Hansen felt somewhat baffled as he stood at the same spot. Hansen did not look down on the poor, but other than the fact that her name rang a bell, he couldn't remember anything about her. Was she one of the women whom he had met when he was out with Frederic? She didn't look like one, and she called him 'Hansen' openly. With this approach, it seemed that they had known each other for a long time. What was more, he didn't even possess a single memory of that woman. His mind was totally blank. He shook his head and told himself not to think any further as he walked towards the elevator of the lobby. As for women, especially employees of his very own company, it was better for him not to interact with them. Moreover, he had a wife now. He had no interest in dealing with these so-called acquaintances whom he did not recognize at all. The house of the Yates family was average. In A city, it was just an inconspicuous, old villa. Fortunately, the location was su
"Then, what is your intention? Why are you here to see me?" Aria sized her up with a probing gaze after she was able to think normally. "Hehe." Zoella chuckled mockingly. "I'm here to see how you live as the underdog. Your tragic experience will serve as a reminder for me never to forget about success. Do not forget how pathetic a person's stupidity can hurt them. For a stupid woman like you, prison is your best way out. If you're out of prison, you'll be jeered to death." Her malicious words pierced Aria's heart like a dagger. Aria's eyes dimmed. Her face was frighteningly pale, and she began to tremble. After a while, she smiled sadly. "Zoella, no matter how vicious I am, you're a thousand times worse than me. My fate is pathetic, but remember, you won't succeed either. If you don't believe me, then let's just wait and see." Zoella was infuriated and the rage in her eyes was terrifying, but she soon calmed down and smiled confidently. "Aria, I'm totally differ
The weather in May was volatile like a child's temper tantrums. When Jenna and Hannah headed out that morning, the sky was still clear and the weather was nice. After a while, the dark clouds loomed and thunder could be heard. After Jenna and Hannah visited several exclusive stores, they went to Pacific Plaza and the two of them started to shop frantically. Women were avid shoppers. Sitting in his office, Hansen could occasionally hear notifications coming from his phone. It was the sound of Jenna's credit card transactions in the stores. This gold card was the only card approved by Jenna for Hansen to use freely. The rest of his money was handed over to Jenna. Since it was the first time she wanted to go shopping with Hannah, he had given her the only card he had to show his love for her and win Hannah's approval. As a result, the frequent notifications made him unable to focus on his work. He decided to put his phone on silent mode. "Hannah,
"What's wrong? You're so distracted. Can't you at least pretend to enjoy shopping with me?" Hannah found it funny. Jenna said that she was going shopping with her, but in such a short period of time, she started to feel restless. Judging from her wandering look, it was most likely that she was thinking about her husband, Hansen! Alas, why was this woman so useless? "Hannah, don't creep up on me like that! You scared me." Jenna saw that it was Hannah and she couldn't help but to chide her. Being frightened by Hannah, she snapped out of her thoughts. "Hey, it's you who was distracted. You kept looking around. I couldn't see you. So, I found you here. I was just standing over here." Hannah rolled her eyes. "Can't you be more focused? What in the world are you looking for? Is your husband coming over?" "It's not like that." Jenna pulled Hannah to the side and asked in a low voice, "Hannah, did you just hear a woman's name, Liya, being called?" Liya? Hannah sho
"Alright, got it." She slowly put down the phone in her hand and sat there in a daze. There was a very uneasy and sad feeling in her heart. After a while, she picked up her phone again and dialed his number. The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered. Where in the world had he gone? Why wasn't he picking up the phone? Jenna felt a burst of regret in her heart. She struggled and held onto her worries until the end of work. Then, she grabbed her keys and quickly walked towards the elevator. Along the way, she tried to call Hansen again several times. This time, however, his phone had been turned off. She had the sudden urge to cry. Where has that b*stard Hansen gone? How dare he refuse to pick up her call? Wouldn't he know that she'll be worried? She parked her car in the garage and took the electric vehicle to Green Jade Garden. "Mommy, Mommy." Jerry saw Jenna coming back and ran to her happily. Seeing her son, Jenna's heart
"Young man, even if you leave now, I'm afraid that there are others with ulterior motives who will not let you go. The truth is, no matter how you think, you have already been regarded as an imaginary enemy." Luqman didn't move from his seat as he persuaded Hansen slowly. "What do you mean? Do you want to forcefully drag Richards Group forcefully into your fight? I'm telling you. There's no way." Hansen turned his head. His eyes flashed with a piercing light and his overbearing aura could not be ignored. What a bold man! Luqman gazed at Hansen's sturdy and strong physique as he stood tall and straight. Even Luqman, who was used to all sorts of situations, trembled slightly at the sight of him with his unique temperament. He appreciated young men like Hansen. If there were more people like him in society, there would be a higher number of educated and intellectual citizens. That would be great. A light of approval shone in his eyes as he said with admiratio
Jenna was soon pulled into his arms. She stuck her face against his chest and listened to his calm and rhythmic heartbeat. After knowing that he did not intend to make her worried, she felt relieved. Her face flushed. "You aren't allowed to do this again in the future. No matter what you do, you must call me to let me know that you're okay." Jenna pressed her face against his chest and said relentlessly. "Don't worry, honey, I will." He was secretly overjoyed by her concern for him. Although she had been way too worried, he was glad to know that she cared. He carried her to the sofa and hugged her tightly. She stayed in his arms and was as gentle as a kitten, soft and adorable. Luqman's face and words suddenly flashed across Hansen's mind. His heart sank. Now that he had Jenna and Jerry, his attitude towards life had become completely different. He had a lot to consider. He wanted to protect the interests of the Richards Group, but he also wanted to protec
When Liya saw that Hansen was willing to speak to her, she softened her tone and her face lit up with excitement. She immediately blinked her bright eyes and replied in a crisp voice, "Hansen, I am now working in the newly established web studio." "So, you're the newly recruited computer expert?" It dawned upon Hansen. It was no wonder he had no impression of this woman. She was a new recruit whom Jenna had hired. Since Jenna was in full control of the matter, he paid no attention to it. This woman must be Jenna's old friend or acquaintance and she must have known Hansen through Jenna. When he thought about it this way, his doubts subsided. "Since you've been recruited by Ms. Murphy, you'd better work well. She's a very qualified superior. As long as you perform well, she will recognise your talents," said Hansen calmly. "I hope I won't see you in places like this again from now on." After that, he did not take a second look at her before passing her and walking
Santiago went home once more to retrieve Jepherson's sperm from the sperm bank. After that, Raeleigh got pregnant through medical procedures. However, when Raeleigh was only three days pregnant, the doctor made a major discovery. He informed her that he made progress with Shaney's illness , and that he might have misdiagnosed her condition. At that time, Raeleigh had been so overjoyed that Shaney was fine, and she only remembered that she was pregnant after half a month since learning about Shaney. By the time she remembered that she was with child, she wanted to stop her pregnancy. However, Santiago persuaded her to give the baby to him. Raeleigh pondered about it for a long time before finally agreeing. ...... Time passed in a blink of an eye, and Raeleigh had never expected for things to turn out the way it did. She gave birth to her second child, and Shaney had made a full recovery. Santiago had told her that the baby was the will of God, and he
When Raeleigh got out of the car, she began staring at the Richards family's courtyard. Although the Richards family had already buried Marissa's body, Raeleigh was still unwilling to go back. However, as she gazed at Carsten's precious little face that was looking at her expectantly, she had no choice but to follow Jepherson inside. At that moment, Santigo and the other children were in the yard. When Santiago saw Raeleigh and Jepherson, he smiled and gestured at Jepherson. "What are you doing?" Raeleigh asked when she saw Santiago. "Nothing." Though Raeleigh did not believe Jepherson, she decided not to ask further. When Carsten saw Forden and Shaney, he immediately tried to break away from Jepherson's arms, wanting to get to them. The children were all gathered in the Richards family manor that day. Coupled with the four other children of the Whalen family, there were ten children altogether, and they almost occupied the entire courtyard. Ra
Raeleigh said nothing as Carsten continued sinking his teeth into Jepherson's neck. She stared in shock as blood seeped out of his wound. Jepherson raised his hand and patted Carsten gently, then walked to the bed and sat down. After a while, Carsten finally fell asleep. He closed his eyes as he dozed off in Jepherson's arms. Meanwhile, Raeleigh had rushed out of the room to ask the hotel staff to prepare disinfectants before going back into the room to help Jepherson clean his wound. Jepherson leaned against the wall, still holding Carsten in his arms and unwilling to let go. Raeleigh frowned. "What should we do?" Jepherson's voice was a little hoarse. He had been busy for the past two days entertaining guests. "He got scared because of the crowd. He thought that you didn't want him anymore since he couldn't find you, and probably thinks that I'm the one who forced him to stay there." After bandaging Jepherson's wound, Raeleigh helped wipe Carsten's mouth. Sudd
After Raeleigh and the others left, Santiago walked to Zorion's car and stopped him. Zorion casted a glance outside. "Rossie, you should go first. He won't show any mercy once I get off." "You knew he wouldn't show you mercy, so why didn't you think of that before you caused trouble?" "I was just kidding! Who knew he'd have such a bad temper? I didn't expect him to take it seriously." Rossie sighed and gave in. Glancing at Zorion, she finally understood that he was only using her as an excuse to escape whenever he got into trouble. She got out of the car and looked at Santiago who stood opposite her. "Long time no see." "Where's Zorion?" "He's so afraid of you that he doesn't even dare to come out," said Rossie. "It's too late to be scared." He walked up to Zorion's car with the rod in his hand, then raised the stick and smashed it against the car until it was completely wrecked. When he was done, he tossed the stick aside, turned to pick
After leaving the kindergarten, Raeleigh followed Santiago to the Richards family manor. It had been four years since she returned, so she was no longer familiar with the place. Santiago went in, put Carsten down and asked the children to keep themselves entertained. He then looked at Raeleigh and said, "I came back this time because Mrs. Richards is dying. She has been unconscious for a while now. I came back to see her for the last time." Raeleigh asked, "Mrs. Richards?" "Yes. Jepherson hasn't been home these couple of days because he has gone to visit her. He didn't tell you about it because Mrs. Richards doesn't want to see you. While she was still herself, she did say that she would never let you into the family, and that she didn't want to see you ever again. Jepherson went to take care of her but was worried about you. So, he asked me to come home to take a look and it was only then did I find out that Carsten is autistic. This is on your plate now."
When the time came, Raeleigh enrolled Carsten into a kindergarten. On the first day of school, Carsten was bullied. Raeleigh felt sorry for him as she gently touched his swollen face. He had been beaten because he could not speak. She wanted to confront the bully, but Jepherson stopped her. He told her that Carsten should resolve this matter by himself. That year, Raeleigh could not sleep well at night. Hair loss became an issue, and she was exhausted all the time. But after half a month, the children stopped bullying Carsten. Instead, their parents came to Raeleigh's home. "Just take a look at your child..." The parents pointed to their child, and Raeleigh was confused when she saw a boy about the same height as Carsten. The boy seemed to have taken a serious beating, but when Carsten had gotten beaten up like this, Raeleigh hadn't gone to look for trouble with the bully's parents, did she? Raeleigh retorted, "And? It's normal for
The snow was falling heavily. Jepherson put away the phone and took Raeleigh back into the house. The two stood inside and watched the snow. Meanwhile, Hadrian and Scarlette were busy in the kitchen, not daring to make a sound. The Richards family manor remained quiet when winter was approaching. None of the family members returned even on New Year's Day. Raeleigh went to the yard and waited for them in advance, but no one came back. After New Year's Day, Raeleigh returned to her home with Jepherson. Her family members were all surprised to see her pregnant when she got home. They did not expect Raeleigh to be pregnant after being missing for several months. Moreover, she was almost due. Everyone in the Osteen family knew that Raeleigh stayed because of the baby inside her belly. Undoubtedly, the baby was Jepherson's. However, they wondered where Santiago went. Since Raeleigh said nothing, no one dared to ask about it. They all ignored the incident and sil
Raeleigh was stopped by Jepherson's men at the entrance of the village. 'I knew it wouldn't be easy for me to run away.' "Madam Raeleigh, Mr. Richards is waiting for you." Raeleigh had no choice but to go back with them. At the same time, Jepherson sat on his wheelchair outside the village with a blanket on his lap and upon seeing Raeleigh, he breathed a sigh of relief. Raeleigh walked up to him, "Don't be complacent. I'll leave one day." Shifting his gaze to Raeleigh's belly, Jepherson stretched out his hand and pulled her to him. Despite being too weak to walk, he had a firm grip. Raeleigh lost her balance and fell onto his lap. She tried to escape, but he said immediately, "Don't move." Although his voice sounded terrifying to others, he was trying to negotiate. Everyone turned around to look at them, and Raeleigh blushed. Jepherson covered her body with the blanket, then placed his hand onto her belly. Raeleigh tensed up immediately. She ra
Raeleigh had been depressed for a while after Santiago's departure. After a few days, she finally calmed down a little. Jepherson's health had not improved during this period of time. Whenever he was free, he would stare at Shaney's photo in a daze. Deanna and Jacky had helped take care of Jepherson when Raeleigh fell ill. After Raeleigh recovered, she returned to taking care of him herself. However, Jepherson had been in such poor health that he couldn't even go downstairs. It took Raeleigh a lot of effort to help him get down, especially when he was unwilling to go downstairs. "Autumn is coming. I don't want to go down." He was saying that it was cold downstairs. Raeleigh replied, "I can't take care of you all the time. Are you going to exhaust me to death? Your parents left you alone and ignored you. Santiago abandoned you too. What do you want me to do? I have to work. I also have to take care of you..." "Then stop working. Take care of me." Rael