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After Oliver mentioned this, Diana also sensed that something was wrong."Yes," she replied as she finished disinfecting his wound. She added seriously, "You were dressed in somewhat formal attire and sitting in a car when you gave me the sweet potatoes."At that time, cars were rarely seen in the countryside.Even though Diana didn't have a deep impression of Oliver when they were children, she could vividly remember the black car."The boy I saved was also dressed quite well," Diana continued. She had a keen sense when it came to fabrics since she was a child, and the delicate feel of the material still remained in her memory."So... Do you know who it was?" Diana couldn't help but ask since Oliver kept bringing up this topic."No," Oliver replied with a smile. "But I can guess that he should also be from Richburgh, and comes from a wealthy family like me.""Why would you think that?""Back then, it wasn't by chance that we were in the countryside. Master Fulcher had been t
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Unfortunately, Diana didn't have time to investigate the obvious foul play in this odd situation. Customer orders had been placed, and she had to ensure that the clothes were shipped out as scheduled to maintain the integrity of her business.In recent days, Diana grew increasingly busy.On one hand, she contacted the landlord to inquire if the rent could be reduced. On the other hand, she contacted her fabric supplier to find a substitute for the moldy fabric. Apart from that, she was also hard at work raising funds. She didn't want to ask Fanny for further help or let Oliver know about her problems; she wanted to avoid the increasing amount of favors she owed them.However, it wasn't easy to handle all three problems simultaneously. "Ms. Winnington," the landlord said as he stood before her with raised brows. "If you can't agree to the rent increase, I'm willing to compensate you the entire amount for the penalty of the breach of contract. You just need to move out in a week."
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"Understood?"Noel nodded. "I got it, sir.""As for the person behind the landlord..." Julian glanced up at Noel with a sharp gaze. "Look into it too. Find out why he suddenly came out to make trouble."The location of Diana's studio was good, but the sudden increase in rent which was obviously way beyond market price was too sudden. There had to be someone pulling the strings behind the scene.Noel noted Julian's instructions and said, "By the way, sir. Recently, Ms. Kayla has been asking to see you..."Julian immediately recalled Kayla putting on makeup that made her appear similar to Diana, and snapped, "No."Now that he had already decided to stay away, it was better to let Kayla to give up completely, lest she try to turn the tables on Diana and attempt something ridiculous again.-The fabric prices kept going up, and the losses Diana suffered in the warehouse only kept increasing.She had been searching for new investors to make up for the shortfall and quickly get new
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When Noel told Julian what happened, Julian grew furious."Why the hell did you bring up my name to help her? Who told you to say we needed to help her openly?!"Noel knew he had done it wrongly. "Then, you don't want Madam to know it was you...?""Obviously!" Julian couldn't help but roll his eyes. "You're not usually such a blockhead. Why are you so stupid when it comes to matters like this?"Julian was seething with rage. "Now, Diana might think I'm making fun of her!""You're right," Noel admitted sincerely. "Madam did say that...""...Noel," Julian hissed through gritted teeth, a bitter feeling behind his throat. "You're really something else."Noel finally realized that he had completely screwed up, and went pale. "S-So... What should we do now to help her?"Julian was also out of ideas. He was afraid that if he did anything wrong, it would only lead to Diana becoming increasingly disgusted with him."Forget it," Julian said after thinking for a while. "I'll contact he
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The receptionist flushed and subconsciously lowered her head. "H-How can I help you, sir?"Julian's face remained blank, but the indifference in his eyes increased. He retreated a little, putting more distance between the two as he said, "I'm looking for someone.""I'm sorry, sir, but I can't help you. We're unable to reveal the whereabouts of any guests who come in. If it's your friend, perhaps you could call that person and ask personally instead."If Diana had answered his call, Julian wouldn't have had to chase her all the way here now, would he?Annoyance flashed in his eyes, and he snapped, "Where's your manager? Ask him to come to see me."Seeing how confident and well-dressed Julian was, the receptionist didn't dare to delay it and immediately called her manager.Soon, Julian was invited to the hallway where Diana's private room was located."You don't have to follow me," Julian said to the manager and the group of people behind him. He held up a hand to stop them in
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Marvin leaned his fat body against the door."Miss Winnington. If you go out now, it'll be an insult to me," he said bluntly. His gaze felt like repulsive leeches crawling all over Diana, and it made her deeply uncomfortable. She shifted slightly and forced a smile as she said, "Mr. Trotter, I really need to use the restroom."Marvin had taken the chance to touch her hand when he pressed the teacup into her hand just now, and it made Diana's skin itch with the urge to clean it immediately. Yet, the man refused to let her leave."I'll be upfront with you, Diana," Marvin said with narrowed eyes. "I'm willing to invest in your studio, but I'll never invest in people who don't matter. If you want money from me, you'll have to perform well."After saying that, Marvin pulled out a room card and placed it on the table. The meaning behind his words couldn't be any more obvious.But Diana clearly underestimated how nasty the man could get as he added, "As long as you go, I'll always ha
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Diana didn't want to involve her past, and she was even less willing to do anything in the name of D&J. Alas, there was nothing else she could think of.She couldn't contact any good investors, and those she could were trash like Marvin. If she continued to deal with people like him, forget losing her money; she would also endanger herself in the process.After considering all her options, it seemed talking to Mr. Crawford was the only way to go.But… What was she to say to him? She still needed time to consider it properly.After Diana finally calmed down, she flung the room card into the trash before leaving the private room and heading straight for the restroom.When she exited the restroom, she only took a couple of steps into the lobby before the receptionist called out to her. "Ms. Winnington?"Diana froze and turned to look at her. "Yes?"The girl rushed forward and placed a bottle of disinfectant in her hand."You've been asked to disinfect before you leave."Diana was
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Sadly, Julian didn't see her at all.Diana had hidden behind a wall, carefully and clearly memorizing Julian's smile.Was it that great to be with Kayla?That nasty man who kept insisting she needed to be disinfected, had turned into a gentle and indulgent man with a bright smile on his lips.In his heart...Had he ever thought about her and their babies at all whenever he was with Kayla?Diana felt a terrible pang shoot through her heart; she grew even more determined to secure an investment for her studio and get through this challenging period.She had to...She had to have the power to compete with Julian, crush Kayla, and make that witch kneel at the grave of her babies and apologize!Diana walked away with her heels clicking as she did, leaving only cold indifference in her eyes.Julian, on the other hand, hadn't noticed Diana. His smile vanished when he turned to see Kayla.His face turned cold, with an indescribably frightening chill radiating from him.Kayla couldn
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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
