After Westley woke up, he rushed back to the master bedroom.Inside, there was only a messy bed and scattered chains, but there was no sign of Jordan."Where is Jordan?" he asked Jax.Before Jax could answer, someone else spoke first."Mr. Howard."When Westley saw Roy, he more or less understood."I’ll go see Jordan first."Roy remained respectful. "You can’t see her. Mr. and Mrs. Collins had a quarrel. It’s because of you and the former Mrs. Howard."Westley didn’t say anything in the end and followed Roy out.But when he boarded the plane, he still received a photo from Zachary.Jordan was sleeping relatively well.After saving the photo, he replied. "Thank you."Zachary didn’t reply.In fact, Jordan hadn’t slept well.She kept thinking that Jane was right beside her.She couldn’t let Jane worry anymore, so she forced herself to sleep.When she woke up, she just felt a headache.She tiptoed out of bed, washed up, and went out to buy food.But she ran into Zachary.
As expected.In fact, Westley's condition had never been this severe.It was because he had been shouldering the burden of the Howard family, which had dragged him to this point.Now, the Howard family had a new person in charge, and it was still a woman.Leanne was capable, but others didn’t think so.Plus, her past with Lucifer didn’t really help.Everyone said she only thought about romance, how could she handle the vast Howard family?Zachary chuckled lightly, his eyes full of disdain."You don’t have to worry about it."People always pay a price for their arrogance.After breakfast, Zachary sat by the bedside.He deliberately sighed."I admit I was wrong, but don’t punish me like this. I can’t take it."His deep, magnetic voice was full of grievance. "Can you talk to me, honey?"Jane ignored him, and her phone rang. She picked it up to answer."Charlotte.""What happened? I heard you had some bleeding?"Hearing Charlotte’s worried voice, she glanced briefly at Zac
But for the sake of the child's health, she had to maintain a calm and happy mood.She said she would punish Zachary by ignoring him for three days.She didn't feel any better herself."I also want to apologize to you. Since I became pregnant, you've been doing your best, and I shouldn't have complained after receiving your care. It's just that I feel we still need some space between us."When Zachary saw her shedding tears, he instantly panicked.He quickly held her and gently wiped away her tears.With a mixture of helplessness and affection, he said, "How come the person who’s apologizing feeling aggrieved?""Are you like your sister, who can’t control her tears? How come I didn't notice this before?"Jane didn’t have tear incontinence, nor did she love to cry.She didn’t know if it was because of the hormonal imbalance caused by her pregnancy.She had become more prone to crying."Zachary, just go to work normally, there's no need to stay with me all the time. I'm really
It had reached the point where even the burden of the Howard family would be cast aside.And in this ceremony, only Westley’s parents did not attend.They had originally stopped involving themselves in the Howard family’s affairs.The most they cared about was the relationship between Westley and Jordan.But they had silently supported all of Westley’s decisions.In other words, they supported her taking over the leadership of the family.But her parents were quicker to oppose than anyone else.“Leanne don’t we, as your parents, know how capable you are?”Her father spoke up, and her mother followed suit.“If you really had the ability, how could everyone oppose you?”Leanne looked at her parents, and it felt no different from looking at strangers.If it weren’t for her inability to bear children, how could she have been the only daughter?The big family still carried the feudal mindset of the ancestors.And she had investigated—her good father had a son outside the family
As she grew older, her parents started to plan for her, seeing that she could fetch a good price.But she refused to comply with their wishes.She loved Lucifer, and of course, she had given her heart to him. But the bitterness wasn’t because he loved someone else and not her.It came from her parents.They wanted to erase this embarrassing phase of her being obsessed with love.But she, relying on her work in the media industry, made it widely known.Lucifer didn’t pursue it, because Mrs. Scholfield understood her situation.That was why she allowed her to spread the story.She really couldn’t compare to that woman.The woman was truly exceptional, full of wisdom.She also wanted to become such a person.And she had to become one."I am now the leader, and I have the right to make any decision. Here, there is no family bond. Everything is for the benefit of the Howard family. You two have contributed nothing to the Howard family, just being freeloaders. I’ve already been l
Roy was standing at the door, looking at the group chat.Ross was happily sending a ten-photo sequence from the airport.He was finally able to return from that far-off corner.He missed Jeswood!Ross. "From now on, Mrs. Collins will be my goddess."Raymond. "That won’t be enough. I’ll see her as my ancestor from now on."Raymond was also finally able to leave that far-off corner and come back.Roy, Rick, and Ronan all simultaneously sent. "Remember to call me Grandpa in the future."Raymond. "Get lost!"Just as Roy was putting away his phone, the door behind him opened.Dr. Connie had a dark face.Roy asked, “Was the treatment smooth?”Connie shook his head. “It’s too serious. It won’t be easy to treat in a short period of time. Also, he has a strong sense of self-preservation. Even hypnosis can’t reach the deepest parts.”“He can’t accept that Mrs. Howard doesn’t love him.”Roy didn’t understand, but said, “Please do your best.”“I will certainly do my best.” Connie’s
Frank replied, "Mr. Smith says that he won’t help."Then he hung up the phone.Leanne was rendered speechless.Charlotte was also speechless. She reached out to grab the phone."Didn't you say you couldn't speak?"Frank allowed her to take the phone and hugged her from behind as she sent a message to Leanne."They’re not deliberately not helping you. Their point is that they want you to figure it out yourself, to become stronger. If you keep relying on others, you’ll never be able to hold the position of the head of the Howard family."Frank kissed her neck and laughed, saying, "You really know how to comfort someone."Charlotte nudged him with her shoulder.Frank rested his chin on her shoulder and moved with her, up and down.He chuckled. "The head of the Howard family isn’t like that little media company she runs. It doesn’t have to be so gentle. She needs to understand how many strokes the word 'cruel' has."Charlotte had a question. "Even if Westley gets better, he stil
"Do you mean, give up?"Zachary replied indifferently, "Shouldn't I give up?"Carter rarely managed to pull a smile, but it was extremely cold."Advising others to give up, then why did you... not give up on her?"Zachary followed Carter's gaze and looked into the car.Jane was sitting upright, but clearly eavesdropping.With a smile in his eyes, he looked at her, but his words were aimed at Carter."I’m different from you guys, she loves me."Jane shot him a glare.Zachary didn't waste more time and bent down to get into the car.The car drove out of the hospital's underground car park.Jane looked through the rearview mirror and noticed that Carter was still standing in the same spot.All this time, her impression of Carter was that he was cold, ruthless, and quiet.He didn't seem like a doctor, but his medical skills were impressive, healing one patient after another.But at this moment, all she saw in him was desolation.She asked Zachary, "Is Carter’s love life this
Jordan only glanced indifferently for less than five seconds before continuing with the shoot.Jasmine also saw Westley, but her impression of him was just average now.Although she liked forced love in games or novels, in reality, it was truly terrifying.There were still scars on Jordan's wrist that hadn't completely faded.Yesterday, she had heard from Jane about what Westley had done, which made her even angrier.Being handsome, rich, and powerful—did that make him so special?Well... it did...Jordan had no idea what Jasmine was thinking. She only saw her standing there, kicking at the ground, muttering something under her breath.She looked quite upset.Jordan found it amusing.She wasn't even angry herself."Jasmine, come hold the reflector."Jasmine came back to her senses and hurried over.Not far away, Connie had been observing Westley's expression closely.He was trying to analyze his emotions.He even took out a notepad and started jotting things down.Roy s
"I think yesterday's time spent in nature was effective."Connie didn't care whether Roy responded or not and began making arrangements on his own.Roy followed them to a church.Unfortunately, a film was being shot there, and the place was surrounded.Not only that, but there were also a lot of fans.Amid their screams, he heard a familiar name—Michael.‘Damn.’He looked closely and saw that the banners the fans were holding had Michael's photo on them.This was truly a case of enemies crossing paths."I really didn't expect there to be a film shoot happening here."Connie said regretfully, "But this is the most famous church around."Roy didn't understand how coming to a church would help with treatment.The only thing he could do was find a way to get Connie to bring Westley inside."Mr. Howard, I'll handle it."Westley gave a slight nod.Roy went to negotiate.He quickly returned and led Westley and Connie inside.He couldn't help but ask, "Dr. Connie, why insist o
When Jordan landed, she received a message from Yasmin.Yasmin informed her that someone had been arranged to pick her up and sent her the contact details.She was instructed to reach out after leaving the airport and head straight to the film site."Okay."After replying, Jordan called the contact.Following the directions given, she quickly found the person."Ms. Hickey."The man opened the car door and introduced himself, "I'm Mr. Hall's assistant. Just call me Lewis."Jordan found the name somewhat familiar.Meanwhile, Jasmine grabbed her arm excitedly."It's Michael Hall! I'm a huge fan of his! He's one of the men in that game I play! They modeled one of the characters after his face—he's so handsome!"Jordan had heard of Michael Hall before.Because of Jane, there had once been some gossip about him.But work was work—nothing personal.However, the content of this shoot would be displayed on a large screen later.She wasn't sure if it would be shown in Jeswood, but
"Besides, I didn't even download that game."She hadn't even seen clearly what it was.Zachary rested his chin on her shoulder, his nose brushing against her neck as he took in her scent.His deep, attractive voice carried a hint of grievance. "I feel like you've been upset with me lately, acting cold and distant. And now, seeing how you wanted to look at other men today, I suppose you're tired of me, huh? You were even reminiscing about the past. So, I robbed you of the chance to enjoy being surrounded by admirers, is that it? Honey, am I not good enough for you? You're actually thinking about other men?""Huh?" Jane was so amused she laughed. "Maybe you should go get your brain checked at the hospital."Zachary hummed in agreement. "I probably should. If they scan it, I'm sure it'll just be filled with your name—completely love-struck."Jane burst out laughing. She turned her head and kissed his thin lips.Zachary took the opportunity to deepen the kiss.The driver silently r
Jane asked Jasmine, "How do you play this game? I want to try it too.""They say that looking at handsome men more often will result in having handsome children. That way, my son will be worthy of becoming Charlotte's son-in-law."Jasmine loved sharing this kind of fun with others, but Jordan secretly poked her.Jordan knew the tempers of Zachary and Frank.Even if it was just men in an otome game, her sister and Charlotte couldn't look at them too much.Since Jasmine was her assistant, she had to protect her."You can play this game by yourself. My sister doesn't need it. My brother-in-law is so handsome, and my sister is so beautiful. Their children will definitely be better looking than these game models."Jordan had already hinted crazily, blinking so much that her eyes were about to wear out."Oh my!" Jordan exaggerated her actions. "My eyes feel so uncomfortable today."Jane and Charlotte exchanged glances and burst into laughter.Jane turned to Charlotte and said, "Isn
It was nothing more than him giving Jane an explanation by sending Westley abroad.And Westley knew that he had been too harsh with Jordan this time, so he went to reflect on what he had done.After landing, Charlotte came to pick them up.Jasmine blended in quickly, and the four girls immediately made plans to have a meal together.Frank and Zachary walked behind. The former's steps were lazy.Frank asked Zachary, "Did Carter ask you for help?"Zachary asked in return, "Did he ask you as well?"Frank clicked his tongue. "Last time, my wife made clothes for Mrs. Scholfield, and she really liked them. She has a very good relationship with the eldest daughter-in-law of the Hilton family.""You could say, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Hilton family is Mrs. Scholfield's little fan. She listens to and supports whatever Mrs. Scholfield says.""Since it didn't work on you, she's trying to make moves through me."Zachary's voice remained steady. "I advise you not to get involved.
"What the f..."Jane held back the urge to curse.In the end, she didn’t say anything.Because whatever she said would certainly not sound nice.She had to consider the baby’s well-being.Jordan noticed that Jane was upset and didn’t continue the topic.Zachary had expected this and held her gently, soothing her."So, I’m not helping him. What he did was wrong? I’m well-behaved, aren’t I?"Jane sighed softly. "When I ignored you before, didn’t you also forcefully pursue me?""It’s different." Zachary rubbed against her neck. "I knew you had feelings for me."Jane pushed him. "Get off, I’m trying to be angry here."Zachary eased up a little but still held onto her."Don’t be upset. What do you want to eat? I’ll go buy it for you.""I’m not eating."Jane wasn’t in the mood to eat.She wouldn’t let someone else’s issues cause a conflict between her and Zachary.But she just felt uneasy."Jane, here’s some candy for you."Jordan reached over from the front seat. "You told
"I only know this much."Jane handed the snacks to Jordan again.Zachary chuckled softly. "You really love gossip.""Of course."Seeing her admit it directly, with such a proud look, Zachary’s smile softened with affection.Jordan felt like she should have been under the car."Go ahead," Jane urged her.Jordan continued, "Once he knew Mandy wasn't his biological sister, Carter's feelings became obvious, but Mandy couldn’t accept it. Plus, Mandy Greyson was always targeting her, and Carter protected her fiercely. For her, he didn’t even care about his biological sister.""Mandy Morris didn’t want to cause a rift between the siblings because of her, and she really had monopolized Mandy Greyson’s good days for over a decade. When Mandy Greyson finally managed to escape the mountains and had suffered a lot. Therefore, Mandy Morris left the Greyson family."Jane didn’t understand. "How is what you’re saying related to their feelings? Is that why Mandy could hate Carter so much?"J
"Do you mean, give up?"Zachary replied indifferently, "Shouldn't I give up?"Carter rarely managed to pull a smile, but it was extremely cold."Advising others to give up, then why did you... not give up on her?"Zachary followed Carter's gaze and looked into the car.Jane was sitting upright, but clearly eavesdropping.With a smile in his eyes, he looked at her, but his words were aimed at Carter."I’m different from you guys, she loves me."Jane shot him a glare.Zachary didn't waste more time and bent down to get into the car.The car drove out of the hospital's underground car park.Jane looked through the rearview mirror and noticed that Carter was still standing in the same spot.All this time, her impression of Carter was that he was cold, ruthless, and quiet.He didn't seem like a doctor, but his medical skills were impressive, healing one patient after another.But at this moment, all she saw in him was desolation.She asked Zachary, "Is Carter’s love life this