Camille’s expression darkened upon hearing those sudden words. Displeased, she raised her eyes and saw Ada's mother walking arrogantly toward Shirley.“If you don't want this incident to blow up, Shirley, then get out of here right now. Don't think you can become a member of this family just because you're pregnant with that vile spawn in your womb.”Ada's mother narrowed her eyes, directing her piercing gaze at Shirley. “I’m telling you. If you dare to steal my daughter’s husband, not only will you be crippled, but your entire body will be paralyzed as well!"Shirley was unfazed by such blatant intimidation.What else could she fear at this point?Camille, however, stepped in to defend her before Shirley could speak.Camille, her expression grave, looked at Ada's mother and warned her.“I suggest that you do not act irrationally. Carter's attitude was evident earlier. If anything happens to Shirley, Ada won't live comfortably as well.”Naturally, Ada's mother did not relent.
Dr. Lane was a family doctor of the Gray family who specialized in all fields.Following Camille's instruction, he gave Shirley a thorough body checkup.At first, Shirley had assumed Camille requested an examination because Camille did not believe Shirley to be pregnant. However, Shirley had not expected Camille to request the doctor to inspect her legs and her facial wound.Dr. Lane was an excellent general practitioner, but after studying Shirley's leg injury and facial wound, hesitation showed on his face.Despite this, Shirley did not feel unsettled; she was well aware of the circumstances.Furthermore, even though she could not be certain of the condition of her legs, she was confident that Adam could handle the wound on her face.Camille noticed Dr. Lane's reluctance. Keeping Shirley’s emotions in mind, Camille deliberately requested to speak with the doctor at the entrance of the room instead.At this moment, Carter came over and saw Camille and Dr. Lane in a discussion.
Realizing that Carter had come prepared, Shirley felt slightly nervous.She knew better than anyone the power of Carter's hypnosis.Sometimes, he did not even require any props; he could manipulate a person's emotions with just a look, causing the person to unwittingly lose himself in his territory.Carter vaguely caught a hint of hesitation in Shirley's eyes. The corners of his mouth faintly turned up as he brought his deep, dark eyes closer to Shirley and stared at her. “Shirley, if you really aren’t lying, then look into my eyes earnestly now.”The tone of Carter's voice had suddenly become as gentle as a spring breeze.It was a type of gentle feeling that could make people unwittingly let go of their emotions and gradually allow their imaginations to enter a state of relaxation and comfort.Shirley, who seemed to sense that Carter was attempting to hypnotize her, intuitively turned her face to avoid Carter's eyes, but he held her chin tightly. He forced her to look in
However, Carter had not even bothered to look at her. "From now on, you'll be responsible for taking care of Shirley, including her diet and daily needs. If Shirley experiences any discomfort or if the baby in her womb is harmed in any way, it’ll be on you."“… Wh… What?” Ada’s eyes widened in shock. “You want me to take care of Shirley's diet and daily needs? Wouldn't that make me her servant?”Whenever Carter was present, Ada always attempted to appear dignified and gracious, but Carter’s words instantly made her reveal her true nature.Carter glanced at Ada indifferently.“You could choose not to do it. You'll just have to be prepared that moving forward, you'll be enduring the same hardships as Shirley.”“…” Ada's face paled when she heard this. The same hardships as Shirley?Disfigured?Disabled?No way!She would not be able to endure it either!“Carter, I... I really haven't... haven't done anything harmful...”“Let's not waste my time, yeah?”“...”Impatient, C
After Fabian expressed his displeasure to the person on the phone, he was ready to disconnect the call. At this moment, a man’s deep voice came through the line.“Don't forget, Fabian. If I hadn’t told you the truth, you'd still be kept in the dark by Jeremy and Madeline.”At the mention of this, Fabian's fingers tightened around the phone.“You had your own intentions when you told me all of this. Did you think I'd believe that you were being kind?” Fabian retorted with displeasure.“Just get to the point and tell me what your intentions are. I don't want to hear from you again.”Fabian made his stand clear. A few seconds later, the man’s confident voice came through the line."I know Jeremy and Eveline are still in F Country. What I'd like to know is, what's Eveline's condition right now?"As the voice fell away, the air around Fabian went silent, and then, casually, Fabian said, “She’s doing well. She's with her husband. They're still searching for their daughter.”“She'
“Also, she's in a much better condition than you imagine.”Jeremy looked at Fabian in disbelief as Fabian spoke that way.“Fabian, so it really was you who took Lilian, yet you denied it to Linnie before.”Fabian, instead of arguing, readily admitted, “Yes, I took Lilian, and I’m still not returning her to you.”Jeremy was baffled when he heard this. "Fabian, what exactly do you want?"Fabian shrugged his shoulders, appearing nonchalant."I want to provide medical treatment for your daughter."After listening to Fabian's reply, Jeremy was unsure of how to react, then he heard Fabian speak, with emphasis, in a serious tone.“Jeremy, even if I return Lilian to you, you wouldn't be able to provide her with the best treatment, but I can.“So, you should bring Eveline back to Glendale first. Lilian will stay with me and get the best treatment. I know it isn't convenient for Eveline to move around now. I'll arrange a plane to Glendale for both of you.”Fabian's tone was firm.Jere
At the sight of Carter, Ada's face paled, and she closed her mouth in panic.Carter's deep, cold eyes swept over Ada's face before settling on Shirley's."You're awake."Indifferent, Shirley chuckled. "Mr. Gray, you have a good sight. You're right. I'm awake.""..." Carter, aware that Shirley was deliberately mocking him, was not interested in arguing with her. "Since you’re awake, get out of bed. We'll be going to the hospital for a full examination shortly."After speaking, Carter threw a glance at Ada and left.Ada knew that Carter was reminding her to attend to Shirley’s needs as Shirley got out of bed.Shirley had not noticed Carter’s look at Ada, but she did feel that Ada's attitude had improved after Carter left. Ada had even assigned a servant to bathe Shirley and change her clothes. In the end, Ada even smiled when asking Shirley for her breakfast preference.While she found all this rather odd, Shirley accepted it nonchalantly.After breakfast, Shirley sat in Ca
Shirley had intentionally spoken those words in hope that Carter would stop bringing her for medical examinations, but Carter took her word seriously. Across town, Adam, who had noticed that Shirley was missing, spent two consecutive days searching for her. Watching him, Cathy felt conflicted.It turned out that Shirley had made prior arrangements before she left for the Gray Manor.She left Adam a note saying that she left on her own because she was no longer interested in staying with Adam and she did not want to see him again.In reality, however, she had asked Cathy for assistance before leaving the house. As Cathy watched the distressed Adam searching everywhere for Shirley, her heart was unsettled.Following two days of mental struggle, Cathy finally decided to confess."Adam, I'm really sorry. I was the one who brought Shirley out."Adam was about to leave the house in search of Shirley again when he heard Cathy's words. He immediately turned around and rushed up t
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