Carter looked at the person who came in and got up slowly.“Can I help you?” he asked courteously, being very respectful toward Camille.“I’m here to tell you that you can stop waiting now. Eveline won’t come,” Camille opened her mouth and told him with an insipid tone.Camille’s answer caused Carter’s expression to freeze for a second. After a moment, he curled the corners of his lips. “You came all the way here to help her tell me this? I got it.”Carter smiled and finished saying that. Then, he sat back down on his seat.Of course, Camille could see Carter’s displeasure. She slowly walked to the desk and said earnestly.“Carter, you’ve been exceptional ever since you were a child. Don’t care too much about what your father thinks and be too stern with yourself to chase after those unattainable things. This will only make you lose yourself in the end.”After Carter heard what Camille said, he kept a small smile on his face. However, there was even more ambition and desire in h
“Jeremy, what’s wrong? What are you looking at?”When Jeremy heard Madeline’s curious voice, Jeremy seemed to come back to his senses suddenly.His long and thin fingers slid across the screen as though he did not want Madeline to see something. He immediately locked his phone and placed it into his pocket. He got up and walked toward Madeline with a gentle smile. Then, he grabbed her shoulder softly.“Linnie, what did Mrs. Gray say to you?”When he mentioned this, Madeline smiled. Her sweet dimples blossomed next to her lips as well.“Guess.” She decided to keep him on tenterhooks.Jeremy looked at Madeline’s smile without blinking. He unconsciously lifted his hand to stroke her cheek. His charming and deep narrow eyes were filled with heartbreak.“It’s been a while since I saw you smile like this.” He sighed with sorrow. That statement carried a lot of complicated emotions.Madeline immediately understood how Jeremy was feeling right now. She placed her palm over the back of
Jeremy turned around, calm and composed. With an indifferent expression, he faced the woman who was walking toward him.“The sudden flaring of the poison in my body wasn’t due to chance, but rather a scheme, correct?” Jeremy asked directly. “You’ve never been helping me from the start, were you, Shirley, or should I call you Ms. Brown?”Shirley, one arm folded while the other held a thin and long cigarette, leisurely took a long drag, and walked toward Jeremy while puffing away.“When you thought you were at death’s door and then decided to leave Eveline willingly before serendipitously meeting me, the ‘doctor’, on the plane–all of this was indeed a scheme”. Shirley, her red lips curled, walked toward Jeremy and stopped in front of him.“I’m quite moved by you, actually, but I enjoy conducting experiments even more. However, I’m not the same as Adam. He likes to save people, while I like to… harm people.”She admitted with a magnanimous look, the smile on her grew more intense.
“Jeremy, did something happen?”“I don’t know how I should say this. In short, after we’ve met Carter tonight, we leave this place immediately.”“Yeah, okay.” Madeline still felt that this was strange, but she did not enquire further.However, she could clearly feel that Jeremy’s palm, which was holding hers, turned slightly cold.‘Jeremy, what are you scared of? Or is this because of the poison?’Madeline pondered anxiously. This feeling persisted until 7 p.m.Camille called. She told Madeline that Carter was already waiting in the hotel restaurant, and Madeline could head over now.However, Camille also added a reminder. “Carter said he’ll only meet with you alone, so do ask your husband to wait for you someplace else and not at the restaurant, lest Carter changes his mind from displeasure.”Madeline too wanted this to go smoothly, so she agreed.Although Jeremy was worried about Madeline, he was an unreasonable person.When Madeline went to the restaurant by herself, he fo
Madeline’s intuition told her that Carter’s smile held a deeper meaning to it, but she is unable to guess what is on Carter’s mind.Madeline put down her goblet. For a few seconds, her gaze remained glued to the liquid at the bottom of her glass.“Mr. Gray, could we begin the procedure now?” Madeline urged.Carter nodded and gave a sideways glance at the man waiting by his side.The man who looked like a lawyer handed Madeline two documents.“Hello, Miss Montgomery. I’m Mr. Carter’s lawyer. These are the divorce documents for you and Mr. Carter. Please have a look at the contents, and if there are no problems, please sign the documents.”Madeline took the document, and, this time, she carefully read through every line of words in detail.Back then, she had fallen for Carter’s tricks only because she had too much trust in Carter. This time, she did not allow herself the chance to be negligent.Once she had read every line carefully, Madeline signed her name next to Carter’s sign
The hotel restaurant.Carter was holding the wine glass, staring at the night view outside the window with a cool expression.A while later, the sound of high heels could be heard drawing close nearby. Betraying no emotions, he took a sip of the red wine and flippantly took out the mini crystal ball he carried with him. He held it in his palm and casually played with it.“Carter.” Then came the woman's charming and soft voice.Not even bothering to turn his head, he coldly uttered a single word, “Sit.”The woman curled her red lips into a slight smile and sat across Carter, wearing a flattering smile. “Carter, I’ve already completed the task. Are you satisfied?”Her voice was followed by a moment of silence. Then, Carter spoke coldly.“Do you have feelings for Jeremy?” His tone was frigid. “Shirley, it was I who gave you this codename. You best not forget what you should and shouldn't be doing.”Hearing Carter’s words, Shirley's expression changed suddenly. She looked at Car
Shirley paused abruptly in the middle of drinking her wine.Ryan…She could still remember it clearly.Carter mentioning this inevitably brought about feelings of apprehension in her.“Carter, why did you mention Ryan suddenly? Unless… Unless Eveline noticed something?” Shirley asked very cautiously, lacking confidence in fear of provoking Carter.A sneer appeared on Carter's icy face. “She wouldn't have thanked me just now for saving her life if she knew.”Shirley quietly breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this.“He was digging his own grave.” Carter's eyes were full of contempt. “He’d debase himself in such a manner for a woman.”“Carter, w-would you?” Shirley probed, her eyes were filled with both anticipation and apprehension.Carter looked at her coldly. “Would I what? Would I forget what I should be doing because of you or any other women?”“...” Shirley’s heart turned cold seeing Carte’s cold gaze, but this answer was to be expected.She had known Carter for yea
“Help me?”“No, not help,” Shirley quickly corrected herself, “I’ll do my part. Don’t worry.”Carter then nodded his head slightly, satisfied, and observed the flux of emotions on Shirley’s face before slowly getting up. His tall and lean figure walked past Shirley with an air of elegance and nobility. Then, he stopped.Shirley stood up quickly, only seeing Carter’s back.“After this task is done, I might consider letting you formally become my wife,” Carter murmured coldly.After saying that, he sauntered toward the door.Shirley’s red lips parted slightly from shock, unable to return to her senses for a moment.Dazed, she stared at Carter’s back as he walked further away. The contour of his body left a clear and memorable mark in her eyes.Even if it was just a formality, and even if he was just tossing her a fake but beautiful lie, she would still gladly endure the hardship.“I will definitely get this done!”Shirley solemnly promised at Carter’s back.Carter did not stop
Gina, who was standing at the door, saw this scene and was about to walk in when she was stopped by her husband.“Stop causing more trouble. Do you really want your son to be a bachelor for the rest of his life?”“Who said I'm going to make trouble? I’m going to tell them that I agree to this marriage now, okay?”Her husband was startled. “You’re agreeing to this?”Gina was about to answer when out of the corners of her eyes, she suddenly caught a glimpse of the lights in the room. It was followed by cheers and applause from inside.Ava pulled herself out of Daniel's embrace. She was surprised to find Madeline and Jeremy, her parents, and even Tom and Maisie slowly approaching them with smiles on their faces.Ava stared blankly at Madeline. Then, she finally understood that they had all worked together to arrange this.Only she and Daniel’s parents were kept in the dark.Daniel had never thought of leaving her at all. He just used a different approach to let her know that she w
Upon hearing this, Gina slowly stopped.She never thought that Ava still had some respect for her in her heart.This really surprised her.However, she soon heard Madeline stand up for Ava. “Ava, you respect them, but have they ever respected you? Respect should be mutual.”“But Danny will always be their son. If Dan and I insist on getting married, his parents won’t be happy about it for the rest of their lives,” Ava said with a helpless sigh. “I really don't want Dan to be caught in the middle of this matter.”“But Ava…”“Maddie, don't persuade me. You should know best that when you truly love someone, you don't have to stay with them. As long as they’re safe, healthy, and happy, that's enough, isn't it?”There was a smile of relief on Ava's face as if she had already made a final decision in her heart.Madeline wanted to persuade her a little more, but nothing seemed appropriate at this moment.“Ava, are you leaving, then? Are you going to stop looking for him now?”“I've
Daniel's parents, who were secretly observing Ava in the distance, gradually became more and more restless in the car.“Hmph, how dare she say that she has a deep relationship with Dan? It's been so long and she still doesn't know where Dan has gone,” Gina rolled her eyes and complained.Daniel's father glanced at Gina. “Stop being so mean. Right now, the most important thing is to find Dan. Ava isn’t a bad person. In the beginning, you disliked her because she didn’t have parents, money, and power. Now, her parents are alive and well, her mother is extremely rich, and her father is a specialist doctor and professor. What else are you dissatisfied with? Do you really want your son to stay single his entire life?”Gina was not happy when her husband was complaining about her. “Didn't you object at the beginning as well? I agreed with the relationship after that, but your father refused to agree to save his reputation. Why are you blaming me now?”“Stop talking.” Daniel's father in
After Old Master Graham read Daniel's message, he was so angry that his eyes were wide open.‘He just got out of the hospital and he ran away for a woman?‘He even said that if he can't marry that woman, he won't get married in the future?’Old Master Graham would never allow such a thing to happen.However, when he thought about it, he still felt a little nervous.If Daniel really did not get married because of this, would this not be the end of the Graham family?‘I can’t let this happen.’After Ava ran out, she went to find Daniel in all the places she could think of. However, after spending the entire morning, she still could not find Daniel.She tried to call Daniel, and although the call was connected, it was always unanswered.As time passed, Ava felt very tired. She sat down on the chair by the roadside and watched the street where people came and went. Then, a deep sense of loss welled up from the bottom of her heart.‘Dan, have you decided to just give up?‘Are we
“I'll be right back!”Gina hurriedly ran back. Suddenly, she turned back and stopped Ava, who was about to follow her.“Don’t follow me! You’re not welcomed at our house.”Despite Gina's warning, Ava could not stop herself from looking for Daniel.She did not know what was going on. How could Daniel suddenly be discharged by himself? He had obviously been in a coma on the hospital bed. He did not wake up this whole time.On the way there, Ava called Daniel, but Daniel did not answer.Ava did not know if Daniel had his phone with him, but in short, she could not get into contact with him.She wanted so badly to stand in front of Daniel right now, but there was traffic on the way.When Ava followed Gina into the door of Graham Manor, she heard Gina's sharp voice. “What? Dan’s gone? Where did he go? D-Didn't he just wake up? What the hell is going on?”“Look at this and you'll know what's going on." Daniel's father sounded like he was reproaching someone, then he seemed to hand s
Ava stared at the empty ward for a while. Then, she returned to her senses and immediately went to look for Daniel.However, after looking around for a while, Ava could not find Daniel, which made her feel a little nervous.At this time, Gina also came in.She saw that the ward was empty, and Daniel, who was supposed to be lying on the hospital bed, had disappeared.“What’s going on? Where’s Dan? Did the doctor take Dan away?” Gina looked at Ava and asked with an unfriendly expression on her face.Ava was used to Gina's attitude, so she did not bother to argue with Gina. Instead, she replied, “I want to know as well.”“How could you not know? You came before me.”“Dan wasn't in the ward when I came,” Ava said and turned around. “I'll go to the nurse's station and ask.”“Wait.”Gina grabbed Ava, her face was dark.“Ava, let me tell you this. Dan has suffered a lot and gotten a lot of injuries because of you. Because of you, both Naya and her mother have been sent to prison. It
Since Julie was about to think that way, it showed that she was a reasonable person.“Lily.” Julie walked up to Lillian and squatted down, giving her a friendly blessing. “Lily, I really like you. I hope you can be happy every day, and I hope you’ll be able to speak soon.”Lillian was a sensible child. She raised a sweet smile and nodded vigorously, indicating that she acknowledged Julie's blessing.Julie stood up and faced Fabian. Right now, there was a little more admiration in her eyes and a little less of her unwilling persistence before.If one liked someone, one did not necessarily have to stubbornly fight for it.Julie did not say anything and just smiled at Fabian.Fabian did not say anything more either. He bent over and picked Lillian up in his arms. Before turning around, he gave Julie a friendly smile.“Miss Charles, you can still come to me if you need help in the future. After all, I still owe you a favor.”Julie smiled and shook her head. “You stopped owing me an
“I did,” Fabian admitted frankly.Julie thought she would feel embarrassed because of this, but she did not know why she still felt very relaxed. Even so, she still felt a little embarrassed.In order to not make Julie feel embarrassed, Fabian smiled and said, “I wanted to help you get out of that situation, Miss Charles, but I didn't want to cross the line. I also didn’t expect someone to have taken a video and put it on the internet. Lily and I have caused you much trouble. I'm really sorry about that.”Fabian paused as he spoke, then, he glanced at Lillian softly.“But Miss Charles, rest assured, there’ll be no such trouble in the future.”Julie was stunned for a moment when she heard the words, and she inexplicably felt a strong sense of loss coming up from the bottom of her heart.She looked at Fabian suspiciously, and sure enough, the words she heard next made her feel remorseful.“Miss Charles, I’ve found a more suitable school for Lily, and it’s closer to where I work so
The scene of Mr. Martinez causing a ruckus and Fabian coming to the rescue with Lillian at the end was all recorded and posted on the internet.This person was still a little conscientious and had censored Lillian's appearance, but Fabian's figure and face were clearly visible in the video.Patty recognized the person in the video as Fabian at a glance.After seeing the comments below, Patty was even more anxious.“Julie, how could you fall in love with a single father?”Julie frowned. “Yes, I won't deny it. I do have a crush on Mr. Johnson.”“What?”“Tsk tsk… Julie, do you really like this single father?” The look in Mrs. Gill's eyes was very subtle. “Someone dug up all his information, and it turns out that this man is Yorick's younger brother. Back then, Yorick stirred up all kinds of troubles and did whatever he wanted in F Country. His sister, Lana, was also notorious in our circle.”“What? He's Yorick and Lana's younger brother?” Patty was even more nervous, for fear that