Kate sighed, her eyes fluttering closed for a moment. She thought about every word that Eva said. There were many truths in them that she didn't want admit for a long tom She knew that Chris had done his best over the years to prove himself to be a worthy son-in-law, especially in recent times when he stepped up to protect the family from many adversity. Even when she and Eva were being healed hostage by Eddie she had secretly prayed that Chris would come and save because he was the only one she could think of . However, her overprotective motherly instinct had clouded her sense of judgement but she was now tired of constantly bantering with Eva.Kate opened them again. “ I suppose I must learn to accept him as a son -in-law from now on since I can't afford to lose my daughter” she said with a smile on her face.Eva blinked, surprised. “You’re… agreeing?”Kate gave a tired smile. “I still think he’s rough and far from perfect. But if he makes you happy, then who am I to stand in th

While these were happening at the Hudson residence, the internet was also in chaos and the social media was ablaze. The viral leak of Eric and Jessica’s humiliation had dominated headlines for forty-eight hours straight. Memes. Commentaries. Reaction videos. The Carter name, long used as a symbol of elite arrogance, was now trending for all the wrong reasons.It had gone viral in a short span of time that everyone in the city had seen it except for Eva and her parents who were still at the hospital.Kate was admitted at the hospital for a single day before she was finally discharged and returned back to the mansionApparently Bruce, Kate and Eva had heard the news about Eric and Jessica's viral video when Amanda called Eva to inform her about it. Eva knew that Chris was behind it all and she thought he had gone overboard but Kate on the other hand was very impressed with it. She also had an idea that Chris was responsible for leaking the video on the internet but she made no comme

Silence settled between them like a velvet curtain. Eva’s eyes scanned the room again, her voice low. “This ship… it’s the Aurora. You rented out the entire cruise line?”Chris gave a faint smile. “Only for tonight.”She shook her head in disbelief. “Chris… This is insane. Extravagant. This can’t be real.”“It’s very real,” he said. “I wanted to give you a memory that would last forever. A moment that no one else could take from you. You've been through so much in the past couple of years so I wanted to do something special for you today.”Eva stared down at her plate. Her heart felt too large for her chest and she couldn't fight back the tears in her eyes. Thinking about everything again, she couldn't help but feel indebted to Chris once again and she wondered how she could have been so blind to see how marvelous he was all this time.Chris was always putting her and her needs before anything else. Eva realized that she had robbed herself of many exhilarating moments and happy memori

Two Days Later — The Carter VillaThe news that Cross Corporation was no longer a subsidiary of Pegasus Enterprise and Eva's appointment as the new chairwoman of Cross Corporation were the most trending topics.Although Cross Corporation was now independent, the company was still in a very strong alliance with Pegasus Enterprise and this was a boost to its economic value. Cross Corporation had risen to become among the top 10 most influential organizations in Brooklyn and Eva had gained the reputation of being the most prominent business tycoon of the year.Hearing the news, the Carter family was overjoyed. Considering the latest scandal involving Eric which had plummeted the family reputation this news was like a lottery win.With the rapid rise of Cross Corporation, the Carters family could boldly reclaim their long lost position as a second tier elite family once again. This was a status that they had lost due to several poor management decisions and scandalous events.The greedy

“Grandfather, you can't let them do this to me. I'm your beloved grandson and I don't deserve to be treated in such a manner…..say something.” Eric cried to Benjamin in desperation.“Shut the hell up you fool! Why did you commit such a heinous crime? You didn't even consult me before carrying that stupid plan. How could you be so foolish?” Benjamin roared at Eric in Carter. It was true that he Cherished Eric but this was out of his hands.At this point it was either he chose Eric was nothing more than a liability or Eva who held the future of the Carter family. There was no way that he would jeopardize the Carter family's future.“Grandfather, I was doing it for us. This witch was going to ruin the family. Are you going to let her and those lowly bastards take over the reins of running the family?”Benjamin abruptly stood up from his seat and rushed to Eric, hitting him with his wooden cane. “I told you to shut up, fool! Eva is your older cousin and she has as much right to become the