Chapter 49 “What are you crying? Do you know the mess you have created for the company?” Eva did not buy Layla’s pitiful act. She knew that her granddaughter was a born actress and only those with ample experience would be able to see through her. “Grandma… what… what are you saying?” Layla choked on her tears. “Do you really not know what I am saying or do you want the whole company to go down with you?” Eva asked. “I don’t understand what you are talking about. I was just in my room browsing through the internet when I saw the breaking news. How could I know what happened?” Layla asked. There was no way she was going to accept that she was behind what happened, even if it was obvious. “Layla, do you know how jeopardized our position is, in the entertainment now? Not only have you ruined the company, but you might also have ruined your career too. I clearly told you that no one was allowed to know anything, at least not until the magazine was released. But you went behind my bac
Chapter 50At the hospital…Chloe was looking at the internet, unable to believe her eyes.What exactly was going on? Had editor Lynn taken the wrong medicine? She had just dissed Amelia a moment ago and now it looked like she could not wait to support her. She of course did not know that it was because Axel had made an appearance. No matter how much confidence she had, editor Lynn did not have the power to go against Axel. Another thing Chloe did not know was that Stars entertainment had already bought Pulse Magazine and editor Lynn and her team had all been dismissed.Amelia had fallen asleep and when she woke up again, the person she saw was Chloe. The cold and oppressive aura was nowhere to be felt. It only then did she remember that Axel had shut the door in her face. He must really be mad for him to treat her like that.“What happened?” she asked in a hoarse voice. The pain in her body had reduced quite a lot and she could now support herself a little.“You are awake,” Chloe s
Chapter 51“Yeah.” Axel nodded.“What does she say about me?” she asked with interest. She had let her daughter down. Had she said something bad about her in front of her son-in-law?“Just how amazing you are. You are like a superwoman to her.”“Ooh.”“What about you? Which family do you come from and what do you do for a living?” Joylin asked. Given his aura and the way he carried himself, Joylin was sure that Axel must come from a well-off family.Axel on the other hand honestly answered all of Joylin’s questions as he helped her wash the dishes. That was the only thing he could do since he did not know how to cook.When Joylin heard the way the two met, she laughed out loud but pitied her daughter even more. What had her daughter passed through all these years? The guilt that she was now feeling in her heart could not be described just by mere words. Her heart was simply bleeding.“My daughter has been through a lot and her childhood had not been smooth sailing. You must know that
Chapter 52 Layla called Amelia’s manager. “What has Amelia been up to lately?” she asked. “Nothing much. She is still recovering.” The manager said. “But I heard that she has already been discharged. Seeing that she has received a lot of fame after the release of Pulse Magazine, it is high time she takes on more jobs. Her injuries were not so serious that she needs months to recover.” Bella spoke. “Just because she has become famous, not everyone will forget about her scandal. She still needs to work hard to convince the public that she has changed and that she is clean.” Bella continued. “I will pass on the message.” Amelia’s manager, Ruth, said. “Hasn’t Amelia received any job offers?” Layla asked. She refused to believe that no luxury brand has contacted Amelia. ‘Of course, she has, but why should I tell you?’ Ruth thought in her heart. “I haven’t received any emails or offers. If I had, I would already have informed the company,” she said with a shrug of her shoulders. L
Chapter 53 Axel was wearing special gloves. When he heard the man say those crappy words, he walked over and punched him in the ribs. James only felt a searing pain as if ten thousand needles had been stabbed into his body. “One more word and I will cut off your tongue and feed it to the dogs!” Axel spoke. His voice was cold making everyone who was in the warehouse to freeze. Amelia was the only one who was not affected. Her face was equally cold as she looked at the man who had effortlessly ended her career in showbiz. She could never forget the shame and the humiliation she had gone through. Her fans' disappointments, and the whole nation judging her. It had been the darkest period of her life that had led her to commit suicide a few times without succeeding. She walked over and stood beside Axel, “It seems like you don’t understand who is the boss now. I want you to confess everything that happened back then without hiding anything.” Amelia spoke. “Ha ha, you want me to speak
Chapter 54 The discussion online about Amelia endorsing a crappy product had been ongoing. A lot of people had already boycotted. Others even claimed that they will stop supporting her if she dared to show up at the event. Amelia did not say anything nor did she try to explain herself to her fans. She was busy sorting through the evidence and even when the company hire-ups asked, she said that she had everything under control. She even questioned them why they accepted that job for her if they knew how bad it was. “What can I do? I was told that it was a joint decision by the company for me to be the brand ambassador. How comes it is now my responsibility?” Amelia questioned Eva. She was in Eva’s office. Bella and Layla were also present. She was not disguised as Kara anymore because her identity had already been exposed. “You cannot go to that event. This was not something that the company discussed. Going there will be ruining your and the company’s image and we cannot afford
Chapter 55 At the hotel where the engagement party was to be held… Layla and Bella’s phones were ringing nonstop. They had no choice but to step aside and pick them. “What is going on? Did I say not to contact me unless it was absolutely urgent?” Bella asked over the phone. “Director, have you seen the news?” the person over the phone asked. “Assistant Yvonne, what are you talking about?” it was her assistant calling. “Amelia cleared her name from what happened back then. It is trending all over the news.” Yvonne said. She was shocked when she heard the news because she never expected such a twist. Who would have thought that Amelia would slap everyone in the face five years later? She had been by Bella’s side so, she knew all the scheming and framing they had done just to get rid of Amelia. She never imagined that Amelia would one day get such exclusive evidence and expose them. It was so real that if they wanted to rebut, it will appear as if they were guilty. In fact, there
Chapter 56 “Why is everyone looking at me? I did not do such a thing!” Layla denied. She had sent Amelia these photos just to show how loving she and Oliver were. She never imagined that Amelia had been keeping them and would one day show them to everyone. She was too embarrassed that she wished she could just die. “Did you really send these photos to Amelia?” Oliver asked. He could not believe that the person who had been sleeping next to him all these years would turn out to be such a snitch. “Of course not. I don’t know how Amelia got the photos. Maybe she hired someone to stalk us.” Layla said. “Amelia, why are you doing this? Are you still in love with Oliver and you cannot let go? Why would you have our intimate photos? Do you want to blackmail us?” Layla asked, her eyes were already wet and tears were on the verge of falling. “I knew that this woman was crazy. How dare you photograph my son? I am calling the police.” Sophia, Oliver’s mom said. Hearing that Sophia wanted
Chapter 148 At the hospital, Derek and Axel were nervously waiting for the doctors outside the emergency room. “Will mommy be okay?” Derek asked as he looked at his father. “Yes, she will be okay.” “It is all my fault,” he said as he lowered his head. “Why do you say so?” Axel asked as he looked at his son. “I have not taken good care of Mommy. I should have noticed that she was to feel well a long time ago. Why did I realize it just now?” Axel was stunned. He never imagined that his son would be sensitive to that extent. “I am the one to blame. If I haven’t been too busy with work, your mom would be okay. I have failed her.” “Come here.” he summoned his son and then pulled him into his embrace. He had been too busy recently that he had failed to notice the abnormalities surrounding Amelia. He only prayed that it was nothing serious. After what seemed like forever, the doctors finally exited the emergency room. “How is my wife?” Axel did not hesitate to ask. “Don’t worry,
Chapter 147 “Axel, you are finally willing to show yourself. I am glad that you did because I want you to experience the pain that you have never experienced. The pain of having to watch your loved ones fall in front of you without doing anything.” Charles spat. “Before you condemn me, please watch this,” Axel said as he threw a phone at Charles. Charles caught it and the moment his finger touched the screen, a video started to play out. It was the courtroom and there was a case in session. Although Charles did not know what it was, he decided to watch it. But at the end of the video, his face was contorted and a look of disbelief washed over his face. “I told you that I had nothing to do with that car accident but you never listened. If you had been in the country for the past few years, you would not have wasted your time doing all these.” Axel said coldly. “No! This can’t be real. You are the one who caused the death of my brother.” “If you don’t believe me, the culprit is a
Chapter 146 Watching her kids grow up every step of the way filled Amelia with joy. Although being parents demanded more from them, Axel and Amelia felt accomplished every time they finished a day. “I have never known that you are good with kids,” Amelia said as she watched Axel bathing their son, Derek. “I have a great teacher with me. What is there for me not to learn?” Axel asked. Amelia blushed at his words. Ever since he became a father, Axel had been treating her extremely well. Sometimes, she felt like she was soaked in honey. It was sweet but not sickening. After putting the little ones to sleep, Axel approached Amelia. “Are you still… you know?” Axel asked in a deep voice. It had been three months since Amelia gave birth and they were yet to be intimate. Amelia looked at her husband and felt even more loved. She knew that her husband had been holding it in for a long time, it was finally time for him to get some privileges. “I miss you too,” Amelia said. She missed be
Chapter 145 “Joylin, thirty years ago, I pledged my love and commitment to you. I promised to love you, honor you, to comfort you, and to keep you. Although I have done almost none of those things in the past twenty-something years. From today onwards, before God and before our family, I want to promise you that I will forever hold your hand, I will give you a shoulder to lean on and I will be your best friend. I will make sure that the only thing that can be seen on your angelic face is your beautiful smile and tears of joy. When the sun rises, I want to be by your side, and I want to hold your hand as we watch it set. Joylin, I love you more than anything this world has to offer. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me.”Jackson emotionally said. His words earned a round of applause from the audience. The ladies present all had their eyes wet, especially Amelia, who was emotionally sensitive due to pregnancy. She was a mess as she cried hard in Axel’s arms. Axel was he
Chapter 144 At the supreme court… The case did not take long because the evidence presented by Axel was very clear and precise. No matter how Mel and Sandra tried to deny it, they only made people hate them more. Layla had also been dragged into the mud by Mel. Mel claimed that the idea to bribe the doctor and have Amelia’s uterus removed originated from her. “Sandra Dawson and Mel Dawson, after looking at the evidence presented to the court of law, I now sentence you to life imprisonment without parole.” “Miss Layla Lightwood, because of your crooked idea, you almost denied someone the right to become a mother. You have been therefore sentenced to twenty years in prison with two years of community service.” … Seasons went by quickly and Amelia was in her final trimester. Axel had taken her on a vacation and they were currently walking on the beach while Amelia took photos from time to time. “Time has gone by really first. I remember the first time we came to this place, I did
Chapter 143 Winter, Jackson, Derek, Lily, Axel, Amelia, Joylin, James… every one of them was staring at them. They felt like they were a piece of meat on the chopping board. “Insolent, vile creatures,” Winter shouted as he slammed his hand on the table. Mel jumped from fright and almost fell. Sandra’s face was pale as she stared at the stranger woman before her. Her face had been appearing in her dreams almost every night for the past twenty years or so. She never imagined that there will be a day she will see her face to face. She looked at her as if she was looking at a ghost. She never imagined that her sister had survived the fire accident and she will one day show up here. She would have just let the doctors strangle her to death while she was in the hospital. “Can you explain the meaning of this?” Winter said as he played the recording between Mel and the doctor. How has he never realized that he has been hosting wolves in his home, instead of humans? He was so angry that
Chapter 142 The following day, the house that has never been lively was filled with a joyous mood. Joylin and Jackson had come over early in the morning and she and Lily were busy in the kitchen preparing brunch. “I feel like the world has become a completely different place. I thought that there is always something good in every person, but as it turns out, some people are just born evil and that will never change.” Joylin said as she looked at Lily, feeling sorry for her for all the pain she had endured over the years. Although it has only been a few hours since they met, the two women had already connected and now, they talking like long time friends. “Yeah. When you try to see the good in people, you will always be the one getting hurt. If I had known that my son and daughter will go through so much under that woman’s evil hands, I would have come out a long time ago.” “But how comes your husband never realized that he has been living with a fraud all these years?” Joylin aske
Chapter 141 Axel returned from work when dinner was almost ready. After preparing the bath water for him, Amelia went to wait for him in the living room. Lily was setting the dinner table and after contemplating for a while, Amelia decided to ask the question that was bothering her. “Mom, when are you planning to tell him?” she asked. When Lily heard Amelia call her mom, her hands trembled and she almost dropped the bowl in her hands. She turned to look at Amelia with a stunned gaze, not believing her ears. Had she just called her mom? The emotions that the word had stirred in her heart were so much that she was left speechless. How long had it been since someone called her mom? She almost thought that she will never hear that word, ever again. As for Amelia, she did not feel ashamed when she called Lily mom. She was Axel’s mom so, it came naturally. Although Lily was stunned, she quickly came back to her senses, “What are you talking about?” she asked Amelia as if she was not
Chapter 140 “Can you tell me more about Axel, you know, when he was young? What kind of life did he live?” Lily asked nervously. “Why are you suddenly interested in my husband’s life when he was young?” Amelia asked as she squinted her eyes at the woman. Did she not want to hide her identity anymore? Although she had guessed a lot by now, she still needed some clarity to be certain that she was on the right path. “Don’t read much into it. Talking about something that interests you when you are pregnant can help improve your mood. It is beneficial for you and the baby.” Lily said. She had calmed down quite a bit and her voice had returned to normal. She was already by her son’s side and she could not be asking for more. As long as she could personally take care of her son and her daughter-in-law, it did not matter even if she had to hide for the rest of her life. Asking too many questions might also land her in trouble and she was not ready to face the consequences if her identit