"Mr. White, I've decided to join the research exchange program," Sandra Hudson said as she struggled to remove her hair accessories and earrings.She heard Marcus White sigh with relief on the other end of the call."Sandra, I'm glad that you've thought it through. Are you really sure about this? After all, we can't return so easily once we leave. Although the opportunity is very rare, you're still a newlywed. Will it be alright for you?""Thank you for your concern, Mr. White, but I've thought it through. Everything will be fine in two weeks. I'll hand over the necessary tasks on my end and meet you then."After ending the call, Sandra felt a little flustered as she looked at herself in the mirror.At her wedding just a while ago, someone shouted, "Keith, Ivy is about to commit suicide!"Keith Farmer, who was about to put the ring on Sandra's finger, paused. He turned around and strode off the stage.He did not think about his bride, who was still standing at the altar. Instead
When Sandra opened her eyes again, she found that her neck was in a neck brace, and she could not move at all. The intense pain on her face made her more alert. She felt sore all over, as if all the bones in her body had broken.Keith stood by Sandra's bed. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Sandra open her eyes."Well, you're still alive, so go and apologize to Ivy. We had difficulty persuading her to come down from the roof since you didn't come that day."Sandra never liked to cry, but she still felt better. When she opened her eyes, she was still a little delighted to see him. However, not only did he not ask if she was fine, he also asked her to apologize to Ivy.Sandra did not understand what she did wrong.Did he do all of that just because Ivy claimed that she had depression? Did everyone have to pander to Ivy just because there was a risk of her committing suicide?Sandra opened her mouth, but she could not make a sound."Forget it. Look for me when you have thoug
The doctor discharged Sandra three days later.After limping home, Sandra found the four of them in the dining hall, singing the Happy Birthday song.Even Sandra herself had forgotten that it was her birthday.Irene and Mike were busy serving food for Ivy, who was laughing happily. Their eyes were filled with love.Ivy looked at Keith affectionately as she carefully wiped the cream off from the corners of his mouth.The Hudson family housekeeper, Janet Hudley, took Sandra's bag and saw that the gauze on her forehead had not been completely removed."Ms. Hudson, are you alright?" Janet asked.Those words broke the peace around them.Everyone looked over. Ivy stood up and walked quickly to Sandra.Suddenly, she kneeled down and said, "Sandra, it's my fault. I ruined your wedding, so you can hit me if you want."All three of them ran over quickly to help Ivy stand up when they saw that she kneeled down.Sandra stood and watched the drama. She did not even wish to show them the
Sandra left the Hudson family villa in a daze.Thunder and lightning roared in the sky, and heavy rain poured down on her. It was as if God was adding to her misery.A black sports car stopped beside her as rainwater splashed all over her. The car window rolled down, revealing none other than Keith."Sandra, why do you want to go against your parents' wishes? As long as you're willing to accept Ivy, you're still the daughter of the Hudson family. Our engagement is still in force."Sandra ignored him and continued to walk forward. Keith got down with an umbrella and caught up with her. He pulled her arm so that she would look at him."Are you still angry about what happened at the wedding? That's a human life. I can't just sit back and do nothing."He pulled her arm further, trying to show weakness to persuade her."Don't be angry. I'll compensate you with a wedding even more grand than the last one. Although Ivy is the daughter of the Hudson family, my wife will only be you."S
The man brought Sandra to a hotel.Sandra followed behind him, but when they reached the front desk, she realized that something was not right.Did he think she was a slut or something?Sandra pulled his sleeve and explained immediately, "I didn't mean that."The man smiled and replied, "Don't worry, I didn't mean that either."After arranging for a room at the front desk, he handed the room access card to Sandra. "Go ahead, clean up yourself and get changed." Sandra got a good look at the man. His handsome face and positive outlook gave her a completely different feeling from Keith. "Thank you."The man turned around as he waved and left.Sandra washed herself from head to toe in the room. She cleaned her clothes and laid on the bed, but she could not fall asleep.She figured she would go back to the university the next day to see if there was still a chance to make things right.When Sandra came to the university the next day, she was shunned by everyone. Her professor,
The temperature in the wine cellar was only about ten degrees Celsius. There were no windows, so it was hard to tell whether it was day or night.Sandra's phone was about to run out of battery. The date displayed on the screen showed that there were only three days left before the departure date for the research and experiment exchange program.Sandra knew she was falling sick. She felt her body burning hot for a moment, but she would be shivering the next second. Her teeth were chattering, but her breath was burning hot. She felt really drowsy as she curled up in a corner.The ticking sound from the air conditioner in the wine cellar sounded like a thunderstorm in her heart. It gradually drowned her and took away any warmth and hope from her, leaving her in a miserable state.Sandra's willpower kept her alive. She knew she could not be trapped anymore. She had to go out of there.Outside the wine cellar, Keith saw how determined Sandra was.He was afraid that he would really los
When Sandra woke up, she was already in a luxurious ward of the hospital.Keith was standing by the window. When he heard that Sandra woke up, he hurried to her side, held her hand and put it on his face."Sandra, you finally woke up."Sandra looked at the man in front of her and felt very strange. He was not like the Keith she knew before, but he was also not the Keith who favored Ivy either."I'm sorry, Sandra. I'm too afraid of losing you. Our wedding is scheduled in three days. Are you willing to forgive me?"Sandra's eyes flickered as she nodded in agreement.There were three days left before she needed to leave for the program. How would she be able to escape if she did not agree to his proposal?Keith hugged her tightly in his arms. He hugged her so tightly as if he wanted to crush her. Perhaps he only realized what he wanted when he was about to lose it.Keith could not feel the emotions in Sandra's eyes, so he panicked and wanted to keep her by his side.Sandra carefu
At that moment, a surge of data and information flooded the big screen at the wedding hall.Henry then grabbed the microphone to attract everyone's attention."Hello, everyone. As the senior of the bride, I've been entrusted by Sandra to share an interesting video with you. This is the results from the research and experiment of our laboratory that we worked for the past six months. A week ago, this woman stole it and published it as hers!"All the reporters swarmed around and handed their microphones to Henry. "Are you saying that the research project that won the award actually belongs to your laboratory?"Henry touched his glasses slightly and replied, "Yes. Ivy plagiarized the results of our hard work and claimed it as hers shamelessly. Here's all the data and case analysis. It can prove that she's the real plagiarist."The research data is the result of our laboratory's effort. The copyright should belong to Sandra!"Ivy trembled nervously. She held her heavy wedding dress,
"Go! Get the groom here. I want to know why the parents of the bride can't attend the wedding." Hearing the commotion, Amelia came over with a dozen bodyguards in black suits. "Hello, Mr. Hudson."Mike shouted at Amelia, ensuring the friends and family behind him could hear him. "Look, we had dinner together at Lawrence residence before. There must be a misunderstanding."Amelia adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses, smiled and said, "Mr. Hudson, Ms. Hudson doesn't recognize your father-daughter relationship, so naturally, Mrs. Lawrence won't recognize your relationship with us."It's embarrassing for both of us if you create a scene here. We are all well-known people. It's not good to embarrass yourselves. Please leave."Mike refused to give up, choking as he spoke. Irene was wiping her tears as well."Sandra's getting married and she doesn't have any family members by her side. If we tell others about it, people will laugh at her."Amelia sneered, "Who says that she doesn't have a
Zachary and Sandra's wedding was scheduled for a month later.After returning to West City, Keith looked for Ivy as soon as possible. He asked her to meet him on the rooftop.Ivy pushed her wheelchair to meet him when she saw him. She looked at him expectantly and said, "Keith, you finally remembered me."Keith looked at Ivy with disgust. He lifted her up from the wheelchair and put her on the barrier."Didn't I tell you? Don't do anything to Sandra, or I'll take action against you!"Ivy smiled. "I'm already cripple. What else do you want to do to me? Kill me? That would be perfect. That way, you'd never forget me for the rest of your life."Keith frowned, "How could you be so vicious? What good will it bring to you to destroy Sandra and I?"Ivy smirked. "What good is it to me? I'd be happy as long as I see you suffer. Who pushed me to this extent? It's you!"Ivy tugged on Keith's sleeve. "I love you. Why don't you want to marry me? How can I not be better than Sandra?"Keith
After landing in West City, Sandra visited the Lawrence family with Zachary after resting for two days.Sandra wore a short dress that Zachary bought for her. She was too nervous to speak on the car ride there.Zachary saw how anxious she was and held her hand. "A girl will have to meet her parents-in-law one day. You're so beautiful, so what are you afraid of? Don't worry, my mom will definitely like you very much."Sandra knew how powerful the Lawrence family was in West City. The Hudson and Farmer family wedding already attracted much attention, but what about the Lawrence family?It was impossible for her to not be nervous.Her life was just like a typical soap opera.A girl from a small family who wanted to marry into a wealthy family, However, the boy's mother threw almost a million dollars on the girl's face to force them to break up.Sandra became more and more conflicted.When the car drove into a manor, she clearly saw the sign in the garden that read, 'Lawrence Resid
Sandra looked at Zachary with tears in her eyes.Three people who she once thought were her family members sat in the audience, fully knowing the whole truth of the incident. However, they did not have the courage to stand up and speak for her.Zachary, who was seemingly an unreliable person, stood by her unconditionally, believed in her, supported her, and backed her up.The people in the audience were murmuring.Amidst the exclamations of the crowd, Zachary took Sandra's hand and knelt on one knee. He then took out a ring from the pocket on his trousers. Even those standing in the back row could see a huge diamond."Sandra, will you marry me?"All the voices of doubts were eliminated by what was happening as another exciting event attracted everyone's attention.Ivy, who was still on the big screen, was obviously watching the live broadcast over on Sandra's end. She almost broke down when she saw the situation overturn.Ivy shouted incessantly. The host saw that things were n
Mike stood up to take a photo of Sandra, and Irene cried with joy. All the major media companies took the opportunity to report it.Suddenly, a reporter took out his phone and handed it to another reporter. All of the other reporters took out their phones and started to check as well. It became chaotic all of a sudden.Some people whispered to each other and looked strangely at Sandra.The news reached the jury panel. The leader of the jury was a supporter of Sandra's opponent, so he would definitely not miss the opportunity to do something.He asked someone to project the live broadcast onto the big screen.Ivy's face appeared on the big screen suddenly. She was sitting in a wheelchair, crying."It was my sister who copied my research. She stole my fiancé and my parents. She also caused me to fall from a high building at my wedding. I'm now wheelchair-bound for the rest of my life, and I can never stand up again."The audience broke into discussion. Everyone started to debate i
The four of them drove into the compound of the research facility, and the security personnel at the entrance let them in.Marcus was the first to receive the news about their presence, so he took them to the conference room."Please rest and wait here for a moment. Sandra has yet to finish her experiment. She will come down to meet you after she is done. We are at the critical stage of our project, everyone must be in full concentration and not distracted. Please wait for a moment."Jared thanked Marcus and sent him away.Irene looked around and muttered, "Sandra really is our biological daughter. She's doing very well."Mike put his hands behind his back and stood up straight. He looked at most of the award certificates on the wall, unaware that Sandra had joined any competitions. For the first time, he was proud of his daughter.After waiting for nearly two hours, when everyone's patience was about to wear out, Sandra arrived with Zachary.Zachary greeted Mike and Irene respe
Keith changed into new, clean clothes and went to the entrance of the research facility again.The security personnel recognized him and asked, "Are you here for Ms. Hudson again?"Keith bribed the security personnel with two packs of cigarettes. He happily accepted them and whispered in Keith's ear, "Ms. Hudson seems to have a conflict with Mr. Lawrence."Keith smiled in relief and thanked the security personnel. He went directly into the main building of the research facilities.Keith waited for a long time on the first floor, but he did not see Sandra come down. Later, he saw Marcus walking down the stairs slowly towards him."Hello, Mr. White.""Keith, please go home. You've been here for a long time. I heard that you manage a big corporation, so don't you need to go back to handle it?"Marcus immediately ordered Keith to leave.Keith knew what Marcus meant, but he would not give up. "Mr. White, I'm sorry for what happened before. I was reckless."Marcus waved his hand wit
Keith softened his heart. He felt that his head was about to explode. His tears combined with the blood from his fingertips dripping onto the floor made for a terrifying image.Keith reached out his hand carefully, trying to hold Sandra's hand as he said, "Leave him, Sandra. I can support you no matter what you want to do. Come back to me, please. You're the only one I have left now."Sandra replied coldly, "You still have Ivy. My future belongs to Zachary."Keith slid weakly to the ground, using his last bit of strength to grab Sandra's clothes. He knelt on the ground sincerely and begged, "Sandra, what do you want me to do before you are willing to forgive me?"Sandra did not even look at him. "I forgive you, Keith. Please let me go.""Sandra, I have never thought of breaking up with you. No matter what I did before, I never meant to hurt you. I'm begging you to please give me another chance, please?"Sandra removed Keith's hand that was grabbing on her clothes. "Keith, don't l
Sandra cried so hard that she almost fainted. Everyone tried to find a way to get to the bottom of the cliff, hoping that they could be saved."Mr. Farmer, you are finally awake."Keith's assistant, Jared Light, walked over to him.Jared's eyes were red, as if he had just cried. "Mr. Farmer, I was really scared."Keith wanted to speak, but he could not speak at all."Don't move. You fell off the high cliff. Fortunately, there were branches and snow piles to cushion the fall. Otherwise, you would've died. You have a high fever and have been in a coma for three days."Keith looked at the ceiling, his mind fuzzy. He finally remembered everything that happened.He supported himself to sit up with great difficulty then pulled out the IV needle in his hand. Blood dripped from his fingertips, looking grim.'Where is the specimen? Can it still be used?'He looked around, but did not see Sandra. 'Did Sandra have an accident too? If not, why isn't she guarding my bed?'He demonstrate