Roxanne even told Fiona and let her know about how Jared dealt with Susan. It was said that her mother was already pronounced deceased by her father, so she had to live in hiding. Fiona was sad. It was very unexpected for things to turn out that way. With her father’s cruel heart, it was already good news for her mother to be alive. Fiona opened her mind. The most crucial thing she had to do now was to deliver the child safely. She had nothing left but her child. Even if she could not get Jackson’s love, at least she could get a share of property compensation if she gave birth to the child. Fiona told Roxanne about the matter that Pearlie informed her about earlier. Roxanne was taken aback upon hearing that Ella was still alive. D*mn it, Lil Nine. She even tricked her with a photo. Fortunately, Ella lost her memory. Otherwise, it would be huge trouble for her. Roxanne became agitated. No, this matter must be cleaned up well. She must not let Ella live! She sent a text message t
“What’s going on?” “I… I slept with another woman.” Yosef told Yvonne about how Pearlie had framed him. Yvonne was truly shocked and could not find the words to express her shock. She remained silent for a long while before finally saying, “I never expected Pearlie to be this evil.” “I’m sorry!” Yosef apologized. Yvonne felt horrible when she heard how apologetic Yosef sounded. He was such a wonderful person and should never have been framed and forced to bear such horrible things. Forcing herself to sound nonchalant, she comforted him. “This isn’t your fault. I don’t blame you.” Yvonne had no intention of blaming Yosef, but Yosef felt as if his heart was empty. He would rather have Yvonne scold him and lose her temper at him, but her voice sounded so calm as she comforted him, told him not to dwell on it, and to look into the future because what had happened was in the past now. After Yosef hung up the phone, he slumped down on his chair and stared into space. Yvonne had f
Ella was smart and kind. She would have been a good choice, but her grandson’s feelings were all for Yvonne Yates. Madam Turner took a liking to Ella and thus persuaded her not to rush things and that she would help her get a job. The Turner family owned such a large business that arranging a job for someone was the easiest thing she could do. However, Ella said she wanted to get a job because she did not want to cause Yosef any trouble. Thus, she needed to find herself a job not affiliated with the Turner family. Seeing how insistent she was, Old Madam Turner had no choice but to agree. Ella was not familiar with the surrounding area, and she arranged for two servants to browse around with Ella so that she could familiarise herself with the area before looking for a job. Upon receiving Roxanne’s instructions, Lil Nine began repeatedly appearing near the Turner household every day, secretly following Ella whenever he saw her come out and waiting for his chance to get rid of her.
Madam Turner was pleasantly surprised to learn of Ella’s pregnancy. Yosef was already in his thirties, and she had been hoping for great-grandchildren for several years now. Ella’s pregnancy was the best sort of news she could receive now. Madam Turner was overjoyed as she brought Ella back to the Turner house. When they arrived home, she immediately conveyed her thanks through prayers and instructed the servants to take good care of Ella, who did not know how to feel when she saw the genuine joy on Old Madam Turner’s face. It was obvious that Old Madam Turner had high hopes for the child in her stomach. Madam Turner was old now, and naturally, was longing for a great-grandchild. She would be happy as long as someone was pregnant with Yosef’s child, and Ella knew that the care Madam Turner bestowed upon her was because of her pregnancy and not any other reason. She would be just as happy if another woman was pregnant with Yosef’s child. Ella wished that Madam Turner would not lik
“Your suggestion is good, but will Yvonne agree? And as for Ella, will she agree to give birth to Yosef’s child for no fame or gain?” Madam Turner felt that it was too good to be true. “And most importantly, Yosef. He will never allow Ella to give birth to this child and disrupt his relationship with Yvonne.” “Ms. Yates is a mother herself. I’m sure she understands your yearning for a great-grandchild, which is why I feel she would agree to your request. As for Ella, I can tell that she genuinely likes Master Turner, so convincing her to give birth to this child should not be too much of a problem. And Master Turner listens to everything that Ms. Yates tells him. He’ll let the child live if Ms. Yates convinces him to do so.” Madam Turner thought about it for a while more and decided to take up Linda’s suggestion when she could not come up with any better plan. Thus, she first phoned Yvonne and explained to her how Yosef had been framed by Pearlie. Additionally, she told Yvonne that
When Yvonne hung up the phone and turned around, she saw Jackson standing behind her. “When did you arrive?” “Just now,” Jackson replied, as he gazed at Yvonne with a pained expression on his face. “Yvonne, you have to give up on Yosef!” “Why?” Yvonne asked in reply. “I heard your conversation just now. Yosef already has a kid with another woman, why are you being so harsh on yourself and forcing yourself to go along with him?” “Forced? I didn’t feel forced at all!” Yvonne replied. “Yosef got himself another woman, and that woman is pregnant with his child now. Don’t you feel even the slightest bit uncomfortable about that? You’re so ready to be accepting of the child he’s raising with another woman?” “Yosef is so kind to me. If he can accept the fact that I have a child, why can’t I also accept his child?” “I know that was what you were thinking. You accepted Yosef having a child with another woman not because you love him, but because Yosef is kind to you. All you want
She did not expect to read that Gordon had embarked on a Christian pilgrimage with Janice. They were wearing matching shirts, and Gordon had an energetic expression on his face. Roxanne’s heart felt as if it had been stabbed as she gazed at the pictures on the article. That night, she could not fall asleep no matter how much she tossed and turned about in bed and had a pair of dark circles under her eyes when she went out the next day. Roxanne was in a bad mood as she got ready to go to the hospital, and someone got in her way as she made her way through the entrance. “Roxanne!” Roxanne could not recognize the thin, plainly dressed person standing in front of her. “You are?” “I’m Calvin!” The look in Roxanne’s eyes immediately changed when she heard the name, Calvin. Hadn’t Susan said that Calvin stood no chance of parole? What was going on? She was still deep in thought when Calvin reached out and took her hand. “Roxanne, I’m so happy to see you.” Roxanne felt disgusted as s
When he said that, Roxanne had no choice but to make her stance. “How about this? I’ll give you some money so you can rent yourself a place to stay in and start up a business. What do you think?” Roxanne took out a card and handed it to Calvin. “There’s a hundred thousand dollars in here that I’ve saved up over the years. You can use it however you like.” “Do business? You think I have that sort of talent?” Calvin shook his head as he chuckled coldly inwardly. That b*tch Roxanne had done such horrible things to him, but she was hoping to get rid of him using a hundred thousand dollars. Did she think he was a beggar? “You should keep this money yourself. Let me stay here for a few days, and I’ll look for a job once I’ve familiarised myself with the surrounding area. When that happens, you and I can be together again.” Roxanne had anticipated that Calvin would not be so easy to get rid of, and she sighed. “Calvin, you were in prison for so many years. I couldn’t have remained single
Jackson had to run back and forth as he had to take care of Yvonne while checking on Leo’s condition. He was most concerned about his son, although the cord blood had been successfully transplanted into his body but it was not guaranteed that everything would be fine. The doctor informed Jackson that after the cord blood was transplanted into Leo's body, he still needed to pass through the infection barrier, reposition in the body, and the rejection barrier before it could truly be considered as a successful transplant.The rejection stage might be the most difficult to overcome. The rejection reaction may occur at any time such as fever, vomiting, and difficulty in eating, diarrhea, etc. Leo had to receive medical treatment according to his condition, along with his cooperation. Once he was fully recovered, he would be sent to the general ward after 3-4 weeks.Jackson would visit his son every hour. Due to the uncertain factors, he was extremely anxious but he could not show even
The heart-wrenching scene finally drew to a close. The umbilical cord blood transfusion was successfully completed and Leo’s heart rate returned to normal—everything seemed to have fallen back into place. Jackson could feel the weight of a boulder lifted off his chest.As soon as the doctor walked out of the transplant chamber, Jackson stepped forward and took his hand, showering him with words of gratitude.All this while, Yvonne had been trying her best to stay awake. She was dying to hear of Leo's condition post-operation, but ultimately gave in to the anesthesia and drifted off. She felt utterly drained and all she could hear was a gentle whisper by her ear—it was Jackson. “Yvonne, don’t fret,” he said, “Our child will be just fine. Rest without a worry, my dear; when you wake up, all will be well.”And so she slept. She slept for a long period of time and did not even realize that she was wheeled into the ward. In her deep slumber, she could vaguely hear familiar voices, many o
Fiona and Pearlie were about to slip away after beating her until she miscarried. However, they did not expect to see the police standing in front of the door, both of them were then arrested and the pregnant lady was also carried out. The two realized in shock that the lady was not Yvonne, but a random stranger. “What’s happening?” Fiona pointed at the pregnant lady as she asked Donavan in a hysterical scream. “What do you mean by what happened? Didn’t you ask me to kidnap this woman?” Donavan asked.“You… How dare you deceive me?” As matters stood, Fiona had realized that she got fooled. However, it was too late for her to turn things around as the police had charged both of them for kidnapping and murder. Section 239 of the Criminal Law prescribed a minimum of 10 years of penalty in prison or life imprisonment for the crime of kidnapping for the purpose of extorting money. Furthermore, kidnapping another person as a hostage would either result in a fine or confiscation of pro
Yosef and Ella’s engagement was being announced and Pearlie who was in the States obviously knew about it also. Hearing that Ella was Yvonne’s sister, she felt even more uneasy. ‘Yvonne is gone but now we have Ella? Did I get lured into this?’As Pearlie was still reeling from the news, something worse happened. Under the pressure of the Quimbys’, Pearlie’s parents made the move to terminate the marriage agreement for her and Zachary. She was still dreaming about marrying him after the 3-year promise, but she did not expect her parents to terminate the agreement, she was so pissed.‘It’s all because of that b*tch Yvonne Yates! If not, I will not become like this!’ Pearlie then returned to Coreulu in anger.Pearlie was thinking of a plan to ruin Yvonne’s life. ‘Since you’ve destroyed my happiness, you don’t deserve to have any either, I will make you pay.’ Knowing that Fiona was now working as a wine girl in a bar, Pearlie personally went to her and persuaded her to deal with Yvo
“Is Leo willing to give daddy a chance?”“Leo will as long as mommy gives daddy a chance.”Yvonne touched Leo’s head. “Good boy.” She then noticed a gaze staring at her from behind. She turned around and saw Yosef looking at her and Leo from behind.“Yosef, when did you get here?”“Just now.” Yosef walked over. “Yvonne, let’s talk.”Yvonne nodded and went to the garden with Yosef. He helped her to sit down on the bench. “Yvonne, do you believe in destiny?”Yvonne shook her head without knowing why Yosef said so."I never believed in destiny. I always believed that hard work could make everything I wanted, but I guess I was wrong!" Yosef looked at her delicate face. "Since that thing happened, my heart has been very hesitant. I'm struggling and I didn’t dare to face you. I thought about it for so many days and watched it coldly for so many days. Today I finally mustered up the courage to come to you."Yvonne sighed. “I am sorry Yosef, it’s all my fault.”“No! It’s not your fa
Yvonne promised Yosef that she would stay with him and also promised to forgive him but now she faced a bigger problem. After all, Ella was her sister and they have the same blood flowing in their bodies, she could not accept a man who had a relationship with her sister.Now it was not about whether she accepted Yosef or not, it was the matter whether Ella really liked Yosef. Yvonne saw how Ella looked at Yosef with a longing gaze and thinking of the child in Ella’s womb, she wanted to persuade him to accept her. Ever since their conversation that day in the hospital, Yosef avoided being alone with her and Yvonne knew that it was because he did not want Yvonne to tell him to take responsibility for Ella. Yvonne also felt bad as Yosef wasted nine years because of her and how could she persuade him to marry Ella now?As Yvonne felt hesitant, Sandra came to persuade her. “Yvonne, you should give Jackson a chance.”“You guys have been speaking on behalf of Jackson these days? Didn’t y
“Do we really need to give her money to settle this?” Sandra asked. Jackson sneered. “Why should we? Just let her file the report.”“Are we really letting her do it?” Most of the people knew about the paintings, if it was further exposed, it would not look good on Jared. “Fiona knew that we wouldn’t want to cause any more trouble, that’s why she threatened us that way. If we were to be afraid of her, she would be even more extreme next time, just let her report it,” Jackson explained. “I will ask someone to take care of her in there and she will know what to do by then.”“We cannot let her run amok anymore, she deserves whatever she will be getting, just let her file the report!” Yvonne agreed to his statement as well. Evil could never win against good, if they kept on tolerating people like Fiona, she would definitely take another step further. Fiona initially planned to just threaten them once to get some money so she could live a better life, but she did not expect Yvonne
Yvonne nodded while looking at Ella. Jared then called out to Jackson. “I’ve made too many mistakes in my life, I’ve betrayed my wife and wronged my daughters. I really hope that you won't repeat what I did. I am handing Yvonne over to you and I won’t forgive you if you dare to wrong her!” “Father, don’t worry, I will not let Yvonne down!” Jackson swore. “Yvonne, you are a good child. Father knows that you still love Jackson in your heart, so does he. It’s all my fault back then, for the sake of Leo and the child in your womb, forgive him!”“I have forgiven him!” Yvonne answered“I still have one last request...Please bury me...beside Cindy...after I die…” Jared panted as he spoke. Yvonne nodded. “Don’t worry, father!”Hearing what Yvonne said, Jared showed a smile of relief, and his last wish was granted so he had nothing to worry about anymore. He gradually said, “Cindy, I am coming!” and closed his eyes. “Father!” Yvonne and Ella exclaimed at the same time but Jared coul
“Don’t cry, it’s over!” Yvonne patted her shoulder gently and comforted her. “This is actually a relief to her as well!” “Yeah, it is better to die if a person is alive with nothing but pain. Since she is reluctant to die, this is the best way to relieve her at the moment.”Yosef stood aside. Seeing Yvonne and Ella hugging each other crying, he felt extremely complicated. Yvonne was a righteous person and he knew that it would be impossible for him to be with her anymore. He sighed in his heart, ‘Loving each other doesn’t necessarily guarantee a good relationship!’Ella seemed to have heard Yosef’s sigh, she looked up at Yosef with teary eyes. “Brother Turner, I will not hold you back, I won’t let the child bother you.”“What nonsense is this?” Yvonne glared at Ella, the hug earlier cleared out all the barriers between the two girls. “Yosef is not a cruel person! You are my only sister and this is his only child, he will let you have the child.”Hearing what Yvonne mentioned, Yos