Darren frowned slightly, and Hannah felt a sense of unease in her heart. "Mr. Winchester." David's eyes were slightly red as he looked at the young man who was about the same age as his own son. "Please, save Karen …"His voice was hoarse, and he could hardly speak."Karen loves you wholeheartedly. It's my fault … It's all my fault."With a touch of remorse and sorrow, he pounded his chest, "I was blinded by greed. When I saw that you were disabled, I stopped her from seeing you."If you must blame someone, blame me. I was ungrateful. Karen has loved you deeply from the beginning. Please don't hold it against her …"Mr. Winchester, marrying you has been Karen's dream since childhood."Mary shed tears and choked, "I know our request is too much … But it's a matter of human life! Please, don't be so cold to her …"Hannah bit her lips.It was a matter of a human life.At this moment, it seemed inappropriate for her to say anything."Enough." Darren frowned, his profile exuding
Her mind snapped.Karen had already embarrassed herself, but Darren still refused to even lie to her. Her actions today were nothing short of a joke! How could it be this ridiculous … She had lost all her dignity and gained nothing."Hannah Emerson, let me tell you, if I die today, it is all because of you!"Her eyes were filled with hatred. Karen widened her eyes and shouted, "Because of you, all of this is because of you! It is because you stole Darren away from me. I will die because I don't want to give Darren to you!"Will you have nightmares? Your so-called high-society life and your marriage have cost me my life!"Even if I die, I won't ever let go of you!"She looked as if she had gone completely insane. Karen let go of the railings and laughed hysterically. "Hannah Emerson, just you wait! I want to see how happy you'll be, having caused me to lose my life. I won't let you off!""Karen!"As she felt a bad premonition surge in her heart, Mary's eyes turned red as she cri
Hannah placed her hand on his, comforting him softly, "It's a human life after all. And … I don't want anyone to use this to criticize you."A faint smile appeared in her eyes as she took advantage of everyone's attention being elsewhere and leaned in.A pleasant, light fragrance filled the air around them.Darren felt a touch of softness and coolness on his lips, and just as quickly, it was gone."My husband, you're such a good person. I don't want anyone to speak ill of you. Just like you, I also want to protect you and prevent anyone from harming you."The dark emotions disappeared and a slight tremor ran through Darren's throat as he looked at her, unable to speak.At this moment, he truly wanted to hold her tightly—to merge her into his very being.Karen was still crying, refusing to speak. She simply buried herself in her mother's embrace.She was not sure whether it was post-traumatic stress or embarrassment. Seeing her like that while feeling the pain in her own body,
Seeing his genuine concern and eagerness, Mary couldn't help but feel touched, and even David had a glimmer of satisfaction in his eyes. However, amid the satisfaction, there was also a tinge of guilt.Karen had been engaged to Robert, and they had even held their engagement banquet. However, her actions had now created such a mess, and she might be the subject of public ridicule.David found it embarrassing beyond words.His face turned a little grim and after a long pause, he finally said, "Robert, it is our fault.""How can you say that, Mr. Lawson?" Robert's eyes showed some surprise. He furrowed his brow and said, "Although we just got engaged, I've always treated you and Mrs. Lawson as my own parents. In a family, it is nobody's fault."Hearing these words, Mary couldn't help but shed tears. She raised her hand to pat Karen but hesitated. In the end, she gently patted her hand and covered her own mouth with tears streaming down her face."Look at you! Robert is such a wonde
Mary nodded in agreement.Looking at Robert, who had always been gentle and considerate, she felt a sense of comfort in her heart.He would indeed be a good son-in-law. Even though he might not have had a high-paying job, he treated her daughter well, and that was enough."In the future, you need to help Robert more … Assist him in his investment projects," Mary said while nudging her husband."Look at how good he is to our daughter … Even if Karen remains stubborn and doesn't change her mind, marrying Robert would put our minds at ease.""What do you know about business matters?" David responded. His hands were behind him as he showed doubt and hesitation. He was a businessman after all. So, maximizing profits was in his nature. When it came to investments, he mostly considered whether they were worthwhile."Yes, I might not understand, but you do! I wasn't asking you to deplete our family fortune. Just think of it as providing a startup capital for our children. What's the harm
"That's still a human life! They are too heartless; they completely lack empathy!""Please stop with the guilt-tripping. I think Hannah is right. They went there out of respect for human life, not to beg her to stay alive.""If she doesn't value her own life, why should others cherish it?""The parents even had to kneel down to beg and they still refused to help? These so-called capitalists are truly cold-blooded. Just look at them."There was commotion online as many people were trying to impose their moral judgment on the situation.However, Hannah did not care about the online commotion at all. Neither did Darren.The news continued to spread. When Hannah returned to her classroom, her classmates couldn't help but look at her with admiration. It was no longer the exclusion she had faced at the beginning of the school year. Hannah had already proven her abilities during her livestream, so the students no longer saw her as someone without real talent or qualifications.Instea
Hannah wouldn't blame a naïve young woman for everything bad that had happened in her life.Morgan's eyes reddened immediately as she stared at Hannah. She spoke up, albeit awkwardly, "Don't you blame me?""Why should I blame you?" Hannah replied. "You're Karen's younger sister. You aren't her parents, not to mention you never manipulated her into doing all these things in the first place. Our afternoon class is starting soon. Don't think too much.""Thank you."Morgan lowered her gaze after shooting Hannah a meaningful look. Then, she strode back to her seat with quick steps.Ms. Rochester soon entered the classroom. A second later, the school bell rang, signifying the start of the first lesson of the afternoon.The students who stood around Hannah's desk quickly returned to their own seats. Yennie stood a textbook upright on her desk in order to hide her face.She whispered, "Hey, Hannah. Does this mean you and Morgan have officially gotten past your rivalry and are now friend
"I may be inferior to you when it comes to business, but I know my father very well."What was Blaine's best skill as a hedonistic playboy?He wasn't the best at drinking, flirting around, and wasting money. And no, he certainly wasn't the best at engaging in thrilling activities.Blaine excelled at detecting the shift in Jeffrey's emotions just so he could figure out what the latter was thinking.After all, he needed tons of money just to go street racing and sleep around with every woman he met.If Blaine wanted to have a lot of money at his disposal without having to put in actual effort, the best thing to do was to learn how to please Jeffrey at all times.Honestly speaking, what Blaine said made sense.Cedric's expression visibly lit up at that. "Dad, stop beating around the bush already! What's the solution? Just tell me!"He had had enough of working under Sheila's leadership. She kept targeting him because of the teeny tiny details. Heck, she didn't even bother showing