa, contacted the laboratory there, and asked Stanley to send Kenny there in secret. When she saw Kenny, she was taken aback. His body was covered in wounds, and tubes were going in and out of his entire body. He was on the verge of death.

Stanley said, “This is too cruel! We were gaming together when he disappeared suddenly. Luckily, he was using a Dragon Eye mobile phone. So, I asked Linus to search for his location and found him. By the time I arrived, he was no longer breathing. It took a lot of rescue efforts to just barely bring him back to life. He was shot seven times! Moreover, his parents and the rest of his family were being followed. For now, I’ve helped him secretly move all of his family away from danger. Oh, my poor son… I wonder who he offended… I can only rely on you right now.”

Michael had gone out to film again. Meanwhile, Linus had witnessed the whole thing. When he saw that Sophia was about to intervene, he warned her. “This might be an internal conflict within the Yard Family. You need to consider this carefully. If you rescue him, you will be dragged into their mess.”

Kenny’s accident and the sudden change of heads for brands such as Ido were no coincidence. At present, the siblings, Ryan and Henry, were in charge of the Ronney Group’s Cethosian branches. On the other hand, Kenny probably worked for Callum and Cade. Each emperor had his own officials working under him during his reign. Hence, it was only natural to remove all the previous king’s aides when a new king took over… Kenny was just a pitiful casualty in the grand scheme of things.

Sophia hesitated for a moment. In the end, she gritted her teeth and said, “Let’s save him!” We’ll think about this once we save Kenny!

Upon hearing those words, Linus could do nothing but follow suit. Thus, he followed her out of worry.

Inside the plane, both Linus and Sophia ruminated over it for a long time.

The twins, Callum and Cade, were on the same team. However, they might not have been aligned with their younger brothers, Ryan and Henry. Judging from the current situation, they seemed to be fighting for the right of inheritance. Naturally, Anna was staying out of it and simply watching the struggle from the sidelines.

After Callum and Cade started a deep cooperative relationship with the Mitchell Family, they immediately handed the entire fiasco over to their two younger brothers. They certainly did not want their younger brothers to do well in Bayside City. Ryan and Henry were currently nothing but fledglings; if they suddenly did well for themselves, it would be detrimental to Callum and Cade.

But, why did Callum and Cade choose Bayside City as their battlefield? Why did they choose the Mitchell Family as their partner? Why did Cade warn me to be wary of his two younger brothers? The same idea flashed across the siblings’ minds suddenly, and they exchanged a glance. At that moment, they were connected by the same realization—Callum and Cade were setting somebody up to do their dirty work for them. First, they chose Bayside City as their battlefield and joined hands with a lousy teammate. Then, they quickly escaped. All of that was because they not only found a lousy teammate for their younger brothers, but they also chose a troublesome opponent for them—Sophia!

Upon figuring out the reason, Sophia cursed, “F*ck your—” She abruptly swallowed the last word. She couldn’t curse their mother—their mother was her mother too.

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1136

The Mitchell Family and Sophia hated each other—they got along like cats and dogs. In the past, Sophia had been kidnapped by Michael’s ex-girlfriend, Irene. Due to that, she nearly lost her life and even got dragged into a lawsuit. She finally got away in the end, but she knew that Irene couldn’t have done all of that on her own. Irene only managed to pull it off with the Mitchells backing her. Therefore, Sophia’s grudges against the Mitchell Family were endless. Besides, Cooper knew that he had to get rid of Alex, sooner or later.

Also, Sophia would never forgive Sandra. The only reason she was not making a move was that she was accumulating her strength while waiting for a chance to take down the Mitchell Family in one blow. At any rate, Alex had been laying his foundation in Bayside City for more than ten years. Moreover, those foundations had been laid into the ground by Cooper. So, it wasn’t easy to bring them down in one fell swoop.

Callum had forcefully intervened in the Mitchell Family’s internal conflict and stirred up the hornet’s nest. After doing that, he quickly escaped, leaving his two younger brothers behind to take the blame. As a result, the internal conflict within both the Mitchell Family and the Yard family were firmly intertwined.

If I get rid of Alex and his family now, I will surely make both Ryan and Henry my enemies… “Ahh!” Sophia furiously paced about the inside of the plane. No wonder I’ve been feeling uneasy recently. This is the reason! Damn you, Callum! Damn you, Cade! Damn you, Anna! Damn you, Yard Family! Damn it all!

Compared to Sophia, who was extremely agitated, Linus was relatively calmer. Now that we have been dragged into this mess, it won’t be easy to get out of it. We have no choice but to find a way to face the difficulties ahead! Who cares about Ryan and Henry? Bayside City is not their territory!

If it only involved that pair of twins, he would not go easy on them. However, it would also anger the person behind them—Jordan. Do I need to further anger Jordan? Cooper and Jordan will have to face each other, sooner or later. Moreover, it’s going to be a matter of life and death. But, it’s not time yet. Both sides are still preparing themselves. Still, since it’s only a matter of time before their battle takes place, getting rid of Jordan now wouldn’t be considered premature!

Besides… there’s still Anna watching us hungrily… He felt a chill in his heart when he thought about his mother. Is she really going to watch as her four sons fight to their deaths? What if Sophia killed off two of her sons? Will she mourn their deaths? Or perhaps, this is training to toughen up her sons. If Sophia really killed off her two sons, she might turn around to seek revenge! Anna and Jordan… Also, the Yard Family… What a sh*tty bunch! Luckily, Sophia and I did not recognize Anna as our mother. If we had done that, Anna would definitely be afraid of us.

While Linus and Sophia were discussing how to deal with the Yard Family, Stanley watched over Kenny anxiously. By the time Stanley found Kenny, Kenny was lying on the riverbank. He had been shot seven times before he jumped into the river to escape and was eventually washed up by the riverbank. Fortunately, he had been using the phone Sophia had given him—it was a high-end Dragon Eye model. The phone had stopped a bullet from hitting him in a fatal spot and was completely soaked in water. It was practically useless at this point. However, the positioning function was separate and still worked.

The positioning function of a Dragon Eye was independent of the phone’s operating system. Therefore, the positioning system continued working even if the phone itself ran out of battery. It was the only reason Stanley could find Kenny in time. Unfortunately, Kenny had been on the verge of death. I hope he can last until we arrive at Sophia’s laboratory. After all, Sophia and Judge were rescued from the brink of death at that laboratory back then.

Upon arriving at Michel Town in Africa, they entered Michel’s Castle. Then, Kenny was rushed to the emergency room. Afterward, Stanley paced about anxiously. Kenny had been his friend for many years. They first met each other when he was still in school. More than ten years had passed since then. During that time, he watched as Kenny grew from a small, unknown designer to become the representative of Cethos’ L/K brand. I just watched him getting married and starting a family! His kids just started going to school! Nothing can happen to him!

“Don’t worry. Kenny will be fine. He will recover,” Sophia comforted Stanley.

Henry and Ryan were probably the ones who ordered Kenny to be killed… Why did they have to be so cruel? They could have just dismissed him from his position… I was about to offer him a job! Or perhaps, Ryan and Henry discovered that Sophia was close to Kenny and was suspicious of Kenny jumping ship. Did they rather kill Kenny than allow him to benefit Sophia, their competitor? How cruel… This is Cethos; the Yard Family is going too far!

After undergoing a long surgery, Kenny finally woke up. Sophia not only ordered her people to rescue his life, but she also asked them to save his hands. Fortunately, the experts completed their mission and rescued both his life and his hands. Also, he was extremely lucky in that none of the bullets hit his vitals. Moreover, he was rescued in time. So, he woke up very quickly.

“Oh, my son—” Stanley studied Kenny, who was barely alive, with red-rimmed eyes.

Then, Kenny weakly opened his eyes and saw Stanley. He weakly called out, “Dad—”

Watching them, Sophia muttered, “Disgusting…”

After rescuing Kenny, Sophia temporarily placed him in Africa to recuperate from his injuries. Following that, she returned to Cethos with Linus. Meanwhile, Stanley stayed with Kenny for two more days until Kenny’s family arrived to take care of him. Then, Stanley hurriedly went back to Cethos too. Kenny’s murder had caused a great disturbance within the country; therefore, they needed to return to monitor the situation.

With Kenny gone, L/K changed hands—a lot of key personnel in key departments were replaced. Thus, the world of luxury goods in Bayside City underwent a complete change.

When Sophia returned, she gathered everybody to make plans. Although she was furious, she did not put on an act. She refused to become a victim of the internal conflict between the two pairs of Yard twins. Since Callum and Cade joined hands with the Mitchell Family to deal with me, why can’t I join hands with Ryan and Henry? You think too highly of me if you believe you can use me to do your dirty work!

Not long after her return to Cethos, she asked her assistant to make an appointment with the younger pair of twins. She wanted to see if she could get their cooperation. I’m not going to let the Yard Family take advantage of me!

Meanwhile, Michael returned from his filming. When he heard the news, he rushed to accompany Sophia to her meeting with the Yard twins. Callum and Cade had a pretty good reputation, but the same could not be said of Ryan and Henry… The twins were taking their PhD at Bayside University, and the vice-chancellor of Bayside University was Michael’s uncle. From what the vice-chancellor said, those two were a pair of devils.

Therefore, Michael would never rest easy letting Sophia meet them alone. However, he was just about to leave the house when he saw Sophia getting into Linus’ car.

“Mike, you’ve been pretty busy recently. You don’t need to trouble yourself over this; I’ll go with Sophia.” Linus was also worried about letting Sophia meet those twins alone. He made his move way before Michael had the chance to react.

Tsk. My brother-in-law sure moves fast. Michael was unhappy. Linus is such a siscon! Cooper couldn’t go without seeing Carmen at least once a day. If that wasn’t bad enough, Linus was even worse! He came over to the house every day just to visit Sophia—he could not live without his sister! Seriously; marrying Sophia is equivalent to marrying her entire family! Although Michael had a lot of complaints about the level of obsession his brother-in-law held toward Sophia, he could only complain under his breath.

Besides, it so happened that Carmen’s kindergarten was having a parent meeting today. Cooper usually attended in Michael’s place, but Michael always felt bad about it. Besides, nothing would happen to Sophia as long as Linus was around. Therefore, Michael could only watch as Linus’ car drove off without him—he had a parent meeting to attend.

Meanwhile, Sophia and Linus arrived at the Ronney Group with their assistants and bodyguards in tow.

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1137

The current office building of Ronney Group used to be L/K’s office building. After the restructuring done by Ryan and Henry, it became the Ronney Group’s temporary office building.

Upon arriving at the meeting room, Sophia sat down to wait for Ryan and Henry while Linus sat beside her and played with his phone. She was mulling over how she should negotiate with the Yard twins later. After all, she refused to be dragged into the Yard Family’s struggles for no reason.

Before Ryan and Henry arrived, Sandra arrogantly swaggered into the room. Then, she threw the cooperative project proposal Sophia had handed over to Henry’s assistant on the table with great force. “Sophia Edwards! Aren’t you amazing? Are you jealous that the Yard Family is investing in the Mitchell Family?”

Sophia was not surprised to see Sandra here. Thus, she smilingly replied, “Even an idiot like you can work with the Yard Family, so why can’t I?”

These days, Sandra considered herself a success in life. Even if she lost some money, that amount of money was nothing but pocket change to the Yard Family that was supporting her. Hugging her arms, she looked at Sophia in amusement. “Your proposal for cooperation with the Yard Family has ended. The Yard Family doubts your working capabilities and will not work with you again. Just give up!”

Meanwhile, Sophia continued smiling as she said, “The Yard Family hasn’t said anything yet. Who do you think you are to speak on their behalf?” Then, her gaze shifted downward. Seeing that Sandra was wearing a hip-hugging skirt, she smiled even wider. “Wow. You’ve gotten gutsy! I see you dare to wear skirts in front of me now!”

Upon hearing those words, Sandra’s expression shifted instantly. She could still recall the horror of Sophia ripping her skirt open. Thus, she subconsciously grabbed at her skirt. Frustrated, she glared at Sophia and snarled, “As long as I’m around, you will never get the chance to work with the Yard Family!”

Sophia was a little worried that Sandra might cause trouble. Just as she was about to speak up, the door to the meeting room opened, and two identical men walked in. No; they barely passed as men in Sophia’s eyes. They were simply two big boys in their early twenties. Moreover, one of them had dyed his hair bright green—it was the only thing that differentiated the two of them.

“Why are you here, Miss Mitchell?” The one with the dyed hair was the older brother, Henry. As soon as he walked in the door, he noticed Sandra’s presence and directed his question at her.

Sandra immediately resumed her dignified smile and said, “I heard Sophia was here, so I came to take a look at her. After all, we are family… President Henry, I’ll be waiting for you in the office. Let’s talk about the details of our contract.”

After that, she sashayed out of the room and closed the door of the meeting room behind her. While closing the door, she revealed a mysterious smile. Sophia, do you know what it means to walk into the lion’s den?

Only four people were left inside the conference room. Ryan and Henry both took a seat opposite Sophia. Placing the documents in his hand on the table, Henry took a sip of tea before saying, “Let’s skip the pleasantries. Since you came here to propose cooperation with us, Miss Edwards, why don’t you try and convince us with your sincerity and ability?”

He smiled after saying that. Meanwhile, Ryan said nothing and sipped at his tea quietly. However, his eyes kept flicking between Sophia and Linus. The look in his eyes made Sophia feel very uncomfortable.

Calming herself, she started talking about her strengths. “Mr. Callum and I have signed several cooperative projects. The first phase of the products is doing very well. It produced a huge response among the customer groups… So, I hope that I can continue working with you, Mr. Henry, in accordance with the previous contract. Pourl will never let you down.”

In response, Linus quickly brought out the cooperation contract Sophia had signed with Callum and Cade before. Needless to say, it was a brand-new copy of the contract—the original had been torn to pieces. Turning the page of the contract, she continued, “This is the contract from before. You can take a good look at it, Mr. Henry.”

Henry took the contract from her and looked through it seriously. On the other hand, Ryan continued to remain silent. Only his eyes lingered unpleasantly on her body.

That gaze upset Linus greatly. It was thinly veiled and extremely vulgar. In layman terms, it was a lecherous gaze. Before he came, he had investigated these twins. Callum and Cade had started working at the Ronney Group at the age of fifteen. After working hard for ten years, they had a strong foundation. They were regarded as geniuses since they were young; they never made any mistakes. Moreover, they were disciplined and strict when it came to their private lives. But, this pair of twins… were surrounded by bad rumors. However, Linus had not had the time to investigate the truth behind those rumors. In short, Anna seemed to have raised Callum and Cade according to a standard of perfection. She forced them to be outstanding and was extremely harsh on them. Contrarily, she left these twins to do as they wished…

Today, Sophia was wearing a low-cut blouse that was not particularly low, yet revealed a portion of her fair bosom. A string of diamonds draped across her chest, enhancing the crystal-clear beauty of her skin. Linus calmly stretched out his hand and pulled up the neckline of her clothes from behind, effectively covering her luscious bosom.

On the other side, Henry seemed to have finished looking through the contract. Putting the contract down, he interlaced his fingers as he leaned back in his chair comfortably. His posture seemed to indicate that he believed he was holding the upper hand in the discussion. With a slightly troubled expression, he said, “From what I see in this contract, it’s not particularly advantageous toward the Ronney Group.”

Sophia quickly said, “The details of the contract can be discussed.” The details of the contract can change. I don’t want to become Callum’s tool!

Ryan, who had kept silent the entire time, suddenly leaned forward. Putting his elbows on the table, his slender fingers tapped against the table as he looked Sophia up and down. “Miss Edward, I heard you’re married with children. From your appearance, you look like you’re eighteen or nineteen at most. You don’t look your age at all!”

Sophia felt euphoric upon hearing those praises. She was a woman, and women were happiest when somebody complimented them on their youthful looks. Besides, she also believed that she looked rather young with her small nose and slender face. Whenever she attended the parent meetings at Carmen’s kindergarten, everybody said that she looked like Carmen’s sister—so much so that when Sophia stood beside Michael, they looked more like a father and daughter pair rather than husband and wife.

However, Linus could tell that something was amiss about the way the words were said. Thus, he glared at the twins warily.

Then, Ryan continued, “You are of mixed race, right? No wonder you have some exotic features.”

After floating on cloud nine for a bit, Sophia returned to the main topic at hand. “Let’s continue discussing the contract…”

Looking at her, Henry suddenly smiled for some reason. Meanwhile, Ryan straightforwardly said, “Miss Edwards, we’ve seen this contract before. To be honest, the contract is unattractive to us. Unless… you play a game with us. Then, we’ll agree to sign the contract.”

A game? Perking up her ears, she asked, “What game?”

Henry slowly leaned toward Sophia, observing her from up close. He couldn’t find any blemishes on her delicate facial features—her skin was so smooth that he couldn’t find a single pore. Her skin looked as soft and tender as tofu, and every inch of her skin seemed to be glowing. She did not look like she was approaching her thirties. Rather, she looked no different from the freshmen who just entered Bayside University. Moreover, her entire body was as fair as snow, and her figure was perfect.

As a person of mixed-race, she had inherited the best of both worlds while shedding the imperfections. She had a Westerner’s snow-white skin and sharp facial features, and yet she was as refined and delicate as a Cethosian. Her skin was particularly smooth and spotless; it also did not have a lot of hair nor odor. Furthermore, her skin was so thin that he could practically see the veins just beneath the surface. I want to take a bite out of her! She’s such a stunner!

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1138

Most that were of mixed-race would lose their figure and their beauty by the time they reached Sophia’s age. However, Sophia only got younger and prettier with age. She sported the best combination of mixed-race characteristics that Henry had ever seen before!

Linus had a bad feeling. When he saw Henry approaching Sophia, he quickly leaned forward as well. He wanted to listen to what Henry was saying.

A wicked smile appeared on Henry’s sunny and handsome face. Leaning closer to Sophia, he whispered, “Let’s play the ‘sandwich’ game.”

Sandwich? The innocent Sophia failed to catch the meaning behind his words. After a moment, she asked puzzledly, “Sandwich? What sandwich? I-Is it… a code for something?”

For a moment, Linus didn’t understand either. Then, Henry dipped his finger in his tea and wrote something on the table: ‘MFM’.

Leaning across the table, Sophia tilted her head to read the words. As it was written from Henry’s point of view, the text was upside down. Despite doing her best to read the word, she did not understand it. She could read the three different alphabets written there, but she did not understand the meaning behind them when they were written together as a word. After all, she lost her memories before and had to relearn how to read and write again after that incident.

Tilting her head to read, her lower jaw was slightly lifted. Her fair and creamy neck was curved, and her sharp chin was lifted. Somehow, she looked extremely seductive. Ryan licked his somewhat dry lips. Meanwhile, Henry smiled and said, “If you don’t understand, we can teach you.”

Meanwhile, Linus’ complexion paled considerably. He did not expect the twins to be so daring and bold! Unfortunately, Sophia still seemed to be oblivious to the twins’ intentions as she asked, “So, what does this stand for?”

Henry did not answer her question. Instead, he suddenly reached out and grabbed Sophia’s hand, which was lying on the table. Her soft and fragile fingers clutched in the palm of his hand felt extremely nice. Then, a wicked light shone from his eyes. “You’ll know once you try it!” While he was speaking, he leered at her skin. Her skin seemed to give off a light tantalizing scent, and he was tempted to taste that mouth-watering softness with his tongue.

All of a sudden, she was hit with a realization. She finally understood what ‘sandwich’ meant. They want me to sleep with them!

Before she could say anything, Ryan’s leery eyes went back and forth between her and Linus before saying, “Your brother is pretty handsome too. Why don’t you join us? I love watching incest.”

Ryan was still speaking when Linus stood up abruptly. Linus reached out at lightning speed and grabbed Henry’s hand that was holding Sophia’s. Then, he squeezed his wrist hard. Snap. A loud cracking sound rang out, followed by Henry’s scream. “Ah!” Henry’s hand had been broken!

Ryan was livid and got up quickly. However, Sophia was not slow to react this time. Looking at the boiling water on the tea tray, she grabbed the tea tray and overturned it. Consequently, the boiling water splashed in the direction of the twins. Ryan and Henry were so frightened that they stepped back. Taking this opportunity, Linus grabbed Sophia’s hand and headed out. Unexpectedly, the door to the meeting room flew open and several Yard Family bodyguards entered. “President Henry—”

Henry’s wrist had been broken by Linus. Thus, he was in so much pain that he was deathly pale. His handsome face was twisted in pain as he said through gritted teeth, “Capture them.”

In a flash, seven or eight men rushed inside the meeting room. Despite that, Linus did not panic. His people were arriving soon; all he needed to do was buy some time. He subconsciously stood in front of Sophia to protect her, facing the large wave of bodyguards rushing toward them.

However, Sophia didn’t need his protection at all. Walking out from behind him, she faced the Yard Family bodyguards rushing toward them and sternly said, “What do you think you’re doing?! Do you know who I am?! I am the young lady of the Mitchell Family. My father is Cooper Mitchell, my husband is Taylor Murray, my in-laws are the Fletchers, and Mark Fletcher is my grandfather! So, what are you trying to do?!”

The name ‘Mark Fletcher’ scared all the Yard Family bodyguards that were about to rush at them. They were shocked to learn that this young lady came from such an influential background. If they harmed her, the Yard Family would be stirring up a hornet’s nest. After all, this was Bayside City!

“C-Capture them!” Henry roared hoarsely. His hand was supported by the table. As his wrist had been broken, he could not put any strength into his arm. Next to him, Ryan was in a terrible condition too. He had been burned by the boiling water, and his pants were completely wet. Who knows where he had been burned?

As soon as the words came out of Henry’s mouth, he heard a soft ‘click’. Then, he felt something cold and shiny pressing against his head. At the same time, the muzzle of a gun was pointed at him. At some point, Linus had taken out a small pistol. The muzzle of the gun was pressed against Henry’s head, and the clicking sound came from the safety being released.

Linus’ expression was cold and impassive, and he did not say anything. However, the Yard Family froze at the sight of the gun; they did not dare to move forward. How could Linus dare to bring out a gun in Bayside City?! Cethos was a country that banned all guns within its borders, yet he was armed with one!

Turning to the bodyguards, Sophia solemnly said, “If you dare to take a step toward us, we will kill one of the twins!”

The bodyguards did not dare to move. Henry and Ryan were also too scared to move. The cold, black muzzle of the gun was not a joke. Thus, the stalemate between both parties dragged on. The Yard Family could neither stand down nor proceed, so they didn’t know how to deal with the situation. Several minutes ticked by before Linus’ men rushed into the room. Many, including people from the Michel Family, the Mitchell Family, and Michael’s men, came. Then, Linus and Sophia walked out of the meeting room with the protection of their bodyguards. Following that, the Yard Family bodyguards returned to their senses and rushed to help Ryan and Henry.

After they left, Sophia felt extremely upset. If the situation had not been so dangerous back then, she would have liked to kick Ryan and Henry a few times. I would have kicked them to death!

Similarly, Linus looked murderous. How dare they lay their hands on my sister?! I’m going to kill those brothers, sooner or later!

Still, he felt rather doubtful. He dealt with the Yard Family before. Callum and Cade held high statuses. Moreover, they currently managed the Ronney Group. Even so, they were very disciplined when it came to their private lives. Their backgrounds were flawless; there was not a single stain to their names. Even Sophia had a pleasant experience when working with them previously. It was clear that those brothers were very intelligent. Although they were not good people in the traditional sense, they were not entirely evil either.

On the other hand, Ryan and Henry were completely driven by lust. Despite knowing what kind of background Sophia came from, they still dared to make a move on her. Not only were they bad, but they were also stupid. Are the two pairs of twins really half-siblings? How could Callum and Cade have such stupid brothers?

When Sophia and Linus were escorted out of the meeting room by the bodyguards, Sandra seemed to have already expected it. She was standing by the door and watching the spectacle. It’s not that easy to deal with the Yard twins! Although such a huge commotion occurred, it was still within her expectations.

It wasn’t easy to obtain the Yard Family’s money. Fortunately, Sandra had her entertainment agency, Glory Entertainment. By now, Glory Entertainment had turned into the twins’ harem. Be it a trainee or a popular celebrity, as long as the twins took an interest in that person, Sandra would hand them over to the twins immediately. In short, the twins could be summed up in a single word: perverts.

They didn’t care whether they were male or female, or whether they were old or young. They wanted them all. A few days after their arrival, they even tortured a male trainee to death. Consequently, Sandra had to spend a lot of money to cover up that incident. I’m sure the twins wish that Linus and Sophia were dead! I can’t wait to kick back and watch the show!

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1139

Sophia did not want to stay at the Ronney Group for another moment. Thus, she and Linus rushed downstairs and got into the car. The moment she entered the car, Callum made an overseas call to ‘express his sympathy’. “I heard that you met my younger brothers for a business discussion but the talks ended on a sour note. Moreover, both parties were at odds with each other. Allow me to extend my apologies on their behalf; my younger brothers can be a little unruly!

It’s all because my mother spoiled them rotten. That’s why they developed such a fearless temperament. If you wish to work with them, you’ll have to be very tolerant of their behavior… They can be considered cruel; they will do anything to get what they want. They are sloppy and have poor taste and they love fooling around with women. Even so, they are good kids. Besides, they are only 20 years old. Being so much older than them, you should be more loving—pfft! Hahaha… I can’t take it anymore!”

It looks like Callum knew that things would turn out this way. He probably guessed that I would be reluctant to act as their tool and do their bidding obediently. Today’s incident was within his expectations! He planned this! Sophia’s expression was murderous; her hatred was so strong that it made her teeth tingle. Dealing with Ryan and Henry will only benefit Callum, but I won’t be able to stomach this disgrace if I left them alone.

Before she could answer, Linus snatched the phone out of her hands. He had been silent since walking out of the meeting room. When he spoke at this moment, he was eerily calm—so calm that it made the back of one’s head tingle. “I’ll give you that batch of diamonds that you wanted. Send somebody over to Africa to sign the contract. I won’t wait; if you miss the chance, it’s gone. Those diamonds are more than enough to buy two worthless lives from the Yard Family!”

He angrily hung up after saying that. Despite knowing that he was being tricked into doing what they wanted, he had no other choice. I must get rid of those brothers! Even if they are my own half-brothers!

After the call ended, the car was silent for quite a while. Then, he slowly calmed down and kept Sophia’s phone away in her bag. Sophia studied him; her eyes seemed to scan his expression.

“What’s wrong?” he asked. His dark expression suddenly turned into a smile.

In response, she hugged him out of the blue. Rubbing her face against his chest, she exclaimed, “You’re the best, Linus!”

Upon hearing that, his heart melted with joy. This is the ultimate reward for a siscon! He rubbed her hair and said, “You’re my sister. As your brother, it’s a given for me to protect you.”

She smiled widely, and her eyes turned into crescents. After that, she suddenly noticed that his hand was red. “Oh, my God! Linus, when did you get this burn?!” It’s practically blistering! I must have accidentally burned him when I overturned the tea tray just now.

While Linus didn’t seem to think much of it, Sophia was extremely worried. She quickly took out the emergency medical kit in the car. There was a cooling spray in it. Thus, she sprayed his wound while blowing on it lightly. “Does it hurt?”

He could feel his wound stinging. However, the back of his hand felt cool when she blew on his wound, and it didn’t hurt one bit. Nothing hurts with her around.

When they arrived home, Michael and Cooper were already aware of the incident. Cooper was extremely furious, as was Michael. It seemed like the twins would not survive for long. Still, Cooper hesitated slightly—those twins were still Anna’s sons, after all.

On the other hand, Michael did not hesitate at all. I’m going to kill them! It won’t end unless they’re dead! Besides, it’s not like they’re my half-brothers!

Still, everybody was considerably well-known. It would be too brazen of them to murder somebody in Bayside City just like that. Even if they were involved in the underworld, they still had to be wary of the law. Moreover, Michael was the grandson of Mark Fletcher. He did not wish to cause trouble for the Fletchers or Mark.

Besides, Anna had just donated some cultural relics to the country. She even appeared on ‘Focal Point’ and was currently the talk of the town. If her two sons, who just arrived in Cethos not long ago, died suddenly and without justifiable reasons, it would cause a commotion. Therefore, getting rid of Henry and Ryan would need some time.

Although Cooper felt slightly hesitant, he was forced to face reality in the end. They might be Anna’s children, but they’re also Jordan’s sons. There’s no reason for me to go easy on them! Still, we can’t take their lives directly. At the very least, they cannot die in Bayside City or anywhere else within Cethos!

…

It had been two days since Ryan and Henry were admitted into the hospital. One had his hand broken while the other suffered burns on his thigh. They were screaming and crying when they were first brought in.

“Mom, it hurts so much! How dare that b*tch dare to hurt me!” Ryan was in so much pain that his face was twisted into a grimace. His handsome features were distorted badly, but his expression was cold as he video-called Anna.

In the video call, Anna looked extremely concerned. “Don’t worry, Henry. You’ll be fine after resting in the hospital for two days. I’m going to Cethos in a few days to visit you. How dare they harm my sons. How insolent of them!”

She comforted her sons for a bit before ending the video call. When she turned back, she found Jordan standing behind her. She did not know how long he had been there. Thus, she felt shocked. Even so, her expression remained unchanged—it was still the same concerned expression as before. “Henry and Ryan ran into a little trouble in Cethos. They were injured by somebody.”

Naturally, Jordan was aware of the incident. However, he keenly felt that something fishy was going on. Why were Cooper’s children the ones who harmed Henry and Ryan? Although it seemed like a coincidence, he couldn’t help feeling that something wasn’t quite right.

When the mother and son trio first left for Cethos to expand the Ronney Group’s business, he noticed something strange. The people they brought along with them were not his men but their own trusted subordinates. Their actions made him vigilant toward them. The three of them have ulterior motives! They plan to monopolize and control the Cethosian market once they integrate themselves!

Hence, he sent his other pair of sons to Cethos to replace them. Callum and Cade were too old; they were no longer compliant. However, Ryan and Henry were very obedient to him. He felt reassured with them there. Therefore, he suggested having Ryan and Henry take over the Cethosian market. Anna had agreed easily and immediately left the country. But… he couldn’t help feeling as if he had fallen for their trap instead.

As Anna looked very worried, he comfortingly said, “They’re already adults. Don’t worry too much.”

Still, he was afraid that Ryan and Henry would not be able to face Cooper by themselves. So, he decided to ask Lucy and Ian to lend them a hand. Ryan and Henry might not be part of the Edwards Family, but they’re still my sons.

In response, Anna nodded. Her expression was full of concern, but when she lowered her eyes sadly… Jordan failed to notice the cold and sharp look in her eyes. Good; things are moving as I planned. That pair of b*stards must die in Cethos! From what I know of Sophia’s temperament, she will definitely get her revenge against them. If that happens, nobody can blame me, their mother, for their deaths. They brought it upon themselves by behaving in that uncouth manner! Needless to say, she brought her own sons up strictly and held them to a high standard from an early age.

They also received the best education there was. Under her personal guidance, Callum and Cade were outstanding from a young age. They stood out among their peers as the best among the best. At fifteen, they started taking over company affairs at the Ronney Group. However, the younger pair of twins… Haha; they’re not my biological sons anyway. Why should I waste any effort on them? I hate them so much I wish they were dead!

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1140

Ryan and Henry inherited their father’s insidious and cunning nature, as well as their biological mother’s two-faced nature. Coupled with the indulgent and lavish care Anna showered them with since they were young, they grew up rotten despite being talented. They became a toxic existence! Therefore, Anna was really looking forward to how Sophia would get rid of the twins on her behalf. I hope Sophia doesn’t let me down!

At the hospital in Cethos, Sandra was visiting the twins who were staying in the same hospital ward. As soon as she arrived, she began bad-mouthing Sophia. “That sister of mine has been spoiled since she was young and became rather lawless as a result. I’m sorry you had to experience that. I will surely make her apologize to you in person!”

To be honest, she was secretly elated. The Yard Family’s love is mine and mine alone! Sophia and Cooper will never have a share of it!

On the other hand, the twins said nothing. They had never been so humiliated in their lives! If Sophia falls into our hands, we will kill her viciously!

After Sandra finished talking, she stood up to pour Henry a cup of water. She was wearing an extremely short, hip-hugging skirt today. With her back toward Henry as she poured the water, she bent her waist slightly and exposed her slender thighs. She even exposed a small slip of her pink lingerie. Sandra seemed to be oblivious to it as she focused on pouring the water. However, Henry suddenly spoke up in a gloomy voice. “Don’t try to pull any seductive tricks in front of us. People like you are disgusting!”

She stiffened at those words while in the middle of pouring the water. She certainly tried to use her body to cement the cooperative relationship she had with the Yard Family. During this period, she watched as Henry and Ryan slept with many female celebrities under Glory Entertainment. However, the only person they never touched… was her.

So, it’s because they… find me disgusting… If I can get even more investment from the Yard Family, I don’t mind sleeping with them. Once I get the money, both the Mitchell Family and I can rise to the top again! I will never need to worry about the Fletcher Family, the Yard Family, Michael, Sophia, or even Cooper anymore! They will be nothing to me! I’m going to be the King of Bayside City! Just like back then when I won the world championship! Besides, I plan to run as president in a few years. I’m going to become the first female president in Cethos!

Contrary to her expectations, Henry and Ryan had quite a refined taste even though they liked to fool around. Not everybody could catch their eye. At the very least, they had no interest in Sandra. Therefore, Sandra was extremely exasperated by the twins. Moreover, they were too daring. They went around doing whatever they pleased in Bayside City—so much so that they even dared to lay their hands on Sophia in bright daylight! That was because they were the young masters of the Yard Family. Not only that, but they were also twins. Twins were eligible to take over the shares and the inheritance rights of the Yard Family. Coupled with the fact that they were Anna’s sons, their noble lineage was extraordinary. Even if anything happened to them, the Yard Family and the Ronney Group would support them from behind!

Straightening her back calmly, Sandra came back after she finished pouring the water. She feigned ignorance to what Henry said as she asked, “What do you mean, President Henry? I’m afraid I don’t understand.”

In response, Henry said nothing more. However, the expression on his handsome face became more and more sinister.

Then, she placed all the information on Sophia in front of him so that he could look through it. Naturally, it only contained information she obtained from her investigation. She had hidden some of the more obscure information; she was afraid that the Yard Family would not deal with Sophia according to her wishes. After all, she was more afraid of Sophia than she was of Cooper. Only I can be the sole young lady of the Mitchell Family!

Sophia’s name was closely linked to Sandra’s tragic past—Sandra would never forget how she went from Sandra Oak to the young lady of the Mitchell Family that she was today! I’m going to completely erase Sophia from the face of the earth, just like how I erased my humiliating past! Then, I’ll be the sole young lady of the Mitchell Family! In the future, I’m going to be the head of the Mitchell Family, and the king of Bayside City!

Meanwhile, Henry sipped on his water as he read through the documents. His eyes were filled with a vicious light.

The funds from the Yard Family soon arrived. With the Yard family’s support, Alex and his family seemed to come back to life all of a sudden, and the scale of their businesses steadily expanded. In addition to the company affairs of Glory Entertainment, Sandra also relaunched King, the pet luxury goods business. Lucy also invested a large amount of capital into Sandra’s endeavors. Moreover, she even sent the former gold-rated designer, Billy Kim, over to support Sandra. In the past, Billy had been expelled from the world of designing after he was found to have plagiarized Ivan’s creations. Now that things had cooled down, he changed his name and restarted his career. With the Yard Family, the Mitchell Family, and the Edwards Family helping Sandra, she became full of herself and looked down on Sophia and her family even more.

On the other hand, Linus’ vendetta was soon put into place. The Michel Group’s businesses and the Mitchell Group’s businesses completely overlapped with each other. As a foreign company, the Michel Group had been expanding into Bayside City for a long time. Now that it had successfully built a solid foundation for itself, it could finally begin attacking the Mitchell Family, which was native to Cethos.

Due to the support of the Yard Family, the Mitchell Group was at a temporary stalemate with the Michel Group. At the end of the day, the Mitchell Group was a domestic Bayside City enterprise and the top electronics company in the country while the Michel Group was a foreign enterprise—Cethos would never allow the Mitchell Group to fall prey to the claws of the Michel Group to protect the interests of its domestic businesses. Hence, the Mitchell Group and the Michel Group were stuck in a deadlock. Although both were holding their own against the other, this situation could not go on forever. Soon, one of them would undoubtedly collapse under the pressure!

Sophia felt extremely puzzled when she saw that Lucy was providing funds to Sandra, helping Sandra relaunch King, and starting a rival business against her. Could it be that Jordan is forcing her to do it? But, even if Jordan was forcing her to contribute money to help her two younger brothers, she didn’t need to help Sandra directly!

Lucy was not a simple person—she was the last person Sophia wanted to go up against. Fortunately, they rarely clashed with each other. Even if they were representatives for Serpent and Dragon Eye mobile phones respectively, they acquired sales through their own abilities. There was no malicious competition between them. Therefore, Sophia was very surprised to see Lucy wading into the fray on her own initiative.

Dealing with Sandra was a piece of cake for Sophia. Unfortunately, it would become a struggle if Lucy was added to the equation. At present, Lucy held the Edwards Family in the palm of her hands—even Ian had to bow down to her! She was a difficult opponent! Therefore, Sophia secretly made plans to meet with Lucy; she wanted to have a good talk with Lucy. Jordan was now a part of the Yard Family and had delegated all matters involving the Edwards Family to Lucy. Besides, Lucy was extremely capable—there was no need for her to continue functioning as his lowly underling.

The two of them met at a small bar. Not many people were inside the bar, and business was very slow. Both of them sat by the bar and ordered a glass of wine each. They were seated not too far from each other, yet not too near either. Moreover, both of them were dressed in a way to avoid attention. Sophia came barefaced with two masks covering her face while Lucy wore sunglasses that covered half her face.

“Why?” Sophia was the first to speak up. She was certain that Lucy was not helping Sandra out of sisterly affection. So, why does she keep helping Sandra? Now that Sophia planned to confront the Mitchell Family in an all-out war, Lucy’s interference was a dangerous variable that could turn the tables on her. Therefore, she needed to get things straight between them.

Lucy took a sip of wine. After a long bout of silence, she finally replied, “That’s my business. Don’t stick your nose in it.”

“Hmph.” Sophia decided to explain since the other party wasn’t being appreciative of her efforts. “My father and I are planning to get rid of the Mitchell Family and the Yard twins, Ryan and Henry. I suggest you stay out of it. If you continue to interfere in the Mitchell Family’s affairs, we will show you no mercy.