Watching Matthew getting punched a few times, Christina panicked and grabbed the vase on the table, aiming to smash at Michael. Heather was worried that her son would get hurt, so she pushed Christina a little. The vase missed Michael and fell between both Michael and Matthew. Matthew and Michael were beating each other inextricably. The vase fell and shattered in the middle of both of them, which left them stunned at the same time. They looked at Christina at the same time. Christina looked at Matthew somewhat at a loss. “I...I didn’t mean to hit you!”While speaking, she hurriedly went to assist Matthew. Matthew grinned and said, “Aim properly when you want to hit next time. If not, just stay aside, don’t cause extra trouble!”Christina nodded saying, “Okay!”Michael stood by the side while listening to the conversation between both of them, his heart ached as though it was being torn apart. He was hit first, but Christina only thought about Matthew and even helped Matthew
“He’d finally found a woman of the same social status after all the trouble, and she had a miscarriage because of me. He must have hated me to the core. It’s already merciful of him to make me leave with nothing.” Christina could not help but mock herself.Matthew felt angry on her behalf. “Tell me, who’s the secret lover?”“It’s his current fiance!” “What?” Matthew’s eyes widened all of a sudden. “Serena was his secret lover back then?” “Is that weird? Her mom eventually became a married wife by being a mistress. She only inherited her mother’s blood.” Christina recalled what happened that year. “I hated both her and her mother ever since they caused trouble for my mom. That’s why I lost control and went and hit Serena impulsively upon knowing she got pregnant.” “Impulsive? How is that impulsive? In that case, you would be an idiot if you didn’t hit her!” Matthew was enraged. “John already knew that you had a hard time, and yet he still made Serena marry Michael. He total
“I’m not having another baby because of Michael, I’m doing it just for Travis. The doctor said that the success rate of bone marrow transplant is only 50%, and the rate for cord blood is the highest, so I have no choice.” Matthew was silent for a while. “I have nothing against you having another baby, but when I think of Michael, I just feel so uncomfortable. We have truly let this scumbag off the hook!” “I’m just doing it for my son.” Christina reiterated. Matthew took a deep breath and did not say anything. It was said that maternal love is the greatest love in the world, which was present in Christina. She hated Michael so much, but she was willing to have another child with Michael just for the sake of her son. “Christina, a man who has cheated after marriage usually has a messy lifestyle. Stealing his sperm shouldn’t be tough. When the time comes, I’ll find a coquettish young girl to seduce him, get his sperm and take a nude photo of him, then expose him!” “Will he fall
“What do you plan to do, President Larson?” “Tell Old Master Henderson that his beloved grandson is back with Christina again!”Matthew was looking for an architect on a large scale. On the other hand, Michael was not idle either. While Matthew went to other cities to meet architects, Michael had already hired Wilson Halter, a well-known local architect.Wilson Halter had designed sports arenas for many sports events. With him in the project, the chance of winning would be much higher. Of course, Michael knew everything that Matthew had information about. He would not give up finding Martin Harris. It was better to have two strings to his bow just in case of emergency so that he could secure an unassailable position. Hearing that Michael had hired Wilson Halter, Matthew was not very surprised by it. Wilson and Michael had a good relationship, it was normal for Michael to recruit him as his architect. Christina was worried when she heard this news. “What should we do? Wilson Hal
“Christina, you have to take a break. Don’t wear yourself out.” Christina knew that John was afraid she would feel uncomfortable after hearing Sophia’s words, so he changed the subject. She did not accept it. “Heather and Miss Garcia are as close as a mother and daughter, are you envious of them?” Sophia smiled awkwardly. “I’m more than happy that the Larsons treat Serena well, why should I be angry?”“I’ve lived with the Larsons. I knew that Heather is a noble woman on the surface, but a shrew behind the scenes. She’s vicious and cunning when it comes to treating people. How great it is that Miss Garcia is close with Heather like mother and daughter. People who think alike tend to bond well. Hope you’ll always be so harmonious with each other.” Christina was being honest. She knew Heather very well, and she was also clear about the plans in Sophia and Serena’s hearts. Even if they got bullied by Heather, they would present a false sense of peace, leaving no trace on the surface
Christina raised her head with a faint smile. “Thank you, Mayor John!”Seeing that she was always exhibiting this kind of detached attitude, John left the room and went downstairs with a gloomy expression. Sophia came over and handed him a bank card.“Johnny, life must be difficult for Christina. I have some personal savings to spare, you help me hand this to her.” John hesitated for a moment then shook his head. “No need. You don’t have much in your personal savings either, keep it for Serena. I’ll think of ways to help Christina out.” Sophia was just acting anyway and did not have the intention of giving her money. John declining her was just what she wanted. Watching John entering his study room, she turned around and went into Serena’s room. As soon as she saw Sophia, Serena started complaining, “Mom, that witch is way too vicious. She came back to make us unhappy. I can’t stand it anymore. You should think of a way to kick her out!”“What can I do?” Sophia asked. She woul
Whatever they had planned had nothing to do with her. Her kid would not have the slightest involvement with these people. “Christina, you really do have a kid?” The shock in John’s heart intensified. “When did you get married? Who’s the kid’s father? Why didn’t you bring your kid back this time?” “My child’s father is dead. As for whether I’ll bring my kid back or not, do you think my son would be willing to live in this kind of household, Mayor John?” “Christina, I’m the child’s grandfather after all. Why have you never told me about your child?” Christina sneered as she had never intended to acknowledge John as her father, nor had she planned to let Travis know of his grandfather’s existence. “That’s my child, why should I tell you?” “Christina, you…”“It’s getting late now, and I need to rest. You can leave now, Mayor John.”John let out a heavy sigh as he saw the door closing right in front of him. He turned around to go downstairs as Sophia came forward and approache
“I know very well what kind of person you are!”John stared at the woman in front of him. Back then, Winona exhausted all methods to deal with Molly. It was obvious how calculating and manipulative she was, so misdiagnosis was something she could totally carry out. “Go ahead and check it! Come and convict me after your investigation!” Winona was not the least bit afraid. “She couldn’t have children for years when she was married to the Larsons, was it all my fault? Just because she had a child later on, you’re putting the blame on me now?” Winona also knew John very well, she knew that he would definitely investigate the matter from last year. “You only think of questioning me, why don’t you think that I was the one that helped cure her illness? “You?” John showed disdain on his face. “You would be so kind?” “I prescribed so many medications for her. Perhaps one of the prescriptions I gave her was right, and her illness was cured. You should thank me instead.” Winona defended
In fact, Matthew was the one who planned this entire thing. He had been keeping a close eye on Rachel since she returned.He could let bygones be bygones if she was willing to settle down. However, the woman did not learn from past mistakes and once again partnered up with Serena to plot against Christina.Matthew went along with their plan. He even found someone to set this up to lure them into the trap.Christina’s due date was approaching after Rachel and Serena were taken care of. Michael began making preparations for Travis’ transplant operation.He hired the best hematologist and gynecologist before arranging for both Christina and Travis’ operation to take place in the same hospital.The delivery went smoothly. Christina gave birth to a baby girl, and Heather was over the moon.Everything had gone well, and it was about time to start on Travis’ operation. Christina was accompanied by Matthew and Rachel whereas Heather stayed close by the baby’s side. Michael comforted Chri
Besides, even if the plan failed, intentionally causing a pregnant woman to miscarry was not considered homicide by the country’s criminal law. The punishment was less serious as the behavior would be categorized as an assault occasioning bodily harm.Assault and criminal homicide were two completely different crimes.Rachel agreed to the suggestion. Scarface was indeed a ruthless man. He came up with this vicious revenge that would put Christina in pain forever.Upon agreeing on the details of the plan, Scarface and his friends from the streets proceeded to kidnap Christina. Rachel and Serena were told to sit tight and wait for the good news.Scarface had a well-thought-out plan and got his hands on Christina before long. Her head was covered with a black cloth as they forcefully pushed her into the van.Serena and Rachel were already at the agreed-upon location when Scarface instructed Christina to step out of the vehicle. The latter’s belly was round, and both of her hands were
Serena lost everything. She had no choice but to work as a bargirl to survive.Scarface was the person in charge of the bar she worked at. The ruthless man had pretty much slept with every woman who worked at his place. Naturally, Serena could not escape from that fate either.Serena was different from other bargirls. She came from a prestigious family and was highly educated. Even in dire straits, she still maintained a certain grace that made her stand out from the crowd.Scarface spotted her on her first day at the bar. He ordered his men to drag her into the private room and tortured her the entire night.She resisted in the beginning. However, without anyone to depend on, she had no choice but to give into Scarface’s tyrannical abuse.Several times later, he found himself attracted to her. Every night, he would ask for her instead of other women.Serena, who could not escape from him, gave in eventually. She even ended up becoming his lover.By doing so, she found someone t
“Just a little while ago.” Sean came closer. “Christina, we need to talk.”She nodded and followed him to the garden. He helped her to get comfortable on the bench. “Do you believe in fate?”She shook her head, unsure where this was leading. “I didn’t either as I’m a firm believer that hard work always pays off. But now I do.”He looked her in the eye. “I’ve been lost and struggled a lot since that incident, unsure how to face you. After considering this seriously for the past few days, I’ve finally mustered enough courage to meet you again.”A sigh escaped her lips. “Sorry, Sean. It’s all my fault.”“No! It has nothing to do with you, Christina. It’s my fault that my love is not strong enough. I discovered that Suzy is really great after spending the past few months with her. She’s just like you. She’s gentle, kind, pure, and adorable. I realized I’ve fallen in love with her.”This was not what he really thought.He loved Christina since the beginning of time and believed he
“That’s old history. We think Michael is actually pretty good.”“We? Who do you mean?” Christina teased.Ariel and Matthew had been spending a lot of time together lately. Christina went through that herself and understood the passion in her friend’s eyes. This silly girl was actually in love. She could not be happier for her.“Who else? Matthew, of course!” Ariel glared at Christina.“I say whatever’s on my mind, unlike you, who always keep everything to yourself and get stuck in dilemmas. Every good opportunity slips past you because of your indecisiveness!” “How can I not be? I promised to marry him but I’m now trying to convince him to marry someone else. Is this really the best thing for him? Will he be happy?”Ariel questioned after a brief silence, “Christina, let me ask you this. Who do you care for more? Michael or Sean?”Christina asked herself the same question too. She naturally cared more about Michael in the past, but she also started to develop a strong feeling f
The following morning, Serena hurried to the police station to file a report.The police treated this with high importance and warned her to be careful of Darren Cain as he was a vicious gang member who had served over a decade in prison.She became more frightened after hearing that. Immediately, she moved out of that house and rented a place somewhere quiet. As she was terrified, she stayed indoors for the next few days.Much of Christina’s stress was relieved without having to deal with Serena’s pestering.“Christina, John was at the last stage of cancer. It was lucky enough that he lasted until he did. This is his fate, so try not to get too upset.” Francis comforted the dispirited woman. It did not make any difference even though he was not the real Francis. He had long adapted to the identity after assuming it for so many years. Most importantly, Christina was still willing to treat him like a real uncle even after finding out the truth.“Don’t worry, Uncle, I’m fine.”
The harassment continued after the funeral. Serena went around spreading accusations and threatened Christina to give her money. Otherwise, she would report John to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for private corruption.If reported, the antique art collection would be seized and no one could get it!Christina became more frustrated after hearing that.She never expected John’s leniency toward Serena would cause her such a big problem. Matthew was infuriated by Serena’s unreasonable behavior. He suggested they could shut the woman up by teaching her a lesson. Sean shook his head. “That’s not going to solve the problem. Serena must’ve come prepared if she dares to stir up trouble. This is a lawful society. We can’t do as we wish.”“Are we actually going to pay her off then?” Ariel asked, “I think giving her money isn’t going to put an end to this. She’s certainly going to keep threatening for more!”Michael scoffed. “Why should we give her money? She can go
“I will, Dad, don’t worry. I’ll listen to Sister,” Suzy replied.“Christina.” John grabbed Christina’s hand in his own. “My greatest regret in this life is failing to take good care of you and your mother. I’m going to meet your mother soon. I hope she’ll forgive me!”Tears rolled down Christina’s cheeks. Men would speak kindly in the presence of death. She was unsure if Molly would forgive him, but she had long forgiven her father.He strained to pull Suzy and Christina’s hands closer together as he looked at them with pleading eyes. “The both of you must live peacefully together. Suzy, listen to your sister, and Christina, you must take good care of her on my behalf.”Christina looked at Suzy before nodding quietly. Then, John shifted his glance to Michael.“I’ve done many wrongs in this life. I betrayed my wife and disappointed my daughter. I hope you’ll do better than me. I’ll hand over Christina to you now. I’ll come back to haunt you as a stubborn ghost if you dare to wr
Suzy felt guilt-ridden and knew she was not in the position to demand anything from Christina. However, her mother had gone mad. She did not wish to see Christina continuing the fight with her mother.At a loss for what to do, she cried her heart out while in Christina’s arms.Sean felt a heavy feeling in his chest. He knew Christina too well after all the years they spent together. She was a soft-hearted person behind her stubborn facade. Seeing others in sorrow was her greatest weakness.There was no doubt she would choose to forgive Suzy and accept her as her sister.If that was the case, then the marriage between them was destined to fail. Christina would reject him for the sake of the child in her sister’s belly.At this moment, he was thinking of how everything was falling apart at this moment even after he had consistently pursued her all these years. He stood there in a daze for a long time before finally heaving a sigh.Perhaps this was their destiny. Suzy cried for a