Yvonne ran out, crying. After getting into the car, she leaned on the steering wheel and cried for a long time. Her eyes were red and swollen.Why was Geoffrey like this? Why?She thought her father was just strict and harsh toward others, but she never expected him to be a madman. He even treated his own family this way.She was his daughter, but he almost choked her to death just now.Yvonne's neck was red and painful. In fact, she was still struggling to breathe.She drove to her grandmother's house, and as soon as she entered, she cried out, "Grandma, Grandma!"She wanted to tell her grandmother about what happened and get some support.Xyla heard the commotion and quickly came downstairs. "Vonnie, what brings you here?""Mom!" Yvonne threw herself into Xyla's arms and hugged her tightly, crying, "Mom!""What happened, Vonnie? Why are you crying so hard?" Xyla hurriedly held her daughter.Suddenly, she noticed the red marks on Yvonne's neck. It seemed as if Yvonne had bee
"Mom, don't you feel wronged at all? How can you endure this?" Yvonne said.She couldn't imagine how her mother had managed to endure all this over the years."Even if it was for the sake of love, love isn't supposed to be so one-sided! Isn't love about mutual giving? But what has Dad given you?"All these years, Geoffrey had been taking from Xyla, while Xyla willingly let him. She had been really foolish."Vonnie, I know you feel sorry for me, but I made these choices. Love can take many forms, not just one. I'm willing to be that fool. Over the years, your dad hasn't loved me, but I can't find fault with him in any other way. Perhaps this is also a punishment from heaven because I insisted on marrying a man who didn't love me. I'll just have to bear this suffering myself.""Why should you be punished? Dad married you for his own reasons. If there's punishment to be dealt, it should be to him!""Vonnie, he's still your father. No matter what happens between him and me, he has ne
"I'm going to tell Grandma about this. She'll be able to deal with Dad. Just wait and see! I won't let this go easily!"Yvonne's teeth were clenched in anger, and Xyla felt a chill. She feared that if Yvonne continued to be this angry, one day she would turn into Geoffrey. After all, she carried his blood.Over the years, Xyla had worked hard to accompany and educate Yvonne, not wanting her to become like Geoffrey. Even after the divorce, that was still the case.Xyla held Yvonne's hand and said, "Vonnie, listen to me. Don't tell your grandma about this.""Why not?" Upon hearing this, Yvonne instinctively became angry. "Mom, are you trying to protect them? Why do you want to protect those scumbags? Why?""Vonnie, calm down." Xyla grasped Yvonne's shoulders tightly. "I'm not protecting them, but you.""Mom, what do you mean? Why do you think so?""Vonnie, I just don't want you to be filled with hatred. You know your grandma's temper. If you tell her, she'll definitely do someth
Although Yvonne felt indignant for her mother and wanted to say it out, she decided to keep it to herself and not tell Chandra about it, since her mother herself begged her.Chandra kept trying to prob, whether knowingly or unknowingly, but Yvonne didn't say anything. Eventually, Chandra stopped asking and took it as her granddaughter coming to visit her mother.A few days passed.Geoffrey was at his desk looking through some documents. As he flipped through the files, he was talking over the phone with a sweet smile on his face. Not even a single word on the document registered in his mind.His entire mind was occupied by the voice over the phone."We should enjoy some couple time. Which country do you want to travel to?"Syd, don't be so impatient. Calm down. I just want to spend couple time with you outside, hang out at a place where no one knows us for a few days. If you don't want that, I'll handpick the location."Syd, be good. Don't curse."That settles it, then. I'll ch
Geoffrey looked intently at his ex-wife. After a long time, he went to the couch and sat down with his legs crossed, looking ever so relaxed and laid-back."You should know why I did what I did, shouldn't you?""She told the truth, which angered you. I didn't expect you to be so petty and unreceptive to truth coming from even your very own daughter."Geoffrey's brows furrowed as anger burned in his chest.He smirked. "Xyla, you should know this. If she weren't my daughter, do you really think she'd still be alive and well enough to complain to you? It's precisely because she's my daughter that she is still well and alive right now."Xyla shook with anger. "Do you mean to say that she should in fact be grateful that you didn't kill her?""She's my daughter, but we're also divorced. Whatever I do, no one has the right to comment. What does Yvonne know? You've thoroughly spoiled her and made her a princess with a quick temper.""Haha…" Xyla laughed. "I spoiled Vonnie? Or should I r
Night fell as rain poured down to the earth. Raindrops fell like silver streaks across the dark sky.In the quiet room, Theodore stood by the window, staring at the raindrops trickling down the glass as melancholy overwhelmed him.Under the dim lighting, his handsome face looked even more charming amidst the rain.His eyes were deep and incisive, like a gemstone glittering in the night sky, reflecting the endless pain and sorrow he was feeling with sharp clarity.His brows were slightly furrowed, as if in deep thought. He felt just like a profound riddle that was difficult to solve, as if countless secrets lay underneath those eyes of his.He stood tall and towering, as resilient as a mountain, and exuding an air of authority with his imposing figure.Yet, sorrow shone in his eyes, clouding his features with a layer of melancholy and gloom. It felt as though he found solace in the quiet, rainy night.He held a photograph in his hand, a picture of Rosalie's smiling face. She was
"Theo, no, no!"Please, no! Theo, where are you?"No!" Rosalie's eyes flew open, but all she could see was an unfamiliar, quiet room.Her heart raced as she sat up swiftly, beads of sweat rolling down her temple. Lingering fear shone in her eyes.She had a bad dream in which Theodore…died.In her dream, he kept staring at her with resentment in his eyes right before he died, as if she had done something gravely wrong.How could it be? He was probably…doing well right now, and probably had completely forgotten about her.He refused to see her or even call or text her.He didn't want their baby.That man was heartless! Why should she be thinking about him every day, even to the point of dreaming about him at night?Rosalie turned her head to look outside the window. The sun was already shining brightly.The city was stirring awake. The morning sunlight streamed in through the curtains and shone into the room, warming it up gently.The door suddenly opened with a bang as Seb
Breakfast was a feast that Sebastian prepared himself. He was helping Rosalie with her confinement, and was doing a very meticulous job with it. He was constantly worried about her catching a cold or getting hungry.Rosalie had thought that the real challenge came after childbirth, since taking care of an infant was no easy task. The baby would be crying all the time, and she would have to coax it to sleep and change his diaper.Rosalie was fully prepared to lose sleep over taking care of her baby. She didn't even care about preserving her image and appearing disheveled in front of others.What she didn't expect was to not have many chances to do all she was prepared to do. Each time the baby cried, Sebastian would immediately rush to the infant room to carry the baby and put him back to sleep. Rosalie didn't have much breastmilk, and her milk alone wasn't sufficient for the baby. As such, they used formula milk to supplement the baby's feedings. Each time Sebastian prepared the