One year later.In London.“Hailey, Ryan, stop running around!”“It’s raining. Hurry up and get inside!”I sipped on my hot tea and watched Marie trying to keep the two kids in line. As I saw the rain splashing against the clear glass window, I thought about getting up to fetch an umbrella for them, but Nolan stopped me.“Just relax, I already gave them one. Hailey will come inside soon—she hates getting wet in the rain.” He set a plate of pastries in front of me and sat down beside me.Then, he rested his head against my large, round belly and playfully asked, “Son, have you been making mommy tired today?”That’s right, I was nine months pregnant, and the little one inside me was a boy. Every night, I eagerly awaited his arrival, imagining his face and thinking he would probably look just like his dad, Nolan. The doctor said my due date was approaching soon, so I had to be careful with every move I made.I ran my fingers through Nolan’s soft, short hair, teasingly saying, “I think yo
Rosalynn’s POV.“Why did you come back here? Quickly answer me! Why do you dare appear before me again?”The man's voice, as fierce as a demon, was growling on top of my head. His hand covered with blue veins was squeezing my neck tightly, causing my face to turn pale, and I could only make a few coughing sounds in pain.“Nolan… Ack! I want… to see my daughter.” I choked out each word, looking at him with teary eyes but determined not to shed a single tear.But the response I got was the icy indifference that seemed to penetrate to the bone. I could see the corner of his mouth curling up into a mocking and nonchalant smile, just like the first time we met.This man squeezed my neck even tighter to the point where I thought I was going to die of suffocation when he suddenly stuffed a pistol into my palm. This cold contact made my spine tremble for a while, my heart was choked with fear and sadness after hearing him speak.“Didn't you always want to kill me five years ago? Kill me, I wi
Rosalynn’s POV.“You whore, we have raised you for 10 years, and now you are so ungrateful. Knowing that from the beginning, I should have let you die in the orphanage. Who would have thought that taking you in and raising you would lead to such trouble?"The person I called mother was still not satisfied after slapping me. She grabbed my hair and pushed my whole body to the ground for a beating. My thin strands of hair were pulled taut, causing my scalp to ache and bring tears to my eyes. Even though my face was red and swollen, I still silently endured the beatings and those vile words.Whore, ungrateful, damn girl. I didn't understand why I had to endure such insults.My mother, tired after beating me, sat down on the ground, ruffled her curly hair, and growled, "Now where will I get the money to pay off your father's debt? If we can't pay in full today, they'll come here and kill me too.""Why? Why... Dad lost money gambling, so I had to marry that old man? Can't you have a little
Rosalynn’s POV.The next day.Just as previously agreed, the Bentley Rapier took me in front of a villa. It was the first time I sat in a luxury car and witnessed such a magnificent building. But covering it was the dull gray color of the sky pouring rain.Nolan Kingston - CEO of JW Kingston Group.I muttered this name in my mind.The Kingston family was especially unique in this city. There was no other family that overlapped with them, and there was also no other member of the Kingston family.The whole city knew that the Kingston family had only one son left who survived the fire that took the lives of his entire family 20 years ago. Now, he was running the most powerful JW Kingston Group in the country. His position in this city was so formidable that even the mayor didn't want to get involved.Bending down to look at the clothes I was wearing, I clutched the simple pair of jeans tightly, my eyes gradually becoming confused. Was I going to live in a splendid and luxurious place li
Rosalynn's POV.The sky outside turned dark, and the torrential had finally stopped.I slowly opened my eyes and raised a hand to massage my forehead to reduce the headache. The unfamiliar ceiling startled me for a second, and then I sat up abruptly, scanning the spacious bedroom with no sign of anyone.Placing my hand on my chest, I calmly thought about the entire incident that had just happened. I was sure this place was his home. Just one room was as large as the entire house I used to live. I exclaimed in my heart, then bent down to look at the white shirt I was wearing.A masculine scent of sandalwood kept lingering around me, sneaking into my nostrils, making my cheeks turn red like two ripe tomatoes... I didn't know why memories of that night rushed back into my mind like a fast-forwarding movie made my heart pound and pound.“Miss, are you awake?” The door was pushed open, interrupting my thoughts. A middle-aged woman walked inside with a very gentle expression.I recognized h
Rosalynn's POV.“Are you okay?!” I grabbed Nolan's biceps in an almost screaming tone.But right after that, the whispers around me and the attention directed here made me suddenly shrink back. Tilting my head to look at the wine stains soaking his vest, I was about to get a towel to wipe him off when he grabbed my wrist tightly.I stammered and asked with a confused face, “Mister?”Nolan seemed emotionless about what just happened. His face still looked like a cold block of ice. He shoved a glass of wine into my hand, then lowered his lips to my ear and whispered calmly, “Now it's your turn.”"What?" I backed away in shock as soon as I discovered the distance between us was too close for any misunderstanding to arise.My gaze shifted to Celine. Her face was pale, her eyes widened in emptiness as well as her shoulders trembling, betraying the tough words she uttered immediately, "Mr. Kingston, I deeply apologize. However, I didn't mean to target you, I just intended to deal with this
Rosalynn's POV.“Miss, are you sure that you want to come down here?”“Miss!” It wasn't until Alex called for the second time that I snapped out of the thoughts enveloping me.I glanced across the street at the most famous bar in the city. It was not yet dark, but the bar had turned on its bright electric lights, making it extremely prominent on the street. A large crowd of people continuously flowed in and out freely. Because this was Las Vegas, all business activities like bars, and casinos were normalized.But only on that particular night, when I came to the pub to carry out my crazy plan and encountered him, I had never been to a bar before. Why was it that my life always intertwined with places like this whenever something important happened?I made eye contact with Alex through the rearview mirror, “Thank you, Alex. When I'm done, I will let you know..."But Alex didn't respond to me like usual. He was still staring at me as if he had to force me to tell him why I was there.I
Nolan's POV.When I stepped out of the bar restroom, my phone rang from my pants pocket. As soon as I saw Alex's call appear on the screen, I furrowed my brows momentarily and some thoughts began to arise in my mind about my little doll. Because if it was not something important, Alex would never call my personal number."Hello?" I picked up the phone and went straight outside.The other end of the line reported the situation to me in his usual serious tone, “Sir, Miss Rosalynn just entered a bar on Las Vegas Boulevard to meet a certain sponsor of her club.”“Have you investigated who that sponsor is?” This news did not surprise me. I just casually asked again.I remember the first time I met her was at a bar. The fact that she was brave enough to enter bad places had absolutely nothing to do with her innocent and angelic face. I also did not prohibit her from anything or restrict her freedom.Alex replied, “Kelvin Stewart, director of an educational company, Sir.”The name uttered mad
One year later.In London.“Hailey, Ryan, stop running around!”“It’s raining. Hurry up and get inside!”I sipped on my hot tea and watched Marie trying to keep the two kids in line. As I saw the rain splashing against the clear glass window, I thought about getting up to fetch an umbrella for them, but Nolan stopped me.“Just relax, I already gave them one. Hailey will come inside soon—she hates getting wet in the rain.” He set a plate of pastries in front of me and sat down beside me.Then, he rested his head against my large, round belly and playfully asked, “Son, have you been making mommy tired today?”That’s right, I was nine months pregnant, and the little one inside me was a boy. Every night, I eagerly awaited his arrival, imagining his face and thinking he would probably look just like his dad, Nolan. The doctor said my due date was approaching soon, so I had to be careful with every move I made.I ran my fingers through Nolan’s soft, short hair, teasingly saying, “I think yo
Rosalynn’s POV.A musty smell enveloped me as I slowly opened my eyes, realizing I was tied up. My heart skipped a beat when I remembered my daughter.Just then, something soft brushed against me. I looked down and saw Hailey lying next to me, fast asleep. Relief washed over me, but my head still throbbed, likely from the lingering effects of the sedative.I sat up and scanned the room. It was clear—we’d been kidnapped.But who would dare pull this off so close to Nolan’s estate? And how did they slip past Alex’s guard?“You’re awake, huh?” A woman’s voice echoed through the room as the door to this dingy warehouse creaked open.Being a pianist, I was more sensitive to sounds than most, and my memory of voices was sharp. I recognized her immediately without needing to look, “Christine Watson. You should be locked up in the police station awaiting trial. How did you escape?”Christine let out a loud, deranged laugh, “If I told you Nolan had mercy on me and didn’t hand me over to the po
At the Watson family mansion.Nolan's POV.“What the hell are you doing? Let my father go. Do you have an arrest warrant, or are you just barging into our home?”As I stepped into the Watson family's grand hall, Christine’s screams echoed loudly. She showed her sharp and aggressive side in front of the officers arresting Kyle. That sweet, gentle expression of hers, it seemed, only ever appeared when she was with me.The moment she saw me, Christine’s eyes lit up as if she had found a savior. She rushed over to me and pleaded, “Nolan, please! There must be some mistake. Tell them to release my father.”I pulled my hand away, not hiding the annoyance on my face, “Enough, Christine.”“What?” She froze, looking at me with confusion in her eyes, “What do you mean?”The officer beside me presented the arrest warrant and said firmly, “Mr. Kyle Watson is suspected of orchestrating the fire at the Kingston mansion 27 years ago. And Miss Christine Watson, you are believed to be an accomplice fo
Rosalynn's POV.Early afternoon on Saturday, I impatiently sat in the living room of Nolan's mansion and waited for the team to decrypt the USB I had just found. Looking at the clock as the minutes ticked by, I kept walking back and forth so continuously that Hailey got dizzy and she frowned at me.“Rosa, can you stop walking? You're influencing me to study!” She pouted at me, holding a crayon on her hip, looking very adorable.Today I braided Hailey's hair into pigtails. Every time she bent down to study, the ends of her hair will wiggle with each movement of her pen.I sat down and hugged Hailey and kissed her head affectionately, “I'm sorry, sweetie. So now I'll sit quietly and watch you study, is that okay?"Hailey nodded and then held up the painting she had just completed for me to see with bright eyes. It seems that since childhood, she has loved painting. She is very sensitive to mixing colors, more interested in pictures than numbers. One day when I went to school to pick her
Rosalynn's POV.Mark seemed scared by Nolan's appearance as his face turned pale and all of his aggressive appearance was gone. He glared at his wife and then grabbed his suitcase to leave the house, but Nolan's large body was blocking the door.He didn't dare to speak to Nolan, so he turned and walked back to his room, then slammed the door hard.Mark's wife, her name was Rachael, immediately collapsed to the floor and covered her face, crying helplessly. I moved closer to comfort her, and at the same time, Riley's room door also opened.The little girl, her face filled with tears, ran out and hugged me and her mother. Perhaps I always deeply sympathize with Riley because her eyes are exactly the same as when I was adopted by the Carter family. Every day there would often be thugs coming to collect debt, they would destroy things and my adoptive parents would have to kneel down to beg them. I once desperately begged everyone to spare our family, but at that time I did not understand
Rosalynn's POV.In the middle of the large living room, I sat next to Anne and leaned my head on her shoulder like we were once so close. My eyes looked toward the closed piano box, and a ray of pain gently passed through my heart, making the bridge of my nose sting.Anne patted my shoulder and her warm voice rang out, “Mr. Nolan always cleaned this piano himself without anyone touching it, not even Hailey.”“I know that. A few days ago, Hailey revealed it to me.” I chuckled and sat up straight, holding Anne's hand tightly.When she looked at my face again, tears welled up in her eyes and she pursed her lips to control her choking, “Luckily you're alive and well, Rosa. Where have you been lately? It is said that you have found your family, they are very rich and also love you. I was very worried when I heard you left with nothing."I felt the back of Anne's hand. Because of regular housework, combined with her growing age, her skin has shown signs of aging. Listening to her ask a seri
Rosalynn's POV.I clearly understood what Nolan was about to say, as well as being fully aware of the meaning of today's dinner with our little daughter. But making this sudden decision was very difficult for me.When I saw Mark and the man with freckles on his face walking out of the restaurant together, the first thought that popped into my head was to chase them. They were the most important clues in this case that I was quietly working on, and it seemed like my intuition was right.When I arrived at the parking lot, I hid behind a car parked closest to them and kept quiet about their next movements.“Sir, when will I receive the money you said? We are gradually transferring our convenience store. Before the next term starts, I have to transfer my daughter's school. So please hurry up a bit..." The other Mark's voice was filled with flattery.Right after that, another male voice rang out, that of the man with freckles, "Wait a minute. I will arrange your accommodation when you go t
Nolan's POV.The strong scent of perfume entered my nostrils, making me frown in discomfort. Immediately after, I grabbed Christine's arms and pushed her body, “What the hell are you doing?” I huffed.She was crying with tears streaming down her eyes and her eyes were completely red, but I had been feeling this annoying for a long time.Christine tried to grab my arm even though I pushed her out of the room, “Nolan, do you know what you're doing? We made an appointment last night, but you went to sleep with another woman. She finally…”While scolding me, she pointed at Rosalynn who was sitting up on the bed. Only when her eyes clearly saw Rosalynn did she shut her mouth and her expression revealed an unacceptable look.“That bitch Rosalynn!” She stomped her feet and tried to rush towards the bed, but I quickly grabbed her.Not only was she trembling, but even I felt confused when I saw Christine's presence here. I knew what I was afraid of, what Rosalynn would think about Christine's
[WARNING R-18] THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG READERS.Rosalynn’s POV.After over ten minutes of struggling, I finally managed to get this large man into the elevator. I knew Nolan had a presidential suite on the top floor of the JW Kingston hotel; I just needed him to give me the password to get inside.As we exited the elevator, he started kissing along the side of my face and held me tightly. His hot breath on my skin made me feel flushed.“Nolan, stop messing around.” I pushed his head away after he nibbled on my earlobe.Reaching Nolan's room, I shook him gently and asked, "Hey, what's the room password?"This damned man didn’t answer my question. Instead, he leaned down to bite my lower lip, attempting to kiss me again. Earlier, I had barely managed to push him away to catch my breath, but the drug was taking stronger effect as he clung to my waist.“Damn it!” I lightly tapped his head as he hugged me from behind. Glancing at his face resting on my s