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Once no one cursed or thought about a person anymore, then the person would have truly disappeared from the world.That would be the end of death.Julian could feel the contempt and dissatisfaction in Madam Fulcher's words. More than that, there was regret, reluctance, and longing. If only his grandfather was still alive...If he was, Julian wouldn't have gone to the countryside to attend the inheritance activity when he was a child. He wouldn't have met Kayla. He wouldn't have bonded with her because she saved his life. He wouldn't have mistaken his true love, nor would he have mistaken Diana as Kayla’s substitute."You're right," Julian said, signing as he looked over at the petite and energetic old woman. "He should be cursed."Madam Fulcher's face darkened, and she slapped him hard on the head. "You brat! Your grandpa was my husband! I can curse him, but you can't!""Tsk," Julian clicked his tongue and chuckled. Then, like a spoiled child, he leaned against the old woman.
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Kayla sat in the backseat, watching the droplets continuously fall and join into a long line and pounded against the vehicle with a deafening noise.Lucy was the first to leave the car."The autumn rain this year is so annoying!" she whined.She was wearing new lambskin soft-soled shoes James had bought for her. When soaked, they were as good as ruined. She was in a terrible mood because of that."Yeah."Kayla had been smiling the entire time, but it wasn't radiant or bright. It was ominous, and there was blatant malice in it. She looked at the bright yellow headstone not far away, and her smile widened."It seems even the heavens are helping me."Every time she committed something heinous, it would be raining, which easily washed away traces of her wrongdoings. Moreover, the headstone for the two babies was so bright and prominent in the cemetery that she didn't even have to look for it.Recently, the more James spent time with Kayla, the more fearful he felt."Kayla..." Jame
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Kayla looked like a crazed woman, malice and destruction burning in her unblinking eyes.James shivered in fright as he carefully approached his daughter."Kayla..."But Kayla glared at him with bloodshot eyes and screamed again, "Start digging!"Fearing that James would feel uncomfortable, Lucy threw away the umbrella, ignored her ruined shoes, and said, "Dear, I'll help you."Lucy was always so understanding and gentle, but Kayla...What had Julian reduced her to?!James couldn't help but feel some resentment toward the man. Yet as soon as he thought of Julian's status, the resentment turned into smoke and dissipated. He whispered to Lucy, "The children buried here aren't just Diana's. They're also Julian's..."If they really dug up this grave and Julian discovered the culprits, they would be in big trouble!"Don't forget, Kayla saved Julian's life," Lucy said. Guilt flashed in her eyes for a brief moment, but it was gone as soon as it appeared. "James, you know Kayla drug
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Rain continued to pour as Kayla listened to the sound of iron hitting the ground, and her smile widened at every passing second.Finally, the sound stopped.As the rain continued to rush down, the bright yellow headstone toppled over.Soon after, the babies’ ashes were exposed. Kayla sneered and stepped on the box, stomping her foot cruelly on it.Not long after, the content of the box slowly flowered into the sewer as the rain washed them away...-It was a rainy day, and Diana had been feeling down all day."It doesn't seem to be a peaceful day for my birthday this year," Diana said. The joyful mood she had from the old mansion had vanished. "I've never felt like this before, Nina. What do you think is going on?""If it’s anyone else, I’d say you might want to hurry and check in with your parents," Nina said as she drove calmly. "But... Well, I doubt anything would’ve happened to them."Diana felt a twinge of sympathy go through her after hearing Nina's words."I'll give
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If James had the chance to do it all over again, he would’ve never agreed to what Kayla had asked him!Having spent so many years with James, Kayla could tell what James was thinking at that moment despite not hearing the content of their conversation.She reached out and grabbed the phone and hung up forcefully, and sneered at him, "Are you starting to think that having Diana as a daughter would be better again?!"James naturally shook his head rapidly and denied it."N-No, of course not!"But deep down, he was unsure how much guilt had festered in his heart.His gaze flickered and fell on the grave that had been completely dug open, and asked, "What now?""Nothing," Kayla snapped. "Just leave it open. Let it fill up with rainwater and wait for Diana to discover it."Kayla was eagerly looking forward to it.After all, how would her beloved elder sister react to this scene?-"They're fine," Diana said from the backseat of the car. She felt exhausted, and she rubbed her fore
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The bed was full of creases, and his consciousness was plunged into a mess once more.He was unable to struggle; just as he was about to get annoyed, the door suddenly opened.Who could it be?If it was the Channgin family really who had resorted to such underhanded tactics, he would rather die than give in!Oliver gritted his teeth, prepared to fight with all his might. And yet, the person who slowly walked into his line of sight was...Diana?!Before his vision turned hazy again, questions filled his mind.Diana, for her part, was even more confused than Oliver.After changing her shoes, she walked into her room. She only realized something was amiss only after she had entered the room.There was clearly a man lying in her bed!The fear Luke had brought her still lingered in her heart; the scene of her trapped against an iron pillar in the factory was still clear and vivid to her as it flashed through her mind repeatedly.Diana's hands trembled.She retreated a few steps,
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The nutritionist noticed Diana's strange expression and asked, "Do you know him?""He's my friend," Diana said, her mood like a roller coaster right now. She quickly had someone bring some water and a towel as she called out to Oliver repeatedly."Oliver? Oliver, wake up!"With Diana's help, Oliver slowly returned to consciousness. The two looked at each other, momentarily stunned, before becoming somewhat embarrassed."I...""You..."Diana waved her hand, gesturing for the others to leave the room. Then, she helped Oliver up and asked, "How did you end up here?"Oliver could only smile awkwardly. "I don't know..."He reached up to touch his head and said, "Can I use your bathroom for a bit? I want to wash my face.""I'll help you," Diana said. "You might have some difficulty walking on your own right now.""No need," Oliver said, shaking his limbs a little to show her. "See? I've recovered quickly. It was mainly because of the incense that I couldn't move, but I felt much
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Diana felt anxious."Let's head to the control room for now. I won't feel at ease until I find out who's exactly behind this."-Julian stood by the window, watching as the rain hit the glass and making its color change repeatedly. He watched the thunder and lightning lighting up in the dark sky.After a long time, his gaze grew unfocused, and he became increasingly upset.How far had Diana progressed? Was she happy to see the person she liked in her room? Would this night be one where her relationship with Oliver went to the next level?He desperately hoped that there would be good news about their relationship. That way, it would fulfill Diana's wish to be with the person she loved. Yet at the same time, he also hoped nothing would ever come out of it.His hands had been trembling when he ordered for Oliver to be sent to her room.Taking this step had been difficult, but he had done it to make Diana happy. It was his birthday present to her; he had only done it after racking
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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
