“Gramps, tell him he's acting foolish.”“You're acting foolish,” General Charles said so fast that Caroline narrowed her eyes at him.They were currently at dinner.Despite all efforts, Caroline had not been able to get much out of Adrian about the stunt he pulled with Seraphina.Admittedly, the latest info he gave her about Gramps' poisoning had distracted her for a while.Then she had realised that was his intention and called him out on it.But he had gone off with a perfectly timed phone call anyway.She hadn't been able to corner him since then.And she was sure he hadn't checked on Seraphina again since then.That…ugh!Caroline had always thought the elite young misses were spineless ninnies, obsessed with making the right marriage match and disguising their lack of backbone with polish and shine. With Seraphina, she realised she might have been wrong all along.Or the lady was just the rarest cut of the mould.Caroline had not got a thing out of her.Not even a complaint.Just

“Can't believe you had something to do with the poisoning, you stronzo!”“What?!”“What poisoning?”The staff around them whispered in shock as they gave Niall the stinky eye.Everyone here was supposed to be family.Something as despicable as poisoning was unforgivable.Niall blanched. “Sir, I swear it's not what you think. I…”Realising how easily things could get out of hand with the staff whispering and guessing,“That's enough!” Adrian snapped just as Octavio wanted to hit Niall again.Last Updated : 2026-06-23

“You okay?” Adrian casually asked the paramedic, his gaze still pinned on the man trying to get up.“I'm...”“Do you see that? Everyone saw that! That's assault! I can press charges. Officer, do your damn job and arrest him!”A tow truck rumbled close as the police looked from Adrian to the man in consideration.“I... I can press charges too, right? He just assaulted me too,” the paramedic spoke up.“What? No, that's insane. I'm just telling you to do your damn job! Just like this idiot cop who has no...”A vein ticked in the policeman's chin.“You are pressing charges,

The scan came back fine.Still, the doctor recommended bed rest.Sick of that word, Adrian took the pain medication they gave him and told the doctor he would take all the needed rest at home.“Pay at the front desk,” the nurse told him before the doctor hurried off to another patient.The cashier checked his code number in the system and nodded to herself. “Okay, Mr Adrian, your payment is…”“Actually, I would like to pay for others too. The couple who came in the ambulance, do you have their bill?”She adjusted her glasses and peered at him curiously. “The pregnant lady?”“Yes. I need you to upgrade them to the best room you have here. I want VIP treatment for them for as long as they stay here.”Before she could respond, a colleague joined her.She sniffed at Adrian's bloodstained simple wear.To her, someone dressed that cheaply would be lucky to pay his own bill.And now he wanted to pay for others?What a joke.“Do you even know how much VIP packages are here? Does this look lik