Chapter 1 Break the Peaceful Life
"Mr. Burnett, are you determined to reject the invitation?"
"My family name is Maynard, not Burnett."
"But you are related to the Burnetts by blood."
"From the moment they threw us out of the Burnett's, we have had nothing to do with them!"
In the afternoon, a black Bentley Moussa was parked on the River Street in Auton. The car was eye-catching in the chaotic downtown, attracting much attention from the pedestrians.
In front of the barbecue stall, a handsome young man was packing up his barbecue cart and tools.
A senior man in a black suit got off the Bentley and went to the barbecue stall, bowing as if he was begging for something from the young man.
"Sir, your father had no choice back then. He was forced to make the decision. Your mother did suffer a lot. But your father had never meant to drive you out of the house..."
"More than a year ago, your father was gravely ill. He asked us to look for you. Over the past year, we resorted to as many resources and connections as possible, and finally find you after visiting most parts of Country C."
"Would you rather be the son-in-law of such an ordinary family as the Mcconnells? Do you prefer to suffer humiliation rather than return to the Burnetts? You are the only descendant of the Burnetts..."
"I don't need the Burnetts in my life. And I don't want to hear about their business either. I don't want to see you again." Alberto Maynard interrupted indifferently.
After packing all his stuff up, Alberto left the River Street.
The senior man in suit looked at Alberto's back and didn't chase after him. He sighed.
"The Burnetts..."
Alberto left the River Street and sneered. He seemed to realize something and recalled the memories many years ago.
The Nortons of Kingside was a renowned top-notch family in Country C. Countless people spared no effort to build connections with the Burnetts, so that they could leverage the impact of the Burnetts.
However, Alberto could never forget the pain caused by the Burnetts!
Alberto was born into the Nortons of Kingside. As the grandson of the Burnetts, he enjoyed the noble status. However, when he was eight years old, his biological father, Gaige Burnett, had an affair. At the same time, Gaige and his brothers were competing for the position of successor. As a result, Gaige divorced Alberto's mother Serenity Maynard, and married the daughter of a rich family in Kingside.
Although Serenity came from an ordinary family, she was a woman with dignity. She refused to accept any compensation from the Burnetts and left alone. Alberto was unwilling to separate from his mother. He left Kingside with his mother against the will of the Burnetts. From then on, the Burnetts had never seen them again. Alberto and his mother had lived together for many years.
Alberto changed his surname to Maynard after his mother.
It had been ten years since they left the Burnetts. Three years ago, his mother died of illness. Alberto thought that he would never recall the bitter memory again. But he didn't expect that the Burnetts would find him.
After smoking a cigarette at the street corner, Alberto stopped a taxi and headed to the Dream Villas.
Today was the wedding day of the daughter of Connor Mcconnell (the ruler of the Mcconnells), and the son of the rich Collinses in Auton. The event was grand and spectacular. Many business tycoons in Auton were invited. All the Mcconnells were presented.
Otherwise, as a son-in-law in the Mcconnells, Alberto would never have the opportunity to visit the Dream Villa.
Twenty minutes later, a taxi stopped at the Dream Villas.
In front of the luxurious villa, a slender woman in a light blue dress was looking at Alberto with no expression.
This beauty was Alberto's wife, Dayanara Maynard.
Two years ago, Alberto married into and lived with the Mcconnells at the request of Bernard Mcconnell, who founded the Mcconnells Jewelry Group.
At that time, it caused a sensation among the aristocratic families in Auton. They all laughed at Bernard for being stupid and marrying Dayanara to an orphan who had no money or power.
Notably, Dayanara was a famous beauty in Auton. She was once pursued by countless outstanding noble males.
Nonetheless, the old man chose the ordinary Alberto to be Dayanara's husband!
Only Alberto and Bernard knew the reason behind...
However, Bernard passed away a year ago. Alberto was the only one who knew the secret.
As for his wife, Dayanara, she had never accepted Alberto. Although she had no choice but to get married, they hadn't had sex yet.
After Bernard's death, the Mcconnell Jewelry Group underwent dramatic changes in power. Alberto's father-in-law was kicked out of the group, and didn't get any shares. Consequently, the status of Dayanara's family dropped dramatically. Her family members had to be obedient to other members of the Mcconnells.
They blamed Alberto for their status quo. For them, Alberto was useless, and had no background or money. He could not match up with any of the sons-in-law of the Mcconnells.
Alberto was looked down upon by the Mcconnells.
"Alberto, talk less at the banquet later," Dayanara said seriously, "This is an important occasion for me. I prepared something special for Danielle. She could speak for us in front of Connor. With his help, the factory managed by my father will survive."
"OK." Alberto nodded.
In the Dream Villas, each villa was decorated with brilliant and luxurious decorations. There was an exquisite garden with a pool. These were all the properties of Connor.
Many luxurious cars parked outside the lobby, including Maserati, Porsche 91, Cayenne and so on. Among them, the most inferior was Audi.
"Hey, Dayanara, why do you come by taxi? If you had given me a call, I could have sent a car to pick you up. It is improper that you come by taxi on such an important occasion. You are embarrassing our family."
A young man wearing the sunglasses got off a Porsche 91. He took off his sunglasses and looked at Dayanara and Alberto with a wry expression.
Dayanara bit her lips and didn't say anything.
Cedric was Alberto's father-in-law, one of the biggest failures of the Mcconnells. Many years ago, he was suppressed by several brothers in the Mcconnell Group. Later, he was kicked out and only got a small jewelry factory, which was on the verge of bankruptcy. In the end, the company managed to survive for a year.
The family couldn't afford to buy Dayanara a car.
"Dayanara, I had asked you to divorce this loser and marry the third son of the Collinses. If you had listened to me, how could you end up in such a situation? It's not too late now. If you want to lead a better life, come to beg me. I can introduce you to another good guy!" The man wearing the sunglasses said with a smug expression. He completely ignored Alberto.
He was so arrogant to talk about this nonsense in front of Dayanara husband!
"Dylan Mcconnell, enough!" Dayanara said coldly. Her face was pale out of anger.
"Well, as your brother, I feel pitiful for you. You deserve someone better. I want to provide you with a better choice. If you refuse, then you deserve to be poor for the rest of your life!" Dylan said.
After that, Dylan looked at Alberto with a mocking expression.
"Alberto, why do you have the face to attend Danielle's wedding? Oh! That's right. I heard that your father-in-law's factory is going bankrupt. He is running out of money and can't even pay the employees' wages. Are you trying to beg Connor to lend you money?" Dylan said in a mocking manner.
Alberto looked at Dylan and didn't say anything.
Dayanara's father, Cedric, was kicked out of the Mcconnell Group by Dylan's father, Clark. The difficulties faced by Cedric's factory were probably the result of Clark's schemes.
Dayanara took a long breath and held back her anger. She said to Alberto, "Suck it up. Ignore him. We're here for something else."
Alberto nodded and they entered the hall of the villa.
"Let's wait and see." Dylan looked at Alberto's back and shook his head with a mocking smile.
The hall covered a huge area. It was built in the western style with luxurious decoration. There was a red carpet on the floor.
The distinguished guests of the Mcconnells had arrived one after another and taken their seats.
Dayanara walked over to the bride with an exquisite gift box in her hand. She smiled, "Danielle, wish you a happy wedding and lifelong happiness."
Danielle had exquisite facial features, white skin, and beautiful appearance. Her temperament was arrogant. Nonetheless, she was inferior to Dayanara.
She glanced at Dayanara and said, "Leave the gift there."
"Danielle, would you like to go for a walk," Dayanara said with a smile.
"No. Thank you. You don't have to be courteous. I know what you want from me. I won't help your father," Danielle said coldly, showing no mercy.
Dayanara stopped smiling. She felt extreme grievance.
She clenched her fists. Her body was trembling slightly.
Before she got married with Alberto, she was doted on by her grandfather and was the apple of the Mcconnells' eye. Danielle was friendly to her back then. How could Danielle be so indifferent to her now...
Danielle was married to Mr. Collins, whose family was powerful in Auton. The wedding ceremony was grand. All the Mcconnells came to celebrate. The event was noble and dignified.
But she...
Dayanara was silent for a while. She thought of her father's difficulties and forced a smile. She went up to Danielle...
When Alberto saw this scene while sitting in his seat, he felt sorry...
