Karen looked at Darren with excitement and joy. "Darren, what... What did you just say? You... You don't really like her, do you? Do... Do you still remember our agreement?" She was ecstatic. Her heart thumped, and there was drumming in her ears.She felt like she had sunk into a wonderful dream. No, it was even more wonderful than a dream.The smile on her face widened, and the corners of her mouth lifted high. She wished she could throw herself into Darren's arms.However, just as she took a step forward, the tall and handsome man furrowed his brows even tighter and took a step back.Darren kept a distant distance between them. He looked at her with a cold and repulsive gaze while saying in an icy tone, "I said no. "No, don't you dare cry." He used an extremely indifferent tone to utter words that might be misconstrued as carrying deep affection. Before Karen could delude herself more, he added in a chilly tone, "Today is my joyful day with Hannah. It's my weddin
No one else could stir Darren's heart aside from Hannah. Karen suddenly tightened her fist, and a deep sense of jealousy and pain flashed in her eyes. The flames of envy burned fiercely in her heart. She didn't get it! She still couldn't understand! If he was destined to be with a person, then why couldn't that person be her? Karen bit her lip. Her eyes turned red, and her tears were on the verge of falling. "Do you really have to marry her, Darren? Do all the past promises mean nothing now?" "I never promised you anything." Darren looked at her indifferently, and a trace of impatience was on his face. He wouldn't feel honored because of her persistent entanglement, only annoyance. Without hesitation, he said, "Back when you sat on the ground crying and asking me to promise to marry you, I didn't respond." Even when he was young, he had always been a man of his word. When Mary and David pleaded with him to lie to Karen about marrying her in the future w
Though Karen was quite spoiled at times, she was undeniably a sensible lady. David and Mary couldn't fathom why she had become like this. Despite their disappointment in her, she was furious. "What have I become? But it was you who changed! Since you like Robert that much, why don't you make him your son instead?"She clenched her fists, tears streaming down her cheeks. They were her parents, yet they kept siding with Robert. Criticism and admonishments were what she received from them while they showered him with affection. She was unfazed by the fact that she was incomparable to Morgan, who was extremely bright, but it was impossible for her to accept that her parents favored Robert more than her. How could they call themselves her parents when it barely felt like home with them?Her fury grew the more she contemplated. Gritting her teeth, she blurted, "You only care about yourselves and your reputation! What even am I to you? I'm merely a puppet, who should always obey you a
Robert mused. His fingers tapped absently on his watch, creating a soft and subtle noise.In a hushed tone, he drawled, "Once we're married, pay no attention to the people around us. No matter how happy Darren and Hannah are, we'll do well on our own. Alright?" Karen's eyes were vacant. Her expression was blank, yet she felt like she was being burned alive. Her soul screamed in agony, weeping tears of defiance in silence. Why? Why should she be stuck with Robert while Hannah got to spend the rest of her life with Darren?No! This was unacceptable. Darren was meant to be hers.Karen detested the idea of becoming Robert's bride. She didn't want to have a wedding with him. She yearned to be with Darren.Stubbornness riddled her eyes as she bit her lip hard. She would make Hannah disappear before the wedding, and Darren would be with her forever. As long as Hannah was gone, he would be hers."Robert, have you prepared what I told you to?"Cradling Robert's face in her hands, she
Hannah wasn't in a haste. She seemed unfazed and was completely unbothered by Cedric's fury. Feeling resigned, he slammed his fist on the table and warned, "If you lie to me…"Though his threat trailed off, murderous intent glinted in his eyes. She paid no heed to him nonetheless. Tapping her chin gently, she flashed a suggestive smile at him. "I don't have much time to spare, Mr. Garner. Are you sure you're going to keep wasting time?"He ceased his pestering and said, "Misty told me Matthew had been planning to divorce Eleanor." A hint of disdain gleamed in his eyes. "You've been calling Misty a love child, and you think you're better than her because of your status. But do you really think Eleanor's innocent? She'd been cheating on Matthew!"Cedric sneered. He seemed to relish in humiliating Hannah rather than speaking up for Misty. He drawled, "Maybe you're not even an Emerson. You're the slut's love child!"A resounding slap sent his face jerking to the side.With a stoic exp
"What are you doing?" Diana asked calmly. She didn't budge an inch. This scene was painfully familiar. Cedric, who had his back facing her, failed to notice that not only was she not flustered at all, she was staring at him nonchalantly. A hint of amusement flickered in her eyes when she met Hannah's eyes. A wave of helplessness washed through Hannah as she met Diana's eyes. "Mr. Garner, you can let me go." She smirked and said coldly, "You achieved your goal, and Ms. Sorsby has seen what you wanted her to see. I don't care if you're unbothered by the hug, but I can assure you I'm fairly disgusted by it."Cedric froze and shot up in an instant. He strode briskly toward Diana, fear and disgust evident on his face as he rambled, "Ana, let me explain. It's not what you think it is!""So, what is it?" Diana chuckled. She seemed amused as she jostled him to the side, still having the courtesy to close the door. She didn't mind him causing a scene, since she reveled at the sight be
"Enough." Diana retraced a step, her expression hardening. After she freed herself from the plot, she regained her pride and strength. Contempt flashed across her eyes as she stared at Cedric. "It's all because you love me? Cedric, I never told you to lie, and neither did I ask you to falsely accuse Ms. Emerson."She chuckled, leaning back against the wall as she said, "You're well aware of why you did that."Cedric looked like someone had just punched the living daylights out of him. He could sense the disdain in the way she treated him, and he couldn't bear the drastic difference in his previous and current treatment. Diana had always been the one who was fawning over him, but it seemed like their positions had swapped now. He was a Garner, after all. He'd never felt wronged like this. Yet, he couldn't afford to piss her off since he depended on her. His expression changed drastically as he gritted his teeth. A hint of hesitation flickered across his face before his express
Diana flashed a self-deprecating smile. "I know how despicable Cedric is, but I still like him."She dropped her gaze, her lashes casting a shadow on her face as she whispered, "I can't bear to break up with him now either. So, I can only keep myself busy with him until I lose all interest in him."But she had full control of their relationship now. Cedric, who was so full of ambition, would have to come begging to her—provided that Sorsby Group was going strong. Diana felt like she had been split into two. A part of her was rational, meticulously laying out all her plans before her. She made sure she had the advantage after analyzing all the pros and cons. Yet, the other part of her was forlorn. "No wonder I'd fall for him. I'm not any less despicable than he is." Her feelings for him weren't even genuine. She relished in her selfishness, and that didn't make her any different than him. "You're different from him." Hannah frowned and took Diana's hands. Glancing up at her, she