Not only were her eyes swollen, but so was her face. She regretted crying so hard last night. She put a warm towel on her face, and the swelling decreased a bit, but her eyes remained swollen as before. They even felt sore and achy. Dexie sighed in frustration. After completing her skincare routine, she put on a pair of sunglasses, went to Danny’s room, and told Amelia to make some lasagna.
Then, in a hoarse voice, she told Danny that she had a cold, so he should play and eat alone. Danny looked at her worriedly and said, “Mommy, are you okay? You’re wearing sunglasses.”
Dexie shook her head and said, “I’m fine, so don’t worry. I didn’t sleep well last night, so my eyes are a bit swollen. I’ll go rest now and cook some delicious food for you tonight.”
Danny quickly and politely said, “Okay, mommy, don’t worry about me. Rest.” Dexie nodded and said,
“Dexie didn’t mind. She gestured to Danny and said, “Danny, Mom will go to the hospital later; I will cook for you, and you will stay at home with Amelia, okay?”Danny looked at Dexie reluctantly and shook his head as he said, “Mommy, I want to see Grandpa with you.” Dexie frowned, and her voice was hesitant as she said, “But...“Danny looked at Dexie eagerly and said, “Mommy, I don’t want to be alone at home, and I also care about Grandpa’s situation. If Grandpa sees me, he will definitely be thrilled. When Grandpa is happy, then his condition will improve faster.”As Danny said this, Dexie nodded and said, “Okay, go draw for a while, and Mom will go down to cook. Come down in half an hour.” Danny nodded. Dexie returned to the kitchen.The chef had already boiled the chicken noodle soup. She checked the ingredients and added two d
When Jocelyn heard Dexie’s question, she didn’t understand what she meant. However, since Dexie asked, she couldn’t hide it. She hesitated for a moment before nodding and telling Dexie, “Dexie, in fact, your father and I have been hiding this matter from you and didn’t tell you the truth.” We should have told you.”Dexie nodded and told Jocelyn, “I didn’t mean to blame you. I just want to understand it clearly.”As she spoke, she lowered her head and forced a smile as she said, “It’s the same reason you wanted to know if Paloma and I were your daughters.”Upon hearing Dexie’s words, Jocelyn froze for a moment. Surprised, she looked at Dexie in shock and asked, “Dexie, do you doubt your...”“No, mom, I just want to know about the situation back then, and if it was an accident or deliberately caused. After all
Dexie furrowed her brow and opened the box Luke had sent her. This time, there were no precious jewels in the box, just the cap of a wine bottle. She frowned. How come the cap on this wine bottle seemed so familiar?She remembered. This was the wine bottle he had given her when he delivered wine to Barrington Manor the first time she met Luke. She and Luke only met because of the wine. Inside was a handwritten note from Luke. There were two sentences written on it.The second day after I left, I missed you. Would this old thing miss me, too? Dexie couldn’t help but feel her heart soften, but still thought, So what?If nothing had happened that night, maybe she would have never met Luke and never had to endure such pain. She closed the box with a loud thud and tossed the cap straight into the trash.She could no longer be kind. After taking a deep breath, she was about to turn around and leave when Luke calle
Dexie felt heartbroken, tears streaming down her face. Seeing her desolate appearance, Jessebelle felt sympathetic. She looked at Dexie with a sense of guilt and said, “Dexie, I’m sorry, but this evidence is very conclusive. However, you have already fallen in love with him, haven’t you?”Unable to respond, Dexie remained silent.Jessebelle asked, “So, Dexie, what are your plans?”Dexie shook her head and said, “I’m not sure, but when Luke returns, I will lay everything on the table with him.”Jessebelle asked, “Do you mean you will reveal everything we have found?”Dexie nodded. “Are you crazy? If he really is a killer, and you reveal you know what he did, do you think you can still come out alive?” Jessebelle asked.Dexie said, “Jessebelle, I believe Luke won’t harm me.” However, she was unsure as she spoke. She had once believed it, but at this moment, she no longer felt certain.“Dexie, I told you a long time ago that Luke was the killer. If Luke failed to secure Serena’s hand in
Dexie nodded and asked Noah, “Is the mark of the ocean heart the same as that of the city?”Noah nodded and said, “This is a niche mark. There are only two stores in Xeston. One of them is in the city. Their service is excellent, and no matter how many years have passed, there would still be records of the things purchased, so let’s ask if there are any clues. If the store can’t find the information, I’ll use some connections.”Dexie nodded, parked the car in the mall garage, and sat in Noah’s car. They drove to the jewellery store.It was a high-end jewellery store. The people inside were well-dressed, and since Noah used to report on financial news, several store employees hurried to assist.Noah sat on the couch and waited. Jessebelle and Dexie pretended to be fascinated by the jewellery. First, each chose two pieces of jewellery. Then, Dexie pretended to be dissatisfied and tried on several necklaces in succession.One of the store employees noticed Dexie had already ordered two o
Noah looked at Dexie with a stern and serious expression on his face as he said, “Dexie, with your personality, if you see him, you will definitely expose yourself, but if Luke was truly a killer, and you left him, finding out that you know everything about what he did, for the sake of reputation, do you think... you would still be safe?”Noah’s expression was very solemn and grave as he looked at Dexie. Dexie couldn’t help but feel upset. Looking at Noah, she was speechless for a moment.“Dexie, listen to my brother. Think of an excuse to move out first, then think of a way to go abroad for a period.”Jessebelle said angrily, “We have evidence, so even if it’s the Huxley family, the Claire family will try to seek justice. We can’t let him be above the law.”Upon hearing Jessebelle’s statement, Dexie anxiously inquired, “Is it workable?” The Claire family is up against the Huxley family; that’s like throwing straws against the wind. How can you? ..”Jessebelle said, “Why not? Luke is
The woman saw that she didn’t know what to say, so she laughed and said, “Miss Hansley, you don’t have to console me. Some things are unavoidable, so it’s preferable to hold on to them. Pain is a type of life experience. I prefer to feel the pain than to forget it.”Her words surprised Dexie for a moment, then she sighed and nodded her head as she said, “Your words make sense.”As if she were thinking about something, she looked at the woman in front of her with curiosity and said, “But... how do you know that my last name is Hansley?”The lady pointed to the words on the tombstone when she said, “The name of the son above should be your father, right? So I assumed that your last name is Hansley.”Dexie froze for a moment, then came back to her senses and said, “Yes, but I wonder how I should address you.”The woman was moment
He gasped as he kissed her with intense fervor, as if he had been suppressing his love sickness and missing her all this time. He held her tightly as he kissed her predominantly, as if he wanted to become one with Dexie.He sealed Dexie’s lips so tightly that she couldn’t open her mouth, making it difficult for her to breathe.She wanted to push Luke away, but Luke’s passion seemed contagious. At one point, she felt as if her whole body had weakened. Her body softened, and she felt dizzy.After a long time, as if fearing she couldn’t breathe, Luke reluctantly pulled away from her lips, then kissed her on the cheek while embracing her shoulders.Dexie regained her senses. She reached out to push Luke away and murmured, “Luke, let go of me.”Her voice was hoarse and gasping, so at this moment, it sounded as if she was timidly tempting him. Luke let out a growl and sealed her lips again with a kiss.“Let go of me, Luke.”Luke’s movements startled her a bit, and she immediately broke down