As the night went on, Silvia, who was lying on the hospital bed, could not fall asleep at all. Her stomach was still aching, and it hurt so much that her forehead broke out in cold sweat. She thought that this might be God's punishment. If it was really the case, she was willing to go through it. She had betrayed her true love after all. She was the one who had let down the man who loved her so much. Sometimes, Silvia would wonder... If her father had not been killed, would Felix still disappear? Would she still have been sold to the black market by Norman? Would she still meet Jayden in this life? However, there were no ifs or buts. Everything had happened, and her life trajectory was already on a different path. There was no way that she would be able to return to how things originally were. It didn't matter who Jayden was or whether she could afford to provoke him, he had already left an indelible trace in her life. Even if she did not want
Before dragging Lemur out of the ward, Reagan whispered into Audrey's ears, "Audrey, please comfort our Boss. As a woman, she's considered quite pitiful to live like this." "Come here!" Silvia waved her hand at Reagan. Did he think that just because she was lying on the hospital bed that she couldn't beat him up? How dare he humiliate her in her face? Silvia had always pushed Reagan and Lemur around, so with one look, they knew what she wanted to do. Therefore, they immediately turned around and left the ward. Who would be that stupid to go up to her and let her give them a beating? After Reagan and Lemur left, Silvia and Audrey were the only ones left in the room. Silvia then said, "I will be discharged from the hospital soon though. What are you guys doing here?" "Well, I'm here to keep you company during your discharge." Audrey said. Silvia said, "Could you please help me get the procedure done then? Also, I have to go over to my mom's place later to br
Although Audrey was usually sharp-tongued, she still behaved sensibly in front of elders. When Mrs. Turner was scrutinizing her, Audrey did not show any sign of annoyance, nor did she say a word. She knew that Mrs. Turner meant no harm to her at all. "Mom, why are you staring at her like this? Luckily, Audrey is not timid, else she would have run away with you looking at her that way!" Silvia knew her mother very well so she explained with a smile, "The two of us really hit it off right after we knew each other. Well, I'd say our friendship came with a stroke of fate!" "Yes, my dearest Silvia, everything you say is right!" Mrs. Turner rubbed Silvia's head and looked at the door. "Silvia, do you have any more new friends that you haven't brought home yet?" "The only new friend I have is Audrey..." Silvia looked at the door and suddenly thought of someone. Ever since that man had left the hospital the night before, Silvia had never seen or heard about him. Silvia
After a while, Jayden called again. This time, Silvia hung up the phone decisively without a thought. Silvia went into the convenience store to buy salt and at the same, she also bought a few bottles of Reagan and Lemur's favourite fruit juice. When she was about to pay, she received a new WhatsApp message from Jayden. There were only two words, "Come out!" After being with Jayden for so long, Silvia knew more or less the way Jayden talked. When he talked a lot, he was in a good mood. She could be a little blunt in front of him. When his words were short, it would be his warning to her. Silvia didn't want to be threatened by him, but this was her home. What if Jayden decided to barge in her home and make a scene? How would she explain it to her mother? After weighing out the pros and cons, Silvia decided to go and meet Jayden. Silvia didn't know that if Jayden didn't care about her feelings, he would have rushed to her house to find her. He would not
Audrey, Reagan, and Lemur could probably guess that Silvia's abnormality today was because of Jayden. However, Silvia had told them not to mention him. Therefore, it was not appropriate for them to mention Jayden in front of Mrs. Turner. At Silvia's question, they shook their heads almost at the same time. "No, no. We were just looking around." They didn't expose her. However, Silvia felt a little guilty. She found a reason casually and said, "You are all eating good food while I'm eating plain oatmeal. I'm feeling a little sad." Silvia's explanation was ridiculous, but it sounded reasonable given her condition. Subsequently, everyone pretended that nothing had happened and continued to eat. After the meal, Reagan and Lemur were tasked to do the dishes naturally. Silvia and Audrey chatted with Mrs. Turner. At about three o'clock in the afternoon, the gang left one after the other. Finally, only Silvia and her mother were left at home and it was suddenly qu
Silvia said, "Because Dad dotes on you, he can't bear to see you sad." Mrs. Turner smiled and said, "Then, baby, why don't you try it on Mr. Kyle and see whether he can bear the sight of you being sad?" Silvia thought about it. She had made Jayden angry many times. When he was angry, he would sometimes ignore her or scold her. Anyway, she had never seen him feel sorry for her. She shook her head and said, "Mom, I don't want to go. I want to stay at home and accompany you." Mrs. Turner poked Silvia's forehead and said, "Silly child, I don't want a child whose mind isn't here to accompany me." "Mom..." Silvia hugged her mother and snuggled in her mother's arms. Fortunately, she was not alone. She still had her mother. When she was helpless, she still had someone to lean on. It was also because of this that she couldn't let anything happen to Wateria Corporation. She had to hold the shares and not let her mother down. ...... In the evening,
Silvia had merely brushed Jayden when he suddenly held her hand tightly with his eyes still closed. He murmured in a hoarse voice, "Don't go..." Silvia was shocked when he suddenly caught her hand and murmured. She wanted to retract her hand but he tightened his grip. "Don't go..." "Okay, okay... I won't go, I won't go anywhere. I'll stay here with you and keep you company." Jayden kept repeating "Don't go". They were just simple words but Silvia could feel the despair in his tone. Silvia couldn't bear to ignore him. She comforted him softly. This man was usually domineering and arrogant like a king. It was hard for Silvia to imagine that he would have a weak side too. In fact, she wanted to take this opportunity to give him a few slaps and let him know that she was not easy to deal with... However, she couldn't do it. "Don't go... Don't go..." He held her hand tightly and repeated these words. "I won't go! I will accompany you!" Silvia opened her ar
After feeding Jayden the medicine, Silvia measured his temperature again. It had gone down significantly, almost back to normal body temperature. Silvia was relieved. She lay down beside Jayden and reached out to hold his hand. "You are obviously sick, but you are not willing to cooperate with the doctor's treatment. Don't you think you are a fool?" He was a fool. He was unwell yet he chose not to cooperate with the doctor for treatment. He was the one suffering and in pain. What else could he be if he wasn't a fool? Silvia snuggled on his arm and said, "Jayden, even if you don't care for yourself, you have to think about the people who care about you. For example, your parents, and... they will certainly worry about you. Do you want to let the people who care about you worry about you?" "You definitely don't want them to worry about you. If that's the case, just cooperate with the doctor's treatment. Don't take your body for granted." Silvia raised
...... Eight months later. Adrienne had given birth to a daughter, gathering the entire Yard family in Chatterton Town. Everyone was in high spirits but Jefferson had a sour expression on, as if that was the worst day of his life. Sierra found a moment and went over to Jefferson. "Hey, Jeff. Adrienne just gave birth but why do you have such a long face on? Did you want a son instead or something?" Jefferson responded rudely, "It doesn't matter to me whether it's a boy or a girl. That little girl is our daughter, and I'll love her no matter what." Sierra continued, "Why do you look so upset then?" "Must I have a reason for that?" Well, he was angry at himself. Adrienne had almost lost her life in the labor room earlier, but he hadn't been able to offer any help. Throughout Adrienne's pregnancy, Jefferson had done an enormous amount of research and found out that a C-section birth was relatively safer. Hence, he'd insisted that Adrienne und
...... Johan was still clamming up. Maxtor was so anxious that he couldn't stand still. "Johan, what happened between you and Sierra? Can't you at least explain the situation to me?" After a long silence, Johan looked up and out of the window. "There have been so many fights and misunderstandings between us in the past years and it seems that the past was a time that we can never go back to." Upon hearing this, Maxtor seemed to have put his finger on the crux of the problem. "Did Miranda make Sierra misunderstand you?" Maxtor said earnestly, "Johan, I've told you before that woman has a twisted psyche and you need to stay away from her. You pitied her for being an orphan, but look at what she has been up to." "It has nothing to do with Miranda. It's me. If I..." If he had explained everything to Sierra back then, she wouldn't have felt that insecure about their relationship. He knew everything, but he still got mad at her. Maxtor continued, "He
...... On the first day of school, Miranda was once again met with an unpredicted truth. She found out that Sierra was the top scorer in the entrance exam. She was the overachiever that every university was dying to recruit. Not only did Sierra come from a good family, but she was smart and beautiful to boot. Sierra possessed everything she could have in life. Miranda couldn't figure out why she had to take Johan away from her when she already had so much. What made Miranda even more disappointed was not her inferiority but Johan. On the first day of school, she was over the moon to see that Johan was at the gate to receive her. However, when Johan took her luggage from her and she was wallowing in her excitement to see him, He said to her, "Miranda, that is the girl I like, Sierra. She will be your sister-in-law in the future. You should get on well with her." She didn't want to be nice to her. Instead, she hated her. Mirand
...... Johan's words frightened Miranda so much that her face turned pale. "Johan, Mrs. Silas adopted me. I would have died a long time ago if it weren't for her. How could I have nothing to do with the Silas family?" Johan's face was somber, and his voice chilled Miranda to her bones. "You know that my mother was the one who took you in, but look at what you've been up to all these years?" "Johan, what-what did I do?" Miranda said, trembling with fear. Miranda was an expert at feigning a pitiful appearance and reaping sympathy from others. She even managed to tear up and gazed heart-wrenchingly at Johan at that very moment. However, Johan did not buy into her ploy at all. Not only did his eyes demonstrate her no pity, there was also a trace of disdain that Miranda had never seen before. He loathed her. Upon realizing that, Miranda's heart was broken. Johan had been her dream for those past years. She had worked so hard to do so many things in
...... Sierra wasn't able to refute because what Miranda said was the truth. It was indeed true that many could never compare with her background. However, although she was born privileged, that didn't spare her from putting in effort for her own future. Prestigious universities wanted her because she was the top scorer in the entrance exam but not because of her family background and connections. All of a sudden, Miranda smirked sinisterly. "I know you like Johan, and you want to be with him. Sierra, I like him too, and I want to be with him. You have everything so why do you still want to take my man away from me?" "Excuse me? Who took your man?" Displeased, Sierra said, "Miranda, you were the one who told me that you two were siblings, and that there was nothing going on between you guys. And mind you, you were also the one who encouraged me to go after him." Miranda shouted in a low voice, "Sierra, if I hadn't told you that, would you have remained fri
...... Averting her gaze, Sierra turned around with difficulty. However, just as she had taken a step forward, Miranda's voice sounded from behind. "Sierra, I didn't expect you to come to the airport to pick me up. Imagine my delight to be able to see you on the first day of my return." "You've misunderstood, Miss Attwood. I'm not here to pick you up." Sierra did not conceal her hatred for Miranda as she could not even be bothered to dole out the niceties at her. Miranda chuckled. "I haven't seen you for so many years, but you're still so adorable." It seemed that Miranda couldn't sense the despise Sierra had for her. She approached Sierra with a smile and wanted to give her a hug. Sierra stared at Miranda's outstretched arms and quickly dodged her. A single glance at Miranda and her eyes would be sullied. Sierra thought that she would even throw up should her body come into contact with Miranda's. Miranda was never good at reading between the
...... Stopping her car, Sierra quickly got off to check the situation. No sooner had her feet been on the ground that four men got off from the car in front of her and surrounded her. One of them pointed at her and barked, "Don't you f*cking know how to drive? If you don't, then don't drive. Say it, how much are you going to pay for the damage!" Sierra was driving in accordance to normalcy, but the other party had, so suddenly, cut into her lane without a signal. As hard as she had stepped on her brake, she still collided with the car. They were supposed to be the ones held accountable for the collision. However, they got out of the car and shouted at her, extorting compensation. Sierra suspected that these men had done so deliberately to scam her. She took out her mobile phone and was ready to call the police. However, before she could even unlock her phone, one of the men had already wrenched the phone away from her. "We have something important t
...... In the middle of cleaning the table, Rosie said, "He doesn't only come here to have meals, but he would also get one to go every time. No jalapenos on the one to go. He says that you can't take spices because your stomach doesn't handle it well." Sierra did have a stomach problem, but it wasn't till the point that she couldn't take spicy food at all. Moreover, Johan had never brought any tacos back for her. Sierra figured that he was probably getting it for someone else so she asked, "What did he say to you when he asked you to pack it?" Rosie smiled and said, "He said that he was going to bring it for his girlfriend. He's obviously talking about you, isn't he?" "Oh, his girlfriend." Smiling, Sierra did not put forth any more questions as she knew that Johan had never regarded her as his girlfriend. For him, she was nothing more like a leech that he couldn't shake off. Rosie looked at Sierra and said earnestly, "I know you two fought tod
...... "My ability to act coy?" Sierra said inwardly. She had no idea from where did his temper sneak in again. However, she knew that somehow everything she had done seemed to piss him off. If he didn't like her, then why did he come looking for her? Did he have nothing else better to do? She smiled and said, "Mr. Silas, since you don't like being around me, then let's not meet anymore in the future, nor have any meals together. I'm afraid your appetite will take a nosedive when you see me." "You shouldn't say that, Sierra." Rosie handed one of the plates to Sierra and said, "Every couple gets into fights, but you must know your boundaries. Some words are too hurtful, and you shouldn't just say everything that comes to your mind." Sierra didn't make a sound. She wasn't a fan of others poking their noses in her affairs. Besides, she was not close to Rosie either so she found her rather meddlesome. Rosie didn't seem to register in her mind that Sierra was d