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My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1361

Mr. Bishop decided to go for blood and took out a fruit knife. “Scram! Otherwise, I’m going to slice you open!”

Stanley did not budge. “Come at me if you dare!”

At this point, Mr. Bishop was completely seeing red. He believed that Stanley was acting in this manner to snatch his 15 million away. “Don’t think I don’t dare!”

It looked like a fight was about to break out. Both parties were extremely furious, and bloodshed could happen at any time. As usual, Henry and Ryan were watching the exciting development from afar. How could Stanley marry such a small-time celebrity? What a joke! As if the Fletcher Family would agree to the marriage! Still, it will be even more fun if they really start fighting!

Fortunately, Stanley was agitated but he had not lost his reasoning. He knew that now was not the time to start a fight.

While the Fletcher Family and the Edwards Family were facing off against each other, many cars arrived outside the hospital. A tidy series of footsteps approached like the roaring tide, and the hospital was a sea of military green in the blink of an eye. Among the overlapping sea of military green, Joel walked out from the crowd. He looked cold and ruthless in his military uniform. However, a hint of tenderness flashed across his face when he saw Maddie.

“Joel.” Maddie wiped away her tears and threw herself into his arms when she saw him.

Joel glanced at the Edwards Family and the Bishop Family, who were here to snatch Christine away. Then, he glanced at Henry and Ryan before looking at Christine, who was lying weakly on the hospital bed. “Christine is part of the Fletcher Family. The Fletcher Family will not stand idly by in this matter.”

Mr. Bishop jumped up in anger. “Joel, why is it you again?! I’m telling you; if you dare to have any ideas about Christine, I’m going to kill you!” He gestured about wildly with his knife. Contrary to his expectations, he was knocked to the ground and his knife was taken away after he waved it about several times. He screamed, “Help! Murder! Save me!”

Joel didn’t even bother looking at the Bishop Family, who were squealing like pigs, or the Yard twins, who were cursing at him. He walked over to the hospital bed and saw that Christine’s eyes were open. She was struggling to survive. Therefore, he solemnly said to her, “The Fletcher Family will not abandon you.”

Christine nodded, tears sliding out of the corner of her eyes.

Sophia took the opportunity to speak up. “Christine, take a good look around. Where are the people who tried to harm you? Point them out; we will avenge you!”

Christine choked back a sob, raised a trembling finger, and pointed at the Yard twins. “It’s them!” It’s them!

She remembered the events of that day clearly. Tawny called her up claiming that her mother was trying to commit suicide in the hotel. Thus, she rushed over to the hotel. However, she did not see her mother anywhere. Instead, she came face to face with the twins. They locked her in the room and got handsy with her. At first, she sought Stanley for help but it was to no avail. In her desperation, she was forced to jump out of the building!

The reporters were frantically snapping away with their cameras. Joel had brought the police with him. When he saw Christine giving her testimony, he shot a glance at the police. Although the police were hesitant, they went straight to the twins and said, “You are suspected of intentionally causing harm to a person. Please cooperate with our investigation.”

When the Yard twins saw that the police dared to detain them, they fearlessly said, “F*ck off! Who do you think you are?!”

The police had no choice but to use force as the Yard twins were not being cooperative. However, the Yard twins brought their men with them too. Showing complete disregard for the law, their men subdued the police in the blink of an eye. The Yard twins were so conceited that they dared to attack the police! The reporters, who were invited there by the Bishop Family, were dumbfounded by the sight. They had never met anybody so fearlessly cocky before!

Since the men from the Yard Family and the Edwards Family had attacked the police, the police were forced to draw their guns in a warning. They were undaunted even when the police took out their guns. After all, they themselves had guns too. By the time both sides took out their guns, the situation had escalated beyond control. Therefore, Sophia hurriedly hid somewhere while Christine was quickly wheeled back to the hospital ward for treatment.

Several gunshots rang out and everybody in the hospital fled in all directions. The Yard Family, the Edwards Family, the police, and the military were mixed among each other as gunfire broke out. Sophia was in hiding and didn’t know what was going on. However, she heard gunfire coming from the lobby downstairs, followed by police sirens. Since they were at a hospital, no ambulance came.

After the scuffle, the men from the Edwards Family and the Yard Family were lying on the ground. A bloodbath had occurred in the lobby of the hospital. Meanwhile, Joel was standing in the middle of the lobby with a cold expression, counting the casualties.

The arrogance displayed by the Yard twins exceeded his expectations—they actually dared to openly bring out their guns and go head-to-head with the military and the police, in the middle of Bayside City. It was the first time in more than ten years since something like that happened. Moreover, the outcome was terrible. All their men had been annihilated, and the Yard twins were captured alive when they tried to escape by car.

When the chaos ended, Stanley strode over in large strides and kicked Henry. “Weren’t you acting all cocky just now? Huh? You b*stard!”

Henry still seemed unaware of his situation as he shouted, “Just you wait! I’m going to get the world’s best lawyer and bring the Fletcher Family to ruins!”

Sean hurriedly dragged Stanley away. They could not afford to let their enemy grab hold of any weaknesses at this point. Even after being dragged away, Stanley continued cursing and swearing at the Yard twins.

Meanwhile, Henry and Ryan still believed that they were untouchable. Despite becoming dizzy after being kicked by Stanley or being subdued to the ground and handcuffed, they still shouted at Joel arrogantly. “What do you think the Fletcher Family can do to us?! Come at us if you’re so amazing! Go on; kill me!”

Naturally, Joel would never hit him.

On the other hand, Sophia, who was passing by, kindly reminded them, “You might be sentenced to death for your crimes! Cethos has not abolished the death penalty!”

Henry glared at her fiercely. He was about to say something but he was taken away by the police. Their crimes this time were greater than intentionally causing harm.

The battle was over, and Christine’s condition was under control. She was in good condition after regaining consciousness. Joel arranged for her to be transferred to a military nursing home to continue with her treatment. On the other hand, Maddie rushed back to her workplace, calling up the editors and reporters and dragging them back to work in the middle of the night. She was going to use her own methods to make the Yard twins pay for what they did.

That day, the entire press industry in Bayside City worked overtime all night. The news of Henry and Ryan attacking the police with guns swiftly spread across Bayside City. It was the first incident of this sort in decades.

Maddie obtained a live video of the incident as soon as possible and released it online. Many reporters were present during the incident. Since it was the first armed attack on the police in decades, the reporters went crazy after obtaining on-scene photos and videos. They immediately started writing their articles as soon as they got back. In the span of a night, news of Henry and Ryan attacking the police with guns caused a sensation across the entire Bayside City.

Moreover, Christine had regained consciousness and personally identified the Yard twins as her attacker. Coupled with the involvement of a famous celebrity, Bethany, the incident started trending like never before. Afterward, Bethany, Tawny, and the others were detained by the police for questioning.

The Bishop Family had received half of the 10 million in compensation money promised by the Yard twins. They were supposed to receive the other half once they removed Christine. When they saw that the Yard twins were detained by the police, they realized that they couldn’t get the rest of their money anymore. Hence, they fled back to their hometown with the 5 million they obtained.

Cade also called to express his sympathies. “Wow; I can’t believe you sent my little brother to jail, Sophia. Still, I have to tell you that you will never keep them in jail with just this crime alone.”

Sophia said nothing in response. Although this incident was a huge affair, Jordan would not compromise easily. After all, those were his sons. With the power he held in Cethos, it was easy for him to get them out of the country—even if the ruckus his sons caused this time was no different from a direct provocation toward the police and the public security of Bayside City, as well as the entire country of Cethos.

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Jordan quickly took action and his lawyers rushed over. At the same time, he commenced public relations activities, removing the articles and suppressing the popularity of the news. He secretly exerted pressure on the media, and many media outlets were forced to delete all news involving the Edwards Group. Even so, some media outlets refused to succumb to the power of the Yard Family. They continued to monitor the situation every day and resolutely refused to delete their articles.

The third day after the incident, the situation changed. The Edwards Group used their public relations authority and asked all media outlets to remove their posts, citing preventing panic from spreading among the citizens of Bayside City as a reason. Simultaneously, they obscured the main topic by throwing Bethany under the bus instead. That way, they reduced the attention to the Yard Family to a minimum.

Maddie’s workplace was the only exception that withstood the pressure from the top. They were not afraid of the secret threats and public requests from various departments and continued to report on the incident. That was because the Fletcher Family was supporting Maddie from behind.

Meanwhile, Stanley obtained his marriage certificate with Christine.

That was something Joel specially sent his men to formally obtain after the incident. With this marriage certificate in hand, the Fletcher Family had a justifiable reason to meddle in Christine’s affairs. Joel’s main purpose was to use this matter to confront the Yard twins. However, he also wanted to take care of the matter between Stanley and Christine while he was at it.

Christine lay on the hospital bed without waking up. Although she was out of danger, she continued to sleep through most of the day. She was unable to move and had to rely on the medical equipment to keep her alive, but she was slowly recovering.

Stanley stared at Christine, who was sleeping deeply, then glanced at the marriage certificate in his hand. For a moment, he couldn’t understand what was going on. At the time, I just wanted a reason to protect her. But, everybody seems to have taken it seriously. Maddie, Joel, and even Christine believe that it’s real. Just like that, I became Christine’s husband… He felt like he was in a dream; he was completely unprepared for it.

“Stan, you should take care of Christine at the hospital. I’ll take care of matters at the company for you.”

He couldn’t recover from the shock and befuddlement that he was actually married. When he heard Sean’s voice, he blankly made a non-committal sound in response while staring at the marriage certificate in a daze.

Sean glanced at Christine, who was lying on the hospital bed, then he glanced at Stanley, who was in a daze. After that, he walked out silently. When he left the nursing home, Sophia was waiting for him outside.

His eyes were red as if he had cried. However, he hid his tears and prevented anybody from seeing them. He was wearing the same outfit as Stanley, had the same buzzcut as Stanley, and used the same phone model as Stanley. All his clothes, shoes, and bags were the exact same as Stanley’s.

He lived like he was Stanley’s shadow. For more than 20 years, he stuck by Stanley’s side and spent all his time together with Stanley. Unfortunately, Stanley got married in the end. And, it was not with him.

“Sean!” Sophia called out to him. Smiling, he followed her into her car, and the car soon left the hospital. He said nothing throughout the journey and simply sat in a daze as if he had lost his soul. She didn’t know how to comfort him. Thus, she concentrated on her driving. She was going to help him move out today…

Stanley remained at the hospital, taking care of Christine. He had not returned to the company nor went home for several days. He finally returned home today, as he planned to pack some clothes. However, he noticed that something seemed to be missing as soon as he stepped into the house.

At the entranceway, the slippers belonging to Sean and Maisie were gone. On the TV cabinet in the living room, the photos they had taken together were gone. On the coffee table in the living room, Sean’s favorite potted plant was gone. Maisie, the cats, and the dogs were gone. The entire house was empty and lifeless—everything belonging to Sean was gone.

He seemed to realize something and hurried to the second floor. Pushing open the door to Sean’s bedroom, he saw that it was empty inside. The mattress and the blankets remained, but the bedsheets and the blanket covers had been taken away. Moreover, Sean’s clothes, books, work material, daily necessities, and everything else were completely gone—not a single thing was left.

Stanley stared at the room blankly, feeling like there was a huge hole in his heart. He suddenly realized that he was married. In the future, he would be living a married life with Christine. Therefore, Sean took Maisie and left…

He knew that it was something that was bound to happen, sooner or later. After all, he couldn’t live with Sean forever. It was simply a matter of time before they had to build their own families separately. Now that the day had arrived, he realized that he was unable to accept it. When he left, he took my heart with him…

Sean knew that this day would come, but he did not expect it to come so suddenly—thus, he had yet to find another place to stay. He had no plans of marrying for the rest of his life. So, he adopted Maisie a long time ago. Both father and daughter were now dependent on each other. They couldn’t continue renting a house all the time, so he left Maisie at Sophia’s house for several days.

After spending several days searching for a house, he decided to return to the Mitchells’ ancestral home. There were many other children there, and Maisie would have more friends. Thus, he came to pick up Maisie upon deciding on where to stay. When Maisie saw that Sean was alone, she knew that Stanley would not be coming anymore and felt extremely disappointed.

Even so, Maisie was a considerate child. She understood that her papa was marrying somebody else. In the future, Daddy and I will only have each other. I cannot be sad, because Daddy is already sad enough. I need to be a good girl and make him happy.

Sean took Maisie and the cats with him. However, he left the dog behind. Judge probably knew that Sean and Stanley had broken up. It would be living alone with Stanley again and it might have to spend its days eating instant noodles for every meal again. Judge would have a cold and lonely life with no cat and no girl—life was going to be dull and bland. Judge was already eleven years old. In husky years, it was over a hundred years old. It could not withstand the suffering of living alone with Stanley. Thus, it was determined to stay at Michael’s house to live out its elderly years.

Sophia watched as Sean left with Maisie. She felt unspeakably sad for them. They have known each other since they were young—from the time they were in their diapers, to their school years, to their adult life. In the end, they still had to separate. It seems like their separation was predetermined…

Lucy secretly came out to meet with Sophia again inside a small bar at midnight. Unfortunately, Sophia no longer saw Dana’s car parked outside the small bar again. After the incident, Dana vanished without a trace. Harry probably knows where Dana went, but he refuses to say.

On the other hand, Lucy didn’t seem all that different from before following her return. Her career was reaching greater heights. Seizing the opportunity created by the fight between Cooper and Jordan, she got rid of a group of Jordan’s subordinates and replaced them with her own loyal subordinates. As a result, she quietly weakened Jordan’s influence and authority within the Edwards Family.

The battle between Cooper and Jordan had just begun, and she was already secretly profiting from it. This time around, Henry and Ryan had caused a ruckus again, and it was giving Jordan a headache. Since he was overseas, he couldn’t take care of it. Therefore, he handed all authority over to her to handle this matter. Sipping on her tequila, she leisurely said, “Although it looks very serious this time, it’s still possible for me to get them out of trouble. You can’t stop it. Jordan has a strong influence over various dominant players in Cethos’ political, military, and business worlds.”

Sophia didn’t reply. She had her own thoughts on the issue. Besides, both of them came out just to have a drink and relax. In the meantime, they also talked about some work matters. However, they carefully avoided a certain topic and a certain family. They did not mention what happened on that rainy night ever again.

Before they parted, Lucy took out an invitation from her handbag and placed it in front of Sophia. “You must come.” After saying that, she picked up her handbag and left.

Sophia glanced at the invitation. It was an invitation to Lucy’s engagement party. Her fiancé was the head of an overseas consortium. He was 52 years old, and it was his second marriage.

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Lucy took over the follow-up matters involving the Yard twins. Sure enough, it was just as Sophia had expected—they were released from custody. In the end, Bethany, Tawny, and the employees of the hotel were charged with the crime of intentionally causing harm to others. Bethany was deemed the mastermind behind the incident while Tawny and the employees of the hotel were accomplices. Consequently, Bethany was given a suspended death sentence, and the rest were sentenced to prison.

Meanwhile, the Yard twins were treated as foreigners since they were not naturalized. Not only were they backed by a powerful force, but their lawyers were also very good at their jobs. In the end, both of them were diagnosed with severe mental illnesses. They were deported and extradited back to their home country. Their case would be heard in their home country.

Ronney City was their territory. As they were diagnosed as mentally ill, the death penalty was quickly rescinded. It was equivalent to letting everything go back to how it was before—nothing happened to them whatsoever. The Fletcher Family could only watch as they escaped without a scratch because the other party was too powerful. It wasn’t a simple murder case. Rather, it was a power struggle between two families. It was clear that the authorities did not want the situation to escalate further. Besides, the Yard Family lost many people. Hence, they decided to let this incident slide.

When Maddie heard the news, she was so furious that she cried all night. At present, Christine was still lying in the nursing home. Although her life was no longer in danger, she had a long road ahead of her before she could fully recover. Even so, the real culprit behind the incident was at large! “No! We can’t let those two b*stards get away with this!”

Joel seemed to have known that things would turn out in this manner. Accepting the fact that the Yard twins were beyond the reach of the law, he sought compensation of 100 million for Christine’s follow-up treatment and rehabilitation costs. Lucy came over to settle the matter and added a detached villa in Bayside City on top of the 100 million.

Later, Christine learned that even the Fletcher Family could do nothing to the other party. Moreover, she might end up in a wheelchair for the rest of her life. Thus, she couldn’t help feeling that she was a burden on everybody. The Fletcher Family had already spent millions on her, and she did not want to drag them down anymore. Therefore, she reluctantly accepted the compensation from the other party.

Finally, the focus of the public was turned toward the headline news of ‘Popular A-List Female Celebrity Receive a Suspended Death Sentence for Murder’.

With that, the matter came to an end. Afterward, the Ronney Group’s Cethosian branch announced that it was completely pulling out of the Cethosian market. It sold all its assets and withdrew from Bayside City. The Fletcher Family was humiliated, and the Yard Family completely withdrew from Cethos. All in all, Lucy handled this matter beautifully. She received Jordan’s trust and simultaneously drove the Yard Family out of Cethos. She could be said to be the biggest winner among them.

Stanley no longer needed to come and visit Christine every day. Even so, he dropped by after work every single day to visit her and eat dinner with her, diligently trying to adapt to his status as her husband. The Fletcher Family was starting to prepare for the wedding. Meanwhile, he found a new house and prepared to renovate it into their marital home.

Since he decided to get married, he had to be a responsible husband. However, he was not happy. He was not the slightest bit happy; he felt burdened instead. It felt like a huge rock was weighing down on his heart and crushing him.

Ever since Sean moved out, he felt as if something was wrong. Even when he saw Sean at the company, he felt as if there was an invisible river flowing between them, drawing a line between them and blocking them from each other. Even when they brought Maisie out to play together during the weekends, it was no longer like how it was before. Nonetheless, he understood that some things were utterly different now, and it would never be the same again.

“Stan!” Christine called out to Stanley suddenly. Only then did Stanley come back to his senses and realize that he had been sitting by her bedside blankly.

“Hmm? What’s the matter?” he hurriedly asked.

She seemed to be in good condition. Her complexion was starting to become ruddy again, Unfortunately, she was still unable to walk. It was still unknown whether she could ever recover her mobility. Biting on her lower lip, she seemed to make up her mind about something important. She said, “Let’s get divorced!”

“Huh?” He was shocked, widening his eyes to stare at her. He had not expected her to bring up divorce.

She embarrassedly said, “You only married me so that the Fletcher Family could intervene and rescue me during that incident. I am aware of that. So, now that things have settled and I received the compensation… it’s time for us to get divorced! Besides… there’s somebody else that I love…”

After a brief period of surprise, he felt a wave of relief and happiness wash over him. He hurriedly said, “Sure, no problem! We’ll go through with the procedures once you’re all better. Gosh; why didn’t you say so earlier? Look at me; I nearly caused trouble for you!”

She seemed to be very anxious. “Let’s do it tomorrow then. The person I love has been wanting to visit me, but I’m scared he might learn that I’m married if he came. So…”

He was anxious too. “Why didn’t you say so earlier? I will make an appointment immediately!”

Afterward, he rushed to make an appointment for their divorce, feeling happier than he was when celebrating New Year’s.

The next day, Maddie pushed Christine in her wheelchair as they went with Stanley to go through the divorce procedures. The divorce went very smoothly as there were no property disputes. Thus, they received their divorce certificate very quickly. As Stanley had been Christine’s husband for a short period, He wanted to give her alimony or something as compensation. However, Christine wanted nothing. Finally, he decided to pull some strings and resolved her contract with her previous agency that required her to sell her body. Then, he helped her sign a contract with Imperial Entertainment. That company was more suitable for her as they trained their employees.

After receiving the certificate, she breathed a sigh of relief. She seemed very happy as she turned to him and said, “Thank you, Stan. You don’t need to worry about me anymore. I’m a multi-millionaire now. I even own a villa! I will surely recover well. Once I’m fully recovered, let’s play games together again!”

Holding the divorce certificate, he seemed as eager as a husky that escaped from its leash. “Sure. The next time something happens again, you have to call me. I promise I will never hang up on you again!”

Stanley briskly walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau with a light heart after separating from Christine. Breathing in the smog-filled air outside, it even tasted sweet to him. The heavy weight pressing down on his heart was gone as he hurriedly made a phone call to Sean. “Hey! What are you doing? Come on; why are you working? Come out and play. Let me tell you; I’m divorced! Come and drink with me to celebrate! Tsk. Christine has somebody she loves. I can’t hold her back now, can I? Don’t worry; I’m not that kind of person. We divorced amicably. She doesn’t have feelings for me and asked for the divorce herself. I even got her a brand-new contract! I’ll come and pick you up at the company—”

Christine watched as Stanley walked away happily, then she turned her gaze to the thin and green divorce certificate in her hands. At the same time, her tears fell silently. The person I love is none other than Stanley! When they got married, the Fletcher Family tacitly accepted that they got married out of love. In the future, she would be part of the Fletcher Family; she was Stanley’s wife. She even met his parents and his brother! I love the Fletchers, and I love Stanley even more…

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Stanley himself had tacitly accepted the marriage. He was preparing himself to officially marry Christine—so much so that he was beginning to renovate their marital house. However, Christine knew that he was not happy. He didn’t love her; he only saw her as a friend. The truth was that he didn’t even want to get married. He simply chose to accept it out of a sense of responsibility. She could have pretended not to know and successfully married him. Even so, she chose to back out of their marriage. She even went so far as to create a reason so that he could divorce her without any guilt.

Maddie wiped Christine’s tears away as she said, “Silly girl, why did you do that?”

Christine smiled, but her tears slid down her face. “I don’t even know if I can get better. I can’t tie him down.”

Upon hearing those words, Maddie did not force the topic anymore. She simply pushed Christine into the car and said, “Don’t worry. The military’s nursing home has a lot of experience in this area. You will surely get better. Have some confidence in yourself.”

“Okay. Don’t worry, Maddie. I will do my best to recover. After all, I’m a multi-millionaire now!”

Sophia was not surprised to hear that the Yard twins were returning to their home country. Jordan’s power was at its peak right now. As long as he stood strong, his two sons would not be punished so easily either. Still, she had her own plans. I’m going to make them wish they were dead.

The weather during the early summer was neither hot nor cold—it was the perfect time to go on a trip.

“Cash Edwards! Spit out my slippers, now!” Michael furiously slapped Cash’s butt with a slipper. Then, it ran away after yelping in pain.

Ever since Judge decided to live out his elderly life here, Cereberus had gathered together again, and the three dogs ran wild at home every single day. Putting on the slippers that were covered in dog saliva, Michael packed a bag for Carmen.

Every year, the Fletcher Family held several activities for their children to ‘experience the countryside’. Children from the Fletcher Family were sent to a farming village outside the city to experience life in the countryside. It was a chance for them to experience the hardships of a farmer’s life and learn about how precious food was. In other words, the Fletcher Family’s farm out in the countryside required manpower. So, the Fletcher Family send some child labor over to help.

However, that was definitely something all the children in the Fletcher Family looked forward to. They could visit the farmland outside the city to harvest vegetables, till the soil, catch worms, feed the pigs, harvest grains, and scatter manure for fertilizer. They were also allowed to catch fish and shrimp in the streams or pick up mineral water bottles from the nearby towns to sell for money.

Michael recalled that when he was younger, he and the other children of the Fletcher Family would go outside the city and challenge each other while harvesting wheat. The group of 10-year-olds would rush through the fields like a bunch of overexcited huskies, working energetically to obtain achievements. Celine would almost always come out on top since she harvested the wheat neatly and swiftly. Meanwhile, Joel and Michael would snatch for the second and third spots. The three of them constantly fought over the top spots until they were red in the face. Ah, what a beautiful memory that is—

“Oh, is Carmen going to the farm outside the city?” Cooper felt quite moved when he heard about it. He could be regarded as part of the Fletcher Family. After all, Mark had specially allowed him to join the other Fletcher children on their trips to the countryside when he was younger. They normally went during the autumn harvest when the farmers were at their busiest. The older children would be used for physical labor while the younger children got to play or do some simple chores. It was very fun.

Adults were not allowed to tag along, and it was Carmen’s first time going there. Therefore, Michael was incredibly worried. After packing Carmen’s bag, he saw her out the door while nagging her. “Be a good girl when you’re there. You’re five years old now. You need to wear your own clothes, shower on your own, and put on your own shoes. Don’t run about wildly but be quick during mealtimes. Nobody will wait for you! Mummy and Daddy won’t be by your side, so you’ll have to learn how to take care of yourself.”

He didn’t know why he felt so worried. Back then, they followed the older children down to the farmland to play when they were just a bunch of cheeky kids in open-crotch pants. They were very happy, and all the adults left them to their own devices. But now, he couldn’t help worrying himself to death when he had to send Carmen there. I wonder how other parents could harden their hearts and send such young children there. Although it’s only for two days during the weekend, it feels like two centuries to me.

Unfortunately, Carmen was starting to lose patience with him. “Come on; I’m only going to watch. Besides, it’s not my turn to scatter manure yet.”

This time, the children were going to harvest wheat, scatter manure for fertilizer, and plant corn. Although mechanized large-scale farming had been implemented a long time ago, the Fletcher Family’s farms retained the tradition of scattering manure as fertilizer. The reason was that scattering manure was one of the most laborious tasks that challenged one’s courage and endurance. Along with cleaning out the pigsty, it was among the farm work that had a difficulty index of five stars. As a consequence, the children of the Fletcher Family would rush to volunteer for the task of scattering the manure and cleaning out the pigsty to demonstrate how amazing they were. In short, it was a way to prove that they were better than others.

Every year, the one to scatter the most manure in the shortest time would be the king among the children of the same age group. Moreover, they would receive a prize when they got home. Every single child from the Fletcher Family would have to scatter the manure at least once before they reached eighteen years old. Joel, Stanley, Michael, Celine, and the others were no exception. It was a ritual. Since the Fletcher Family was a military family, most of their children would grow up to become part of the army. They did not want weaklings that could not withstand the harsh realities of life. They wanted fighters who went through all sorts of challenges in life, understood the country’s citizens, and were able to protect their country from danger!

Michael was unable to imagine his beautiful little baby scattering manure in the future… It was still too early for Carmen right now. She was only five years old. She couldn’t even pick up the bucket of manure even if she wanted to. She would only be watching and experiencing the atmosphere at most. Even so, that day would come, sooner or later.

Thus, he specifically instructed Nathan. “Nate, take good care of your sisters.”

Nathan nodded before leading Carmen away. He did it last year and wanted to go earlier this year. Otherwise, he would not have the chance to do it again this year. Everybody seemed to be particularly keen on the task of scattering manure. It was the best chance to prove their strength. Hence, the one who grabbed first place in scattering manure was the king in everybody else’s eyes.

Sophia sent Carmen off. Watching as the car drove away, she suddenly turned to Michael and asked, “Did you really scatter manure before?”

Michael nodded. “I did.”

Back then, he fought with Joel just to snatch the first bucket of manure. They ended up in a brawl next to the dung pit, fighting from the dung pit to the pigsty to the place they dried the wheat. By the time they returned after determining the winner among them, Celine had taken the first spot. She finished scattering the manure and came back as the king of the year. Back then, Irene had followed along too. However, she refused to lower her pride and scatter manure. Consequently, the seed of discord was planted—from then on, nobody truly considered her as part of the Fletcher Family. Now that I think about it… that’s just weird. Why would everybody have such a strange mentality?

Then, she asked Cooper. “Dad, did you do it?”

Cooper shuddered slightly. Lowering his head to read the newspaper, he replied, “Nope.”

Theo leisurely said, “The first time your father went there, he was so scared of the pigs that he cried for two days. He begged me to send him home in the middle of the night and refused to do the task of scattering manure.”

Cooper said nothing. When he was around Carmen’s age, he followed the children of the Fletcher Family down to the farmland. At the time, Theo was still with the Fletcher Family, and he was in charge of taking care of the children. To Cooper, that was something that happened decades ago. However, it was only something that happened several years ago to Theo.

Then, Theo strongly emphasized, “Among those children, your father was the most squeamish!”

“Hmph.” Cooper snorted before walking away in a huff. Sophia stifled her laughter at the sight.

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1365

The farm was located in a relatively remote area far from the city. It was closer to the military farm.

On the first night, several videos were circulated among the Fletcher Family’s chat groups. Sophia excitedly clicked on the videos and watched as the Fletcher Family drove the children to the farm in several cars. The children were dressed in the same military green uniform. The eldest was 17 years old while the youngest was 5 years old. Then, the group of young children ran into the farm like a bunch of excited huskies.

They were placed in a dormitory for the duration of the trip. Each of the older children had to watch over a younger child. Moreover, the older children were in charge of cooking while the younger children were in charge of harvesting the vegetables. Although Carmen did her best to run after the older children, her short legs could not keep up with their larger builds. Even Lorelei quickly ran ahead of her. In the end, she was left far behind. As Nathan had to take care of her this year, he failed to snatch the king’s position.

In the video, the children of the Fletcher Family ran like the wind to the dung pit to fight for the position of the king. After some struggle, they finally saw the winner happily picking up the bucket of fertilizer and heading toward the cornfield. This year’s ‘king’ wore a triumphant smile as he walked by the camera in his military uniform. A face similar to that of Theo’s successfully attracted everybody’s attention.

Thus, everybody started discussing inside the family chat group. “Whose kid is that?”

“I don’t know. I’ve never seen him before!”

“Wow! That child looks a little ‘old’!”

Sophia exclaimed in surprise, “Wow! When did Professor Clark sneak inside?!”

Quinton was working as a lecturer at Bayside University and moved into the teacher’s apartment. Nobody expected him to appear at the Fletcher Family’s farm or fight with the children for the king’s position, much less win the fight! Michael rolled his eyes. I don’t know when Quinton sneaked in. But, he can help take care of Carmen while he’s there. Besides, Quinton seemed to be having a lot of fun. Not only did he snatch the king’s position, but he was also the fastest at harvesting the wheat. He also cooked dinner for everybody.

The older children were in charge of cooking in the kitchen and the younger children went out to harvest the vegetables. There were tomatoes, eggplants, and cucumbers on the farm. They were all pesticide-free and could be eaten directly after being harvested. Therefore, the younger children secretly snacked on the vegetables as they harvested them. Carmen picked a large tomato and ate it heartily. Then, she ate a cucumber. She picked the cucumber, briefly rubbed it against her clothes, and bit into it.

“Ah! Worms!” There was a big, fat caterpillar on the leaves of the tomato plant, causing many of the children to cry in fright. Hearing their cries, Lorelei swiftly flew over, kicked the worm away, and stomped on the worm. Similarly, Carmen bravely ran over and stomped on it again for good measure.

Lorelei was the most outstanding child this year. She ran the fastest and climbed the highest. There was no tree she could not climb, and no fruit she could not pick. Moreover, she could ride a horse. She was practically a God in their eyes. Therefore, Carmen simply followed behind her with nothing to worry about. It seemed like Carmen was clinging to Lorelei and fitting in with the other children like a fish in water.

At first, Sophia was worried that Carmen might not adapt well to life over there but she soon changed her mind. After all, Carmen had filmed an entire season of ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’ before. During the filming process, she followed Michael to various farming villages across the country and had experience living in the countryside.

The children were carefully and lovingly raised at home. Therefore, most were extremely happy to visit the farm despite being dirty all over. Naturally, some were squeamish too and cried as soon as they arrived. Whenever Theo saw them crying inside the video, he would criticize them. “Tsk. They cry just like Cooper.”

Cooper was speechless.

On the farm, Quinton was happily busying himself with farm work. He had entered Bayside University as a lecturer under his identity as ‘Hope Fletcher’. After all, he always dreamed of being part of the Fletcher Family when he was younger. Contrary to his belief, his dream finally came true. Harvesting the winter wheat, eating from the same pot, and fighting for the king’s position together with the children of the Fletcher Family, he finally felt as if he had truly become part of the Fletcher Family.

In two days, they finished harvesting all the winter wheat and fertilized the entire cornfield. Quinton was feeling very satisfied with the experience. Coincidentally, he found Carmen picking tomatoes in the tomato field nearby, looking dirty and sweaty. Leaning closer, he sniffed her several times before exclaiming in disgust, “Eek! You stink!”

In response, Carmen sniffed him and looked even more disgusted than him. “Uncle Quinton, you stink too.”

Many types of fruit trees were growing on the farm. In this season, the peaches, plums, and cherries were becoming ripe. Thus, Quinton and Lorelei climbed up the trees to pick some cherries while a group of children surrounded the tree to catch the falling cherries. Quinton sat on the tree, shaking the branches and causing the cherries to rain down on the children. The children were extremely excited by the sight, chattering away noisily as they gathered the fallen cherries under the tree.

At the same time, he picked a cherry and put it in his mouth. It was very sweet—it seemed sweeter than all the cherries he had ever eaten before.

Meanwhile, Lorelei’s mouth was full of cherries while she simultaneously tossed the cherries she picked to the ground. Carmen was picking up the fallen cherries and stuffing them in her bag. On the other hand, Nathan stood there, glancing between his sister under the tree and his other sister sitting in the tree; he felt emotionally exhausted watching over them.

Quinton was laughing from where he sat in the tree, feeling as if he had never been this relaxed and joyful before. Then, he climbed onto a higher tree branch and saw several cars driving over in the distance. The cars stopped near the gate of the farm, and several people dressed in all black got out of the cars. Looking at them made him uneasy. However, it was broad daylight right now, over a dozen adults were guarding the farm, many towns were located nearby, and a military camp was located less than 5 km away. Nothing could happen here. As he continued to watch, he saw the group of men in black coming out of the car with guns in their hands…

It happened to be the weekend when Carmen went down to the farm. Sophia suddenly received a phone call from Stanley, inviting her over to celebrate his divorce. He also asked her to bring Judge over. It turned out that he asked Sean and Maisie to come back after his divorce. Therefore, they were living under the same roof again.

When Sophia heard the news, she was tempted to blow up at Stanley through the phone. That stupid dog! She could tell that Sean had been planning to leave Stanley for a long time now. Unfortunately, he could not bring himself to do it. This time around, he finally decided to give up and move on since Stanley was getting married.

Unexpectedly, Stanley got divorced only a few days after he got married. It only took one sentence from him, and Sean, who had finally made up his mind to move out, immediately moved back in again!

When Sophia and Linus arrived at the place they agreed upon, the first thing they saw was Sean and Stanley drinking next to each other as soon as they walked in through the door. Sean generally lived delicately like a princess whenever Stanley was not around. However, he would match his lifestyle to Stanley’s and live a rough life like a masculine man whenever Stanley was around.

Sarah and Derek had arrived too. Everybody gathered together cheerfully, eating the buffet that cost Stanley an average of 59 per pax.

After a glass of wine, Stanley began to whine. “Marriage is such a pain! I needed to prepare to have children, prepare the marital house, and the wedding banquet too! It’s so much work! Luckily, I managed to escape in the nick of time! Come; drink with me! I’m never getting married again!”

Sophia took a sip of yogurt and rolled her eyes. Go to hell, you stupid dog! All of a sudden, her phone rang and she answered it. Before she could speak, Stanley’s phone rang too.

She answered the call and listened to what was being said on the other side of the phone. Midway through the call, she started trembling uncontrollably, and her phone fell to the ground. At the same time, Stanley seemed to have received shocking news too. He seemed completely taken aback for a moment. Hanging up, he stood up and left in a hurry.

When Linus saw Sophia’s reaction, he hurriedly supported her. “What’s wrong?”

Sophia’s hands were trembling faintly. Looking at Linus with tears flowing down her face, she said, “Carmen is gone!”

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1366

That day, a tragic event occurred that shocked the Fletcher Family and the entire celebrity circle in Bayside City. A group of criminals had barged into the Fletcher Family’s large farmland outside the city in broad daylight. They blocked the gate and entered the farm armed with AKs, indiscriminately firing at everybody regardless of whether they were adults or children.

Most of the people on the farm were children with only a few adults there to watch over them… The Fletcher Family’s tradition of sending their children to the farm had been upheld for hundreds of years. Nobody had ever expected such a terrible tragedy to happen one day.

The entire Fletcher Family was completely shaken by the incident, and multiple helicopters immediately began flying toward the farm out in the countryside.

When Sophia and Michael arrived at the farm, they discovered that the once beautiful and bountiful farmland had turned into a wasteland. A large fire had burned down the barracks. Although the fire had been extinguished, they could see the bullet holes that penetrated the walls as well as the empty bullet shells covering the ground. The smell of blood and the charred remnants of the fire irritated their noses and their nerves. It was not hard to imagine what had happened here.

A group of heavily armed thugs had opened fire against a group of helpless children! Moreover, it was the children of the Fletcher Family, the top military family in Cethos! The Fletchers soon arrived, one after another, looking for their children. The entire scene was filled with crying sounds and the smell of gunpowder. What was once a beautiful wheat field was now a piece of scorched earth. Dead bodies and the wounded were being carried away as military doctors navigated the scene. Meanwhile, Joel expressionlessly took in the sight before him. Every corpse he came across filled him with an unspeakable rage.

Everything happened so suddenly. A group of people drove through the gates and forced their way in. They showed no mercy upon entry, attacking anything and anyone. The children tried to hide in the fields while the adults tried to fight back. Unfortunately, there were too few of them against the assailants. Who could have foreseen an attack on a group of children in broad daylight, much less an indiscriminate shooting by people with guns on a scorching summer’s day?

The military camp located nearby quickly came to provide support, but the group of thugs had already escaped by then.

When Sophia and Michael arrived, they saw the wreckage and the empty bullet shells scattered across the ground. A group of dirty children was running around, crying for their parents. But, they did not see Carmen anywhere…

“Darling! Carmen! Carmen Sophia Fletcher! Where are you?! Carmen!” Sophia shouted her daughter’s name at the top of her voice. Unfortunately, Carmen was no longer among the crowd. Even though Sophia screamed until her voice was hoarse, Carmen did not come running out to meet her. Then, she slumped to the ground in despair. “My daughter—”

Michael looked at everything in front of him. A fog of despair seemed to block his vision as he felt like a blade was stabbing into his heart. Our child… is gone…

Meanwhile, Joel quickly received information on the number of casualties. Everything had happened so fast that there was no time to escape. Who could have thought that somebody would dare to murder the members of the Fletcher Family so close to the military camp? During the incident, the adults did their best to protect the children. Most of the adults lost their lives as a result. Fortunately, the children managed to survive although some sustained injuries.

Joel looked at the corpses that were being carried out, remembering every face in his heart. At the last moment of their lives, only the courage to sacrifice their lives for the children was reflected on their faces. The children were taken away to safety as they took a headcount of all those that remained. Seven or eight children had been injured, but two children were missing. One of them was Lorelei Fletcher, and the other was Carmen Fletcher.

According to the surviving children, the thugs had rushed in and grabbed Carmen. Lorelei immediately chased after them and ran into the car. After that, the cars drove away.

Justin later found his son, Nathan, lying by the side of the road. Nathan had been injured during the incident. Despite bleeding profusely, he ran out and chased after the cars that had taken his two younger sisters for a long time. He ran until he passed out by the side of the road due to too much blood loss. When Justin discovered him, he was on the verge of death.

Similarly, Quinton was carried out on a stretcher too. He was severely injured with gunshots all over his body. When the tragedy occurred, he had hidden the children in the fields and led the adults against their assailants. Unfortunately, they were greatly outnumbered by the assailants. The thugs split in several directions and rushed in to kidnap the children.

Theo glanced at Quinton, who had fallen unconscious. He had extremely complicated feelings toward this son of his. He even thought of Quinton as his eldest son’s spare weapon. Even so, he was fully aware that this was his son. My biological son… My son who suffered all sorts of hardships since he was young; my son that I have never shown any care or love toward…

Quinton lay comatose after being badly injured, and the thugs had evacuated without a trace, going so far as to take their corpses with them too. Despite all that, Quinton was holding a piece of cloth in his hand in a death grip. It was a piece of cloth he had torn off from the other party’s clothes at the risk of his life. Moreover, that piece of cloth had a logo on it. It was a logo Michael knew very well—it belonged to the Yard Family. It’s the Yard Family again!

Only a few days ago, Henry and Ryan had publicly attacked the police with guns, causing a huge uproar among the ruling government and opposition party of Cethos. It was a blatant provocation to the basic order of the country. That incident ended with the deaths of many Yard Family members and caused the two young masters of the Yard Family to be deported back to their home country after they were diagnosed with severe mental illness due to trauma. Even so, Jordan knew that that incident was way more serious than pushing Christine down the building. Hence, he warned his two sons to be careful. Contrary to his expectations, what his two sons were capable of far exceeded his imagination. Rather, it surpassed everybody’s expectations!

Sophia’s hoarse weeping was mixed into the sobbing of all the other parents at the scene. Today was one of the darkest days in the history of the Fletcher Family. Even Michael could not stop his tears from overflowing. In just a few hours, he felt as if he had lost everything. My child… is gone…

“The Yard Family!” Michael gritted his teeth, turned around, and got onto the helicopter. They were heading toward the main city district. Sophia wiped away her tears, picked up a gun, and followed him into the helicopter. Similarly, Joel threw the Yard family’s logo to the ground fiercely, turned around, and got onto the helicopter. After that, several helicopters took off toward the main city district. Their destination was the Yard Residence!

The Yard Residence in the main city district of Bayside City was a mansion that Anna had bought when she came back to search for her roots. It was specially meant for housing the members of the Yard Family within Bayside City. Louis and his family were staying here. Recently, Henry and Ryan had been staying here too after being sentenced to trial back in their home country. They were planning to board the plane back to their home country today.

Today, the Yard Residence was enveloped in a strange atmosphere. A car drove in from the back gate and parked by the garden. Then, the car door opened and a large man carried Lorelei out of the car by the back of her neck; he looked like he was carrying a baby chick. She was held by the scruff of her neck and dragged away without her feet touching the ground. Throughout the entire process, she was screaming and kicking but to no avail.

Following that, Carmen came out of the car too. However, she was carried out of the car by another large man. The large man put her down on the ground after they got out of the car. She lifted her head and said to him, “Mister, I need to pee.”

The large man impatiently replied, “No!”

She pouted, and her dirty little face looked incredibly aggrieved. “But… I can’t hold it in…”

The large man looked at her pitiful little face and felt a wave of compassion for her. Pointing at the small garden nearby, he said, “You have one minute.”

Carmen turned and glanced at the small garden before saying in a pitiful voice, “I’m scared of peeing alone. I want to go with Lola!”

Upon hearing that, the large man looked annoyed. Even so, he waved his hand and allowed it. Thus, Lorelei was freed too. The two sisters held hands as they walked to the small garden together. “Mister, you can’t peek, okay?”

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1367

Carmen’s voice came from the small garden. A small head wearing a military hat popped out, watching the two large men warily.

The men assumed that the two girls would not be able to do anything to escape since they were already at the Yard Residence. Besides, Henry and Ryan were packing their stuff right now. They were about to head to the airport and leave Cethos. They were also going to bring these two children along with them. Once they boarded the plane, nobody knew what would happen to the two girls. However, one thing was certain—once they left the country, neither the Fletcher Family, Mitchell Family, nor the Michel Family would be able to rescue the two girls anymore. What pitiful children; they are so adorable too…

The two large men waited for a minute before turning around to check on the girls. Seeing that the two hats were still there, they continued chatting leisurely for a bit. Another three or four minutes passed without any movement, and the two military green hats were still in sight. By the time the two large men noticed that something was wrong and ran over to check, the two girls were gone. Only two hats were left, hanging from a tree branch.

“They are still within the villa! Find them!” The large man panicked as he rushed about searching for the girls.

Lorelei and Carmen squeezed through a small hole in the small garden and ran next door. At first, they thought they managed to escape outside only to realize that they were still within the Yard Residence. Therefore, they ran inside the villa, avoiding people as they did so. Twisting and turning, they saw a door that was slightly ajar, ran into the room, and locked the door behind them.

To their horror, they immediately came face-to-face with the person inside. A young girl wearing a bathrobe came out with wet hair. “Mrs. Lynde, what took you so long—”

That person thought that it was Mrs. Lynde, who had gone out of the room to grab something. To her surprise, she was greeted with two dirty little children. She immediately recognized Carmen at a glance. “Carmen! Why are you here?!”

Anne could recognize Carmen instantly despite how dirty she looked. Carmen had appeared on a reality show with Cooper, and Anne watched every episode over and over again. It was only natural that she could recognize Carmen.

Carmen looked very pitiful. Before she could say anything, a rush of footsteps, as well as many different voices, sounded outside the door. “You three, head to the left. Search upstairs carefully too. It’s only two little girls; they can’t have gotten far!”

Anne might not know what was going on, but it was no accident for these two girls to appear in the Yard Residence. Before she could say anything, she heard a violent series of raps on the door. Thus, she hurriedly said, “Hide!” Opening the door to the dressing room, she pushed the two girls inside and whispered urgently, “Don’t come out no matter what happens later. And, don’t make any noise either!”

The person outside the door was getting very impatient. “Open the door, Anne Osborne! What are you doing inside?!”

It’s Ryan’s voice! I don’t know what’s going on, but I do know that the two girls will be discovered immediately if I open the door. It’s over if the girls are discovered! Henry and Ryan have been up to some crazy things recently. They won’t show mercy toward children! Hence, she hurriedly said coyly, “Ryan, I just finished my bath. Wait a moment, will you? I’ll come out after putting on some clothes—”

As soon as Ryan heard that Anne had just finished taking her bath, he immediately started having dirty ideas. I’ve been wanting to sleep with her for a while now. Since I’m leaving today, I might as well have a taste of her before I leave. She might have been his cousin, but that did not deter him from lusting after her. After all, she was certainly good-looking and young. Anna won’t scold me even if I raped Anne. It’s not as if the Osborne Family has any power. Well, even if they were powerful, I’d still have my way with her anyway. I’d ravage Fass’ daughter if I could! It’s just that I didn’t get the opportunity to do so yet. Then, he knocked on the door hard. “Open the door. I just want to take a peek. I’ll leave after that.”

Anne quickly replied shyly, “Wait a moment, Ryan. I’m putting on my clothes.”

Unfortunately, he kept pestering her impatiently. She didn’t even have the time to make a phone call and ask for help. In the end, she gave up on calling for help. Glancing at the closed dressing room door, she then looked down at the clothes she was wearing. She had just gotten out of the bath, and all she had on was a bathrobe. She knew that Ryan had been having ideas about her, so she had been extremely cautious recently…

Outside the door, Ryan hammered his fist against the door urgently. After a while, the door finally opened, and Anne stood behind the door. She was very petite; she didn’t even reach 160 cm in height and only weighed around 40 kg or so. That combination made her look very small and slender. Moreover, her skin was as white as snow. With the white bathrobe wrapped around her delicate body, she gave off the fragrant scent of her shower gel.

“What’s going on, Ryan?” She looked at him warily with her large, black eyes while she held on to her bathrobe tightly. Her face looked particularly clean and beautiful after removing all her makeup. There was no unevenness in her skin tone nor did she have any acne. Rather, her skin was soft and fair. She looked like the kind of woman he liked. For a moment, he forgot the reason he came as he smiled widely. “It’s nothing. I was about to leave, so I dropped by to visit you, my darling cousin!”

As he spoke, he took a step forward and entered her room. Then, he closed the door behind him. The people behind him tactfully went elsewhere to continue their search. Inside the room, his gleaming eyes slowly approached her, step by step. Terrified, she kept retreating. Her tender feet shuffled across the grey carpet on the floor. She was so scared that she trembled in fear while gripping a corner of her bathrobe tightly. “W-What are you doing, Ryan?”

He revealed his true colors, rushing forward abruptly and hugging her fragrant body. “What am I doing? I’m doing you!”

Amid her screaming and struggling, he threw himself at her while his hands groped her body. The more she resisted, the stronger he became. He loved the feeling of forcefully conquering his prey.

Anxious and afraid, she suddenly found a vase nearby. She picked it up and desperately threw it at his head. Following the sound of glass breaking, he staggered backward suddenly and supported himself with the table. He touched his head and discovered that it was bleeding profusely. “You b*tch—”

When he saw the blood on his hands, he gritted his teeth and stalked toward her. Meanwhile, she backed away in fear, screaming and throwing everything she could find around her in his direction. Still, he came closer and closer with a savage expression. I’m not just going to rape her today. I’m going to rape her to death! He finally grabbed her with some difficulty. Taking advantage of the situation, he pressed her body under him, lifted his hand, and slapped her hard across the face. He wanted to hit her until her screams and her resistance stopped.

In his fury, Ryan failed to notice what was going on behind him. He only vaguely felt something nimbly jumping on him and grabbing at his throat. A pair of hands wrapped around his throat firmly and ruthlessly. Before he could react, he heard a ‘crack’ sound coming from his neck. Then, the world returned to a state of tranquility and eternal darkness.

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1368

“Ah! Go away! Go away!” Anne was still throwing things in a panic. All of a sudden, Ryan slumped to the ground and collapsed in her direction. Falling to the ground in a twisted position, he did not move again—he wasn’t even breathing anymore.

Anne was so terrified that her brain blanked out, causing her to lose her ability to think. It took a long while for her to notice the girl that looked to be roughly ten years old standing behind Ryan. The girl was much taller than other children of the same age. Moreover, she seemed to be of mixed race—she had a very special pair of green eyes. It was this girl that had leaped out suddenly, performed a sneak attack from behind, and broke his neck.

The whole world became quiet with Ryan’s death. However, Lorelei’s hands were trembling. She was scared; extremely scared. At that moment, she felt as if she had returned to the time when she was sold at the slave market in Ronney City. Back then, she had been trained by the Yard Family to complete many unspeakable acts.

Under the Yard Family’s training, she, along with many other children, had been taught various techniques to kill. Since their opponents were adults, they were forced to learn how to disguise themselves and how to kill in one hit. After all, adults were physically much stronger than they were. If they failed to kill their target in a sneak attack, they would be the ones to die instead. They also fought and killed each other over the meager amount of food given to them. If they didn’t kill, they would starve. Therefore, she had to kill to survive. That was her life until Sophia and Michael found her and brought her back to the Fletcher Family. That was also the moment she finally escaped from that kind of life.

Looking down at Ryan, who seemed to be lying peacefully on the ground, she realized that she had killed again. Her eyes filled with horror following her realization. She was scared of going to jail, she was scared that Joel would despise her for killing again, and she was scared that her friends would abandon her because she murdered someone!

On the other hand, Anne recovered from her shock. Grabbing a blanket, she covered Ryan with it and beckoned to Lorelei. “Come; I’ll take you to somebody who can help.”

Upon hearing that, Lorelei snapped back to attention and led Carmen out of the dressing room. In the meantime, Anne checked the situation outside the room. When she saw that nobody was around, she hurriedly brought the girls next door to where Louis was staying.

Louis had been wandering abroad for several decades. Finally, he decided to return to Cethos in his elderly years and live out his retirement life at the Yard Residence in Bayside City. He met with his friends daily to drink tea and play chess together. Today was no different. However, Anne suddenly barged into his study and disrupted the pleasant chess game he was having with his friend.

Moreover, she was dressed in nothing but a bathrobe. Her clothing was disheveled and her hair was a mess. He was just about to scold her when Carmen ran inside without warning. Carmen finally met somebody she was acquainted with. Thus, she ran into his arms in fright. “Mr. Louis, the bad guys are trying to catch me!”

Lorelei rushed inside too. The first thing she noticed was not Louis but the young man he was playing chess with. That young man also had a pair of green eyes that were similar to hers.

Louis was a great artist among the Cethosians. For that reason, Bailey, who had a love for Cethosian traditional culture, was acquainted with him and happened to be here for a game of chess today. To their surprise, two unkempt girls, Carmen and Lorelei, suddenly intruded on them halfway through their chess game.

Louis hugged Carmen in shock as she wept. “What’s wrong?”

Carmen wiped her tears and sobbed, “Sob. The bad guys are trying to catch Lola and me!”

All of a sudden, Bailey stood up without warning. At the same time, somebody kicked the door from outside, and the door flew open. Henry led his men inside with a savage expression. He immediately saw Carmen, who was being held in Louis’ arms, and his expression became delighted. “This is where you brats were! I’m going to skin you alive!”

Carmen was so scared that she hid under the table. Meanwhile, Louis shouted in a rage, “You lowlife! What do you think you’re doing?!”

Louis might be Henry’s grandfather, but neither Henry nor Ryan had ever held any respect for him before. Thus, Henry rudely retorted, “Stay out of my business, you old coot! Get out of my way!”

It went without saying that he had noticed Bailey standing by the side. Even so, he completely disregarded the young man. After all, Bailey was just a fifteen-year-old brat. He even threatened Bailey by saying, “This is the Yard Family’s business. It has nothing to do with you! Stay out of it!”

Bailey said nothing as he stepped aside. Then, Henry barged inside arrogantly to grab Carmen, who was hiding under the table. In response, Louis desperately picked up a vase and threateningly said, “I’ll kill you if you dare to come near, you beast!”

He did not understand why Anna’s elder sons were so humble, courteous, and knowledgeable, yet her younger sons turned out to be such lawless lowlifes. Today, I’m going to teach them a lesson! Unfortunately, he was no match for Henry. Before he could even throw the vase in his hands, he was slammed against the ground by Henry’s men. Hitting his head against the chessboard, his head immediately started bleeding.

“Grandpa!” Anne ran over in a fright to help Louis.

On the other hand, Henry walked toward the table Carmen was hiding under. “Little brat, where are you running—”

He reached out. As long as I have Cooper’s granddaughter in my hands, that entire family will be under my control! If Cooper refuses to obey me, I will kill this little brat! I’ll cook her up and serve her to Cooper for tea!

Contrary to his expectations, his hands had yet to touch Carmen when a strong arm suddenly wrapped around his neck and held him in place firmly. Immediately after that, he felt a cold black muzzle pointed against his temple.

Bailey took a step back and stood behind Henry. In the meantime, one of his bodyguards subdued Henry and pointed a gun at Henry’s head. At this point, Henry was only one step away from having his brains blown out.

“Move aside or I’ll shoot.” A gun had appeared in Bailey’s hands at some point. Standing behind Henry, he pressed his gun against Henry’s waist.

Things happened so quickly. Nobody expected Bailey to make a move without any warning. Therefore, the people of the Yard Family nervously took several steps back. In response, Henry roared in anger and gritted his teeth. “What the f*ck do you think you’re doing, Bailey?!” He was certain that Bailey would not dare to harm him. Thus, he confidently instructed his men, “He won’t dare to harm me. Grab that brat!”

Several of the Yard Family’s subordinates started to go after Carmen again. On the other hand, Bailey calmly pointed his gun downward and swiftly shot Henry in the leg without any hesitation. The bullet went through Henry’s heel, causing blood to splatter in all directions. Then, Henry howled in pain. Even so, Bailey’s expression remained impassive. Smoke was still coming out of the muzzle of his gun as he pressed it against Henry’s waist again and repeated coldly, “Move aside!”

Henry was in so much pain that he couldn’t say anything anymore. The only sounds that come out of his throat were searing screams of pain. His subordinates glanced at each other confusedly and decided to step aside in the end.

Bailey watched the crowd warily while beckoning toward Carmen, who was hiding under the table. “Come here.”

Carmen swiftly crawled out from under the table and clung to Bailey tightly. She looked terrified as she grabbed his pants but did not dare to say a word. Bailey lowered his head and glanced at her. She was wearing a small military uniform and carrying a small bag. Her entire body was dirty and smelly. Her face was smeared with dirt with two clean lines forming where her tears ran down her face. “Close your eyes.”

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1369

Bailey held a gun in his hand while being wary of the crowd in front of him. Meanwhile, Carmen obediently closed her eyes. With one hand holding a gun, he picked her up with his other and turned to look at Lorelei. In response, Lorelei immediately ran over to him.

The reason he came to visit Louis today was simply out of literary purposes. While he was at it, he played a game of chess and enjoyed a leisurely chat. Therefore, he only brought two bodyguards with him. At present, one of them was using Henry as a meat shield as they pressed forward while the other was watching their rear. He walked between his two bodyguards, holding Carmen in his arms and cautiously leading Lorelei out of the door.

Throughout it all, Carmen did not cry. Instead, she obediently kept her mouth shut and her eyes closed as she lay in his arms.

They walked out of the Yard Residence, step by step, with Henry as their hostage. Everywhere they went, the people of the Yard Family did not dare to step forward out of fear. Restrained by them, Henry cursed endlessly but did not dare to act rashly with a gun pressed against his head. Besides, his body was weak from all the alcohol and other vices he indulged in although he was only in his twenties. As it was, he was no match for Bailey.

At that moment, the Fletcher Family and the Mitchell family’s troops had arrived outside of the Yard Residence. The entire Yard Residence was surrounded by a wall of military green—even the wind could not pass through this airtight layer. They even brought out the heavy artillery. Fully armed with real guns and live ammunition, the riot squad was in position. Joel had already received authorization from the higher-ups to shoot to kill if they faced any resistance.

Sophia came along with Michael. She stared at the closed gates, feeling extremely worried. It felt like an invisible pair of hands was squeezing her throat, and she barely dared to breathe. Meanwhile, Michael held her pale and frail hands the entire time while whispering, “It’ll be fine. Nothing will happen to our baby.”

She was trembling all over. She knew that Henry and Ryan were lunatics that never considered the consequences of their actions. People like them were the scariest. Therefore, she was afraid that she might never see her daughter again.

Holding each other tightly, Sophia and Michael stared at the gates of the Yard Residence. They looked like they were trying to penetrate the walls of the building where Carmen and Lorelei were being held captive with their gazes.

The situation right now was very tense. Not only were they afraid of the Yard twins flying out of the country with Carmen, but they were also afraid that the Yard twins would take desperate measures to escape. Consequently, they only dared to lay siege against the Yard Residence but did not dare to rush in. They wanted to negotiate with the other party instead since Carmen and Lorelei were still in the hands of the enemy.

Joel was sweating profusely even though it was not midsummer yet. They had no way of predicting what the Yard twins might do through common sense and logic. After all, those two were monsters! While Jordan considered the pros and cons of his actions before doing anything, the same could not be said of the Yard twins. They acted on their whims, regardless of the consequences. Nobody knew what could happen to Carmen and Lorelei with every passing second, and everybody had sweaty palms as a result.

Naturally, Cooper came along too. He gazed at the Yard Residence, flames dancing in his solemn gaze. Meanwhile, Theo had prepared several rescue plans. Unfortunately, even those plans could not guarantee the lives of Carmen and Lorelei under the current circumstances. The safest method was to contact and negotiate with Jordan. Even if the Yard twins were complete lunatics, Jordan was not. He fully understood the consequences of harming Lorelei and Carmen.

Similarly, Jordan also arrived very quickly. He was learning a little more of what his two youngest sons were capable of. I can’t believe they dare to do something like this!

In his original plan, the Yard twins would be deported from the country; they would safely and soundly return to Ronney City without further consequences. Contrary to his expectations, they kidnapped the Fletcher Family’s children instead. This isn’t just about testing the Fletcher Family’s limits anymore. Lives are at stake now!

The first time the Yard twins openly attacked the police with guns, he had to use his connections and sacrifice a group of people to get them out of trouble. At the time, he claimed that they were simply two unruly children. I can’t believe they did it again!

Annoyed, he studied the army surrounding the Yard Residence, as well as the layers and layers of people crowding the vicinity. The Fletcher Family, the Mitchell Family, the Michel Family, the Winston Family, and the Edwards Family had all gathered there. Even the blind could tell that this chaotic situation had ruined his plans once again. I don’t think I can save my two rebellious sons again this time!

When Joel saw that Jordan had arrived, he stepped forward expressionlessly to begin negotiations. “Mr. Edwards, I’m sure you understand the current situation. I don’t want to waste more time. Hand over our children and I will let your sons leave the country.”

Jordan might have been holding hostages, but he knew that it was not beneficial to him right now. If I force the Fletcher Family any further, they might take desperate measures! Unlike other families, the Fletcher Family holds military power within the country.

Jordan looked at the people standing next to Joel, including Michael, Cooper, and another unfamiliar young man. He did not know who that young man was, but he could tell that the young man was not an ordinary person based on the aura he gave off. “Of course.”

He was about to ask Henry and Ryan to release the children of the Fletcher Family. However, he saw the Yard Family’s men backing out as soon as he entered the gates. People from the Adams Family were present too. Although there were only three of them, they managed to take Henry hostage and were slowly walking out of the Yard Family’s encirclement.

Henry’s leg was bleeding. Moreover, he was cursing and screaming despite the cold and merciless gun pressed against his head. When he saw Jordan, he brightened up immediately and shouted, “Dad, save me! They want to kill me!”

However, Jordan only felt a deep sense of disappointment. Useless fools. You have my courage, but you don’t have my abilities! You can’t even capture a child properly!

“Carmen!” Sophia saw Carmen huddling in Bailey’s arms. That small body seemed like it could break at any moment. She instantly felt her spirits lifting. Still, she did not dare to make any loud sounds. She was afraid that Carmen might start crying upon hearing her voice and disrupt the overall situation. Thus, she only dared to let her tears flow down her face.

On the other hand, Bailey was still as expressionless as ever. His expression barely changed even when he saw that the Fletcher Family and the Mitchell Family were here. With one hand holding the gun and the other hand holding a child, the fifteen-year-old seemed unnaturally used to situations like these.

Meanwhile, the Yard Family understood that they had lost the battle when they saw the army surrounding the Yard Residence in a neat and compact formation.

Joel glared at the Yard Family’s men and coldly commanded, “Put down your guns!”

Jordan knew that this battle was a lost cause. Thus, he gestured slightly and all of the Yard Family’s men put down their guns. Seeing that, Henry yelled angrily, “Dad—”

“Shut up!” Jordan cut him off fiercely, and Henry did not dare to say another word again.

Once the Yard Family’s men put down their guns, Bailey carefully put down his gun too. At the same time, his bodyguard kicked Henry back to the Yard Family while he cautiously walked toward Sophia. Bending down, he placed Carmen down on the ground.

Carmen saw her parents as soon as she opened her eyes. Then, she threw herself into Sophia’s arms with a loud cry like a pitiful cat.

Sophia hugged her as her tears flowed down uncontrollably. “Don’t be scared, darling. Mommy and Daddy are here! The bad guys can’t hurt you anymore!”

In response, Carmen wailed even louder than before and incoherently said, “The bad guys captured me and Lola. They said they were going to turn us into dumplings for Grandpa’s breakfast! They hit Nate until he cried! They trampled on the tomato I picked!”

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 1370

When Carmen burst into tears, so did Sophia. Michael hugged the both of them, tears gathering in his eyes. Just moments ago, he had been paralyzed by an unimaginable fear that he would never see Carmen alive again. He was still consumed by the fear even now. Turning toward Bailey, who was about to leave, he said, “Thank you.”

This fourteen-year-old—no, he was already a fifteen-year-old man—suddenly became more favorable in Michael’s eyes. If it were not for Bailey, rescuing Lorelei and Carmen would have required far more effort. I’m sure Carmen and Lorelei had a hard time with those crazy twins around.

Bailey didn’t even bother to turn around as he condescendingly answered, “I don’t talk to youngsters. Let the elders in your family come to me.”

If it wasn’t for the circumstances preventing Michael from hitting Bailey, he would have done so in a heartbeat.

Meanwhile, Lorelei threw herself into Joel’s arms. Although she wasn’t crying as hard as Carmen, he could tell that she had experienced a huge scare. Her entire body trembled as she fearfully told him, “Daddy, I killed somebody!”

She was afraid that she would be sent away because she killed somebody. She thought she would be sent back to that gloomy place where the sun could not reach—the place where she had to kill just to survive each day. I love the Fletcher Family. I don’t want to leave. I love my daddy and mommy; I love my brother. I don’t want to leave. She grasped the corner of Joel’s clothes tightly.

At the same time, Ryan was carried out of the Yard Residence. They probably wanted to send him for emergency treatment. Unfortunately, his body had gone cold a long time ago. His neck had been broken, and he died on the spot.

Jordan stepped forward and lifted the bed sheet covering Ryan’s body. Ryan’s eyes were gazing blankly into the sky. The savage and triumphant expression on his face had yet to disappear from when he was killed. Jordan’s hands shook and he lost grip of the bedsheet. My son! The son I devoted all my efforts into raising! Why is he nothing but a corpse now?! Who did this?! The look in his eyes looked like a volcano that was about to erupt. Sweeping his gaze across the venue, he saw that everybody else seemed to be happy about the news of Ryan’s death.

When Sophia saw the corpse, she hurriedly buried Carmen’s face in her chest. She did not want Carmen to see that terrifying scene. Fortunately, Carmen was still crying. She experienced the greatest scare of her life when Bailey was carrying her out of the Yard Residence. Even so, she desperately stopped herself from crying at the time. It had not been easy for her.

On the other hand, Joel glanced at Ryan’s corpse before glancing back at Lorelei, who looked extremely nervous. He seemed to understand the situation. Ruffling Lorelei’s messy hair, he said in a low voice, “Lola, he deserved to die. You protected your sister. You did a great job!”

Despite his reassurance, Lorelei had an expression of horror on her face as she was taken away by Maddie, who had rushed over to the scene.

Afterward, Joel confiscated all of the Yard Family’s guns. He turned to Jordan and said, “Mr. Edwards, I will honor my promise with you since the children have been returned. I have prepared the transportation for your sons to the airport. Please, come this way.”

After saying that, he drove a military truck over. Regardless of whether Jordan was willing or not, he stuffed all the Yard Family’s men into the truck. Even Ryan, who was dead, was carried into the truck without further ado.

Jordan smiled mechanically. “I don’t think the weather today is suitable for flying. Why not postpone it until tomorrow instead?”

He had a feeling that the Fletcher Family was not going to let them leave Cethos that easily.

Joel lifted his head to look at the sky. “On the contrary, the weather seems great to me. Besides, it’s a good day for traveling according to the almanac of the day.” Following that, he ‘invited’ all the men of the Yard Family, including Henry, into the car without any regard for whether Jordan was willing to comply or not.

Henry was still screaming. Jordan was about to say something when Joel turned around with a gun in his hands. The gun was aimed directly at Jordan, and his finger was on the trigger. He continued to smile as he said, “Your son is about to travel to a far-off land. It’s a very long journey; I wonder if you have anything to say to your son, Mr. Edwards?”

Jordan seemed to understand the meaning behind those words. He glared at Joel as well as the rest of the men standing beside him. Still, glaring was a meaningless gesture. He knew that everything was in the Fletcher Family’s hands now. At the very least, he could do nothing to them today as his side was in the wrong. Glaring at Joel fiercely, his eyes were filled with hostility. He smiled coldly. “Thank you for the reminder.”

Then, he walked over to Henry. He first glanced at Ryan, who was dead, before turning to look at Henry. Henry had not received any treatment despite being shot in the leg. Therefore, blood was still gushing out. It hurt so much that he was grinning maniacally. When he saw Jordan walking over to him, he roared in tears, “Dad, it hurts so bad! They killed Ryan!”

After losing his son, Jordan seemed to have aged overnight. Looking at his son, he quietly said, “I know; I know. Take good care of yourself when you arrive. I’m getting old. I can’t take care of you forever.”

Henry continued to scream and cry. “I will never forgive you! The Fletcher Family and the Mitchell Family can all go to hell! I’m going to kill all of you!”

Jordan shook his head and hardened his heart. “Get into the car.”

After that, Henry was helped into the military truck while Jordan watched. All of a sudden, a gunshot rang out and a bullet penetrated Henry’s thigh. Henry collapsed to the ground after being shot in the thigh and prostrated himself in Michael’s direction. He lay on the ground screaming and crying as blood splattered everywhere. Standing in front of him, Michael put his gun away and smiled darkly. “I’m sorry. My gun misfired.”

However, Sophia, who was standing next to him, had already covered Carmen’s ears in advance.

Henry’s blood spilled all over the ground. Following that, he was carried into the truck, and everybody in the truck was hauled away. It was a grand procession as military vehicles cleared the road in advance and sealed the road to the airport for their special use. Joel delivered the Yard Family to the airport and ensured that they boarded the plane heading toward Ronney City.

After the incident, the army surrounding the Yard Residence gradually withdrew. Meanwhile, Jordan took Ryan’s corpse away for disposal.

When Anne learned that Cooper had arrived, she got dressed and came out to see. However, she only caught a glimpse of his solemn figure. He had already gotten into his car and left in a hurry. Even so, she smiled in satisfaction. I protected Cooper’s granddaughter! Even if he will never know about it…

Carmen continued crying even after she arrived home. She sobbingly complained about the bad guys that kidnapped her, as well as her uncle and her brother that had been beaten so badly that they cried. While wiping away her tears, she opened her little bag and took out everything inside. She had thrown out all her daily necessities and filled it up with souvenirs from the farm. “This eggplant is for Mommy! These are the cherries I brought back for Grandpa… but they’ve been smashed… Sob.”

Everybody felt their hearts breaking as they watched Carmen crying while handing out souvenirs. After she finished handing out the souvenirs, she quietly set aside some of the most beautiful apricots. She was reluctant to eat them and nobody knew who she planned to give them to.

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