Serena's heart trembled."Are they seriously injured?""When the collision occurred, they jumped out of the car and only suffered some minor scratches."Serena breathed a sigh of relief, her palms already sweaty.If Matthew hadn't carried her onto his car, the consequences would have been unimaginable.Ida and Jo could save their lives due to their formidable skills.If she had been in the car, facing an imminent explosion, she would have had no chance of survival.She instantly thought of Ethan. He had wanted to collaborate with her, and when she refused, he seemed to become resentful. Now, it looked like he wanted to eliminate her entirely.A wave of fear struck her. The conflicts within a big family were far beyond what an ordinary person like her could comprehend.But now that she had boarded the Harrington family's ship, all she could do was figure out how to preserve her own life."Serena."Matthew's voice sounded in her ear, and she reflexively looked at him.Matthew was standi
Scarlett instantly grew calm. Sweet words would not awaken this man to reason. He was poisoned.She was pressed against the large French window, the city lights sparkling before her, and his soft words behind her. She couldn't hear any of it.If this window could suddenly collapse, it would be good. Let them fall together, smashed into pieces, and in the next life, they would owe each other nothing.Suddenly, heavy rain began outside, the sound of raindrops pounding on the window. Scarlett felt a chill.They had loved each other, their bodies so familiar. Despite her resistance, memories of those days surfaced involuntarily.A sudden pain shot through her shoulder.Daniel's eyes displayed a long-lost obsession. Seeing her flushed face, a hint of mockery crept up his brows."Scarlett, if you feel wronged, bite me back."His voice was melodious, much more pleasant than the rain outside.Scarlett, angered, pushed him away, biting into his neck and jaw.She tasted the metallic tang of blo
Hustleburg General HospitalMira sat by Matthew's bedside, her eyes swollen from crying. "I'm sorry, it's all because of me, Matthew. You must wake up, wuwuwu..."Nathan also had some injuries, but they were not as severe as Matthew's. At this moment, Matthew was still in a coma, just finishing the rescue efforts by the doctors."Miss Mira, Boss needs to rest. You should go back to your own ward."Reluctantly, Mira stood up, almost stumbling. She managed to steady herself. "Alright, I'll come back to see him later. Nathan, did you inform Serena? Matthew is so severely injured, and she's not planning to come and see him?"Nathan pursed his lips. If Boss were awake, he certainly wouldn't want Madam to worry. Also, he couldn't quite figure out the relationship between these two.Madam was indifferent and had never shown much warmth towards Boss. He had just made the call, and as expected, there was no significant reaction from the other side.Seeing Nathan's expression, Mira guessed that
An hour later, Serena had amassed a considerable number of chips."Jordan, this is your mistake. Seems like you brought this woman to challenge you today," someone remarked."We underestimated her," another added.Everyone knew Jordan as the extravagant spendthrift. Even if he lost in gambling, those who played with him, if lucky, could rebuild their companies even after bankruptcy.Hence, he enjoyed considerable popularity in these circles.Jordan leaned slightly, glancing at Serena. Her victory in the tenth round had surprised him.After all, facing Blair, a man who never allowed women to win, was no easy feat."Didn't expect you to be so skilled. If I knew, why bother going to college? You could've come here and made more money in an hour than in a lifetime," Jordan's initial words might have led to a misunderstanding.His lips were now close to Serena's ear, and only she could hear his words.Serena frowned and pushed his head away slightly.To onlookers, it seemed like banter, an
After Serena arrived at Pines Ridge, it was already afternoon, and Ida and Jo were waiting for her at the door."Madam."Both of them respectfully greeted her, their bodies fully recovered. Serena nodded, about to open the door, when she heard Jo speak, "Madam, no matter what Mr. Jordan says, don't believe him."Serena's hand holding the doorknob paused.Jo hadn't accompanied her to Ignite Spirits Bar, yet he knew something had happened to her..."Mr. Jordan always likes to oppose the Boss. As long as the Boss has glanced at a woman, he will want her."Serena's mind was in a whirl, unable to focus on anything else.She gave a perfunctory "Hmm" and closed the door to the living room.She couldn't help but doubt—could she really successfully break free from the Harrington family two years later?Would Matthew's enemies or friends really let her go?She felt like she was falling into a huge abyss, watching herself sink bit by bit.After a while, Nathan returned, bringing Matthew a change
Several days later, Matthew's injuries gradually improved, but the atmosphere in the hospital room became colder day by day.Serena had not come to visit, not even a phone call.Serena had been busy with company matters these days, and she hadn't had the mind to deal with anything else.After work, she was stopped by Greg."This is Boss' document, Serena. I heard Boss is in the hospital. Please deliver it to him."Greg was Gloria's father, and Serena didn't expect him to approach her voluntarily.He should know about the situation between her and his daughter.Without refusal, Serena took the documents and went straight to the waiting car outside."Go to the hospital," she told Jo, closing her eyes slowly.Jo sighed in relief. Serena finally agreed to go to the hospital.Nathan had mentioned that the atmosphere in the hospital was currently quite terrifying.20 minutes later, Serena arrived outside the hospital room.She pushed open the door and found Matthew working on his laptop.Se
Matthew ruthlessly pushed her away without saying a word, seemingly planning to leave.Anxious, Mira continued to approach, embracing him."I took the aphrodisiac. Are you really leaving? Matthew, if you leave, what should I do? And how you explain yourself to my Family."As the drug took effect, her speech became intermittent, and her eyes became hazy.Matthew's eyes showed a hint of danger as he said word by word, "Nathan."Waiting at the door, Nathan walked in, not daring to raise his head."Go find a man."Nathan was taken aback.Mira was the heiress of the Waters Family, and the relationship between the Waters Family and the Harrington family had always been good.If something happened to Mira, it would be hard to explain to her family."Why aren't you going?"Hearing Matthew's words, Mira felt like cold, piercing ice had suddenly fallen onto her heart.She turned pale."Matthew, are you really going to treat me like this?"Now that she had taken the drug, as long as this man rea
Inside the room, Mira's provocative words and the man's ambiguous responses continued, too low to be heard clearly.Serena felt a sudden wave of nausea in her stomach.She thought that given Matthew's personality, he wouldn't engage with other women outside, at least not within the next two years.However, she didn't expect to witness such a scene."Do you still need your bag?"Jordan spoke casually from the side, a glint of cunning in his eyes.Serena had just left the room not long ago and realized she had forgotten her bag inside.Now, returning, she encountered this unexpected drama.She tugged at the corner of her mouth, turning around slowly."No, let's not disturb them."In the elevator, Jordan noticed her unpleasant expression.He reached out and rubbed her head. "If you're sad, my shoulder is here for you to lean on. Feel free to use it."Serena pushed away his hand, seemingly uninterested.Sad? Perhaps.Having a man like that constantly around her, how could she not have oth