Married At First Sight By Gu Lingfei

In a private room at the Fortress Hotel, Kathryn and Liberty finalized their deal, then stood up and shook hands.

Together, they escorted the client downstairs.

Once the client got into the car and drove away, Kathryn turned to Liberty. "Liberty, it's getting late. Mr. Lewis is still waiting for you inside. Go pick him up and head home early. The weather is freezing, and Mr. Lewis isn't used to Jensburg's cold. Walking is already difficult for him- he shouldn't be out in this weather."

Duncan had caught a cold three days after arriving. He saw a doctor, took medicine, and was still dealing with a lingering cough.

But Liberty didn't move. Instead, she asked Kathryn, "Are they making their move tonight?"

Kathryn shrugged. "How would I know? They'll act when they feel ready. I just have to wait. But I think it'll be soon. I've already spread the word that Pedro will be away on a business trip for half a month."

She didn't tell Liberty that her five brothers planned to strike that very night-she didn't want her to worry.

out and pinched her cheek. "Kathryn," she said, "you can't lie to me. When you

"That's called a guilty conscience. And Liberty, let's not forget-I'm

you're my aunt, but I'm only a

raised in comfort. I was bullied, mistreated, and had to fight my way through everything. Compared to me, you had it better-you at least had your sister. I had no one. My adoptive parents and brother never treated me like family. No

returning to her biological parents, only her mother truly accepted her. The rest of her family never saw her as one of

had even told her outright-she didn't treat them like siblings, and they had

had learned a harsh truth: she couldn't

Farrell family's successor, her mother assigned her an assistant, and with

past now," Liberty said gently. We have a future ahead

take tell me- where do you

could respond, Liberty took

at