Discovering where his gaze lingered, Samantha, belatedly realizing, quickly covered her neck with her hand. Her small face turned red, and she shamefully lowered her head. "Justin, I'm sorry..."
The confirmation of her suspicions drained the color from Justin's face. His tall figure swayed for a moment. There was a moment when the sadness in his heart almost turned into tears.
"Is it Ethan?"
The tone was affirmative.
Apart from Ethan, he couldn't think of anyone else.
Samantha didn't want to deceive him and nodded, "Tonight I was set up and drugged. Ethan detoxified me."
Justin asked, "Drugged? By whom?"
Being drugged in the Steele family seemed absurd no matter how one thought about it. However, he trusted Samantha; she wouldn't deceive him.
Samantha revealed her suspicion, "I suspect it was my sister, Suzy. She want
After making the decision to marry Justin, Samantha and him began to prepare for their wedding. They chose the wedding date, selected rings, picked out wedding gowns, and had their wedding photos taken.In order to forget about Ethan, Samantha cut off all contact with him. She didn't answer his calls or messages, and eventually, she decided to block his number and social media account.Seeing the mark indicating the message wasn't delivered, Ethan's face turned cold. He was furious and slammed his expensive phone onto the ground, startling Jade, who was coming in with documents.Ignoring the shattered phone, Ethan said coldly, "Go and buy me a new phone."As Jade was about to leave, he couldn't help but turn back and say, "Mr. Steele, when I escorted Miss Miller home that night, she admitted to liking you. So, there might be some misunderstanding between you two. Instead of letting the
Samantha lowered her head, took a deep breath, and gathered her courage to speak, "Ethan, I feel like we're from two different worlds, not compatible. Please, just let me go! I know I've wronged you, I shouldn't have provoked you. I apologize for my words and actions towards you. I'm sorry..."Ethan's eyes glared fiercely at Samantha, as if he wanted to devour her alive."What did you say? Say it again!"His voice almost squeezed out from between his teeth, each word uttered as if he was exerting all his restraint. As if he could strangle her the next second.Samantha could clearly feel the anger and threat in his words, but she deeply knew that if they didn't clarify things today, the two of them would only continue to pull each other apart endlessly.It wouldn't be fair to Justin, nor to Ethan.She didn't want to be a woman torn between two sides."Suzy is the biological mother of Alexander and Noah, and I have my own daughter too. The Steele family can never accept Charlotte, but I
Watching Samantha, who was already suffocating, roll her eyes, Ethan narrowed his eyes, suddenly released his grip, and with force, flung Samantha out like a rag.Ethan leisurely stood up, disdainfully clapped his hands, and said contemptuously, "It's not worth dirtying my hands for a woman like you."With that, he turned to leave.Just before leaving, unable to resist, he stopped in his tracks without looking back, his back facing Samantha. "From now on, never appear in front of me again, or I will definitely kill you."With that, he left without turning his head.This time, he left decisively, without a moment of hesitation.All the strength drained from Samantha's body, leaving her collapsed on the ground. Tears uncontrollably streamed down her face as she watched Ethan's resolute figure.It was over.Everything wa
Justin noticed his parents' attitude and tightly held Samantha's hand, giving her a gentle smile.Samantha shook her head. She knew deep down that she was not worthy of Justin now, so the attitude of Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher was understandable, and she didn't take it to heart.Justin led Samantha to sit on the sofa.Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher sat on the other sofa.Justin was the only son of the Fletcher family and had three older sisters. He had been greatly expected since childhood.However, today, none of his three sisters had come. Including their grandmother, who had always loved her and Justin very much."Uncle, Auntie, where's Grandma? Why didn't she come? Can I go see her?" Samantha asked.Mrs. Fletcher replied casually, "Grandma is not in the city."With this brief answer, the matter was settled.
Justin was afraid that his mother would say something excessive to Samantha, so he hurried downstairs.Seeing Samantha and his mother chatting and laughing, with a harmonious atmosphere, he felt relieved.When Justin came down, his mother even pretended to hold Samantha's hand affectionately, saying, "Samantha is still as sensible and obedient as before. You must treat her well in the future and not let her suffer. She has endured too much hardship over the years."These words undoubtedly accepted Samantha as their daughter-in-law.A faint smile finally appeared on Justin's gloomy face. He sat next to Samantha, holding her other hand, and solemnly promised, "Mother, rest assured, I will take good care of Samantha and make her the happiest woman in the world."Mrs. Fletcher felt uncomfortable inside, but she still smiled innocently on the surface.Samantha fel
Ethan noticed her expression and felt a sense of triumph."Mr. Fletcher, rest assured, I will personally send you the wedding invitation, and please make sure to attend," he said with a smirk.Justin smiled warmly, "Sure, of course!" Holding Samantha's hand, their fingers intertwined, he flaunted yet remained polite, "For our wedding, I also hope Mr. Steele can find the time to come."Ethan was seething with anger. His eyes fixed firmly on their intertwined hands, a fire burning in his chest.She felt a subtle undercurrent between them, and Suzy cleared her throat twice, looking at the ring on Samantha's finger intentionally. "Samantha, is that a wedding ring on your hand? It's so beautiful!"Samantha instinctively wanted to hide her hand, but it was held tightly by Justin and couldn't be pulled away. She could only laugh awkwardly without answering.Suzy, li
Jade's investigation was incredibly fast.In less than an hour, all the information had been handed over to Ethan.Ethan sat behind his desk, flipping through the documents in his hand.Suddenly, his gaze stopped on Karen's information."Karen is pregnant? And the child is Justin's?"Jade replied, "Based on the timing, it should be Mr. Fletcher's! But I can't guarantee that Karen didn't have other men during this period!"Ethan smirked, a hint of playfulness in his eyes. He closed the file with a flick of his slender fingers and said to Jade, "Bring Karen to see me!"Jade was becoming increasingly unable to understand Ethan.Just now, he had publicly announced his impending marriage to Suzy.But now he was secretly investigating Miss Samantha's fiancé.What was he think
At the moment he received the results, Justin felt like the whole world had darkened.It was pitch black.Not a trace of light could be seen.Despair emanated from within and without.Karen was really pregnant?She was carrying his child?If Samantha found out that Karen was carrying his child, she definitely wouldn't marry him.Karen, on the contrary, held onto his arm full of hope, anxiously asking, "Justin, I'm really pregnant! Don't you want our child to have a father?"Justin stared at Karen intensely.He wanted to strangle her.If she died, then all the problems would be solved.He had never disliked Karen as much as he did at this moment.He hated himself even more.Why did he have to touch Kar
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