Avery didn't know what Jason heard. She wanted to ask, but he didn't give her the chance to."You're not the person I thought you were. You disgust me," he spat.With that, he stormed out. Shortly after, Marie came in, all while cursing at Jason and informing Avery about what was being said on social media. Avery was devastated. She didn't do any of the things he accused her of. Ever since she started dating Jason, all she did was practice, dance, participate in competitions, and stay with him. Apart from Jason and Edward, there were no other men around her. Yet why?She grabbed Marie's hand, pleading, "Marie, can you tell me what happened on my birthday?"She was already regretting not investigating the incidents of the night herself.However, she had just recovered from the fever and felt completely drained. She didn't know what to do apart from asking Marie about it. "I was drunk and can't remember anything. I think I was drugged too …" she said. Avery was no fo
After that day, Avery's relationship with Jason became increasingly tense. It was as if she were dead to him. He completely ignored her since then, even beginning to frequently interact with the woman in his ward that day. Meanwhile, Marie provided Avery with the information she found. Marie relayed that on the night of the incident, Jason went to the hotel but received a phone call and hurriedly left. Marie also revealed that about an hour after Jason left, he was taken to the hospital. Almost simultaneously, the woman he was with received the Ocean's Heart sent by Jason. Hearing this, Avery was filled with bitterness.Was this what Jason considered love? He claimed to love only her, yet left just because of a phone call from another woman. Was it that woman or someone she knew who called him? Did they know it was her birthday and that Jason would come? Was that why they called him away before he saw her? Ultimately, Jason left because he thought another woman was more
That was how Avery got pregnant. For the next two months, Avery and Jason were at odds. Avery realized how ruthless Jason could be and gave up on him, only to find out that she was pregnant two months later. She knew that this was the only chance for her relationship to work. If Jason was willing to return for the child's sake, she could forgive everything that had happened as well. Before she found Jason, Marie came to see Avery. Marie found out that Avery didn't sleep with the man she arranged and was scheming to destroy Avery. When she learned that Avery was pregnant, a sinister look appeared in her eyes. This was all she needed to push Avery over the edge. Before Avery could meet with Jason, Marie released the recording and surveillance footage she found from that hotel. It became an internet sensation in just half a day and everyone's attention was on Avery. There were articles with headlines such as "Ms. Stewart's Way to Success", "That's the Kind of Performer
Jason's distrust was the last straw. All the excitement she felt when she found out that she was pregnant had now turned into despair. She didn't remember how she returned, moving through the motions like a living corpse.To make matters worse, she returned home to find swarms of reporters charging at her. The flashlights blinded her and the reporters' questions stung her. She had thought that she had become strong and fearless. She assumed that she could face any challenge after coming this far with her hard work. However, when reporters shot baseless accusations at her, she realized she couldn't withstand it after all. Amid the chaos, someone shoved her, and she collapsed onto the ground. A sharp pain pierced through her stomach and she snapped out of it. Covering her stomach, she looked around frantically. She thought to herself, "My child. No, no way …" When she first learned that it was Jason's child, she was over the moon. However, when Jason humiliated her and
Tossing aside the documents, Jason stormed out the door and rushed to Avery's apartment building. The investigation had brought back a lot of memories. His love for Avery had all turned into pain and misery when the incident took place. He thought that he had forgotten about her, but realized at this moment that she had never left his mind. As he frequently ran into Avery, he fell deeper into distress. He didn't want to let her slip away. When he heard that she was dating another man, he would get frustrated. When she humiliated him, he would feel ashamed and would want to show her the best of him. Wherever she went, he wanted to follow. He wished for her to see him as the person she originally fell in love with.Whenever she mocked him, he would recall how he used to humiliate her. He knew that this was karma for what he did to Avery. Hence, he didn't try to explain himself. There were times when he wondered if what happened was just a misunderstanding. However, o
Getting along? Impossible. "Who's getting along with him?""Who's getting along with her?"Lucy and Lincoln blurted out at the same time. They then glared at one another and looked away in a huff. Faye covered her mouth and chuckled. The way they mirrored each other was proof enough to Faye that they were getting along. Not wanting to waste her time teasing them, she grabbed Lucy's arm and changed the subject. Lucy came to Jorn City for training whereas Lincoln came to handle the collaboration with Cameron. After all, the winter launch was approaching and Light Moon Designs was in the midst of preparation. Faye and Cameron were both in Jorn City. Neither of them had time to go to Jeorgia, so Lincoln could only make the trip to Jorn City himself.However, Faye focused on chatting with Lucy and paid him no attention, so he felt slightly upset. As he had expected, Faye didn't care about him at all. "Mr. Colt, it's been some time since you returned to Jorn City. Will you
Monica's bluntness left Faye and Lucy chuckling in the next room. They had heard that Ethan's wife was a formidable woman, but she exceeded all their expectations. Her presence was dominating and Faye was thoroughly impressed. Feeling humiliated, Ethan's expression darkened and he shoved Monica away. "Monica, are you even a lady? What happened to your manners? Listen to what you're saying."Monica crossed her arms. "Why don't you look at what you're doing first? Ethan, do you take me for someone you can bully?""Don't think I'm afraid of you," Ethan said as he glared at Monica. "This is just a political marriage and we weren't supposed to interfere with each other's private lives. Who are you to control me?""Just because we can have our own lives, doesn't mean I should tolerate being cheated on. Do you think that just because we aren't in love, you can have your fun outside? Does that mean I can have a lover as well?"Her words enraged him. "I'm sure you've been dying to
"Nonsense, Tracy," Ethan said as he turned his head. Glancing at Tracy, who looked frail and helpless, his gaze softened."You're my woman. How could I let you endure harm?"Monica clapped her hands and laughed. "Here I thought no one else could make you show such an affectionate look other than that woman from back then. How surprising ..." She took a deep breath. "Since you love her so much, why not sign this agreement? What's wrong? Are you scared? Haven't you always wanted to get rid of me?" A vicious scowl formed on Ethan's face. "A malicious woman like you doesn't deserve my love."Monica shrugged. "Why are you hesitating then?"In fact, Monica knew exactly why Ethan was hesitant.The Garcia family was facing tremendous turmoil.Due to the failure of the cruise banquet, the Garcia family's clever scheme backfired and they had offended many influential figures. The Garcia family was now a target of scorn and faced unprecedented losses in the past few days. If thi