"Liya, you have performed well ever since you joined the company. The program you have designed is pretty good as well." Hansen took out a USB drive from his drawer and placed it on the table. He flashed her a smile and complimented her. "Thank you so much for the compliment, Hansen. It's my honor to be able to work in Richards Group." Liya was filled with delight upon receiving his praise. Jubilant, she showered him with flattery. "I didn't expect you to work so hard for the sake of Richards Group. It's beyond my expectation. What about this? I will inform the finance department to increase your salary by 50% from today onwards," he announced. The smile warmed his eyes. He was being pretty generous. "Really?" Liya raised her head and exclaimed in delight. She looked at him with moist, shining, and ecstatic eyes. "Of course, why would I lie to you?" Hansen's smile broadened into a grin and he said firmly, "Didn't I mention that you have done a great job? The com
"Jenna, did you go home just now? Is Jerry alright?" As soon as Sabrina left the office, Hansen walked towards her and reached out his hand to touch her. However, for some inexplicable reason, Jenna seemed to be in a bad mood and avoided him. She recalled Liya's expression when she went out of the elevator a moment ago and it made her even more upset. Liya was apparently in high spirits. Hansen was startled when Jenna avoided him. He glanced at her and was a little taken aback to see her gloomy expression. His mind raced. "Did Jerry say that he missed me?" he asked gently with a grin. However, a flash of anguish crossed his face. "Yes, he was wailing, begging me not to leave." Jenna could still hear the sound of Jerry weeping and it made her heart ache terribly. She raised her head as she was choked with sobs. Hansen fell silent. "Hansen, I'm going abroad for a while." She pondered the matter for a while before firmly stating her wish. "Oh, why
"I'm sorry, Rayan. I understand that you have your concerns. I will not bother you anymore." Jenna gave him a knowing smile. She understood his concerns and was about to leave. "Jen, it doesn't seem right if I were to make you pay for the system. How about this? I'll give you the system for free." Just as Jenna was about to leave, Rayan's voice rang, announcing the good news. "Really?" Jenna turned around and asked in surprise. "Of course, I'm doing this for your sake. Hansen is so lucky to have you." Rayan smiled and said grudgingly. Jenna's eyes welled with tears. "Are you planning to have a fresh start?" Rayan looked at her and asked with a smile. He knew very well what was on her mind. In fact, he figured out her intentions right away when she called him and wanted to meet him. "Rayan, to be honest, the luxury cars produced by the company have no value anymore. Even if we manage to find evidence to prove our innocence, it will be difficult
Norton raised his head and looked at her. Suddenly, he laughed. "Jenna, who are you to reprimand me? Why should I listen to you?" "What gives me the right to reprimand you? Well, I'm currently the mistress of Richards Manor. Hence, I have the right to ask you to come back with me." Jenna snorted and said firmly, "You are still part of the Richards family. Back then, Grandma was forced to drive you out of the family. You are a man. You have to face your punishment after what you have done. Look at you right now, loathing everyone in the family. Did we impose the charge upon you? You brought it upon yourself. Do you know how much Grandma wished that you could turn over a new leaf? Are you aware of how much she misses you?" Jenna really wanted to slap him across his face to make him come to his senses. Judging from his unkempt appearance, he was having a rough time. It was apparent that he was struggling to make ends meet. However, he remained proud and haughty, refusing
"Norton, now that the Richards Group is in trouble, have you ever considered how you can help us?" Jenna asked callously. Norton sat by her side, lowering his head in silence. Jenna glanced at him and said indifferently, "Sabrina is currently working alongside me at Richards Group. Once we have landed in A City, you may return to the manor to see Grandma." Jenna was unsure whether Sabrina was willing to meet him or not. She was afraid that Sabrina would be displeased to see him. Hence, she did not plan to let them meet each other for the time being. A person should be given a second chance if they had turned over a new leaf. However, had Norton turned over a new leaf? Was he capable and worthy of Sabrina's love? Well, at the moment, Jenna did not see those qualities in him. Sabrina was straightforward and simple. She followed her instincts whenever she made decisions. Hence, if Norton failed to realize his mistakes, Jenna would stop her even if Sabri
"Tell me first. How's the situation over there?" she asked deliberately. "Don't worry. All the evidence now points towards Jenna. She will probably go to jail soon." Liya raised her eyebrows and her smile was smug. She blushed, looking very dazzling and captivating. Zoella glanced at her. A wry smile briefly touched her lips. There was a gleam in her eyes. "Liya, your chance has come." She narrowed her eyes and smiled. Her gaze remained fixed upon her and she assumed an air of indifference. Her expression remained ambiguous. For a moment, Liya's heart pounded rapidly and she flushed scarlet. She had to become Hansen's wife. She wanted nothing more than to lead a decent life. It was her dream to be able to spend extravagantly and buy everything that she wanted. She wished to become wealthy. Growing up, she had always struggled to make ends meet and she did not wish to spend her life in poverty again. Of course, she was not going to be used by Zoella.
Sabrina had a headache as she tried to get Jenna to come to her senses. Jenna remained persistent and refused to believe that it was true despite the circumstances. However, in reality, she found it hard to believe it as well, what more Jenna. Everything had changed in just a few days. It did seem that Liya had taken advantage of Jenna's absence and seduced Hansen in just a few days. In other words, the affair started just a few days ago. She had been in the office all this while but she had not seen them together or even noticed that something was amiss. It was truly extraordinary. She could not blame Jenna for refusing to believe that it was true, as she found it way too absurd as well, if Hansen had really hooked up with Liya in just a few days out of loneliness. He was truly an unreliable man. What's more, Jenna and Hansen had gone through many hardships and challenges together before they reconciled. It was only for a few days. He started an affair during t
"Where do you want to go now?" Sergio sat in the driver's seat in front and handed her a piece of tissue paper as he inquired about her plans. Jenna accepted the tissue paper and wiped the tears away from her face. Choking with sobs, she said, "Let's have a drink." Drink? Sergio's deep-set eyes remained riveted upon her. Once he was sure that she was being serious, he started the engine and pulled away. "Here, stop right here!" When the car passed by a river, Jenna shouted out of a sudden and pointed at the riverside. Sergio parked the car by the riverside and turned around. Jenna had already jumped out of the window and stumbled towards the riverside. "Jenna." Sergio frowned and shouted anxiously. She could barely maintain her balance. It would be dangerous if she goes on in this manner. He quickly opened the door of the car and chased after her. "Jenna, be careful." He wrapped his arms around her and supported her to a much safer area t
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