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Shiloh, who was eager to treat him, almost blurted out the truth about how severe Julian’s condition was.The moment he thought of his tearful daughter back home, he stopped himself just in time.“What sin…” He lowered his head and mumbled to himself as he tried to suppress his sense of duty as a doctor. He tried his best not to think about the love between Julian and Diana. He knew that Kiki was lying.No matter where the child in her womb came from, it was impossible for her claim that Diana was the third wheel between her and Julian to be true. Conversely, Kiki was the barrier standing between Julian and Diana.Yet for the sake of his daughter and the unborn baby in her womb, Shiloh had to pretend he was kept in the dark and that he knew nothing.His greatly troubled conscience made him unable to stay a minute longer.“I’ll place the prescriptions right here.” Because of his guilty conscience, he didn’t even dare to look up into Diana’s eyes. “Ms. Winnington, I still have ma
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Even the babies they had looked forward to had to leave him, too.No.She couldn’t hold herself back.Once again, tears filled her eyes.She felt as if someone was tugging a string up her nose, triggering the tears to fall from the corners of her eyes.She didn’t dare let Julian see her cry, so she covered her mouth and nose with her hands. “Ugh!”She pretended to feel nauseous, and rushed to the washroom. She hugged the toilet bowl and began retching.She seized the chance and let her tears fall freely.Julian stood by her side. Confused, he asked, “Why are you retching now? This seems even worse than when you actually vomit.”Diana grabbed some napkins and composed herself. “Yes, I’d rather puke everything out.”Julian’s heart ached seeing Diana suffering so much. “Why aren’t there medicine for morning sickness?”It was as if women had to sacrifice everything the moment they got pregnant.They had to become superheroes who could survive everything.They couldn’t take med
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Even the last day of one’s life would ultimately come to an end.When dawn came, Diana had no choice but to finally move. She knew tonight was her only chance of leaving.By the time Julian woke up, he might very likely realize what had happened. If he could choose between losing his own life and being separated from her, he would certainly choose the latter.Diana’s tender gaze shifted to his chin as she mumbled to herself, “Silly.” His heart was still beating strongly.Up till this moment, everything that happened over the past two days was like a dream to Diana.No.Rather, ever since she got married to Julian, every day felt like a dream to her.Now that she thought about it, everything felt so surreal.The genuine first time they met and the fatal entanglement they shared that ran deeper than marriage.She had saved him once in their youth.This time, she still chose to save him.But…Although her departure might earn him a chance at treatment and survival, she did
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Thankfully, Diana grabbed Kiki before she collapsed. “You’re pregnant. Be careful.”Diana’s words reminded Kiki, who hurriedly handed something that Shiloh prepared for Diana. “These are supplements that are good for the babies. You must take them.”Why should Diana take these?Just so it could make the Stewart family feel better?She couldn’t bring herself to act so magnanimously.Did she have to take their things and appease their conscience when they were the ones who forced her to a corner?“I don’t want them.” Diana put the things down on the back passenger seat. “If you force me to take them, I won’t leave Richburgh.”Her words made Kiki turn dark.She was scared of Diana’s aggressiveness, and was also worried that she might go back on her word. What she feared most was…that Diana would suddenly refuse to leave.“Don’t.” Under Diana’s mocking stare, Kiki took back the items and added awkwardly, “Please take care of yourself.”Naturally, Diana would.Even if not for her
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If Diana wasn’t pregnant, she would be willing to die ten times over! But she was a mother now, and she couldn’t bear to let her babies die along with her. Diana tried to ignore the tremors shaking through her body as she racked her brains to think of what to say to persuade Kiki. “Kiki, if you do this, your father will never forgive you!”Kiki knew that very well. “I’ve already lied to him. He won’t forgive me anyway once he knows the truth. But if you die, he and Julian will never know the truth!”Why did everyone want to hurt her?Diana shut her eyes tight, drowning in hopelessness as she thought back on her entire life. She didn’t think she had done anything wrong during her time on earth.The only thing she felt guilty about was not inviting Kate into the house on that cold winter day when she came knocking on her door, pleading for mercy.Had she really done wrong?Was that why the heavens were punishing her?But why were Kate and James allowed to hurt her, but she was
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“Yes,” Simon replied. “As long as you come with me, I’ll keep your babies and treat them well.”Diana didn’t believe that things would be so simple. “What do you want from me by coming with you?”“You really are smart.” Not many people were able to see through him after just a few meetings. His appreciation toward Diana grew even more. “Not much, I just want you to be hypnotized and lose your memories forever.”Diana’s face changed. “You!”How wicked!If she were to die, her babies would die along with her.If she were to live, she would have to leave Julian and wouldn’t even be able to hold onto their memories!Would she still be herself without those memories?“If you don’t agree to that,” Simon went on saying the most vicious words in the calmest voice, “you’ll just die with the babies in your womb.”Die…The moment she died, she would have nothing.But if she were to survive, even if she lost her memories…Would Julian come searching for her?She wouldn’t…After wakin
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Layla looked back hastily upon hearing his voice. Her pudgy face was etched with fear. “S…Sir…”Her tongue seemed tied, and it took a Herculean effort for her to put together a complete sentence.Julian could only look in the direction her finger was pointing toward.She was pointing toward the television.It was reporting on a piece of breaking news. “In today’s news, a huge car accident occurred in the south of the city. According to witnesses, a pregnant lady was in the car. Nearby surveillance cameras captured photographic footage of her.”The photo was blown up on the screen at the next moment.It was Diana.Julian’s eyes widened, and he stood silent as if he had lost his tongue.He remained unmoving like a block of stone.His reaction frightened Layla so much that she snapped back from her own fear and gently tugged at Julian’s shirt. “Sir, Sir?”In a daze, Julian said, “Huh?”He looked at Layla, as if nothing had happened. “What did you call me for?” The moment he a
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However, he had taken extra good care of his own health after that and had fully recovered. He couldn’t be so weak to the point of fainting from a nosebleed.“What happened to Madam was too much for him to take.” Noel could only come up with that reason. “Layla, let’s wait for a while more. He should be out of surgery soon.”“Wait, wait, wait! He’ll be dead if we wait any longer!” Kiki charged toward them on her heels and stared unceremoniously at Noel. “Are you Noel?”Noel nodded. “I know you. You’re the daughter of the Stewart family.”“That’s right!” Kiki didn’t expect Julian’s assistant to remember her name, and that notion made her feel rather smug. “You should know that the Stewarts have been famous doctors over the generations, don’t you?”Noel nodded. “Yes, I do.”“So right now, I want to bring Julian away to the Stewarts’ residence so my father can treat him.” She looked right at Noel and went on, “Given his current condition, only my father can save Julian.”With that,
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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
