When Tamara woke up, it was already late at night. The room was tinted light gray from the lights shining into it from outside.It was going to get bright soon.Tamara reached out to feel beside her but only made contact with nothing but coldness. Her heart clenched tightly. Then, she turned to the side and found that Sebastian was nowhere in sight.“He didn’t sleep here last night, did he?” she thought to herself.She struggled to sit up. The throbbing sores all over her body almost caused her to lie back down on the soft bed. After taking a deep breath, she got out of bed and walked into the bathroom.After she had a shower, she walked out in a bathrobe and got a good glimpse of the room.She liked the minimalistic design a lot. However, the longer she looked, the more her heart ached. She hurriedly retracted her gaze and did not dare to look around anymore.After she changed into her clothes, she walked out of the bedroom.The entire villa was opulent. A massive crystal chan
James did not get angry when he noticed the derision in Tamara’s eyes. He still held the agreement out to her firmly.Tamara took the document and skimmed through it. All the terms stated in the contract involved James’ request to have them married.The contract stated in the back that as long as she agreed to all of his requests, James would give her the medicine to slow the poison down.“James Gladwell, you’re shameless.”Tamara tightened her grip on the contract, almost scrunching it.James merely smiled. “As long as I get to own you in the end, I would do anything.”Tamara sneered coldly, then signed the contract.She hated James to her core and even hated herself. After all that she had been through and achieved, she had ended up succumbing to another person’s will once more.Tamara pursed her lips and handed the document back to James.After carefully reviewing the papers, he let out a satisfied smile and handed the bottle of medicine to Tamara.Tamara grabbed the bottl
Tamara was taken aback. Then, she said, “Jordan, nothing will happen to you. I’ll get the antidote eventually…”Jordan said, “I won’t let you make a deal with the devil! You can’t sacrifice your happiness like this.”Tamara had repressed her emotions. However, upon hearing that, her nose suddenly prickled, and tears began to stream down her face uncontrollably.“Jordan, you don’t need to worry about me. I won’t let myself be bullied into submission. All that will happen is I won’t be able to be with Sebastian anymore, but that’s alright. We still have three kids. Just seeing them is satisfying enough,” Tamara said, then smiled and continued, “Jordan, I’ll save all of you, don’t worry. Please don’t disappoint a woman who looks at you with stars in her eyes.”Jordan opened his mouth, but no words came out.After wiping her tears, Tamara said, “Alright, rest up. I’m going to head home now.”Without waiting for Jordan’s reply, she hurried out of the ward.She was worried that she wo
Tamara got up. “If that is all, I will head out now.”James said, “What about eating dinner with me?”Tamara’s hands clenched into tight fists at her sides. She turned around and sat back on the chair.James’ grin grew wider when he saw that Tamara hadn’t refused outright.However, it was still a little early for dinner, so they still had some time to kill.The ward suddenly fell silent.James was pretty exhausted. After he got captured, he was tortured and beaten for information. His captors wanted him to give them more information on the antidote.He kept his mouth shut.Even though every bone in his body had been broken and no part of his body had been left unabused, he persisted in remaining silent even as pain engulfed him.He was certain that Tamara would agree to his terms eventually.When he saw that she had returned to see him a second time, he instantly knew that he had won.The sunlight at the moment was perfect. It illuminated Tamara’s beautiful figure and made h
Dead?Tamara was taken aback.It was explosive information.Who knew that her mother had a fiancé?And it turned out that the man was one of the main instigators who caused her mother such misery!What was even more shocking was that the man had died!Things were so insanely confusing!Tamara had the impression that a hazy veil obscured her mother’s past. She couldn’t reach for the veil no matter how hard she tried. She could make out blurry, vague figures but nothing distinct.James smiled faintly. “His name was Mason Custry. He was Hugo’s younger brother. In the past, Mason used to be Alex’s fiancé, and Hugo was your Aunt Cheryl’s fiancé as well.”Tamara pursed her lips. She stared at him coldly with clear eyes. “How do you know so much?”James replied calmly, “I got all this information by accident. I’m naturally curious, so I dug deeper and deeper to find information to satiate my curiosity. I didn’t think I’d get any use out of this information, to be honest.”Tamara re
Tamara’s figure stilled. She turned to look at James, then shot him a mocking smile. “I don’t give a fuck about what makes you upset or not.”With that, she pushed open the door and walked out.James’ expression turned sullen all of a sudden. He watched as Tamara walked away from the ward with Elijah with a dark look in his eyes.He shut his eyes suddenly and forced himself not to do anything too rash to jeopardize himself.…In the corridor around the corner.Tamara looked at Elijah coldly. “What are you here for?”If Tamara could choose, she would rather never lay eyes on both of these men ever again. She hated them!Elijah’s wrinkled face filled with worry. “I left pretty quickly that day. I didn’t know about what had happened until today. Have you managed to find anything to help?”Tamara shook her head coldly. “No.”Elijah continued, “I have a team of medical practitioners working for me. You can send me your family’s blood samples. I’ll bring them to my team so they can
Tamara was rendered speechless.She had the sudden urge to wipe out the whole world.Tamara’s grip tightened on her phone. The whites of her knuckles looked prominent, and she pursed her lips even tighter. A long while later, she tapped into Sebastian’s profile once more to open their chat history.The most recent message was from her to him, in which she had sent him a heart sticker. She was seething with rage.She exited the chat and started another chat with Margot.Tamara: “Margot, how can I find out if someone has blocked me?”Margot: “Oh, that’s easy! Try to connect with him through Messenger. His phone number should be linked to his Facebook account so that his full name is displayed. You won’t be able to see his name if he has blocked you.”Tamara cocked an eyebrow. She didn’t know about this trick.After thanking Margot, she reopened her chat with Sebastian.After she tapped on his Messenger account, she saw that Sebastian’s full name was clearly displayed.This caus
With that, Margot turned toward Tamara. “Call me if anything crops up.”Tamara nodded. “Alright. You should leave now.”Margot nodded.After the door closed behind her, Tamara turned to look at James and saw that the man was smiling sinisterly.She tensed up right away. “You know that’s just how Margot is. It’s her personality.”James said coldly, “Why must I take shit from her?”Tamara furrowed her brows. “What do you want to do to her?”He replied, “Well, Margot upset me. It’s only natural that I’d want to do something to make me feel better.”Tamara’s hands clenched into tight fists on both sides. “James Gladwell, don’t you dare overstep!”When James saw that Tamara was clearly angry at him yet had put in an effort to rein herself in, the sinister expression on his face disappeared instantly. “Alright, don’t get mad at me. I’ll just let it go then.”Tamara nearly threw up.However, as long as James did not do anything to hurt Margot, she was willing to endure it.James s
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