Isabella looked at him innocently, her face devoid of any guilt.But Nathan stormed up to her, grabbing her arm roughly, his grip tightening painfully around her wrist."Isabella, did you deliberately set up Victoria? Did you make her the target of ridicule at the banquet, forcing her to drink on my behalf? Do you know what kind of suffering she’s been through after drinking tonight?"Nathan’s eyes were bloodshot, wild with anger as he roared at her, almost like a beast on the hunt."Nathan, what are you doing? I don’t understand," Isabella tried to break free from his grasp, her voice trembling.She said she didn’t understand, but deep down, she was crystal clear. She knew exactly what had happened. Theo had made Victoria drink two glasses of alcohol, and with her compromised health, she never stood a chance.There was a certain satisfaction in her heart—after all, Victoria was simply enduring the same suffering she had once gone through.Nathan saw her confused expression, her innoce
"And what did I get in return?" Isabella mocked, her voice cold."Your identity as Mrs. Hill," Nathan replied, almost with a tone of entitlement.Isabella sneered. "Mrs. Hill? What’s that going to do for me? Can I eat it? Can I drink it?"Nathan was silent, realizing that the title of "Mrs. Hill" had not brought Isabella any benefit at all. He began to realize that, for the first time, Isabella, who had once been so naive, was now acting with a business-like sharpness, questioning the fairness of this exchange."After you save your sister this time, anything you want, I’ll give it to you," Nathan said, without hesitation."I want a divorce. Is that okay?" Isabella’s words were blunt and final.Nathan froze, his body stiffening. He scrutinized her face, ensuring she wasn’t joking, and once he was sure she wasn’t, he felt an unexpected anger rise within him."Don’t say things in anger. Besides that, I’ll give you whatever you want."But Isabella stood her ground. "I only want a divorce.
"I don’t feel sorry for you one bit."Isabella wanted to scream in hysterical fury, but her upbringing wouldn’t allow her to throw a tantrum. Instead, she shot him a cold glance, her eyes filled with disgust, before turning to stare out the window.Nathan felt a sudden wave of unease. He reached out to tend to the blood-stained puncture on her arm, but Isabella turned away, stubbornly presenting her thin back to him.Her voice was cold enough to freeze a bull."Nathan, stay away from me. You disgust me."Nathan froze, his hand hovering in mid-air. The atmosphere became tense and oppressive.A while later, the blood test results came back.As Nathan went to fetch the report, Isabella closed her eyes in despair.Her blood type was identical to Victoria’s, and there was no way to escape the fate of becoming her living blood bank.It felt like a repetition of the past life—when Victoria’s platelets mysteriously dropped, Nathan had confined Isabella at home, forcing her to eat pig liver she
Isabella spread her arms wide. "Nathan, for your mistress, you pushed your wife to the brink of suicide. I want you to live in guilt and regret forever.""Fine," Nathan said quickly. "I take it back. As long as you stop making a scene, I’ll allow you not to donate blood to your sister."Isabella straightened up, her posture firm. She gave a deep sigh of relief as her body relaxed.The onlookers helped her down from the windowsill.Isabella, still shaken, leaned against the wall, slowly sliding down to the floor.No matter what, she had won this round.Nathan glared at her with a cold, piercing look, then walked away in frustration.In the hospital room, Victoria lay on the bed, her face ashen. After drinking, the damage to her kidneys had caused metabolic issues—she couldn’t urinate, and her whole body had swollen with edema.Nathan knelt beside her bed, holding her hand with guilt. "Victoria, I’m sorry. Bella refused to donate blood, so I’ll find another suitable donor for you."Victo
Nathan’s face turned ashen as he snarled at Isabella in a low voice, “Isabella, your sister is this sick, and not only do you not care about her, but you also want to take me away. Who’s going to take care of her if I leave? Are you seriously trying to kill her?”Isabella furrowed her brows. “You’re neither a doctor nor her direct blood relative. I don’t understand what you staying here does to help her condition.”Victoria suddenly burst into tears. “I understand now. Bella, you’re here to steal Nathan from me. Sob sob, I’m just a sick person, and I can’t compete with you. Take him away…”“I won’t leave you, Victoria. Don’t cry,” Nathan said softly, trying to console her.He then turned back to Isabella, his tone full of fury. “Isabella, how can your heart be so wicked?”Isabella couldn’t help but laugh bitterly at Nathan’s double standards.There was a time when she had been burning with fever, and Nathan had left her to climb a mountain with Victoria to watch the sunrise.When she h
Nathan couldn’t help but feel a mix of admiration, jealousy, and resentment toward Theo. Soon, a less noble thought crossed his mind—maybe he should poach the chief designer from Theo’s team.He gave his assistant a serious order, “I need the designer information from his company. Get it to me as soon as possible.”“Understood,” the assistant replied, before leaving the office.As the assistant was about to walk out, he hesitated and added, “By the way, President, the chairman has stopped the company’s support for Miss Moore… Victoria’s medical fees are in arrears.”Nathan’s face turned stormy, and after a long silence, he muttered through gritted teeth, “Deduct it from my personal account.”The assistant, looking uncomfortable, said, “You’ve missed three company meetings this month. The chairman was furious and announced in front of all the shareholders that he would freeze all your bank cards.”Nathan was stunned. He could barely muster the strength to respond, “I understand.”That e
Nathan dismissed Victoria's parents with a few curt words before dragging his heavy steps into the house.As he passed by Isabella's room, he didn’t ignore it as he usually did, but instead paused at the door.He stood there for a while, his thoughts jumbled. He tried to figure out why Isabella had become so cold, indifferent, and cruel, but none of the reasons seemed convincing enough.*How did she change like this?*Unable to hold back, Nathan knocked on the door.He knocked for a while, but there was no response from inside.Nathan’s face darkened. “Isabella, I know you’re inside. Open the door. I need to talk to you.”Isabella’s stiff voice came from inside. “I want to rest. Let’s talk tomorrow.”Her tone was cold, even a bit impatient.Nathan froze for a moment.In the past, if he tried to approach Isabella, she would have been thrilled, jumping up in joy. But now, when he forced himself to approach her, she reacted with disdain, just like how he had treated her before.Nathan’s e
**Value**: Rumor has it that the City of Cycles is the token of a mysterious king and queen. If the watch is opened, one can learn about the past and present lives of the person they love. **Method of Activation**: Unknown. ...Nathan stared at the pocket watch with a lack of interest.But then another text from Victoria pinged in. “Nathan, I want it.”At the moment, Nathan was financially strapped, but when it came to Victoria’s request, he still readily agreed.“I’ll buy it for you.”Victoria sent back a smiling emoji. “Nathan, I heard that next week’s fashion auction will be held at your family’s Gallton Hotel, and this City of Cycles is one of the auction items. You must try hard to get it for me!”“No problem.”At the fashion auction, Victoria’s health seemed to have miraculously improved.When Nathan and Victoria arrived at the auction venue, he caught sight of Isabella sitting in the front row.Nathan’s expression shifted to one of shock. How could the worthless Isabella be
"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
Ingrid was furious, “You are young, yet your thoughts are so malicious. Aren't you afraid that your grandfather will blame you for giving away the Fletcher family's assets to outsiders?"Samuel was speechless. "Where do you get the audacity to think that your position in my grandfather's heart would surpass mine?"Ingrid had a determined look on her face.Samuel laughed again, "Besides, my grandfather's assets, he can give them to whoever he wants, I have no objections at all. If I want money, I will earn it myself."The words embarrassed those who had the idea of getting something for nothing, turning their faces red with shame.Ingrid's tears flowed incessantly as she became furious, "You have so much integrity, just don't cry later."Samuel was speechless, "At least now it's not me who's crying."Although he was young, he was a head taller than Ingrid, and when he had a stern expression, a chilling aura surrounded his feature
Samuel picked up a cup of tea and respectfully handed it to Kassidy. He even flattered her by saying, "Please have some tea."Kassidy took the tea and drank it all in one gulp, tilting her head back. The furrowed brow had a touch of youthful innocence, as if she didn't know the taste of worry, but was trying to force a new sorrow upon herself.Samuel leaned in and had a mature look on his face, saying, "Don't be sad. Whatever knot in your heart that can't be untied, just tell me and I'll help you solve it, little brother."Kassidy wrapped one hand around Samuel and couldn't help but sigh, "Your brother is still the best. Those men outside, they all seem good-looking and knowledgeable, but why is it that none of them truly love and care for me? What is it that I am lacking?"Kassidy's eyes turned red as she continued speaking, "I was already very serious about managing my emotions. In order to find someone to spend the rest of my life with, I ended up with
Kassidy said, "Let's break up."The boy showed an incredulous expression and said, "Just because of this, you want to break up with me?"Kassidy's eyes showed a momentary sadness. But she was well aware that if her boyfriend could allow others to humiliate her, it meant that he didn't truly love her.She used to be blind in one eye.But Kassidy was a person who was too lazy to explain. She was very arrogant, saying, "Just for this."The boyfriend immediately got angry, "You are always so domineering and forceful. Any decision you make, I have to obey unconditionally. But why? I am also a person, I also have my own emotions. Since you have decided to break up, fine, I will grant your wish. Don't regret it."Kassidy glanced at the infuriated man and then walked outside.But Ingrid stopped her, “Kassidy, don't be angry, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have given him so much alcohol. He was just drunk, and when he wakes up, he will d
Samuel held onto William's neck and affectionately said, "Grandpa, as long as you are happy, I will unconditionally support any decision you make."William was very pleased and said, "Our grandson was not raised in vain."Kassidy's expression, however, was quite unnatural. She stammered, "Grandfather, you should go and investigate the background of that grandmother, shouldn't you?"William's eyes darkened, “Did you hear any rumors?"Kassidy noticed William's displeasure and nervously stepped back. They remained silent.Olivia said, "William, you scared the child. You are so smart, can't you see that Hana's daughter had impure motives for approaching Kassidy?"William just woke up from a dream and said, "Your female classmate's last name is Kerr?"Kassidy nodded fearfully.William fell silent.Thea sighed silently, realizing her father's persistence towards Hana, with the courage to resist societal norms, and she di
Thea, Olivia, and Thorne were sitting in a row on the sofa. When William saw them, he couldn't help but be taken aback, and then his old face became shy. "You guys haven't rested yet?"Olivia teased, "How can I sleep when my son and daughter-in-law are worried about your safety, an old man like you, not coming home so late? If they can't sleep well, naturally I can't sleep either."William felt ashamed and said, "Thea, don't wait for me anymore in the future. Although I am not young, I have just entered my prime, so I am not considered old."Olivia sighed and said, "Oh, love really makes people feel younger. A few years ago, who would have said to me, he's getting old. Half of his foot is buried in the yellow soil, with no other wishes in this lifetime, his last wish in life is for his daughter's well-being."William rolled his eyes at Olivia and said, "You, always so stubborn. I can't argue with you anymore, I'm going to bed."At this moment, Thea
Hana immediately showed joy, she straightened her clothes and adjusted her posture. Then, she tactfully and gracefully suggested, "Both Williamand I have been married before, and I have thought about it. Our wedding doesn't need to be extravagant, we just need to get the marriage certificate and invite our family and friends for a meal."Thea remained silent and continued to listen attentively to her advice."Since the wedding was not grandly celebrated, but the necessary three golds and dowry still had to be present. It didn't need to be a lot, just for the sake of formality. My main purpose was to appease my family."At this point, seeing that no one responded, Hana fell silent.Thea asked, "How much do you think is appropriate?"Hana paused, her gaze shifting towards the girl beside her.The girl, with an innocent and naive appearance, spoke in a childish accent about adult matters, “My aunt, who has a lower education level th