“I…” Nicholas looked troubled and hesitant.Zephyr gave him a harsh pat. “How am I supposed to help you if you’re not honest with me!?”After a stretched moment of silence, Nicholas said softly, “I’ve only met Mona a few times, and she’s always pestering me. I don’t know how she got into this grand event, and I got weak after drinking a glass of drink she passed me.”Zephyr rolled his eyes several times, unable to believe how gullible Nicholas was.“I was just weak!” Nicholas raised his voice in explaining, “Not unconscious, you know?“So how would I not know if I’ve done it or not?“Besides, there’s another reason…” His voice went low again as he spoke slower. “After I drink, I… I can’t…”“What?” Zephyr was shocked.Nicholas pursed his lips and glared at him.This had been a secret of his that he had never told anyone. He was usually fine, but a drop of alcohol, and he could not get anything up.Zephyr frowned, not knowing what to say.Nicholas stood leaning against the wal
Nicholas picked up his phone and said coldly. “Bring that Mona to me!”…When Nicholas’ men found her, she was recording an entertainment show.She made all kinds of silly poses in front of the camera. Apart from the pretentious screams, she could not do anything else. She could not even memorize the script.The directors frowned and looked at each other helplessly.“That’s all for now!” Finally, one of them could no longer take it and asked to cut the recording. Her agent went to her quickly to powder her face.However, when she was having her lipstick reapplied, a force pulled her. A mark from the lipstick was dragged on her face.“What’s this?” She panicked. “Who are you? What are you doing!?”The scene was chaotic.The few men in black were expressionless. They grabbed Mona on each side and dragged her out.“Ah, help me—” She shrieked with all that she could. “Where are you from? Are you kidnapping me in broad daylight!?”One of the men said coldly, “Ms. Adams, N asked y
Mona was tossed into a dark and cold room.She was crawling all over the floor when she suddenly touched a leather shoe. The chilliness scared her, and she screamed.The light in the room was turned on. It was glaringly bright.Only then did she see what was around her.Nicholas sat in the middle. His expressionless muscular underlings surrounded him.Meanwhile, Nicholas was like the Devil that walked out of hell. The killing intent in his eyes was so scary that nobody dared to look straight at him.Mona was dumbstruck. She could not say a word.He was playing with a dagger in his hand while revealing a cunning grin at the corner of his lips. “Ms. Adams, I guess you haven’t heard… My wife had a miscarriage!”Mona was shaking, her face pale.“What exactly happened that night? Are you not going to tell me the truth?”“Mr. Thompson, I…”She was stuttering. She could not say anything.Nicholas handed the dagger to Ian. He lifted it and cut her face directly!“Ahh—”The woman’
Nicholas stood up and took out his gun. He then walked to the door in big steps.…When Rowan walked out of Kelly’s ward, he nodded at Mandy, who had been waiting at the door to show his respect.“Mr. Irwin.” Her eyes were red as she bowed respectfully. “Thank you for being willing to save my daughter! I’ll remember what you’ve done for us forever!”Rowan waved.“You’re too kind, Mrs. Tanner. Doctors are just like the patients’ parents. How can we watch the patients suffer without saving them?”“Do you think there’s still hope for her, Mr. Irwin?”Rowan thought for a moment and said, “She has been treated the traditional way. To me, although congenital diseases are hard to treat, she will survive.”Mandy’s eyes lit up. “Really?”Rowan nodded, “Holistic healing will show better results. Given the many traditional holistic methods in Southeast Aciatic, even if they’re old wives' remedies, they can work at critical times, depending on how one applies them.”He took out two bottl
“That’s just terrible!” Joe had a grim face. “Who are you calling an outsider? Nelly has been our daughter for over 20 years, no matter what. How is she an outsider now!?”“She’s an outsider, alright!” Mandy was worked up and screamed, “Kelly is our daughter. It’s that b*tch who hurt her!”“Mandy!” Joe raised his voice. “Don’t spew nonsense when you don’t have evidence! You’re the one who imagined Nelly hurting her!”“No!” She glared at him. “Nelly insisted on going to the doctor with me that day. She had ill intentions. She wanted to hurt Kelly when I walked away! Otherwise, how would she be abducted when I left the ward? How could it be such a coincidence?”Joe sighed. Eventually, he said, “You’re ridiculous!“I’ve made up my mind,” he said coldly. “Kelly is ill. Now that she has lost her memory, it’s impossible for her to get married or take over the business… So, let Nelly do it!”Mandy’s mind went blank. It felt as if something heavy had fallen from the sky and hit her head.
Nelly glanced at Joe instinctively before turning her face to look at Mandy. She called out softly, “Mom.”However, it was not the usual respectful and fawning way of calling her. There was disdain and mockery on her face.Mandy felt a squeeze in her heart.“Ah, what happened to your face, dad?” shouted Nelly.Joe waved his hand to signal that it was nothing. However, she kept screaming and was going to get the first-aid kid.Mandy frowned while watching in silence.‘The two of them look like father and daughter by blood…‘Father and daughter by blood!?’Her eyes dimmed as that thought flashed by her head quickly.“Mom, how could you hit dad?” Nelly questioned her. “Why can’t you guys talk? Why must you use violence!?”“What makes you think you can control what I do, b*tch?”“You…” Nelly glared at her. A gloating smile appeared at the corner of her lips a moment later.“Mom, are you mad that dad is giving me his company, so you hit him?”Mandy’s face was cold, and she said
Cordelia spent these days accompanying Linda.It had a serious impact on Linda’s health, and she was to have bed rest. She was usually sleeping and would rest against the headboard when she was awake, staring outside the window without saying anything. Her pale and weak state saddened one who looked.Cordelia passed her chicken soup that was freshly made.“Linda…” She sobbed a little as soon as she opened her mouth. “Have a little chicken soup. It tastes nice. I added some dates to make it nourishing and sweet.”There was no response from Linda. Her lips were cracked from how dry they were.Cordelia could understand what she was feeling.Her baby had already been formed, but it did not even get to greet the world. It was said that it was a boy too. Nicholas liked boys.Cordelia had also promised her that their children would marry each other in the future so they would become in-laws.Everything had become a burst bubble now.Cordelia’s phone rang. It was Zephyr. She hurried o
“Just be patient, Aunt Tanner,” Cordelia said with a smile. “Stay as you are for now.”Mandy looked anxious.“I own half of the Tanner Group… To be precise, 2/3 of it is mine! Before Joe married me, he was nothing! The wedding gift I brought along filled up the gap and hole in the Tanners!“But he betrayed me and raised his illegitimate daughter right under my nose for 20 years! He played me like a fool!” The more Mandy spoke, the more agitated she was as she hit the side of the bed with clenched fists.Once she thought about this, she was repulsed and regretful.She had taken care of an illegitimate daughter but overlooked her birth daughter’s feelings for so many tears. She was not worthy as a mother!“Aunt Tanner, don’t be like this.” Cordelia quickly stopped her. “Don’t worry. Nelly won’t have the Tanner Group, and Mr. Tanner isn’t the sole decision-maker in the company. There are other shareholders!“What you have to do now is to eat and sleep well and take care of yourself