“That’s possible. I see them together a lot.”“Does this mean that Miss Lynch has been betrayed?”Once Patrick heard those remarks, his handsome face began to express fury. “Get this clear, she was the one who rushed in and slapped Linda. I’ve long since broken up with her.”“Do you know what prompted her to slap Linda, then?”Upon hearing Forrest’s sharp question, Patrick was stunned. “No matter what reason it is, it’s just not right to slap someone.”Freya gave a smile, which looked more hideous than her teary face.She actually fell for such a man back then. Had she been blind?Forrest tapped Freya on the shoulder pitifully. “It’s not right to slap someone, but as her ex-boyfriend, don’t you understand her character? Well, you probably couldn’t have been bothered to understand her. To you, even a strand of this woman’s hair matters more than Freya. Perhaps, in your eyes, Freya is altogether wicked.”Patrick froze for a moment. “Forrest, we’re talking about the slapping incid
“Brother.” Freya wept bitterly. “How silly of me! I can’t even handle little things like this and ended up putting my friends into trouble.”“Don’t overthink it. You were merely playing a minor role. You’re not that powerful.”Freya was at a loss for words.Were those words a form of consolation or a blow to her?“I’m serious,” Forrest added nonchalantly, “The other party is so formidable that he could even trick several wealthy families in Australia. Obviously, women like you are far from powerful.”“What can I do, then?” Freya was incredibly upset.“You can either go back to Melbourne and manage our family’s company or study abroad.” Forrest stared into her eyes. “When you become the top cosmetic chemist in the world, the Snow family won’t be able to continue blacklisting you by then. Moreover, Osher Corporation will beg you to work with them.”As Freya was picturing the scene, a wave of emotions overwhelmed her. A moment later, however, she wore a long face. “No way. How can
Chester threw a glance at Catherine and asked Shaun, “Are you attending Shelley’s funeral this Sunday?”Shaun was at a loss for words.“You’d better attend, or Rodney will keep finding fault with you.” With that, Chester rose to his feet. “I’m leaving now.”“Hold on.” Catherine stood up. “I have something to show you guys.”She clicked on Linda’s phone record and showed it to them. “This happened when Freya went to the hospital in Melbourne to get Shelley and Jeffrey’s DNA test report. A woman called Linda stumbled into Freya, and Rebecca knew her too. When Freya took the report, Linda received a call from Canberra—”“What do you mean?” Chester interrupted her sentence with a sullen look.“I mean Rebecca was possibly the one who called Linda. She suspected that I would use her hair to do a DNA test with Jeffery. She was aware that I had already begun suspecting that she’s not the real Shelley, so when Shaun went to catch her, she had already made a cunning getaway and brought the
In front of the funeral parlor.A funeral was being held in a low-profile manner.Dressed in black suits, Shaun and Chester came out of the car and walked into the parlor.They did not notice that someone was watching them with a triumphant look in a black car a short distance away. It was Rebecca, who had managed to run away.‘Hehe. Luckily, I secretly brought Shelley back in advance. You guys would never have thought that I’ve been impersonating Shelley, right?’Rebecca grinned from ear to ear. ‘Shaun, Catherine, think about all the harm you guys have caused me. I’ll put you through hell.’“You did a great job,” the man in the passenger seat said nonchalantly, “Shelley is dead, whereas Charity is in jail. Furthermore, Shaun, Catherine, and the Snow family are in conflict. Everything has turned out much better than what I imagined.”Rebecca touched her face. “Having said that, this face can’t be used for the time being…”“Go overseas for now. You’ll still be of some use.” The
Sarah pursed her lips in agony without uttering a word. “It’s fine, Rodney. Sarah must have her reasons,” Chester interjected.Rodney glanced at Sarah grimly and eventually sighed.“Why did you come back all of a sudden?” Shaun, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.Sarah’s heart ached when her eyes settled on the familiar handsome face. She slowly turned her eyes to Shelley’s portrait behind him. “It’s because I didn’t expect Shelley’s death. Considering that she’s my beloved cousin, I should still pay my last respects to her.”Everyone kept quiet.Alex suddenly walked toward Sarah. He hugged her and burst into tears. “Sarah, why are you only back now? Shelley’s death was so tragic and unfair.”“Uncle, how did Shelley die?” Sarah asked while choking back tears.With that, Alex immediately glared at Shaun. “It was his wife and Charity’s doing.” Sarah’s expression became a little stiff, and her face gradually paled. She blinked and shifted her gaze to Shaun. “Shaunic…”Shaun
Sarah clenched the wine glass in her hand. “But have you guys ever imagined what would happen to a young, pretty woman after getting kidnapped?”Shaun, Chester, and Rodney were taken aback.Shaun’s hand trembled as he held the wine glass. He looked up and stared at Sarah in shock.“I’m not going to share the details. It was painful.” Sarah curled her lips and sipped the wine. “I was tortured again and again. After some time, I finally managed to flee, only to find out that… I was considered a dead person. My visa had been revoked, so I couldn’t come back. I tried to contact the Neeson family, but they couldn’t be bothered about me. They told me outright that they would leave me high and dry.”“They’ve gone too far. Are they even humans?” Rodney flung the glass and leaped to his feet in fury.“I did think about contacting Shaunic, but I… I don’t even deserve to be with him.” Sarah blinked, tears streaming down her cheeks. “He’s a man with a bright future ahead of him, whereas I hav
Charity walked out. The moment she took a good look at the woman, her eyes widened all of a sudden. “Sarah, you’re still alive?”“Yeah, I’m alive. I’m back, Charity.” Sarah’s eyes playfully swept over her. “Anyway, I didn’t expect that you’d end up this way. Tsk, you smell bad.”“Why are you back?” Charity stared at her with resentment. Whenever this woman was around, the people around Charity would always be targeted and hurt.Charity had been under the impression that God had taken Sarah’s life away. Little did she expect that Sarah had returned.“I’m here to get back everything that belongs to me,” Sarah curled her lips and said with delight, “Considering that your mom destroyed my family, what do you think I should do to torture her?” “What are you planning to do?” Charity glowered at her. “Sarah, my mom has never mistreated you. She treated you better than me.”“That’s because she was trying to flatter my dad. Otherwise, how did you manage to take over Neeson Corporation? Y
Charity promised herself that she would not forgive them until the day she died....Over at the manor.Catherine felt like a caged bird.She could only walk around the manor and nowhere else.It had been a week since she last saw Shaun.She reckoned the man had already forgotten about her pregnancy.As she was depressed, she lost the desire to eat. This worried Old Master Hill and Old Madam Hill greatly.“Ring Shaun,” Old Madam Hill instructed the housekeeper at dinnertime. “He can’t ignore his wife and children no matter how busy he is with work. I wanted them to sleep in separate rooms but I didn’t order him to cast his wife aside.”The housekeeper made the phone call right away. “Eldest Young Master Hill said he’s working overtime.”“He still needs to rest! What is he thinking?!” Old Master Hill slammed his fist on the table.“Perhaps he’s really occupied with work.” Immediately, Old Madam Hill threw a glance at the old man and gestured toward Catherine’s direction with