Lena had grievances she couldn't voice, but seeing Joanna so exhausted, she didn't want to say anything.
Joanna placed a new set of pajamas on the bed and said, "There is an en-suite bathroom in your room. You should go and take a shower and rest. I'm so tired today that I won't chat with you anymore."
Lena nodded and calmly said, "Thank you."
She saw Joanna walking towards one of the bedroom doors and knew that the other room was hers.
She grabbed her pajamas and took a shower. Afterward, she finally felt much more comfortable.
Just as Lena was about to fall asleep, she received a new message on her phone.
When she opened it, she saw that it was from her younger brother, Randy Dawson.
"Lena, I'm on vacation and just arrived home. Today is Leah's birthday. Why aren't you here? Mom said you ran away from home again. Why are you always acting like this? Come back soon. I can't get used to the food the maid makes. I still prefer the food you make. Tomorrow morning, I'll have mashed potato salad. Don't forget it."
"Leah cried tonight. When you come back, remember to apologize first. Don't you feel tired of causing these troubles every time? Even Hayden doesn't like you. Sometimes, because of you, I feel embarrassed in front of other people."
Lena's heart ached again. She tightly grasped her phone, feeling as if the whole world loved Leah.
On the other hand, Lena was considered useless since she was young. She was always considered a nuisance.
Even if Lena had lost her memories, she still instinctively felt the pain.
***
The next day, Lena woke up very early. There were noticeable dark circles under her eyes.
She went to the kitchen and started cooking. Unexpectedly, she discovered that her culinary skills seemed to be quite good.
Joanna walked out of her room and smelled the fragrance inside the house. She let out a sigh.
"Are you bringing breakfast to Hayden again? After all these years, have you ever seen him eat anything you made? A dignified young lady wasting her time studying culinary skills, not working after graduation, and chasing after him for years—only to end up being ridiculed by everyone. What are you even hoping for?"
Lena's hand paused as she held the spoon. She wanted to say that she wasn't cooking for Hayden.
But at present, no one believed her.
She served several small dishes and brought them to the dining table.
Joanna's resume was on the dining table. Lena glanced at it and declared, "Joanna, I want to go find a job. What was my major in college?"
Joanna looked at the few dishes on the table, furrowing her brows and pondering for a while.
"Lena, you're acting better than usual."
A bitter feeling welled up inside Lena as she pushed the plate of soup forward. "Just say it."
Joanna sat down and took a few bites, then sighed.
"You studied finance, but your family's company belongs to your younger brother. You probably don't even know where the office entrance is. Even Leah holds ten percent of the shares, yet you have nothing. When you graduated, you had the opportunity to intern at the company, but you refused—because working would mean you wouldn't have time to chase after Hayden. And now, Leah is doing well in the company. Everyone knows her as the second daughter of the Dawson family. But no one even remembers that there's an eldest daughter."
Lena took a few bites quietly and suddenly said, "Then I'll go to work at the Reid Group. Hasn't Hunter returned? I want to chase after him."
Joanna coughed violently.
Joanna choked on the soup in her mouth as if she had heard some incredible fairy tale.
She quickly grabbed a tissue and wiped the corners of her mouth.
"Didn't you use to hate Hunter the most? Because Hayden doesn't like his uncle, you also don't like Hunter. Every time Hunter's name is mentioned, you'd have this annoyed look on your face. Anyway, do you know what kind of man Hunter is? He graduated with dual degrees from Harford University at the age of eighteen, and at nineteen, he founded the largest acquisition company overseas and became a regular in Wall Street financial newspapers. If it weren't for the accident that crippled his legs two years ago, there wouldn't be a woman in the entire capital who wouldn't have a crush on him."
Lena remembered the pleasant voice she heard from that phone call and couldn't help but ask, "What does he look like?"
Joanna looked it up online and found a photo taken by a foreign media.
"Here you go."
The man in the photo was wearing a black suit. The buttons of his shirt were fastened up to the top. He had a somewhat restrained appearance, with a cold gaze as he looked towards the camera, resembling a sea surface on a freezing winter night as if hiding terrifying waves and storms.
This was the most stunning face Lena had ever seen in her life. He was even more handsome than Hayden by more than a hundred times.
Joanna chimed in, "It's a shame. After the car accident, he never returned to Westfell. There has been no news of him in domestic and foreign newspapers. With his face, even if he were disabled, there would still be a large number of women following him." She clicked her tongue.
Lena took a sip of soup and suddenly said, "Hayden said he is my boyfriend. I want to go to the Reid Group."
Joanna's expression was somewhat difficult to express. She raised her hand to rub at her brows.
"It's up to you whether you are going to the Reid Group for Hayden or for Hunter. If you can win Hunter over, I'll never lecture you again."
After Lena finished eating, before leaving, she hesitated and asked, "Can you lend me some money first?"Joanna took a deep breath and said, "The cufflinks you gave to Hayden last week cost 32,000 dollars, and now you're telling me you don't have any money?"Lena scratched her cheek sheepishly and explained, "I borrowed money from someone to pay for hospital bills yesterday. Um, I'll repay you in the future."Joanna transferred 1,600 dollars to Lena, patted her shoulder, and said, "Your family has been restricting your expenses for quite a while, and you like to save all your money to buy gifts for Hayden, and even please his relatives. Forget it, it's useless to say more. You don't have to return this money. If you don't have a place to stay tonight, you can continue to come here."Lena felt touched.Now that she had decided to work at the Reid Group, she needed to go back to her own home to find documents like her ID card.When she arrived at the Dawson family's house, she felt a bi
The pain in Lena's heart was so intense that she wanted to quickly gather all her documents, but she froze when she opened the last drawer.There was a pile of certificates, including those from the most prestigious CPA and CFA in the financial industry.Several certificates, known as the tickets to the wolfish Wall Street, were placed in this most inconspicuous corner.Wasn't she just a good-for-nothing who only knew how to chase after men?She hurriedly took a glance. She didn't want to stay here for long. She packed a few clothes and was about to leave.At this moment, Randy walked in and said, "Lena, are you planning to run away from home again? Please stop making a scene. I'm really starving."He quickly approached and snatched the suitcase from Lena's hand."If you don't apologize to Mom, Dad, and Leah, no one will talk to you anymore. How many more days are you planning to go out this time? I remember you were also threatening to run away from home yesterday, but you came back
Nearby, Lena underestimated the acceleration of the electric scooter and suddenly rushed forward, crashing directly into someone's car.She fell to the ground, scraping her knee and wincing in pain.The owner of the car got out and cursed furiously, "Do you even know how to ride? Are you looking to die? What bad luck! This is a brand-new car, fresh from the dealership! Pay up!"Lena glanced at the car logo and found it was a Maserati.Oh no, her 1,600 dollars was definitely not enough to cover the damages.A crowd quickly gathered around. Everyone was curious to see who was so unlucky to have crashed into a luxury car.The man grabbed Lena's sleeve and said, "You better compensate me right away, or I'll call the police!"She changed her posture, relieving the pain in her legs. "Is 1,600 dollars enough?"The man thought he had misheard, and his face immediately turned red with anger. "How is that enough?!"Meanwhile, the traffic light on Hunter's side of the road had already turned gre
He couldn't be bothered with this woman and turned around to get back into the car.Holding the handlebars of the rental electric scooter, Lena stood still and watched the car drive away.In the car, Hunter looked down at the documents in his hand and heard James complaining."I have found out everything. She got jealous of Hayden and Leah's relationship. Hayden's probably going to break off their engagement. She deserves it."Hunter gripped the documents tightly. The last time Hayden had insisted on calling off his engagement with Lena, Lena had disagreed. Hayden jokingly said that if she jumped off the bridge, he wouldn't cancel it. Within seconds of saying this, Lena jumped directly into the river from the bridge. She was hospitalized for a month, and in return, the engagement wasn't called off.Now, Hayden was going to call off the engagement again.Who knew what kind of trouble Lena would stir up this time?Lena returned the electric scooter she rented in a crooked and twisted ma
The crowd fell silent for a moment and then burst into laughter."As expected of Hayden, huh? You actually guessed it right."Hayden did not bring Leah out tonight. There was a hostess by his side.All men had the same bad habit. Everyone in this group had called for a hostess. If Hayden didn't, he would seem out of place.So never believe a man when he says he is "not like the other guys."Remember, no man wanted to be the odd one out in this regard.The moment Hayden saw Lena, a fleeting trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a knowing expression as if he had expected this would happen.He furrowed his brow and placed the wine glass in his hand on the coffee table."Lena, haven't you had enough?"Lena had caused trouble several times before in the Moonlight Lounge. Now, she even dressed up as a staff member to come in. Each time, she became more and more desperate.Lena bowed slightly and picked up the most expensive bottle of Romanée-Conti, smiling at
Hayden's head tilted slightly, disbelief evident on his face, and he loosened his hands on Lena's throat.He touched his own cheek and paused for several seconds.Lena had never hit him, and would even rather get hurt herself than let him get hurt.Moreover, he was just humiliated in the private room.He faintly felt that something had indeed changed.The next second, Lena asked, "Does it hurt?"Hayden was instantly filled with confidence. It was clear that she was just pretending!Lena just wanted to get his attention using this method!Exactly! Lena loved him so obsessively that she couldn't live without him!He took a deep breath and said, "I'll see how long you can hold on."Lena leaned against the wall, waiting until she was the only one left before she rubbed her uncomfortable stomach.When she was choked, she really felt like throwing up.After drinking so much wine, it was impossible not to feel anything, and now her stomach felt bloated and painful.She quickly changed her cl
Lena stood still, not knowing why Hunter had called out to her.He seemed to have something to say.She had a strong premonition that, before losing her memory, she must have strongly avoided meeting Hunter.Not to mention, after hearing about all the foolish things she had done in the past from others, she had probably been mocked quite often.She raised her hand and rubbed her forehead, sighing.In the middle of the night, she heard the sound of a drunkard furiously pounding on a door outside. She wasn't sure if it was her door.She got up and listened carefully, but then the sound slowly disappeared.The next morning, Lena prepared all the materials needed for the interview, prepared her resume, and then submitted it to the Reid Group.She received a rejection message within about half an hour after sending out her resume, without even getting a chance for an interview.Despite facing setbacks, Lena wasn't disheartened and continued to apply to other departments.But all of her app
"Leah, Hayden is like a trash I threw away. There's no reason for me to pick him back up again. If you like him, then hold on to him properly."Lena waved her hand and hailed a taxi.Her words had undoubtedly caught Leah off guard."Lena, how can you say that? You chased after Hayden for so many years and did so many embarrassing things. How come you don't want him? Clearly, he doesn't like you. He even told me in bed that he never once kissed you. How could you be so completely unattractive?"Lena's hand was already resting on the taxi door at this moment, and she smiled a little upon hearing Leah's words."If a woman's attractiveness is measured by how many times she's been slept with, then wouldn't prostitutes be the most charming of all? Have you never considered that maybe it's just because they're easy?"This remark was a roundabout way of cursing Leah.Leah's face instantly turned pale, as she was struck in her sore spot."You!"She raised her hand to slap Lena, but Lena grabbe
Kianna's lips were trembling, her eyes were turning red, and the words she spoke were slightly broken."You made my boyfriend get exiled by Jordan, and you ruined his whole life. I never expected that the owner of this number would be you, which means that all of this was planned by you! Lena, I hate you so much!"Her eyes were filled with hatred, but she reluctantly stepped back in fear of the dagger in Lena's hand.Lena squatted on the ground, looking into her eyes, "Did you really not contact Lillian?"Kianna's face changed, how could she not have contacted Lillian.Lena wanted to ask a few more questions, but she faintly saw a person standing below the small building, as if they had just come out.It was Mr. H.She quickly got up, and at the same time threw the dagger back into the car, and instructed Jovanni."You keep an eye on her, I'll go talk to Mr. H."Jovanni also noticed the man standing several meters away.
Lena squinted her eyes and curved her lips, "So, Owen, did you know?"Since Jovanni was following her, he should have been familiar with her recent whereabouts.He indeed pursed his lips and said, "I know.""Was it him who arranged the person I had to deal with tonight?""No, it was Kianna."Lena lowered her eyelashes and said, "Kianna, that was easy to deal with."She took out her phone and sent Kianna a few strongly emotional text messages using the previous number. Kianna indeed agreed to meet up.Lena couldn't help but laugh. With a mind like that, if it weren't for her last name being Wright, she would have probably been eaten up and left with nothing but crumbs.She was about to drive away when Jovanni instantly caught up, "Why are you going alone?""I went to meet Kianna to see why she had this inexplicable hatred towards me, and I wanted to find out if Lillian had anything to do with it."Jovanni opened th
Jovanni opened the car door and sat inside. Because the weather was too cold, the breath he exhaled was all white. He lowered his eyelashes, not knowing what he was thinking.Lena sat in the driver's seat, but she didn't start the car right away.She had felt several times recently that someone was following her, but she didn't know if it was just her imagination.She leaned back and adjusted the temperature of the air conditioning in the car. "Where is your brother Gael? Why did you come out alone?"And in the middle of the night, he even followed her. What on earth was going on?Jovanni looked out of the window, and in his mind, he recalled the scene of being kidnapped that day.The man, of course, didn't actually kill him and Gael, but Gael was detained.Gael has always been the calmest one, while Jovanni is different, he had a more volatile temper and has always been very outspoken.Although they were not blood brothers, he
Lena had been staying in the hospital until evening. She hadn't been sleeping well recently and couldn't resist lying down by the bed and fell asleep like that.Three hours later, she was awakened by the doctor."Ms. Dawson, you go back and rest first. Don't wait until your brother wakes up and you collapse."Lena's eyelids had dark circles, and she rubbed her eyes upon hearing the words."Did his high fever not go down?"The doctor sighed and said, "Considering his own fate, perhaps there are some things he himself cannot understand, which is why he is like this. As family members, you can talk to him more."But she had no idea what Randy's knot was.She got up and, after returning home, was extremely tired and fell asleep right away.But in the middle of the night, she always felt like she heard a sound outside the window.She got up, turned on the nearby light, and saw a strange man leaning on her house window, holdin
When Lena woke up, it was midnight and she felt like there was a furnace beside her.She quickly got up and reached out to Randy's forehead to check, and he was running a fever!"Randy!"She shouted, but he didn't respond. He had already burnt it to a crisp.Lena quickly dialed the local emergency hotline.But she had to arrive at daybreak, so she continued to add firewood to the bonfire and moved Randy closer.But even in this state, he resisted.He was curled up in a daze, and woke up once in the middle, seeing her probing his forehead, unable to help but ask, "Who are you, after all?"If he hadn't been sick, Lena would have slapped him.She forced herself to calm down and then tore off a piece of fabric to wrap some ice and snow from outside, placing it on his forehead to cool him down.Randy's face was completely red, and his hands were reaching out haphazardly to the side, as if he was trying to touch somethi
As she approached, she fiercely slapped him.Randy's clothes were still hanging nearby, and there were many bruises on his body, indicating that the car accident had injured him, but not to the extent of being life-threatening.His face was intact, but now it swelled up instantly after being slapped, indicating that Lena showed no mercy in her attack.Lena was so angry that she grabbed his thin clothes and pulled him closer."You came all the way to this place to find you, who are you giving a bad attitude to? Speak up! What's the matter after all?"Randy turned his head away and silently stared at a certain spot on the cave wall, tears streaming down "drip, drip".Lena knew her little brother Randy well. If Randy had been wronged, he would have wanted to grab a megaphone and shout in front of her, demanding that she focus more of her energy on him. For example, if he had been humiliated by Mr. H, he would not hesitate to ask her to break up
Lena was not going to let him have his way at this critical moment. She pushed him away and straightened her clothes."I left first."He did not try to stop her either, sitting in place and nodding very obediently.Lena's preferences for men were sometimes strange. She didn't believe that men necessarily had to be strong and powerful, like Mr. H. It was also not a bad thing for him to need her protection.She left and drove away, with her destination set to her hometown on the navigation.It took a long time to drive, and in the meantime, she ate two cookies to satisfy her hunger before arriving.She went to Dashawn's house first, and he was in the yard digging herbs. When he saw her coming, there was a moment of surprise in his eyes, and then he realized."Are you Lena?"Lena was a bit unclear about this location. If she hadn't asked along the way, she wouldn't have been able to find it at all.She nodded politely and s
She quickly turned around and walked towards the house.To my surprise, Mr. H had been standing obediently at the entrance, without moving at all. It seemed that he was unaware of the death outside.She took a deep breath and held his face in her hands, comforting him, "Something happened outside, don't go out for now. Is your doctor friend, the one from Wraith Manor?"Mr. H's eyelashes trembled, and his cheek unconsciously rubbed against her palm, showing some attachment. "Hmm.""You called him over, I needed him to help me with something."Since it was Wraith Manor, they should have been proficient in dealing with dead people.Mr. H immediately made a phone call and asked the other party to come over."Lena, why do I feel a smell of blood?"Lena pulled him and sat on the sofa in the hall in the dark. "I accidentally scratched my arm just now, but it's okay."Mr. H remained silent, slowly caressing her fingertips, his t
She stepped on the accelerator, never having driven at such a high speed before.After rushing to the small western-style building outside Mr. H's, she quickly got out of the car and ran towards the inside.The people in those cars probably didn't expect her to stop here, but they also stopped, their faces filled with excitement. This was all Lena's doing. Tonight, she was going to be killed in this place, fulfilling her employer's mission.Lena arrived at the door and entered directly using the password.As soon as she stood still, she was embraced by someone."Mr. H?""Hmm."She raised her hand and patted his back, "Do you have any handy weapons here?""Yes, I had obtained two guns from Wraith Manor earlier, but it was too dangerous, so I never used them."Wraith Manor, a place located in a lawless area, was common to have access to guns.What Lena needs the most right now is this."Okay, you gave me the