After being discharged from the hospital, Celeste stayed home for over a week without going out. She reminisced how she returned to the country at the beginning of the year when it was still spring. Now, it was already winter.Being pregnant made her feel less cold and desolate from the weather, but she was constantly fatigued.She wished she could spend 24 hours of her time sleeping. She found herself appearing less alert.Winston and Megan sent her a lot of supplements, but she consumed them very slowly. Due to her fatigue, she couldn't even manage to eat three meals a day, let alone take any supplements."You might have been traumatized by the hospital encounter or exhausted yourself during your pregnancy with Leo and have yet to recover from it. You need to compensate for it now," Megan occasionally came to check on her and concluded.Celeste thought about it and said, "It's probably the latter. I had severe depression when I was pregnant with Leo, often leaving me sleepless a
Before long, a series of photos were uploaded to Instagram from an overseas account.It was titled "Low-profile and discreet governmental official, Director X was with his wife on a trip."There were nine pictures, with Leila and the high-ranking official coming out of a place after each other. They were not intimate and maintained arm-length distance in the photos. Yet, they carried a sense of familiarity with each other, deliberately maintaining distance between themselves. Their eyes met in one of the photos, indicating they had things to discuss."This is not Director X's wife, but the wife of a Carlino real estate businessman," someone replied, posting Leila's Wikipedia page.Then, the Instagram account deleted the photos and was deactivated within half an hour. This was enough to catch the attention of the "higher-ups." Leila and the high-ranking official frequently appeared together at events, being mistaken for a couple by foreign netizens. Clearly, something was up.It wa
Celeste couldn't possibly call Georgina by her first name as requested. Given both their statuses and the age difference, addressing her as "Mrs. Radcliffe" was more appropriate.Georgina's pale face seemed even paler. She took a sip of tea to calm herself. However, the unease in her eyes only grew more intense."I've heard some rumors recently, Ms. York. It seems you've been following Diego." She skipped the debate over titles and got straight to the point.Celeste was slightly taken aback. This wasn't like Georgina, who was usually composed. With the pressing issue of her affair with a high-ranking official, why was she concerned about Diego?"Mr. Diego and Henry have business dealings. I'm sure you're aware of the friction between the York family and myself, Mrs. Radcliffe. Following Mr. Diego was a necessary move." Celeste admitted.Georgina was momentarily stunned by Celeste's straightforward confession.After a half-minute pause, she finally offered her prepared words."Ms
The beautiful woman named Georgina, who was usually so dignified and aloof, was now shedding tears in front of Celeste.With the first tear came the second, and soon, they were streaming down her face like broken beads.It was late at night. Celeste had already sent the night staff to bed, leaving only the two of them in the vast living room.Celeste stood up to fetch some tissues and handed them to Georgina. She silently watched her until she eventually stopped crying and wiped the droplets from her eyelashes. Only then did they resume their conversation."This coat I'm wearing, he made it for me himself back then," Georgina said.Celeste remembered the story Lawrence told about Diego skinning a live mink. She felt a shiver run down her spine. Looking at Georgina again, all she could sense was the stench of blood.Georgina, Diego, and the now-deceased Jonah, none of them deserved sympathy.They disregarded life, ignored moral principles, and were cold-blooded and selfish.Her
Celeste knew that Georgina had reached the end of her rope, but she hadn't expected it to come so quickly.Georgina wrote a suicide note the next evening and posted it online before drowning herself.The media blurred the images of Georgina's body, but the incident couldn't be suppressed.Celeste also saw the electronic suicide note.In it, Georgina neither confirmed nor denied her years-long affair with a political man.She wrote, "Given the circumstances, my death is the only way to provide an explanation and put this matter to rest so that the Radcliffe family and my child won't have to live in constant fear."She even hinted at two power factions, implying that the incident was a tactic by one group to topple another.With such a clear statement, Diego was actually safer.If Diego died as a result of this scandal, neither side would come out clean.Georgina protected Diego even in her final moment. It proved that her love was not an exaggeration.However, Kenny's target w
Celeste sat opposite Diego. She poured him a cup of tea and slowly handed it to him."Interestingly, Mrs. Radcliffe also had Earl Grey tea when she visited," she said and noted the brief sparkle in Diego's eyes.Celeste doubted Diego was entirely in the dark about what Georgina had said when she came to her.He probably just wanted to hear what Georgina had said from someone else. This might be a kind of comfort to him, perhaps."Did she beg you not to expose the two of us?" Diego had none of the manners or etiquette of a noble gentleman. His questions were blunt and direct as if he were interrogating a criminal.Still, Celeste saw no need to argue and simply nodded. "Yes, that's correct.""What exactly did she say?"Diego didn't care much about whether Celeste agreed or not.Celeste poured herself a glass of water and drank it slowly."Mrs. Radcliffe said you still have to live on, and this matter would be a fatal blow to your reputation. She hoped I would show mercy."Fol
Celeste felt a sudden chill as she faced her godfather.This was the real Kenny, just as she had known him from the beginning. He had made his first fortune through less-than-legitimate means and had climbed his way to the top over the corpses and blood of countless others.He was bold and ruthless, but now that he had passed the stage of fiercely competing for resources and solidifying his position, he had tempered his sharpness.Kenny’s calm and cultured demeanor was just on the surface. His kindness to Celeste was merely because he respected her and chose to be good to her.Now that she had climbed to this position, who around her was not one of those people?Damon was, Lawrence was, her uncle and grandmother were, and even her seemingly innocent friend Megan must be as well.They simply didn’t need to show their knives and claws to her because they respected her."Meredith's soul can finally rest in peace."Celeste’s mind was racing, but she calmly placed a piece of barbecu
The thought of Celeste reminded Damon of the night he'd fed her. Those eyes of hers were filled with a myriad of emotions. God knows how much self-control he had to muster to avoid trapping her by his side again.She was pregnant, and her arm was injured. Still, she managed to create such a big commotion. Her ways were getting more and more brutal.Despite her delicate face, which seemed unable to withstand the ordeal, she was able to make such an extreme decision. It was clear that she had grown in the years they hadn't seen each other.He had known that this woman had the features of a fox but the personality of a wolf.With these thoughts, Damon didn't comment on the situation.Instead, he quietly had someone investigate the account that exposed the incident. After several twists and turns, they traced it to a well-known businessman in Marksville, someone Kenny had mentored and could be considered a devoted follower.Considering Kenny's swift departure after Diego's downfall,