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
A surprised look flashed on Carter's face when he heard Adam's words, but it disappeared as quickly.Carter smiled and, in a voice tinged with mockery, responded, "It appears that Dr. Brown doesn't merely sit in the clinic and conduct experiments; he also studies other people's private matters.""I'm completely uninterested in your private matters. I just happened to come across some unethical matters by chance and paid some attention to them." Carter smiled faintly, but this time, his smile did not reach his eyes.Ten minutes later, the car pulled into the Gray Manor.Adam got out of the car and rushed toward the hallway with Cathy following him closely.While Adam felt anxious at that moment, Cathy was feeling uneasy and guilty as well.Perhaps she should not have allowed Shirley to stay back the other day. If anything happened to Shirley, she could hardly avoid the blame.However, when Cathy and Adam hastily barged into the hallway, they were surprised to find Shirley leis
The bodyguards understood. They immediately stepped forward and yanked Adam away with brute force.Adam had no one at his disposal, so he raised his fist and punched one of the bodyguards.The bodyguard missed it and got hit by Adam. Disgruntled, the bodyguard raised his hand, intending to return the punch.At this sudden burst of fury, Shirley shouted for them to stop. "Don't you dare hit him!"The bodyguard halted reactively the second Shirley spoke. Adam was taken aback by Shirley's behavior, but he had no time to reflect on it. He promptly avoided another bodyguard and continued to push Shirley's wheelchair. Upon seeing this, the two bodyguards immediately chased after them, trying to stop Adam."Don't touch him!" Shirley shouted again for them to stop. She started to feel slightly agitated. Glaring at Carter, she said hurriedly, "Carter, tell your people to stay away from them. I won't leave, but you'll have to tell them to go."Carter calmly met Shirley's anxious gaze
When Adam heard those words, he could not help but feel ridiculed. "Why would I share the same goal with someone like you?""Are you certain?" Carter threw the question back with a faint smile. "Wouldn't you want to fix the scar on your sister's face? Wouldn't you want to see her stand up again one day?"At the mention of this, Adam briefly fell into an inattentive state.Frankly, he had not expected Carter to bring him here for this reason.Cathy was taken by surprise as well, but it also seemed reasonable to her.Back then, she had sensed that Carter felt something for Shirley, but the emotions were buried deep within him.Shirley, however, was unaware of the reasons behind Carter's decision in bringing Adam and Cathy to the Gray Manor. Shirley was now settled in her room, contemplating returning downstairs to take a look when Ada entered.When Ada saw Shirley's worried expression, Ada smiled to herself, then sent the two servants out.Shirley truly did not want to see Ada,
"Enough of this useless talk," Shirley interrupted her, "just stay as far away from me as possible. You'd better not have any ideas about the child in my womb. Otherwise, I'll let you have a taste of what it's like to lose a limb or be disfigured.”"How dare you threaten me?" Ada was enraged; her expression turned dark and unsightly. “Do you think you can do whatever you want since you're pregnant with Carter’s child? I'm tell you, Shirley. If I wanted to kill that vile spawn in your womb, I won't even need to lift a finger. Just you wait!”Ada warned Shirley furiously. Ada was about to turn around to leave, but Camille was standing at the door of the bedroom."..." Ada’s face paled in a flash. She was at a loss as she watched Camille walk into the room slowly. "Mom."Camille shot a look of disgust at Ada. "What now? Since you don't have to lift a finger yourself, whose hands do you plan to use to murder my grandson? Your mother's?""..." Ada bit her lip upon hearing this. Althoug
Mother of his child. These four words made Shirley’s heart quiver. Bemused, she looked at Carter as she said, "Don’t get any ideas about him." Shirley gave him a grave warning; her expression was abnormally stern."He’s different from us. Don’t harass him."When Carter heard her words, his lips twitched, revealing what appeared to be a satisfied smile."We? So, you still think of us as an item.""..." Shirley was speechless. She never imagined Carter would nitpick on such a detail.She then heard him continue to speak."In the past, you used to seem jealous and resentful toward Adam when you were with me. But now, you appear anxious and worried for your brother. It's truly hard to understand you.”Upon hearing his sarcastic remarks, Shirley met Carter's gaze with feigned indifference. "I’ve told you before. I’d merely been using you to benefit myself. My actions were intentional..." “Oh, your acting is excellent. It's comparable to that of professionals."Before Shir
Shirley lifted her gaze toward Ada. "Carter would share his matters with you?"Ada chuckled. "Wouldn't I be able to find out even if he didn't want me to know? Well, if you don’t believe me, don't follow me."After she had spoken, Ada turned and walked the garden. Glancing behind, she saw Shirley catching up with her. Ada smiled to herself, satisfied that her tactical retreat had worked. Ada's smirk was not lost on Shirley, but Shirley chose not to be bothered by it.This was the Gray Villa. Even if Ada had the courage of the gods, she would not dare to harm her.However, Shirley was surprised by how large the villa was. Despite walking for two or three minutes, they were still in the garden.She knew that Carter had put in a lot of effort to win over Glendale.Carter had already been making preparations when she was sent to approach Jeremy. He had always been someone who only accepted success–failure was not permitted; this time would be no different.Shirley was thus truly
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