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2024-10-29 19:42:56The sirens of 120 BPM sounded as the ambulance raced through the city center.
As Dexie Hansley gradually lost consciousness while lying in the ambulance, she heard the voices of a doctor and a nurse.
The nurse had taken her phone. Then she heard the nurse talking on the phone.
"Is this Dexie Hansley's husband? Your wife was involved in a car accident. She is currently being transported to the hospital, please..."
"Is she dead?"
An icy voice on the other end of the line interrupted the nurse.
Stunned, the nurse responded without hesitation, "No, not yet."
"I'm very busy. Let me know when she's dead. I'll come pick up her body."
"Hello..."
Beep-
Before the nurse could finish her words, the line was cut.
Then, the disconnect tone was heard from the other end of the line, as if mocking Dexie for flattering herself.
She also didn't know what had happened to her. As she lost consciousness, she could clearly hear every word spoken by Luke Huxley Dawson.
Bitterly smiling, Dexies slowly closed her eyes. Forget it, some people are born with cold hearts that can never be warmed.
Why did I think I could touch his heart someday?
After that, her hand fell lifelessly to the ground.
"The patient's heart had stopped beating..."
Dexies sat on the bed as she stared at her beautiful and tender hands. There were no visible scars on her skin.
"What's going on? Wasn't I sent to the hospital after a car accident?”
How did I wake up in my room? Why were there no injuries on me?"
At this moment, an illogical thought came to her mind.
She suddenly looked up and glanced at the wall clock. The time displayed was...
January 1, 2023.
"I... have I been reborn?" Dexie thought to herself.
Although this was something that could only happen in novels, the reasonable explanation of why she was completely fine in her room showed that it was a year ago.
Does this mean that God is giving me another chance to make things right? She thought.
Remembering Luke's cold and emotionless words before her death, she laughed at herself.
Then she suddenly thought of something and opened her bedside table.
"As expected," Dexie coffed as the word "divorce papers" came to light.
Luke sent her this document through his lawyer yesterday, as he didn't even have the patience to discuss their divorce matters with her in person.
In her past life, Dexie refused to divorce, worsening her relationship with Luke significantly over the next year. While she tried to save her marriage, Luke refused to come back home. Even if he came back, he refused to talk to her.
Dexie herself couldn't understand why she fought; she couldn't explain why she insisted on being in a marriage that only existed in name.
She wanted to stay by Luke's side, as she had believed that, as his wife, she could touch his heart someday.
But in reality, Luke refused to take care of her even when she was on the brink of death after the car accident. It seemed like he was even waiting for her death.
Thinking about it, her heart ached.
Luke was like a skilled killer who skillfully stabbed her in the heart countless times.
Even when Dexie was in so much pain, she was unwilling to let him go.
The more she thought about the past, the more ridiculous it seemed to her.
Picking up the divorce papers from the drawer, she carefully read the terms written.
Although Luke had no feelings for her, he was very generous.
With the assets she would receive from the divorce, Dexie could live a very comfortable life, and it was impossible for her to spend all the money, even if she lived off it for several lifetimes.
After reading the document, Dexie went to the study room. Coming out of the study room with a file in hand, Dexie called Luke's lawyer.
"Mr. Lance, I have signed the divorce papers after making some changes to them. Please take it to Luke. If there are no issues, have him sign it."
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There was a knock on the door of the president's office at Huxley Dawson Corporation.
"Come in." Huxley Dawson Corporation's chief consultant and lawyer, Miller Lance, opened the office door while holding a folder in his hand before walking towards Luke with an inexplicable expression on his face.
Raising his head, Luke fixed his gaze on Miller and casually asked, "Are you still not ready to sign the documents?"
Luke's crisp voice could send chills down the spine. There was no trace of unusual emotions on his face, even when he brought up the topic of his divorce.
"No, she already signed them. But..." Miller paused momentarily.
"But what?"
"She made some changes to the property division," Miller reported as he handed the documents to Luke.
"Did she think I gave her too few assets?" Luke scoffed.
Indeed, she was also a greedy woman. No matter how much she loved him, her love could not resist the temptation of money, Miller thought, pursing his lips without saying a word. Luke didn't wait for Miller to speak. Taking out the divorce papers that Dexie had signed, he froze.
Compared to the stack of documents he had sent detailing the asset allocation after their divorce, this divorce document only had one sheet of paper.
It clearly stated that Dexie would not receive any assets.
There was also a stock transfer agreement. It stated that the 5% of Huxley Dawson Corporation shares owned by Dexie would unconditionally transfer to Luke.
So, Dexie, who strongly disagreed with the divorce yesterday, had signed the divorce papers and didn't want any of the assets?
Besides that, Dexie had also given Luke what should have been his.
Luke's expression froze, unable to stir the feelings he felt.
"What else did she say?"
Luke didn't believe Dexie would accept the divorce so easily.
In the past, she had tried so hard to force her grandfather to marry him. So, how could she easily give up her position as the wife of the president of Huxley Dawson Corporation?
Luke frowned, and several creases appeared on the paper as he subconsciously tightened his grip on the divorce paper.
His assistant, Warry Williams, noticed Luke's frustrated expression.
He immediately thought that Dexie had reviewed the terms of the assets and secretly despised her.
As Warry was present when Luke instructed Miller to complete the divorce agreement, he knew Luke did not mistreat Dexie in dividing the assets.
If Dexie was not satisfied with the asset allocation, Warry wondered if she really loved Luke or loved her assets more.
Out of curiosity, he secretly glanced at the new divorce agreement that
Dexie had reviewed. When he saw the content, Warry was equally surprised.
Dexie not only didn't want any of the assets, but she had also given up the shares that Luke's grandfather had gifted to Luke.
Warry would never have imagined that Dexie would review the agreement to leave the Huxley Dawson family empty-handed after giving Luke a divorce gift.
Although the 5% of Huxley Dawson shares were not much, Dexie could earn enough annual dividends to cover her living expenses for the rest of her life.
"No, Sir... Mrs. Hansley would like for both of you to take some time to complete the divorce as soon as possible."
Miller's response did not put Luke in a good mood. Instead, it caused an unknown agitation and frustration in his heart.
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"You can go." Luke said this to Miller and Warry, who were standing in front of him. After the two men left, Luke's face darkened significantly. Leaning back in the leather chair, his cold eyes darkened. Luke didn't believe that Dexie had truly accepted the divorce. How was it possible that someone who had firmly refused to divorce the day before, resolved the marriage in just one day and accepted the divorce? He thought. Luke sarcastically scoffed and ignored the divorce papers that Miller had brought. After suppressing the inexplicable frustration he felt, Luke searched for the official documents on the table and glanced through them. However, he couldn't register a single word he read. "Mrs. Huxley Dawson, are you leaving?" The maid asked when she saw Dexie coming down the stairs with her luggage. Everyone in the Huxley Dawson family knew about the strained relationship between Dexie and Luke. In addition, some members of the extended Huxley Dawson family even knew that L
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The woman was the secretary in Luke's secretariat office, and occasionally he would take her to his business parties.After taking her to a few parties, the secretary had become increasingly arrogant. When she spoke to others, she exuded an indescribable sense of arrogance and superiority. It was as if she was waiting to replace Dexie and become the young lady of the Huxley Dawson family. "Mrs. Huxley Dawson, she's here again." The woman slightly raised her chin as she looked at Dexie with disdain. She even deliberately emphasized the word "again." Looking at the woman, Dexies smiled and greeted politely, "Mrs. Wilson." Cindy Wilson looked disdainfully at Dexie's empty hand. Mrs. Huxley Dawson, are you not going to personally deliver lunch for Mr. Huxley Dawson today? Did you hear that the president had discarded all the food you made? Cindy did not hide her sense of superiority in front of Dexie, and her words were full of sarcasm and resentment. Out of respect for Luke, Dex
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"Now that you've found out that I'm not twisted, do you no longer want a divorce?" Dexie provoked him. She knew Luke wasn't the type of person who would easily be provoked. However, he was also an extremely arrogant person who hated being embarrassed, which was characteristic of young and powerful men. She was pushing his buttons in front of many of his employees. How would he handle it? He would not accept it. As expected, Luke's face became stormier after speaking. He walked towards her. Dexie didn't wait for him to reach her. She turned around and headed to the parking lot. However, as soon as she opened the door, she was stopped. She looked up and met Luke's icy scrutiny. "Anything else you want to say?" She frowned. "What game are you playing?" Luke spoke with a deep voice. His voice was pleasant and deep, with the natural dignity of a superior. In the past, Dexie had enjoyed hearing him speak. Every word he said was a pleasant note, which had been extremely attractive
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One day, she vowed to herself that she would avenge the humiliation she had endured. As Cindy dwelled on this, her determination grew stronger, and her aspirations expanded. When she glanced up, she noticed that Luke Huxley had not followed Dexie to the Office of Civil Matters to complete the divorce. Instead, he returned with a somber expression.Cindy’s beautiful eyes subtly darkened as Luke Huxley approached her. She put on a pained expression, hoping to evoke sympathy from him.“Mr. Dawson...” Cindy began, but Luke Huxley remained silent, causing her heart to race. She gave him a sheepish look, blushing, feeling a surge of excitement that made her clench her fists tightly.She believed that Mr. Dawson had feelings for her. Why else would he not clarify things with Dexie when she misunderstood their relationship? Did it mean he had accepted it? Cindy could almost envision herself as Mrs. Dawson. With determination, she asked, “What did you tell Dexie when she came here?”Cindy sudd
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Luke Huxley had betrayed Vyonne twice, leaving her feeling disheartened. She shared her brief story with Warry before hanging up the phone. Little did Luke know that her soon-to-be ex-husband had just answered her call moments before he hung up.Sitting in the car, Vyonne furrowed her brow. Aside from Warry, she found it difficult to make sense of the situation. Just the day before, her husband had requested a divorce through a lawyer, but at the last minute, he seemed hesitant.She wasn’t naïve enough to believe that Luke Huxley was reluctant to let her go. She stopped dwelling on his motives, unable to understand them.If Luke Huxley wanted a divorce, she would eventually comply. Right now, she had more pressing matters to attend to.Turning the car around, she headed back to her house. Her phone rang as she drove.“Dexie, I have the information on the topic she asked me to research. Do you need it now?” The voice on the other end of the phone chirped immediately when she answered.“
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Dexie, you misunderstood me. I didn’t mean that. I’m thrilled you’re back. If I had known earlier, I would have asked the servants to prepare some of your favorite foods. Dexie was upset that Sarry referred to herself as “Mom.” She ignored Sarry’s words and entered the hallway. She noticed a girl sitting on the couch and stared at her. The girl was emaciated, with sickly pale cheeks and colorless lips. She was Roxane Domino, Rodel, and Sarry’s illegitimate daughter. She resulted from Dexie’s father’s infidelity to his mother. When Dexie was a child, she had a soft spot for little Roxane, treating her like a sister because the poor girl had lost her father. However, Roxane was not as pitiful as Dexie had thought. She was only a few months younger than Dexie. She was now wearing a snow-white woolen sweater over a knitted light brown dress. Her long black hair covered her shoulders, and her sickly face gave a deceptively delicate impression. Roxane noticed Dexie looking at her. Dexi
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“Look at what you’ve done. Is this how you repay your mother after everything she’s done?” Rodel scolded Dexie, wagging a finger at her. Her casual and unrepentant manner only irritated him further.Dexie gave him a lazy look. “I didn’t ask her and Roxane to return everything I spent on them in the last decades. Dad, how dare you ask me to pay?”She then turned to Sarry and Roxane, wearing a challenging smile on her face. “Now that Roxane is in such a state, aren’t you afraid that my payment will give her what she deserves?”“Dexie Hansley!”Rodel was furious with Dexie, especially for his harsh curse towards her.He pulled his hand away from her, preparing to slap her.“What’s going on?” A deep and somewhat dignified voice came from the main door’s direction.The tone was not serious, but it stopped Rodel in his tracks.Luke Huxley’s voice came from the servants leading him away. He wore a gray suit and made an inquisitive expression.His tone was casual, but suddenly everyone was on
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Gavin replied, “Yes.”He felt a little confused. Outside of family gatherings, the most frequent visitors to the Huxley family were the company executives. Luke never needed to give specific instructions. However, today he gave specific instructions. Who was the guest?However, Gavin only thought about it to himself and didn’t dare say it out loud.Dexie looked at Luke with a smile on her face and said, “Can we go downstairs for breakfast now?”Luke looked at her with a bitter expression on his face as he said, “I’m in a hurry to go to the office.”“Aren’t you going to eat?” Dexie froze for a moment and inquired.Luke nodded and said, “I still have something to do in the office.”“But... I got up really early and was busy all morning,” Dexie said, raising her head in a somewhat aggrieved manner and giving Luke a pitying look. Are you truly planning to skip breakfast?Luke stopped and said, “You and Danny should eat.”When she saw him like that, Dexie knew what was on his mind. She sai
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When Dexie woke up, her body ached. A nurse removed the needle from her hand and, when she opened her eyes, she asked in surprise, “Miss Hansley, are you awake?” Dexie wanted to move but had no strength left.Even after struggling for a while, she still couldn’t get up. The nurse hurriedly said, “Don’t move; I’ll get you some water and help you up.”She used cotton swabs and tape to press the needle tube she had just removed from Dexie’s hand. Dexie was leaning on soft pillows when she turned to pour water and asked, “Miss Hansley, are you hungry?”Dexie was still a bit dazed, and instead of responding to the nurse’s words, she asked, “What happened to me?” The nurse said, “You had a very high fever. Thankfully, early detection prevented disastrous consequences.”It turned out she had a fever. The day before, she went out to look for Danny and came back drenched. She felt uncomfortable and had no strength left before going to bed at night, but she didn’t expect it to be so serious. Su
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Perhaps it was the serious and sincere expression in his eyes that caused Danny to look at Dexie with a hint of doubt.Dexie let out a sigh of relief, then told Danny to lie down and said, “Sleep for a while. You need more rest to get better.”Danny nodded, but he was still a little worried, so he looked at Dexie.Dexie got up, covered him with the blanket, then leaned forward and planted a kiss on Danny’s forehead. With a smile, she said, “Go to sleep. Mommy will come back to my room once you’re asleep.”Danny nodded, then closed his eyes and fell asleep.After closing his eyes for a moment, as if he were still worried, he opened his eyes and looked at Dexie again.He felt relieved to see Dexie still looking at him with a smile.Dexie smiled and said, “Go to sleep.”Danny nodded. Dexie stroked the bed covers over him while humming a lullaby. Danny was exhausted, so he soon fell asleep.After Danny fell asleep, Dexie let out a sigh of relief and stood up.After experiencing intense an
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She was busy in the kitchen. After preparing the food, she went upstairs to see if the doctor had finished bandaging him. As soon as she exited the kitchen, she witnessed Gavin dismissing the doctor. Only a nurse remained at home. Tears welled up in Amelia’s eyes as she listened to the doctor’s instructions.Dexie hurried upstairs to see if Danny had woken up.This time, Victor was guarding Danny. He seemed to wait for Dexie. He looked at Dexie coldly and said in a frosty tone, “Miss Hansley, put the things at the door and let the servants in later to deliver them.”He addressed her as Miss Hansley in a polite and distant tone.Dexie had a terrible feeling in her heart and said, “Mr. Huxley, I know you must hate me now, but Danny has a special condition and cannot eat when someone else feeds him. It’s better to let me in. After he recovers, you can deal with me.”Her voice was very hoarse.As she descended the mountain today, she was shouting Danny’s name and crying uncontrollably. Th
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Dexie clenched her teeth and gazed in her direction. At that moment, she couldn’t be overly aggressive. Everyone believed she was the one who made Danny flee and sustain injuries. They and Luke might not let her in if she was too confrontational now. She believed she couldn’t take any chances.Dexie took a deep breath and looked at Ava. After trying to calm down, she said to Ava, “Mrs. Huxley, we can discuss who would be responsible later. Luke won’t let me off easily, so don’t stand in my way. I want to go in and see how Danny is. Since there are so many people inside, I can’t do anything to help Danny. I just want to see him. Besides, you have no right to stop me.”Ava scoffed at Dexie and said, “I am Danny’s grandmother and a member of the Huxley family, so why don’t I stop you? You are not welcome here and cannot enter under any circumstances. Luke also told you to leave. Now that Danny has been found, why are you still here?”Dexie was about to speak when the room’s door opened.
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Dexie took a deep breath, climbed the stairs, and left her bag in the room. She put on a pair of sturdy, non-slip snow boots and a thick down jacket, then grabbed her thermos and headed out the back door where Danny had also left.The warm water was for Danny to drink. When they found him, he would probably want to drink water.Dexie took a flashlight just in case, then went out the door.She was very careful as she walked along the road. She scrutinized the ground for footprints and the branches on either side for any clues left by Danny.Even though she was anxious, she needed to calm down. Finding Danny was the most important thing.After walking for a few minutes, she saw two small paths in front of her. Suddenly she froze in place and hesitated.She wondered, Which path did he take?Although Danny had autism, he was smarter and more contemplative than normal children. Dexie felt she couldn’t try to understand based on common sense, but should think, if I were Danny... what would
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As soon as Ava’s voice lowered, Dexie glanced at Gavin and asked, “How is the search going? Has Danny left this mountain?”Gavin looked at Luke and saw that he was still expressionless. He sighed and, without hiding it anymore, said, “We sent people to search and sent a drone, but... Danny is nowhere to be found. They have checked several checkpoints at the exit and consulted with the security guards. Danny never... Unless Danny escaped by climbing a wall at the foot of a mountain, he must still be on the mountain.”After Gavin’s statement, Dexie became even more concerned. She frowned and asked, “Are there no surveillance cameras? Look for surveillance footage and see what happened.”Gavin sighed and said, “except inside and outside the mansion, only a few mountain paths have cameras.” There aren’t many trails, and the nature of the mountain makes it impossible to install surveillance cameras everywhere.Dexie inquired once more, “What is the duration of his absence?”Gavin said, “It
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After Dexie spoke with Jessebelle and Noah, it was almost three-thirty. Seeing the time, she said, “It’s time for me to go back.”Noah said, “Alright, be careful and understand that your own safety is the most important, no matter what happens.”Dexie nodded and said, “I know.”Dexie had only driven a few hundred meters after parting ways with the siblings.Gavin called. Dexie was in a positive mood, so she answered the phone and asked with a smile, “Gavin, since you’re calling me now, could it be that you found something in the investigation?”Dexie was in a positive mood, but Gavin said with a desperate voice, “Ma’am, please come back soon. Danny is missing.”“What?” Dexie’s tone changed, and her heart started beating wildly.“Danny ran away on his own. We’ve been searching for a long time, but we still haven’t found him. Even though it’s not snowing, the outside temperature is extremely low, and the road remains icy. There are mountain roads outside, so I’m afraid that Danny might
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Danny’s expression was angry, and he frowned as he said, “Mom said she would be home before 3 o’clock. She broke her promise.”Ava sighed, with a look of distress on her face, and said, “Really? How could she break her promise? That’s unacceptable!”Danny seemed even more upset when he heard Ava’s words and said in a plaintive tone, “Mom promised me, so why hasn’t she come back? Did she fight with dad again?”Ava sighed and said, “She might not return, but she might have promised to be home before 3 o’clock just to console you.”I heard she promised you yesterday, but then she disappeared. She may have returned out of sympathy after seeing your tears. Danny, don’t feel too sad about it. Even if she’s not here, I can love you.”Danny shook his head with a look of grievance and said, “No, I want mom.”Ava repeated, “But... she’s not coming back, are you going to go out looking for her?”After hesitating for a while, Danny said calmly, “I... want to call mom.”Ava sighed and told Danny,
