Chapter 157 Can't Hide It Anymore
Upscale residential area?
It was the most luxurious and heavily guarded villa district in Lindwood City. The city's top billionaires all resided here.
The villas here each would cost over ten million dollars. Even the villas on the outskirts started at thirty million.
And the most expensive villa in upscale residential area is, of course, the Villa No.1 at the center. Its prime location makes it look like it's being guarded by all the others, exuding a grand and majestic aura.
When mentioned the upscale residential area, one must mention the mastermind behind it, Eagle Group, the Eagle family.
It was a local enterprise in Lindwood City, which standing strong for forty years with incredibly formidable backing.
Even someone like Alan, the Underground Emperor of Lindwood City, had to act according to the Eagle family's wishes.
They were untouchable, the true powerhouses.
The influence of Eagle Group permeated almost every corner of Lindwood City. The connections behind it were intricate and complex, beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Mary was astonished at this moment. She asked William in confusion, "I know, so what?"
William smiled, then he took Mary's hand and said gently, "Come, let's go outside. I have a gift for you."
Mary's heart trembled as she was led by William's broad hand. Her bare, smooth, white feet stepped on the all-goose down carpet, walking through the hundreds of feet long platinum-colored European-style corridor before arriving at a courtyard spanning over a thousand square meters.
It was very grand and magnificent, with the floating garden on the southernmost side, which immediately caught Mary's attention.
There was a fountain, rockeries, and a swimming pool, along with many exotic flowers in bloom. There was also a tea pavilion, a small golf course, and a children's playground.
Mary walked forward, stepping on the soft lawn. She gazed at the long table adorned with white and red roses, the sumptuous dishes and fine wines, the cozy candlelit dinner, and the eight maids dressed in black-and-white uniforms standing on either side of the table. They bowed slightly to Mary, respectfully saying, "Mrs. Jones."
Mary covered her delicate mouth. Her eyes were filled with excitement and tears; she looked at William behind her and asked, "What is this?"
William walked over, knelt on one knee. He took out a small box from his pocket, which contained a dazzling custom-made diamond ring.
"Mary, from now on, here will be our new home. All these years, you've suffered. Let me make it up to you this time," William said tenderly as he replaced the shabby silver ring on Mary's hand.
Back when they got married, William couldn't even afford a decent diamond ring.
Undoubtedly, Mary was moved and happy at this moment.
Tears glistened in Mary's eyes as she threw herself at the standing William, her warm red lips pressing against his.
She hugged William. All her pent-up grievances had released, tears streaming down as she said, "Being with you is the greatest happiness of my life. No matter what you give me, I love it."
Mary carefully put away the silver ring.
William was puzzled so he asked, "Why keep it?"
Mary gave him a playful glare and said, "This is the first ring you gave me. Of course, I have to keep it. It has a different meaning."
William shrugged and said no more.
"By the way, did you really buy this place? How much did it cost? Where did you get so much money?"
Mary curiously looked around at the surroundings. It was too luxurious. Everywhere she looked, there were custom-made items from world-renowned brands.
Just the brightly lit villa behind her was enough to make Mary feel overwhelmed.
It was too extravagant, she had never seen such a villa before.
William smiled slightly and said, "Yes, I bought it with my parents' money."
In fact, the villa was bought by George, who had always kept it for William and Mary as a wedding house.
It just hadn't been used until now.
"How much?" Mary asked again.
"Not much, just a few million," William replied. He did not give Mary the exact figure because he feared that she couldn't handle it.
Mary felt nervous. When she heard a few million, her heart couldn't take it, and she quickly took a few sips of her drink.
"That's too expensive. Why buy something so costly? We could have just bought a house of over a thousand square feet," Mary said with a bit angry. William was being too extravagant.
Hadn't he fallen out with his family? How could he still have millions to buy a house?
William smiled slightly and said, "It's okay. Didn't I tell you? I made some money trading stocks and earned quite a bit."
Mary trembled, swallowed her drink, and suddenly asked shyly, "William, tell me, does your family really only run Polaris Sky Restaurant?"
William put down his knife and fork, handed the cut steak to Mary, then he smiled, "Not really. My family has other businesses too."
"What kind of businesses?"
Mary's eyes widened, especially thinking about what she had seen at HT Pharmaceuticals. Her heart still couldn't take it.
William seemed to have a complicated background.
Why did he willingly become a useless son-in-law of the Smith Family for three years?
William knew what Mary wanted to ask so he said, "What you saw was actually a friend of my dad's. He happens to work in the special guard unit in Lindwood City. I don't know why he made such a big scene. But don't worry, it's nothing."
Mary finally felt relieved, it seemed she had overthought things.
However, Mary became even more curious about what William's family actually did.
During the dinner, Mary asked many questions, and William skillfully skipped the key issues, just gave Mary satisfactory explanations.
"Mary, trust me, there are some things I can't tell you right now, but I promise you, one day, I will tell you everything."
William sat with Mary in the garden, with her leaning against his chest, enjoying the post-dinner warmth.
Mary nodded.
At this moment, she trusted William completely.
At least, William had been honest with her about some things. For instance, William planned to take Mary and Sarah to visit his family.
Mary was very excited but also nervous. Would her in-laws like her and Sarah?
"Mary, what about your parents? Should we tell them we bought a villa in the upscale residential area?" William suddenly asked.
Mary thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait a bit with Mom. I'm afraid she might cause some unexpected trouble."
William nodded, holding Mary gently. They looked at the clear starry sky together.
Two days passed and the bruises on Mary's face healed.
During these two days, William had been shuttling between the hospital and the upscale residential area.
Mary had taken leave, but she had to go to work today. HT Pharmaceuticals had announced bankruptcy and liquidation two days ago, and there were a lot of things Mary needed to handle at the company.
After the press conference, Gerald was taken away by the authorities, with multiple charges confirmed.
The once-mighty HT Pharmaceuticals collapsed overnight and became the headline in Lindwood City, with many people talking about it.
This incident naturally caused a huge stir in Lindwood City.
Many people in the upper circles were discussing that HT Pharmaceuticals must have offended someone.
Even the Garcia family in Imperial City behind it was completely investigated and confiscated.
When the two events were linked together, everyone knew that the Garcia family had provoked an untouchable big shot. Otherwise, how could such a prominent family in Imperial City be entirely investigated and confiscated overnight? Even Timothy was not spared.
Everyone was discussing who the Garcia family and HT Pharmaceuticals had offended.
Mary's company was no exception. As soon as she returned to the office, she heard her colleagues talking,"Have you heard? HT Pharmaceuticals got into trouble because they offended a big shot."
"My uncle was there that day," one of the girls said excitedly.
"Really? What did he say? What did he see?"
"Yeah, tell us! We're dying to know! Who did HT Pharmaceuticals offend?"
A group of employees chattered away, making the girl feel quite pleased.
"My uncle was just delivering goods at the time. He saw four tanks and special guards escorting a man and a woman into a car."
The woman said, her face brimming with excitement. "They got into Lindwood City's Underground Emperor Alan's car. My uncle saw it with his own eyes. Alan was very respectful to that man."
Everyone was stunned.
"You're exaggerating. Tanks and special guards? Are you watching a movie?"
"Exactly, there's no one that powerful in real life. The force is reserved for special backgrounds."
The group continued their heated discussion.
"Mrs. Smith, you were at HT Pharmaceuticals that day, weren't you? Do you know anything about it?"
Brenda ran over when she saw Mary coming in. She was extremely curious.
Mary just chuckled and she flicked Brenda's smooth forehead. She playfully glared at her gossiping colleagues, saying, "Get back to work. What are you chatting about? Do you want your wages docked?"
Everyone knew Mary was joking and smiled before getting back to work.
Mary didn't say anything more and turned to go into her office.
Sitting in her swivel chair, Mary took out the gold-embossed Miller business card from her drawer, holding it in her hand, lost in thought.
After a while, she put the card back in the drawer.
Could she really find that woman from the othernight at any Miller store in Lindwood City?
Did she really know everything about William?
Mary abandoned the idea of investigating further because doing so would mean she didn't trust William.
Meanwhile, William had just come out of Villa No.1 in the upscale residential area with food prepared by the maids in his hands. He was ready to go to the hospital to be with Sarah.
Suddenly, there was a shout from behind.
"William, what are you doing here? Weren't you at the hospital?"
William quickly turned around, then he saw Margaret walking over with two elegant middle-aged women.
Margaret looked puzzled and confused. She glanced at the incredibly luxurious villa behind William.
What was William doing at the upscale residential area?
William was also taken aback, not expecting to run into Margaret here.
What should he do now?
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