After hearing this, Kayla laughed. Instantly, the depressed feeling in her chest dispersed. As she took the glass of iced lemon tea, she chuckled, "Does Emmeline know?" Millay replied excitedly, "She will. Seeing how vexed Yunne was, I bet she would go back and complain to Miss Illington." When Kayla heard that, she was even more thrilled. However, when she thought of Emmeline's cold temper, her eyes dimmed again. Would Emmeline care about such trifles? Probably not. If she didn't know that Emmeline liked Jara, she might mistake Emmeline for an emotionless living corpse. With this thought in mind, Kayla let out a cold snort. So what if Emmeline liked Jara? The two of them haven't got together. As long as they were not together, she still had a chance. Besides, if Jara and Emmeline had no grudge, why didn't they reconcile with each other? Why would he have to make use of herself to prove Emmeline's feelings toward h
30 minutes after Jara got the news, he arrived at the castle. Meanwhile, Kayla had undergone gastric lavage in the medical room and survived the critical stage for now. Through examination, the doctor had determined the type of the poison. However, this result could bring shock to everyone. When the doctor was about to announce the medical results, Emmeline and Yunne arrived. That time, she avoided looking at Jara, and they didn't have any eye contact. Instead, they just quietly waited there for the result. Moments later, the doctor came out of the medical room, looking serious. Then, he announced in a deep voice, "The result is out, and it shows that she was poisoned by arsenic." What? Arsenic? Everyone was shocked. At the same time, Jara's and Emmeline's brows were tightly furrowed. After that, the doctor looked at Millay and asked, "Did Miss Burke drank any lemon beverages today?" Upon hearing that, Millay
With that, Millay comforted her, "Actually, Mr. Holland is worried about you too. Once he knew you were poisoned, he ordered a thorough investigation across the entire castle!" Even so, Kayla did not chime in with her this time. Deep down, Kayla knew that Jara wasn't doing this for her. That was because it was obvious that the culprit was going after Emmeline. As for herself, she just happened to take the bullet after snatching the lemon from Emmeline. If he really cared about her, he would've stayed by her side until she woke up. Besides, in her room, there was no one else except Millay. Not even Uncle Poick was here. For the first time, she found that her room—which she used to think was small—was so spacious. In fact, it was so big and empty that it saddened her. However, she managed to conceal her grief well. Then, she turned to Millay and assured, "I'm fine, so you may stop crying now. Instead, can you bring me some foo
So, she had every reason to cherish her life and seek revenge for Keira. When Emmeline thought about this, her eyes became colder. At the same time, Jara could sense the gloomy aura emanating from her. As his eyes darkened, he assured, "Don't worry. I will help you with your revenge and wipe them out in one swoop." This time, Emmeline did not refuse him, which was rare. "Thank you." That was because she knew that he was powerful. Actually, she could do it on her own too. However, she would face higher risk, and the chances of failure would be much greater. With Jara's help, the whole situation would be different. He had the power, the mind, and the connections. So, as long as they work together and share their ability, things would be easier. Afterward, they went all the way to Emmeline's room. Upon entering the room, Jara let go of the wheelchair. With that, Emmeline turned around and instructed Yunne, "I would like to have a
Emmeline continued, "It's not because I care about you. I am just grateful that you're willing to help me find those people. So, I don't want to owe you again, and I can't afford to owe you more. Do you get it?" What she said was the truth, and also her heartfelt wish. However, Jara suddenly burst into laughter. "Oh, Emmeline. You have already owed me. What right do you have to say that you don't want to owe me again?" Hearing that, Emmeline was stunned. Then, she took a deep breath and uttered, "Fine, I admit it. This matter is crucial and dangerous, Jara. And now, you are the only one I can trust because no matter how many grudges we had in the past, you are the one who would come for me when I am in danger. So, this time, please bring me back safely and capture those who want to harm me. You won't disappoint me, will you?" Once again, after four years, she looked at Jara with such sincere and trusting eyes, which reminded him of a long-lost emotio
Although the corners of her mouth curled up into a sneer, tears kept rolling down her cheeks uncontrollably. "Stop pretending to be kind and upright, Jara. There isn't once you choose to believe in me. Clearly, I am not the culprit, and yet you still insist that I tried to murder her." "As long as I stay here, I will be a stumbling block for your relationship with Kayla, right? Fine! I will leave, but Jara, don't forget that you owe me this for the rest of your life! From now on, no matter how down and out I am, I will never come back to you again, and we shall not cross paths for the rest of my life!" As soon as she finished her words, she saw the shock in Jara's eyes. Then, he burst out laughing. "For the rest of your life? Okay! Remember what you said, Emmeline. Since that's what you wish for, get out of my sight and never come back!" After that, he hurled the nearest flower stand and strode away without looking back. Even though he had left
When Yunne saw that, she forced a smile. "Didn't he find out that you are the initial target of the poisoning? Why did he suddenly think that it was you who poisoned Kayla?" Upon hearing this, Emmeline pretended to have a headache and rubbed her forehead. With that, she muttered, "Perhaps... he was blinded by love. Instead of believing the evidence in front of him, he chose to trust Kayla's one-sided argument. What can I do?" As she spoke, she let out a sigh. "I should've given up on him long ago. From the drowning incident and the falling incident, I should've known that he would blame me no matter what." "So, the truth isn't everything. For him, the most important thing is to hurt my feelings." Speaking of this, she smiled sadly. "Well, I don't want to be entangled with him anymore. After I leave here, you should take good care of yourself. Kayla hates me, and since you have been serving me for such a long time, she may vent her anger o
The corpse was fished out from a river. In fact, the course of events was simple. Usually, many locals would make a living by fishing at the huge river at the edge of this town. When they fished, they generally cast a net in the morning and waited till evening to close the net. As for today, due to some matters, the net collection was delayed for two hours. At first, the fishermen thought that the fish probably escaped after eating the bait, so they might not gain anything today. However, when they pulled the net, they noticed that it was heavy. At that moment, everyone was delighted as they thought that there would be a big catch today. Even so, as they pulled the net up, they felt that something wasn't right. Instead of fish, what came out of the water was a person's hand. Upon seeing that, everyone was frightened. Then, one of them quickly lodged a police report. At the same time, the rest of the fishermen joined hands and
"Hey, what are they going to talk about?" Being asked, Lauren looked at Clarissa before turning to look at the door. Then, she lowered her voice and explained, "Jameson wants to move his headquarters back to Ascijan, and recently, he has been battling with the elders of the Ethanbez Family. Most probably, he is here to ask Anderson for some advice." As everyone knew, the Jordan Group did not develop well when Carlos was managing it. After all, Carlos used to be in the military. Although he was skilled in leading his troops into battle, he didn't have much potential for doing business. Moreover, he was magnanimous, so he always put favors before money in business. If it weren't because of his rich family background, it would be hard to sustain his business. On the other hand, Anderson was different. He was a real businessman that was nimble-witted and vicious. Most of the time, when there was a crisis, he could easily turn the tables.
"I'll call you when I'm done," Clarissa added. Seeing how embarrassed she was, Anderson laughed. "Alright, be careful then. Call me when you're done." "Alright." After that, he opened the door and left. About three minutes later, Clarissa's shy voice came from inside. "I'm done." Upon hearing that, he opened the door again, tidied her clothes, and carried her out. As soon as Clarissa lay on her bed, the twins were awake. Then, Anderson carried them out and followed Clarissa's instructions to change their diapers and feed them. In fact, she couldn't feed the twins alone as they were barely a week old. So, they were fed with half breast milk and half baby fomula. Fortunately, they were in good health. When they were holding the milk bottle, their hands gripped it so tightly that sometimes Clarissa could barely take the bottle away. For the past two days, Carlos and Matteo also came. They were here to visi
After sitting down, Clarissa and Sierra held each other's hands and began to chat happily. The topics of their conversation were nothing more about children and families. Unlike Clarissa, Sierra was a housewife who didn't have much opinion. She not only had a gentle personality, but her thinking was also traditional. To her, the man had all the say. That was the reason Gianni and Chloe had the chance to ill-treat her. Last time, Clarissa didn't understand her thinking. Why didn't she fight back when her father was so mean? Even so, after having her own child, Clarissa could gradually understand Sierra's thinking. In fact, she was lucky to meet a nice man like Anderson. After they got married, she hardly suffered any injustice. However, not everyone in this world was this fortunate. In fact, most people led an extremely ordinary life with grievance and joy. Although their lives might be on the tougher side, they end
Anne rolled her eyes. "Don't you know that all newborn babies are small? You were this small when you were young." When Marf heard this, he became more shocked. Although he was intelligent, he was still young, and he was yet to learn some general knowledge. Besides, he lacked of life experience. Therefore, to him, it was surprising that there was such a small child in this world. As for Anne, she was there when Marf was newly born. So, she knew it. While clinging on the cradle, Anne and Marf kept staring at the twins with interest. Out of curiosity, Marf even poked his younger sister's face. When he felt the incredibly soft sensation of her skin, he was so surprised that he immediately withdrew his hand. With that, the baby twitched her lips in dissatisfaction. It seemed like she was going to cry, but she was too drowsy. Hence, she continued to sleep. For a while, Anne and Marf looked at her before being called over by Clariss
Staring at her, Anderson didn't know what to say. Instead, he asked with concern, "Are you hungry? I'll ask someone to prepare you some food." "Okay." Clarissa nodded. After Anderson went out, she scooted over, propped herself up, and looked at the twins in swaddling clothes. At that moment, the two plump babies were clenching their small white hands while sleeping peacefully. Looking at them, Clarissa was overjoyed, and all the negative emotions caused by the pain instantly disappeared. More than ten minutes later, Anderson returned with her food and a doctor. When the doctor saw that Clarissa was awake, he checked her wound and her condition. Once he made sure that she was fine, he called a lactation consultant to help her with breastfeeding. Then, he gave them some important advice before leaving. After that, Anderson placed the food on the small table in front of her. When Clarissa was about to sit up, he stopped he
Anderson looked at her, and after a long while, he realized that his whole body was trembling. Right away, he nodded. When Nora heard their conversation, she pursed her lips and stepped on the gas. At the same time, Clarissa directed Anderson to call their family. Well, since her amniotic fluid was broken, she would have a premature delivery no matter what because the expected delivery date was actually two weeks away. Therefore, they not only had to let Carlos and Matteo know, but they also had to ask Sierra and Robert to come over. Clarissa wanted to call Robert because he could help out if anything went wrong with her labor process. As for Sierra, her presence alone could calm Clarissa down. Besides, asking Sierra to stay by Clarissa's side was better than letting her imagination run wild at home. Anderson listened to Clarissa and did as he was told. After he called everyone, the car arrived at the hospital. Before th
Compared to her life, all the things that happened in the past were not important anymore. Now, Jara's biggest wish was to let Emmeline live healthily. As long as his wish could come true, he was willing to pay any price. After Coby's death, they found some Way Tree from his residence. However, those trees were only enough to last her for a year, and some members of the Marsh Family—who heard about Coby's death—had snatched the rest of the trees. As this tree could affect someone's life, no one would take it out again. Besides, Emmeline couldn't keep relying on Way Tree to survive. Therefore, they must try all ways to develop the antidote. However, a few months had passed, and yet, there was no progression. With that, Jara became anxious. On the other side, Clarissa's belly was getting bigger, and she was going to deliver in half a month. Because of this, Anderson rarely went to his company these days and accompanied her
With a serious look, he stared at Clarissa's belly and said, "I will make a few great robots. When they come out, I'll give the robots to them." Hearing that, Clarissa laughed, "What if your little sister doesn't like it?" Instantly, Marf's eyes widened. Because he was a big fan of robots, he thought that robot was the best gift in the world. So, it was hard for him to imagine that there were people who disliked robots. When Clarissa saw how cute he was, she giggled. On the other hand, Anderson also laughed, "It doesn't matter. If your little sister doesn't like it, you can give her a gift she likes." "As long as it is a gift from you, I believe she will like it." Only then, Marf understood what was going on and nodded. Then, with an earnest look, he promised, "Daddy, Mommy, don't worry. I will take good care of them!" When Anderson and Clarissa saw him acting like a little adult, they felt warm. Since Marf had made a pr
For a moment, Clarissa was stunned as she didn't quite understand what Lauren meant. Her love life wasn't perfect, and in the past, she even been in a relationship with a jerk like Elliot. However, since she got together with Anderson, their relationship had been smooth sailing, and they hardly encountered any setbacks. So, she thought that was how love usually worked. For Cara, Coby had actually persisted for a thousand years. This sounded like a scary and insane thing to do. However, thanks to his love for Cara, he did it. Therefore, if he didn't love her, how did he survive through those years? Seeing that Clarissa was confused, Lauren knew that Clarissa hadn't understood her words. With that, she let out a helpless sigh. "Actually, it's a good thing that you don't understand. It means that you've been living happily. If one day you understand, I will feel sorry for you," she uttered. Once again, Clarissa was dumbfoun