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Serena was gentle, considerate, and kind. She agreed to be Michael’s pretend girlfriend to deceive Heather.This pretense went on for three years. The relationship between them was fake, even the engagement was a trick to confuse Heather.In short, the truth was Serena was not the third party but an innocent shield. To reunite Michael and Christina, she was willing to sacrifice three years of her youth without complaint.Michael only stepped forward to explain the situation because Serena suddenly became the scapegoat. He hoped people would stop scolding her. She was a kind person that did not deserve these reproaches. He shouldered all the responsibilities that came out of his decision to reunite with the love of his life. He solemnly apologized to Serena for all the pain he caused her. Besides, Michael mentioned that this experience taught him to not hesitate when it came to love, more importantly not to hurt the innocent because of his inability to make decisions. He hated hi
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Serena stomped her feet angrily upon hearing the way Michael talked about her kindness and selfless sacrifice. She had put in a lot of effort to become his fiancée, yet he had just effortlessly broken off all ties between them.She wished he had not stepped forward to defend her name, and would rather be insulted by the public than cut off ties with him.Serena yelled angrily at Sophia. “Didn’t you say this is a perfect plan? Didn’t you promise Michael will surely be with me? Look at how things turned out. What should I do now?”Sophia was also enraged upon seeing her daughter getting all hysterical. “Calm down. We’ll think of something else.”“How can I calm down?” There was no way she could do that. “It’s all your fault to insist on doing this way. Now Michael’s trying to steer clear from me. It’s you who got me into this position…”“I’m only doing this for your own good!” Sophia flew off the handle for being yelled at by her daughter. “Michael wouldn’t have thrown a glance at y
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“Alright then, Mom, I’m going to be honest with you. Christina is the only woman I want in my life. If I can’t marry her, I’ll never lay my hand on another woman either. Our family heritage will have to stop here then.” “That’s because you haven’t found the right person!” “If I haven’t met anyone in three years, then I probably won't meet anyone else for the rest of my life. Mom, you’ve introduced me to so many different women in the past three years and I never laid my hands on any of them. Isn’t that right?” “Serena counts. Aren’t the two of you getting along just right? If you don’t like Serena, I can accept that lover of yours named Suzy too!” “There’s no feeling between Serena and I. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have dragged on for three years without getting married. As for Suzy, she’s just a student I helped before. There’s nothing going on between us.” “You… What’s so great about that woman?” Heather was so angry she could not speak coherently. “I can’t help it. Christina
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Christina pretended to not see a thing. “What do you want?” she asked calmly. “I want to talk to you.” “Sure!” Michael did not expect her to behave so calmly. He thought she would be mad at him for defending Serena. He worried she would be furious on the way here. However, a feeling of disappointment washed over him when she acted unperturbed. Did she truly not care about him anymore? He drove all the way back to Oak Lake Villa. Christina had an ulterior motive hence she did not refuse. She cooperated all the way into the villa. She did not want to listen to any explanation, only hoping he would quickly push her against the bed to finish the important task. Not only was she not going to resist, she actually wished he would ravish her tonight. However, he seemed to have a change of attitude. Instead of forcing himself on her, he poured her a glass of water and sat down on the couch. “Christina, did you watch the television this afternoon?” She replied with a nod. A smi
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Christina was astonished. “That’s not possible?” “My mom kept forcing me to divorce you at that time. In order to save our marriage, I had to agree to her idea of surrogating. I asked a favor from a friend of mine in the hospital to collect another sperm sample from the cryobank.” “This is impossible! I don’t believe you!” She was baffled. “Michael, you must be lying. This happened so long ago, not to mention Serena’s pregnancy didn’t go smoothly as well. There’s no way to prove you’re telling the truth!” “Christina, I’m not lying to you.” He grabbed her hand. “I didn’t lay a finger on Serena. My mom threatened to take her own life if I didn’t divorce you. I deliberately drafted the harsh terms hoping you’d refuse but you didn’t even hesitate for a moment…” She was stunned into silence, unable to process any of this. A long time later, she flung his hand away. “You’re lying! Michael, stop wasting your breath because I won't believe a word you say!” The ex-husband that she w
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Michael was over the moon to hear Christina’s willingness to start over with him. He grabbed her hands firmly. Deep down, she resisted this but she did not forget the purpose of this trip. There was nothing she could not endure for Travis. Christina had been hospitalized before the news went viral online, not to mention John was then hospitalized for coughing up blood. Too many things happened at once. She did not have time to phone Travis and she wondered how the boy was doing. She was still lost in her own thoughts when Michael embraced and kissed her. He savored her lips, eager to release the sexual tension he had built up for years. She sat there quietly to accept his passion before closing her eyes eventually. Out of sight, out of mind. Michael, who was drowning in happiness, took no notice of her unusual behavior. The kissing became more aggressive. Soon, she was running out of breath. She went along with everything he tried. Itching to get on with it, he took her sub
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Sophia was deeply worried after hanging up the call. John was still hospitalized and her daughter almost had a nervous breakdown. Christina was the root of all these problems hence she would never let that cursed woman off the hook. Christina should not be allowed to get back with Michael even if he refused to marry Serena!The following morning, Serena woke up to see Sophia by her bedside. Tears glistened in her eyes instantly. “Mom, I’m sorry for making you worry.” Sophia comforted her daughter. “We overcame numerous obstacles during the years we spent in Hoover Alley. Are you going to let this small stepping stone crush you?” Serena was more emotionally stable after a night of rest. “Mom, I’ll toughen up instead of abandoning myself to despair.” “That’s my girl!” “Go look after your father starting today. Do not meet up with Michael if he asks to see you. At least wait until this is over.” “Mom, I’ll listen to everything you say,” Serena replied. She visited John at t
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“How’s Uncle John feeling?” “Still going through regular checkups. The doctors will know more after closer observation.” “Alright then. Take care and don’t tire out yourself. I’ll call again.” Serena clenched her teeth in frustration. Michael had never been so anxious to meet her. It must be to talk about breaking up. Fortunately, her mother anticipated this and told her to avoid him by staying in the hospital. He wished to clear the air between them but that was the last thing she wanted. Doing so meant there would be nothing left between them. There might still be a sliver of hope if she avoided having the conversation. No matter how eager he was, there was no way he would talk things out with her in John’s hospital room. This was a pretty useful shield. Winona went looking for Heather the following day after she spoke with Sophia on the phone. Heather was sulking on the couch. She heaved a heavy sigh, looking sickly. “What should I do now? My reputation is ruined. How am
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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
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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
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“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
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“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
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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.”
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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
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“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
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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
