Madeline dared not gamble on Ava's safety.She glanced around. There were passing vehicles but no passersby.Even if there were passersby, it was not easy to ask for help.Madeline followed the man to the other side of the road, only to discover that the car she lent Ava yesterday was parked there.The man drove this car and followed her to the vicinity of Jackson’s school.Someone must have told him her route since he was able to figure it out within a day, and this person was none other than Naya.In the hospital.Naya was lying comfortably on the bed. She had long been fine, except for a little flesh wound. She was basically unscathed, but the woman who was hit by her was still in a coma in the ICU.She picked up another spare mobile phone. When she was about to make a call, she saw her mother walking in nervously.Naya hid the phone and asked suspiciously, “What happened? Why are you panicking?”Naya's mother was pale, looking as though she was at a loss. “Dead… Naya, tha
Ava's expression suddenly changed, and she rammed into Madeline with her shoulder.“Maddie, he won't do anything to me. You should leave.”“Since you’re already here, don’t even think about leaving.” The man's evil voice came from behind Madeline.Madeline raised her hand and gently wiped the stain on Ava's face. Then, she stood up.She raised her imposing eyes. “You’re only doing these things for money. Since that’s the case, how about we make a deal?”After hearing this, the man stared at Madeline with a playful look in his eyes for a few seconds. “Mrs. Whitman, you’re my hostage now. You’re the most valuable item that I’ll be using to extort money, so why are you even talking to me about conditions?”“You’re just saying that because you want money. I want to live, and I want to take my good friend out of here safely. I’m willing to propose a higher price to buy both my and my good friend’s lives.”The man originally thought that Madeline was just saying this to buy more time,
“Mrs. Whitman, if you don't want your delicate skin and tender flesh to be hurt, then cooperate.”His meaning was very clear. He wanted to tie up Madeline as well, just in case.“Maddie, don't listen to him. You can’t trust people like him at all. You should leave as soon as you can,” Ava advised, worried that Madeline would be implicated by her.Madeline looked at Ava and gave her a reassuring smile.“Ava, since I'm here, I'll return with you. Don't worry, I believe that money can solve many problems in this world, including the problems we’re facing now.”After Madeline finished speaking, she simply stretched out her hands to the man. “Go ahead.”“As expected of Jeremy’s woman. How courageous.” The man praised and quickly tied Madeline's hands.As soon as he was done tying her hands, the man received a call.He glanced at Madeline and Ava who were already tied up and went outside to answer the phone with confidence.Ava sighed depressedly. “Maddie, how did you get kidnapped?
Naya abruptly stopped in her tracks and looked at the man who broke into the room angrily. She did not know him at all.“Who are you? Why are you screaming my name?” Naya said coldly, feeling pissed.The man suddenly turned his face when he saw Naya.The man’s red eyes fell on Naya's arrogant face, and Naya was startled by those eyes. When she was in a trance, the man rushed in front of her without her noticing. Then, the man raised his hand and slapped Naya’s face heavily.Slap!“Ah!”Naya screamed in pain and raised her hand to cover her cheek. Then, she widened her eyes to look at the man in astonishment before taking two steps back in horror.“W-Who are you? Why did you slap me? Nurse! Where’s the nurse? How can you let just anyone into the VIP ward?” Naya shouted toward the door of the ward.“Naya, what's the matter? What happened?” Naya's mother also came back at this time. She hurried to Naya's side and looked at the man with red and teary eyes, “W-Who are you? Why are y
She touched her sore cheek, gritted her teeth, and clenched her fists. “Ava, you’re the one who did this to me. You were the one who should have died! I won't forgive you! I’ll never forgive you!”Whitman Corporation.Jeremy had been looking for Ava’s whereabouts for a long time. Aside from having no clues about where she was, Madeline was also suddenly uncontactable.He made several calls in a row but still, no one answered.Jeremy was a little worried. He finally found Madeline's car using the GPS tracker.Unexpectedly, Madeline's car was still parked on the side of the road near Jackson’s school. The door was not closed tightly, while Madeline's phone and the jewelry she usually wore were strewn on the driver's seat.Jeremy had guessed that Madeline might be in trouble on the way here. After seeing this, his heartbeat, which had always been calm, began to become irregular.Jeremy quickly turned on the dashcam. Not long after he saw Madeline parking in this spot, a man's voice
Inside the electronics factory in the suburbs.At this moment, the sky outside the window was gray, and the afterglow of the setting sun had long since dissipated.Madeline glanced at Ava next to her, who looked weak.“Ava,” Madeline called out to Ava. “Ava, are you hungry?”Ava moved her eyelids and leaned her head on Madeline's shoulder very tiredly. “Maddie, I'm so hungry and sleepy. The man said he’ll get us something to eat. What is taking him so long? Why isn’t he back yet?”“Someone like him might be having a good time right now.” Madeline guessed.“Then why did you trust him and strike a deal with him?” Ava joked before sighing. “Back then, I thought that Meredith was crazy and perverted enough. I didn't expect that there are so many women like her.”Madeline laughed and sighed. “There are always people who’ll do heartless things in order to achieve their goals, but I believe that such people will get their due punishment and retribution in the end.”Ava curled her lips
“Tsk, tsk, what a touching sisterhood,” Naya mocked. “But don't worry, I won't let you die alone.”Ava struggled to move, but she could not stand up. “Naya, is it necessary for you to resort to murder? What deep hatred do you have for me?”After Naya finished speaking, she sat down on the chair next to her. It was as if she was extremely amused by what Ava had just said.“Ava, you’re seriously asking me what kind of hatred I have for you? Heh.”Naya's eyes flickered suddenly, and she raised her foot to kick Ava's shoulder hard.Ava had not eaten for almost two days. She was so weak that she could not withstand Naya's kick.She groaned in pain and fell beside Madeline in a sorry state.“Ava, Ava!” Madeline leaned over to Ava worriedly. However, she could not help Ava up.Naya was overjoyed when she saw this scene. “Ava, are you scared now?” she asked. Then, she stood up and squatted in front of Ava. Suddenly, she reached out and grabbed Ava's collar. Her eyes seemed to be lace
Naya started laughing wildly.Meanwhile, Madeline and Ava looked at each other. “Ava, are you okay?”Ava pulled the corners of her lips into a smile. “Don't worry, Maddie. I can still hold on.”Upon hearing this, Naya abruptly stopped laughing. In a flash, she turned to Ava with an extremely fierce attitude. “Hold on? How are you going to hold on?”Not to be outdone, Ava stared coldly back at Naya. “Although I'm being held here, I know there’s someone who’s in love with me waiting for me to return safely, and this is my belief. It’s something you won’t understand.”“Are you still thinking about going back safely? I guess you’re still indulging in your fantasy.” Naya sneered and suddenly lit the lighter. The flames were small, but if Naya wanted to burn them to death, the small flame was enough to burn down the entire abandoned electronics factory.“Ava, you were lucky those two times, but this time, I won't let you escape from under my eyes again.” Naya suddenly took the initia
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