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Diana yanked Kayla forward and hooked her arm around the latter's neck, forcing Kayla against her chest. The pressure coming from Diana was so oppressive that Kayla could hardly draw air into her lungs. Her heart beat wildly as Diana leaned closer and softly whispered in her ear, "You sound like a crow, you know?"A crow?!Kayla was about to explode when Diana said that.It was her fault that Kayla had to contend with a terrible voice!It was all Diana’s fault!"You're the one who should have been poisoned! You should’ve just died!" Kayla screamed, irritated and frantic. In her rage, she tried to push Diana away.However, Diana's hold on her was much stronger than she expected; the more Kayla tried to struggle free, the more Diana's grip tightened.And the more she screamed, the more breathless she became.Diana looked at Kayla coldly as the latter's face started to turn red. "You're finally willing to admit up front that you wanted to kill me from the start. No, perhaps yo
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What a familiar scene.Diana stood aside and watched coldly as Kayla played out her act. At the same time, her icy eyes also landed on Julian, as if waiting for him to continue.Julian must be heartbroken to see Kayla crying like this, right?Sure enough...Resentment flashed in his eyes, and he slowly released Kayla's wrist.Today, Kayla...Looked very much like Diana.At this moment, the lights were dim, and gloomy weather was overhead. Under the shadows, the two sisters looked more alike than ever.Julian found that he really couldn't do anything when faced with an appearance so similar to Diana. Yet, he knew in his heart that this was Kayla.She was trying to use her tears to gain his sympathy; she was completely different from the old Kayla in his memories.She had saved his life once...And, not long ago, he had punished her by taking away her fertility.She had cried back then, begging him with all her heart, but he hadn't looked back.Now, seeing her face, which lo
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However, Julian wasn’t about to let go. Just as Diana was about to continue confronting him, Oliver appeared in the next second.Like a savior from heaven, he pulled up slowly beside Diana and said gently, "I'm here to pick you up."His words were confident, natural, and familiar.Diana readily agreed to his words. "Thank you for being so considerate, darling."With that said, she pulled open the door and got into the car.Julian was left standing alone, staring as the car drove off and faded out of sight. After a few more moments, he felt his world almost collapse.He hadn't misheard it, right?What had Diana said just now…?Did she… did she just call Oliver “darling”?Julian thought about the photos he had seen of Diana and Oliver over the past two days. He had his men follow her, and they had taken pictures for him to see. He finally understood what was going on, and felt a void in his heart. That gaping hole in his heart kept widening and hurt deeply, leaving a sense of
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"Mommy," Kayla said with a pout. "What's so great about those flowers? I've got you a treasure that will make many people envious of you!"As she said that, she turned around to pick up a jewelry box.However, Kate wasn't as happy as she thought she would be. Kayla was the daughter she had raised with her own hands. Even if there was no blood relationship between them, Kate still used all her strength and energy to bring Kayla up. The fact that Kayla had brought her gifts, was considerate of her, missed her, and often made her proud, should have elated Kayla.Yet somehow, upon hearing Kayla’s words, Kate felt her heart stutter.The flowers that Diana had given her...Were quite nice.However, Kate didn't dare say this to Kayla’s face for fear of angering the latter."Mommy, look!"Kayla quickly opened the jewelry box to reveal a golden lotus flower inside. "It's very thick. It'll definitely look good on you!"Kate had seen a lot of nice things. For a moment, she felt that th
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There was a lot of pain in Diana's words, but there was no need to elaborate further on it. Fanny could more or less understand.After all, she was the same.She also had someone who she knew didn't love her; and yet, she still couldn't help but stay by his side and continue to hope."Have you let it go?""There's nothing to let go of. Reality’s just cruel," Diana replied wearily. "I know very well there's no way for us to be together."From the time she learnt that Julian knew about Kayla drugging her and how he had still spared her and Albert, the hopes she had for Julian gradually faded.It was impossible for them to return.Fanny burst out laughing, revealing her pearly white teeth. "You're oddly pathetic."There weren't many people who could make Fanny see herself in them, so she put out the cigarette in her hand and said, "Go ahead and do it, then. I'll fund the expenses you need for your studio in the beginning stages."Diana was stunned. "Really?!"After leaving Winni
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As the days went by, Diana didn't think that she was charming or anything great.Otherwise, how was it that she couldn’t worm her way into Julian's heart even after three years of marriage?When she was pregnant with her babies, Julian said he loved her. But if he did, why did he agree to the divorce so quickly?In the end, Diana, as her own person, had always been insignificant to Julian. Whether it was Kayla or the babies he hadn't expected, all of them were more important to him than Diana was.Whenever she thought about it, Diana felt her eyes sting. They would turn hot and dry, and would swell uncomfortably. However, she tried her best to endure it, and the bitterness eventually settled down.Still, Fanny had seen it.Fanny reached out and gently patted Diana's back, pretending not to see the tears she was trying to hide before nudging her."I've considered your proposal to set up your own studio, so will you consider my proposal as well?"Diana was startled. She looked
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But… there was no reason for Oliver to buy her anything!Diana was about to refuse when Fanny continued, "Consider this my investment, just that my brother is paying for it."The more Oliver listened, the more a strange feeling grew in his heart."Fanny, are you sure there's nothing wrong with you?"She had repeatedly referred to him as her brother; he was close to having goosebumps if she did it a few more times."You've always wanted me to acknowledge you that way, didn't you?" Fanny said, quickly seeing through his thoughts. "Now that I'm doing it, you're saying there's something wrong with me? Ugh! You're the one with a problem, okay?"After saying that, Fanny pushed them into a luxury brand shop. "Come on, let's pick out some clothes first!"Then, she turned to Oliver and asked, "Are you paying or not?"Oliver laughed in a helpless manner. "Didn't you say it just now? You invest, and I foot the bill. Of course I'll pay."Even with the sunglasses blocking her eyes, Diana
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Which luxury store in Richburgh didn't recognize Fanny Smith's face?There were a lot of brands begging her to wear their clothes and carry their bags, yet this clerk was telling her that they had to wait even though they had arrived first? And that they could only continue after the other customer was done?Fanny had never been treated like this, and she was immediately upset.However, Oliver wasn't overly concerned about such matters. He could also tell that the clerk was in a difficult position. So, he waved his hand to dismiss her and said to Fanny, "Let’s just wait a bit, okay?"But Fanny refused. "Oliver!"She huffed, "Today’s the first time Diana is out with us! We got bullied, but you're just taking things lightly? Are you a man or not?"That was a heavy statement.Regardless, Oliver was a gentleman and saw Fanny like a sister, so he didn't take her words to heart.On the contrary, Diana felt a little awkward. "Fanny, it's fine..."Before she could finish, she heard a
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“Life is all about reconciliation.” Decades passed in the blink of an eye. Diana’s children had all grown up.Kate and Isaac had both passed away. Even Diana’s old friends, Fanny and Oliver, had left the world too.Fanny was never able to get pregnant again after that rainy night. She had gradually let go of her desire to get pregnant under Oliver’s persuasion.They stayed relentlessly by each other’s side, albeit childless. Over the years, having experienced all that life had to offer and being each other’s best friend, Oliver died on a peaceful night, never awaking again.Fanny held his hand while sending him off, and closed her eyes forever as well.Diana had seen too many people off in her lifetime.She had grown old herself, too. She could see her life slowly ebbing away.“Julian, I’m so happy to have lived my life with you.” She had transformed from a disgraced young woman to Mrs. Fulcher, respected by all in Richburgh. Julian even took care of her in person when she
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He blurted those words instinctively.He had been waiting so long for a pair of daughters, yet when the doctor came over, he saw a pair of sons instead.Diana thought the hospital must have made a mistake and kicked up a fuss, insisting that she had a pair of daughters. She insisted for them to check the footage from the surveillance camera to see if there was a mix-up. The culprit, Julian, could only stand guiltily at a corner and mumble, “Actually…sons are fine too.”As long as it was their children, it didn’t matter whether they were girls or boys. Either way, Diana was the only woman he loved his entire life. Even his love for his only daughter Betty didn’t match up to that.After witnessing Diana giving birth, Julian’s love for Diana went up a notch, to the point of paranoia.For the rest of their lives, he made sure to never let her worry or touch cold water.He took great care of her.Kate finally appeared two years after Diana gave birth.When the mother and daughter
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Nina mentioned the Jenningses. “The Jennings family is gone overnight, just like that.”Diana wasn’t shocked.She guessed that Julian had wanted to do that for a while. Not just for her and to seek justice for the Lemmington family, but also for Simon.Although Julian never allowed Simon to call him his brother, he had wanted to annihilate everything that was involved with the Hughes family since Simon’s death.Him making his move on the Jenningses indicated that the time had come.“Congratulations,” Diana said to Nina. “Has Vans come back to you?”“No,” Nina said with a shake of her head. “Lina Jennings isn’t the only thing standing in between us. We have problems of our own to overcome.”Diana sighed. “I think Marcus is pretty good.”She felt relaxed and comfortable around him.Even if Vans came round and worked with Julian to bring down the Jenningses, and had no feelings whatsoever for Lina, Diana wasn’t exactly eager to be with him.As if they had telepathy with each oth
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“He doesn’t need to be jailed,” Fanny said, confused. “One word from him, and his lawyers will be able to exonerate him. I just don’t understand why he’d rather go to jail.”“He wants to pay for his father’s sins,” Diana said with a sigh.Fanny didn’t know what to think of that. Was Oliver innocent, or not? He even went to such great lengths to stop her.Yet, the moment she declared that she would never compromise and would rather be under the protection of Diana than to be involved with Oliver, he clearly looked like he was in a daze.Diana noticed that Fanny hardly smiled over the past few days, and rubbed her hand comfortingly. “He just wants a clean start with you.”Fanny’s heart shook. She couldn’t sleep the entire night.The next morning, she told Diana, “Today’s the day of his trial and sentencing. I want to see him.”Diana asked Julian to send a few bodyguards with Fanny on her trip there.When she returned, she looked as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoul
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Fanny bet that he wouldn’t dare.That was equivalent to eliminating all chances he stood with Diana.Julian witnessed the scene unfolding before him. Instead of getting frustrated, he stood quietly there, ready to protect Diana, as he watched Fanny and Oliver fight it out with each other.Oliver was confused. “Why not?”He glanced at Diana, and went on, “I did like Diana in the past, but I have since given up on those feelings for her. Fanny Smith, is your heart made of stone? Can’t you tell who the woman I like is after all this time?”Fanny was stunned, feeling suffocated as if something was stuck in her throat. “Don’t tell me it’s me.”Oliver was dumbfounded. Who else could he be talking about? The stars in the sky?Fanny felt indignant under his glare. “If you like me, why did you say that I’m just a child-bearing tool for you?”“If I didn’t say that, would I be able to keep you confined in the villa? Would I be able to dash all your hopes and make you feel hopeless?”
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Oliver would never let her go. “Fanny Smith, don’t even think about leaving me in this life!”That was when Diana and Julian hurriedly made their way.Sean located Oliver very accurately. Diana saw the scene unfolding before her, and couldn’t help but recall everything that happened in Jacroaof. She hurriedly told Noel to take Sean outside and wait. She couldn’t afford to gamble on Sean’s safety. She didn’t want Sean exposed to any form of danger right under her nose.Her actions made Oliver tense. “Diana, do you think I’ve gone mad?” He grabbed Fanny’s hand, as if he was holding onto the most precious treasure in the world.Diana didn’t answer him, but she threw her bag that Julian was helping her carry toward Fanny.She was exerting so much force for a pregnant lady, looking as if she wanted to fight with Fanny.Even Julian didn’t know what Diana was trying to do, not to mention Fanny herself.By the time he snapped back to attention and wanted to stop Diana from doing s
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However, Fanny must let go of her hatred and past grudges first.The mention of children made Fanny waver. The hatred in her eyes grew even more intense. “Oliver Channing! The cheek of you to mention children!” What gave him the right to say that?!“We agreed,” Oliver said. He didn’t find anything wrong with that. “Fanny, if you want to leave that villa and be free once more, you must give birth to a child of ours.”“What about the child I lost just a few days ago?” Fanny demanded. She found him unreasonable. “Over the past few days, have you ever thought of him, or felt like you let him down? We haven’t even resolved the issues between us, and you want me to get pregnant again. Are you really ready to be a father?!”“I want you to get pregnant again?” Oliver said as he drew closer to her. His eyes were dark, looking as if he wanted to crush Fanny and put her in his pocket. “Weren’t you the one who tried to seduce me by wearing a revealing dress in my house? Fanny Smith, do
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Julian stopped talking to the butler, but he was already making plans in his heart.He returned to the study, and told Diana, “Fanny and Oliver have been fighting for a long time, and it might be over something that might potentially destroy their relationship.”In fact… “Fanny might no longer love Oliver right now.”However, the fact that Oliver faked her death and confined her was enough to show that he still cared for her.If he realized that Fanny no longer loved him, he might do something even crazier.“Let’s hurry up and save her, then!” Diana said.“Wait,” Julian said calmly, “I’m not done with my prediction.”“What?”“Oliver really doesn’t like you now.” Julian’s mood lifted as he arrived at his final conclusion. “We can step in to help Fanny.”Diana was dumbfounded.She had thought that Julian went to such great lengths to analyze the situation for the sake of saving another. To think that his possessiveness took over, and he prioritized figuring out Oliver’s feeli
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The three of them entered the study.None of them expected to see a portrait of Diana right in the middle of the study.The portrait was most likely drawn by copying a photo. In the portrait, Diana was eating something with a smile. It looked like the day when Diana encountered a pervert on the train and Oliver stepped in to help her and treated her to a meal.Did she smile so tenderly at him at that time?“You couldn’t have smiled so happily at that time when we were fighting over Kayla.”It was a portrait, not a photo. It was likely that the owner of this portrait added his own interpretation and features when he commissioned this portrait.“He still has feelings for you,” Julian said coldly.He no longer wanted to interfere with the affairs of the Channings.However, Diana disagreed. “If he really had feelings for me, he wouldn’t hang my portrait up so boldly right here.”The fact that Oliver could display the portrait for all to see proved that his feelings for Diana were
