“Jump!”The robotic voice had been heard over and over again. Adina wanted to resist, but she was unable to fight back.Besides, her right cheek was very painful. She felt as if she was being slapped strongly. On top of the slaps, she felt as if her face was being sliced open.If jumping down could relieve her pain, she was willing to jump.Adina held the cold fence and leaped over with a flip.“Addy!”Duke was totally scared out of his wits.He swung his hand and grabbed Adina who almost fell down into his arms.“Addy, don’t scare me!”He lifted her, walked into the room, and locked the window of the balcony.When the room became warm again, Adina suddenly shivered.She slowly looked at Duke. “What happened… just now?”Duke stared at her and softly said, “You suddenly rushed to the balcony and nearly jumped down just now.”“I… jumped?”Adina was utterly dumbfounded.She tried to recall what happened just now, but her mind was completely blank.She did not remember what
When the doctor peeled the gauze off, the wounds were already recovered, so more dressing was unnecessary.Adina looked at the wounds in the mirror. They did not look as disgusting as she imagined, but the wound on the left cheek recovered much better.She gently touched her right cheek. It did not sting like the night before.She asked, “My right cheek gets into sudden pangs of pain, but this won’t happen to my left cheek. What is going on?”The doctor carefully examined the wound. “The trauma on the right is bigger and deeper. It’s recovering, so you will feel stinging pain. You must not scratch it with your hand so that the wound won’t be infected again.”“Is there no way to get rid of the pain?” Adina asked again.The situation last night seemed to happen after her right cheek was in stinging pain and her mind went blank.Duke also said, “Can you prescribe some painkillers?”The doctor advised them solemnly, “Painkillers are usually taken after a major illness or surgery. F
[No wonder Duke would have an affair. This face looks so disgusting. It’s not Duke’s fault for wanting a divorce.][Oh yeah, what about the divorce between Adina and Duke that happened some time ago? Why is there suddenly no further information?][Duke was already having affairs when she was not disfigured previously. Now her face is so ugly. I think this settles their divorce.][Men are visual animals. They will not accept a disfigured wife.]When Adina read the strange comments online, she chuckled before she shut down her phone.She did not understand why such a trivial matter could become a hot topic online when she was not even a popular celebrity.It looked like she had to put on a mask like Duke when she went out.Duke controlled the steering wheel while he asked her, “What happened?”“The netizens said my face is disfigured, and I was despised by my husband, so I’m abandoned and divorced,” Adina purposely said in a joking tone.Unexpectedly, this man said in a serious
All the four kids in the room looked at each other at a loss.Harold’s eyes became teary. He sniffed and said, “I thought Mommy was just mildly injured. Why would this happen?”“Mommy must be very sad…” Melody gloomily said. She was a girl who loved to be pretty and loved to dress up, and so did Mommy.If her face was ruined, she would be so sad that she cried every day. Mommy should have also cried. It was just that she did not cry in front of the four of them.“No matter what has happened to Mommy, she is still our Mommy,” Alden indifferently said, “Don’t act like this in front of Mommy, or she will think we despise her.”Harold quickly wiped his tears off. “Okay, I will not cry. I want to wait for Mommy to come back happily.”George pursed his lips before he softly said, “Mel, don’t you have toys for makeup?”Melody nodded. “Yes, Grandma bought it for me.”Grandma bought all the toys that girls loved, and she had a special dollhouse.George fell into contemplative silence
Melody followed. “Mommy, did we hide very well this time? You and Daddy could not find us!”George and Alden also walked out from behind the curtains.Adina subconsciously chuckled.In the past, George and Alden disdained playing this kind of peekaboo game that children liked to play, but they actually played with Harold and Melody today. It looked like kids were easily assimilated among each other.When Adina was about to speak, she suddenly became stunned.When the light outside the window shone on their faces, there were a total of scars on the four faces.They were clearly red lipstick marks. With the eyeshadow and foundation as finish-off, they looked like very deep wounds.“Mommy, Mel put this makeup on for us,” Harold proudly said, “Georgie said this makeup is called Scar Makeup. It’s very popular on the internet now. Does it look good?”Adina’s eyes suddenly became watery.The kids must have seen the online news, so they put two scars on their faces.How fortunate she
Harold appeared surprised, and so did Melody.Meanwhile, Alden and George looked relatively calm as if they had already known about it.“This is slightly complicated. In short, Dillon is my biological father, and my biological father is your biological grandfather. You can just call him Grandpa,” Adina smiled and spoke.Harold jumped up high. “Awesome! I finally have a grandpa!”He used to hate Dew, so he refused to call Aaron “Grandpa.”He had met Dillon with his mommy a few times. Dillon treated his mommy really nicely and even gave him some pocket money. Most importantly, Grandpa would guide him in drawing. He enjoyed having a grandpa.Melody’s eyes also lit up. “I have Mommy, Daddy, three elder brothers, Grandma, and Papa Brown. Now I have a grandpa. I’m so happy!”“You still have an uncle,” Adina said as she smiled.Alden took a look at Adina and realized that his mommy’s smile was not fake.It looked like she sincerely accepted the Jones family and also wanted them to ap
Adina smiled faintly. “Let’s start trying on the dresses now.”The shop assistant pushed a row of dresses over.There were two custom-made dresses. One was a pink waist-length tassel dress that looked elegant and ladylike, while the other one was a snow-colored lace dress that looked pure and unworldly.There was a similarity between the dresses: they were very conservative. Her arms and legs would be covered up.They looked like dresses that an eighteen-year-old girl would wear.Adina chuckled.It seemed that daughters were always little girls to their fathers.She took the two gowns into the dressing room and put them on.The dresses appeared simple, but they were actually complex. There were layers on the hem of the dresses, giving the dresses a dignified, vintage, and elegant air.It took Adina about eight minutes before she could put the pink dress on. When she buckled the belt on her waist and was about to walk out of the dressing room, she heard some people whispering o
Seeing that the dressing room was closed, Harold took Melody to the dress section on the side.He spoke like a professional, “Mel, I think your white dress doesn’t look very nice. Should we change your dress?”A service assistant immediately came over from the side and respectfully said, “Which one would you like, Miss? I can bring it over for you.”Melody glanced in the service assistant’s direction before she held out her chubby finger and said, “I want that beautiful ma’am to get the dress for me.”The female assistant whom she pointed at felt somewhat flattered.Adina would likely divorce Duke, but these kids would still be the young masters and the lady in the Winters family. Even if their parents were divorced, it would not change their status in the family. It was a great honor to be personally appointed to serve the little princess.Most importantly, the little girl even called her “beautiful,” while Adina had implied that she was ugly.Clearly, the children had the most
The screen was full of comments like, “I can’t accept this sadness.”When the host saw the audience overreacting, he smiled to smooth out the situation and said, “Have you forgotten? Ninian just said that she wanted to announce some good news!”His words reminded everyone at the venue.With that, almost everyone held their breath and listened to her.“Everett and I will be holding a wedding soon!”“What?!”“Ah! Awesome! The day has finally come!”“Sob! Ninian and Everett finally have a happy ending! I’m going to cry! They’re my youth! I’ve witnessed love that has gone the distance!”“You have my blessings! You have to be happy for the rest of your lives!”Their cheers grew louder and louder, almost overturning the whole award hall.Everett was standing backstage. When Ninian saw the scene, she turned back, looked into his eyes, and smiled.They were finally getting married.The eighth of September was a good day for their wedding.The headlines in the entertainment section
The Winters family fell silent again.Among the three sisters-in-law, Lana was already so moved that she wept. Raina and Nerola were stronger, but their eyes turned red too.The Winters brothers, who were initially touched, instantly appeared dissatisfied as a result.They were actually moved and crying for other men? Women, you were playing with fire!Naturally, the Winters brothers did not have a chance to vent their anger because Duke had already stood up.He walked to the similarly outstanding young men, who were standing side by side, and patted their shoulders. At this moment, he seemed to age a little. He did not look like the overlord who dominated the business industry in the past.“From now on, I’ll leave my two babies to you.”When Brooklyn and Everett heard this, they were taken aback, but their eyes were soon filled with excitement.Before they could respond, Duke had already walked far away. Meanwhile, Adina got up abruptly to accompany him.She turned back and l
“Uncle Duke,” Brooklyn and Everett greeted Duke at the same time.Brooklyn was older, so he moved a step forward first and said, “Uncle Duke, this is something that I prepared three years ago. All properties under my name, including shares that aren’t limited to the family business, properties, estates, stocks, etc… were transferred to Mel three years ago. Whether in the past or in the future, everything I have, including my life, will belong to her.”Melody was shocked when he said that.All his properties had been transferred to her? He never mentioned anything to her. He just silently gave her everything.“Daddy…” Melody looked at Duke, and her clear gaze was filled with helplessness which was rare.Brooklyn was the only person, other than her family, who was willing to sacrifice everything for her.Such love that was enthusiastic, reserved, hidden, yet deep and long-lasting made her heart seize.George took the documents from Brooklyn and passed them to Duke.Duke flipped t
At the same time, Alden replied to her.“Daddy and Mommy are just in the next city. The journey will take two hours.”Melody was speechless. She was right!There was murderous intent on the indifferent and delicate girl’s face.Good! Great! She wanted to see where her father could hide this time!When Ninian came out after putting her makeup on, it was still early. There were still two hours before the ceremony’s banquet.There was still half an hour left before her father came home. At this time, Melody secretly called Everett and Brooklyn to come over. They were fully prepared, and they just waited for Duke to return home.At the side, George, Raina, Harold, Lana, Alden, and Nerola were watching the show.After the Winters sisters worked hard, the three of their sisters-in-law were successfully bribed to support them to get married as soon as possible.Even the three of their henpecked brothers also took their sides.Now, the Winters siblings had everything ready. They we
Her words were audible in the live stream, and they instantly caused a big fuss.[Ninian has a kid!][Is “the Everett” a dad now?][Sob! I knew that they secretly got married!][How could they not live broadcast my husband and wife’s wedding?]The comments on the screen kept moving, while Ninian was clueless on the other side.She just said, “It’s our baby. Please make the necessary arrangements, thank you.”The comments became more frenzied.[?][!]A series of symbols occupied the whole screen. After Ninian hung up, they were still rolling.The netizens were worked up.By the time the venue’s staff realized this, it had become the top trending topic.[#The Everett and Ninian secretly got married!][#Baby Ninian has a kid!][#The Everett is a father now!]Crazy, screaming fans filled the bottom of the screams.The couple had been together for so long, and the fans had gotten used to them from not accepting them at the beginning.After all, Ninian grew up quickly befo
There was also “as long as a woman had a stable job and strong support from her family, she would be happy and relaxed even if she stayed single for her whole life.”She could go on.Besides, what was more cunning about Duke was that he would never post the quotes using his own account. He would use his wife’s, Adina’s WhatsApp, to post inspirational quotes and links every time.In the beginning, it caused the Winters siblings to panic for a time, and they thought that their mother opposed their marriage.They sighed in relief only after Alden unintentionally hacked his father’s account. He realized that his father had found the posts and forwarded them to his mother before posting them using his mother’s phone.It was fine. It was normal for the father-in-law to trouble his sons-in-law.It was the same theory as the mother-in-law having conflicts with her daughters-in-law.However, the roles changed in their family. It was the father who was being antagonistic toward the daught
Reverie’s smile was sincere and genuine.She initially helped Ninian only because she thought that Ninian was great. Besides, Ninian said she wanted to rely on herself before the casting, which also impressed and moved her.Unexpectedly, she gave herself an opportunity with her unintentional act. That made Reverie feel blessed and surprised.Hearing what she said, Ninian felt warm and comforted.Everyone thought that the entertainment industry was filthy and full of schemes.In reality, there were many people who pursued their dreams and worked very hard there. There were also many people who helped and supported each other.When there were people, there would be competition, but there would also be warmth and sincerity.Ninian filmed her scenes in an orderly manner.As for the Winters siblings, their relationships also developed smoothly.George had happily begun preparing for his wedding. Raina was not a pretentious person either, and the couple had discussions about how the
However, to the surprise of those haters, Ninian, who was acting for the first time, not only did not drop the ball on any of her performances in the Oscar-level mission, but she also managed to portray her own charm and personality in the character very well.From her gentleness and firmness at the start to the grandeur during the protest to her enthusiasm and passion even when captured by the enemy and taken to the execution ground, her character arc represented the experiences of countless revolutionary predecessors.She had absorbed the spirits of many ancestors into her body. Seeing her alone demonstrated the bravery and unstoppable power of Cairnstan’s youth.Before she was executed, she looked at the rising sun and showed a gentle and firm smile.In the end, gunshots rang out, and her body dropped to the ground. However, the sun rose all the way and illuminated the earth.Numerous people were moved and went wild at the scene where she smiled. It was not until everyone’s e
“What? What turn of events?” Nilson immediately asked. “We have defenders!”“Defenders? What defenders? Are you talking about soccer now?” With wide eyes, Nilson asked.“No, not those types of defenders! What I mean is that someone stepped in and is explaining on Ms. Winters’ behalf! But it’s not one of our people. It’s defenders from outside!” explained the staff. “What?” Nilson immediately stood up. “Let me see!”The staff quickly handed the phone over to him, and the website page on the screen kept on refreshing. [@ActressReverieWood: “I’ve worked with the Winters family’s little princess before. She has a lovely personality. She’s soft-spoken and well-behaved, and she has no temper at all. What surprised me the most was her acting skills. She was a rookie who was full of presence, and she could easily blend into the concept. Most actors, including myself, admire someone as talented as her.]A few short clips were attached under the tweet, all of which were from the show,