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Suzy had just met up with Christina. The latter’s overbearing arrogance further confirmed Winona’s words.“Christina’s such a mean person. She must be using Michael’s guilt against him, constantly keeping him in the dark. I can’t let her behave like that anymore.”Winona echoed, “Exactly! Poor Larson family. They only have one son after several generations, yet Michael insists on wasting it all for Christina. Heather’s dream of having a grandkid is probably never going to happen!”“Mother, what can we do?”A light flashed across Winona’s eyes. “Suzy, tell me, do you like Michael?”Suzy’s cheeks turned red. “Mom, what’s the point of asking that?”“Heather wants you to have a child with Michael. She promises a grand sum upon the birth of the child.”Winona was trying to probe into the other woman’s mind. In her opinion, Serena was the best fit for Michael, but she needed to know if Suzy was interested in him too.“No, I’ll never do that!” Suzy was firm in her stance. Although she
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Francis regretted the minute he handed the stadium blueprint to Winona. She was known for going back on her words. Even if he had lent her a hand, she might not stop pestering him as promised. He should not have believed her in the first place.He gave this a long consideration. The main competitors for this project were the Henderson family and the Larson family. Francis reckoned he should pay Matthew a visit.The latter was shocked to see him outside of his office.Francis cut to the chase. “I want to offer you a deal.”“What sort of deal?”“I’ll help you acquire the stadium construction project and in return, you’ll help Christina and I emigrate to another country so no one can find us.”“Christina’s willing to leave?”“She’s reluctant now simply because of Travis. We can leave whenever the time is right.”“Sure, I’ll sort out the immigration process. You can leave anytime you wish!” Matthew promised and instructed his staff to handle it right away.Francis retrieved a pi
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John was facing a major crisis for getting involved with Hoffman Corporation. He had a friendly relationship with Jovan Hoffman. The latter was good at doing business and the scale of his company expanded as time passed. Due to their friendship, John would sometimes give special treatment to Hoffman Corporation.John had just assisted Jovan with a bank loan not long before Hoffman Corporation announced bankruptcy. The latter then vanished into thin air with all the money.Billions of dollars were involved. John was extremely anxious lately because he had no idea how to settle this enormous amount.He did not have that much money, thus he hoped to seek help from others. However, who could hand out billions of dollars at once to help him out?Michael was once on good terms with the Garcia family, but their relationship deteriorated when his engagement to Serena was broken off. John was cracking his head trying to come up with solutions. Michael was deeply in love with Christina.
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“It’s fine.” Michael rejected the invitation.Christina did not wish to see anyone from the Garcia family. She would be upset if he took the liberty to bring her home without asking first.Once he returned to the office, he instructed his assistant to send over the funds to John. This should be kept from Christina for the time being in order to avoid any misunderstanding.Suzy walked into his office just as he was deep in thought. “Michael, I need to speak to you.”“What is it?”“I’ve applied to study abroad and received an offer, hence I’d like to hand in my notice.”Michael nodded. “It’s a good thing. Let me know if you need anything before you leave. I’ll try my best to assist you.”“Before I leave, I’d like… I’d like to invite you out for dinner. Is that alright?”“Of course.”Michael was back at Oak Lake Villa. Christina was walking out of the kitchen when he returned.He led her to the couch. “John came to me today.”“What did he want?” She smelled trouble upon hearing
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Back then, Christina knew Heather was dissatisfied with her, and she also knew Serena was constantly bugging Michael as well. However, she did not think she needed to let her guard down and it had given her the impression that Michael would protect her as well as take care of every matter because he loved her.The result of Christina’s trust was a huge disappointment. Now, Christina had matured, and she was no longer the foolish little girl who would position herself in an awkward situation.A lot of women coveted Michael. A single Serena had caused Christina to be in a fix, and there was Suzy as well. Not to mention Heather from the Larson family who was eyeing her.All those matters were stumbling blocks placed in front of them, and if Christina could not handle it well, both of them would never have any outcome.Even though Christina wanted to provide Travis a home, she could not promise him for no reason.“Michael, about this… You need to think about it thoroughly.”“I’m very
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Jess was too soft, so that was why she would give in to her unfair destiny. However, Rachel would not. She would make her own luck.Worst came to worst, even if Rachel could not have Matthew’s love, she would still hold onto his body firmly. After all, men were all the same!Previously, Old Madam Young realized that Rachel was trying to set Christina up. As such, her pure and innocent image in the old madam’s heart had crumbled. Luckily, Sean did not know about this. Otherwise, he would surely go against her.Although Old Madam Young would not intervene in their family issues, no one dared look down on her status. A single word from her could decide the appointment and the removal of the company’s higher-ups.Rachel still needed support from her. Plus, the old madam did not express her dislike to outsiders, so their relationship looked just the same as before.She bought some fruits and supplements for Old Madam Young, but the servant told her that Sean and Old Madam were discussi
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Old Madam Young had met Travis before in the hospital, and she did hear the doctor say that the best way to treat his disease was by using umbilical cord blood. Therefore, the old madam quickly thought of a possibility.“Did Christina go back to Perth to find Michael?”Sean nodded to admit it.“Travis is Michael’s son?” The old madam’s expression changed. “Was Christina chased out by them when she was pregnant? They really are a bunch of scum!”“Keep your voice low, Grandma. Christina doesn’t want a lot of people to learn about it.” Sean quickly reminded the old madam as he was afraid that someone would hear her because of her ear-piercing voice.“Don’t sweat it. It’s quiet here. No one will hear it.”Behind the door, Rachel’s hand stopped when she was about to knock on it. Then, she stuck her ear near the door carefully.“Michael is cold-blooded indeed. Christina called Michael to ask for help, but he rejected her directly because he was busy with his engagement to Serena.“Mi
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Heather could not let Christina step foot into their house, so she had to stop them.Winona was anxious because Michael had taken precautions against them, so everything they wanted to do could not escape his eyes.Suddenly, Winona came up with an idea. She had almost forgotten about Suzy. Michael would not have his guard up with Suzy because she was very close to him.After Christina thought about it thoroughly, she went to tell Francis about Michael wanting to remarry her. However, Francis’ expression was awful. “Christina, I don’t agree!”Back then, Francis would support Christina no matter what her decisions were, but this time, he disagreed because Michael had hurt her too deeply.Christina explained to him, saying, “Uncle, I didn’t agree to his proposal because of myself. I did it for my son.”“You don’t necessarily need to do this if it’s for your son. Sean or Matthew will treat Travis like their own son, so why do you need to believe in Michael’s words and marry him?”Ch
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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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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
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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
