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My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1351

The people who were sent to kill Sophia and kidnap Carmen didn’t seem to have any connections with each other, but Theo knew that they were accomplices. After consecutively settling two groups of people, Theo figured that the matter wasn’t as simple as it seemed. With his sharp intuition, he quickly discovered that they were part of a gang that had resided in Bayside City for many years. But, there was no evidence to prove that this matter was related to Jordan, nor was there any proof that these people were connected to him.

In the past, no one knew about the relationship between these two parties, but now that they were aware, they could use the excuse of cracking down on these criminals to end them once and for all. Theo personally led the team, and after a whole day’s work of uncovering one crime after another, they managed to remove them completely from Bayside City, making sure to leave no trace behind. It affected nearly half the city, but from then on, that gang became history.

Over the course of this entire day, ordinary citizens seemed to have noticed that something was going on. Riverdale was crawling with soldiers and police, and many companies had let their employees off early.

At midnight, Sophia received an overseas call from Callum. As soon as she picked up, Callum exclaimed, “Wow, Sophia, you’re amazing! You’ve actually managed to get rid of one of Jordan’s support systems. That gang is one that he’s been secretly operating in Bayside City for many years now! You’re awesome!”

After Cooper and Linus were caught, Callum reckoned that they were going to be finished off by Jordan, one by one!

To their surprise, they were informed early in the morning that one of Jordan’s support systems had been destroyed. If it wasn’t because he was quick to cut ties with them, he would’ve been implicated by now.

Unsurprisingly, that gang belonged to Jordan, and it was one of his strongest support systems. In fact, in Bayside City, they were considered a part of the Edwards Group.

Hence, he didn’t expect that Sophia would manage to find a way to eradicate his biggest support system!

It was incredible!

Upon hearing this, Sophia let out a cold laugh before hanging up.

In her mind, she was registering the secret information that had just been uncovered.

Since Jordan and that secret society were related and they were one of his support systems, they must have been operating for many years. His support system would be like his limbs—attached to him in some way. As bones were attached to the tendons, it would be impossible to perform a clean break in just one day.

Early the next day, Taylor made a post on his Twitter. There were only two videos with no text captioning them.

The first video was footage taken from the highway’s surveillance camera of Sophia nearly being crushed by the two trucks. Four vehicles could be seen trying to enclose a small sports car, potentially crushing it at any moment. In the end, the tiny Dragon Eye sports car managed to escape.

The second video was of Carmen nearly being taken away at the kindergarten entrance.

As soon as the videos were posted, they became a hot topic, and it evoked a sense of panic in the public.

They never expected that there were people in Bayside City who would try to nab a child and murder someone in broad daylight!

Did the law even exist anymore?

The relevant authorities made official announcements stating that they had eliminated the gang behind this and that the case was currently under investigation.

At noon, a massive group of police and soldiers surrounded Edwards Group Tower, blocking off all the passages and entryways. Edwards Group was having a board meeting, so every director was present as well as certain shareholders. They rushed in and arrested several of Edwards Groups’ people based on the leads they had received, whisking them away without any questioning.

By the time Jordan arrived at the scene, numerous Edwards Group employees had already been handcuffed and were being stuffed into the cars.

Jordan had arrived with a lawyer. All along, he had been calm and collected as if he was the head of the Edwards Family that had everything in the palm of his hands. But today, he was unexpectedly anxious.

Only he knew the pain of losing an entire support system. To make matters worse, the Fletchers were going after the Edwards Group as well!

At first, he figured that although the situation had gotten awry, they would not be able to place the blame on him. But, he had to admit that this time, he had truly underestimated his opponents.

However, it was no use for them to go after him as they didn’t have any evidence.

When he took notice of Jordan’s arrival, Joel said, “Mr. Edwards, I know what you want to say, but your subordinates are suspected of being involved in gang matters, murder, and child abduction. You and your lawyer should follow us to the station.”

Jordan shot Joel a fierce glare before getting into the police car.

This time, he was truly faced with a huge setback.

Concerned, Lucy said from outside the car, “Dad, be careful.”

Jordan chuckled coldly. “Don’t worry. I’ll be back soon.”

The car left, and many of Edwards Group’s employees were carted away for investigation, grumbling, and swearing along the way.

Eventually, news channels began to report about the Edwards Group being involved with gangs, and how a number of their senior executives were captured.

As she watched the line of cars drive off, Lucy had a look of worry plastered on her face, but it was just an act, as her eyes seemed to gleam with an evil light.

Behind her, Ian asked worriedly, “What do we do about those few executives that held high positions?”

Lucy hid away her false look of concern and smiled. “The company has to continue operating as usual. We won’t stop because of the departure of those few people. It seems that those directors won’t be able to come back to the office for the time being, so I reckon we let our people take their places.”

Lucy turned and walked into the Edwards Group, satisfied with the situation.

She didn’t expect that Jordan would find himself in such a mishap this time. It seemed that the man was failing miserably at every turn. He wanted to mess with Cooper by tackling Sophia and Carmen but faced a counter-attack instead.

Jordan had ways to free himself, but the case was different for the other employees of Edwards Group. After all, the Fletchers had to kill a few people to get revenge.

The Fletchers couldn’t lay a finger on Jordan for the time being, but they could undoubtedly finish off a few of his lackeys. Besides, Michael was a well-known public figure, so the effect that the attempted murder on his wife had on the public was not something to be ignored. Ultimately, they had to get rid of several people to set things straight in the eyes of the public.

Naturally, the name list was given by Lucy. On it were the names of Jordan’s most trusted subordinates in Edwards Group. After getting rid of them, the chance to unravel Edwards Group would be just around the corner.

This time, Jordan had formed a flawless plan: kill Sophia in an accident and if the higher-ups tried to investigate, it would just appear as a normal car accident; at the same time, someone would kidnap Carmen at the kindergarten. The consequence for killing a child was severe, so he originally planned to keep her for twelve hours before letting the police find her.

These twelve hours would be enough to let Cooper lose his head. It would certainly be a critical blow to him.

However, he didn’t expect that Sophia would survive and that they would use the kidnappers as a means of getting to the root of the situation. The most aggravating thing was that they had even gotten the Edwards Group involved, and plenty of his most trusted subordinates had been arrested.

It seemed that those people were destined to become pawns to quell the wrath of the Fletchers and the public.

This was a delicate moment for Jordan. One wrong move would lead to another, and everything would be screwed up.

At the same time, Jordan received word that something had happened in Europe, so he went there in a hurry.

Before he got on the plane, he learned that Cooper and Linus had been acquitted.

With the dramatic growth of Cooper and his son’s reputations over this time, as well as the pressure from multiple parties, the authorities gave up on the notion of tormenting Cooper and allowed them to return home.

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After being taken away for a week to be investigated, Cooper and Linus finally returned home.

“Dad! Linus!” Sophia gleefully went to welcome the two of them.

Upon seeing Sophia sprinting toward him, Cooper opened his arms to catch her.

At this moment, Cooper was filled with a lingering sense of fear.

He had watched the video and had seen his darling daughter stuck in that tiny car, nearly getting crushed by those two trucks.

“All right. It’s okay. I’m back,” Cooper said softly, hugging Sophia before scooping Carmen up.

For the past week, he had appeared to be at a disadvantage on the surface, but he and Linus had actually been using this opportunity to lay out their plans. Jordan had invested all of his energy in Bayside City, so it had caught him by surprise when conflict arose in his territories in Europe. It seemed that the pawn that Cooper had placed there finally proved themself useful.

So, at this very moment, Jordan was in Europe trying to settle the issue.

When he returned home, Cooper saw Theo spread out on the sofa watching ‘The Bright Sword’.

Although Cooper didn’t like it when Theo lay on the sofa all day drinking liquor while watching action films, this time, Theo had done the unexpected by throwing Jordan into the gutter. He had certainly done well.

Cooper commended him. “Theo, you’ve really outdone yourself this time.”

Concentrating on watching Landon McNeil fight against Peace County, Theo answered, “It was nothing. We should support each other after all.”

It was worth mentioning that the young, dashing man before Cooper was none other than Theo Fletcher! Thirty years ago, Theo had taken out the drug lord’s base that had been entrenched in the southwest border for decades!

When he and Tanya got married, he had invited two-thirds of the world’s greatest drug lords to his wedding, and he had annihilated all of them.

He was the one who had turned the Golden Triangle from a poppy farm into a fragrant tea farm.

Later, he had ‘sacrificed’ himself to prevent people from seeking vengeance against his family. Up until now, he had not revealed his identity, so no one knew about this historical moment and the existence of Theo Fletcher. All they knew was that the central government had sent a general to wipe out the Golden Triangle, which many forces had failed to defeat.

And, it went without saying that no one was aware that this general was being intentionally concealed from the public.

Not to mention, no one would’ve imagined that Mark’s most beloved son, who was once a battle-hardened general, was currently sitting at home and living a leisurely life picking up his grandchild and taking his dog on daily walks.

Now, everything was in the past. Of course, it was unknown whether Quinton had personally killed Clive, or if Cooper had instructed him to do so. Either way, the matter had been dealt with, and the ‘murderer’—who was a habitual offender and a serial murder suspect—had been caught.

Sophia didn’t know how things ended for the Bishop family as it was handled by the Fletchers.

In any case, Sophia would occasionally see news about the Bishop family. After stirring up trouble so often, the public’s initial sympathy for them had started to wane.

Word of them exploiting their daughter to support their son had gotten out. Their son had died, but the Bishops’ nasty nature had made the public lose their compassion for them.

After the return of Cooper and his son, the part of Europe that had been constantly giving them trouble had quietened down. The African headquarters were under control, and Dragon Technology Corporation continued to operate as usual. Even the officials who had come to inspect the company’s taxes, fire protection system, and boiler room had stopped coming. They were finally clear of suspicion.

As for Jordan, not only did he lose an entire support system, Lucy had also gotten rid of many of his most trusted subordinates, further eliminating his influence in the Edwards Group.

However, Jordan was the person who had caused Sam to lose his chance at the presidency. The power he held was unthinkable. Even Anna had failed to succeed at the plan that she had worked on for two decades. Getting rid of him was not something that could be accomplished overnight, but Lucy was confident that she would witness Jordan’s death someday.

Upon returning, Cooper accompanied Carmen to shoot a reality show, but the script of the next few episodes had been changed from a parent-child science class to a parent-child national defense class. The shooting location had been switched to a military camp, and it was still being broadcasted on the military channel.

Michael continued to film his new movie at the shooting site while Sophia had begun to work on JNS Group’s new products for the next season.

Everyone was kept busy.

Besides going to work, Sophia was also attending graduate school, so her hands were considerably full, but everyone followed suit. They started to work while pursuing a graduate degree on the side, attending classes every week.

This small group of friends had started their respective businesses when they were still in school. On the day they were supposed to take their graduation photo, Sophia had disappeared. Shortly after, Sarah had given birth to Hope. Meanwhile, Stanley and Sean had started a business together. Needless to say, each of them had encountered their fair share of ups and downs in life.

After so many years had passed, all of their businesses had grown stable, so they all decided to go back to school to continue with their education.

“Sophia, you can continue to f*cking dawdle. I’m not waiting for you!” Walking on the campus of Bayside University, Sophia suddenly heard Stanley’s voice. Then, she saw him whizzing past on a rented ofo—a yellow bicycle that was part of a bicycle-sharing system—as he flew into the depths of the university.

Sean rode behind him, the two of them speeding off in tandem. Having traded their business suits with student uniforms, they seemed to appear several years younger.

“Hmph, fine! Don’t wait up!” Sarah muttered beside Sophia.

When Sophia first made the decision to sit for the graduate entrance examination, she had gotten a vast number of positive responses from her fellow friends. Now that everyone was getting together to continue their education, Sarah too had decided to pursue a master’s degree in management.

Dressed in plain student uniforms and walking around in flats, they were no different from the other students. It was as if they had gone back to the way they looked in the graduation photo from many years ago.

It was a pity that Sophia had completely lost her memory from that time. She had forgotten how she grew up and how she struggled but refused to give up hope.

Sarah presented herself like how she used to. With round cheeks framing her face, her features were made up of double eyelids, huge eyes, a small mouth, and a tiny nose. Dressed in Lolita fashion, she looked like a comic character in real life. Walking amongst the students, she fit right in.

Sophia, on the other hand, looked nothing like her old self. She was a mixed-race child, and she looked like her mother when she was young. Now, she bore more resemblance to her father; even her temperament had changed drastically. Her big blue eyes were like large cosmetic contact lenses.

Sarah stared at those eyes. “Are you going to stick to the same pair of eyes for your entire life? In the future, do you plan to change to the… cornea made out of human flesh?”

A cornea made out of human flesh…

Sophia blinked several times. Her eyes were artificial, as her original ones had long been destroyed. If not for this pair of artificial corneas, she would be blind now.

“I’ll change if there’s a suitable replacement.”

Over the years, she seemed to have gotten accustomed to the artificial corneas in her eyes. It would feel strange to suddenly change to the ‘cornea made out of human flesh’.

The two walked around the campus, slowly heading toward their classes. Just the act of roaming around the campus lifted their spirits.

Suddenly, Harry pulled up next to them on an ofo. He was wearing a mask, but they could still tell that it was him.

“Hey, Old Wolf, what are you doing here?” Sarah hopped onto the bicycle, clearly pleased to see him.

Harry responded, “I’m here to see if you’re cutting classes.”

As he spoke, he turned back to see if Sarah was properly seated before riding off.

“We’ll see you in class, Sofie!” Sitting on the back seat of the bicycle, Sarah waved happily at Sophia.

Sophia shook her head. They’re so affectionate, even at this age!

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Sophia strolled around the campus on her own. It was still early, so she decided to walk around and explore the place. Her meal card had just been topped up with cash, so she was about to go to the cafeteria to grab a bite when a bicycle suddenly came to a halt beside her. Its rider had the Fletchers’ signature crew cut.

Without turning back, he parked the bike to one side and said, “Get on.”

Delighted to see him, Sophia mounted the bike while asking, “Nate, are you here for your classes too?”

Focused on riding his bike, Nathan answered, “Yeah.”

He had been raised in the manor since he was young and was taught by the best private tutors who provided him with the finest education. But, because Michael didn’t have time to look after him, he was distant and cold. Having refused to go to kindergarten, he began his studies at Bayside University when he was five years old after Michael donated a building.

Just like that, he had already been at Bayside University for ten years.

A few years ago, Sophia had brought him from the East Entrance to the South Entrance on her Yamaha bike. She had brought him to the cafeteria to grab a meal, held him while he performed a slam dunk, and even brought him to the cybercafé to play games. She had even brought him to eat kebabs and to the night market to play ring toss.

Those memories were filled with a riot of colors.

After all these years, he was now the one carrying her on his bicycle.

Sitting in the back seat, Sophia was smiling as brightly as the sun. As she enjoyed the early summer breeze, she caught a whiff of the fresh smell that had appeared in her dreams. Perhaps it was from one of the memories that she had lost.

Eyes, a shade of green, and the smell of books. No, something seems to be missing…

All of a sudden, she saw a bicycle catching up to them on the tree-lined path that was covered by overlapping greenery.

Warm sunlight shone down on the man, making him appear radiant. He seemed to emit a faint milky white halo and was as ethereal as a light feather. Every pore on his body was exuding the fresh aura of sunlight as if he was a God who had just descended into the mortal world from the heavens.

He looked like he was once clad in golden armor and divine clothing but was now dressed in a white shirt. The colorful clouds he used to step on had transformed into a rented ofo.

In Sophia’s eyes, he would always be the unparalleled deity who arrived on colorful clouds. He was her hero, and he belonged to her alone.

Michael chased them from behind, closing the distance between him and Sophia. She seemed to be able to glimpse the layer of sweat on his head rising, forming a faint fog.

“Michael!” Sophia called out.

Michael grinned, his eternally young face still full of vigor.

Sitting in front, Nathan glanced at Michael, who was catching up on his ofo, and scoffed. Oh, you old man.

He didn’t know what Sophia saw in this old man back then.

How nice would it have been if she had gotten with Claude instead!

With this thought in mind, Nathan pedaled harder. His bike was far ahead, and the gap between them widened.

Michael frowned. Brat! Now that your wings have hardened, not only do you want to fly, but you’re even trying to swat me away.

He exerted more strength and the two bicycles advanced together. Soon, they caught up to Harry, who was up front, as well as Stanley and Sean who were at the concession stand buying water and snacks.

“Hey, wait for us!” Stanley quickly threw the snacks and water into his basket before rushing to catch up.

Sophia waved at them. “Come on, stupid dog!”

They were no longer teenagers, but the lot of them laughed and joked around as they sped off toward the warm sunlight.

Quinton was riding an ofo as well, but he didn’t join them for classes. Instead, he rode toward the concession stand. After returning the bike, he went in to buy a coffee, then realized that he could only pay with a meal card, not cash.

He opened his wallet to search for it, then found the teacher’s meal card he had used years ago, which still happened to have several thousand in it.

He bought a cup of coffee, then walked into the school. He got to the university’s alumni corridor where photos and information of the most decorated students that Bayside University had for the past century since their establishment was posted.

There was Michael, Harry, Sophia, Cooper, Linus, and of course, himself.

Unfortunately, his was a black-and-white portrait. A few years ago, his identity was exposed, and he was ready to capture Sophia, but everything ended up in smoke. Afterward, he disappeared from the world.

According to the news, he had volunteered to be taken hostage in order to save the students that had been kidnapped by a terrorist group. After getting them out, he had sacrificed himself.

Bayside University had hung his picture in the alumni corridor where freshmen would get to know him at the start of every school year.

Every student knew that there used to be a handsome and charming teacher at Bayside University who taught economic law and financial accounting. He was the second son of the distinguished Clark Family and Bayside University’s youngest teacher. Every year during summer break, he would go to Africa to do volunteer work, as his biggest dream was to leave everything behind and go teach in the remote mountainous areas.

He was supposedly buried in the cemetery outside the city, and every year during Ancestors’ Day, the students of Bayside University would visit his grave and pay their respects.

Tilting his head, Quinton looked up at his former face smiling back at him in the black and white frame.

When the photo was taken, his smile had been serious and genuine.

Looking back on the past thirty years, he was happiest when he was studying and working at Bayside University.

Following Tanya’s advice, he married into the Clark Family. All they knew was that he came from abroad, his grades were excellent, and that he had successfully gotten into Bayside University. He continued his studies abroad after graduating, then upon returning, he went back to Bayside University to be a teacher. He would go overseas from time to time to participate in academic seminars as well as travel during the holidays.

His stepfather treated him well and regarded Quinton as his own. He was proud of him, and would often boast about how outstanding his second son was.

Quinton would call him ‘Dad’, and their relationship was genuine.

Everything was obviously splendid, but he still managed to ruin everything with his own hands.

No one knew that at the age of fourteen, he was already the leader of the Phantom Wolf and he had countless blood debts on his hands.

His past had been filled with lies and illusions. Tanya had helped him remarry so that he could have a new identity that would facilitate his movements in Bayside City. However, their ultimate goal was to take revenge on the Fletchers.

Nevertheless, even in that illusion, everyone had been sincerely good to him, but he had pushed them all away, tearing up this perfect but real illusion with his bare hands.

The thought of living in this fantasy forever had, in fact, crossed his mind often. Oh, how great it would’ve been!

Looking at his former self, Quinton took a sip of coffee and a faint smile played on his lips. He exhaled a cocoa-infused breath, then turned around to throw away the cup. Unknowingly, his eyes had gotten moist with tears.

Sophia was in class, so Michael wandered around to enjoy a breath of fresh air. At some point, he saw Quinton sitting on the grass, basking in the sun. Surrounded by several students, he held a book as he explained a topic to a student.

“The answer to this question is not complete. This question covers four main points, and according to the case materials, there is a trap here…”

In a serious manner, he explained the question with ease. Michael waited for the group of students to leave before walking up to him and asking, “How about you come back to continue teaching?”

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Since Michael was rarely home, he was constantly worried about leaving someone who had once shown interest in his wife in his house. But Quinton stayed home every day, seemingly not wanting to go anywhere. The last time he was asked to come back and teach, he had refused, so he would probably refuse this time as well.

However, Michael felt that he needed to be ‘kicked’ out of the house.

As if he understood where Michael’s pettiness was coming from, Quinton drank the yogurt that the student had given while agreeing. “Okay.”

That was fast…

If it weren’t because Michael could provide him with biologically engineered spare organs, he didn’t want to live in Michael’s house all the time either. He had long wanted to move out to be a teacher at Bayside University.

Michael was taken aback by Quinton’s quick agreement. Patting him on the shoulder, Michael said, “Get ready then. I’ll go speak to the vice-chancellor; you can register as a teacher under the Fletcher name.”

He made a mental note to assign him the best apartment unit that was preferably fully furnished so that he could move in immediately.

In the classroom, the lecturer was full of energy, delivering his lesson while the students listened intently. All of a sudden, a high-pitched chime resounded through the room. Awoooo—

After the wolf’s howling ended, the classroom fell silent for a second, then a flurry of snickers erupted.

Flustered, Stanley hurriedly fished out his mobile phone, only to find that Christine was calling him. His ringtone was a wolf’s howl, and the volume had been set too high, which was why the entire classroom had just been filled with a sad, high-pitched cry.

“I’m sorry!” He quickly hung up the phone, then set it to vibrate. He sent a message to Christine saying that he would return her call later before putting his phone to one side.

Sophia, who was sitting next to him, felt embarrassed.

This stupid dog is always doing stupid things.

After class was dismissed, everyone talked and laughed as they left the school. Harry came to pick Sarah up on his bicycle while Sophia waited for Michael, who had gone to speak with the vice-chancellor. Stanley tried to return Christine’s call, but no one picked up.

“What happened? She’s not picking up, and she’s not replying on Messenger,” he muttered, looking like a lovesick teenager who was being snubbed by his girlfriend.

Sean laughed and reasoned, “Perhaps she’s at work!”

Stanley simply looked down at his phone and said nothing.

Accompanied by Stanley and Sean, Sophia sat next to the Teaching Building while she waited for Michael. In a rather dissatisfied tone, she said, “What are you guys waiting for? Go home by yourselves!”

Stanley exclaimed, “Don’t think that we don’t know that your family is preparing a delicious meal tonight. You want to get rid of us? In your dreams! Grand-uncle Theo has already picked Maisie up. Tonight, the three of us will go and exploit your hospitality!”

Sean chimed in, “We’ll exploit you!”

Sophia pursed her lips. “Oh, I’m so terrified!”

After a while, Nathan was also done with his classes. As his bicycle came to a stop in front of Sophia, he said coldly, “Get on.”

Sophia was about to speak when she saw Michael and Quinton riding over on their ofos. Michael parked his bicycle between Nathan and Sophia, then said, “Get on.”

Sophia smiled at Nathan before jumping onto the back seat of Michael’s bicycle. He rode away as Nathan chased after them in a huff.

When they arrived home, Sarah and Harry were already waiting. Theo had also returned from picking up the children, and they were chattering like a flock of sparrows.

Rumors about Hope getting himself a girlfriend at the kindergarten had gotten to Sarah, and once Sarah knew something, everyone else would too.

“Hope, what’s your girlfriend’s name? Is she pretty? Why don’t you bring her back and show Mommy? Is it Bella? Lily? It’s Little Marsha, isn’t it?”

No matter how many questions she peppered him with, Hope refused to say anything. The expression on his face showed that he was truly living up to his nickname—Sour Face.

Since she couldn’t get an answer out of Hope, Sarah tried to ask Carmen, but she claimed not to know anything.

Afterward, Sarah had a chat with Sophia. “Why aren’t you concerned about Carmen? Maybe she’s also gotten herself a boyfriend in kindergarten. Kids nowadays grow up so fast!”

Watching Carmen, Sophia felt completely at ease. She knew that Carmen would not start dating in kindergarten. Supposedly, she had had plenty of ‘experience’ with dating. Her ex-boyfriend had saved up enough money for a pet shop, so it was obvious that she wouldn’t settle for just any ordinary boy.

As they waited for dinner to be served, everyone happily chatted away. Theo watched the news broadcast as usual, and Cooper was forced to watch it with him. Michael and Quinton talked about Quinton returning to school as a teacher, but Stanley kept his head low and his eyes peeled on his phone.

He felt agitated—as if he sensed that something was about to happen.

After Christine called him, she hadn’t picked up his calls, nor did she reply to his messages. This behavior was very unlike her.

Sophia moved closer to him with a nosy look on her face. “Stupid dog, are you really in a relationship?”

But Stanley continued to frown, not answering her. His heart was heavy; even the joy of scrounging a free meal had disappeared.

Sophia took his silence as tacit admission.

Soon, the food was served, and the large family gathered together. There was the Western food that Cooper and Linus liked as well as the salamander soup that everyone knew and loved. Stanley, who would usually pounce on food like a predator attacking its prey and would want to have a sip or two of everything including medicine, was acting out of character today; he was constantly stuck in a daze. Sean had taken several pieces of tofu for him, but he didn’t eat much and was just playing with his food instead.

He took only a few bites of his food, staring at his phone the whole time.

When dinner was over, Sophia contentedly drank her chicken soup. Suddenly, Stanley’s phone rang with the familiar wolf’s howl, and he hurriedly picked it up.

They didn’t know what the person on the other side had said. All they saw was the abrupt change in Stanley’s demeanor after just listening to a few words. He stood up and walked out without saying a word.

“Stan, what’s the matter?” Sean asked as he chased after him.

Stanley had already put on his shoes when he answered, “Something happened to Christine.”

With that, he opened the door and left.

Sean was stunned for a moment, then he turned around and called out, “Sophia, Maisie will need to stay at your house for a while tonight.”

He rushed off without another word. Sophia then set down her bowl to catch up to them, wanting to get a grasp of the situation.

Judging from Stanley’s expression, it seemed that something serious had happened, so she had to go and take a look.

The three of them left the neighborhood. Stanley drove his car and peeled down the road as fast as he could, running numerous red lights along the way.

Throughout the entire drive, Stanley’s face was gloomy. He didn’t say a word and was solely focused on turning the steering wheel non-stop. Seated in the passenger seat, Sean was silent as well. Sophia, who was in the back seat, took out her phone and ran a search on the name ‘Christine Bishop’. Many news articles began popping up.

Tonight’s headline: ‘Christine Bishop Falls to Her Death’.

Upon seeing the words ‘fall’ and ‘death’, Sophia’s mind went blank. She quickly clicked into the news article and saw that a video was being widely circulated by many media outlets. A girl in a white dress was sitting outside the window of the eighth floor of a hotel, shouting herself hoarse. Unfortunately, no one could understand her, as it seemed to be drunken gibberish. Several seconds later, amidst the shouts of the bystanders, she fell to the ground like a snowflake, splashing blood everywhere.

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The video ended there. Sophia’s screen was then filled with news of Christine’s death.

Soon, the car arrived at the hospital where reporters were crowding the entrance. When they spotted Stanley, they instantly recognized him, and countless microphones were shoved into his face.

“Mr. Fletcher, were you and Miss Bishop in a relationship?”

“Is it true that Miss Bishop had died on the spot?”

“What do you think of Miss Bishop’s death?”

Stanley ignored all their questions. With a somber expression, he walked into the hospital while the security guards blocked the reporters from entering. The signage above the emergency room was still lit. In the corridor, blood-covered doctors and nurses were constantly walking around. Joel had his arms around Maddie as he whispered words of comfort.

“Joel, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have let her come to Amstead. It’s all my fault—” Maddie sobbed. The look on Joel’s face was extremely unpleasant.

“How’s Christine?” Stanley hurried over. Joel glanced at Sean, who was behind him, then answered, “Still having surgery. She’s not out of danger yet.”

When Stanley heard this, he felt hollowed out for a moment, and his mind turned blank. Something bad had happened to Christine; no wonder he was fidgety all afternoon and evening. He demanded abruptly, “What the hell happened?”

“A few stars were drinking and celebrating in the hotel room. Christine got drunk and jumped down from the window on the eighth floor. The police are investigating it right now,” Joel explained.

Sophia’s heart skipped a beat. Is that really the case?

During midnight, Sophia sat in the hospital corridor, repeatedly watching the video of Christine that was being circulated online. Christine had been sitting on the eighth-floor window, shouting and yelling as if she really had too much to drink.

Sophia looked at the time the video was taken. It was around the time she had given Stanley a call. She then noticed the name of the hotel—Champs-Elysee Hotel. Champs-Elysee Hotel… Where have I heard that name before?

Meanwhile, Joel was pacing up and down the corridor. Sean had bought several bottles of water and was giving one to Stanley. He wordlessly accepted it, then held it in his hands, making no move to drink it. Instead, his eyes were fixed on the emergency room light.

Sean patted Stanley’s shoulder and reassured him, “Don’t worry. Christine’s going to be fine.”

Still, Stanley remained silent. He had a feeling that Christine’s jump had something to do with him not picking up her call. Her phone call had come just one minute before her jumping incident.

Christine was still being rescued, but several reporters already had news about her death prepared. Even netizens had started to claim that she was dead. A manager from Christine’s agency had come to wait for updates. The Bishops and the Evans were still in Bayside City, but they only showed up in the middle of the night. Upon arriving, they kneeled on the ground and began to weep. “Oh, my darling girl—”

Maddie’s usual gentle demeanor disappeared as she coldly reproached them. “Shut up! This is a hospital. Quit making a racket!”

As soon as they caught sight of Maddie, the Bishops and the Evans advanced aggressively on her. “Maddie, you evil creature!”

Before Maddie could speak, Joel was already shooting them a fierce glare, effectively shutting both families up. They were no longer ignorant of his capabilities. They now knew that there was someone out there who could get them kicked out of their public housing with just a phone call. Therefore, they dared not find trouble with Maddie, but they continued to curse her silently.

For the past few days, the Bishops and the Evans had been hit with tremendous changes. They had spent more than a hundred thousand to purchase public housing, but they promptly lost the rights to buy it. They had spent two hundred thousand to acquire a job within the system, but they lost that too. They lost their place in the elite class that they had spent a hundred thousand to obtain, and their relocation plans had also been wrecked.

All of these happenings were a catastrophe to them. It was equivalent to killing their whole family.

Sometime before dawn, a blood-covered doctor approached them and asked, “Is Christine Bishop’s family here?”

Mr. Bishop hurried forward. “Me! I’m Christine’s father! Doctor, how’s my daughter?”

The doctor said gravely, “Mr. Bishop, your daughter has suffered fractures all over her body, as well as severe brain trauma, brain stem injury, and multiple organ damage. She’s out of danger for now, but she will be unconscious for a while. Do be prepared for the possibility of amputation.”

Mr. Bishop’s mind turned blank at once. The doctor continued, “You can go and settle the bill first. My advice is to gather more money, as follow-up treatments, rehabilitation, and other necessities may require more than three million in total.”

At the mention of three million, Mr. Bishop grew anxious. Eventually, he announced ruthlessly, “Then, we won’t go through with the treatment! We don’t have that much money!”

In tears, Mrs. Bishop wailed, “Her brother still needs to start his company, and we just paid for a house in full! Where are we supposed to get so much money?”

The other relatives added, “This hospital is a scam! Just like every other hospital in Bayside City! It’s just a fall! We should bring her home to receive treatment!”

The doctor said nothing, but he understood that in a situation like Christine’s, resuscitation would be a problem. Even if she was successfully brought back to life, she would probably end up in a vegetative state, or suffer from hemiplegia or paraplegia. Saving her would require a huge amount of money, and if she was resuscitated, the cost for her rehabilitation would be enough to cause the collapse of their family in an instant. Hence, many people simply gave up on letting Christine receive treatment.

Gritting her teeth, Maddie darted forward and pushed Mr. Bishop away. To the doctor, she said, “You must treat her! Get her the best doctors and the best ward. No matter how much it costs, I’ll pay!” With that, she hurried off with the nurse to pay the bill.

Joel went with Maddie, and neither the Bishops nor the Evans stopped them. Instead, they remained in the corridor exchanging whispers.

“It’s better not to get her treated. Let the child go in peace!”

“Even if she could be treated, she would suffer. Paraplegia means that she will have to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair. Plus, you’ll need to hire someone to clean after her. Not only would she be unable to earn a living, but she would drag the family down. She won’t be able to marry either.”

“That’s right. Charles, you’ve got to think this through. Two of your sons just got married, and their marriage can’t be affected—”

Feeling detached, Sophia took in the scene and she was suddenly overcome with the urge to vomit. These days, the Bishop Family was making frequent appearances on major newspapers and television stations. They wanted to kill Cooper to avenge their son and had sustained financial losses. No one had expected that the media would turn their family upside down, opening the public’s eyes to just how shameless the Bishops were. All of Christine’s hard-earned money had been used by her family to buy houses, cars, and even to fund her brother’s weddings. The betrothal gifts, the bridal chamber, the decorations, and other works were paid for using her money.

They were just exploiting Christine, squeezing her dry as if they were wringing a towel. Now that Christine was in trouble, the first thing on their mind was to give up on her treatment? Obviously, selling off a house in Provincial City alone could save her!

The Bishops had undoubtedly seen Sophia, and they were aware that she was Cooper’s daughter. They wanted to mess with her but dared not approach her when they saw the few burly men standing beside her, so they could only silently call her a ‘slutty b*tch’.

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1356

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1356

Clive was dead, and the murderer had been caught, but the Bishops didn’t get any compensation whatsoever. Indignant, they wanted to make a big deal out of things to humiliate Cooper, hinder his daughter from marrying, and make them pay for their losses. To their dismay, the citizens of Bayside City didn’t buy their stunt. Not only did the Bishops create unnecessary trouble, but Mrs. Bishop had also gone insane, running around scratching people. Alas, she was arrested and now, they were the topic of most netizens’ condemnations.

They viewed the wealthy people of Bayside City as having no sense of empathy. Although the Bishops’ son was dead, no one sympathized with them.

The Bishops and the Evans were aggrieved, but Stanley remained silent as he sat there all night. It was evident that he cared a lot about Christine, so this incident was a fatal blow to him.

After the doctors spent all day and all night rescuing Christine, she was finally free of danger, but she was still in a coma and was probably in a vegetative state. Unwilling to give up, Maddie brought her to a better hospital and got her admitted to the most expensive ward, which cost more than ten thousand a day. Fortunately, the Fletchers were a prominent family with a number of big businesses, so this amount wasn’t that big of a deal to them.

At some point, Sophia went home, but the scene of Christine jumping off the building kept replaying in her mind.

Champs-Elysee Hotel… She must’ve heard someone mention it before because she had never been to this hotel.

After pondering it for a while, she looked through her phone for any relevant information, and finally found a text message: ‘If you want to save your father, dress seductively, then come to room 808 at Champs-Elysee Hotel. I’ll be waiting.’

The message was from an unknown number, and it was sent during the two days that Cooper and Linus were taken away.

Sophia had ignored it, thinking that it was a spam message.

However, she now had an idea of who the sender was.

She quickly got on the web to search for relevant information. Over the course of one night, news about the star’s death was everywhere, and even the police had released an official statement about this incident, including the location, the names of the celebrities who were with her, and videos of the scene.

As Sophia had suspected, the location of the incident where Christine had jumped was Presidential Suite No. 808 in Champs-Elysee Hotel!

Simultaneously, other related videos of the incident had been posted online. One of the videos was more than ten seconds long, and it showed Christine sitting at the window. Someone was beside her, trying to pull her down, but she broke free all of a sudden and jumped down.

The video was taken by a fellow star who was present, and several of them had testified that Christine had indeed gotten crazy drunk. She then ran to the balcony where she proceeded to open the window before jumping down.

Moreover, the surveillance footage given by the hotel served as proof that the group of celebrities was indeed staying in room 808. They started drinking after they arrived.

For some reason, Sophia was dubious.

Why was it so coincidental that the incident took place in room 808?

And, why didn’t Christine’s face show up in any of the surveillance footage and videos taken by eyewitnesses?

Before the incident took place, she had given Stanley a call, so why was that action not seen in those videos?

Sophia had heavy suspicions about this matter.

After a little digging, she found out that Champs-Elysee Hotel had been bought by the Yard Family. This bit of information combined with the message she had received just made the situation even more unusual.

She figured that this incident was connected to the Yard Family in some way.

Christine jumping off the building was definitely not as simple a case as it seemed!

If it truly has something to do with the Yards…

Sophia made up her mind and went to look for Stanley.

It was the third day after Christine’s fall, but she still showed no signs of waking up. She stayed in the expensive ward and there was an oxygen cylinder by her side helping her breathe. Every day, Stanley would go to the hospital to visit her; he still seemed to be in shock.

Perhaps he truly loved Christine.

Sean accompanied him every day, and Maddie would drop by for daily visits, but no one from the Bishop family came to see her, not until yesterday. Upon learning that the ward cost more than ten thousand a day, they were afraid that Maddie would leave without settling the bill—in which case the Bishops would have to pay—so they had come over to discuss the possibilities of extubation with the doctor.

Fortunately, Maddie had hired a care worker to stay in the hospital and take care of Christine. The care worker managed to stop them and contact Maddie in time. Otherwise, the doctor would’ve extubated her already.

Today, none of the Bishops came. They had fled far away, as they were worried that they would have to bear the cost of the ward of ten thousand a day.

Meanwhile, Sophia had given Stanley all the information she had gathered. She was an outsider in this matter, so she couldn’t take charge of the situation. Stanley, on the other hand, was Christine’s boyfriend, so it was best for him to handle it.

If the Yard Family were indeed involved, it would be a great opportunity!

It would also be a chance to avenge Christine!

After going through all the information Sophia had given him, Stanley grew solemn.

The happenings of that day were certainly not like how the media, the hotel, and the eye-witnesses claimed it to be.

Just the fact that Christine had gone to a hotel to celebrate with the other celebrities was enough to raise suspicions.

Thinking back to the moment before Christine jumped off the building, a lump formed in Stanley’s throat. He began, “I also think that the matter isn’t as simple as it seems. The day before, we had agreed to play games together on the night two days after, and she said that she would be free. She said that she wasn’t busy as there was no job to carry out, no announcements to make, and no dinner parties to attend.”

Stanley choked on his sobs.

He was certain that something had occurred that day!

For all he knew, the call that he had hung up on was Christine asking him for help!

Sean patted Stanley’s shoulder in an attempt to console him. “Stan—”

He knew that Stanley was having the hardest time coping with Christine’s accident.

All of a sudden, Stanley stood up. With Sophia’s information in hand, he proclaimed, “I’m going to get to the bottom of this! I will find out exactly what went down that night!”

Bustling with energy, Stanley assigned Sophia a task. “Sophia, I’ll go look at the hotel’s surveillance footage from that night and speak to the eye-witnesses. I’ll need you to find out where they’re keeping Christine’s phone. It was a gift from me—the Dragon Eye phone that you gave me during New Year’s. I gave it to her, but after the incident, I couldn’t find it anywhere. Help me find it. I’m sure it’ll provide us with a clue.”

Sophia nodded steadily, and Stanley and Sean left in a haste.

Sean had once decided that he would leave silently after Stanley and Christine made it official that they were together, but now, he simply couldn’t leave. The least he could do was stay by his side, give him support, and help him find Christine’s attacker.

Unfortunately, the surveillance footage and eye-witnesses proved to be of no use. All of the evidence added up perfectly and were able to withstand close scrutiny.

Meanwhile, Sophia had rushed to Michel Group and was using the company’s central operating system to find out the current location of Christine’s phone.

Dragon Eye phones had a built-in navigation system; during emergencies, the phone’s serial number could be used to determine the coordinates of the device.

In just a short time, Linus managed to unearth the coordinates of the phone, but it was powered on and still in motion. The phone number had been changed, and it was slowly moving around a strip mall on Third Avenue.

Upon learning this, Sophia left immediately. Linus was worried about her, so he followed as well.

The two siblings rushed to the mall on Third Avenue. After checking, Linus said, “The phone is still here. It’s currently at the Dragon Eye chain store!”

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1357

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1357

There were six outlets in Bayside City selling Dragon Eye phones. The outlet at Third Avenue was one of them, and business was booming when Linus and Sophia arrived on-site. They traced the coordinates and matched it to a girl looking at mobile phones under the enthusiastic guidance of a salesperson.

The latest Dragon Eye mobile phone was launched globally only a few days ago. It was also simultaneously launched in Cethos. As a result, the new product was being sold in the store, and that girl was looking at the new product.

Linus and Sophia stood outside the outlet and observed the girl through the window. When the girl turned around, that familiar face that looked like a monkey’s butt came into view. It was Tawny Bishop! It wasn’t strange for Christine’s phone to be in Tawny’s hands. After all, Christine could have replaced her old phone with a newer model and handed her old phone over to Tawny.

However, Sophia was keenly aware of the difference in Tawny’s appearance. Tawny had the same monkey’s butt makeup as usual—what with her extremely exaggerated blush and eyeshadow—but the quality of her makeup products was obviously much better than before. Moreover, she was carrying seven or eight shopping bags in her hand. Looking at the logos printed on the shopping bags, they looked to be branded luxury products. Although they were not considered top-of-the-line luxury products, they amounted to several hundreds of millions worth of clothes, bags, and shoes.

Furthermore, the handbag she was carrying was the latest product by JNS Group. It was a genuine product with a market value of over 60,000. The ring she was wearing on her finger was also worth several tens of thousands. Just then, she seemed to have chosen the new mobile phone she wanted. Reaching into her bag, she took out two other phones to pay for her purchase. Among the two phones she took out, one probably belonged to Christine. The other phone was the latest Serpent mobile phone model, which was worth over 10,000.

The Bishop Family just lost their son recently. Despite causing a ruckus, they have yet to receive a single penny as compensation. Moreover, so many things occurred back in their hometown. Where did Tawny receive so much money for her to spend so lavishly? When Sophia saw that Tawny had picked out one of the latest Dragon Eye models and was preparing to pay for it, she hurriedly made a phone call.

Inside the shop, Tawny pretentiously took out a lipstick worth several thousand and touched up her makeup while scanning the QR code to pay for her new phone. All of a sudden, the cashier congenially said, “Miss, we are having a special event to trade in older Dragon Eye models. If you have an older Dragon Eye model with you, you can convert it into an instant cash rebate.”

Tawny glanced at the Dragon Eye phone in her hand. It was the model that was launched during New Year’s and was no longer in fashion. Therefore, she traded it in for a rebate of 1,800. After backing up the existing data, she took her new phone and left in satisfaction.

Soon, Linus obtained that phone and recovered the data in it through technical means. Using the history log within the phone, he logged into Christine’s Messenger account and found something fishy going on. On the day of the incident, one hour before the incident occurred, Tawny made a call to Christine. It lasted no longer than a minute. Afterward, Tawny sent a location to Christine via Messenger—it was the Champs-Elysee Hotel!

Tawny was the one who called Christine out to the hotel! Sophia felt her heart pounding violently in her chest. As I suspected, Tawny is involved in this!

However, there was no other clue aside from that. Recalling Tawny’s unusual spending power, she immediately made another phone call to investigate the purchase records of Tawny’s credit cards recently. Then, she discovered that Tawny had been spending a lot of money in Bayside City over the past two days. How did she get so much money suddenly? Moreover, she only started spending wildly after what happened to Christine. Something is definitely up!

Following that, she found somebody to check the credited transactions into the accounts under Tawny’s name recently. As expected, she found an unidentified transfer of 200,000 from an account of unknown origins. A check on the account number revealed that it was an overseas account. The transfer was done very secretively, flowing through dozens of accounts before ending up in Tawny’s account. Now that I’ve found the root, I’ll have to try my best to dig deeper.

When Linus saw Sophia putting in so much effort, he decided to personally help in her investigation. In less than half a day, he discovered the original source of that money—it came from the assistant of Bethany Nicole, a rising celebrity! Sophia felt a headache coming on upon learning that Bethany was behind this.

Could it be Bethany’s attempt to suppress her juniors? Did she ask Tawny to lure Christine there to push her off the building? Did she also invite that group of lesser-known celebrities over to shoot a fake video in an attempt to conceal the truth? There are many rumors about Bethany suppressing her juniors. It is entirely plausible. Besides, the Champs-Elysee Hotel originally belonged to the Yard Family. If she is working under Henry and Ryan, then she will have a greater chance of success if she carried it out within the premises of the Champs-Elysee Hotel. It all makes sense. But, I can’t help but think that this is not as simple as it seems!

Meanwhile, Stanley also found out about Bethany from his investigation. She was also present at the hotel that night, but the media kept quiet about it.

Several of them met up to share the results of their investigations.

“I don’t believe this matter is as simple as Bethany making her move!” Stanley declared decisively. Even he could tell that something fishy was going on.

According to the information Sophia obtained, Bethany, Henry, and Ryan continued to maintain a threesome relationship. Perhaps, Henry and Ryan had participated in this incident too.

Now that Bethany received support from Henry and Ryan, she became the major shareholder and one of the executives of her agency. In other words, she practically turned the entire company into Henry and Ryan’s harem. All the various female idols, young models, and popular actresses in the company were now their playthings!

Even so, those were simply the rumors flying around Bayside City. Even the people within the company were not aware of it. Still, that information was something Sophia obtained from various sources a long time ago. The truth was that Christine had wanted to leave the company for a long time now but couldn’t due to her contract with the company.

“If this incident is related to those two brothers—” Stanley clenched his fists. His eyes were red as he said through gritted teeth, “I will never let them off!”

Sophia’s expression was dark. If it’s true that those two brothers are behind this incident, I’m going to uproot their entire family!

Sean went out to bring back some food. Placing the food in front of Stanley, he said, “Stan, you haven’t eaten anything all day. Why don’t you continue your discussion after you’ve eaten something?”

Stanley kept quiet. He had been running about all day long, investigating what happened to Christine. Now that he found the culprit behind the incident, he needed to eat so that he had the energy to get revenge on Christine’s behalf. Linus decided to eat some too. So, all four of them ate while continuing their discussion.

Linus was quite concerned about this matter too. He never forgot about what Jordan did to Sophia. Breaking his leg was too light a punishment for him! He used Clive as an excuse to cause trouble for Cooper previously. Now, I’m going to see just how he plans to explain away his two sons’ affairs!

“They have done a good job covering their tracks. It’s very hard to catch them without any evidence. If news of this leaks out to them, they will surely throw Bethany under the bus instead,” Sean expressed his concerns. “We lack concrete evidence. Besides, we cannot be certain that this was done by Henry and Ryan.”

Stanley did not say anything, but his expression was solemn. If Henry and Ryan were truly behind this incident, things will become more complicated. With just us, we will probably be unable to do anything. Still, I will never give up!

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1358

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1358

“Oh!” Sophia suddenly remembered something. “You should have received an invitation to the wedding of the Willemzen Family’s young master, right? I heard that Henry and Ryan will be attending too.”

The Willemzen Family was another prominent family in Bayside City. Almost half of the dignitaries within their circles would be attending the wedding of the Willemzen Family’s young master. Therefore, Stanley, Sean, and Linus also received invitations to the wedding. Even though Henry and Ryan changed their surnames recently, the Edwards Group refused to accept them. Hence, they remained with the Ronney Group and frequently attended events hosted by the celebrity circles in Bayside City—the wedding held by the Willemzen Family was no exception.

Sophia glanced at the people before her and sneered suddenly. “If we want to find out whether they are behind this incident, we can just ask them about it directly.”

Soon, it was the day of the Willemzen Family’s young master’s wedding. The young master of the Willemzen Family was one of Sophia’s university classmates. He was one of the few boys in her class, and on the day of his wedding, many of her classmates attended as did many celebrities and famous figures.

Sophia was wearing a new product from one of the brands under the JNS Group today. It was a new style of woman’s dress that had yet to be launched. It was also the first product debut she made after what happened to Cooper. It attracted a lot of attention, and she advertised her clothing line while she was at it.

Linus arrived with her, but they moved about separately after they entered the venue. Sophia was surrounded by a large crowd of people. On the other hand, Stanley and Sean were standing on the other side. All of them were waiting for the twins to appear.

Sean was wearing an alluring female outfit today. Working in the fashion industry, Sophia had met many agender people. She also came across many cross-dressers. However, she honestly felt that most men did not look good in female clothing.

Men and women were physically different. Most men had a more muscular frame compared to women. Therefore, it was easy to tell that they were transvestites when they put on female clothing. In the entertainment industry nowadays, there were many photos of male celebrities cross-dressing in female clothing. Those photos were very disturbing; one could immediately tell that it was a man in women’s clothes. They didn’t even look like women, let alone look pretty. Even so, their fans continued to blindly praise them for it.

Among all the cross-dressing men Sophia had ever met, only two looked good. One was Michael and the other was Sean. When Michael dressed as a woman, his slightly feminine frame and good looks were part of the reason why he looked good. However, the most important points were the ever-important gaze and the charming posture that were unique to women. Those were not something most men could copy. On the other hand, Sean seemed like a natural in women’s clothing and a wig—there were no flaws in the way he acted. His gaze was enchanting, his eyes were gentle, and his frame was not too muscular. He was quite beautiful in women’s clothing.

Henry and Ryan had yet to appear. Thus, Sophia slipped through the crowd of men trying to flirt with Sean and struck up a conversation with him. “Why have you been cross-dressing recently?”

Sean seemed to be appearing in women’s clothing more frequently recently. Especially this year, as he attended almost all the events on various occasions in women’s clothing—some of their newer business partners actually thought that he was a woman. Sipping his red wine, he slyly said, “I also learned how to fake my voice!”

His fake voice was low with a hint of sexy hoarseness to it. He had been learning how to fake his voice and cross-dress ever since he was young. However, he shaved his head and switched back to men’s clothing due to the pressure his family exerted on him. Later, he gradually broke away from his family and built up his strength. Cooper was very open-minded and would never interfere with his private life or the way he dressed. Thus, he began cross-dressing again. For him, he was probably his truest self when he was cross-dressing.

The wedding banquet had yet to start. Sitting next to Sean, Sophia chatted with him in a low voice. She glanced at Stanley, who was standing not too far away. “Stan is catching feelings for Christine. It’s time for you to let go. You shouldn’t waste your life away because of that stupid dog.”

I can’t stand watching the two of them. Stanley is not a good partner for Sean. Sean will surely meet a much better person in the future. Patting him on the shoulder, she said, “You should leave him as soon as possible.”

Sean smiled with some difficulty and nonchalantly declared, “Of course. I’ll be taking custody of the children and the pets!”

He smiled like a courageous woman about to face a divorce lawsuit. However, she knew that he was feeling very sad inside.

Later, the twins finally arrived. When Sophia came back from the restroom, she noticed that the twins had arrived at some point. Moreover, they were flirting with a sexy blonde. And, that sexy blonde was none other than Sean. It was obvious that they did not recognize Sean in women’s clothing. It wasn’t surprising; Sean was his real self when he was cross-dressing—his charismatic charm was at its strongest.

Sophia was just about to go over when Linus stopped her. “It was Sean’s initiative to talk to the twins.”

Due to the supermodel-like temperament and height that Sean had, Henry and Ryan were looking at him with gleaming eyes as they surrounded him. Still, Sean had them wrapped around his finger. He charmed them so well that they failed to notice that he was not a woman.

Stanley finally clawed his way out of the large crowd surrounding him. Then, he saw the sight of Sean flirting with the twins and nearly exploded from anger. How dare Sean try to seduce those pieces of trash?! Disregarding whatever strategy they had, he rushed over in large strides and pushed Henry away from Sean. Henry was practically drooling over Sean at that point. “You f*cking stay away from my woman!”

Henry staggered after being shoved aside, feeling angry. Turning around, he saw that it was Stanley, and his temper flared even higher. He insultingly said, “I was wondering why it stank. It’s because the Fletcher Family is here.”

Stanley looked livid. “Yes, it’s me! If you know what’s good for you, f*ck off! Don’t let me see you again!”

Sean had been trying to get the twins to talk. He did not expect Stanley to come over and kick up a fuss. Hence, he hurriedly tried to stop Stanley. “Stan, calm down!”

However, Stanley could no longer remain calm at this point. He simply wanted to punch these beasts in the face. It took a lot of effort for Linus and Sean to stop him from attacking the twins.

At that moment, Henry and Ryan became smug. They arrogantly pointed at themselves while saying, “Go on; hit us! Go ahead and try!”

Stanley raised his fists but did not attack them. He was being held back by Sean. Sean might have looked pretty, but he was very strong. Shaking his head at Stanley, he pleaded, “Don’t do it, Stan.”

In response, Stanley clenched his fists tightly. Trembling slightly, he finally unclenched his fists. Both Henry and Ryan knew that Stanley did not dare to hit them right now. If he made a move, they would send him to jail immediately!

On the other hand, Sophia suddenly came up with an idea. She stepped forward and said to Stanley in a persuading tone, “Stan, don’t be so impulsive. You need to think of Christine, who is still lying unconscious in the hospital. You are her boyfriend; you know she needs you—”

Christine? When Henry and Ryan heard that name, they exchanged a glance. Confirming that they did not hear wrongly, their eyes gleamed with delight. Henry seemed to have discovered something that made him extremely happy. He asked, “Did you say that Christine Bishop is your woman?”

Stanley glared at them with a grim expression. Sophia was talking to Stanley with her back to them. However, her eyes were gleaming brightly. Meanwhile, Linus and Sean also pricked up their ears.

Sure enough, the twins triumphantly bragged, “So, that wench is your woman? She’s quite pretty. It’s a pity she refused to cooperate with us. She would’ve rather jumped from the eighth floor than obey us. What a pity—”

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1359

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1359

It truly was them, after all! Sophia knew that the twins were incredibly arrogant. They would not conceal their wrongdoings. Instead, they would be proud of what they did!

After confirming that the twins were behind the incident, Stanley’s fist, which relaxed slightly just now, clenched tightly again. He looked like he could attack them at any time. His eyes were bloodshot and filled with hostility.

He more or less understood what had happened the other day. After receiving money from Bethany, Tawny must have tricked Christine into the hotel room. Then, Christine tried to call him for help when she realized that something was wrong. However, he hung up on her. With no other means of escape, she desperately opened the window and jumped out…

Stanley did not lash out with his fists. Instead, he turned around and left. Every step he took felt as heavy as a mountain of lead. Just how desperate must she have been that day?!

Henry was still laughing behind him. “The next time you get another girlfriend, let us know. We will inspect the goods on your behalf.”

“Hahahaha—” The twins laughed without inhibition, impudently mocking Stanley to his face.

Stanley did not know how he managed to leave the wedding banquet. It felt as if every step he took was a stab to his heart and he felt incredibly helpless for the first time in his life. The people who harmed Christine were standing right in front of me, yet I don’t have the means to bring them to justice… By the time he returned to his senses, he was standing outside.

If only I had answered that phone call… He knew that nothing would change even if he had answered that phone call. At the end of the day, they would still try to harm her, and she would still jump off the eighth floor out of despair. Nonetheless, he was racked with guilt.

Sophia was on the phone while Linus and Sean were talking in a low voice. They seemed to be discussing their countermeasures. Now that they knew the Yard twins were behind the incident, they would never let the twins get away with it. First of all, they needed to start collecting evidence.

Jordan and Cooper had faced off against each other recently. Although Jordan lost the battle, it also revealed the extent of his influence in Bayside City. It would not be easy to bring the twins down. After all, they were the sons of Jordan and Anna. Even concrete evidence might not be enough to take the twins down. Besides, Cooper and Jordan were at a truce while they recuperated after their fight. Neither of them was prepared for a war at the moment, and neither of them would fight a war without preparations.

It would be great if the Fletcher Family made a move. However, Christine did not have any substantial relationship with the Fletcher Family. There was no justifiable reason for the Fletcher Family to take action… While they were discussing their options, Sophia hung up the phone suddenly and anxiously said, “This is bad! The Bishop Family brought the police and the reporters to the hospital! They are planning to snatch Christine away!”

Upon hearing those words, everybody drove to the hospital in a rush.

Inside the hospital lobby, Mr. Bishop brought the police and the reporters along as he surrounded the hospital ward. He was about to push through the security guards and the nurses, enter the hospital ward, and bring Christine away. “Why can’t I take her away?! That’s my daughter! I’m going to take her away! I’m her father!”

The Fletcher Family had assigned some people to guard Christine too. At the moment, both the hospital’s security guards and the Fletchers’ men were put in a difficult spot. After all, Christine was not part of the Fletcher Family. She was simply Maddie’s cousin. If the Bishop Family insisted on taking Christine away, they were well within their rights to do so.

The police and the reporters were here too. Thus, Mr. Bishop shouted in front of all the reporters, “My daughter is about to die! How can they kidnap my daughter and refuse to let me meet her for the last time?! My daughter is already in critical condition! Please, stop making things difficult! Let me take her away! You kidnapped my daughter! Return my daughter to me! Let me go inside!”

When Stanley, Sophia, and the rest rushed over, they saw a luxury car parked on the road opposite the hospital. It was an incredibly ostentatious car with the Edward Family’s logo on it. Thus, Sophia could recognize that it was Henry and Ryan’s car. Why is their car here?

By the time they rushed into the hospital lobby, the whole place was a chaotic mess. The reporters, the police, and the hospital patients were crowding about in the lobby. Moreover, Mr. Bishop had managed to successfully get his hands on Christine.

Christine had been living in the intensive care unit for the past nine days. Maddie had not only spent all her hard-earned personal savings on Christine, but she also used the Fletcher Family’s money for the first time. She placed Christine in the best hospital in Bayside City, hired the most expensive doctor, brought in the best equipment, and utilized the latest technology. As a result, Christine’s condition became better—so much so that she could wake up at any moment now.

As the Fletcher Family had invited the world’s best doctor to treat her, she had a high chance of returning to a normal life after she regained consciousness. However, the medical costs were astronomical. Fortunately, tens of millions were just numbers to the Fletcher Family.

If she were to be taken away by the Bishop Family, the Bishop Family would not have the resources to continue with her treatment. Besides, they would probably refuse to continue providing treatment for her and she would most likely die! Even if she survived, she would be disabled forever!

Maddie arrived in the nick of time. She grabbed onto Christine’s hospital bed with a death grip as soon as she arrived, refusing to allow Mr. Bishop to take Christine away. “Uncle Charles, you can’t take Christine away! Bayside City has the best doctors and the best facilities! If you take her away, the rest of her life will be ruined!”

Mr. Bishop became furious upon hearing those words. He looked at Maddie as if he was looking at his worst enemy. Then, he shoved her aside unreasonably. “Get lost! If it wasn’t for you, Christine would not be in this condition!” He pointed at her and screamed, “It’s all your fault! You jinx! You were the one who tricked her into coming to Bayside City! It’s all your fault! I will not let you harm Christine ever again!”

At the same time, the Bishop Family also started criticizing her as if she was the one that pushed Christine off the building.

She burst into tears on the spot. Even so, she continued clinging to the bed Christine was lying on despite her tears. Weeping, she shouted through her tears, “She will die if you take her away! I brought her to Bayside City; I will take full responsibility for her now that she is in this condition! I’m going to save her!”

He slapped her away, cursing at her in a rage. “Bah! You worthless scum!”

Both sides were in a stalemate. Maddie clung tightly to the bed, refusing to let them take Christine away. Thus, Mr. Bishop yelled, “Police! Why are you just standing there?! This person is trying to kidnap my daughter!”

At this point, everybody felt that Maddie ought to let go. After all, Christine was just her cousin. As a cousin, what right did she have to interfere in the Bishop Family’s matters?

Maddie had rushed to the hospital alone. When the Bishops saw that she was alone, they tried to hit her. Two young adults stepped forward and grabbed her, forcefully prying her hands off the bed.

“Let go of her!” A roar rang out from among the crowd. Stanley suddenly pushed his way through the crowd and rushed over. Then, he grabbed the two people holding onto Maddie and pulled them away, one person in each hand.

“Aunt Maddie, are you alright?!” Stanley helped Maddie up from the ground. Now that Maddie had somebody on her side, she immediately grabbed Christine’s hospital bed as soon as she got up. At the same time, she yelled at Stanley, “Stan, don’t let them take Christine away! If they take her back, only death will await her!”

Stanley glanced at Christine, who remained unconscious on the hospital bed. The Bishop Family had dragged her out of the hospital ward, causing her to bounce around on the hospital bed. As a result, she looked very restless and her eyebrows were slightly furrowed together.

If she had obeyed the Yard twins back then, she would be swimming in success by now. She would have received all sorts of benefits and resources… She wouldn’t have needed to suffer so much. But, she rejected them. She would rather give up her life than bow down to their unspoken rules! I will not let her die!

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1360

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1360

Stanley hurriedly walked over to Mr. Bishop and loudly said, “I will not allow you to take Christine away!”

When Mr. Bishop saw that the newly-arrived person was just a young man, he completely disregarded Stanley and even went so far as to unapologetically lash out at Stanley, “Who are you?! What right do you have to interfere with the Bishop Family’s matters?! Christine is my daughter! I am free to take her wherever I want! It’s none of your business!”

Stanley was about to say something when Mr. Bishop roared in his face and covered his face in spit. “Get lost! This is the Bishop Family’s matters! You are not allowed to interfere!”

Then, the Bishops tried to shove him aside. However, he refused to budge. Even if he were accused of kidnapping, he refused to move aside. Christine seemed to be extremely uncomfortable on the bed and occasionally groaned in pain. She had recovered very well—so much so that she could regain consciousness at any time. Moreover, the experts even said that she had a high chance of making a full recovery. She was still alive, but she would die if the Bishop Family took her away!

Meanwhile, Sophia rushed inside to protect Christine too. At this point, the Bishop Family was going crazy. They were determined to take Christine away even though Maddie promised to pay for everything.

This doesn’t make any sense! When Clive died, the Bishop Family changed their tune quickly and went around seeking justice for their son! So, why are they not causing trouble for the hotel and the parties involved now that Christine is in this condition? Why are they trying to take Christine away despite the condition she’s in?

Oh, right! It’s about compensation! When Clive died back then, the Bishop Family did not receive a single penny in reparation! That’s why they remained in Bayside City, petitioning for money. But, they seem pretty content this time around. The only possibility is that they have received their compensation! Then, Sophia recalled the luxury car she saw parked outside the hospital… The twins must have heard about it and made their move first! After receiving compensation, the Bishop Family lost all their grievances and left in content. They don’t even care whether Christine survives or not! We cannot allow them to take her away!

Both parties were stuck in a stalemate. In the meantime, Linus and Sean also came over to help protect Christine. After a while, the people waiting in the luxury car parked outside started to become impatient and came over to check on the situation themselves.

“What’s going on? Didn’t I tell you to take her away as soon as possible? Are you thinking of asking for more money now?” Henry said unhappily as he took off his sunglasses. He was still wearing the clothes he wore to the wedding banquet.

The Bishop Family spoke very rudely to Maddie, but they looked like they were meeting somebody great when they saw Henry. They nodded and bowed to him while saying, “Please don’t worry, Mr. Edwards. We will not cause more trouble for you.”

Henry and Ryan were now part of the Edwards Family. Therefore, they brought people from the Edwards Family with them. When they saw Stanley and the others, who were blocking the way, they deliberately asked, “Who are all these people?!”

Mr. Bishop glared at Stanley and Maddie fiercely before showing a flattering smile to Henry. “Just a bunch of outsiders.”

These people were no better than beasts! As the owner of the Champs-Elysee Hotel, these two ‘Mr. Edwards’ had already given the Bishop Family a compensation of 10 million. Aside from that, they also provided the Bishop Family with a villa in Provincial City and a car, which added up to 15 million in total. 15 million! That amount of money was enough to make the Bishop Family bow down to them. However, they had one condition: the Bishop Family had to get rid of Christine and not cause a ruckus over this incident.

With 15 million on the table, the Bishop Family obediently did as they were told. Although they knew that their actions would result in Christine’s death, the temptation of the 15 million was too great. Besides, Christine was completely broken. Even if it was extremely distressing, she was about to die. She would die no matter what they did. In that case, they might as well take the money and leave.

Pointing at Stanley and the rest, who were blocking the way, Henry issued an order to his men. “Chase these people away.”

He was smiling as he did so. He loved watching how Stanley looked—it was an expression where Stanley wished to strangle them to death yet was unable to do anything.

Stanley glared at the people from the Edwards Family and furiously roared, “Try me!”

However, the people from the Edwards Family were not afraid of him and continued to approach him. In the end, he took them on, fighting two guys at once. In the meantime, the Bishop Family tried several times to snatch Christine away. 10 million, plus a villa and a luxury car, was on the line!

The lobby was a chaotic mess, and the police were at a loss for what to do. Even if they wanted to help, it was a family affair. Christine’s survival rate was extremely low; it was not unreasonable for her family to give up on the treatment due to a lack of funds.

Soon, the forces of the Mitchell and Fletcher families arrived. They rushed in like a tidal wave and chased away the Edwards Family and the Bishop Family. The Bishop Family glared at the Fletcher Family that stood in their way, feeling livid. They are here to snatch our 10 million away! It’s 10 million! That’s enough for us to do a lot of things, legal or illegal! Fortunately, the Bishop Family had another hidden weapon.

“Help! Help! My daughter is being kidnapped!” Mr. Bishop yelled at the top of his voice while pointing at Stanley and the rest.

The reporters were frantically taking photos. Henry was highly expectant, hoping that news about the Fletcher Family illegally imprisoning an individual would make the headlines tomorrow.

Stanley and Maddie knew that they were being unreasonable, but they couldn’t bring themselves to let go. They were stuck at an impasse. All of a sudden, Stanley seemed to hear a weak voice coming from behind him.

“Maddie… Stan, save me—” Christine was awake! Despite being in a coma, she knew what was happening around her—she could hear and sense touch but could not open her eyes. She knew that if her family took her away, she would not survive the ordeal. Even so, her survival instincts gave her enough strength at this critical juncture to force open her eyes and beg for help.

Maddie held Christine’s cold hands in hers and resolutely assured her, “Don’t worry. I will never abandon you!”

Christine’s voice was very soft, and the breath in her chest felt as if it could dissipate at any time. Still, she gritted her teeth and held on. I don’t want to die! No matter how much money it’ll cost, I want to live! I will work hard to pay off my debts!

Unfortunately, the Bishop Family seemed to have decided that she would not survive. They simply wanted the 10 million and the luxurious house. Christine looked at the people protecting her and felt tears spilling from her eyes… Despite knowing that Christine had regained consciousness, they refused to let her go. Compared to the 15 million they would receive in compensation, their disabled daughter was nothing. Thus, they tried to grab Christine again with the help of the Edwards Family.

Meanwhile, the Yard twins were watching the entire farce in amusement.

All of a sudden, Sophia seemed to think of something and yelled, “Stop! You are not allowed to take Christine away! She is married to Stan! She is already part of the Fletcher Family!”

When Maddie heard those words, she immediately caught on to Sophia’s intention. If Christine is married into the Fletcher Family, we have a reason to protect her! Thus, she wiped her tears away, brought out her most imposing aura as the matriarch of the Fletcher Family, and sternly said, “Christine is part of the Fletcher Family now. The Bishop Family is not allowed to take her away!”

On the other hand, Stanley seemed stunned. Sophia hurriedly nudged at him in response, and he finally understood what was going on. He turned to the Bishop Family and said, “Christine is my wife. Who dares to snatch her away from me?!”

The truth was that Stanley and Christine were just normal friends that often played games together. They were not even lovers. That was something he understood very clearly. But, she is my friend! I’m going to protect her! If only I answered that phone call! At the very least, I could have deterred the Yard twins from harming her!

Upon hearing that Stanley and Christine were married, the Bishops were the first to deny it. “Bullsh*t! I’m her father! Why don’t I know about this?! I don’t agree with this! It doesn’t count even if you’re married!”

Stanley smiled coldly. “It doesn’t matter if you disagree with it; all that matters is the law agrees with me!”