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Chapter 53: Choosing to Leave
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It was Saturday, and there were no classes at school. Early in the morning, Elaine received a text message from Renee, informing her that she had been invited to attend a fashion week event overseas and would be away for about a week. If Elaine had any questions, she could email her. With Renee not at school, Elaine had even less reason to go there.Calvin had taken on a last-minute project and was busy during the day. Sylvia had heard that Elaine was attending a charity banquet and had specially invited her to go shopping for a gown. However, just as they met at the mall, Sylvia received an urgent call from the hospital and had to leave Elaine alone in the city center.With her bag on her shoulder, Elaine leisurely strolled around. Suddenly, she spotted a pair of red sandals, followed by slender legs, a pink lace dress, ample bosom, and a sparkling diamond necklace nestled between the collarbones. It was Cathy!Cathy was about ten centimeters taller than Elaine. However, Elaine was w
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Without going to the hospital or calling anyone, Elaine took a taxi directly home. The thirty-minute ride felt like an eternity. She clenched her lips tightly, and by the time the taxi stopped at her doorstep, her teeth had cut deeply into her lip, leaving a taste of blood.She tried to enter her home quickly, not wanting anyone to see her in such a miserable state. However, fate had other plans for her. The housekeeper was in the living room cleaning when she heard footsteps approaching. As she looked up, she and Elaine made eye contact, and the housekeeper's expression turned surprised when she saw Elaine's condition. Elaine could only force a bitter smile and lower her head."Don't tell them, not for now," Elaine pleaded.It took the housekeeper a while to recover from her shock. She dropped the cleaning cloth she was holding and hurriedly went to fetch the first aid kit, but Elaine stopped her, "No need, I have it in my room. I'll go up first, you can continue with your work." Wit
CEO Marriage Scam Chapter 56: My Heart Aches
By the time Elaine realized what was happening, the two men were already fighting. To be more precise, Mason had Aaron's collar in his grasp, and his fists were landing on Aaron's handsome face, causing a loud thud with each punch.Aaron naturally didn't want to be beaten up, but when he thought about Elaine being surrounded by five burly women, he found that he couldn't lift his fist no matter how hard he tried. He closed his eyes tightly, suddenly looking at Elaine.Elaine turned her face away and walked straight past the two men who were entangled in a brawl, deciding to leave the room to let them fight to their hearts' content.Downstairs, the housekeeper stood anxiously at the stairs, clenching her palms. When she saw Elaine coming down, she quickly turned away. Elaine knew she had called Mason, and although she didn't like the feeling of being watched, she had to admit that Mason's timely arrival was helpful."Housekeeper," Elaine called her as she regained her senses, speaking
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As soon as Aaron returned to the company, he received a call from Sarah, "Aaron, are you coming to pick me up for the evening banquet?"With a lot of pent-up anger in his heart, Aaron struggled to hold back and managed to squeeze out a response from between his teeth, "Mm."Thinking that he was busy with work, Sarah continued sweetly, "How about five o'clock? I'll wait for you at home, but you better not be late."Aaron hung up the phone without saying a word. As soon as he stepped into the lobby, he ran into Lionel. They maintained a polite facade while passing each other, but their faces darkened with hidden intentions afterward. Suddenly, Lionel seemed to remember something and turned back to call out to Aaron."I have something to tell you," Lionel said.Aaron turned around, and Lionel casually put one hand in his pocket, appearing very nonchalant. However, his eyes carefully observed Aaron's expression as he pretended to be surprised and asked, "I heard that Miss Smith from the S
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Calvin's smile on his face faded slightly, and he playfully flicked Elaine's forehead with his finger, "Don't be so polite with me."The more he acted this way, the more guilty Elaine felt. She lowered her eyes, unable to meet his affectionate gaze, and her heart was in turmoil. She couldn't bear to deceive someone as good as Calvin. Summoning her courage, she began to say, "Once this matter is resolved, I intend to...""Thank you all for coming to tonight's charity banquet. The auction is about to begin. Please take your seats."The host's passionate voice suddenly sounded, interrupting Elaine's words. As he finished speaking, everyone in the venue started moving to their seats. Elaine wanted to say something, but Calvin spoke first, "We can talk later when we're seated."Elaine had to temporarily hold back what she wanted to say. Beside her, Calvin secretly sighed in relief and gently placed his hand on her waist. They followed the waiter's lead and found their seats.As soon as Ela
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The scene descended into chaos. There were a total of five robbers. Two of them held Elaine and Sarah hostage, while the other two pointed their guns left and right, and the remaining one swiftly snatched the auction items from the stage."Aaron, save me!" Sarah screamed in terror, desperately calling for Aaron's help.Elaine remained relatively calm. She looked down at the crowd, seeing people scattering and running for the exits. Calvin was being pushed by the crowd but still tried his best to reach the stage, shouting her name loudly, "Elaine!""Quick, run!" Elaine became anxious. If she couldn't escape today, she couldn't let Calvin be involved as well. If one of them could escape, that would be better than nothing.Ignoring Aaron's reprimand, Calvin tried to move forward again."Stop!" One of the black-clad men, holding a gun, shouted at him and fired a shot at his feet.Bang! Elaine trembled in fear, her face turning paler.Aaron saw this and clenched his lips uneasily. His temp
CEO Marriage Scam Chapter 60: Push Her Downstairs
Sarah was the first to get agitated, "Elaine, you're so selfish! What are we going to do?"Elaine wanted to laugh. Some people indeed had double standards. Their lives mattered, but hers didn't? Ignoring Sarah's raging tantrum and the enigmatic Aaron, she noticed the approving glint in the eyes of the black-clad man. A glimmer of hope surged in her heart. Perhaps, these people would accept her proposal?"Aaron, say something!" Sarah urged anxiously. She feared that the kidnappers might agree to Elaine's suggestion, leaving her in a precarious situation. She had just gotten a new heart and didn't want to die!Aaron remained silent, ignoring her and not even looking at her. His cold and stern gaze was fixed on Elaine, as if he wanted to see through her. This woman... was she really this heartless? Had he ever said that he wouldn't save her? Yet, she had immediately abandoned him!Seeing that Aaron was unresponsive, Sarah hastened to beg the black-clad men, "My mother is the chairman of
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The wind howled as the police cars had already arrived downstairs.Elaine strained to lift her head and saw Aaron's face. Just a moment ago, she thought she was done for, and her heartbeat almost stopped.The wind was too strong, blowing her long hair messily across her face, causing some discomfort. But in her line of sight, Aaron's face became clearer and clearer - the prominent veins on his forehead, the tightly furrowed brows, and the distorted features as he struggled to bear her weight.Her vision suddenly blurred again, warm tears welled up and dispersed in the wind. She felt so useless, finding solace in this tiny bit of warmth. At least, this time, he didn't completely abandon her!"Hold on," Aaron's body was half-hanging on the railing. The incident happened too suddenly, and when he rushed over, he instinctively reached out his right hand. Though he managed to catch Elaine in time, his right hand didn't have much strength left. With time passing, his right hand started to f
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Aaron brought Elaine back to their home. He carried her upstairs, being gentle and considerate. "You're so cold. Let me run a hot bath for you."In truth, Elaine wasn't cold; it was his own body that felt icy.Seeing his lips turning purple, Elaine couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke his cheek. "I'm sorry for making you worry."Aaron just shook his head. "As long as you're okay."Elaine bit her lip. "I'm not okay. I've really thought about ending it, why go on living to face all that pain?"As her words fell, Elaine distinctly felt Aaron's arm around her tightening. Nevertheless, she continued, "I just thought of the baby in my belly. I've already killed one. I can't harm this one too, so..."Her words caused Aaron's entire body to tense. Yet, he was also relieved that they had this child. Otherwise, he might have lost Elaine forever. He shifted his gaze to her abdomen and softly said, "Thank goodness for you."Elaine was unaware of his thoughts, and her fingers instinctivel
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