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
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