Emmeline's heart was beating like a drum. She had no idea if Jara had actually left in the nick of time after encountering some trouble. Or he was just temporarily distracted, resulting in him not being able to turn up in time. No matter what, she would never allow herself to fall into Skylar's hands. As she thought about this, her gaze turned cold. "Skylar, we've known each other for so many years, but you haven't seen my dart skills, have you?" Hearing that, Skylar narrowed his eyes and before he could say anything, he heard a "whoosh". A dart was thrown at him. Instantaneously, his face turned cold, and he quickly spun his body to evade the attack. However, those darts were flying in the direction of his movement as if they could sense him. At the same time, Emmeline reversed her wheelchair to the door. Realizing her intention, he smiled coldly. "Where do you think you are going?" As he spoke, he had successfull
From the very beginning, all of the warmth and friendship between them were just a clever plan of theirs. While everyone knew that those emotions were fake, she was the only one who strived to protect their relationship and sacrificed for them. As she delved into her thoughts, she suddenly fell silent. Even though Jara roughly knew what she was thinking, he did not disturb her. He thought that no matter what, she would have to face the truth one day. Because by facing it, she could make a wiser decision. Moments later, the car safely arrived at the castle. After getting out of the car, Jara did not carry her again this time. Instead, he placed her in her wheelchair and let her move on her own. When the servants saw her return, they were dumbfounded. What was going on? Wasn't Emmeline being chased out for poisoning Kayla? Why was she here again? However, Kayla was not surprised. Although Jara did not explicitly spea
Those information turned out to be Lilly's. Instantaneously, Emmeline opened her eyes wide in shock. "Lilly? How could it be her?" Jara sneered, "Yeah, I was surprised as well. If the poisoning took place at Tower B's kitchen, she, as a cook, would be highly suspected. So, at first, I assumed that she wouldn't do anything stupid that put herself into trouble." "But perhaps, she knew this, so she wanted to take this to her advantage, fool everyone, and free herself from suspicion. Unfortunately, her means were a little clumsy. I sent someone to search her room, and we found some leftover arsenic." Upon hearing that, Emmeline was dumbstruck. Then, she looked up at him. "Did she admit it?" Jara nodded, "Yes, she did." At once, Emmeline's mood became complicated. Back then, when she saw Kayla threatening and framing Lilly, she stood up for Lilly. However, it didn't occur to her that Lilly would attempt to poison her right af
Not only would their past and background be investigated, but they also had to pass Jara's strict challenge before they could work here. After all, the main building was the place he lived. Besides, all the confidential documents about him and the Lost Vanguard were here. If he let those who had evil intents in, trouble would highly likely occur. However, this time, to make Emmeline feel more at ease and stay here comfortably, he made an exception to transfer Yunne here. Actually, Emmeline was slightly worried, and she felt that maybe he shouldn't do that. Nevertheless, it suddenly occurred to her that Jara must have considered the consequences before making any decisions. Moreover, Yunne was just an orphan with a clean background, and she was still young. If she was really suspicious, he could just investigate her background again. Hence, Emmeline stopped contemplating. After Yunne came in, she was very happy to see Emmeline. Before this
That was, the culprit knew very well about Emmeline's living habits and condition. Besides, he or she had the opportunity to enter the kitchen. If it was Lilly who poisoned her, she could've put the arsenic directly into her meals. After all, she was the one who filled Emmeline's meal in separate plates before passing it to Yunne. Why would she poison the lemon? Emmeline was puzzled. At that moment, she had a conjecture in her mind, but there was no way to confirm it. Therefore, she could only leave it for now. When she had the chance later, she would find the answer. Just then, while she was contemplating, there was a car engine sound coming from downstairs. Upon hearing that, she was stunned. As the car did not pass by her balcony, she could not see who it was. However, the engine voice was getting louder, so she guessed that someone was driving in. Since she couldn't fall asleep, she decided to go out and have a look. With that, she ch
Meanwhile, Jara's gaze was filled with doubt. "I've never seen you celebrate your birthday so extravagantly before. What's going on this year?" As soon as he said that, Emmeline was stunned too. And Isaac scratched his head in embarrassment and smiled awkwardly. "Jara, just pretend like you don't know even if you've seen through me. Show me some respect." Surprisingly, Jara let out a rare smile this time. "Which girl?" In an instant, Isaac's face turned red gradually, and he was stuttering. "Well, you'll know when by then." On the other hand, Emmeline still didn't understand what they were talking about. Seeing this, she interrupted and asked, "What are you talking about? What girl?" In response, Jara smiled faintly and explained. "Isaac usually hates banquets the most. But, this time, he actually wants to hold a banquet on his own birthday. I won't believe him if he said he is doing it for himself. There was no other reason.
The words 'believe me' were like fists, hitting on Emmeline's heart deeply. At that moment, she felt a pain in her chest, as if there was a mass of cotton stuffed there, making it hard for her to breathe. Immediately, she turned her head away as tears started welling up in her eyes. "How do you want me to believe you?" Yes, how could she believe him? Although she had decided to forgo the harm he did to her in the past, it did not mean that she could forget it. Even if the wound was healed, there was still a deep scar. How was he going to erase it? Her tears, for some reason, flowed down her cheeks uncontrollably. Both of them didn't say a word, but it seemed that they didn't need to say anything to understand each other. Jara looked at the beads of tears on her face and felt as if someone had punched him in the chest. He felt a dull pain in his heart. Reaching out his hand, he wiped away the tears from her face slowly.
These words seemed to hit Jara hard. His eyes suddenly darkened, and a hint of maliciousness appeared in them. "Emmeline, I thought that if I told you this, you would understand me, but even you think of me that way? Do you think that I will be looked down upon if I do this?" "Yes, I look down upon you. In the past, you were indeed shrewd, but you could be regarded as an open and straightforward person. No matter how cruel the business world is, you would never take advantage of women to deceit others' feelings," replied Emmeline. "But now, you broke your principles just because you were going to deal with Luca, and even sent Kayla over. Jara, do you still have a heart? Do you think that those who treat you truthfully are not worthy at all? You are really disappointing me!" When Emmeline was speaking, Jara's expression gradually turned cold. Looking at Emmeline, it was as if he was looking at a stranger he had never met. Slowly, he stood up an
"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