Karen Daly's hand, which was holding the pregnancy test stick, was shaking slightly. It took her a long time to suppress her excitement. No, this couldn't confirm that she definitely was pregnant. She had to go to the hospital for a check-up. She had to be 100% sure before telling Kevin Kyle. Karen Daly declined Kevin Kyle's offer to drive her to the studio because she had to go to the hospital first. When she arrived at the hospital, it was finally Karen Daly's turn after a long wait. After the examination, the doctor told her personally that she was pregnant. Karen Daly was so excited that tears of happiness flowed down her cheeks. "Mom, have you seen that? I finally have my own child, and it's your grandson. If you were here, you would be very happy for me, right?" She stood at the entrance of the hospital, looking up at the sky and mouthing something silently, as if she could see that her mother was smiling at her. Karen Daly was still immersed i
"He is Leo Kyle!" "Leo Kyle!" "Leo Kyle..." Karen Daly repeated the words of Grandpa Kyle and suddenly had the urge to laugh. She wanted to laugh at herself for being so stupid. She had been with Kevin Kyle for such a long time, yet has never known of his real identity. He had told her about that in the past, but under the circumstances of that time, she thought that he was only joking with her. Plus, she had seen the so-called pictures of Leo Kyle on the Internet. How could she have known that he was Leo Kyle? She did not want him to have such a prominent identity. She only hoped that he was an ordinary man with an ordinary job. She did not want him to make a lot of money, as she could make money by herself. The two of them would have made enough money to live a normal life. She didn't need to live in a big villa as well. Even if she just rented a house, as long as she was with that man, she would still be elated. But the truth was that
Karen Daly continued, "Others can look down on me, but I will never look down on myself. I always feel that I'm not worse than other people. And I believe, the ones that truly understand and admire me will always be by my side." "Karen, you have always been exceptional in my heart, better than a lot of people." Faye Reed's words were not only for comfort but also words that she had kept in her heart. It was because Karen Daly was such an outstanding person and a worthy friend. Back then, when Karen Daly met with that situation, Faye Reed accompanied her to Chatterton Town to start a business together, to plan a better future together. "Faye, there's nothing to be worried about, nothing can stop me." Karen Daly smiled gently, paused for a while, and said, "Now I know that happiness does not come easy, we must strive for it, and once we have it, we have to protect it with our hearts. Never give up because of a little obstacle.&qu
On the way back, Kevin Kyle didn't say a word, Karen Daly was silent all along. She thought about all the things that had happened in the past few months. Kevin was a quiet person. He barely chatted with her, but he made her feel at ease and warm. He said before that they were both adults, and the idea of "true love" doesn't exist in the real world. He said that no matter what happened, they shouldn't consider a break-up easily. He also said that she was the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. He wasn't a sweet talker, so she remembered every sentence he said. Even if there were no love between them, she too, believed that he was the man she wanted to spend the rest of her life together. However, what was lingering on Karen's mind was what Grandpa Kyle said to her today. She knew very well that Grandpa Kyle did not want her to be with Kevin because of her poor background. Her birth was not up to her, and her mo
Just as he was staring at her, Karen opened her eyes. Their eyes met. "Are you done with your work?" she asked sleepily. "Karen..." He called her name, and his voice trembled. "Huh?" She rubbed her eyes. "You were telling me earlier that you're pregnant with our child?" He paused for a long time before asking this simple question. Hearing what he said, Karen finally understood why his reaction was so calm. It turned out that this man was suspecting that he had heard it wrong. He must care about it so much that he had such a silly reaction. She didn't know what to reply. "Karen—" He called her name again, followed by a nervous swallow. "Yes, I'm really pregnant with our child, Mr. Leo Kyle." She nodded and looked at him with a faint smile. Hearing Karen's words, Kevin did not respond for a long time. He looked at her deeply. She couldn't figure out what he was thinking. He looked stunned silly. She was unsure whether it w
Up until now, Karen glared at him and said, "I don't need you to come with me. You can do your own thing." Kevin: "..." In fact, he really wanted to tie her up with him, but he knew her too well. She saw work as a priority. If he forced her to not go to work, she would be unhappy. The last he wanted to do was to make her unhappy. After thinking through the whole night, he came up with an idea that he thought it was a good idea. He could accompany her to work so that he could look after her all the time. Karen pulled the quilt away and quickly sat up. Then, she heard Kevin's nervous voice, "Karen, slow down." His big palm held her waist in time, preventing her from moving. "Mr. Kyle, being pregnant is not as terrible as you think." She felt that he was silly. She made him so nervous by just making a move. There would be several months ahead of being pregnant in the future. How could they live like this? "..." He opened his mouth but
Although January was almost over, it was still cold in Beaford City. Kristine Daly had not stepped out from home from the past few days. She was home all day long but dressed herself up beautifully still. Since young, she had always been a woman who cared about her looks. She did not give up although her face was ruined. She thought that good makeup was equally important. From behind, people couldn't see her scarred face. Looking at her silhouette, she would still be outstanding. Her waist was slim and her wavy blonde hair was hanging freely on her shoulders. Charlie picked up the bowl and took a few sips. Then, his eyes fell on Kristine's back. She was wearing a bright red coat today. The coat was as red as blood. It was so red that it was shocking. He stared at her for a long time, Charlie didn't want to look away. It doesn't make sense that she's still listening to him like she used to. Could it be— Thinking of this, Charli
Charlie's head was smashed into pieces. "It's you! It's you! It's you! It's you!" Every time Kristine Daly hit with all her strength, she roared. Blood splattered on her face and splashed into her eyes, everything was blood red. She didn't stop hitting until she had run out of all her strength. Charlie was no longer what he used to look. He was unrecognizable after being smashed by her. "Hahaha..." Looking at her masterpiece, Kristine laughed abruptly until she burst into tears. Tears and blood were mixed together. It was sweet and bitter, just like her life. All of a sudden, she lost all her strength and collapsed beside Charlie's body. She looked at the disfigured body. Suddenly, she stretched out her hand and hugged him. "Charlie, am I beautiful?" She asked. She didn't get an answer. The only thing that could be seen was the blood that was flowing endlessly. A long time passed, the sky wa
...... 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