Cathy remembered that she had seen the bride’s name on the wedding invitation card, but it did not strike her as familiar, and she believed that she did not know the bride.Cathy shook her head. "No idea.”"Hmph. Of course, you wouldn't know."Shirley smiled, seemingly talking to herself."She's considered a childhood sweetheart of Carter's, but he has always hated this woman, so much so that he had even used Eveline as a shield to rid himself of her."Speaking of Carter’s engagement with Madeline, Cathy knew parts of it, but she was not privy to the fact that Carter had been using Madeline to get rid of another woman.However, on that night, he was about to marry that same woman he had wanted to shake off.Cathy found it rather ridiculous.However, after considering Carter's status, she could see that there were logical reasons behind all this."Are you close to the bride?" Cathy casually asked."Not at all," Shirley answered without thinking twice, her eyes glittered scornf
Actually, Carter too had not expected himself to show up with Ada in front of his friends and relatives in such a manner.However, after considering the benefits, he had accepted Camille’s proposal.He wanted to be the heir of St. Piaf, and to do that, he would need help from Ada’s family.Similarly, Ada had assumed that she no longer had the chance to be the viscountess, nor had she expected Camille to reach out to her. Ada finally found her value. At that moment, Ada, who was walking beside Carter, felt very confident.She firmly believed that no other woman would be able to threaten her position as the viscountess.Ada put on a thrilled and victorious smile while holding a bouquet, taking one step at a time as she elegantly made her way toward the banquet hall.She tilted her head to look at Carter. On this night, he looked handsome and elegant, evoking a cool, refined aesthetic that tugged at Ada’s heartstrings. She was finally able to be Carter's wife–a dream she had sin
Cathy and Shirley sat in an unnoticeable position at a corner, but, at that moment, they saw Carter seemingly making his way toward them.Cathy looked at Shirley. Despite the latter wearing a mask, Cathy could still easily make out the uneasiness and anxiety in Shirley’s eyes.Shirley felt perturbed because of her love for Carter.If it was not for love, she would have faced him carefreely.However, in reality, she could not let go of her feelings. She was deeply in love with him, and that had led her to this day.Naturally, Shirley saw Carter walking toward her. Indeed, she felt very nervous and her palms started to drench in sweat.She dared not face Carter, but her gaze, against her volition, was attracted to him.It seemed Carter had noticed it, and his gaze also looked toward Shirley.As Shirley started to feel anxious and thought that Carter was about to look at her, his footsteps suddenly came to a halt, and he respectfully greeted an elderly.Unsure whether it was disa
She could not bring herself to recall the scene of Carter being with another woman, as though the mere thought of it could upset her stomach.She wanted to vomit but nothing came out.To prevent Cathy from suspecting anything, Shirley quickly recomposed herself and steered her wheelchair out of the washroom.Cathy, upon seeing Shirley’s still-pale look, suggested, "Why not we head back home?""It's still too early. I want to head out for some fresh air." Shirley looked at the balcony at the end of the corridor. "I can go over by myself."Knowing Shirley was not in a good mood, Cathy did not force it on her.She thought of heading over to have a look at Shirley just as she received a call. It was a call from Adam. Cathy figured that Adam called because was worried about them. Thus, Cathy answered the call without hesitation.Shirley came onto the balcony by herself.It was now late at night, and the sky was full of stars.To her, however, it was as if the brightest star could
Agitated, Shirley rejected Ada whose hand reached over to Shirley’s mask.Shirley’s movement was swift as she caught hold of Ada's right hand, but Ada quickly extended her left hand and forcibly snatched away Shirley's mask.Ada immediately saw the scar on Shirley's face, and Ada's eyes sparkled. She smiled evilly as she enjoyed her masterpiece.She knew that Shirley, even now, was still unaware that it was Ada who disfigured her."Oh my, what's wrong with your face? Why is there a slash mark on it? Is it because you've offended so many people that someone came for payback, Shirley?"Ada asked despite knowing the answer, and even put on an unusually astonished look.Upon hearing Ada's mockery, Shirley was suddenly unusually calm.She stared at Ada, and the agitated feelings she was having earlier no longer existed.Ada thought that Shirley was not speaking because Shirley was starting to think lowly of herself, and this eased Ada."Shirley, you should have known earlier that a
"What's wrong? Scared?" Shirley raised her brows. "I never expected it to be you.""… Stop muttering gibberish, Shirley! I've already told you that I have nothing to do with you being disfigured and paralyzed. Don't ever let me see you again!"Ada shouted at Shirley, then lifted her gown and anxiously ran back to the hall.Shirley calmly looked at Ada's figure as Ada fled. Shirley merely clenched her fists."You're right, someone else harmed me." Shirley seemed to mutter to herself, then chuckled bitterly. "I never would have thought that it would be her…""Now that you know you had misunderstood Eveline, are you still unwilling to reveal the formula to the anti-toxoid test reagent?” Cathy seized the opportunity to bring this up.Shirley remained smiling. "It seems that you’re quite concerned for Eveline, but unfortunately, even if I do give you guys the formula to the anti-toxoid test reagent, you guys would still not be able to reproduce it.""Couldn’t you make it yourself the
Carter was certain that the figure’s outline was that of Shirley’s.His eyes completely lacked emotion as he put on a condescending look. "Shirley, you came in the end."His mocking tone slowly drifted into Shirley’s ears.Shirley clenched her fists and tried her best to maintain her calm and composure.However, her heartbeat was still beating rapidly, its tempo revealed her nervousness and uneasiness at this moment.Upon seeing that Shirley did not speak, Carter walked up to Shirley.Shirley immediately pretended that she was physically unwell, lowering her head and coughed.Carter frowned, puzzled by the mask on Shirley, but when he saw her coughing so badly, he intuitively thought that she was wearing the mask because she had the flu.That was exactly what Shirley wanted Carter to think.After pretending to cough for a moment, Shirley recomposed herself, then deliberately put on an elegant smile and lifted her eyes, giving off a calm expression as she met Carter's passion
"Mr. Gray, why are you so mad? I’m merely a chess piece to you. Since we were both using each other, and I didn’t mind such a relationship, then why would you be bothered about it? Could it be that, on the surface, you pretend to be unconcerned about me, but deep down, I'm always in your heart?"Shirley's eyes bore a hint of a soft smile, staring into Carter's eyes.However, she was conflicted. She was waiting for Carter's answer, an answer she had longed for, but in the end, all she got was Carter's sneer."In my heart, there’s only my wife now," Carter replied.Shirley furiously clenched her fists hiding in her sleeves.Wife.He had said it rather smoothly."Shirley." Carter's cold eyes squinted, a dangerous aura emanating from within. "Shirley, I'll not let you live your life as you please."Shirley’s heart abruptly trembled, but her face continued to smile."I'll wait for it, Carter. I'll wait for the day when you won’t let me live my life as I wish.""Hmph."Carter chuc