People were most interested in news about gossip, wealthy families, love triangles, and scandals.Besides, the female lead—Ivanka in this case—was stunningly beautiful.While some were bashing her, others offered different opinions.SweetTooth: I think Ivanka and Jonah make a cute couple. They’re both so good-looking.Rusty11: No kidding, they’re rich! I’ve never seen anyone this beautiful. If anyone’s seen her in person, let us know if she’s as stunning as she looks in photos!KingWills: I have! I saw her at the office. She’s breathtaking!!! And she suits Mr. Barkworth better.Laura lost it when she read those comments. She angrily swept everything off her desk.When she saw the news in the morning, she was initially worried about Jonah. She even planned to ask a friend to find out which hospital he was in and visit him during lunch.But after reading those comments, her concern for Jonah quickly turned to anger.At first, she did not believe those comments. She knew and trus
Ivanka tightened her grasp. Laura was in so much pain that she screamed. Ivanka did not go too far by breaking Laura’s wrist. She let go. Laura cradled her hand and looked at Ivanka in tears. She wanted to fight back, but she dared not. Laura thought fighting back was the only way to intimidate Ivanka. For a moment, she did not know what to say. Ivanka said, “Miss, have you mistaken me for somebody else? I’ve never seen you before. Why would you want to slap me the moment you see me?” Ivanka thought Laura was a weirdo. When Laura heard her words, she grew even more angry. “Mistook you for somebody else? How could I possibly mistake a sl*t for somebody else?!” Laura blurted out. The way she stared at Ivanka was as though she was looking at a pile of disgusting rubbish. Ivanka had always been good-tempered. Upon hearing Laura’s words, she became furious. It was only normal for Ivanka to become angry after almost getting slapped and being accused of being a sl*t without
Laura instantly burst into anger. She pointed at Ivanka and cussed, “Who do you think you are?! Don’t try to act like you’re his wife! Let me tell you, Adriana only recognized me as her daughter-in-law. Jonah and I grew up together from childhood. Don’t try to meddle in our affairs. You should be the one to leave!” Ivanka was annoyed after being pointed at and cussed at. She had made a great deal of effort to prevent herself from kicking Laura out. Ivanka smirked. “Really? Why haven’t I heard Jonah mention you before? ” Although Laura disallowed Ivanka from addressing Jonah by his name, Ivanka did not listen to her. “That’s because I was overseas. My return would mean that all the women associated with him must step aside. Jonah might have shown you some pity before this. But he certainly has no love for you. Don’t be so proud!” Laura blurted out everything while thinking that she knew all. Little did she know that Ivanka was not paying any attention to her. Ivanka did not
Seeing that Michael knew who Laura was, Ivanka believed Laura had not made up the stories. It was true that Jonah hid something from her. For some reason, Ivanka was not angry. Instead, she felt like a stone had been lifted from her heart. It showed that Jonah was not a truly honest man. He had something hidden from her. With that, Ivanka no longer felt so guilty for rejecting him. The atmosphere was heavily silent. It was as if Michael’s presence had lowered the temperature. The hospital director noticed something was awry. He was worried that he would be involved in the battle again. Hence, he said he still had something else to handle before fleeing. Laura was alone to fend for herself. She glared at the duo. She thought. “Ivanka already has Michael as her boyfriend. Yet, she continued to get associated with Jonah in one way or another. She’s such a greedy woman. How disgusting!” “Michael, why do you need to put up with this?” Laura was too jealous to see him stand
“I don’t care!” Laura pushed the doctor away. She looked like she had gone into a frenzy. “No matter what, I won’t allow you to amputate his legs. I won’t sign the agreement. If Jonah dies during the surgery, you’ll die with him!” Ivanka glanced at Laura in disgust. Laura liked Jonah, but she only liked his appearance. Between saving Jonah’s life or his legs, Laura would rather choose the latter. Ivanka thought a wealthy lady who had returned from overseas could handle a situation like this calmly. It looked like Laura was just a frenzied clown. Laura realized she had lost her composure. She faced the walls and breathed deeply to calm herself before saying, “I mean, Jonah is a very important man. You really need to salvage his legs.” The doctor nodded. Of course it was their principle to save people from dying. They would not opt for an amputation surgery for their patients had it not been necessary. Laura took the pen and signed the agreement in a tremble. After si
Aside from Ivanka, other women seemed so annoying. Laura shivered upon meeting Michael’s gaze. “Okay.” Laura was furious. “Since you mentioned you’re going to bear all the responsibilities, I’ll see if you really are able to bear all of them.” Michael did not bother to glance at her. Laura walked back and forth outside the operating theater. She looked restless. Meanwhile, Ivanka was in the operating theater. Michael already told her that he would deal with the rest. Therefore, she felt no pressure when preparing to perform the surgery. She did not need to worry about being bothered by outside forces. She only needed to focus on performing the surgery. Of course, the surgery was difficult to perform. The hospital was well-established. Only difficult cases would force a doctor to opt for an amputation surgery for his patients. Jonah was injured because of her. No matter what, Ivanka would not let him end up being amputated. She would not allow that to happen. Aft
The doctor who had been asked to stay around felt speechless too. He trembled in fear when he watched Ivanka perform the surgery. After watching her for some time, he finally understood that Ivanka was trying to remove the rotten flesh in Jonah’s legs. It was a very effective method. After removing the rotten flesh, Jonah did not have to undergo amputation. But the rotting flesh had pressed on his legs’ nerves, which were as thick as a strand of human hair. A careless mistake could break them. Moreover, some of the nerves were necrotic. The people inside the observation room felt resigned. “She’s taking the patient’s life lightly!” “I’ve never seen such a daring and confident woman in my life.” “That’s right.” The doctors strongly rebuked the way Ivanka performed the surgery. Even the bodyguards were ready to act. The moment the situation went out of hand, they would immediately charge in and stop Ivanka. Nonetheless, Jonah did not start bleeding as heavily as t
Just as she was about to fall to the ground, she fell into a warm, strong, familiar embrace.“Are you alright?”Ivanka shook her head. She no longer had the strength to struggle.“I’ll take you to clean your wounds.”Michael’s voice rang out from above her. Ivanka nodded. She did not have any more strength to speak.Just like that, Michael was about to leave with Ivanka in his arms.However, Laura blocked both of them.“You can’t leave. How is Jonah? If something happened to Jonah, I will never forgive you. Come down here! You’re not allowed to leave until you make things clear!”As she said that, Laura made to grab Ivanka, but Michael pulled her away.He gestured with his head. The bodyguards next to him immediately understood what he meant. They grabbed Laura on both sides. Laura could not break free, so she broke into a rage.“I just knew you were pretending to be something you’re not. Even if you’re just pretending, why do you need to do it at the cost of someone else’s
Just as he was about to say something else, a clear voice suddenly spoke.“I told them to play it. Is there a problem?”The crowd looked for the voice and saw Candice in a white dress. She looked serene and cool. It was a different kind of beauty.But this was not a wedding. It was obviously a funeral.Everyone looked at the heroine who was supposed to appear today. Shock crossed their eyes. It looked like the bride found out about their despicable deed. Immediately after, the bride said in a mocking voice once again, “Leonardo, how does it feel to lose your reputation? You experienced it before me. Do you like the wedding gift I gave you?”Candice looked at him. Her brow was calm and void of emotion.Leonardo was already extremely cranky. In a way, he was at the end of his rope. He looked at her incredulously. “What do you mean by that?!” Candice sneered. “I didn’t mean anything by that. Just letting everyone present witness and see clearly for themselves what mangy dogs d
At that moment, there was a crazy video rolling on the big screen. The video was unsightly. The man and woman on the bed were “wrestling” frantically with the woman’s coquettish voice calling out at the same time. Also, the facilities here were top notch and equipped with 3D surround sound. The guests had no idea what to do when they heard.Some of the sharp-eyed guests spotted the man and woman in the video in a single glance. “My goodness! Aren’t these two the groom, Leonardo, and the bride’s best friend Jennifer?!”The moment these words came out, it instantly set off an uproar!Jennifer was instantly dumbfounded when she saw the video! But the next moment she screamed in panic. “Turn it off! Turn it off! It’s not me at all!” It was just that, not only were her shouts futile, but she felt the contemptuous disdainful glances thrown at her from all sides!She could even feel like some of the men were undressing her with their eyes! She was screaming! “Turn it off! Turn
When she put on makeup, her features looked even more exquisite. She looked sharper. Michael’s gaze paused for a moment. Why had he not realized it in the past? Ivanka glanced at him and spoke directly. “I’m good to go. Let’s go there now?” “Yes.” Michael quickly collected his thoughts and rushed to the wedding venue with her. There were a lot of guests. Those who came were all the city’s upper-class people and everyone was open and relaxed. They were able to navigate their way in a situation like this and take the opportunity to meet more work partners.The groom also weaved in and out of the crowd. He was beaming and full of life.Jennifer was with him. The two of them were welcoming the guests together. Those who did not know any better might even think that the two of them were the new couple. Everyone arrived one after another. It was just that… Only the bride and Jarek were missing.The crowd could not help but be a little confused. Right among the murmuring
Of course, he was referring to Jarek, who was screaming on the ground. Ivanka and Michael’s eyes met across the distance. They exchanged a look with each other. In the end, they chose to stay out of it. What should have been done was done. No matter the outcome, it was Candice’s own choice. Michael took a step back and came to Ivanka’s side. “Thanks.” Candice stared at Ivanka and sincerely thanked her once again. She was not stupid, so naturally, she could see that her cousin greatly respected his wife’s opinion. On the other hand, Ivanka was highly self-sufficient.Not long after, the security guards came and took Jarek away. After Candice said goodbye to the two, she left in the opposite direction.Ivanka and Michael went back to their rooms together.On the way back, Ivanka’s brows remained furrowed, and Michael turned to look at her. “Still worried about her?”Ivanka’s eyes flashed, then she looked at Michael and said softly, “Do you think that she will be soft-h
Leonardo had always been a perfect boyfriend. He was so perfect and seemed to have been specially made for Candice. Candice used to find it suspicious. But she dared not probe further into her own suspicions. Since things had turned out like so, she had no choice but to confront it. Candice’s heart was filled with a slew of anxiousness and complications. Despite this, she held back her emotions. Without further hesitation, she lifted the blanket and got down from the bed. She walked to the room next door. Ivanka gave Michael a look so that he would bring Jarek along. Michael was amused. He believed Ivanka must have treated him as her bodyguard. She was the first woman who had dared to give him an order. Despite this, Michael did as he was told. After all, Ivanka was not supposed to get involved in all this in the first place. It was all about the Barkworth family’s business. When Michael confronted Jarek, Michael’s temper instantly turned foul. He glared at Jarek.
Bam! The room door was kicked open all of a sudden. Michael was the one who kicked the door open. The man in the formal suit had just taken off half of his pants when Michael entered the room. Michael exuded an air of standoffishness. The man looked dumbfounded. He did not know if he should put back on his pants or remove them. Ivanka was behind Michael. He did not let her enter the room. “On the count of three, put your pants on, or else—” Michael did not finish his sentence, but the man in the formal suit was so scared that his entire body trembled. The man knew that if he did not act as he was told, he would lose his d*ck. So the man quickly put his pants on comically. While Michael was entering the room, Ivanka followed him. She ignored the man in the formal suit and went to the bed where Candice was laying. They had made quite a commotion when they entered the room. Despite this, Candice laid motionlessly on the bed. Apparently, she had been drugged. It l
Jennifer took the man to Candice in the middle of the night. Things did not seem good. Ivanka knew something bad was going to befall Candice. She was about to follow them when someone behind her abruptly stopped her. Ivanka’s eyes flew wide open. Her scream got stuck in her throat. The man’s large hand had covered her mouth. At the same time, a familiar smell entered her nostrils, and she gave up trying to let go of herself from the man’s grasp. “Why are you giving up so easily?” As expected, Ivanka heard a familiar voice. She turned around and saw Michael’s playful smile. “I know it’s you, so there’s no need to keep trying to free myself,” answered Ivanka truthfully. “How did you know it’s me?” Her answer piqued his interest. Ivanka was about to explain when a thought struck her mind. After that, she kept quiet. “It’s a secret.” Before Michael could continue the topic, Ivanka decided to skip and end it by asking, “You saw everything. What do you think about it?”
The only problem was, the bridegroom never showed up even once. During the first rehearsal, Candice was the only one who finished the whole course. Ivanka was curious, but she did not give it a second thought. She assumed the bridegroom was absent because he was tied up with something else. That night, Ivanka finally saw the so-called bridegroom. But their encounter was not a happy one. At midnight Ivanka could not fall asleep, so she planned to go out to take a walk. The moment she stepped out of the door, she ran into a drunkard. The man was in a formal suit, but his tie was hung crookedly around his neck. He occasionally hiccoughed and looked sloppy. A woman helped him by the side. They were very close, and the way they interacted with each other was flirty. They talked to each other very intimately. Ivanka saw the duo enter the room next to her. She wondered why they would drink so much during somebody else’s wedding eve. Ivanka thought they were just the wedding gues
Fondli was a third-world country. Although it was less developed, it was clean and not heavily polluted. The moment Ivanka got off the plane, she keenly sensed this. “The air is very fresh. The environment is conducive for Grandma to recuperate over here. Unfortunately, her condition wouldn’t allow her body to be exposed to wind.” Michael did not expect Ivanka to care so much about Rosie. He gave her a profound look. It was rare to see him not snort at her. He wondered if he would have stood a better chance if he had used Rosie to make Ivanka spend the night in the Barkworth family’s mansion last night.But Michael was worried that Ivanka would be mad at this suggestion. Hence, he did not bring it up. Nonetheless, Rosie had specially given an account of what he needed to do during the Fondli trip, and Michael was full of confidence. Outside the airport, Michael’s cousin arranged for them a car. The wedding ceremony was located inside the bride’s mansion on the outskirts.