Free Web NovelChapter 55: Chapter 55: They Are My Children
When she read the book, Arabella Donovan had always admired Ms. Kerr. Both were powerful career women, but while Jacqueline Jennings trampled on others and treated them like cattle, Ms. Kerr poured her own blood and sweat into her business. She forged nerves of steel and single-handedly built a solid fortress for herself and her family.
Unfortunately, even someone like her couldn’t escape the plot’s death sentence.
After her husband passed away, Ms. Kerr devoted herself entirely to her career and to meticulously raising her only son. It was safe to say that besides her company, her son was the most important thing in her life.
And while her son was quite capable, he was a complete and utter love-struck fool!
’Just now, Ms. Kerr said her son went west to inspect some raw jade. West, and related to raw jade... that has to be Smaragdia.’
Smaragdia? Eloise Donovan froze. She’d never been to the country, but she had heard rumors of how chaotic it was. If Kieran Kerr had an accident there, it was entirely possible...
Sure enough, Arabella Donovan quickly revealed the cause of his death.
’Kieran Kerr’s online girlfriend is part of a major scam syndicate in Smaragdia. When she found out he was on her turf, she decided to use the pretense of meeting up in person to kidnap him for a massive ransom. The moment that love-struck fool heard his girlfriend wanted to meet, he eagerly scrambled off to see her, and then...’
Kieran Kerr’s death was just a minor incident in the original novel. Cassandra Lynch adored jewelry from the House of Aethel Jade, and she especially loved wearing their pieces to more formal social events.
But her allowance was limited, and her current funds couldn’t satisfy her greed and vanity.
So she came up with a plan. She hinted to her several suitors, including the male lead Ian Jennings, that she adored this jewelry brand. She added that she would be absolutely delighted if she had the chance to own some shares in the company.
Cassandra Lynch even found a high-minded excuse for her greed, convincing herself it was a test for her suitors. It would help her see which of them was willing to give up everything for her—the one true love worthy of her devotion.
The end result was Kieran Kerr’s sudden death in Smaragdia, which caused Ms. Kerr to have a complete breakdown. The stock price of Aethel Jade Jewelry plummeted.
Ian Jennings swooped in to take advantage of the situation, acquiring Aethel Jade Jewelry at a low price. Then, he magnanimously gifted one percent of the shares to Cassandra Lynch.
Eloise Donovan: "..." Those two were a pair of vultures. A match made in heaven.
Arabella Donovan had long since realized that in these novels centered on the male and female leads, everyone else was just a plot device to be used when necessary. Just like Ms. Kerr and Kieran Kerr. Because Cassandra Lynch liked their jewelry and wanted shares in their company, they were immediately handed a death sentence by the plot.
Everyone knew Kieran Kerr was Ms. Kerr’s weak spot, which was why he had to die.
Only with his death would Ms. Kerr’s world collapse, giving the male lead a chance to acquire the company at the lowest possible cost. This would make him worthy of standing by the female lead’s side and provide a solid foundation for his future business empire.
As two-dimensional plot devices, the Kerr mother and son were casually sentenced to death. But the person standing before Arabella Donovan now was a real, living, breathing person who could cry and laugh and feel.
Thinking about how this fiercely independent woman had lost her husband early in life and would lose her son in her middle age, suffering immense grief, her family destroyed, and ultimately losing the business she’d fought for her entire life, Arabella’s heart began to stir with pity.
Eloise Donovan noticed the sympathy in Arabella’s eyes, then glanced at Ms. Kerr, who was chatting warmly with Mrs. Lynch.
A thought flashed through her mind, and she suddenly asked, "Serena, you’ve been staring at Ms. Kerr this whole time. Have you seen something?"
Eloise Donovan didn’t lower her voice, and Mrs. Lynch and the others, who had been talking, all turned to look at them in an instant.
Only then did Ms. Kerr notice the two young women standing behind them. She thought for a long moment but couldn’t recall which family’s daughters they were.
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Before Eloise Donovan or her sister could speak, Mrs. Lynch blurted out, her words faster than her thoughts, "They’re my children."
Eloise Donovan’s eyes widened in surprise, and Arabella Donovan couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
’Hahahaha... As expected, my fourth sister’s face, which is a near-perfect copy of her birth mother’s, is a deadly weapon against the Lynch Family. First, her eldest cousin wanted to drag her home the moment they met. Now her aunt wants to claim her for the family on their first meeting, too. Suddenly I’m curious how Mr. Lynch and the Sullivan Family will react when they see my fourth sister.’
Eloise Donovan was stunned by the directness of the statement. She collected herself slightly amidst Arabella’s laughter, but the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but lift into a small smile.
Even Mrs. Rhodes was caught off guard by her sister’s sudden, shocking remark. "Ahem... ahem, ahem..."
Mrs. Lynch finally realized what a foolish thing she’d said. But the words were already out, and neither Eloise Donovan nor her sister had corrected her. So, knowing she was in the wrong, she acted as if she were right and took their silence as agreement!
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Arabella Donovan was suddenly reminded that the "mystic" persona she had been cultivating for herself lately seemed to be quite successful.
It wasn’t just the Donovan Family; even people outside the film crew had heard the rumors and wanted to come see her. Did that mean...
"Oh, it’s nothing. I grew up in a Sacred Temple and learned some rudimentary skills from my master. My sister was just asking if I saw something because I was staring at Ms. Kerr."
Mrs. Lynch’s attention was entirely on Eloise Donovan, so she didn’t know much about Arabella. Hearing this, however, her interest was piqued.
"So, did you actually see anything?"
"I did see a few things, but I’m afraid speaking them aloud might offend Ms. Kerr."
Ms. Kerr hesitated. She didn’t really believe in all this hocus-pocus, but seeing how curious Mrs. Lynch seemed, she didn’t want to spoil her fun.
"It’s alright, go ahead. As long as what you say is credible, I promise I won’t get angry."
"Then I’ll speak freely. Ahem. I observe that Ms. Kerr’s Palace of Parents is slightly sunken, and her forehead is a bit larger than average. This indicates the loss of a father in early childhood."
Ms. Kerr’s expression shifted slightly. Her father had indeed passed away from an illness when she was three, and she was raised by her mother and grandparents.
"Your Palace of Spouses is dim and lusterless, and your marriage line was severed early. I’m afraid you lost your husband young."
Ms. Kerr was a little shaken but quickly came to her senses. The fact that she lost her father as a child and her husband early in life was public knowledge. If this person really wanted to deceive her, finding out this information would be all too easy.
"But the most important thing is your child. Ms. Kerr, the Tian Nü star resides in your Palace of Children. Additionally, there is a horizontal line across the palace, with faint wrinkles visible. This means you should have only one son, and you two share a deep bond. But..."
"But what?"
"Besides the Tian Nü star, the Lian Zhen star also falls in your Palace of Children. This means that while your child is exceptionally intelligent, resilient, stable, and multi-talented, he also tends to be very opinionated and set in his ways. Normally, that’s fine. But if he were to clash with a malefic star, he might do something reckless that would cause his parents great worry."
