Karen hadn't returned for another night.Samantha lay in bed, the pain from her head injury keeping her awake.Deciding to distract herself, she took out her phone and found a number that had always been in her contacts but never opened, and sent a message: [Yurika, I miss you so much.]The response was immediate.[Sammie?]Samantha replied with just one word: [Yes!]As soon as the message was sent, the other person called.Afraid of waking up the two little ones next to her, Samantha quietly got out of bed and made her way to the living room.The phone had just connected when Yurika's voice, like a burst of firecrackers, came through, "You little brat, so you still know how to contact me, huh? Where have you been for these four years? I thought you either died outside and wouldn't come back!"As she spoke, she broke into an uncomposed fit of tears."Sobs... Do you even realize how much I've missed you? How long I've been searching for you? You heartless little brat, not contacting me
Meanwhile.Ethan took Alexander to school.Today, Alexander wore a set of blue sportswear, black shoes on his feet, and a black backpack hanging down on his back, simple yet handsome.Ethan's thick palm gently rested on the top of his head, "If anything happens, call me immediately."He didn't know why Noah suddenly refused to go to kindergarten before.But he hoped he could stick to it this time.Alexander, with a confident chest, solemnly said, "Daddy, don't worry! Nothing will happen, and even if it does, I can handle it."Ethan nodded in satisfaction, watching him enter with his little backpack before driving away.Before going to the hospital, he specifically went to the Miller family's house.As it was still early, the Miller family was having breakfast around the dining table.Seeing Ethan, Suzy's eyes lit up, and she approached like a blooming butterfly."Ethan, are you here to see me?"Ethan
When Ethan brought Grandpa Miller to the hospital entrance, Samantha was already waiting there.The gentle breeze lifted her flowing hair, creating a picturesque scene.Her beauty captivated the onlookers.Ethan couldn't help but be mesmerized.Recalling her words from last night, ‘I missed you,’ his breath involuntarily quickened, and his heart pounded in his chest. A hint of blush adorned his handsome face.Grandpa Miller teasingly remarked, "Do you think my granddaughter is beautiful?"In his eyes, his granddaughter had always been the most beautiful in the world.Ethan abruptly snapped out of his thoughts, looking at Grandpa Miller in astonishment.Grandpa Miller wore a knowing smile and said, "My granddaughter has been cherished by me since childhood. She's not only beautiful but also an excellent student."He once believed that his granddaughter would achieve great things.Little did he know, eve
Kindergarten A.This is the most opulent nursery in the capital, attended by students who are either affluent or of noble birth.Finally free from the confines of home, Alexander's mood remained joyful throughout the day. However, what puzzled him was that no one took the initiative to approach him. Even when he attempted to engage classmates with a smile, they all avoided him as if he were a ferocious beast. This situation persisted until noon.During lunchtime, Alexander held his plate and queued up in an orderly manner to get food. Suddenly, two children cut in line. He recalled these two kids. One was named Patrick Costa, four and a half years old, half a year older than Alexander but the same height. The other was Matthew Dubois, the same age as Alexander but half a head shorter, Patrick's sidekick.Today, he observed that these two always enjoyed picking on him, bumping into him from time to time and tripping him. Thinking that today was the first d
The principal was totally lost, thinking the guy was spouting nonsense. Annoyed, he snapped, "Call your folks to pick you up ASAP."Alexander smirked, "No worries, even if you don't say it, I'll do it anyway." With that, he fished his phone from his backpack and called Ethan.The phone rang for a bit before someone picked up. Alexander's face went from cool to a mix of sadness and complaint. "Dad...sob, I got bullied. Can you please come help me?"The principal was left dumbfounded. This new Noah seemed off, not like before. But he shrugged off the weird thoughts. Different or not, without connections, you couldn't stand in Kindergarten A. That's just how it was.After the call, the principal ushered Alexander to the office. Meanwhile, Matthew and Teacher Moreno got taken to the health room by the school doc.About thirty minutes later, a slick Rolls-Royce Phantom pulled up at the kindergarten gate. The driver's door swung open. Jade stepped out, f
After leaving the kindergarten and getting into the car, Alexander couldn't hold back any longer. He leaned over to Ethan, planted a firm kiss on his face, and said, "Dad, you're so mighty. You were really handsome just now. From now on, you're my idol..."Ethan enjoyed the flattery. Pretending to be angry, he glared at Alexander. "If this happens again in the future, remember to fight back. If something happens, I'll have your back."Moved to tears, Alexander couldn't contain himself and kissed Ethan's face again. "Dad, you're so good to me. I love you so much."Ethan looked at him with a tender gaze, as if his eyes could drip water. He took out a first aid kit from the storage compartment, gently tending to Alexander's face. His heart ached seeing the blood at the corners of his mouth."Did you refuse to go to kindergarten before because of this?" Ethan asked, realizing his son might have been bullied.No wonder Alexander had been diagnosed with
After ditching Chelsea Creek, Samantha beelined for the kindergarten. Snatched up the kiddos and hit the road to the restaurant where she and Yurika were supposed to meet. Oh, and she dropped a pin for Karen, too. Rolling up to the private room, Yurika was already holding it down. Spotting Samantha, she motioned for them to take a seat and slid two gifts across the table to Charlotte and Noah. "I was totally unprepared yesterday, so these are my belated gifts for you guys." Noah, Mr. Manners, took the gifts and gave a low-key thanks. Charlotte, on the other hand, tore into hers like it was Christmas morning, finding a Barbie doll. Ecstatic, she plants a smooch on Yurika, "Thanks, Godmother!" Yurika's all mushy for these adorable little rascals, giving Charlotte's head a loving rub. She can't help but gush, "If I could have a cute daughter like this in the future, that'd be the dream!" Charlotte, quick as a whip, fires back, "Aren't I your daughter?"
Immediately after, a shadow cast over.Two extremely handsome men appeared at the door of the private room. One man was rocking a white shirt, top button open, his features exquisitely handsome with an evil yet beautiful smile on his face. The other guy had a completely opposite vibe—handsome, sharp features, thin lips tightly pursed, revealing a cold demeanor. Yurika forgot to breathe, staring at them like they were deities.Then, something incredible caught her eye. She widened her eyes, grabbed Samantha, and excitedly exclaimed, "Sammie, look, he looks exactly like your son! Could he be your son's daddy?"As soon as the words fell, the temperature around them plummeted to freezing point. Ethan's face turned extremely dark, giving Samantha a cold stare."He... hehe..." Samantha chuckled awkwardly, apologizing, "Mr. Steele, I'm sorry. My friend has no filter in her words. Let me apologize on her behalf."Her words made Noah's back stiffen su
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