Soon, news of Margot torturing the maid spread. Andrew sneered when he heard this. "And here I was, thinking she had some cards up her sleeves. Did she truly think she was the young lady of the house just because she had been staying here for the past two days?"Eric stood aside silently with his head bowed.However, Andrew was cautious in nature. After the sneer, he told Eric, "Continue to keep an eye on her. Also, find out how she tortured the maid and whether the maid is even still alive.""Yes, Father." Eric quickly left. In the villa, the room's door was tightly closed, and the cries for help grew weaker. The other people in the villa heard it but dared not come forward to plead. After all, Margot was the young lady of the house, and no one dared to disobey her. But they also didn't want to hear the screams, so they kept their distance from that room.Inside the room, Felice's face was pale, and she lay on the ground in pain. She wasn't faking it. She really had no stren
"Get out!" An angry shout echoed through the building, followed by the loud sound of a door slamming shut. Felice was pushed out, and she almost fell to the ground. A passing maid immediately rushed forward to support her. She gave her a look of sympathy. "Are you okay?"Felice's face was pale, and cold sweat stained her forehead. She feigned calmness and shook her head. "I'm fine."However, the maid was shocked by the wound on her arm. She glanced at the door to Margot's room with concern and wariness and led Felice away. "Let me treat your wound. It must be tiring to serve the young lady."Felice hurriedly shook her head. "No, not at all. It's my duty."The maid huffed. "What do you mean by it's your duty? How could she vent her anger on you? Who does she think she is?"Felice forced a bitter smile. "We've lost our rights ever since we stepped foot here."The maid stiffened, and she slowly nodded. "You're right. This is Nammu Bay, not the outside world."They fell into silen
Andrew didn't miss the fleeting emotion on Margot's face. His expression remained cold and stern, but his tone softened a bit. "I forgot that you were only a few years old when you went to the orphanage. You probably don't know much about your mother."Margot stared at him intently. "What are you implying?"Andrew shrugged. "It's nothing. I just want to tell you that we should let bygones be bygones. There's no use digging into the past. Why not stay here instead? I'll give you a better life."However, Margot still wore a doubtful look. "Really? Stop lying to me. You couldn't even fulfill such a small request from me."Andrew sighed. He silently looked at Margot before explaining, "After what happened three days ago, I believe you should have noticed by now. The peace between the Zimmerman family and the Lane family is all an act. "I can't intervene in the Lane family's affairs. Otherwise, even that superficial peace won't be maintained, and the two families may end up at war."
On the east side of Nammu Bay, Adrian punched Benjamin, but the latter managed to evade it. Adrian grew even more furious. "How dare you dodge me? Who do you think you are? How dare you set your eyes on Margot?"Benjamin narrowed his eyes behind his mask. "Oh? And who do you think you are?""You ..." Adrian turned bright red. When he recalled Benjamin and Margot coming out of the bathroom together, he wished to shoot Benjamin!What else would a man and a woman do in the bathroom together? Margot was his wife! Who did Benjamin think he was?"Adrian!" Aldric suddenly yelled. "You must not be disrespectful to Mr. Inkling!"Although Adrian was pissed, he returned to Aldric's side.Aldric looked at Benjamin. "Have you met Margot before?"Benjamin coldly replied, "No.""Then, you ..." Aldric frowned. "Your relationship seems ambiguous. Yet Margot wants to drive you out of Nammu Bay. Have you offended her?"Benjamin smirked under his mask. "I said I wanted to marry her. Would my prop
Felice looked at Margot with a complicated expression. "Ms. Zimmerman, didn't you find the grapes sour?"Margot chuckled. "As you said, the grapes were imported and are considered luxurious items. I'll eat them even if they're sour. They are nutritious, after all."She had been on Nammu Bay for over a month, surrounded by the salty sea breeze every day. Though she found the sour grapes distasteful, she wouldn't throw them away. In fact, she was happy eating them.Felice fell silent. She didn't quite understand. After some hesitation, she asked, "Ms. Zimmerman, are you not worried about the heart-eating bug?"Margot shook her head. "There's nothing to worry about."Felice looked at her with a puzzled expression. She knew how terrifying the heart-eating bug was. Every full moon, she would be in excruciating pain, wishing she could tear off her skin to ease the suffering.But Margot seemed completely indifferent. Why?Felice didn't understand, but she dared not ask.Soon, Margot f
Andrew's demeanor shifted. "Don't be afraid. Just answer my question."Felice nodded. "Okay.""Has the young lady hit you in the past two days?" Andrew asked calmly.Felice trembled in fear. "No."Although she hesitated in her response, there was a hint of fear in her tone.Andrew squinted his eyes and glanced at his men. One of them stepped forward and rolled up Felice's sleeve, revealing numerous scars on her arms. It was evident that they were caused by broken glass.The scars were densely packed. Who knew how many cuts were there?Andrew immediately snapped, "Margot is crossing the line!"Felice fell on her knees in fear. "This has nothing to do with Ms. Zimmerman. I was the one who hurt myself. Please don't be mad at her, Mr. Zimmerman!"Andrew furrowed his brows. "Felice, you work for the Zimmerman family, not Margot. There's no need to cover for her."Felice trembled again.Andrew muttered slowly, "Keep me posted about her recent unusual behavior. Don't miss out on an
Andrew's face immediately darkened at this. "Adrian, did you come to propose or to provoke me?"Adrian was not a pushover, either. "I did come to propose. But I won't hold back if you can't even show me some respect. Uncle Zimmerman, you may choose not to marry Margot to me, but marrying her to Eric is also out of the question. If I find out you have such intentions, I won't let Eric off the hook!""How dare you?" Andrew glared at Adrian.Adrian stood up. "I came here today just for this. I hope you can consider it carefully. There have been many outsiders on the island recently. If our two families continue our fight, wouldn't it allow outsiders to strike? Think about it, Uncle Zimmerman. You wouldn't want to see the years of hard work destroyed by outsiders, right?"After a pause, he smiled. "I'll take my leave now, Uncle Zimmerman. Just give me an answer when you've made up your mind."With that, he turned and left.Andrew was livid. He angrily slammed his fist onto the table,
Steven furrowed his brows at Margot. "What are you plotting, Ms. Zimmerman?"Margot quirked a brow. "What's wrong? I'm just craving for some fish. Is that not allowed?"Steven's expression remained serious. "Ms. Zimmerman, there are plenty of fish at home. There's no need to catch them now.""Oh." Margot hummed without much emotion. She looked at the six men. "You, run."The six men exchanged glances. What exactly was Margot planning?Steven's face darkened. "Ms. Zimmerman ..."Margot sneered. "Are you not my guards? I asked you to catch fish, and you refused. Now I'm asking you to run, and you still refuse? I think I should have a good talk with Eric about this. Why don't his men listen to me? Is it because I'm a powerless young lady?"She sounded angry. Steven and his men froze at this. Almost immediately, the six men dared not stick around and started running.The sun was glaring, and they were soon covered in sweat.But Margot didn't stop them. And as long as she didn't gi
The bed was also adorned in striking white. Margot's bridal gown gradually slipped off, and her hair spread out behind her on the bed. Her smooth skin shone beneath the dazzling light.Benjamin stared at her. "Margot, you have to spend the rest of your life making up for your lies.""Okay," Margot agreed without hesitation.The temperature in the room rose, and the night had just begun.It was as Tamara said. Because of their tragic past, the heavens decided to bless them in this life. They lived happily ever after from that day onward.Benjamin successfully inherited the Inkling Corporation. A year later, Margot gave birth to a daughter. She resembled Benjamin and was as beautiful as a doll.Their little girl grew up in a loving family, and the love between Margot and Benjamin only grew with time. They developed Nammu Bay, transforming it into a popular tourist destination.Another year passed, and Tamara and Sebastian got married. The wedding was almost identical to the one fr
The newlywed walked into the wedding hall hand in hand.The wedding hall was also well-decorated. Shane, Trevor, Jacob, and Alex sat in the front row.The host congratulated the couple, and after the couple exchanged rings, the crowd erupted in cheers. The wedding went past quickly. And when Margot was led to her bridal room, she was still very much in a daze.Because of Margot's condition, she had to leave early and let Benjamin deal with the guests alone.As time passed, Margot grew more and more anxious. But she didn't dare move a muscle. Benjamin had told her to keep the veil on and wait for him.Margot had never been this obedient before. But she had no choice. Disobeying wouldn't do. What if her husband ran away?Just then, the door opened. Margot's heart tightened, and she immediately went tense in anticipation.A faint stench of alcohol wafted over, and she saw his shoes from under the veil.He was standing before her but made no move to greet her.Margot couldn't help
When the others saw Benjamin standing still in a daze, they all asked in confusion, "What's going on? Why did he stop?""What is he thinking about?""Did he lose his mind because he was too excited to meet his bride?"Someone made a joke, and others burst into laughter.Downstairs, Sebastian exchanged looks with Tamara, who was upstairs. His gaze returned to Benjamin.The wedding had been going on smoothly. But it seemed that Benjamin's memories might be their biggest challenge.Now that Benjamin had recovered his memories, what would he do next?However, Benjamin quickly came back to his senses. He walked forward calmly until he reached the door. As his gaze swept over Tamara and Natasha, a small smile appeared on his face.Tamara piped up, "Mr. Inkling, Nat and I had planned to set up some challenges for you. However, considering the hardships you and Margot have gone through, those challenges seem trivial in front of you. So, I thought, why not give you a clear path that led
"Shit! Isn't that too ruthless?""Leave it to the four Moore brothers to pull this trick!""Stop standing around and start drinking!"Benjamin watched on without any change in expression. He turned to the last row of men and smiled. "I'll leave the first round to you."Those men were all eager to try. They rolled up their sleeves and loosened their ties, their eyes gleaming with excitement.Benjamin made room for them, and they eagerly stepped forward. They picked up the glasses and downed them in one gulp."Let's go!" The cheers that erupted motivated them further. But despite their fierce drinking, they were no match for the abundant alcohol. When they looked up, they found that they were only halfway through. Some of them were already feeling tipsy!Sunlight spilled onto the drinks. A gentle breeze caused ripples on the liquid, resembling scattered stars.The men noticed the entrance was within arm's reach, and they gritted their teeth to endure the torture.Harris was th
The morning sunlight bathed the earth, casting a brilliant glow on every corner of Simmons Residence. Everyone's faces were filled with smiles. In the room, the styling team was already in position. They first helped Margot into the wedding gown and began styling her hair.Although Margot never decided on her bridal makeup, she did try each style. To surprise her, Benjamin accompanied her to try out the bridal makeup but kept the final choice from her.Now, dressed in the beautiful wedding gown, Margot remembered the makeup styles she had tried before, and a smile graced her face. Tamara and Natasha also changed into their bridesmaid dresses. The makeup artist was working on them when Alex walked in with a gentle smile. "Have you done your preparation for the challenges?"Tamara gave a thumbs up. "Don't worry, Mom. I won't let them take your daughter away easily."Alex giggled. "That won't do. We have to see if Margot agrees."Margot immediately exclaimed, "I'm all in favor!"
"You're right!" Tamara exclaimed, and the three women chatted for a while before gradually falling asleep.In the Inkling Manor, lights were on, and a festive atmosphere filled every corner. Wealthy young men who knew Benjamin gathered there, celebrating the night.A few people sat on the couch by the pool. There were various drinks on the table. Jack picked up a bottle and praised, "This is a good wine. It's at least 30 years old! You're going all out, Mr. Inkling."Benjamin's face carried a contented smile. "It's my big day, so let's all have a good time together."Jack gave him a thumbs up. "You're very generous, Mr. Inkling."The others laughed along.Benjamin turned to Sebastian and suddenly smiled. "Why are you so calm? When we go over tomorrow, I wonder what challenges Tamara has for you."Sebastian calmly muttered, "She'll only cause trouble for you."Benjamin cocked an eyebrow. "You're quite confident. I can't wait to see you eat your words tomorrow."Sebastian shrugg
Margot responded, "Yes, but I believe he will recover his memory soon."Joseph chuckled. "It doesn't matter if he does recover his memory. He loves you either way."A sweet smile appeared on Margot's face.He was right. Benjamin loved her with or without his memories. Nothing could ever change that.Joseph gazed at Margot for a while before shifting his gaze away. He turned to the night sky outside. "It seems that tonight will be a special one."Margot looked at him. "Do you have any plans for the future, Joseph?"Joseph smiled. "I will work for Moore Corporation. After all, I'm the only one in our family who studied business."Margot's eyes flickered. Joseph's life was still the same as in her past life. He would still manage Moore Corporation while the other brothers shine in their respective fields."That's great! I'll have a powerful backer now. I can just mention your name if someone bullies me. As the cousin of the Moore Corporation's president, no one would dare lay thei
Margot reached out to touch the wedding gown, feeling the expensive fabric. Every stitch and thread carried Benjamin's love for her. She looked up at Tamara. "I'm scared, Tammy."Tamara seemed to know what she was afraid of and hugged her close. "Don't be. This is real. It's really happening.Tears welled up in Margot's eyes. Tamara understood her the best. She feared this was just a dream, an illusion she would wake up from. There was no rebirth, cat-and-mouse games, or Nammu Bay destruction. Everything was just a trick her mind had made up.After all this time, Margot finally felt fear.She held onto Tamara tightly. Even when tears streamed down, Margot didn't dare to blink, afraid that she would return to a cold room if she did, a world without him.Tamara gently stroked her back. "Hold me tight, Margot. I'm real. You've felt the wedding dress. That's real, too. Nothing is an illusion. It was all real."Margot finally calmed down. She suddenly felt embarrassed. "Sorry about
"I do! I do want to be your daughter," Margot hurriedly exclaimed. She looked flustered. "I was just a bit overwhelmed. I never expected this. Aunt Alex, I …"Tamara laughed. "Since you're now her daughter, why aren't you referring to her as your mom?"Margot felt even more embarrassed!She grew up in an orphanage and had little concept of parental love. Although she had fantasized about having a mother like Tamara's, it was just a dream. She didn't have a mother. That was why she felt close to Alex. With Alex officially adopting Margot as her daughter, Margot gained a mother from that point onward.Margot's eyes watered. No matter how hard she tried to hold it in, she couldn't stop the tears from falling.Seeing this, Alex quickly took out tissues to wipe them away. "Don't cry. You'll get wrinkles if you cry."But the comforting words only made it worse.Margot threw herself into Alex's arms.Alex comforted Margot patiently, her eyes also glossing over.However, Jacob fr