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The old house wasn't far from Fortuna Restaurant. It was just a ten-minute taxi ride away.Anne got out at the entrance of the alley leading to Fortuna Restaurant.It was already past lunchtime, so the street vendors had packed up, and the once-bustling alley had quieted down.Fallen autumn leaves scattered the ground, lending the scene a sense of everyday tranquility. She walked leisurely, enjoying the peaceful afternoon.Suddenly, a tall man, clearly drunk, stumbled down the alley.At first, Anne didn't pay him any attention, but as they got closer, the man suddenly lurched toward her."Hey, beautiful, wanna—wanna have a drink?" The man grinned at her, slurring his words.Anne frowned and stepped around him, continuing on her way. "Don't go! Come on. I'll treat you." The drunk man blocked her path again, even reaching out to grab her."Keep me company. I'll pay you," he said, patting his pants pocket as if to emphasize his point.Anne wrapped her coat tighter around hersel
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Kathy couldn't help but sigh when she mentioned Andy."When Charles and I got together, he hadn't gotten into trouble yet. He was tall, well-built, and looked cool but actually loved to laugh and was incredibly loyal."He was also the first one to find Harvey when he ran away from home, but since he had to rush to his night shift, he told Charles to take him in instead."By this point, Kathy's eyes had already turned red."Back then, his younger sister was sick. None of you knew?" Anne asked."At that time, Charles' family also ran into some trouble. He and I had to rush back to our hometown, and Darren had gone to be an apprentice somewhere, only coming home once every ten days or so."That left just Harvey at home—he was only 15 years old. Andy must have thought there was no point in telling him since he wouldn't have been able to help."So later, after what happened to Andy, even though Harvey never said anything, he must have felt guilty deep down. After all, if he had just
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"Anne, we're just playing for fun. It doesn't matter if you lose," Liam said, pulling Anne into a seat."Alright." Anne nodded."Let's see who loses the most in the end. The biggest loser… has to bark like a dog and post it online!" Jeffrey suggested excitedly."Get lost! Don't scare her," Josephine shot him a glance.Jeffrey pouted. "What's the big deal? Don't tell me you can't handle a little fun.""Go on. If you want to bark, then bark. I promise I'll make you go viral." Liam smirked.Jeffrey clicked his tongue but refused to give up. He tilted his chin at Anne. "Anne, do you dare to play?"Anne shrugged. "Sure. I'm fine with it.""Hey, Anne agreed! You two had better not back out now!"Liam gave her a worried look, but Anne just smiled. "I know how to play poker. I shouldn't lose too badly.""Your knowing how is different from theirs. They read opponents.""Really? How?"Liam sighed, already regretting calling her over. But it was fine—worst case, he'd go easy on her.
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Jeffrey dragged Liam off to play video games, even saying he'd crash at his place for the night. That left Anne to see Josephine off."I drove here. Do you need a ride?" Josephine asked."I'm staying here tonight, but thanks," Anne replied with a smile.Josephine nodded. "I heard you're a doctor?""Yes, but I'm not working at a hospital right now.""Then, what are you doing now?" Josephine asked."Well… I guess you could say I'm unemployed."Josephine smiled. "In that case, would you be willing to help me with something?""What is it?"Josephine explained, "My first drama as a screenwriter and producer is about to start filming. Since it has a lot of dangerous action scenes, I'd like to have a doctor on set. Would you be interested?""I'm an OB-GYN, so…"Josephine persuaded, "Mr. Marshall is my mentor. He mentioned you to me, saying your herbal tea for cooling down is great."Don't worry. We've taken all the necessary safety precautions, so there shouldn't be any major acci
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Flipping another page in the album, Anne saw a photo of Harvey standing in the alley next to Fortuna Restaurant. He was wearing a white shirt and ripped jeans, his hair messy, and he looked warily at the camera."This was taken a year after we put out the missing person notice. A passerby spotted him, took the photo, and sent it to us. We rushed over and finally found him," Amelie explained.In the corner of the photo, there was a girl wearing denim overalls over a white shirt. She had a neat, short haircut and was holding a giant cotton candy, beaming brightly at Harvey."Who is she?" Anne asked.Amelie's expression stiffened slightly. She quickly shut the album. "Just a random passerby."Anne had almost forgotten what Hailey looked like, but from Amelie's reaction, she was pretty sure this girl was Hailey.So, as the person who had once walked that difficult path with him, how could he possibly forget her? He just didn't want to talk about her.The mother-in-law and daughter-i
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Anne smiled knowingly. On her wedding day, she had certainly surprised them, but she had never explained to them how she and Harvey got together."To be honest, I only found out who Harvey really was a few days before the wedding. That's when I realized you actually knew him.""So, you don't really know much about him, do you?" Julius asked."You could say that."Hearing this, Julius' expression grew even more concerned. "Then… do you know he was in a car accident?"Anne froze for a moment before shaking her head. "I didn't."Julius studied her carefully, the worry in his eyes deepening. "Did you marry Harvey on impulse because of Zachery?"Anne frowned slightly but answered seriously, "No."Her decision to marry Harvey had been impulsive, but not because of Zachery.However, Julius didn't believe her. He muttered under his breath, "Zachery has a lot to answer for…"On the subway, Anne kept replaying Julius' words in her mind. Harvey had been in a car accident, and then?Cle
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Zachery was visibly shocked upon hearing that."When did it happen? Why didn't I know?""What do you even know? You don't know anything!" Linda snapped at him.Zachery turned around and saw Anne. Anxiously, he asked, "Is what Philip said true?"Anne let out a small sigh. She didn't want to dwell on the past, especially the things she had done for Zachery. Looking back now, it only made her feel foolish."It's all in the past," she said lightly.She continued walking into the house with Linda, but Zachery stepped in front of her, blocking her path."Why didn't you tell me?" he asked, frowning.Anne took a deep breath. "Do you really want to know?""Yes, I do."She nodded. "Alright. I'll tell you."With that, she walked toward the yard, where there was a bench. As she sat down, she found herself recalling those times, her brows furrowing unconsciously."Philip agreed to invest in your company, but his shareholders didn't see any potential in the project. They rejected it at t
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"I didn't know Zachery would be here today, or I would have told you in advance," Linda said.Anne shook her head. "Linda, don't worry about it. I'm fine."After saying goodbye to Linda, she rushed to catch the subway.There was still some distance from the station to her villa. As she walked, she vaguely felt someone following her. Turning around, she saw Zachery.When did he start following her?Since it was him, there was nothing to be afraid of."I haven't been able to think straight these past few days. My mind keeps replaying the image of you in a wedding dress, holding onto Harvey's arm," Zachery said from behind.Anne ignored him and kept walking."I always thought you got married just to spite me and to make me change my mind. But at that moment, I realized I was wrong. It was also at that moment that I started to regret."He paused for a while before catching up to her again. "You shouldn't have married Harvey. He's not who he appears to be. I know him too well. He u
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Meeting anyone from that family would always give Anne an immediate headache. Even though Carol had asked her to wait, she still shut the gate to her yard, making her stance clear.Carol cleared her throat. "I know about you and my son."Anne frowned. "What about me and your son?""That you two have rekindled an old flame. Sophia told me.""You guys are crazy!"Just as Anne turned around to leave, Carol called out behind her, "Anne, you're married to Harvey now. You should let go of your feelings for Zachery. Even if you can't help yourself, you must control it! Zachery can be impulsive at times, but you can't afford to be."We're talking about Harvey here—if he finds out about you two, he won't let you off. The Judd family might be powerful, but even we can't afford to cross the Parker family. For the sake of both our families, you two need to keep your distance."Anne was baffled, completely at a loss of how she should react to this. They truly were one family—their logic was
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Hearing that, Harvey still looked skeptical."I remember very clearly—you don't like cilantro. Every time we eat out, if the restaurant adds it, you always ask me to pick it out for you."Anne was stunned but managed to maintain a calm expression. "You must be confusing me with someone else."Harvey furrowed his brows and started thinking hard. "Could it be that it's Lilian who doesn't like cilantro? Like last time, I mixed it up—she likes taro cheesecake, and I thought it was you.""Well, Lilian and I do have pretty different tastes." Anne chuckled.She reached over, took a taco from his hands, and took a bite from the top where the cilantro was. "The seasoning is spot on. It's really good."Harvey shrugged. "I must've remembered it wrong.""Good thing it's Lilian. If it was another woman, I'd be mad," Anne teased with a playful huff.Harvey raised a brow. "You can doubt my memory, but don't ever doubt my loyalty. That's an insult to my character."Anne laughed. "That serious
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When Harvey got the news, he showed up not long after.Anne threw herself into his arms, fighting back tears. "I want to go home."Harvey kissed her forehead gently. "I'll have them transferred to another hospital. They won't bother you again.""I just want to go home," she insisted."Anne…""Hubby, let's go home." She looked up at him with pleading eyes.Harvey gazed at her, both helpless and doting. "Alright. Let me talk to the doctor."While he went to speak with the doctor, Anne pulled herself together and went downstairs to check on Jenny. When she entered the room, she saw Jenny packing her things."Jenny, are you being discharged already?" she asked.Jenny stiffened slightly before turning around with an exaggerated smile. "I'm fine. There's no need to stay hospitalized. Besides, I can't stand the smell of disinfectants here.""Are you sure you're okay?" Anne asked, concerned."Of course! I have a new audition lined up.""Maybe you should rest a bit longer," Anne sug
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"She ate the food I made! That was my first time cooking, and I made it especially for you!" Sophia shouted, pounding her chest. Her eyes were filled with grievance."How could you let her eat it? How could you trample on my feelings like this?"Zachery paced the hospital room, his frustration boiling over. "Fine! I admit it—I'm still in love with her! I regret marrying you!""Zachery, you bastard!""I'm a bastard? What about you? Sneaking around with Sean behind my back? You're worse than me!""I don't care! You can't treat me like this! You promised you'd only love me and be nice to me! You swore that even if there were other women around, none of them would matter to you, only me! I'm the only one you love!" Sophia sobbed uncontrollably."I… I just didn't know my true feelings back then. I didn't realize it until later, but by then, I had already married you. I've been miserable ever since. Yeah, maybe it's my punishment, but I never actually wronged you—you're the one who wro
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What was the point? Things were over between them."Thanks, but please don't do things like this anymore. It makes me feel annoyed," Anne said in a calm but firm tone.Zachery's face darkened like storm clouds, clearly feeling unappreciated."How's your injury?"Anne let out a deep breath. "It's nothing serious. You don't need to concern yourself with it.""Isn't Harvey supposed to be so amazing? Yet you still got hurt. Hah! The truth is, he doesn't really care about you. If he had, he would've protected you better.""Zachery Judd!" Anne tried not to lose her temper, but he was pushing her buttons. "Who exactly are you to criticize my husband?"Zachery glared at her. "I care about you!""Go care about your own wife. Stop worrying about someone else's wife, alright?""Anne!" Zachery looked like he was punched in the gut. "How can you be so cold to me? You… You used to love me so much!"Anne was beyond exasperated. How much clearer could she be? And yet, Zachery acted like he d
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Anne furrowed her brows and got up to check the door. By the time she stepped into the hallway, all she could see was the back of a man in hospital scrubs, hurrying away in a flustered manner.She pressed her lips together. Even with just a glimpse of his back, she could recognize the man.It was Zachery.Anne ended up sleeping until nightfall. When she woke up, she noticed light spilling from the bathroom and the sound of water running. Knowing Harvey was here, she stayed in bed quietly, waiting for him.After a while, he finally emerged.Seeing she was awake, he walked over with a smile and leaned down to kiss her."Your hair's still dripping!" Anne quickly dodged.Harvey pulled her into his arms and kissed her firmly before pulling out food containers from the thermal bag. "Eat first. I'll go dry my hair."There was some oatmeal, steamed veggies, and two dinner rolls. She only needed one bite to know it was his cooking."I didn't have much time today, so I whipped up someth
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Julius nodded. "I've handed the bar over to Caesar for now. I'll be at the hospital with her these next few days.""She's really scared," Anne said softly."I know.""Jul, she…""I know."Julius couldn't hold it together anymore. He wiped away a tear, then turned and slammed his fist into the wall. "I hate how useless I am. If I'd been able to help her pay off that debt earlier, none of this would've happened."Anne patted him on the shoulder. He was just Jenny's ex-boyfriend. He wasn't obligated to do any of this."Don't think like that. This isn't your fault. But as her friend, she'll need us to help her through this dark time."When Anne returned to her hospital room, Liam and Lilian were already there."You didn't tell Harvey's parents, right?" Anne asked them."Nope. Uncle Harvey specifically told us not to," Liam replied.Hearing this, Anne breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't want to worry the elders or make them overthink things."Anne." Lilian walked over and hugg
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At the hospital, the doctor treated Anne's wound.Harvey insisted on holding her the whole time, saying if it hurt, she should lean into his arms.Anne felt a little embarrassed. As a doctor herself, she'd always thought patients like this were a bit too dramatic. But now? Okay, fine—she kind of wanted to stay in his arms, too, so she could be pampered and comforted.Still, she gently pushed him away. This was Windbrook Hospital, and the doctor treating her was someone she knew. She couldn't embarrass herself like this in front of a colleague.Harvey stood sulking against the doorframe, watching her pitifully.Her injury turned out to be more serious than expected—she needed to be admitted.This time, she was placed in a VIP suite. Harvey wanted to book the entire floor, but she stopped him just in time."I have to handle a few things. I'll come back tonight to stay with you," Harvey said, then kissed the tip of her nose.After the chaos from last night, Anne could barely kee
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Anne frantically backed away, heart pounding in terror. No one knew she was here, so no one would come to save her."God, please don't let this happen," she prayed in her mind.She could no longer stay calm as despair consumed her."No, please. I'm begging you…" Tears streamed down her face as she pleaded over and over.The bearded man started taking off his clothes, leering at her as if he was about to devour her.The cigarette guy nudged the other two men awake. "Come on. Don't miss the show.""What the hell? Why does he get to go first?""Relax. You're second.""Fine. I'll be third.""I'll go last, then. Happy now?"Anne realized she couldn't escape. Rather than be violated, she'd rather end it herself. Gritting her teeth, she flung herself toward the wall.With a sickening thud, her head hit hard, and warm blood instantly blurred her vision.The men shouted in surprise."Damn, this woman's got guts!""Hah, the boss said even if it's a corpse, we still need to get it o
