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Anne was about to reach for her phone, but Melvin grabbed her handbag and tossed it away. She tried pushing him away in a panic, yet he held onto her tightly and refused to let go."I suggest you don't do anything foolish, Melvin!" she yelled.Melvin was smiling, but his gaze was predatory. He blew a breath in her direction, the stench of alcohol strong on him. It was clear he had been drinking quite a bit."Do you want to do it on the streets or in the love hotel across the road?" he asked in a suggestive tone as he gripped onto her arm.Anne tried to break free, but Melvin was too strong for her. She slowly breathed, calming herself down. "Do… Do you still mean what you said previously?""What?" Melvin asked, letting out a drunken hiccup.Anne replied, "You said you could take care of me by giving me 80,000 dollars per month?"Melvin burst out laughing upon hearing her words. "Just as I thought, you really are a bitch who's only out for the price!""I can't escape from you an
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The entrance of the villa was just ahead, so Anne broke into a run and quickly made her way in.Just as she was about to feel relieved, she turned and saw the man had also entered the compound. She frowned, hastening her steps back until she reached the entrance of her house. Yet, the man followed her all the way over."What are you trying to do?" she asked him as she turned around.The streetlamps in the neighborhood were fairly bright, so Anne got a good look at his face this time. Even in this tense situation, she couldn't help but gasp.The man was extremely beautiful—even more so than to be described as handsome.He had almond-shaped eyes and porcelain skin. His nose was high, and his lips were red and plump. His features were already stunning on their own, but together, they were simply breathtaking.Yet, what was even more striking than his perfect looks was the way he carried himself. He gave her a wry smile, completely mischievous yet undeniably proud and noble.It wa
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After a sleepless night, it was already bright in the day by the time Anne woke up. Harvey had already gotten up.She tried to sit up, but her body was aching everywhere. The blanket slipped off as she propped herself up. Only then that she realized she was naked, with love bites all over her body. Her face heated up involuntarily.Harvey had placed Anne's nightgown at the head of the bed—even her underwear was there. After a moment of orienting herself, she put them on and went to the bathroom to wash up.As she made her way downstairs, she overheard him talking on the speakerphone."You know we're being sincere, Nathan. Otherwise, we wouldn't have cooperated with you in revising the acquisition plan multiple times," Harvey said.Anne walked to the dining hall and saw him cooking in the kitchen. He was wearing baggy jeans, but his upper body was bare. His broad shoulders and narrow waist showed off his physique entirely.She had often imagined Harvey in her mind—dressed in a sui
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Harvey pointed to his abs, then to his face. "I just have to sit at the entrance like a statue, and customers would come pouring in."Anne covered her eyes and laughed. For some reason, she found it funny just picturing the scene."I'm sorry. You must have had a hard time back then." She tried to keep her laughter in and put on a look of sympathy.Harvey nodded. "It was indeed a hard time back then.""At least you made it through now," Anne said.Harvey replied, "I guess so."She took another spoonful of chowder. "This bowl of chowder is too big. I won't be able to finish it.""Just eat up," he said.Anne ended up unable to finish it. She was about to take them to the kitchen and toss them out, but Harvey took the bowl over and finished it in no time."What are we doing today?" she asked as she helped him clean the kitchen.Before, Anne used to handle everything on her own—cooking, cleaning the kitchen, and washing the dishes. But now, Harvey took on most of the work."We'll
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"Anyway, I just don't like being second to anyone. If not, then maybe the island—" Sophia stopped mid-sentence when she spotted Anne.In an instant, her frustration vanished, replaced by a bright smile. "What a coincidence, Anne! By the way, Zachery and I were discussing wedding venues. Do you mind giving us some opinions?"Anne snorted and said, "Sure.""Well, have you heard of Havryn Castle?" Sophia asked.Anne gasped and exaggerated her expressions. "Of course I've heard of it! When Zachery was still my boyfriend, I told him I loved castle weddings. It would've been an unforgettable experience if I could have a wedding at Havryn Castle!"She then put on a look of envy. "Are you guys really having your wedding at Havryn Castle? It must have been hard to book it, right?"Sophia basked in Anne's envy. "That's right. We'll be having our wedding at Havryn Castle. You have to come!""Of course," Anne replied.Delighted, Sophia turned to Zachery and said, "Let's just book Havryn Ca
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At that moment, a woman wearing an apron came out. She was carrying a six- or seven-month-old baby in one arm and a bundle of beer in another while also shouting over her shoulder, "A seafood pizza for Table No. 4!"She handed the beers to a group of customers and gave them a bottle opener. "Sorry for the long wait. It's been really busy here. We'll give you a discount later to make up for it."As the customers were mostly students or nearby residents, they were familiar with each other.This particular table was filled with students. They called the woman "miss" and complimented her generosity when they heard her, making her bellow in laughter.The woman stopped to chat for a bit. As she was about to head indoors, she casually glanced over and lit up with joy."Oh, my, you're here, Dr. Stafford!" She hurried over while carrying her baby. "You should've given us a call beforehand so that I could pick you up at the alley entrance!"The woman reached out a hand, pausing for a momen
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It was only up to Anne to take on the challenge, as the other two doctors were too scared to step in then. The surgery lasted six to seven hours, but miraculously, both mother and baby pulled through.Since Kathy often brought Danny to visit her in the hospital, she was rather familiar with him. She playfully teased him, and he asked to be held once he recognized her."Hey, you should look carefully at me! I'm your godfather!" Harvey turned Danny's face so that he could look at him, yet Danny insisted on going into Anne's arms.Anne reached out for Danny and kissed him on the forehead. "You're Danny's godfather?""A self-appointed one," Harvey replied.Anne chuckled. "Wouldn't I become his godmother, then?""Of course!" Harvey replied.After playing with Danny for a little while, they both walked toward the restaurant.Charles was busy in the kitchen, but he still made some time to come over and congratulate them. "Order whatever you want. Lunch is on me today!"Harvey huffed.
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Anne followed Harvey downstairs and all the way to the door. She grew even more worried seeing Charles, in his apron, with a wrench in hand.On the other hand, Kathy seemed used to it. Holding Danny, she chased after them and yelled, "Hurry back once you're done, Charles! I can't handle everything by myself!"Anne took Danny from her arms so that she could get busy."Darren has a transport team, and they're loading goods at the warehouse with the other teams. Sometimes, they end up competing when there's not much work around, but it's nothing serious," Kathy said.Anne grew even more worried after hearing her words.Kathy chuckled. "I would've been worried if Charles went alone, but I'm not worried now that Harvey is going with him. He truly knows what he's doing, so he won't let things escalate."Anne nodded. At that moment, Danny started grunting in her arms, likely bored. "I'll bring Danny out for a walk."A customer called for Kathy, and she responded before turning back to
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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
