“Hey Shanon, how was your dinner date last night?” Sarah waved from seat number two from the front.
Shanon looked at her sharply and told her to shut up because some of their friends were starting to look at her suspiciously.
“Tsk, that wasn't a dinner date. We had dinner at Jordyn's house with his brother too.”
“For me it is a dinner date. Looks like you're satisfied with dinner."
“They treated me like a princess. I am very satisfied and full.”
“Great. I called you last night and this morning, but you didn't pick up."
“My phone fell at Jordyn's house. I only realized it last night when I was about to call Anthony and ask him permission to stay at my father's house. Somehow my cellphone fell because I was rushing home to see Avery who was arguing with Yvone."
"Good grief. I really sympathize with you. Tell me if you need my help, I will try to help you.”
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“Jordyn, thank you for everything. I don't know what my and Avery's lives would be like without you.”“Glad to be able to help you and be useful. This is all I can do as a friend.”“Tsk, you're kidding, huh?” Shanon hit him lightly on the shoulder.They both looked at the one-story house with a yard and a very pretty low wooden fence. The grass in the yard had been neatly mowed. Several flower pots were added in the right corner of the yard to beautify the face of the house. Yesterday, Avery bought some fruit plant seeds and plans to plant them in their yard next spring. Avery was very excited about the prospect of a comfortable and beautiful home with a variety of plants in their yard.“We wouldn't have this house without your help. Thank you for renting it to us when we really needed a house to start a new life. Now Avery can live here comfortably without having to fight with Yvone."“No, don't than
Shanon decided that it was time for her to go home after running away from home for a week. Actually, the term going home sounded too much for her. Firstly, because the house was not her house. She was never a part of that house, which made her feel that it was a place to come home to. Second, even though she was Anthony's legal wife, their marriage was fake. All of Anthony's assets, including his house, never belonged to her. She was only in the house for a short time. Until Anthony let her go.Thinking about it made Shanon sad. She was caught in an annoying dilemma. She wanted to stay away from Anthony for the good of her future, but she was pregnant with Anthony's baby. They would forever be connected because of that baby. Shanon didn't want to be a naughty mom who separated a child from his own father. So, today she was determined to tell Anthony about the baby, and at the same time she wanted to ask Anthony for permission to live with her sister. It was time for her to r
"Hey, what's wrong with you?"Shanon just walked towards her sister without answering her question. She hugged Avery tightly to shed all her tears on her shoulder.Avery frowned in confusion at Shanon, then she looked at the taxi driver, who looked just as confused as her."What did you do to my sister?""Not me. She's been crying since she got into my taxi."Avery let the taxi driver go and took Shanon into the house. Shanon still didn't want to say anything to her after they sat down in the living room. Avery suspected it had everything to do with Anthony. She saw that Shanon was still fine when she said to her that she was going to Anthony's house to get some of her stuff. But, when she arrived home, Shanon didn't bring anything at all, and instead cried hysterically until her whole face turned red."Do you want to tell me now?"Shanon raised her face full of tears. She looked pathetic with red eyes and gasping for breath.&
“What is this, Anthony?” Samie Witacker threw photos on his desk after breaking into his office without permission.Two minutes ago, Anthony was still talking to Ben on the phone to discuss some business. Samie suddenly barged into his office without knocking and threw a tantrum while throwing the photos on his desk."Those are photos of me with Shanon," Anthony answered dryly.No need to check all the photos one by one. He had looked at a photo at the top of the pile, and he found a photo of himself with Shanon at his house. It was clearly an old photo. Whoever took his photo with Shanon, at that time they were still living a fake life as the perfect bride and groom to trick his grandfather. In these photos it was clear that he and Shanon seemed to care about each other. He also found several photos of him kissing Shanon in the car.“Your wife, huh? Why did you never tell us that you were married to one of your students?”&
The woman walked into the first class prison in Boston with calm steps. It was the third time she had visited that place. Everything there was very familiar to her. She immediately walked to the reception desk and spoke to a female guard who looked tired, to ask for access to a first-class prisoner."You can wait a moment at booth number three."The room was dirty, smelly and ugly. But what could she expect from a prison? She started to get used to things and sat quietly in the only available chair in the booth. She waited for five minutes and the man she was waiting for finally appeared, wearing an orange uniform and a black eye from a fresh punch.“Miley. You came faster than I expected.”“Calvin. What happened to your eyes?”“This is my new tattoo. A big man asked for my food and I refused him. He waited for me to enter the bathroom and gave me this after I stepped in.”“Well, you had a lot of fun
“Darling, you look extraordinarily handsome tonight. I get jealous seeing them stare at you like you're a piece of delicious candy to be licked.”Miley stopped Anthony in front of the club to straighten his tie and kiss him softly on the lips."I am only yours."“Aw, so sweet. Thank you for agreeing to accompany me to Tania's birthday party."“She is our friend. Think of this as a mini-reunion.”“Yeah, you're right. It's been a very long time since we met with our friends. Let's go in and party."Miley hugged Anthony tightly as she entered the club. She made it clear to all the women that Anthony belonged only to her. Miley gave a sharp look at anyone who dared to give Anthony a seductive look."Tania said the party was on the second floor."“Okay. You go upstairs first. I left my cigarettes in the car. I will take it.”"Don't be too long, darling. I don't want to party wit
Anthony fumbled in his trouser pocket and took out a cigarette. He needed to calm his chaotic mind with nicotine, so he would stop thinking of evil schemes in his mind.“How many times do I have to say that smoking is not good for your health?”Anthony turned his head and blew white smoke into the air one last time before crushing the cigarette butt with his shoe.“Everything in this world is not good for health. What is her condition?”Doctor Evan shrugged his shoulders slowly. "She is fine. There were no internal injuries or anything fatal. I had covered the wound on her forehead with gauze. She was still responsive when I shined a flashlight in her eyes. There was no concussion or any head problems.”"If she's fine, why were you so long?"“I need to do some tests. The woman is pregnant.”"What? You must be joking, right, doc?”“No. I'm serious. That's why I told you I had
“I divorced her. I kicked her out of my life.”“Then? Do you regret it?”"I don't know. That's why I came here. Something in my mind has been bothering me for the past three days.”“Yeah, but I doubt it came from your head.”For the first time, since Anthony knocked on Doctor Jarvis' door for a therapy session at seven in the morning, he looked at Doctor Jarvis's face, which radiated warmth. Anthony used to think it was part of his job as a psychologist. Doctor Jarvis must have an aura of warmth and calm on his face. But, it turned out it wasn't like that. The shade and warmth in him was something natural. Maybe it was a blessing from God that was given to him so that he could help other people with the warmth and shade that radiated from within him.“So, where do you think that something came from, doc?”"From your heart."Anthony chuckled skeptically. “Doc, I'm a rational p
Her marriage was in turmoil. Shanon almost believed her wedding was canceled because Anthony couldn't come to his own wedding. Isn't that crazy? The main character couldn't attend his own wedding!Shanon was stressed about handling all the wedding preparations alone while Anthony was in Singapore to attend a damn conference which he said was very important to him. Anthony delegated all his responsibilities to Shanon and only gave a few short confirmations via telephone every time Shanon called to ask about several things related to their wedding. Anthony then asked Ben to do things that Shanon couldn't do herself because she was pregnant. Anthony promised to arrive in Boston the day before their wedding, and he asked Shanon to calm down.But, the day before their wedding, Anthony didn't show up at the airport at all. Shanon, who had been haunted by worry for weeks, tried to call Anthony to ask for clarity about his return. To her surprise, Anthony gave her some very ba
"Turn right."“No. We still have to walk straight over there.”“But I want to see the baby crib here.”"There is a baby shop that makes the best quality baby cribs there."Shanon folded her arms across her chest. Her eyes narrowed at Anthony.“Well, I keep forgetting the fact that I'm going to marry a man who bathes in a thousand dollar soap. You obviously couldn't possibly buy a baby crib at Ikea.”“Don't be so skeptical about my life, Shanon. I just want the best for my son.”“I know, I know. I'm just not used to your very wow lifestyle."“I don't like you commenting skeptically on my lifestyle. Like it or not, you have to get used to it from now on. You will live under me.”“Oh, really, Anthony. I want equality. What century do you think we live in, huh?”The two of them stood in front of the Ikea entrance and glanced at each other sa
“Deal.”“Nice doing business with you, Mr. Maddock.”Avery held out her hand to shake Tim Maddock's hand. They ended the meeting with satisfied smiles on each of their faces because they managed to reach an agreement on their next project. Tim Maddock then walked away, leaving Avery who still remained in the restaurant to pack up her things.“Avery? What a coincidence, huh?”Avery looked up. She just gathered the documents and put them in the briefcase. Her face lit up when she saw who had just greeted her.“Jordyn. Hey, what are you doing here?”“Umm... Lunch. Actually, it's not really lunch. I only ordered coffee because I was trying to build a good image in front of people I had just met.”“So, do you want to have lunch with me? I haven't eaten anything since just now.”"That is a good idea. You saved me from starvation. Thanks, Ave.”&ldquo
A month after the graduation party, which was full of drama and showers of congratulations from her friends, Shanon still couldn't come out of her euphoria. She welcomed the day with joy and the promise of a better future. Every morning she woke up and realized the fact that she was Anthony's fiancé. Formally. There was no secret. Everyone knew for sure that she belonged to Anthony, and vice versa. Just imagining it, her life became lighter than before. Negative thoughts disappeared in an instant from her brain."Good morning."“Hi, princess. You look really excited.”Shanon kissed her sister's cheek briefly. Avery had been sitting at the dining table since seven o'clock. She was ready in a formal suit, a black bag sat on the empty chair next to her, and she had a cup of coffee on the table.“I'm always excited. What would you like for breakfast?”“You don't need to bother making me breakfast. You prepared me br
I apologize....Shanon turned off her phone before she read the entire message Anthony had just sent her. Just seeing the word at the opening of the message, she could already guess that the message would end badly. Something like, Anthony couldn't be there on her graduation day and couldn't see her throw her cap in the air.“He sucks,” Shanon muttered under her breath.She squeezed her phone before stuffing it into her bag.She and hundreds of students from various departments were gathering in the main hall of the university to celebrate their graduation. Shanon had worn her best dress along with a black robe and academic cap. Avery put on light make-up and put on soft pink lipstick, which made her look even more stunning. Unfortunately, Anthony couldn't come to complete her happiness today. Though she really hoped that Anthony would come to see her go up on stage and make a speech on behalf of the hun
“Cheers.”“Oh man, is this party necessary?”“Of course it is necessary. Let's have a toast.”Shanon lazily clinked her glass with Sarah's. Hers had apple juice, while Sarah's had beer. Her house was very noisy tonight because Sarah and Jordyn threw a party to celebrate her graduation. Shanon officially completed her master's program and graduated with the best grades. They insisted on celebrating with a party because Shanon deserved the best graduation party. An hour ago, they came to her house with three boxes of pizza, several boxes of Thai food and Chinese food. They also ordered fries and burgers. The living room table had turned into a party table with a variety of food that they couldn't possibly finish that night.“I feel like you guys shouldn't throw me a party.”Shanon looked at Anthony with a frown. Anthony had just arrived after Sarah called him to join them. Anthony didn't need to think t
“This is the time.”Shanon released her hug from Sarah. She wiped the tears dripping down her cheeks.“I'm sure you can, Shanon. Show them who you really are.”“Thank you, Sarah. You're my best friend. I wouldn't have been able to get through all of this without you.”“We love you, Shanon.”Shanonh turned to look at Jordyn. She then snuggled into his warm embrace."Wish me luck."Shanon walked into the hall with extremely impressive calm. The campus council and lecturers had gathered in the hall to test her. They were all there, except Anthony. Shanon was sad because she couldn't see Anthony this morning in the hall. But, an hour ago they had spoken on the phone. Anthony regretted that he couldn't be there for her when the campus council chewed her out. Anthony promised to always support her from afar.“Are you ready, Shanon?”“Yes, Mr. Angelo.”
“Jane Heather.”"Who are you?"Jane frowned in annoyance at finding an uninvited guest suddenly entering her room and locking the door, as if she had given her permission to do so."I'll call security to drag you away from here and report your impoliteness to—""Who? Those damn campus councils? They won't hear you. They are busy crushing Anthony and Shanon.”“Where are your manners? Call him Professor Bruce.”"Not anymore. He was no longer a professor since the rusty campus board fired him. They stripped Anthony of all his titles. Now, he is just an ordinary guy. Without any title.”"You must be kidding."“Do I look like I'm kidding now?”Jane studied the woman's face closely and she suddenly snapped her fingers.“I know who you are. You're from the economics department. You're one of Anthony's students. I see you always stick with the other woman."
After disappearing from civilization for two days, Shanon decided it was time for her to face all the problems she had left hanging in limbo.For two whole days she just holed herself up in her room. She removed her cellphone battery and did not want to be exposed to the outside world in any form. Her mind created all kinds of terrible scenarios about her life and future. Avery had tried to persuade her many times to come out of her room, but she ignored her. She used two full days to think. She wanted to blame Anthony for all the problems that happened to her. Before she got involved with Anthony’s life, everything was normal. Her only misfortune was having a very cruel stepmother like Yvone.But, after she got involved with Anthony, things got out of hand. She experienced a series of events that she had never imagined before. Including the problems she was currently facing. She never thought that she would be in danger of failing to get a master's degree just b