He finally saw what all his friends and family had seen. Emma was not the woman he longed for, not the one worthy of his love. Alden was too much to bear, his mind reeling from the fatal blow. He didn't know what to do, should he step inside to release his anger or not? Alden was also scared, what if the couple laughed at him for being stupid? Then things break, the scandal will come, and the family will be disappointed in him. Alden turned dumbfounded, helplessly turning to fall, but part of his reason awakened, forcing him to use his wise brain. Alden seemed calm before the shock. Remembering to do something important, he grabbed his cell phone with trembling hands and started recording the whole scene. He looked at it all with disgust, disgust, and hatred.
Suddenly he remembered what his mother had declared.Emma will come out of this marriage the same way she came in. Nothing.'It turned out that his mother was right, she had foreseen everything early and put forth conditions when allowing the wedding to take place. Alden suddenly found himself so innocent, forever just a child easily deceived and deceived by bad guys. The pink world of the past two years, all because of Emma's sinister imagination, made him believe it.Believing that he had recorded all the evidence, he took his briefcase and left the house.Not knowing which way to go or who to call first, he drove at random.The summer weather is sweltering, no one can expect a sudden downpour of rain. Is it possible that God is merciful and mourning for the life tragedy that Alden has just witnessed and experienced?It hurts so much, from love to pain in a short time, it's hard to accept. Just yesterday, he was still happy, he is planning to have a baby soon to make his happiness even more complete. However, how did things turn out like this? Maybe it's a blessing for the future. His little angels, later, would not be stained by Emma's filth.The rain kept falling, and he kept driving in an unstable state of mind. Completely blurred before his eyes, Alden was losing his way. Hope someone can guide you.Alden kept thinking, what should he do now? You can't make your own decisions, but someone will help you. Someone you can trust.That person was… Yes, there was someone Alden could rely on at times like these.With little difficulty, Alden took out his cell phone and decided to send the video to his brother. Alden believes Gavin will have the best solution to help him.During the operation, he was a bit distracted, not focusing on driving. Then he was disoriented, not realizing how fast he was going, and before he could think of anything next, a loud crash rattled the sky, which was bustling with falling raindrops.A terrible crash happened.Everything is blurry, from the sound to the image is not clear.Before losing consciousness, Alden suddenly realized he had hit someone.…Last night Cara worked overtime so she got home late, and with a lot of effort, she finished the damn thesis, which was her summer vacation assignment. Today is the deadline to submit it to the teacher in charge. Her body was too tired because she had only fallen asleep not long ago, so she didn't hear the alarm clock. When her subconscious reminded her of the time, Cara jumped out of bed in panic. Looking at her watch, Cara saw that she missed the bus to school on time, her best option now is the subway. The problem is that the station is quite far from her accommodation. So, Cara has to run from the house to the train station on three legs and four legs in the fastest time possible.She forgot her breakfast, not even her clothes, and only focused on selling her life to keep up with the schedule. After visiting the school to submit her homework, she had to go to a part-time job. A Japanese couple's udon noodle restaurant. In the afternoon she runs a table for a coffee shop, and the evening shift works at a nightclub.Cara's one-day plan is just that, working three shifts a day, then going back to check her homework at night, and finally spending about four hours sleeping. No going out, no dating, no making friends. For the past four years, she has lived like that. Cara is determined to do her best to soon fulfill her dream. Even if you don't have loved ones around, to support, encourage, encourage spiritually, as well as help the best, above all, love. Cara still does not feel sad, sorry, or jealous of the luckier than her. On the contrary, she is very grateful that life is not too cruel and too harsh for her. When giving her good health, her body is supple and flexible. After all the difficulties, she deserves to be an example of overcoming difficulties to be admired and loved.Cara ran as fast as she could, always watching the traffic. My heart was beating fast and a little painful when I had to exert myself so early in the morning. Her breathing also became labored, as her lungs could not pump in the air naturally and smoothly. That proves, that Cara ran with her whole life.Strangely, when it was sunny, suddenly it rained. According to Cara, people call this the first rain of summer. Suddenly it came without notice. So, few people remember this kind of weather to carry an umbrella, and Cara is no exception. Look, God likes it so suddenly, that no one can handle it.Like many people in a hurry, now she has to speed up to avoid the rain. It was time to cross the street again, so even if she wanted to be as fast as she could, Cara had to tell herself to have a little patience. Paying attention to her surroundings, she continued to run when the light turned red for pedestrians.A car has turned too fast for the allowed speed and has no chance to turn around. The sound of the collision made passersby only have time to take a look and then everyone rushed to avoid the rain. They only glimpsed Cara being thrown too fast and high into the air.She felt the impact of her body on the ground and was sure she heard something breaking. It was as if every one of hers was broken. Trying to assimilate what was happening around her, she wanted to stay sane. She begged God to give her one last request.'Please, don't let her die.'Cara thought so to wake herself up from the alluring temptations of death. Her body felt heavy and her hands were weakly searching for the small object tormenting her mind, Cara's beloved diary falling to pieces, fluttering in the rain.The noise fades away. The reflected light was left behind. Everything fades into darkness. That's it, ending an arduous journey for both of them, and opening a new one.Emma enjoyed two hours of refreshing, satisfying, and utterly wonderful sex with her shadow lover. After sending Devlin home, while resting on the sofa, she had a reason in mind to distribute her services today, so that when Alden asked, she had something to say. In the immediate future, you have to bribe the maid and tell her to say exactly what she asks. The reason to do that is that just now when the maid came back, she saw Devlin. This one, she was sure, poor people are easy to buy with money."Where's Mrs. Lan?" Emma was so lazy that she just lied on the sofa and called out for help: "Come over here and ask."In a flash, a middle-aged woman trotted over to Emma, respectfully."Yes, my lady called me.""My husband asked me where to go today, remember to say exactly what I told you to listen to?"Emma said while glaring menacingly to frighten the opponent. The woman did not dare to raise her head to look up, just kept her head down and whispered."Yes, I know.""Then get back to wo
After taking the first step, Emma leisurely walked towards the super nice car, the wedding gift Alden had given her after returning home from her honeymoon. Driving a luxury car to her husband's family's private hospital. As she drove, she looked at her cell phone for news and realized that only Lily had contacted her to tell her what had happened. She didn't expect her husband's family to be loving but was surprised that none of them considered her Alden's wife.It really means to die. Emma gritted her teeth, whispering curses. Just wait and see, at some point, she completely commands Alden, which will drive each member of that family out of her life in turn. Now pretend to play the wife who loves her husband first.…At the hospital, she was taken to the floor where her husband was, and when she was about to enter the room, her brother-in-law took a few steps closer to the door."What do you think?" His brother Alden's voice was certainly not friendly at all.She had to roll her eye
Has Emma just revealed the true nature she has been hiding for so long? It is true that it is not surprising for mother and daughter Gavin. To this day, they still can't figure out how Alden could be under Emma's influence. There must be a reason, Alden has been like this ever since he met Emma. Sure Gavin will find out, soon.Damn it! Emma kept snarling as she walked.Outside the hospital, Emma pulled a cigarette from the pack and popped it into her mouth. She was very angry. She should have chosen a weaker man, near death, but she didn't understand anything about saving money. Whatever you want to do, you need to get results quickly. Her only dream is to spend money on comfort, regardless of tomorrow. Hope your account is always fully stocked. However, now the dream is about to fall apart because of a moment of uncontrollable lust."Emma." The one who just arrived was Lily."I learned that you were prevented from seeing your husband, what is it?""Their mother and daughter."Emma to
A little stunned by the discovery, Gavin needed some time to readjust his mental state. Just hearing it made me feel creepy, try to ask yourself what it would be like to experience the feeling of being controlled by others. The more he thought about it, the more he felt sorry for his little brother, who had unfortunately fallen into the wrong hands. Gavin recalled Alden's lack of color recently, a sudden feeling of guilt over his lack of responsibility as a brother, who had not been of much help to his brother.This time, Gavin will definitely protect Alden, he closed the thought with great determination."Anything else?" Gavin continued to ask calmly."According to the size of the tumor, I'm guessing the drug has been injected into Alden's body for a while. The time could be in years."That means Emma planned from the start to get close to Alden. And the best chance to do it was when Alden was hospitalized in an accident two years ago. As Gavin remembers, Emma was the one taking care
Right now, he was lying motionless on the bed. Next to it is a full range of equipment to monitor the current state of the body. An infusion tube connects directly from the fluid tank to the arm. That was exactly what Emma was aiming for. Without further delay, she stepped forward, quickly taking from her pocket the cylinder she had prepared in advance at home, filled with a golden, liquid. Without any conscience, without shaking her hands, Emma decisively injected into the tube, the drug she was still using every day to make Alden obey her manipulation. When she finished, Emma smiled proudly, thinking about tomorrow, when Alden woke up, listened to her words, and dealt with her mother-in-law and brother-in-law, making her happy and gloating. Finished, Emma scurried away lest she is discovered. Emma left just like that, satisfied with the succession plan.Tonight she could sleep peacefully, looking forward to tomorrow, when dawn awoke. Everything will be right. With Alden as a powerfu
Feeling that Alden was gradually regaining a little less melancholy tone, Gavin decided to continue the story. Although knowing right now, maybe not be the right time, to examine Alden's feelings, views, and thoughts. But it is better to solve it early to avoid a long night of dreams. He wanted to help his younger brother recover as soon as possible.It can be said that Gavin is very wary of Emma's counterattack. It is possible that she is planning another plan after the previous plan failed. Emma must have great power behind it, so she is so bold. She alone would not dare to cause trouble with Duong Mac. Convinced of this doubt, Gavin was cautious in his steps."Why do you want to start over?"Gavin calmly asked the question, causing Alden to look up at him:"What is the real reason you want to change, and give up bad habits? Is it for the family, for the parents?"Gavin reminds me, that two years ago almost died, and coincidentally met Emma. She plays a caring angel who is not afrai
Her eyes resisted opening, but reason warned that she needed to wake up. Cara slowly looked around. Everything was clear—the quiet room, the white ceiling. She turned her head, trying to see better while her mind struggled to piece together the fragmented memories: going to school, rain, crossing the street, the crash, the darkness… Finally, she concluded that she was in the hospital.It was lucky that someone had helped her and brought her to the hospital. Cara had once feared that passersby would just leave her behind without a second thought, without compassion. And even luckier, she still had the chance to see the sunlight. It seemed her fate wasn’t over yet, just as she had silently prayed before closing her eyes. She silently thanked God.As Cara was trying to calm herself, the doctor in charge of her treatment came in for a routine checkup. Keva, the beautiful blonde doctor, seemed very pleased to see Cara awake.The doctor walked over and took Cara’s hand, which was still motio
Seeing the girl in such intense distress, as a doctor, Keva felt a responsibility to care for and comfort the patient. She was about to say something to console her when, once again, Cara reacted first."Is there any way to speed up this process?" Cara's voice trembled, her eyes brimming with tears. "I really don't have time for this. Please, is there any other way you can help me?""It can't be rushed. This requires patience," Keva said gently, her gaze full of sympathy. "I'm so sorry."Patience was something Cara no longer had. She had lost her job for the past three days, and she knew that if this situation continued, unemployment would be a certainty. Cara tried to hold back her tears, but the pent-up emotions made it impossible. Seeing her patient's suffering, Keva felt guilty. She tried to ease her worries by removing the biggest concern from Cara's mind."The family of the person who caused the accident has committed to covering all your treatment costs. So, you don't need to wo
At Alden's intense reaction, Gavin softened his tone and tried to calm him down:"Come on, Alden, calm down. You're overreacting. I'm just asking questions, I don't mean to offend you.""You’re making me angry," Alden snapped immediately."I’m sorry for that," Gavin apologized sincerely."I’m not just going to let you off the hook so easily," Alden pouted, deliberately making demands. "Unless you do something to make me feel better.""Don’t be so petty, Alden," Gavin chuckled but then turned serious. "But fine, I’ll agree to something—if it makes sense."Hearing this, Alden’s expression brightened a little. He eagerly made a suggestion:"If you can, then maybe you could—""Let’s put that aside for now," Gavin suddenly cut him off, leaving Alden feeling disappointed. "Right now, I need your help to clarify something."Alden furrowed his brow, clearly displeased at being interrupted. "What is it?""Did you intentionally leave Cara alone with Dante, or was it by accident?" Gavin asked sud
Alden had thought that no one would care or even notice his absence. Everyone was focused on Cara. So, when Gavin knocked on the door and suggested a quick chat, Alden was somewhat surprised."Alden, it’s me, Gavin. Can I come in?"Alden was about to refuse but quickly understood Gavin’s nature—once he wanted something, he would get it no matter what. Reluctantly, he agreed."Come in."As soon as he got permission, Gavin opened the door and stepped in.Alden didn’t even bother trying to guess why Gavin had come. To be honest, he didn’t care. Right now, everything seemed meaningless to Alden. He didn’t want to talk, nor did he want to do anything else—he just wanted to sink into the solitude of darkness and let the pain gnaw at his soul.“The room’s so dark. Why don’t you turn on the light?” Gavin asked.A rather unnecessary question. Alden frowned. Did Gavin forget that he was blind? Whether the light was on or not made no difference.“I prefer it this way,” Alden replied indifferently
"Alden!" Gavin snapped at his younger brother as soon as he heard him speak. "Don’t talk nonsense. Making baseless accusations without solid proof can have terrible consequences, do you understand?""I'm just saying what needs to be said," Alden shrugged indifferently. "How can we truly know what’s in someone’s heart? Not even the gods can see everything, let alone mortals. It's better to double-check, just to be sure. What's so wrong with that?"Although Gavin didn’t appreciate Alden’s insolent attitude, he couldn’t completely dismiss what his brother said. After all, Alden wasn’t entirely wrong. Everyone has their own perspective—sometimes flawed, but still worth acknowledging. Still, Gavin had no desire to argue with him right now. He turned to his parents.“Cara is probably still somewhere around here. We just need to go find her,” Gavin suggested. “I’m sure we’ll find her, so please don’t worry, Mom.”"That's right. We should split up and look for her," Anna agreed, and the other
At the same time, in the living room.Mrs. Agatha was enthusiastically chatting with her husband and eldest son about the Helen family's upcoming vacation. After some discussion, they agreed to travel to Paris. As she stepped into the luxurious mansion, she planned to find her youngest son and Cara to share the good news.Normally, around this hour, Cara would be in the kitchen chatting with the maids, but today the house felt strangely quiet."Anna," Mrs. Agatha called out to one of the maids. "Where are Alden and Cara?"Anna hesitated slightly, her expression somewhat tense. "Miss Cara... is in her room, ma’am. I think she’s asleep.""Think?" Mrs. Agatha raised an eyebrow, her voice laced with suspicion."I’ve gone to her room several times, but Cara hasn’t responded. The door is locked," Anna explained cautiously. "So I assumed she’s sleeping."Sleeping? At 3 p.m.? That was truly odd."And Alden?" Mrs. Agatha pressed on."He’s in his room as well."Mrs. Agatha frowned slightly. "Wha
As soon as they entered her room, Cara quickly dismissed Dante."Thanks, Dante. I’ll take my medicine and get some sleep.""I’ll help you.""That’s not necessary."But Dante ignored her words. He bent down, lifted her from the wheelchair, and gently laid her on the bed."The bed is too big, Cara," Dante remarked, his voice tinged with seduction as he sat down beside her."Yes, Mrs. Agatha thought it would be better for me," Cara replied calmly."You’re so beautiful, Cara. And you smell so good," Dante whispered, lowering his voice as he leaned closer."Dante, I really need to rest." Cara shifted away, her voice growing colder.But he didn’t care. Suddenly, he leaned in and kissed her.Cara panicked, trying to push him away, but he was taller and stronger. Helplessness surged inside her, making fear flare in her chest. His breath against her skin made her shudder. In a burst of panic, Cara kicked him hard.Caught off guard, Dante recoiled slightly. Then he chuckled, his eyes gleaming wi
"Did you know Emma used to be a stripper at a nightclub before she pretended to be a nurse just to get close to you?"Alden ignored Lyna at first, but her question immediately caught his attention."What the hell are you talking about?" Alden asked urgently, his voice tense. "How could that be true?""Judging by your reaction, it's clear you had no idea." Lyna smirked, her voice laced with sarcasm. "I have to admit, Emma is good at hiding things. She managed to fool even you – someone known for being suspicious and sharp. Or maybe… you’re just a fool?"Alden suddenly became agitated. He grabbed Lyna by the shoulders, his grip firm and accusatory. Though he couldn't see her, he grasped her with surprising precision."Speak. Is what you just said true?" Alden demanded, his tone cold and terrifying enough to make Lyna flinch for a moment."Talk!" he snapped impatiently when she hesitated."It’s true," Lyna finally admitted hesitantly, regaining her composure. "I met Emma back when she was
Dante didn’t seem to care at all about her clear attempt to avoid him. He tilted his head, a dangerous smile playing on his lips."You’re truly beautiful. I’ve never seen a girl as stunning as you."His voice dripped with flattery, the words so insincere that Cara could hardly suppress a bitter laugh. But she held herself back, maintaining a calm expression."Thank you for the compliment. But I think you're going a bit too far," she said, trying to keep her tone polite, while reaching for a piece of cake, pretending to focus on it to avoid his predatory gaze.But he wouldn’t let up."I’m speaking from the heart," Dante emphasized, his voice slightly insistent. He was trying to earn her trust, using any trick he could. If possible, he would probably swear an oath right now."Yes, I’m very flattered," Cara responded indifferently, making an effort to keep her distance.Dealing with Dante was exhausting. She silently wished for someone to show up and rescue her from this situation. Normal
"So, it turns out your mother brought her home," Lyna exclaimed, a bit surprised. Deep down, she hadn’t expected Alden to come up with such a clever response. By passing it off onto Mrs. Agatha, the issue was effectively resolved. No one would dare challenge or criticize the actions of the former judge."That's right. Thanks to the kindness of Madam, I have the privilege of staying here." Cara responded this time. She genuinely appreciated the Helen family."And how long will you stay here?" Lyna continued her probing. She wasn’t going to waste time fighting with Cara. Lyna knew Cara wasn’t the type for Alden, but life—who could predict what would happen? Over time, even a distant relationship could grow closer. Having Alden so close to Cara made Lyna uneasy. What starts as unfamiliar could turn familiar; what isn’t intimate might become so."Maybe until I recover," Cara answered briefly. In truth, she hadn’t thought that far ahead. For now, she was focused on the present, concentratin
Alden just wanted to rest, so he intended to return to his room. However, Dante and Lyna wouldn’t let him have peace. They insisted on pulling Alden into the living room to talk. The truth was, Dante didn’t care whether Alden stayed hidden in his room or not; his main goal was to see Cara. What he wanted most was some private time with her.But unlike Dante, Lyna was eager to see Alden again after a long time apart. She was in love with him, though her feelings had never been returned. When Alden married Emma, Lyna cursed that the marriage would fall apart quickly. And as she had hoped, Alden and Emma did get divorced. As soon as she heard the news, Lyna rushed back from abroad, hoping she could be by Alden’s side once more. Today, she came here with Dante, hoping to take advantage of this opportunity. Lyna believed that, in Alden’s moment of grief, she was the one who could soothe his heart.Now, in the living room, the atmosphere was heavy with silence. Alden, Dante, and Lyna all rem