He quickly removed his coat and placed it over Madeline.However, it did not seem that Madeline was becoming better at all.“Linnie, what happened to you? Where does it hurt?”“Jeremy, it’s useless no matter how many coats you give her. She’ll still feel cold, and she’ll still be in so much pain she won’t be able to breathe freely.”Jeremy lifted his eyes suddenly. His frosty, cold eyes were stabbing straight at Shirley.“What did you say? What do you mean?”Shirley took a long drag of her cigarette. “Jeremy, you’re so smart and you still can’t tell what’s wrong with your wife?”Jeremy’s pupils constricted, and he spotted the anti-toxoid test reagent in Shirley’s hand. “It’s indeed you. Shirley Brown, what are you trying to do?”“Nothing. I just want to do an experiment.” Shirley chuckled lightly. “For your sake, just treat this as a gift for our acquaintance. Next time, you might not be so lucky.”After Shirley said this, she threw the anti-toxoid test reagent in her hand to
Jeremy asked coldly. After getting a reply from the person on the other end of the phone, he walked straight to the door. “Wait for me. I’ll be there immediately!”He spoke in a commanding tone but immediately changed his expression after ending the call.Jeremy turned around and glanced gently at the sleeping Madeline before opening the door lightly to leave.When he got out of the hotel, Jeremy realized that it was currently snowing.Meanwhile, Shirley, dressed in a red coat, was standing and smoking conspicuously under a tree not far away from the entrance.Jeremy hurriedly walked over. Shirley turned her head calmly when she heard the hurried footsteps behind her. “You sure are fast. Sure enough, Eveline holds an extraordinary position in your heart. This proves that I didn’t choose the wrong target.”She smiled and walked toward Jeremy while smoking a cigarette, looking carefree.The fluttering snow fell on the shoulders of her red coat. The clashing red and white formed an
She picked up the perfume and sprayed it all over her body before gargling with some mouthwash. She was worried that the lingering smell of cigarettes on her would leave a bad impression of her on the people inside the house.After making these preparations, Shirley sat in the car for a while before getting out.It was snowing heavier now, but she was not cold at all. Her racing heart and anxiety caused her entire body to feel hot.She had just gotten to the door when the bodyguard standing guard at the door stopped her with a cool face.“Ma’am, we can’t let anyone come in here. If you don’t have a reservation or an invitation card, please leave,” the bodyguard asked her to leave.“I’m here for Mr. Carter. Please tell him that I’m Miss… Shirley.”When she said the last word, she suddenly realized she did not have the right to call herself by her real name. She could only call herself by the code name given to her by Carter.However, the bodyguard at the door did not take what Sh
She could not believe that the figure in her eyes was real.Shirley lifted her hand slowly to push the door open. The figure in her eyes became clearer, so she was sure that she was not seeing things.In that instant, the snow on her shoulders started to become warmer.Shirley closed the door gently, and when she was about to say something, the man standing in front of the French windows suddenly turned around.It was dusk and snowing, so the room was dim, but Shirley felt that there was an abnormally beautiful light enveloping the man in front of her.“Since you dare to come find me like this, it means that you’ve succeeded, right?” Carter asked in an icy tone. Moving his long legs, he walked to the desk. He then placed the photo frame in his hand on the table unconsciously.Shirley walked straight to him. “It’s done. Jeremy has agreed to arrange for me to join ZF in Glendale.”“Not bad,” Carter praised her unconsciously. “However, if your brother successfully develops an anti-
Just as she was about to answer Carter's question, there came the sound of rapid footsteps outside of the study.Immediately afterward, Camille came into the study with a hurried expression. Camille's expression changed visibly when she saw Shirley, but it was quickly replaced with a smile.“Jenny, you’re really back! I haven't seen you for a long time. I have much to tell you. Come to my room first.”Shirley glanced at Carter who nodded slowly in response. Then, she turned and followed Camille.As soon as she entered Camille's room, Camille ordered with a chilly tone.“Close the door.” Shirley closed the door obediently.As soon as the door closed, however, Camille's questioning voice came, filled with displeasure. “Shirley, it's really you. What are you doing back here?”Shirley was stunned by the sudden change of attitude. She could recall that Camille was very fond of her. She even thought that she would miss her if they had not met in a few years. Camille's current attitude
Eight years.This number meant a long torment to him.In contrast to the eight years, he did not know why this moment made him feel anguish.Carter’s calm face betrayed subtle changes. He picked up his phone to make a call…The wind and snow grew heavier, and the night gradually grew more obscure.Despite that, Shirley remained standing at the same spot, her eyes staring at the study, which remained unlit this entire time.Suddenly, she heard the creaking sounds of footsteps approaching her. It was the old butler. He held an umbrella as he stepped on the thin layer of accumulated snow to reach her side. Then, he held the umbrella over her head.“Miss Jenny, the snow is getting heavier. Why don’t you go back?” advised the old butler, his eyes filled with pity.Shirley shook her head, the snow on her hair drifted and fell away silently.“I’m fine. I just want to stay here for a while longer… Achoo!”Shirley could not help but sneeze mid-sentence as the cold pierced into her ski
“...” The bodyguard was momentarily speechless, but he also did not know where to place Shirley.The old butler immediately gestured. “Come with me, upstairs, to Miss Jenny’s room.”The bodyguard nodded, carrying Shirley upstairs as per the old butler’s orders.“Stop.” Carter stopped them in a cold voice. “Are you confused as to who is your master? If you are, you can leave immediately.”“...”“...”The bodyguard and the old butler were both taken aback.The bodyguard figured that he might lose his job if he did not put Shirley down right now, so he walked to the sofa, ready to toss Shirley onto the sofa.Just as he was about to, he saw Carter coming up to him.“Mr. Carter, I’ll put this woman down now,” explained the bodyguard. He was a big man, almost 1.9m tall, but he seemed to tremble with trepidation in front of Carter.Carter said nothing, only coldly looked askance at the bodyguard. Then, he spread his arms, taking Shirley from the bodyguard, and turned around, heading
Back then. It was back then again.Those two words struck a chord in Shirley.“Shirley, do you know how much I hate you now?” Carter practically spat his words out through gritted teeth, his grip tightening.Shirley winced in pain, her brows knitted tightly together. Coupled with the fever, the intense pain all over her body made her feel like she might explode.Even so, she did not feel that this pain was too bad. She had already suffered so much throughout these years.The most painful things to her were being abandoned by her parents and being hated by the man she loved.“Let me say this, Shirley. You should’ve just stayed away after leaving back then. Since you have the guts to come back, then you should be prepared to be tormented by me!”Carter’s face, which rarely showed any emotions, betrayed a furious expression.He tossed Shirley, who had no strength to resist, onto the bed. When Shirley was least expecting it, he leaned over her.Shirley was stunned. Despite her p