Adrienne was frustrated, but she couldn't persuade Jefferson. "Well... give me some more time. After all, even Grandpa doesn't know about this. He has always disliked you. If he knew that we secretly got married, he'd be so furious that he might end up bedridden in the hospital for a year." Jefferson knew that Hodge disapproved of him. Hodge had wanted Adrienne to go on a blind date previously; he also often criticized Adrienne in front of Jefferson. Hodge's purpose was to get Jefferson to give up on Adrienne. After thinking for a while, Jefferson compromised. "We'll tell my parents about our marriage today. Tomorrow, we'll go to the hospital to see Mr. Hodge. I'll talk to him about it." Jefferson insisted on making their marriage known; that made Adrienne anxious. "Jefferson, our marriage won't last, anyway. Why do we have to do this? We'll tell them that we're married today, but then we'll probably get divorced tomorrow." "Adrienne, can you think of some
When Jefferson went out of his way to be nice to Adrienne, her first reaction was not to thank him, but to think that he was ill. D*mn it! Jefferson wanted to pry her head open to see just what was going on inside her head. Usually, he would insult her. However, Britney was there that day, and he had made the decision to treat her better. He couldn't give up halfway. Therefore, the angry Jefferson kept his expression neutral and said, "Don't worry about me, I'm good. Do you want more food? I'll get some for you." "Jeff... I-I can do it by myself." Adrienne stammered out of nervousness because of Jefferson's unusual behavior, for fear that he would play a dirty trick on her in the next second. This must be yet another new trick of his, she thought. Definitely. Otherwise, he would never treat her so well all of a sudden. Adrienne looked at Jefferson, searching his eyes for an answer. However, there didn't seem to be anything unusual in his
"Ring, ring— " An ear-piercing call rang all of a sudden, which startled Adrienne. Jefferson immediately muted his phone. He glanced at Adrienne, got up and walked out. "I'll take this call." Jefferson was answering a phone call and avoiding her? This was the first time it had happened. Adrienne grew curious. Jefferson went on the balcony outside their private dining room. The glass door was soundproofed, so Adrienne could not hear a word. Her curiosity only grew the more she was unable to hear. Who was calling him? Was it his sweetheart? Or did Jarred have news about the murderer? If the two matters were compared, Adrienne cared more about the latter. When Jefferson came back, she immediately asked, "Did Jarred have anything new about the murderer?" "Who do you think I am? Would Jarred report to me if he has any new clues?" Jefferson leaned back in his seat and put away his phone before taking a sip of tea leisurely. Ad
Jefferson was dumbfounded. Jefferson knew that Adrienne could drive him crazy with a single word, but he was reluctant to let her go. Adrienne uttered, "Um..." "Idiot!" Jefferson yelled. After that, he turned around and left, leaving Adrienne in a daze and blaming herself for the issue. She swore that she would never drink alcohol again, not even a sip. "Adrienne, Adrienne..." From the room, Hodge called her several times. Adrienne finally heard him and replied, "Grandpa." Worried, Hodge asked, "What happened between you and Jefferson?" Adrienne shook her head. "We're fine." Hodge said again, "It's bad for him to keep pestering you like this. We have to find a way to get him to give up on you." Adrienne said listlessly, "What can we do?" She and Jefferson had gotten their marriage certificate. As long as Jefferson did not agree to divorce, she had no way to stop him from pestering her. Hodge gave it a serious
By the time his subordinates replied, Jefferson already turned around and ran. His subordinates hurriedly followed him. Jefferson shouted, "Vincent, take your men and go around the left. Ian, you give chase from the right with your men. If he escapes, none of you will be leaving this place." D*mn it! Jefferson cursed inwardly. If it weren't for these b*stards making trouble, he wouldn't have left Adrienne at home alone and not being by her side while she had nightmares. Normally, he would feel pitiful even when Adrienne sneezed. At present, she just had a nightmare, yet he could not stay with her. At that thought, Jefferson was filled with anger. He had to let these brats have a good taste of the suffering Adrienne had gone through from her nightmare. ...... After Jefferson hung up, Adrienne got inexplicably worried. Earlier on, she seemed to have heard the word 'escape'. Who would escape in the middle of the night? What on ea
Adrienne was not one to believe in superstitions, but before her parents' incident, she had a similar dream. Soon after, she received news that her parents were murdered. What should she do? How could she get in touch with Jefferson? Adrienne tried her best to calm down, but her hands were trembling continuously. No, she couldn't panic. She could not call Jefferson at this time. If he was chasing after a criminal, it would affect him if she called him. Adrienne tried to comfort herself by telling herself that Jefferson was at work. He had a lot of colleagues with him and everything would be fine. He must be fine... The next half of the night, she spent the time in this worried and anxious state until the sky turned into a lighter shade of blue. Just when Adrienne felt that it had been an eternity, she finally heard the door open. She rushed to the entrance as soon as possible. It was indeed Jefferson who was at the door, and he was still
"What about you?" If something really did happen to Jefferson, would Adrienne be worried? Would she be sad? Jefferson suddenly came close to Adrienne and asked that question in her ear. "Of course, I... I'll be worried. After all, you're my legal husband. If something happens to you, I'll have to carry a bad reputation." She was not only concerned but also afraid. She was afraid that Jefferson would leave her like her parents, forever gone. "Is that the only reason?" Jefferson asked, refusing to give up. Under his persistent questioning, Adrienne nodded and gave in, "I'm afraid." Jefferson's eyes lit up instantly. "What are you afraid of?" "Although you bully me every day and make me so angry that I can't wait to have you disappear from my sight, I don't know why I'm scared when I think that I may never see you again." Adrienne looked at him and added slowly, "I'm afraid that I can't see you again, and I'm afraid that no one will bully me again
Jefferson kept quiet. It seemed that he could not let her know the truth. Otherwise, she would fly into a rage at him. Adrienne warned, "Remember this!" Jefferson stretched out his arms and pulled her into a tight embrace. "I've been up all night and my eyelids feel so heavy. You're still talking to me. You really don't want me to sleep, do you?" Adrienne argued, "I ... You should go to sleep." Jefferson pressed her head against his chest. "Let's go to sleep!" The previous night, Adrienne could not fall asleep from the nightmare and was worrying about Jefferson. At this instant, she was lying in Jefferson's arms, listening to his steady heartbeat. Soon, she fell asleep with Jefferson. There was no new case and it was the weekend too. Adrienne slept through the whole day. It was already the next morning when she woke up. By the time Adrienne got up, it was already empty beside her. She did not know how long it had been since Jefferson woke
...... 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