This was the first time Christina would be celebrating John’s birthday since she moved out years ago. The man was naturally over the moon. He instructed Miss Laura to prepare a feast full of Christina’s favorite food from her childhood.Sophia frowned at Christina’s appearance. Winona said Francis would soon leave the country with Christina. Why would she suddenly show up at the Garcias’ residence?Did Winona’s plan fail again? It seemed like she needed to chat with Winona to find out what was going on.The mother and daughter duo tried their best to be friendly to Christina and Travis. Sophia complimented the little boy, saying, “Travis is really good-looking. You’re surely going to be a handsome boy when you grow up!”Serena echoed something similar. Travis then asked Christina, “Mommy, who are they?”She pointed at the women as she introduced them. “This is Madam Garcia and this is her daughter. You can call her Miss Garcia.”He nodded. “Hello, Madam Garcia and Miss Garcia!”
Sophia could not fall asleep later that night as she kept speculating Christina’s intention. It was not until late at night when she gradually dozed off.She had a dream. It was the scene by the road outside of the coffee shop.Molly was lying in a pool of blood while Sophia was standing by the entrance of the coffee shop as she coldly watched the woman struggle in pain. A feeling of joy filled her heart as more blood oozed out of the woman’s body.The feeling lasted for a couple of seconds before Molly, who was lying on the ground, leaped up all of a sudden and rushed toward her. “Sophia, give me back my life!” she screamed.Sophia was terrified. She wanted to run, but both her feet were rooted firmly to the ground.Just as the pair of bloody hands were about to strangle her, her eyes sprung open and she jumped up from the bed. She could feel that her back was drenched in a cold sweat.John, who was lying next to her, was startled by the commotion. “What’s wrong?”“Nothing. I’m
Molly was incensed upon hearing Sophia’s words. “I’ve always treated you as a friend. How could you do this to me? There are so many men out there, so why must you destroy my family?!”Sophia did not have to pretend anymore now that the truth was exposed. Her gaze toward Molly was cold and emotionless. “You can’t blame this on me when your husband is a cheater.”“That’s impossible!” Molly did not believe that. John had been loyal to her since marriage and never once flirted with other women. He would never do such a thing like this!Sophia scoffed. “Do you think a weak woman like me is capable of forcing myself on a man? He forced himself on me that night. I didn’t refuse.”Molly had no idea that John was drugged by Sophia that night. She could only feel the excruciating pain in her head as if the whole world was collapsing around her.“Sophia, I didn’t wrong you in any way yet you’ve done something shameless as this. Our friendship ends here. I’ll blame it on my own misfortune.”
Matthew informed Sean over the phone about all the troubles Christina went through after returning to Australia. Sean missed her terribly every day and felt horrible about not being able to stay by her side to take care of her. Fortunately, he was slightly reassured that Matthew was always there to keep an eye out for her on his behalf. Now that the problems in the factory were pretty much sorted, he planned to return to Perth in a few days. After work today, instead of heading straight home, he came to a villa by the countryside.He purchased this villa last year with Christina and Travis in mind. Due to its location in the countryside, the fresh air over here would be beneficial for the boy’s recovery.Having gotten Old Madam Young’s blessings to marry Christina made him overjoyed. Immediately, he renovated the villa completely with the intention to make this their future home.The renovation was soon completed. The garden was decorated with a variety of flowers, and in the
“Really? Who is she?”“My fiancée.” Sean was delighted at the mention of Christina. His eyes were filled with affection.Suzy was slightly surprised. “Your fiancée?”He smiled. “Yup, her name is Christina. Your eyes and mouth resemble hers. But she’s probably a couple of years older than you.” “Christina?” She frowned slightly as the name sounded familiar.He noticed the strange expression on her face. “What’s wrong?”“The name sounds strangely familiar,” she hesitated before replying.Sean did not expect Suzy to know Christina, so he reckoned one of the servants in the villa must have told her about the latter. All of the servants here knew about Christina, so it was not unusual if they brought up her name.“Perhaps.” Suzy figured it was very unlikely that she would know Sean’s fiancée, hence she did not think twice about it.The two of them then sat down on the couch. He told her about his plans to return to Perth before retrieving his phone. “Come on, let me take a photo o
Sean went to see Old Madam Young after handling the affairs in America. He told her about his intention to go to Australia and briefly mentioned that Heather was currently in a coma.Old Madam Young sighed with sorrow. Unexpectedly, Madam Larson who was still occupied with life not long ago was now hospitalized. “She’s not a mean person by nature although she’s done some bad things. It’s quite sad that she has ended up in this state.”“There’s nothing sad about that. Evil has its retribution. She deserves it!” Sean interrupted.Old Madam Young was dismayed. “It’s true that she must suffer the consequences of her bad deeds, but we shouldn’t taunt her terrible misfortune.”He did not agree. “Grandma, I’m just outraged by the injustice inflicted upon Christina. That woman deserves this for all she did to Christina in the past.”Prior to this, Rachel already knew about the incident that took place in Perth. It was not all bad as no one would learn about the deal she had with Heather
“Jade looked like she was running away from someone when I found her. We might fail to locate her relatives while revealing to her enemy that she’s still alive. That’ll put her in great danger.”Rachel nodded. “You’ve got a point. Well, I know a private investigator. What about you send me a photo of Jade and I’ll pass it on to him so that he can look into this without people knowing?”“Hmm, that’s a good idea. I thank you on Jade’s behalf.” As he spoke, he retrieved his phone and sent the photo to Rachel.She shrieked in surprise when she saw the photo. “Don’t you think Jade looks a lot like Christina?”He smiled. “I also see the resemblance between the two. I’d think she’s Christina’s sister if I didn’t know better.”“Really? Let me have a look.” Old Madam Young seemed genuinely astonished when she leaned forward to check out the photo. “They do look very much alike. This girl looks younger and prettier than Christina. I bet she’s got a more docile nature too.”The corners of h
A flurry of emotion stormed across Third Brother’s face in quick succession. He almost rushed forward to give Benedict a good bashing. The latter was in shock. Although Third Brother was thin and frail, it would not be surprising if the man would fight with his life in regards to this extraordinary shame of being cheated on. It surely took Benedict by surprise that Third Brother gave in to his weak self once again. Despite the rage that was written all over his face, he suppressed himself from lashing out in the end.Once home, he initiated divorce with his wife and even offered his wife to Benedict in hopes that the latter would continue looking after him in the future.The spirit of loyalty was a huge deal among the hooligans. Benedict was in the wrong in this matter, hence he continued looking after Third Brother after the incident. Their relationship did not become sore because of the woman. Everyone else distanced themselves from Benedict because of his misfortune. However,
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