The Villain's Wife

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"Well... I didn't expect that you would have any connection to the Lee Group in Singapore," Lisa said. "Avoid them," he added.

"They can bring me profits," Jennie said. "I always connect with people who can increase my profits," she smiled. "Plus I'm using the term 'connections' very loosely. I have not met with any of them in person."

"The Lee Group are not good people. You don't want to involve yourself with them," he said, his tone serious as he stared into her eyes. "I don't want you to involve yourself with people like them."

In response, Jennie stared at her husband in return. She studied his expression for a while before she gave him an affirmative nod. "Alright. Tell me about it when you are ready" she offered. "I won't accept any of their proposals." When she saw a flash of relief in Lisa's eyes, Jennie continued, "Of course... this is not for free. Those people are like a money tree. I need some form of compensation for saying no to them."

"Hmmm... Name your price," Lisa offered.

"A hotpot," Jennie demanded. "A seafood one! The place on the corner by my previous school, near the orphanage," she suggested. "Then an ice cream."

"Like a date?" he asked lightly. This instantly warmed the previously cold atmosphere in the room.

"It is a date," Jennie confirmed before her expression became serious. "But we can only do this once we are sure that everything is safe," she said. "Now that you have Mimi and Yifei's family what are you planning to do with them?"

"Throw them in the sea," was his curt reply. "Do you really want to know the details?"

"No", Jennie answered.

"Then... let's just leave it at that," he smiled.

....

"When was the last time you saw Yifei?" Hao asked the maid as he made his way to Old Man Kim's room. His expression was still dark as ever and it only got darker every time he mentioned Yifei's name.

"Maybe three hours ago. She went inside to check on the Patriarch and asked us to leave. She said she had something to say to him in private."

"And after that... the Patriarch was still fine?" he gritted his teeth. "I've already asked you and everyone else not to let anyone go inside alone! Where was the butler? I gave him specific instructions!"

"We could not find him."

"So what happened after she left? Was the Patriarch still fine?"

"Yes. The Patriarch was still unconscious when the doctors and nurses checked him."

"B*tch," Hao cursed in disgust. "Did the doctor come out yet?" he asked. Hours ago, someone informed him that his father's condition worsened. At that time, he was so busy looking for information about Yifei's other lies as well as her brother who had gone missing after the fire that consumed his property just a few days ago to remember to check back with the Patriarch's medical staff.

"No, the doctor hasn't come out yet. It's been more than two hours already," the maid volunteered as she came to a halt. They'd just reached the door of the Patriarch's room.

Hao didn't reply to the maid as he began pacing outside the room. After discovering that Yifei was someone who wanted to ruin his family, he immediately informed the butler not to let anyone inside his father's room alone, especially not Yifei!

Hao gritted his teeth as he thought of all the things that he'd discovered lately. First was the fact that Yifei's brother is still alive. Second is the fact that her brother's warehouse had been burned to the ground by the time he found the place. Coincidentally, the warehouse was burned at the same time that he discovered Yifei's lies. Was the fire possibly Yifei's handiwork to cover up her evil deeds?