As he listened to Ray’s sarcastic remarks, the man felt as though his heart was being clasped by something. He tried his best to endure the pain that came either from a headache or a heartache. After taking a few deep breaths, he said, “I don’t blame her.”Ray could not stand it anymore. “Hey, you must be crazy, huh? You took such a bad fall. Not only did she just stare coldly from the sidelines, but she even taunted you for pretending to pass out just to gain her sympathy. She said that you we
Madam Dunn hailed a cab. The driver asked her where she was going. The people here were enthusiastic and cheerful. Listening to their accented Mandarin, Madam Dunn who was accustomed to being picky was in no mood to be picky at the moment.She was just about to answer the driver's question when her phone vibrated. She nervously squeezed her phone and stared at the name of the caller for quite some time.Madam Dunn was hesitant. If she did not answer this call, she could still delay it for some
Oftentimes, words could hurt someone because they sounded too cruel.“My mother?” Jane wanted to laugh. She wanted to let out a roar of laughter. Despite that, Madam Dunn’s tears were already falling like rain. There had never been a shortage of Jane’s tears in this world.‘So, don’t cry. It’s no use…’ she said to herself.“Let go, Madam Dunn. This is not my first time calling you Madam Dunn. Naturally, this will not be the last time either.”Staring at the woman in front of her, she said ca
Madam Dunn was so shocked that she looked at the person in front of her like she had seen a ghost. “What are you talking about?” She spat out every single word with great difficulty.Jane told Madam Dunn everything she knew in a simple and succinct way. “That's how it is. Whether you believe it or not, I am not your daughter, so I cannot save your son. The Dunns do not lack money and neither does Mr. Dunn lacks contacts. With his connections, I believe that he’ll be able to find a match for you
'Am I your daughter?'Am I?'If I am, then why have I never felt any motherly warmth from you?'If I'm not, then why do you keep saying that you miss me because I'm your daughter?’"Why exactly… are you here? Are you really here for me?"Yeah. Yeah you are!"You're here for me!"For the bone marrow in my body!"Before she knew it, her voice was actually getting louder and louder. She was shouting, even to the point of yelling at Madam Dunn. “Get out! Get out of here! I don’t have the bon
Your dad had an illegitimate child a long time ago.Jane was stunned. She was really stunned this time.She looked at Madam Dunn… This family member… This family member was really...!She did not regard her as part of the Dunns and no longer carried the last name Dunn anymore, no?“I beg you, Jane. Please!” Madam Dunn pleaded in a tearful voice.Jane simply found this hilarious. She was actually smiling too. As she smiled, tears started flowing as well.“Jane?” Madam Dunn blinked. She did
He turned and went upstairs. He would never look back and watch the farce behind him again. It felt as though everything that was playing out in that farce was unfamiliar and had nothing to do with him.Bang!Madam Dunn looked at the man and woman who were so tightly embraced that not even a needle could penetrate them. She gritted her teeth, faced Jane, and knelt down hard. “Jane! Please save your brother. I am getting down on my knees to beg you. You can ask me to do anything! But I beg you,
When she opened her eyes, a pale and white room came into her line of vision.“You’re awake?”“Ray Sierra?”She looked around to adjust her eyes to the bright sunlight outside the window. She did not ask why she was in the hospital.Her memory had been severed. Now that she was awake, those fragmented memories were slowly coming back to her.She recalled it now. It was Madam Dunn.She asked the person next to her slowly. “Where’s she?”“Sean isn’t here.”“I’m talking about Madam Dunn.”