After ending the call with Suzy, Karen secretly opened Yurika's suitcase, skillfully entering the password. Although Yurika deliberately avoided her every time she opened the suitcase, Karen still managed to uncover her secret. With a ‘bip’ sound, the combination lock opened.Karen carefully searched inside and found a photo at the bottom, beneath the clothes. It was a picture of Yurika and Justin. Written in red pen on the back of the photo were the letters 'Y (Heart) J’.She had always known that Yurika was secretly keeping such a photo because, like Yurika, she had loved and lost before. Even though Yurika never admitted her feelings for Justin, Karen could see it in her eyes.Seeing this photo, Karen's eyes narrowed slightly. Thinking about the fact that the man both Samantha and Yurika admired would soon marry her, a sense of satisfaction filled her eyes.She took out the photo
The repeated deception made Samantha completely unable to believe her."So, out of jealousy, you conspired with Suzy to deal with me?"Upon hearing her words, Yurika was stunned.She hurriedly shook her head and denied, "No, although I have many shortcomings, my only virtue is loyalty. Even if you killed me, I would never betray my best friend."Samantha looked at her with disappointment. "You still want to play innocent. I witnessed Suzy calling you. When my initial draft was stolen, you were quick to shift the blame onto Karen. But Karen defended you."Yurika anxiously said, "Samantha, listen to me. Although I don't have evidence, I'm a hundred percent sure that it was Karen who did it. Karen has long been colluding with Suzy. Although Sarah and Suzy were the masterminds of the events back then, Karen definitely couldn't be unrelated."When Samantha suddenl
Ethan arrived early and sat in the private box, glancing at his wristwatch from time to time. For the first time, he felt time passing so slowly. Although it was only an hour, it seemed like a century.Just when he felt like time had come to a standstill, Samantha finally arrived. Upon seeing Ethan, she immediately put on a smile and handed him a small cake, saying, "Thank you for today. This is the cake I made this morning. It's for you."Seeing the cake so close, Ethan couldn't help but swallow saliva, his stomach growling embarrassingly loud, making its presence known.Samantha noticed his discomfort and, understanding his reluctance to eat sweets, stuffed the cake into his arms, saying with a smile, "I know you don't like sweets, but consider it a favor for me. Just eat it!""Remember, I'm giving you face!" Ethan grumbled, dead set on maintaining his dignity. He picked up a piece of cake and put
Ethan was momentarily stunned.The scent of Samantha's unique fragrance filled the air between them. His breath suddenly became erratic, and his heartbeat accelerated.Samantha nibbled on his thin lips, murmuring indistinctly, "You may not say it, but I know you care about me.""Who cares..." Ethan began to speak, but Samantha didn't give him a chance to deny; she sealed his lips again.Ethan froze, as if struck by lightning, unable to resist.Seeing his lack of response, Samantha boldly cupped his face, brought her red lips to his ear, and whispered in a voice only they could hear, "I heard your office has a lounge?"While asking, her eyes roamed around the office.Soon, her gaze settled on the door next to the bookshelf.Ethan's eyes narrowed suddenly, emitting a dangerous aura."What do you wan
Not long after Samantha and Ethan left the Emperor Group, Suzy arrived. She was stopped by Jade outside the door."Miss Miller, the president is not in the office."Suzy's face turned unpleasant, "I know he's in there, and Samantha is also inside. I am the future wife of your president, and I have the right to enter my future husband's office."Jade maintained a distant attitude, showing a professional demeanor. "I'm telling the truth. Ten minutes ago, Miss Samantha was hungry, and Mr. Steele went out to have a meal with her."Upon hearing this, Suzy's face instantly displayed a spectrum of colors, vivid and brilliant."He... he went out to have a meal with Samantha?" Her body trembled with anger.Even though she had given birth to a son for Ethan, he had never treated her specially, let alone taken her out for a meal. What kind of charm did Samantha possess
After leaving the Emperor Group, Suzy went straight to the Steele family's old mansion.Upon seeing Anna, she cried with such a sense of grievance."Auntie, you must help me! Ethan is with Samantha again. If this continues, she will truly become Noah's stepmother. Noah has been introverted since childhood, and if he gets another stepmother, what will he do?!"Anna didn't like her son being accused, slightly furrowing her brow, displeased. "Ethan personally told me that he's not interested in Samantha. Don't be suspicious for no reason."Seeing her disbelief, Suzy took out photos Samantha had sent her and a small video Karen had sent."Look, this video was taken by Samantha in the lounge of Ethan's office. You should know that the lounge is a very private place, and Samantha can freely come and go there. Also, look at Ethan's neck, it's covered in hickeys..."
A cunning gleam flashed in Karen's eyes as she intentionally staggered when pushed.Samantha immediately supported her, anxiously asking, "Karen, are you okay? What happened?"Karen's face turned deathly pale. She shook her head, nervously holding Samantha's hand, on the verge of tears, "What's wrong with Yurika? Everything was fine, why does she suddenly want to move out? And why cut ties with us? Did I do something wrong?"Samantha shook her head, comforting her, "It's her own fault, nothing to do with you. Don't blame yourself.""No, we finally reunited as best friends. We can't let Yurika leave." After saying this, Karen wanted to go to Yurika's room.Samantha, however, held her back."Don't stop her. If she wants to leave, let her go. Forget how she treated you all this time.""But..."Karen still hesitated.
Upon seeing her, that piercing heartache struck again.His hands clenched in anger.He seemed to be shrouded in an icy frost, exuding a chilling aura.As Samantha approached, she noticed his unusual demeanor and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"Ethan took out his phone, found the photos, and handed them to her.At the moment she saw the photos, Samantha's face turned instantly pale, her lips unconsciously pursed."Where did you get these photos?"Her reaction, in Ethan's eyes, was a sign of guilt.A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes."Are you childhood sweethearts with him?"This was a fact that Samantha couldn't deny."Yes, we grew up together as childhood sweethearts."Ethan continued, "You got engag
After the family recognized each other, Charlotte, Alexander, and Noah returned to Chelsea Creek. Elliot and Grandpa Miller stayed at home. After a bit of fussing, the three kids finally fell asleep. Samantha sat by the bedside, gently stroking their little heads, her heart filled to the brim with an unprecedented sense of contentment. After watching for a while, Samantha bent down and kissed each of them on the forehead before reluctantly leaving the room. Ethan leaned against the corridor wall, his long legs elegantly crossed, his eyes fixed on her without blinking. Seeing her coming out, he strode over. "Wanna talk?" he asked. Samantha nodded in agreement. The two returned to the room. Ethan hugged her from behind, resting his chin on her neck, and said hoarsely, "Samantha, let's get married!" The sudden proposal left Samantha somewhat bewildered. She stiffened and asked, "Why do you want to marry me? Because I'm the mother of your three children?" If it was just because
Hearing their tearful words, Samantha's heart ached. She hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? Why are you crying? Who bullied you?" Alex sobbed, "Mommy, you are our biological mother." Samantha had always known that they wanted her to be their biological mother, but she didn't take their words seriously, thinking they just missed her. She said gently, "Silly children, even though I'm not your biological mother, I've always treated you as my own." Especially after finding out that Elliot was Suzy's son, and considering the ominous situation regarding Alex and Noah's birth mother, she cherished them even more. From then on, she no longer had any concerns about interacting with them as she did before. Alex let go of her and hurriedly explained, "No, you are our biological mother in terms of blood relationship." Samantha asked puzzled, "Who told you that?" She didn't remember giving birth to a pair of twin sons. Noah said, "Fath
After the meal, Samantha couldn't wait to go home. She retrieved her phone from her bag and opened the recording app.Soon, Suzy's voice filled the room:"How could you be with Samantha?""I don't care why you're with Samantha. If you dare to tell her about our relationship, I won't be polite to you.""...""Stop pretending. You know what I'm talking about! If you dare to reveal our relationship, I will make sure you have nowhere to hide. I've killed your father, and I won't hesitate to kill you too.""It's best if you don't acknowledge me! Remember what you said. I'm not your mother, and you're not my son. We are two strangers who don't know each other. If our relationship is discovered by others, I will make sure you find your father in hell soon, and Samantha will be in trouble again."The recording ended.The phone fell silent.Samantha widened her eyes in disbelief, her face
The mother and sons hugged each other tenderly for a while before Alex and Noah pulled Samantha inside.Confused, Samantha turned to Ethan and asked, "What's going on? Is my case resolved? Am I innocent?"Ethan remained silent, sitting on the sofa with a cold expression.Alex held Samantha's hand and explained, "Mommy, do you know how much effort Daddy put in to save you? He went to great lengths to get the dashcam from Albert and then found the programmer who deleted the records, forcing the programmer to recover the records for that day. That's how you were released without charges. Otherwise, you would still be locked up in detention."Surprised, Samantha looked at Ethan, unable to believe that he had actually saved her.She moved her lips slightly and slowly uttered two words, "Thank you."Ethan's icy expression began to melt visibly. He glanced at Samantha faintly.Although he still looked proud, Samantha knew that he was in a go
To find out Samantha's situation, Alex and Noah did not stay for dinner.After hurriedly bidding farewell to everyone, the two of them took a taxi directly to a private detective agency, where they paid a hefty sum to hire a detective to investigate Samantha's situation.They knew that even if they went back to ask their father, he wouldn't tell them the truth.So, they decided to take matters into their own hands.Private detectives have extensive networks, and in less than half an hour, they had tracked down Samantha's whereabouts."Samantha, female, twenty-three years old, the eldest daughter of Lloyd Miller, the CEO of the Miller Group. She was taken away by the police for murder last night and is currently being held in custody."After saying this, the detective handed over the data and photos that were transmitted to the computer to Noah and Alex."Take a look, is this the person?"Alex and Noah's hearts were pounding as
Jade nodded, confirming, "Yes."Ethan squinted, a layer of frost enveloping him.Albert took away the dashcam?What does he want to do?And what does this have to do with him?Seeing his thoughts, Jade asked, "Boss, should I have someone investigate?"Ethan shook his head, "No need, you can leave!"Jade asked in surprise, "What about Miss Samantha?"Ethan lazily leaned back in his chair, slender fingers playing with a pen, lips slightly curved as he scoffed, "What about her? If the police station calls saying she wants to see me, then you can come find me."Jade was first stunned, then realized.Ethan was planning to make Samantha apologize first?Recently, Samantha deliberately kept her distance from Ethan in order to marry Justin, which had put Ethan in a very bad mood lately.As a high-end hunter, he naturally wouldn't take the initiative, just waiting for the other party to 'fall into the trap' w
Sarah confirmed repeatedly, "Is Charlotte's mother named Samantha?"The principal took out her phone, pulled up the information, and nodded. "Yes, Charlotte's mother is indeed named Samantha."Sarah's expression became even more unpleasant, her mood more complex than ever. "When was Elliot taken back by Charlotte's mother? Why is he at Charlotte's house?"The principal recounted the whole story truthfully."Poor Elliot, when he first transferred to our school, he was withdrawn and ignored everyone, always sitting alone in the corner. Later, the teachers found signs of abuse on him. Through investigation, they found out that he had no mother since he was little, and his father was often drunk and abusive due to gambling. It's not easy for him to survive till now."Thinking that Sarah had donated a scholarship to Elliot, she must care about him and be a kind-hearted person. Therefore, she didn't hide anything and told Sarah the truth about Elliot's s
Albert nodded, assuring her, "Don't worry, no matter what it takes, I will get you out."Samantha's calm heart stirred slightly at Albert's words. She couldn't help but feel moved by his sincerity. However, her feelings were purely gratitude, nothing more."Mr. Davis, can you do me a favor?""What is it?""Could you contact Yurika for me and ask her to temporarily stay at my house to take care of my grandfather and the children? My grandfather is old and has limited experience. He can't always pick up and drop off the kids for me. As for my situation, you can tell her the truth. She's the person I trust the most so far."Albert readily agreed to her request.After chatting with his lawyer for a while and giving him a detailed understanding, Samantha was taken back to the detention center.Looking at the cold walls around her, Samantha felt helpless and fearful for the first time....Not long after Albert left, Suzy was
Samantha gathered her thoughts and hesitated for a moment before saying, "I have a witness."The police asked, "Who?"Samantha replied, "My sister, Suzy Miller, She invited me out that day, and we were together the whole afternoon. You can go ask her if you don't believe me.""Legally speaking, she's your sister, and her testimony cannot be used as evidence."Samantha forced herself to remain calm. "There's a dashcam in her car. Her car broke down that day, so the dashcam should have recorded both of us."The two policemen exchanged a glance.The one who had been questioning her said, "According to procedure, you cannot leave for now. We'll go find Suzy and clarify the situation. If she can indeed prove your innocence, we'll release you immediately."After saying this, they had Samantha locked up