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He was so disheartened here, yet that woman had gone to participate in a TV blind date program. She was clearly doing this on purpose to oppose him, to anger him to death!Matthew’s expression darkened, and without saying a word, he turned to leave. The old wooden flooring creaked under his forceful stomps.Francis closed the door, confused, once Matthew was a distance away. Though not long after, Matthew knocked on the door again and asked him which blind date program and which TV station Christina went to was.After getting the answers, he went downstairs once again with a dark expression.Back in the car, Matthew was furious. “That damn woman. How dare she go on a blind date behind my back. I’ll teach you a lesson!”His anger was not relieved even after cursing Christina, so he took out his phone and dialed his assistant, Fred’s number. “Do a check on the Blind Date Reality Show that the TV station is broadcasting.”Fred was stunned for a moment. “Young Master, why are you ask
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Fred thought to himself, ‘Whether or not anyone chooses Christina is other people’s business. What has it got to do with you? How is she embarrassing you?’However, he could only carry those thoughts in his mind as he did not dare to voice them. “Yes, President Henderson, those people’s eyes must be smeared with crap. Christina is so beautiful, but none of them even noticed!”Matthew echoed the scolding before he suddenly realized something. “Fred, are you beating around the bush to scold me?”It did not feel strange when he was the one cursing, but when it came from another’s mouth, he heard it as unpleasant.“Of course not! President Henderson, what are you talking about?”“You must be scolding me! Hm, let me see. Christina was with me for three months before I discovered that she was a beauty. You must be insinuating that I’m blind and ignorant!” Matthew began to be unreasonable again.Fred complained bitterly, “President Henderson, that’s not true! Even if you beat me to deat
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Christina did not dwell on Ariel’s words. The next morning, she entered the studio as usual and found that there was an additional empty chair in the male guests’ area.Although she did not watch TV, Christina knew how influential this program now was, so it was not strange that a male guest was suddenly added.The lights turned on, the music started, and the female host stepped on the catwalk to the front stage. Once she read the advertisement in her hand, she did some publicity for the program.“After just one episode, our program has already hit a new high in ratings. The waiting list for those signing up to participate has already grown to three months long.”Then, the host changed the topic and the spotlight fell on the empty male guest’s seat. “Everyone must be wondering why there is an additional empty seat here. It’s because we will be adding a new influential male guest!”The male guests who participated in the program were all selected after layers of evaluation. Accordi
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All the people, including the host, followed his line of sight with pounding hearts.The first female guest was a model who was invited by the program with a large sum to support the show. She was tall, curvaceous, and her body was incredibly hot.During the last recording, out of the dozen male guests, most of them gave her flowers, which instantly made her famous and well-known overnight.As a model, the woman was well informed, so she recognized who Matthew was the moment he appeared. She remembered that Matthew Henderson had a fondness for models since several of his girlfriends had modeling backgrounds. Could it be that Matthew specially came here to confess to her?When she saw that Matthew’s eyes had fallen on her, she was so excited that she could hardly suppress her emotions. If Matthew confessed to her now, she would definitely go with him.However, her excitement soon turned to helplessness as Matthew’s eyes left her and fell on female guest No. 3.No. 3’s figure was n
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Female guest No. 5 burst with joy and nodded forcefully. “I like it.”The corners of Matthew’s mouth curled upward. “Should I give it to you just because you like it?”This line was somewhat unexpected, and no one knew what Matthew was thinking. Female guest No. 5 pouted coquettishly and said, “Oh, you! Didn’t you come to me just to give me the flowers?”Seeing that Matthew had not given the female guest the flower, she thought that he had forgotten the flow of the program. So she reminded him kindly, “Mr. Henderson, if you like female guest No. 5, please give her the roses you are holding. According to the flow, the Q&A session will follow.”The audience’s cheers rose. “Give her the flowers, give her the flowers…”If things went along like this, female guest No. 5 would be the first female guest to take off her mask and successfully hold hands with the male guest.Matthew turned around to look at the host. “You’ve misunderstood. I don’t like No. 5. I just feel that she’s very si
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However, Matthew was not interested in any other woman. He held the microphone and faced the camera. “I came here today specifically for Christina Williams. Whether she accepts me or not, my heart will never change. I will wait for her until she’s willing to go with me.”After the recording, Christina walked out of the studio and saw Mathew leaning against the door, staring straight at her.Christina was furious. “Matthew Henderson, I’m here to shoot a program. Why are you messing around here?”Matthew did not care at all and instead, he looked at the cheap clothing she was wearing. “Christina, do you have a screw loose in your head? Why do you have to make yourself look so ugly? Who the hell would choose you if you look like that?”“Even if no one chooses me, that’s my business. What has it got to do with you?”“Of course it has to do with me! You’re my employee. When you go on stage, the one you’re humiliating is me!” Matthew put on a smile. “Christina, I came here today to help
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However, now was not the time to figure that out. The most important thing now was to think of a way to deal with the many reporters and media outside.“Christina, I know you don’t like to be surrounded by people, so I only arranged a small internal interview with a dozen reporters. The pay for this interview is very generous!”Christina hung her head. “Can I not go?”“Nope. The reporters have already been notified. You have to go!”“But…”“Don’t worry, you can just sit back. I’ll take care of everything else for you!”The interview was conducted in the studio of the TV station, and Ariel stayed with Christina the entire time. There was a host who was responsible for asking questions, and because questions were also censored, it did not touch anything regarding Christina’s privacy and secrets. The questions were mainly aimed at Christina’s criteria when choosing a significant other, as well as recent life changes.Christina wrote on her profile that she wanted her other half to
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The matter of Matthew Henderson confessing to a woman in public on a TV program soon reached the ears of the patriarch of the Henderson family, who called to question him.“You little brat, I don’t care if you mess around with women, but don’t go overboard.”Matthew crossed his legs and drawled, “Grandpa, aren’t you tired from meddling in such trivial matters?”The Old Master grunted. “A rabbit doesn’t eat the grass by its own burrow. Brat, you should have a bottom line for everything.”“That’s because it’s not delicious. If it is, I believe any rabbit that would eat it!” Matthew retorted.Noticing that something was off, the Old Master’s voice became serious. “You’re not serious, are you? I’m telling you, our family will never accept a divorced single mother. This matter is non-negotiable!”As shameless as he was, Matthew asked casually, “You won’t accept the child even if it’s mine?”The Old Master paused and thought about it. His grandson had a notorious reputation and was a
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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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“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
