Samantha returned home with a pale face.
Seeing her, Yurika rushed over, preparing to ask about the situation with the design drafts. However, noticing Samantha's pale face, her heart sank suddenly.
Afraid that Samantha would feel upset, Yurika patted her shoulder and consoled, "If the design drafts didn't pass, it's because they don't appreciate it. You are amazing. If not this time, there will be another chance."
Samantha quietly looked at her, her eyes dark and unclear.
Yurika felt a shiver as she was scrutinized by that gaze.
She had never seen such eyes before.
Too sharp.
It was like looking at a completely unfamiliar person.
Why did Samantha look at her like this?
Samantha noticed her expression and withdrew the scrutinizing gaze. She murmured, "My design draft was stolen by Suzy."
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Ethan didn't let the matter rest and continued, "Mother should know that I hate being deceived and played for a fool, especially when someone is scheming behind my back doing things that shouldn't see the light of day."Anna's face turned pale. Her body trembled with anger.Ethan continued, "You have half an hour to suppress public opinion. You should know that if I take action, you won't be able to bear the consequences."Anna gritted her teeth and asked, "What kind of love potion did Samantha give you to make you infatuated with her like this?"Ethan raised his lips, a smile that didn't reach his eyes. His low and sinister voice echoed, "I'm not interested in her. I just don't like being manipulated."Seeing him deny, Anna still didn't believe it, suspiciously looking at him, "Do you really not like her?"She knew her son well. He had always disdained lying
Ethan stood at the door of the infusion room, watching Samantha, whose face was pale, and his heart inexplicably tightened. He wanted to go in but hesitated. Stood at the door, indecisive. At this moment, Wendy, who had been taking care of Samantha all along, suddenly received a phone call. "Lila, something has come up in the company. I need to rush back to handle it. Do you have any friends here? I'll give them a call to come and take care of you." They were work partners. They knew nothing about each other's private lives. Samantha slowly opened her eyes, her voice hoarse due to sickness, "Is it about me?" "Uh..." Wendy hesitated for a moment, then nodded in acknowledgment, "Yes! The Miller family is a prominent family, and this matter has indeed caused quite a stir! With our company's strength, we can't compete with them
Samantha leaned against the back of the chair.At first, everything seemed normal.However, as the drip rate increased, she suddenly felt her stomach churning, nauseated, and on the verge of vomiting.Noticing her face, which had just gained a rosy hue, turning pale again, and her forehead covered in tiny beads of sweat, Ethan immediately asked nervously, "What's wrong with you?"Samantha didn't want to bother with him, so she forcefully suppressed the nausea and shook her head.Ethan's eyes turned ice-cold in an instant."If you want your daughter to become an orphan, then keep acting tough."Thinking of Charlotte and Alexander, and thinking of the internal traitor beside her, Samantha's blood turned cold, as if soaking in icy water.Ethan was right. Her life was not important. But she absolutely couldn't let Charlot
Samantha lay on the bed, feeling utterly weak.Suddenly, her phone, placed on the bedside table, rang.The incoming call displayed an unfamiliar number.She hesitated for a moment, then answered and murmured, "Hello.""Sammie, are you sick?"The voice was deep, hoarse, and filled with deep concern.Samantha, upon hearing the voice, couldn't help but shudder.It was actually Justin.She instinctively thought of hanging up the phone.As if sensing her intention, Justin urgently said, "Sammie, don't hang up. Didn't you say we can't be a couple, but we can still be friends."Samantha hesitated for a moment but ultimately did not hang up the phone.Justin asked, "I heard about your situation. Are
This is absolutely not her illusion, and definitely not one person.Certainly, it's two people.Because the Alexander that just entered the elevator was wearing a set of white affordable casual wear, with cartoon slippers he bought at the feet.And now, the Alexander that came out from behind the rockery is wearing a white T-shirt and gray jeans, with white running shoes at the feet.Seemingly simple, but very expensive.From her understanding of luxury goods, this set costs at least seven figures.She knows Samantha too well.Absolutely can't afford such expensive clothes.She stabilized her mind, pretended to be calm, walked over and patted his shoulder. "Alexander, what are you doing alone here so late!"Noah shook his whole body and turned
Due to illness, Samantha has been looking listless these past few days.Even Charlotte wither along with her.In the kindergarten, Charlotte sits on a small stool, facing the lollipop handed by her male classmate Henley without any interest.Seeing that even the lollipop couldn't spark any interest in Charlotte, Henley, concerned, asked, "Charlotte, what's wrong? Why are you so down? Are you sick?"Henley really likes Charlotte.From the first day Charlotte transferred to the school, he noticed this chubby and beautiful little girl.Knowing that she likes to eat, he brings her snacks in various styles every day.In the past, every time she received something to eat, she would happily call him "Brother Henley."He felt really sweet inside.Charlotte shook her head, "No, it's my mom who is sick. I'm worried about my mom."Henley quickly comforted her, "Don't worry, your mom will get better soon."Charlotte lowered her little head, still not in the mood.Henley turned his eyes and sudden
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
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