Megan had sent her a picture. It was clearly taken from inside a car. In the picture, there was an old woman with a hunchback standing in front of a hotdog stand. The woman had a cotton bag slung over her arm. Her hair was white, and her wool coat was wrinkly and dirty. Despite wearing a mask, Celeste recognized her immediately. "Is that Hannah?" Megan asked. "Yeah." "Why did she get released so early?" Damon had spared no effort back then. Megan recalled that she should be in jail for at least another three years. "I don't know, but I bet I won't be able to live well for a period of time with her released." Celeste's tone was as cold and calm as usual—but there was caution in her eyes. "Henry is in jail, and Shannon has escaped abroad. How could Hannah cause any problems by herself? Look at how pitiful she looks now. She had a few years of a good life and wasn't grateful for it. Now that she got her karma, everyone would say she deserves it." When Megan spoke, her vo
Leah's eyes were unfocused, unable to settle on Shannon's face. "Leah, I'm Shannon—your one and only friend," Shannon said. She held Leah's hand, trying to gauge her reaction. "Friend…" Leah murmured. Her gaze rested somewhere behind Shannon. It was only then that Shannon realized Leah was no longer the intelligent, beautiful, and enchanting Ms. Sullivan from the past. "Listen." Crouching down, Shannon pressed on Leah's shoulders. "All of your sufferings today happened because of Celeste York. If it weren't for her, you would've been Mrs. Bishop and loved by Damon."But now, she's enticed Damon to lock you up at a place like this." Shannon prodded at Leah's sore spots. As expected, Leah's eyes widened with fear when she heard Celeste's name. "Leah, listen to me. You will never see the light of the day again as long as Celeste is still alive!" Shannon whispered harshly into Leah's ear. Dazed, Leah looked at Shannon. Nobody could tell if Leah understood her words. …S
Following the tradition, Celeste was supposed to say a few words of gratitude to Jane, who was seated there. However, before the master of ceremonies could hand her the microphone, a disheveled woman in black walked through the crowd and onto the stage. In her hand was a blue bucket. "Celeste York, you're just a slut and a demon! I'm taking you down with me tonight!" The shrieking woman turned out to be Leah.Celeste was taken aback. How did Leah manage to get out? She then gave Damon a questioning look. He straightened up in his seat. Celeste wasn't scared of Leah, but her presence was certainly a mood-killer here. "Leah, stop with your nonsense!" Celeste reprimanded sharply. Leah let out a creepy snicker. Where were the security guards? How could no one stop this mad woman from entering the hall? Winston was waiting on the other side of the stage, so he noticed the commotion almost immediately. "Get security to bring her out of here. Don't cause a scene," he whispere
"I lost that pair of diamond earrings…" Lilian sounded pitiful and sad. Tears finally rolled down her cheeks. How could there exist a girl who could evoke such a strong desire to protect her? The fragile expression in her eyes had the power to touch the heart of anyone who saw her.Diamond earrings were indeed expensive, but Lilian had lived with the Belasco family for many years, so she had certainly seen a lot of things that were just as expensive. Usually, she wouldn't have acted stubbornly just for a pair of diamond earrings. Her reaction could only mean that the earrings were really important to her. As expected, Celeste watched as Winston's anger died down. His angry countenance was replaced with a gentle expression. "Since this has happened already, you shouldn't feel too guilty about it. We can buy you a new pair of earrings if you lost yours. You should take care of your health instead." Winston comforted Lilian and patted her shoulder. "I just want that specifi
Did she not like Lilian? Celeste wasn't someone who'd care much about most people. Even if the person involved weren't Lilian, Celeste wouldn't be bothered. It didn't matter to Celeste despite feeling Lilian wasn't as soft and fragile as she appeared to be. The only relation between them was that Lilian was Jane's god-granddaughter. Celeste had no intention to compete with Lilian for love, nor was she interested in the assets of the Belasco family. However, if Lilian tried to compete with Megan to get Winston's heart, Celeste would certainly not stand by and let it happen. …Since Jasper was splashed with acid, there were different degrees of burns across his forearm. More than half of the area would require skin grafting. After he held Leah down, he gradually lost consciousness because of how painful it was. When he woke up again, he was already bandaged and treated. Standing by the bed, Damon had a grave expression. "I'm not dead yet, so don't look so mournful," he
When Celeste and Winston entered, Nicholas was holding both Damon's and Nicholas' hands. The longing expressions on the three men's faces would make anyone laugh. "Cough, cough." Celeste let out a dry cough. The three then let go of each other awkwardly. "Thank you, Mr. Schultz," Celeste thanked Jasper sincerely as she walked up to his bed. She checked his medical report. His injuries were more serious than she imagined. Celeste didn't expect Jasper to sacrifice himself to save her at that moment. "No worries. I did a lot of things to drive a wedge between you and Damon. We're even now," Jasper calmly said. While it's fine not to talk about things like this amongst good friends, it's different as this was a matter between a man and his friend's partner. Looking at Jasper, Damon suddenly chuckled. He joked, "You still love me, don't you, Jasper?" "Of course. You're just like my own son." "Get out of here; how could you talk to your father this way?" The two teased each
Celeste was slim and weak. Given how well-built Damon was, he easily got her out of the car. Without realizing what was going on, Damon dragged her along and ran at full speed. The car behind them made a deafening noise. The force of the explosion propelled them forward, and Damon instinctively reached out to shield Celeste in his embrace."It exploded!" Someone yelled. The smell of gunpowder filled the air. Everyone in the parking lot became panicked. "Are you okay, darling?" Damon lifted Celeste to her feet, having pinned her to the ground moments ago. He checked her body for injuries.He sighed in relief when he saw Celeste unharmed. He reached out and brushed the dust off her dress. Celeste had always been a calm and composed person. She merely showed a hint of panic for a moment before quickly regaining her composure. The hospital security called the police in fear that it might explode again. The parking lot was locked up for emergency purposes as well. Nobody dar
Winston had already loosened his tie. A few buttons on his shirt were undone as well. But when he heard the news, the desire on his face instantly faded away. He let go of Megan. Straightening his shirt, he apologized to her, "You should get some rest. I need to go to the hospital." It wasn't unusual for Winston to leave immediately after making love to Megan, but this was his first time stopping and leaving in the middle of the session. At that moment, Megan's flushed face became pale. Her excitement was instantly killed. Without thinking twice, she said, "I'll go with you." Megan had always been indecisive around Winston. It was her first time making a request to him. Winston had no reason to refuse. At around midnight, Megan saw Lilian for the first time at the hospital.When Megan and Winston arrived, Lilian was already awake. She had a worried look on her face. Sitting on the edge of the bed, she hugged her knees. She looked so sick that anyone would feel bad for he