Noah continued to fidget with the jade. He asked dryly, “What’s your baby’s name? Holly Herman, was it?”Hailey responded, “Yeah.” Then, she added, “We have an agreement, Mr. Noah. Our deal was done once Maddox and I got married. We weren’t supposed to see each other again.”Raising his eyes, he stared at her.She trembled all over. There was nothing but coldness on his face. Then, he said in an equally cold tone, “I seem to recall that I also told you to make him fall in love with you completely so he wouldn’t wander to the wrong places.”That was when it hit her. Staring at the jade with unblinking eyes, she knew who it was from. Her heart sank.She might’ve just given birth, but she couldn’t care about it now. Slipping out of the bed, she kneeled before him. After all, she knew how ruthless he was capable of being. Then, she started begging him to let Maddox go. “Maddox wouldn’t do something like that!“Even if they did meet up, I’m sure they were only seeing each
As long as Noah lived, Gwynn would never know peace. At the same time, Hailey would always be under his thumb. He had seen the security footage. He saw how his wife groveled at Noah’s feet, begging for the man to spare him. How silly!He wasn’t good enough for her to be doing this for him……Noah returned to Gwynn’s ward and forced some porridge down her throat. In the end, she only ate half of it.Lorian was crying in the next room. He had been wailing intensely for the past two days. It was so serious that his voice was turning hoarse. He kept yelling, “Mommy… Mommy…”It broke her heart. With that said, she didn’t talk to Noah about it. After all, she had no interest in talking to him about anything. As far as she was concerned, he was just a stranger to her.He stared at her quietly for a brief moment. Then, he asked, “Don’t you care about Lorian?”She simply remained quiet. Averting his gaze, he put down the bowl of porridge and walked over to the next ward. Gl
Gladys was so happy that she teared up. Noah wasn’t around that day, so she seized the opportunity to talk to her mistress. Sitting by the bed, she said, “You’re doing much better now, Ms. Gwynn. You have to think about Lorian and stay alive! There are no second chances when it comes to life. I’ve never heard about someone coming back from the dead, either!” Gwynn leaned on the headboard. The little boy was fidgeting with a toy dinosaur egg. He couldn’t have enough of it. Parting his lips, he gave out a hearty laugh, revealing his white teeth and looking all adorable. These joyful sounds were what gave her strength. Wiping her tears, Gladys said, “I’m sure Mr. Noah would go easier on you when you’ve fully recovered. Anyway, I heard from Kim that he found you a perfect pair of corneas. The donor’s in Amestria right now.“Once your surgery has been scheduled, the donor would fly over right before the date. You’re about to regain your sight, Ms. Gwynn.”Gwynn only responded brie
Gwynn leaned back on the headboard and remained quiet. The window wasn’t closed completely, allowing a cool breeze to rush into the ward and assault her already weakened body. She heard everything. Her husband was going to redirect the cornea donor to Gerlandia because Gianna was sick too. She needed a heart transplant. Alan told him that she could become blind for good, but Noah stood firm with his decision. It would’ve been hilarious it if wasn’t so tragic. He really had to take a good look at himself. How he could claim that he loved her when his actions suggested otherwise? He actually told her that he wanted to start over with her and give her happiness. She looked grim and indifferent. How lucky it was that she understood Francorian. Noah missed that part about her when he was investigating her background. She traveled to Francoria for a whole year when she was eighteen years old. It wasn’t too hard for her to understand common Francorian.She couldn’t help but thi
Noah warmed her ice-cold hands with his warm hands. He even held Lorian in his arms and spoke in an uncharacteristically tender tone, telling her about their future. “Once your surgery is through, we’ll go skiing in Seridian every year. I’m sure Lorian will love it! “You can choose to live in any country or city you like then. As for my business, I can always look for a business partner or work remotely.“Seridian or Nordhaven are wonderful choices. “How about you tell me which country you like, Gwynn?”…He said so much, but none of it moved her.She even sneered internally. After all, it wouldn’t do if he ran himself down, trying to make empty promises to her while being worried about Gianna’s condition. Are you sure you can hold down both of us, Noah?Noah didn’t get any answer from her. At the next moment, his phone rang. He was worried that the phone call might affect her mood. After some consideration, he lay down on the bed and answered the phone, “Noah speaking.”
Gladys was just nagging. She wasn’t expecting her master to actually give her an answer. To her surprise, he offered up an explanation to Gwynn when he lifted his suitcase. “One of the branch companies in the southern hemisphere ran into an emergency. I have to be there to solve it.“Anyway, Dr. Alan said you’re doing marvelously in the recovery process. As for the corneas, I’m aware of the time crunch. Trust me, I’m looking for a pair as fast as I can. Give me a month. You’re going to regain your sight within a month. That’s a promise, Gwynn.”She lay on the bed and listened to his alleged sweet, loving words. Southern hemisphere, he said…That meant he was going to Gerlandia!The irony didn’t escape her. She would’ve been fine if he merely stopped loving her, but why did he insist on lying to her over and over again? His lies were so badly crafted now she was sick of keeping up the act for him. She smirked in response.Kissing her on the cheeks, he murmured, “My chauffeur
Gladys was overjoyed when she received the news. Grasping Gwynn’s hands, she said, “What are the odds?! A kind-hearted donor was willing to donate his corneas to you, Ms. Gwynn. You must’ve done a lot of good in your previous life. This miracle wouldn’t have happened otherwise.”Gwynn’s eyes were wrapped with gauze.Feeling her way around the old servant’s hands, she held it and responded, “I brought some cash with me. Do me a favor and give the donor some of it. I know it’s a little unseemly, but it’s my way of saying thanks. Sometimes, money does buy comfort.”Gladys nodded repeatedly. “Of course! It’ll be done! I’ve found out where the donor is. Let’s pay them a visit when you finally regain your sight, Ms. Gwynn. I’m sure it’ll mean a lot to them too.”At the next moment, a fierce thunderstorm began brewing outside.The next thing they knew, rain began pouring and lightning streaked across the dark sky.The surgery went without a hitch. Alan wrapped the last layer of gauze ar
A blood-curdling scream could be heard.Hailey scrambled down the stairs with her newborn baby in her arms. With tears in her eyes, she kept screaming her husband’s name. “Maddox! Maddox!“Please don't let it be you, Maddox! Please!”…Everyone around her stared at her. To them, she was just a beautiful lady who had gone out of her mind. She looked like she was on the verge of falling apart. Her slippers had slid off her feet and there was a baby in her arms who kept crying non-stop.A male body lay down in the flower bed in the center courtyard. His limbs were hanging off the raised concrete as blood seeped out all over it. There wasn’t any life in his eyes. He was just staring at the sky, where dawn had just broken over the horizon. It was the beginning of a new day, but he’d never live to see it. “Maddox.”Hailey called out from among the crowd. Making her way through them, she walked over to her husband’s dead body. Staring at him with unblinking eyes, it took her les