"Smack!" Patrick smacked Vanessa with all his might. This sudden attack made Vanessa feel dizzy and could only hear a loud buzz in her ears. Slowly, her eyesight became blurry, as if she were being sucked into an unknown, scary vortex. She opened her mouth, attempting to speak, but she wasn't even able to utter a syllable. Everything before her eyes became darker and darker. In the end, she couldn't see anything nor hear anything. It was as if she had fallen into a dark bottomless abyss. "Lawrie, Julien…" Before losing her consciousness completely, only two persons appeared in Vanessa's mind. If she couldn't make it this time, Julien would definitely take good care of Lawrie. Also, Lawrie would slowly accept Julien as his father. "B*tch, do you think you can get away by playing dead?!" Seeing Vanessa had passed out, Patrick covered his ear that had been bitten by Vanessa with one hand. He then slapped Vanessa's face with the other hand. The slap was not en
"You don't believe me?" Seeing that Levi and Monique were both young, Fiona figured she could easily fool them. Once they fell into her trap, they would probably let her go. "If you don't believe me, you can bring me in first. You can confirm with my darling Vaness when she regains consciousness. Everything will be made clear then." Her darling Vaness? F*ck! Even Monique, who didn't know much about Vanessa and Fiona's relationship, got goosebumps hearing such disgusting words! If Fiona truly cared for her daughter, she wouldn't be behaving this way when Vanessa was badly injured. "You old hag! Do you think we're going to believe you just because you're ugly?" Levi said while sizing Fiona up. He couldn't believe not only this woman was hideous, but she was rotten to the core. "I have to commend you for playing the role of the evil stepmother perfectly. Just the sight of your disgusting face makes me want to slap you." "Slap!" Before Levi could even fi
Vroom! The helicopter not only stirred up a gust of wind, but also produced an ear-piercing sound from its engine. However, Fiona's scream was even more deafening. "Help!!! You're kidnapping me! You're murdering me! I'm going to sue all of you! If you're caught by the police, you'll go to jail!" Levi grabbed a megaphone and shouted, "Hey old hag, did you finally realize what kidnapping and murder is? Did you possibly think you're above the law when you kidnapped and hurt Vanessa?" "I... Help..." Before Fiona could finish her sentence, she let out a shriek again. Her voice was sharp and irritating, just like her attitude. Levi continued to shout at her through the megaphone, "The chopper is going higher. Now it's 100 meters off the ground. In a while, it will be more than 1,000 meters, and it will continue to go higher. Enjoy your ride!" "Ah!!!" The only reply she gave to Levi was more deafening screams. Looking at the chopper and th
A bucket of icy water was poured over Fiona's head and she woke up with a start. Her head was still spinning when she woke up. She was so dizzy that she could barely decipher the people standing in front of her. A familiar voice rang above her, "Mrs. Love, how does it feel to be suspended in the air? Is it fun?" Fiona backed away in fear. However, when she did, a foul stench exuded from her bottom and she felt something mushy and sticky in her pants. Just as realization dawned on her, Levi's voice rang again. "What have you been eating? Dog poop? Or are you just so malicious and so your excrement is stinkier than an average person?" He narrowed his eyes in disgust. Fiona's fingers trembled as she pointed them at Levi in fury. "You, you..." For a long time, Fiona could not utter a proper sentence. A mix of nausea, despair, fear, and jumbled emotions coursed through her veins. As the unbeatable Fiona Cobb, how could she have ended up in such a miserable state
"Silvia, Vanessa's matter has nothing to do with you. Don't blame yourself anymore." Jayden pinched her cheeks and softened his tone. "You look haggard. If you continue this, the next person lying on the hospital bed would be you." Silvia muttered dejectedly, "I'm not that weak." Jayden responded, "Silvia, don't forget that I'm also concerned about you when you're worried about others. You haven't eaten for a day." He pointed at the spot where his heart was. "My heart aches now... For you." Silvia didn't want him to worry about her. "Alright, I won't do this again." Jayden replied, "Let's go. We should return to look after the two children." Silvia liked children. With them by her side, she might be able to stop blaming herself temporarily. Silvia added, "Jayden, will Julien be all right?" She had good reason to be concerned. Julien didn't utter a word aside from asking the doctor about Vanessa's condition for more than ten hours since Vanessa'
This woman! How could she be this kind-hearted? Why couldn't she be a little more selfish? If she could be a little more self-centered and prioritize herself more, Julien would feel less guilty... However, she was so kind to him and cherished him so lovingly. She urged, "Julien, don't remain silent. Tell me what happened, so I won't worry. I want to help you!" "I'm perfectly fine." Julien held her hand firmly. "Vanessa, do you feel any discomfort? Tell me." Any discomfort? "No..." Vanessa was about to deny it, but suddenly she recalled that she had been kidnapped by Fiona, and... She quickly pulled back her hand. Seeing that the watch was still on her wrist, she heaved a sigh of relief. "This isn't just a regular watch, it's a recording device," she explained as she pressed the button. "I've always thought that the man I slept with back then was someone else, and I've been looking high and low for him, to bring him into custody. Hence, I
Lawrie hid in the corner alone, curled up into a ball. Silvia and Jayden attempted to persuade him but to no avail. In desperation, Silvia brought Larry over so he could keep Lawrie company. Lawrie did not utter a single word, so Silvia led the conversation. "Lawrie, would you like to play with Larry? If you do, but don't want to talk, just nod gently. Larry will understand." Lawrie did not respond. Silvia was very patient with young children. Although her first attempt failed, she continued, "Baby Lawrie, if you hear what I'm saying, please nod your head, is that all right?" Silvia waited for a moment. Just when she thought that the attempt was fruitless, she saw the little Lawrie nodding slightly. Silvia was jubilant. This indicated that the little one was aware of his surroundings and did not seal himself in his own world. She continued, "Lawrie, would you like to play with me?" Lawrie hesitated for a moment and nodded in the end. Seeing Law
Upon receiving the warning stare, Joel felt rather wronged. He merely wanted to prove that those people were innocent! How could his boss warn him that way, given his unwavering loyalty? He grumbled to himself but he dared not show his dissatisfaction. He continued his report, "We have investigated and learned the purpose behind Yvette's kidnapping. Fiona wanted to frame Vanessa as the culprit. She wished to stir up the hatred Yvette bore towards Vanessa so that Yvette would act impulsively and hurt Vanessa." "Yvette loathes Vanessa. If anything happened to Vanessa, the first person that would come to mind would be Yvette. This would provide Fiona, the real culprit, with sufficient time to escape. It's a pity that Fiona didn't have much time to prepare for this fiasco. We saw through her scheme from the beginning, so she was caught off guard that we found Vanessa so quickly." In Joel's opinion, Fiona had a decent plan, but the execution was sloppy, leading to her downfall.
...... 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