Grief had struck Elaine suddenly, engulfing her in an instant. She couldn't think, she could only curl up into a small ball, as if this was the only way she could find solace.Aaron, fighting back his own pain, approached her. Even though he had reached her side, Elaine remained unresponsive. He tried to find comforting words, but he couldn't bring himself to say anything, or perhaps, he didn't know what to say.Elaine lifted her head first, seemingly surprised to see him. Her face was streaked with tears, her wet eyelashes, her helpless and panicked gaze, all portrayed a fearful child.Aaron's heart trembled lightly. Elaine had suddenly turned her head away. She covered her face with her trembling hands, her tears flowing freely. Even at her most vulnerable, Aaron was the last person she wanted to face right now. Her hand was suddenly held tightly, and she knew it was Aaron, but she didn't resist."Why are you crying alone here? Tell me, who are you shedding tears for?" Aaron asked.
Elaine held the documents given to her by Officer Davis as she exited the police station. She could hardly contain her excitement. The photos and videos they had captured clearly showed that the person who had met Geoff was none other than Melissa. Moreover, Geoff's personal account had received two one-million-dollar transfers from Luman Real Estate's company account just before and after the incident.In other words, her hunch was entirely correct; Melissa was the mastermind behind it all. After all the hard work, Elaine sat in her car, commanding herself to calm down. She had to figure out how to maximize the impact of this evidence.She arrived home close to 7 p.m., and the nanny was anxiously waiting at the door. The moment her car pulled in, the nanny rushed over."Mrs. Brown, Mr. Brown has been waiting for you. He hasn't eaten dinner yet.""I know. Please get it ready; we'll eat right away."Elaine sighed with relief as she entered the house. She quickly headed inside.Aaron sa
Elaine didn't sleep well the whole night. She woke up early, having received a text message from Sylvia the night before, saying that Calvin wanted to have her homemade fish soup. Elaine prepared the soup and headed to the hospital.She arrived at the hospital quickly, placed the lunchbox on the nearby cabinet, and said, "I didn't get a chance to properly thank you for helping me retrieve my wallet yesterday. So, thank you."Calvin smiled warmly, "You could just visit me in the hospital more often!"Elaine was momentarily taken aback. Calvin seemed to be paying close attention to her expression, so she quickly changed the subject, "I'm starving. Let's eat."After finishing their meal, Calvin stared at her for a while before speaking, "Considering I took a knife for you, can you answer me a question?"Elaine nodded slightly, "Sure, go ahead."Calvin asked, "Why Aaron?"Elaine hadn't expected him to ask this question. She didn't know how to answer it. She was concealing a huge secret an
Luman Real Estate. Jason had left a while ago, and the office was quiet, with a strange atmosphere hanging in the air. Melissa's right hand, resting on the table, was trembling faintly.She couldn't believe that Aaron had actually sent someone to follow her. She scolded herself for being too careless. Meeting Geoff had been a risky move to get him temporarily out of the picture, but it seemed that her actions had been exposed. Fortunately, he had let Jason send the evidence back, indicating that he didn't want to pursue the matter.The more Melissa thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. She quickly picked up her phone and dialed Lionel's number. "It's been a while. Why hasn't there been any progress on your end?"Lionel, however, remained calm. "Just wait a bit longer. It's almost time."Although Melissa was anxious, she didn't want to press him further. She urged impatiently, "Hurry up and make the arrangements!""I understand," Lionel replied with a smile. His plans extended be
Elaine could clearly sense that Sylvia was intentionally killing time. First, they spent nearly two hours dining. After dinner, Sylvia dragged her shopping, from the women's section to the men's section, and finally into a supermarket. Elaine's legs felt like jelly after all that walking. Sylvia, on the other hand, was still brimming with enthusiasm, or perhaps overexcitement."Aren't you tired?" After they had roamed around the entire supermarket several times and their shopping cart remained empty, Elaine finally had enough and asked, "Are you sure you want to buy anything?""Yes!" Sylvia responded enthusiastically, dragging her around the supermarket once more.After waiting in line, they finished their shopping and it was already past ten. Elaine thought it was time to head home, but Sylvia suggested, "Since I have the day off tomorrow, how about we go singing?"Elaine believed that Sylvia was intentionally delaying her return home."What's wrong?" Sylvia took a few steps ahead an
Melissa was so angry that she almost threw her phone. She couldn't believe she was being asked to apologize to Elaine. How dare they even suggest it? The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She grabbed her car keys and stormed out of the house.Sarah came downstairs just in time to see Melissa rushing out and asked, "Mom, where are you going?""None of your business!"Melissa drove straight to Aaron's company and demanded, "Where's Aaron? Tell him to come out!"Given her status, the security guards initially didn't dare to stop her. When they tried to approach her after she angrily shouted a few times, Melissa didn't let them get close. "Do you dare to touch me? Try it!"Melissa sneered a few times, crossed her arms, and looked imposing. "Go and get Aaron. Tell him I want to apologize to Elaine, and we'll see if she can handle it!"The employees below didn't dare to delay. Someone immediately called Jason, who had just parked the car in the garage. Jason, upon receiving
"You!" Melissa was so angry that her lips twitched. She grabbed the coffee cup and threw it at Aaron. Aaron quickly dodged to the side, avoiding the cup, but he still got splashed with coffee. Brown stains marred his white shirt, forming conspicuous blotches."That's enough. We don't need to talk anymore. Let's call the police!" Aaron said firmly.In the past, he might have been closer to Melissa and even admired her for managing a large company as a woman. Sarah, despite being ill, was optimistic and pleasant to be around. But now, they had taken his leniency for weakness and treated him like a doormat.Melissa's heart sank when she heard the mention of calling the police. While the evidence might not be enough to incriminate her, if this matter became public, it would damage not only her personal reputation but also the company's credibility. Given the recent downturn in the real estate industry, she couldn't afford to take such a risk.With a deep sigh in her heart, Melissa relucta
"You urgently called me out for this?" Sylvia laughed so hard she almost lost her breath. "Come on, Elaine, it's the 21st century. Aaron shouldn't care about such things!"Elaine was already embarrassed to bring up this topic, and Sylvia's enthusiastic response made her blush even more. She nudged Sylvia, whispering, "Lower your voice!"Sylvia continued to chuckle. "Alright, alright. If you're really concerned, go to the hospital for a reconstructive surgery. It'll guarantee he won't feel a thing!""I just don't want to have surgery," Elaine replied, patting her cheeks with a touch of embarrassment. "Maybe I'm overthinking it. If he ever brings it up, I really don't know how to explain.""Elaine, I think Calvin is more suitable for you. You don't know, Calvin told me today that he wants to help you get revenge!""He's talking nonsense!" Elaine whispered. She shouldn't have told him the truth!Sylvia didn't seem convinced. "Don't underestimate him. His dad runs a real estate company, a