Rylee raised her head and stared wide-eyed at Brook and said with deliberation, “What have you been
doing earlier on? What have you been doing? When mummy was alive, why didn’t you give her an
official place in the family? Why didn’t you marry her? That’s all my mother ever asked for, yet you
couldn’t make it happen for her. She is never going to rest in peace ever!”
“I…” Brook opened his mouth, but no words came out of it. He could only let out a heavy sigh.
…
In the Carrolls’ Manor…
In the huge living room illuminated by sunlight, the three young daughters of the Carroll family were
staring at Rylee.
Brook rubbed his hands and introduced Rylee to them, “She is your sister, Rylee. From now on, Rylee
is going to stay with us. We are going to be family. You guys can’t bully her, do you hear me?”
Rylee’s face was as cold as ice, and in the huge living room, her gaze swept across the three
daughters.
They were the so-called young daughters and missus of a rich family. They were famous socialites in
the high-class circle.
The second daughter, Andrea Carroll, mumbled softly, “What? That daughter of that poor singer is
going to live with us?”
Brook shot a stern gaze at her, and Andrea immediately retracted her head.
The eldest daughter, Caroline Carroll, secretly nudged her sister and said with a fake smile, “That’s
great, daddy. We got it. We welcome our sister into the family. Rylee is like a real sister to us.”
Caroline’s smile was very fabricated and awkward.
Rylee was able to see through everything, and she said with her brows raised, “You don’t need to say it
in such a way and make it sound like I am very pitiful. I don’t need any of that! Although I am
illegitimate, I am still the daughter of my father. I am reluctant to stay here too, but I don’t have a
choice. It’s not my problem that this man here is my father.”
Rylee announced all of that with a cool face before taking her backpack and disappeared onto the
second floor arrogantly.
The other daughters were completely stunned by her.
This damned brat… Who did she think she was?
She was a newcomer to their territory, yet she was acting all arrogant! Just you wait, Rylee!
“Dad… look at Rylee… How can she speak to us like that?” The third daughter, Daphne Carroll,
hugged Brook’s arm and shook it. She was trying to flatter him.
The second daughter, Andrea, immediately scolded, “Hmph! That girl has no manners! As expected of
a daughter of a bitch!”
The eldest daughter immediately pinched her and said with a smile to Brook, “Don’t you worry, daddy,
Rylee is just too young. She grew up alongside that kind of woman, so it is no wonder that she would
turn into a bad apple even if she’s kind at her core. Don’t worry, daddy, we will teach her well and turn
her into a golden daughter of the Carroll family who knows her ways in life.”
Brook finally let out a sigh as he nodded, “Rylee is just too pitiful. Her mother has just passed away, so
you sisters need to look after her more.”
Andrea was still fuming, “This is not fair. Why do we need to take care of her? Who does she think she
is?”
“Andrea! How can you say that!” Brook glared at her.
Andrea immediately blew up her cheeks and turned her face away with dissatisfaction. She was still
fuming.
Caroline immediately said with a smile, “Daddy, you don’t have anything to worry about. We will do our
best to help
Rylee. Rylee is our sister too.”
“Alas, my eldest daughter is the one who’s the most understanding out of you guys.” Brook stroked her
eldest daughter’s hair but he didn’t notice the cold and evil expression hidden under her facade.
…
It was two in the morning.
Rylee had got up to go to the toilet for the sixth time.
“Ugh, it’s so painful. I feel like dying…” Rylee was moaning softly as she helped herself to the toilet by
clinging to the walls.
What was wrong with her today? Her digestion was always good, and she rarely had any diseases
since young. Why did she have such serious diarrhoea the first day she arrived at the Carrolls' Manor?
From the looks of things, she was going to die because of this pain.
No way, she couldn’t just hold on like this forever. She had to find some painkillers or medicine to stop
herself from the pain of this diarrhoea.
Rylee’s face was swamped with cold sweat as she got out of her room by clinging to the walls.
However, when she passed by the room of the eldest daughter, she heard people talking through the
crack in the door.
“Big sis, I really thought that you are going to see that bastard’s child as a real sister.” The second
daughter, Andrea, was talking through some food in her mouth.
“Are you stupid? Even if you are that reckless, you should at least hide it from dad first. Do you think
our big sis will see that bitch’s child as her sister? It would be the biggest joke in the world if that’s the
case! Am I right, big sis?”
Caroline revealed a cold smile as she said, “There will only be three daughters in the Carroll family.
Only three! Who does Rylee think she is? With her roots, with her background and her bloodline, she
still dreams of being a daughter of the Carroll family? She’s not worthy at all!”
Andrea asked with doubt, “Then, big sis, if daddy found out that Rylee has died in the toilet, would he
be suspicious of us?”
The third daughter was visibly shaken by this as she added in fear, “That’s right, big sis, what if daddy
called the police? If the police started their investigation, would the strong laxative that we have added
to Rylee’s milk get found out?”
Caroline smiled disdainfully and replied, “You don’t need to worry about it. That milk with the laxative
has been carried out of the room by Edith. I have thrown it into the lake, let alone the police, even the
dogs wouldn’t get a sniff of it!” Then, she broke into laughter.
Andrea laughed happily too, “You’re the best ever, big sis! That Rylee wouldn’t know what hit her when
she is finally gone!”
Daphne joined the laughter too, “By the time the funeral starts, we need to add some pepper into our
eyes so that we can look sad. We would look like we are saddened by our sister’s sudden passing.”
“Hey, that’s a great idea! Your idea is not bad, and daddy would think that we are very sad without a
doubt.” She continued to laugh.
Rylee’s weak body began to shake uncontrollably as she stood by the door. She bit her lips hard and
glared at the three siblings in the room with hatred.
Those three! Those three who carried the name of the Carroll family! Was Rylee just naïve enough to
think that she would potentially be family to them? Was she naive to think that she would finally have
sisters? Just you wait!
By the time Joseph Hans received Rylee’s call and arrived at the scene, Rylee had already fainted.
Brook rubbed his tired eyes and saw Joseph and a few medical personnel rushing and running around
as they carried Rylee who was deathly pale on a stretcher.
The three sisters of the Carroll family had a cold expression on their faces as they glared at Joseph
without saying anything.
This damned, Joseph, who was the heir to the Hans Group. Who asked him to come and spoil the
broth here?
If it were not for Joseph, Rylee that despicable bitch would have passed on to the netherworld!
Damn it!
…
Joseph had his back turned towards them, but he suddenly turned around and shot a death glare at the
three sisters. He said with venom, “If something were to happen to Rylee, you guys will have to wait for
the repercussions! I will never let you go! Hmph!”
“Hey, hey, you bastard, do you think that you can just threaten us while you are good-looking? How is
that any way to say something?”
The second daughter, Andrea, refuted while stammering. In fact, she had a crush onJoseph, but too
bad, Joseph would never see her.
Daphne stared atJoseph with a dark face as he made his way downstairs, and then she mumbled to
herself viciously, “Why is this Joseph a friend of that bitch, Rylee? Damn it!”
…
In the school compound, on the grassy ground, Rylee was sitting on it with an empty expression.
Although she didn’t dress up in any way and although she was wearing casually, she was still beautiful
and blinding.
Numerous of her male classmates passed by her and they couldn’t help but get attracted by Rylee’s
beauty.
Although she was only in her first year, she was already the campus belle who was known far and wide
in the university.
Her long hair cascaded on her shoulders carelessly and a few strands of hair were lying on her
forehead, which concealed her expression. Everyone could only see her long, curly eyelashes
drooping.
“Hey, girl. Why are you looking so out of it here?”
Joseph walked towards her nonchalantly and nudged her head lightly. He then joined her on the
ground.
Rylee frowned and a flash of regret appeared on her pale face as she grumbled, “Hey, you kid, how
many times have I said it? Don’t call me that. It’s so cringing.”
“Then shall I call you brother?”
Joseph lied on his arms and his long legs crossed up too.
He was looking marvellous.
Rylee didn’t heed him as she continued to wallow in sorrow.
Joseph finally sensed that there was something off with Rylee, so he nudged her with his arm and
studied her delicate face, “Hey, have you gathered enough money to repair your mum’s grave? If you
can’t find any ways, I will sell off my brand new car.”
Upon hearing the word “sell”, Rylee couldn’t help but shudder.
Sell? That’s right, she was only able to get by nowadays by selling something.
It was just that she was selling…
Rylee smiled pitifully, “You can’t do that, my brother. That car is a present from your grandfather.
What would happen afterwards if you really sold it? The repair money… I have… gathered the full
amount.”
“Really? Your father finally agrees to lend you a million dollars?”
Joseph looked at Rylee with surprise, but he couldn’t sense any kind of happiness from her face at all.
This brat… There was something wrong with her today. What was happening?
“Him? Hmph? Do you think he’s that kind? He’s just a vile businessman!” When Rylee brought up her
father, a resentful and disdainful expression appeared on her face.
“Isn’t he the one who lends you money? Or else, how do you get that one million?”
Joseph perked up his brows. He had a feeling that something was off with Rylee today. What was
going on behind the sense?
Rylee had always been optimistic and cheerful, and she was always the joker.
“Since when did you become so talkative? You’re like an aunty now.” Rylee curled up her lips to
conceal her real emotion to fake a smile. She put her pale, tender arms around Joseph’s shoulders and
said with a mighty air, “It’s just a million dollars. It’s not really a huge amount. My mother has this
amount of money in her savings.”
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