In fact, this was not the first time Jefferson had bitten Adrienne's face. However, he had never bitten her this hard before. It used to be just a joke and Adrienne never felt pain from it, so she had never gotten that angry. The reason she was angry right then was mainly because of Jefferson's tone. He told her that she was not allowed to do whatever he told her not to. Wasn't he just treating her like a pet by saying so? Nevertheless, Jefferson did not seem to realize how angry Adrienne was. He moved closer to her and rested his head against her face. He reminded her, "Baby, be good and listen to me! Don't be angry anymore." "If you want to bite me, then bite me, but don't expect me not to be mad after." Adrienne was so angry that she raised her fist at him. Yet, she retracted when she thought that her hand would be hurting instead. "Jefferson, do you think I'm your pet?" "Yes," Jefferson admitted as he nodded. Adrienne was about to explode at hi
"I guessed it right, didn't I? Otherwise, you wouldn't be looking so shocked." She still smiled gently and calmly as Jefferson stared at her in utter disbelief . Adrienne continued, "I have been trying to find the murderer who killed them for the past two years, but I never thought that..." Jefferson grabbed her on the shoulder and said with his teeth gritted, "Yes, Adrienne, you're right. Your father didn't die, and he's living under a new identity. Your mother was the only one who died two years ago." "So he just stood by and watched those bad guys hurt my mother? Or was he the person who killed her?" Adrienne reckoned that such things wouldn't even happen in soap operas, and yet she was experiencing it herself. "I'm not sure. The only person who knows the truth is your father." Back then, the crime scene was destroyed, and even the supposed victim was different right then. It would be tough for them to find out the truth unless Sheridan confessed his crimes
Adrienne was still a tiny bit hopeful before meeting Sheridan. Perhaps she was hoping that someone else had been mistaken for him, or that the real villain just looked very much alike to Sheridan. As long as they didn't meet, anything was possible. Once Adrienne met Sheridan, everything that Jefferson had just told her right then would become a reality, then... Thinking of this, Jefferson felt his scalp turn numb. However, Adrienne still smiled and answered, "Okay." That was what she said. For some reason, her answer weighed heavily in his heart, leaving him at a loss. Adrienne suddenly switched the topic. She queried, "By the way, did you meet up with Johan just now? Since the person you went to see last night was not him, why did he let Sierra leave the hotel alone at that hour? Did they get into a fight? You know what? I think I'll find some time and have a good chat with Sierra." The only people Jefferson had in mind at that moment were Ad
Johan always felt like there were not enough hours in a day whenever he started working. However, he was so distracted right then that he felt the meeting had been going on for days, even though it had just started. He was worried because he wasn't getting any more messages from Sierra. "You guys can go on with the meeting. I'll be back in a bit." Then, Johan got up and left the conference room. His team members immediately gave each other a knowing look as they watched Johan leave. All of them knew that there was no else but Sierra who could make Johan leave halfway through a meeting. However, they couldn't figure out why the two of them were so distant from each other. After all, they were engaged to each other, and Johan obviously had Sierra in his heart too. Deep down, they had many questions, but no one dared to ask, so they could only let their curiosity grow in their hearts. ...... Meanwhile, Sierra had checked into a two-room sui
...... Two days later. Adrienne finally met Sheridan inside a heavily guarded prison. Adrienne had no idea how she had managed to get into the visitor room. It was a short walk, but it felt like it took forever. Every step she took was draining, as if her feet weighed a tonne. Jefferson wanted to accompany her, but she refused. She didn't want him to see how disgusting Sheridan was. After walking for a long time, Adrienne finally arrived at the visitor's room, and Sheridan was already brought into the room by the prison wardens. A family member that she thought was dead two years ago suddenly appeared before her, moreover, under such circumstances. Although she had mentally prepared herself for it, she still had a hard time accepting it. Adrienne stared at the familiar figure, who was once the closest to her. As she looked at him, her body shook uncomfortably, and she felt like she had descended into hell. Before that, she had imag
"If it weren't for you, would there be a case for me to investigate in the first place?" Adrienne asked. Each time Sheridan spoke, Adrienne would have a whole new perception of him. Before meeting him, she thought he had done all those heinous things because he was threatened to. Now, it seemed that she was being too naïve. "Do you not think that what you did was wrong even now?" "All I did was choose a different path from everyone else and lived as I wished. What did I do wrong?" Sheridan grinned at Adrienne as if he was looking at a fool. "Wake up, Adrienne. You're already an adult. Don't look at the world with such innocence. You have to understand that only the strong will survive. If you don't become a predator, you will be the prey instead." "You think that I have an innocent view of the world?" Although Sheridan was attacking her outlook on life over and over again, she still hoped that he could recall all the life lessons he had taught her before. "Do you stil
"Let's go to the cemetery first. I want to talk to my mom." Adrienne requested softly as she looked at the passing scenery. She was born and raised in Chatterton Town. All her relatives and friends were there. She always thought that she was familiar with the city, but she felt like she had never known this place at all just then. The streets were crowded with people and cars. On both sides, there were skyscrapers, which she would see every day when she got off work. However, everything felt so surreal at that moment. It was as if she was dreaming, draining every ounce of energy left in her body. She was trying her best to hold on, but she was running out of strength. She felt that she couldn't hold on any longer. At that moment, a warm, large hand reached out to hold her hand and squeeze it tightly. "Adrienne, I'm here." That's right. Jefferson was here! He had always been. Ever since she was born, he had always been by her side.
"It's because I haven't seen you and Adrienne for a long time. I wanted to come home earlier to see you two, that's why I rushed back." Eudora argued with an aggrieved tone. "But does that give you a reason to ignore your own safety?" Although he was worried, Sheridan still pretended to be fierce. "If you didn't make it back today, what would Adrienne and I do?" Eudora knew that Sheridan was enraged because he was worried about her safety, but all that shouting made her feel wronged. She pouted and apologized pitifully, "I'm sorry! I'll be extra careful in the future." Looking at Eudora, Sheridan's anger slowly subsided. He held her in his arms and softened his voice, "You really scared me today. I don't even dare to imagine what Adrienne and I would have to do if something did happen to you. Our family has the rest of our lives to see each other, and we don't need to rush to spend time together. Please always remember that safety comes first, okay?" When
...... 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