The Devil's Secretary

Chapter 49: No legal inheritors?

When Diana heard Daisy’s response, she fell silent. Daisy’s response told her just like her Daisy had also received an invitation from their parents but she did not want to go. And unlike her, she seemed determined about her decision.

If it was a matter of a few months ago when Diana had run from home, she would say there were grudges she held against her mother, or if not grudges, she at least felt wronged for many things in her heart. Even when she discovered how many obstacles her mother had created for Maxim when they were in high school together to keep him away from her, she hated her like never before.

She thought she would never want to see the man again. But time, as they said, healed everything.

It is in the nature of the broken people to cut others, intentionally or unintentionally. But as you heal, you set yourself free from the pain of hatred and grudges. You forgive people for everything they did to you. You heal. You smile.

Diana had never thought there would ever be such a day in life. But things changed when Angel came into her life and she had to fly all the way to some other country, take a new job, and adapt to a new life just to survive. Over time, she found the man she would never tire of loving, she found people who loved her for who she was, with all her flaws, she rediscovered her passion for writing that she had long lost in the passage of time and most importantly, she found her own self, her lost voice, all her forgotten dreams and desires.

’’I also did not want to go,’’ As Daisy wiped her face and walked to the couch, Diana followed her, ’’I am not upset at them. There are a few things I can’t forget even when I want to...’’

As Diana was speaking, a large palm settled on her head. She tilted her head to look at Maxim who was gently stroking her hair, his eyes evidently softening when he looked at her.

"It’s in the past. Whatever happened. If you want to go, I’ll accompany you,’’ he whispered.

Diana looked at the man in a daze.

Daisy could see hearts popping up in her sister’s eyes as a certain fox efficiently seduced her as if she was not already seduced by him in the first place.

’’You both, get a room if. I am disgusted,’’ Daisy averted her gaze. freewёbnoνel.com

Diana pushed Maxim’s hand away with a slight cough.

And the man’s brows tugged together at the loss of warmth under his palm. The corner of his lips twitched, ’’Disgusted? Are you sure you are not jealous, sister-in-law?" he asked lightly.

But Daisy could feel a layer of goosebumps covering her skin at being addressed as ’sister-in-law’. ’’My aspirations certainly don’t revolve around me being stroked by any evil man,’’ she stated, much to her sister’s disbelief.

’’Did you just call Maxim evil?"

Maxim looked at Daisy with an innocent gaze, ’’Did you?"

The fox. Daisy glared at the man, ’’I was talking about men in general.’’

Diana smiled widely but her smile died when she was reminded about something, ’’After mom’s treatment towards Maxim, going there with him was the last thing on my mind. But there are things that are making me reconsider it all.’’

Diana’s tone was solemn, making Daisy turn to look at her, ’’What happened?"

’’The news hasn’t spread a lot but there are reports that mom has been to the hospital twice in the last month.’’

Daisy did not even move in her place. Without a single change in her expression, she said, ’’Must be some new facade she came up with to get our father’s attention.’’

Diana frowned, "Initially, I also thought the same. I even considered the possibility that she is doing all this so that we can visit her. But...’’ she paused and as if there was some sort of telepathy between them, Maxim passed his phone to her hand.

Diana handed her phone to Daisy.

As Daisy looked at the picture displayed on the phone, she could see the distressed face of their father standing in front of the hospital, staring at the sky blankly.

"The picture doesn’t exist on the internet now and it pretty much aligns with our father’s ways of working. The moment I saw it, I considered the possibility that it would disappear in the next few days so I took a screenshot,’’ Diana placed her hands on her lap as she fiddled with them, ’’Daisy, dad doesn’t pretend. He is what he is. He...’’

"I don’t think anything is ever going to happen to that woman. Nothing happened to her when she abused you throughout your childhood, tried to control our lives, or tried to make my child an orphan. All the times she has ever been to a hospital has been a ploy of hers and I don’t think it’s any different this time.’’

Diana opened her mouth to speak, to deny Daisy’s words and say that her heart was feeling unsettled. However, when she opened her mouth, she had no words to refute her sister’s statement because their mother had indeed done every single thing that she was accused of.

So, she lowered her head further, eyes downcast. But in the next moment, she felt a warmth on her hands. She looked at Daisy who held her hand gently.

’’But let’s go there in any case. There is no harm in it,’’ Daisy said after some consideration.

Diana’s eyes lit up.

Daisy smiled briefly, despite the turmoil in her heart.

’’The invitation is mandatory,’’ Diana declared.

Daisy’s lips twitched, ’’I threw it away.’’

Diana fell speechless. Afraid that Daisy would change her mind, she said, ’’Considering that we are the members of the Chen Family, they should let us in...’’

’’I have kept it,’’ Ivy rushed inside the place with the box in her hand, ’’I had never thrown it in the first place because I thought you would regret it later. So, I kept it with me.’’

Daisy helplessly looked at the people that surrounded her. Somehow, the situations were always hopeless however having these bunch of people around her, she could not help but feel a sense of lingering warmth in her heart.

...

In a 7-star hotel, in Beijing.

A grand party was held in a magnificent ballroom of the grand hotel, with crystal chandeliers hanging from the high ceilings and polished marble floors reflecting the light from the hundreds of candles that lined the walls. The room was filled with the sound of laughter and conversation, as guests from all walks of life mingled and enjoyed each other’s company.

here was a lavish buffet table laden with all sorts of delicious food, from caviar and lobster to prime rib and roast chicken. In addition to the food and drink, there was also a variety of entertainment to keep the guests amused. There was a live band playing music in the corner of the room, and a group of dancers performing a dazzling routine on the dance floor.

’’The Chen Corporation is unstoppable at this point. The grandeur of the annual party itself is talking about the peaks that the Chens have been touching.’’

’’So what if they are touching the peaks? Given the scandals surrounding them, how long do you think this can last?"

’’Yes, the elder daughter ran from her own wedding with the third son of the Lu Family after giving birth to a child in secret and the younger daughter ran off and got married to some random doctor.’’

"Random doctor? Don’t you know the exclusive news about who that doctor actually is?"

’’Huh? He is the middle child of the Qin Family, the biological son of the current master who had been separated from them years ago. It’s an exclusive news. Not everyone in the circle has access to it.’’

’’Damn. It seems like the young miss of the Chen Family did not make any losses after all.’’

’’But so what? Even if she married the heir of the Qin Family, have you seen them interacting with Master Chen or Madam Chen or even any member of the Qin Family? They don’t ever show their faces in the media and it pretty much seems like their relationship is not accepted by anyone.’’

Another guest joined in the fun conversation with a click of his tongue, ’’What’s the point of all this grander and riches when there is no future to the Chens? There is no legal inheritor for Master Chen’s position...’’

’’Fuck!’’

"What are you cursing me for? Even though it sounds extreme, but I am stating the ultimate truth.’’

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!"

’’You bastard!"

’’You blind guy, what no legal inheritor? Turn around and see. Can’t you see...?"