John said viciously, “Just you wait. One day, we’ll make you cry!”
As long as their plan succeeded, Serena would be left with nothing!
She would starve to death in the deep woods.
Then, his own sister would replace Serena as the eldest missus of the York family… What a beautiful thought!
After Noah ran away, Jasmine said to her friend, “Seren, those guys might be trying to replace you.”
“It’s not that they ‘might‘ but rather they’re already planning it.”
Serena sat down behind the cash register looking slightly exhausted.
Her sister and she were really unlucky to have been born into that family.
To think they were related by blood!
“Is that Harriet whom Noah mentioned older or younger than you?”
“We’re the same age. I’m a week older than her.”
Serena thought about her cousin who was only one week younger than her. She had not seen Harriet for more than ten years and had little memory of her. Did Harriet and her look similar?
When her parents were alive, she and Harriet went to school together and were in the same class. She seemed to remember her classmates mentioning that they looked alike.
Even if they did, they would only look somewhat similar. Did Harriet think she could replace Serena by just impersonation?
Did they think Zack was stupid?
Unless… Harriet went to get plastic surgery to change her face.
“Harriet Hunt…”
Serena said, “I’ll go to York Corporation at noon. This matter has to be handled by Zack, Harriet might have gone for cosmetic surgery now.”
Even if Zack would not fall for it, Serena did not want Harriet to have her face.
She had no ability to stop Harriet from undergoing cosmetic surgery, so she could only leave it to Zack to deal with.
Now, the husband and wife were targets of the Hunt family, so they should work together to deal with them.
“They’re horrible. How can they think of such a vicious plan?”
They dared use Harriet to impersonate Serena and replace her as the eldest missus of the York family. It was the same as trying to kill Serena.
“I’m not surprised they came up with this plan. Ever since my granddad brought them over to cause trouble and demand money, I knew they wouldn’t stop at that. Even if I gave them money, they wouldn’t be satisfied. They would want more.”
Besides, she would never give them money.
Thus, they thought of another way to get benefits.
“Mr. Zack won’t fall for it,” Mrs. Lane said confidently.
There was a saying that went “you may know a person’s face, but it’s difficult to know their heart“. Even if Harriet looked like Serena, she would be exposed. Serena’s words and actions were not something that could be learned in a day or two.
Furthermore, Serena knew kickboxing. Zack just had to test her to know if she was fake or not.
“Whether or not he’ll fall for it, this plan has to be stopped. I don’t want to see another woman with the exact same face as mine, let alone that woman being my own cousin.”
It was disgusting to say the least.
Currently, Zack did not know that the Hunt family was planning something this horrid.
The man stubbornly lay on Serena’s bed and slept the whole night.
In the morning, he ate the food his wife personally prepared for him to nourish his stomach. Although he was forced to get another jab, his heart felt sweet. He did not get angry even when he saw his grandmother move in again and become a third wheel.
Grandma May followed him back to the office.
Howeyer, she did not disturb Zack’s work. She wandered around the company when she arrived.
She was plainly dressed, but fortunately, everyone recognized her. Otherwise, they would have taken her for a janitor.
She turned around and went to Callum’s office.
She pushed the door and entered before the secretary could knock on the door.
When Callum looked up and saw his nana, he immediately put down his pen, got up to walk around his desk, and greeted the old woman. “Nana, what wind blows you here today?”
“There’s always wind blowing from any direction.”
Grandma May slapped away Callum’s hand that wanted to support her. “No need for that. I’m still hale and hearty. I won’t die until I see all of you marry and have children.”
“Then I won’t marry and have children. I’ll let you live until you’re two hundred years old, Nana.”
Grandma May whacked Callum.
“You little brat. I followed your big brother back to the office today to talk about your marriage.”
Callum was speechless. Was it too late for him to escape now?
Of course, it was.
He hurriedly helped his nana to the couch for a seat, then knelt in front of her and helped to massage her legs. He asked a little curiously yet nervously, “Who do you have your eye on, Nana? Is it someone I know?”
He was aware that his nana had recently set her target on him.
It was because he was the second born. Since the eldest got married, it was his turn now.
“Nana, I’ll say this first. I’m not interested in getting married out of nowhere. Don’t lie on the ground again and let someone ‘save‘ you, then force me to marry that person in order to help you repay her.”
Grandma May grinned and said, “I used that method for Zack, so I won’t use it again for you. Don’t worry.”
“So, who is she?”
“Curious?”
“Of course I am. It’s you who helped me pick. I want to know which woman managed to catch my nana’s eye.”
To be honest, even now, he did not understand why his grandmother chose Serena to be their eldest sister–in–law.
Thus, he took the opportunity to ask.
Grandma May said, “I really was uncomfortable at that time and was saved by
Serena. Don’t make it sound like I was running an insurance fraud scam. I also really like Serena, but the reason I insisted Zack marry her was because of a fortune teller. He divined that Serena and Zack were meant to be husband and wife.”
Callum was speechless, but went on to ask, “Nana, where did that fortune teller come from? Is he that amazing?”
“All fortune tellers can divine if a couple is meant for marriage.”
Grandma May did not expose the fortune teller’s identity.
“Pour me a glass of water.”
“Sure thing.”
Callum quickly poured her a cup of warm water.
The old lady took two sips, then slowly took out two photos and handed them to
Callum, saying, “Pick one of the two as your target. I’ll give you one year. Achieve the goal within one year.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.