Wednesday arrived.Erica felt more at ease after receiving information about her condition from the doctor. Overall, she had recovered well from the accident, and her wounds would heal quickly. Fortunately, Erica had no major injuries. However, she would still need to remain in the hospital for observation until she fully recovered or until the doctor approved her discharge. This natural course of events heightened Erica's anxiety. She had to continue her treatment for complete recovery, which meant incurring more expenses. The problem was that Erica didn't have a single penny to address this distressing issue. When it was suggested to reach out to relatives or friends, Erica avoided the topic. She can't reveal her family situation because she doesn't want anyone to know about her unhappiness. As for friends, Erica didn't have any close, trustworthy companions. Erica had mentioned that she was an orphan without a father or mother, and that wasn't entirely a lie since it was the truth.
That night, after taking all my belongings, instead of leaving as planned, Erica decided to hide at Watson's house with the purpose of investigating the matter that Mrs. Lani had discussed with the lawyer. Erica had a strong feeling that the incident was somehow connected to her. It could be something very serious, and Erica needed to find out.By this time, it was twelve o'clock at night. Mrs. Lani tossed and turned on her warm bed but couldn't find a comfortable lying position. She couldn't sleep peacefully, especially with the furious thunder and lightning outside. To make matters worse, Mrs. Lani was plagued by a terrifying nightmare. In that horrifying dream, she saw Erica standing right at the foot of her bed, looking at her with a malicious smile. Erica's long hair flowed and danced in the cold night breeze. A fresh stream of crimson blood flowed from Erica's head, staining her innocent and beautiful face. Mrs. Lani was filled with horror, her eyes wide open, unable to utter a s
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Mrs. Lani mistakenly thought that Erica was dead. Erica wants to gather more information about Mrs. Lani's crimes."Is that true? You didn't intentionally try to kill me?" Erica appeared skeptical of the woman's honesty: "You're not lying, are you?""What I'm saying is all true." Mrs. Lani trembled while confessing, "I can swear on my life. I genuinely didn't have any intention to cause you harm. I only wanted to teach you a valuable lesson. It's because you looked down upon me and showed disrespect."In Ms. Lani's testimony, it is clear that half of it is true and the other half has been hidden. Mrs. Lani herself did not understand why she did not reveal the whole truth to Erica.After hearing this, Erica still felt that Ms. Lani was not trustworthy. She expressed her dissatisfaction and continued to ask:"Why? What's the real reason for you to hate me and get rid of me? It can't simply teach me a lesson, can it? You'd better answer honestly; don't
The next day, as planned, when Kora left home to go to school, Erica went to meet Lani.The sound of the doorbell caught Mrs. Lani's attention as she busily worked in the kitchen. Mrs. Lani hurriedly went to open the door."Who is it? What brings you here?" As the door opened, Mrs. Lani froze in surprise, her eyes widening at the sight of Erica standing before her. Mrs. Lani had initially assumed that the doorbell was a salesperson from some company, and she had even prepared herself to decline any purchases."Erica... How... You..." After a moment of being frozen, Mrs. Lani's brain sent a command that caused the woman to stammer. Her face suddenly turned pale, and cold sweat dripped down her forehead. Then she exclaimed in a trembling voice:"Oh, dear mother, help! There's a ghost."In a natural reaction, Mrs. Lani fell into a state of panic. While screaming, she hurriedly reached out to close the door. However, Erica was quick to intervene. Erica used her hand to tightly hold the doo
Silence ensued after Erica stopped speaking. Mrs. Lani, fearing that she would reveal a vulnerability and arouse Erica's suspicion if she remained silent, spoke up."That sounds quite terrible to you, doesn't it? It's good that you're unharmed," Mrs. Lani pretended to comment, then asked bluntly, "But how does it relate to me? Why are you telling me about it?""Do you know...?" Faced with the evasive and guarded attitude of the other person, Erica ceased playing psychological games and got straight to the point: "When I asked who was behind it, giving them orders, one of the villains was kind enough to inform me of the identity of the culprit. That's why I'm here today."Erica revealed this while not neglecting to observe the other person's facial expression change. As expected, Mrs. Lani's face naturally looked pale, resembling a corpse. Moreover, she subconsciously made nervous gestures like squeezing the hem of her shirt."What do you mean? Could it be that the fact that you were at
Confronted with an unforeseen situation, Erica's entire body remained still, her heart pounding. She stared at her counterpart without blinking. The silence stretched on, seemingly endless, if it weren't for Erica's mind snapping her back to reality.She let out a long breath, nervously licking her dry lips. Erica tentatively initiated a conversation:"I remember who you are. You're my defense attorney."Erica feigned friendliness, intentionally bombarding herself with questions to buy herself some time. She needed to divert the other person's attention while strategizing how to handle this unexpected predicament."It's nice to see you again. May I ask what you're doing here?"Without waiting for the lawyer to respond, Erica learns about his engine."And what are you doing? What's the gun for?"Erica shifted her gaze towards the firearm, a faint smile flickering on her lips.Ignoring Erica's fake expression as well as her simple, innocent questions, the lawyer loudly ordered:"Go insid
Erica was threatened with her life, so she reluctantly accompanied Mrs. Lani and lawyer Martin to the bank. Ever since leaving Watson's house, Erica has been constantly thinking that this could be an opportunity for her to escape or seek help. Erica had to make the most of this chance, and she believed that all she needed to do was obediently pretend to cooperate and then seize the moment when they were off guard to counterattack.Currently, Erica, Mrs. Lani, and the lawyer are inside the bank. They no longer need Kora to be present because their plan has changed before arriving at the bank. Instead of transferring the inheritance to Kora's name from Erica's, they will bring Erica to the bank to withdraw the entire inheritance amount. This resolves the difficulties related to paperwork and legal procedures. Moreover, doing so will raise fewer suspicions than transferring the inheritance to Kora.A quick observation reveals that both Mrs. Lani and the lawyer appear very rushed. It's as
As if sensing what the director was thinking, Mrs. Lani instinctively got a little scared. Fortunately, she didn't let her insecurities show."What's wrong? Is something wrong?" Mrs. Lani gathered enough courage to break the silence as the bank manager looked at her."May I ask what you are, Miss Erica?" The director asked the question with suspicion.It was a bit surprising to be asked a question, but Mrs. Lani was adept at handling psychology and knew how to respond."I am Erica's current guardian, Lani Taylor. My husband is Mr. Lagan Watson's younger brother."Saying that Mrs. Lani opened her bag and took out some necessary documents. She put it on the table, then gently pushed it towards the director."This is my identity document. As well as my husband's."Because she had prepared in advance, Mrs. Lani had something to say when asked, making her appear very confident. The director picked up and examined the papers that Mrs. Lani had just provided."I see. Where's your husband?" Af
Unable to cope with Ansel, Kora resorted to manipulating the crowd. Suddenly, she burst into loud sobs, constantly lamenting about her child. Mrs. Lani enthusiastically joined in, raising her voice to insult Erica."Everyone, please take charge and fight for justice for my daughter. This girl has caused so much harm to Kora. She seduced Max, Kora's husband-to-be. Such a wicked person like her deserves to be punished. It's outrageous that she is shamelessly deceiving another wealthy family. Can any of you tell me where justice lies?"Max's authoritative voice silenced the murmurs of conversation that had begun to spread."Have you cried enough? Have you caused enough chaos?""Max, you must demand justice for me!" Kora exclaimed as she saw Max approach. She rushed to her fiancé's side, pleading desperately, but Max ignored her and went straight to Ansel."Ansel Brown, it's nice to meet you." Max extended his hand toward Ansel but received no response."I sincerely apologize for what Kor
"Hey, don't you dare falsely accuse my daughter." Mrs. Lani saw Mrs. Mina and Kora being oppressed and spoke up in their defense. "If you want to accuse Kora, then present the evidence here.""Yes, please, madam, reconsider calmly," Mrs. Mina pleaded."There's nothing to reconsider. My son's words are the evidence," Mrs. Hani replied firmly.Mrs. Hani eloquently declared People noticed Ansel, who was next to Erica, and couldn't help but be surprised to learn that this person was Ansel Brown. Some began to worry about the outburst and whether Ansel might explode. It was a big mistake to offend the Browns. Towards Kora and Mrs. Lani, these two still kept their stubborn faces because they didn't realize who was standing beside Erica. Except for the fact that Ansel is Erica's husband. I must admit that Erica's husband is very beautiful and extremely temperamental. Kora is secretly jealous, and Mrs. Lani continues to maintain her anger.Many people, including Kora and Mrs. Lani, saw a lot
Erica glanced at Kora and Kora's mother for a moment before turning back and continuing to select the food she wanted to eat. Today, Erica didn't need to say anything; she just came to attend the party, eat her fill, and then leave. That's what her mother-in-law assured Erica before entering the event."Hey, I'm talking to you," Kora said angrily. "Are you deaf or mute?"Erica pretended not to hear and calmly walked over to the other side to get a piece of chocolate cake."Mom, look, Erica really doesn't care about us." Kora turned to her mother and complained. "Why did she show up here? She's ruining our dinner.""I will handle her," Mrs. Lani declared fiercely, advancing towards Erica."Hey Erica, have you forgotten about what happened last time at the shopping center? Do you want me to make you feel so ashamed that you'll want to crawl into the ground?" Mrs. Lani stood next to Erica, uttering a threatening remark.Despite the provocation, Erica chose to ignore it. She calmly contin
Suddenly, the butler appeared with an announcement."Madam," he said."What is it?" Mrs. Hani asked."Mrs. Mina has sent an invitation for you to attend her birthday party," the butler informed"Mina Bush?" Mrs. Hani raised an eyebrow suspiciously."Yes, ma'am.""Here you go," the butler said, stepping forward and handing the invitation to Mrs. Hani. After reading the contents, Mrs. Hani couldn't help but smile with delight, causing others to be wary."What's the matter, Mom?" Ansel asked anxiously."Erica, prepare yourself to accompany me to this party." Mrs. Hani made the request to Erica instead of answering Ansel."Mom, I think..." Erica began to express her thoughts."You must accompany me, no matter what," Mrs. Hani emphasized sternly."But Mom, my wife is pregnant; attending a party might not be suitable," Ansel objected, trying to protect Erica."Erica just needs to go with me; you don't have to worry about anything," Mrs. Hani reassured."But why does Mom want Erica to go wit
"Mom."Erica's gentle hand soothingly stroked her mother-in-law's back as she whispered softly in Mrs. Hani's ear:"Calm down, Mom. Don't fall into their vile trap."Faced with Erica's wise words, Mrs. Hani reluctantly swallowed her anger. Once again, Mrs. Lani felt frustrated as Erica disrupted her plans.Before Mrs. Lani or Kora could respond and continue their provocation, Erica turned to look at the mother and daughter, calmly stating:"I have recorded everything you both said. Soon, my lawyer will be contacting both of you.""What?!" Surprised and filled with doubt, Kora stammered, asking for clarification.Instead of answering Kora's question, Erica politely added:"We'll see you both in court. Now, we have to go.""Let's go, Mom, or we'll be late for lunch," Erica said to Mrs. Hani."Okay."The mother and daughter walked hand in hand, leaving the store. There was no reason to stop them. The crowd dispersed, making way for them."You two can't leave," Mrs. Lani stubbornly declar
"Who are you saying is the abandoned child?"All eyes turned towards Mrs. Hani as she approached. Erica's mother-in-law stood beside Erica. Mrs. Hani's haughty gaze glared directly at Kora. Mrs. Hani had been present for a while, but upon seeing Erica talking to the two individuals, she thought they were Erica's acquaintances and didn't want to disturb them. Given that Erica also had her own private social relationships, Mrs. Hani needed to respect that. However, Mrs. Hani was mistaken; they were not Erica's friends. Upon hearing what Kora and Kora's mother were saying about Erica, Mrs. Hani couldn't bear it any longer and had to step forward to intervene."Are you the one who just spoke correctly?""Yes, it's me. So what?" Kora replied with a defiant and disrespectful attitude towards the adult. Immediately, Mrs. Hani swung her hand and slapped Kora, causing her to feel a painful sting. Mrs. Hani's sudden and decisive action left Erica, Mrs. Lani, and even Kora stunned, unable to rea
Erica is five months pregnant.Erica's life has completely changed since Ansel's accident. She not only shares small everyday joys with Ansel but also receives sincere support and love from Mrs. Hani, her adorable and devoted mother-in-law. Today, Erica and Mrs. Hani had an exciting shopping trip at the mall. Erica's goal was to find essential items for the babies in her belly. They walked through several stores and finally arrived at a children's clothing counter."Erica, Mom is going to the restroom for a moment. You go inside first." Mrs. Hani announced"Yes, Mom, go ahead." Erica happily agreed.After Mrs. Hani left, Erica was left alone. She decided to enter the store and browse through some items while waiting for Mrs. Hani to return.While searching for the items she needed to buy, Erica found some adorable and affordable items at the grand sale. Thinking about the children at the orphanage, Erica decided to purchase some gifts for them. As she carefully chose clothes, suddenly
"Ansel," Erica called out, seeking Ansel's attention. "Don't remain silent like this. Speak up and share everything you want to say."Ansel looked at Erica with gratitude. Indeed, Erica understood him very well. Instead of directly demanding that Ansel forgive Kevin, Erica chose to encourage and support Ansel's decision. Erica believed that Ansel would find a good and beautiful solution to this issue.As Ansel looked at Desi and Kevin, his voice carried a resolute tone:"Both of you should leave and start a new life elsewhere.""What?!" Kevin exclaimed, taken aback. "Ansel, what are you suggesting?"Ansel, with a composed demeanor, explained his decision:"Company AB has a branch overseas, Kevin; I want you to go there and manage it."Kevin looked stunned at Ansel, not knowing what to say."Aren't you afraid that I might betray you? And why should I listen to you?" Kevin asked defiantly after a moment of thought."Firstly, for the future of Desi and your child, and also for your own s
"Erica, are you still mad at me?" Ansel bravely asked."Why would you think that?""Because of your silence," Ansel replied."I don't know what to say," Erica admitted. "There have been so many things happening that have left me overwhelmed.""Come here," Ansel requested. Erica was standing by the window, looking out at the sky.As Erica approached Ansel, he immediately embraced her and spoke."I'm sorry," Ansel confessed earnestly. "I have been foolish in my thinking and have caused you to worry. Will you forgive me?"Looking into Erica's eyes, Ansel appeared genuinely sincere. Erica didn't want to carry a heavy heart, so she nodded in agreement."Thank you, Erica," Ansel said, tightening the embrace as if he was afraid Erica would disappear."Ansel, no matter what, please fight for me and for our child, okay?""I will," Ansel replied."Ansel, I love you.""I love you more."Gently stroking Erica's hair, Ansel leaned down and gave her a loving kiss.Afterwards, they smiled at each ot