When the reality show team extended an olive branch to Nathan, he no longer displayed the arrogance he once had. Though he was deeply reluctant, he grit his teeth and agreed to join.The producer eagerly promised him, “Young Master, all the guests on this show are rich heirs. By showcasing your daily life, we aim to inspire the youth to pursue wealth. You’re one of our key focus guests. As long as you perform well, with your image, you'll definitely become a big star.”Nathan crumpled the invitation in his hand but kept his expression neutral. “I understand. I’ll join the group on time.”The producer smiled and left.Nathan threw the crumpled invitation forcefully against the wall. Victoria walked out, silently picked it up, and then walked over to Nathan, speaking gently to reassure him. “Nathan, I know you don’t like being in front of the camera, but participating in this reality show is a huge turning point for your career. It will help you gain a massive fanbase in a short amount o
The clothes designed by Victoria for Nathan were mostly intended for work and formal occasions, making them highly functional but also quite monotonous. The majority of his outfits were suits in traditional, somber shades like black, white, and gray.These suits fit Nathan perfectly and showcased his charm as a man. However, after Nathan joined the reality show, with long recording hours and frequent appearances, such a repetitive wardrobe began to tire the audience. And the entertainment industry was never short of beauty, nor was it lacking in viewers who were picky about aesthetics.Soon, Nathan's popularity was overshadowed by Theo.Theo, a young man of eighteen or nineteen, was in the prime of his youth, with facial features that were made for the camera. What’s more, he possessed an air of maturity beyond his years and a strikingly tall frame, giving him a particularly complex presence.The teenage girls who favored handsome boys were completely captivated by him, while middle-ag
Seeing the fiery anger in Nathan’s eyes, Theo couldn’t help but smile contentedly. His smile was captivating, more dazzling than pear blossoms blooming overnight in spring, but Nathan found it irritating. The more he looked at Theo, the more he resembled a fox.In a place where the camera couldn’t catch them, Nathan fiercely grabbed Theo by the collar and threw him against the wall. In an instant, the strength of a mature man surged as Nathan’s eyes turned crimson, and he demanded, “I knew something was off when Isabella came back to the country acting like a completely different person. You were the one who instigated her to divorce me, weren’t you?”Theo, who had been playful and harmless, suddenly underwent a drastic change in expression, faster than a summer storm. His handsome face darkened, showing a chilling, ominous look.Before Nathan could even react, Theo made his move. Nathan barely saw what happened, but suddenly his neck felt cold, and it was as though a huge lock had fas
“Alright,” Thea replied briskly.“Big sis…” Theo hesitated, his words trailing off.“Theodore, do you need my help with something?” Thea understood Theo well. He was quick-witted, so when he was speaking fluently, it meant there was nothing troubling him. But when he hesitated, it was clear he was struggling with something.Theo glanced at the storm outside the window, his mind briefly flickering to Thea’s frail figure. He still didn’t say anything. “Sis, it’s nothing. I just missed you. That’s why I called… I just wanted to hear your voice.”They exchanged goodnights and hung up.The director, confused, asked, “Theo, you didn’t request any assistance from her. Does that mean you’ve given up on the chance of help?”Theo calmly accepted his apparent failure. “Mm, my sister isn’t in good health. I don’t want her to worry about me.”The director gave him a thumbs-up. “Wow, from your conversation, we can really tell you two have an amazing bond.”Theo smiled brightly in response.One of th
Nathan felt his face flush with embarrassment, caught off guard by Theo's teasing.He clenched his teeth and demanded, “What exactly is your relationship with Thea?”Theo crossed his arms and grinned mischievously. “Guess.”Nathan sneered, “One minute you’re business partners, the next you’re siblings, and then you’re a couple? Sounds pretty complicated, don’t you think?”Theo leaned in closer, his handsome face almost brushing Nathan’s ear, and with a devilish smirk, he whispered, “Young Master, actually, Thea and I are partners.”Nathan scoffed, “You’re overestimating her. She’s just good at making a few clothes. Mr. Sanchez’s empire isn’t exactly going to be constrained by the skirts of some woman.”Theo’s smile deepened with hidden meaning. “Young Master, you guessed it. I have no real interest in the fashion business. My only goal in partnering with Thea is simple: to defeat you.”Nathan’s face instantly lost all color.He stared at Theo in disbelief. “Mr. Sanchez, we have no old
Nathan ripped the steamed bun from his mouth and threw it into a nearby trash can. At that moment, he exuded a sense of disdain for the unsolicited food, as though he were above it.Thea’s tone instantly turned sharp. “How ironic. Ten years ago, when we met here, you were the benefactor, and I was the beggar. Now, our positions have completely reversed. Nathan, back then, you looked down on me. Should I now look down on you?”Nathan’s anger flared. “I’m not a beggar.”Thea glanced at his wrinkled, shabby suit, covered in dust, and couldn’t help but laugh. “True, you’re not even a beggar. At least when I was a beggar, I kept myself clean and tidy. Unlike you, dressed so sloppily.”Nathan sneered. “My clothes aren’t cheap. Have you ever seen a beggar wearing designer clothes?”Thea scoffed, “That fabric—if it were from the old days, it would have been the shroud of a nobleman. It’s that low-quality.”Nathan’s head rang as though struck by a bomb. He had never felt more embarrassed.The s
Master Moore’s eyes bulged with fury. “Isabella—if anything happens to Victoria, I’ll make you pay with your life.”Nathan looked at Master Moore’s crazed expression, but instead of feeling a shared sense of outrage, he only felt a deep confusion.Amidst his jumbled thoughts, he seemed to catch a fleeting glimpse—of the root of Thea’s hatred.It was only a fleeting moment.But then his overwhelming favoritism for Victoria swallowed it up. “Thea, if you hate me, come at me directly. Why hurt Victoria? She’s so fragile. Why do you want to hurt her?”The emergency room doors opened early the next morning, and the doctor walked out, exhausted. He shook his head at Nathan and Master Moore. “The patient’s physical condition is too weak. Even if we save her life this time, she probably won’t have many years left…”Master Moore immediately collapsed to the floor.Nathan’s eyes were filled with tears. “Why did it come to this?”Having seen countless families fall apart under the weight of devas
Thea looked at her father’s eyes, filled with hatred. Though she had forced herself countless times to sever ties with her family, being so despised by the one who had given her life still caused her heart to ache.“What’s wrong with me? Why am I not as good as her?” she weakly asked, searching for an answer that had eluded her in both lives.Master Moore glared at her like a mad lion, his eyes ferocious, as if he were about to pounce and tear her apart. “You are worse than her in every way.”Thea felt as if someone had turned off all the lights in her world.She was stupid, but she could work hard to become brilliant.She was ugly, but with effort and makeup, she could transform into someone beautiful.Yet, when she longed for her parents' love, all she felt was helplessness. No matter what she did, she couldn’t earn a single word of praise from them.A gentle pair of hands, warm like the spring sun, softly covered her ears. “Sister, don’t listen to his nonsense. You’re far better tha
Emma trembled as she asked, "Which place do you want?"The man's gaze fell on Eric's waist, “Kidney."Eric couldn't help but feel a chill run through his entire body, as if every nerve was connected to his heart. A sense of unbearable despair washed over him from his heart."I disagreed," Eric roared.The man looked at him with an increasingly cold gaze, “My son was sick. He was the same age as you all, but he developed kidney failure at such a young age. The doctor said he must have surgery as soon as possible, otherwise he won't survive this year. I won't let him die, so I must find a suitable kidney source for him... As long as he can live, I don't care about breaking the law..."Eric shouted impatiently, "You idiot, not everyone's kidney is suitable for him. If we give him our kidney, it could cause rejection, and your son would die even faster."Snap-The man slapped Eric in the face and menacingly said, "How dare you curse my so
The man's face darkened, and his eyes, filled with a predatory gaze, stared at Eric. "You wouldn't be deceiving me, would you? Eric, do you realize the consequences of deceiving me?"Eric was speechless, he was dumbfounded by the man's lack of intelligence. "My phone is in your hands, I didn't have time to tamper with it. Kassidy's phone number has always been stored in my phone. If you can't reach her, it's probably because her phone is currently with her."The man thought for a moment and felt that what he said made some sense. Then he took a deep breath and said, "Then I'll give you another fifteen minutes. If Kassidy doesn't call to confirm that you have some relationship with her, then I won't be polite to you."Time passed by minute by minute.Eric's heart grew more and more anxious. He didn't know if Kassidy would call back in such a short amount of time.As the moment of the clock was about to end, Eric's phone rang. Eric let out a sigh of
Eric looked at the screen, but Samuel's words kept echoing in his ears. Suddenly, he fell to his knees, covering his face with both hands, tears and rainwater streaming through his fingers.Yes, Isabella has always been well. She was strong and optimistic, born in adversity but with a heart to overcome obstacles. She was loyal to love and loyal to her family, so she could receive selfless love from her family.Isabella, who was so good, was looked down upon by him in his past life. Now, as he finds himself trapped in a quagmire and realizes the hardships Isabella went through, he discovers that he cannot be as good as her at all. Eric is overwhelmed with shame.He deeply realized that he was not worthy of Isabella.However, Eric soon emerged from the melancholy of lost love. He had to save Emma, and the longer he delayed, the greater the danger she faced.He got up and ran hard.This time, he couldn't help but run for a long ti
Thea suddenly touched her face and said, "Your mother was young and still had her charm. If she had married a middle-aged man who was a good match for her, they could have built a marriage together. Maybe they could have lived a comfortable and peaceful life. But your mother insisted on flattering William and indulging in unrealistic dreams. In the end, she lost both her dignity and her wealth.""Ingrid, remember my words well: Be down-to-earth and work hard in life. Don't try to take shortcuts, as those who seek to gain without effort will not have a good outcome.""By the way, also tell Eric these words."Thea finished speaking and left gracefully.Little did she know, Eric, hiding in the stairwell, understood her words perfectly. He was now caught in a dilemma: a grounded life?Can he still reach the height of his past life?After Hana was discharged from the hospital, faced with a large amount of compensation money, she had no choice but
Hana was so angry that she trembled all over, "I never expected you rich people to be so unreasonable and heartless."Olivia laughed in anger, "I never expected you poor people to stoop so low in your desperate attempts to climb the social ladder. Even resorting to using your own uterus. Oh, not all poor people are as spineless as you, my sister Thea has a lot of pride."Hana took a desperate measure, treating the dead horse as if it were alive, and said, "If William is not willing to take responsibility, then I will accuse him of negligence.""Oh, so you finally reveal your true colors, huh? If you have the guts, go ahead and sue. Do you have any evidence? If you do, bring it out immediately, and we will register this child's household registration right away. If you don't have any evidence, it's not you suing him, but us suing you for damaging William's reputation."Hana couldn't argue with Olivia and left in a huff.Olivia continued to playfully
Hana panicked, "William, I was just momentarily anxious and spoke without thinking. Please don't be angry, I won't say these nonsense words again in the future."William was exhausted and said, "Let it go."The other side.Hana heard the busy tone coming from her phone, and her face froze. She looked helplessly at the pair of children next to her and said with great disappointment, "He wants me to hit this child? Just because I said bad things about her daughter being selfish and self-centered?"Eric frowned, deeply experiencing the despair of having a teammate who was a liability. He weakly retorted, "How many times have I told you that William is obsessed with spoiling girls? If you're with her, the stepmother will have to treat you better than your own mother. But you foolishly want to compete for favor with Jade."Hana held her son's hand, tears welling up in her eyes. "Son, can you help me? How can I change his mind? I don't want to terminate
"The brutal murder of the rental house sisters, why such haste in mutual destruction?" The headline quickly appeared on the trending topiclist. There is evidence with the pictures.When Thea saw this article, she was actually drawn to the characters in the pictures in the article.The little boy stood with his hands in his pockets, gazing at the little girl in front of him. The sunlight bathed him, making him look so divine.Like a savior.Thea, however, felt a chill running through her body.Eric and Emma finally met."What's wrong?" Thorne walked over, placing a gentle hand on Thea's shoulder. His gaze skimmed over the article on the phone screen, and Thorne sighed."Don't worry, it was me who arranged their meeting. I thought that once Eric and Emma met, he would forget about bothering us. After all, Emma's situation is enough to keep him occupied."Thea stared at Thorne and said, "I wasn't afraid of Eric and Emma meet
Eric crazily picked up the stick, intending to smash it down on the man's head again. However, for some reason, a trace of fear suddenly overflowed from his pupils, and the stick weakly slipped from his palm.Emma stood at the door and saw this scene, confusion welled up in her eyes.The man turned his head and saw that it was just a child. His previously panicked face instantly twisted into a grimace. He pushed Eric away and said, "Get lost, you little brat. How dare you ruin my good thing."Eric sat down on the ground, kicking weakly with heavy breaths.The man lost interest, he pulled up his pants, dropped a 100note, and walked away grumbling.The paralyzed woman, with a lifeless face, still managed to pull the blanket over herself.Emma looked at the woman with a puzzled expression and asked, "Don't you feel humiliated living like this?"A tear welled up in the woman's eyes, and her body visibly trembled. "Yes, I also wanted
Ingrid returned home, looking disheveled with messy hair and clothes in complete disarray, with bruises all over her body.Her mother, Hana, saw her daughter's appearance and panic filled her eyes, “Ingrid, what is going on with you?"Ingrid gritted her teeth and angrily said, "It's all because of Samuel. My classmates don't believe me anymore. Mom, where is my little brother?"Hana walked towards the bedroom and raised her voice, shouting, "Eric."The bedroom door slowly slid open, and a gloomy-faced little boy stood at the entrance. He stared coldly at Ingrid and said, "Samuel?"Ingrid nodded, "He seemed to know your secret."Eric glanced at the wounds on Ingrid's body and couldn't help but feel frustrated, “It's no surprise that he knows my secret. Didn't I tell you before? The Brown family and the Fletcher family are both mysterious families. Be careful."Ingrid said, "He asked me to pass on a message to you, telling y