Elias was taken aback. “Okay.”…When Elias arrived, he found Jeanette carrying Felix and standing at the convenience store entrance. Her frail figure trembled in the cold wind. The small luggage bag rested on her side, looking pathetic like a homeless animal.Elias’ heart ached. This was the first time he had ever seen Jeanette in such a wretched state.He quickly ran toward her, took off his jacket, and draped it over her frail frame. “Why are you standing at the entrance? It’s so cold o
After entering the same college as Damon with great difficulty, she had joined the same societies as Damon. Damon had joined the basketball team, so she signed up for the basketball team as well. Unfortunately, the basketball team did not accept women on their team. She had been disappointed for a very long time after their rejection.Later on, her wish had come true when she married Damon. She had insisted on staying with him, even when he neglected her and had countless rumors about him, which linked him to other women.Why would Jeanette, who was so in love with Damon, want a divorce all of a sudden? What on earth had happened?Jeanette wept, just like that. The chill in her eyes was intense.“It’s funny, isn’t it? But it’s true.” Jeanette turned to Elias. “I think, this time, my marriage really is at an end.”It took Elias a long time before he could return to his senses. “Are… Are you serious?”Jeanette nodded. “I’m dead serious. I’m exhausted, Elias. I don’t want to discuss
The night was chilly.Jeanette lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. Her mind was filled with memories of Damon, intertwined with the secretary, with their clothes in disarray.That scene seemed to be carved deeply into her mind. She couldn’t get rid of it, no matter how much she tried.She wondered what Damon was up to now. He was probably in the seaside villa, having sex with the sexy secretary, drunkenly indulging in his fantasies.He probably had no idea that she had pa
There were already signs of brightness in the sky. It would seem that it would be daylight soon. The dark night sky was gradually brightening and turning into a navy blue shade. The light from the stars gradually glimmered faintly, just like her slowly waning hope.‘Why is this always happening to me? Every time I think that I have happiness in my grasp, life throws a huge punch at me.’Jeanette sat by the window, staring into space with reddened eyes. Images related to Damon flashed across he
The secretary’s chest was filled with a numb pain. She knew that Damon was deeply in love with Jeanette, but she had no idea that he was this in love with her. He was willing to ignore his own health and rush to her side, just to explain the situation to her.She had lost. She had truly lost.No, it wasn’t loss. She had never won in the first place. No one could ever measure up to the love that Damon had for Jeanette. The secretary wept at the sight of Damon’s concern for Jeanette and felt i
Damon smacked her hand away and rushed out with a cold look on his face, like an enraged lion. His face was as white as a sheet of paper. He stumbled as he ran out. How long did he expect to push himself like this?The secretary’s heart ached, but she still followed him out. He was in a very weakened state, and she was worried that something would happen to him.However, Damon was consumed with panic and ran too quickly. Despite his ill health, he disappeared in the blink of an eye. The secret
“Sir… Sir? What’s wrong? Are you feeling alright?” The butler, who had rushed over to check on him, saw the sudden change in Damon and quickly approached him. His eyes filled with concern.Damon’s face was getting increasingly pale. He cradled his stomach with one hand with a pained look on his face. His forehead was drenched in a cold sweat. He looked extremely weak. “Sir, don’t worry. I'll call an ambulance at once!”The butler nervously picked up his phone. Just as he was about to call an ambulance, Damon stopped him. “Don’t… Don’t call an ambulance. I’m not going to the hospital… Where’s Jeanette? Why isn’t she here?”He couldn’t be bothered with the intense pain in his stomach. Jeanette was the only thing on his mind now. He was suddenly struck with fear that she would leave him forever over this stupid misunderstanding.After so many years, Jeanette had become a part of him. She had melted into his bloodstream and could never be separated. She was his life. Without her, the
The scene on the surveillance footage made Damon’s pupils dilate. He narrowed his vast, abstruse eyes. His expression filled with mild shock, and mostly discomfort, iciness, and chill.Because in that surveillance footage, he saw the man exiting from the car and walking toward Jeanette, who was standing at the entrance to the convenience store. He took off his coat and draped it over her body. His tall figure stood by Jeanette’s side and emitted a strange warmth.His actions as he placed the coat over her shoulders were smooth, as if he had practiced it many times. It was like he and Jeanette had an intimate and close relationship.In the surveillance footage, he and Jeanette were facing each other. The atmosphere between the pair was an eyesore.Most importantly, that man had a handsome and familiar-looking face.‘Elias…’Damon’s eyes were ice cold. At that moment, his heart was filled with an indescribable mess of complex emotions. His expression grew increasingly enraged. His
…In jail, Xavier stared at Jeanette’s face through a layer of glass. His expression was filled with hatred.Jeanette stared at him and took a deep breath. Then, she picked up the phone.“How’ve you been?”Xavier smirked. “Since my own brother has decided to send me to jail, why has he asked you to come all the way here? To insult me? You really are a match made in heaven.”Jeanette sighed. Actually, Xavier was a very smart man, on par with Damon. Besides, when she had first joined the Godf
In the car, Mimi turned to look at Zeke, who was next to her. For a moment there, she had no idea what to say to him.They had pretty much silently admitted to the media’s claims over their engagement. Over the past few days, Zeke had been making preparations for their engagement party. She had been the one to suggest getting married, but now she was beginning to feel cold feet. She wasn’t sure if she was ready to spend the rest of her life with Zeke.Zeke seemed to be in a good mood. He had
“Damon Godfrey! It was you, wasn’t it? How could you do this to me?” His expression was ruthless. His eyes were filled with a terrifying expression, unlike ever before. He looked like a wild animal that had been suppressing its urges for a very long time.Jeanette had never seen such a terrifying look on Xavier’s face before. She paused in fright as she stared at Xavier from afar.Damon seemed perfectly calm. “You brought this on yourself, Xavier. I know what you’ve done. It’s just that I neve
“You’re overthinking it!” Elias slapped her hand away.Vanessa laughed bitterly. “Oh, I wish I was, Elias. But the facts prove that you’re in love with Mimi Norton. You’re in love with your best friend’s fiancee!”“That has nothing to do with you!” Elias was like a cat who had his tail trampled on. He was tense. He had grown increasingly annoyed now that the heart of the matter had been prodded at.“Nothing to do with me? Elias, do you really think that I was only in love with your position?
Damon reached out and held her wrist. “You don’t believe me? Then come with me.”Jeanette smacked his hand away, looking very stern. “What are you planning? I’m not leaving with you.”Felix suddenly emerged from his room, holding a teddy bear, just as the pair were in the midst of conflict. He widened his large, limpid eyes and looked at Damon at the doorway. His expression filled with immense joy.“Daddy!” The little boy smiled and happily rushed to wrap his arms around Damon’s waist. “Daddy, are you here to take Mommy and me home?”Damon smiled and gazed at his clever son, a god-send, and spoke in a gentle voice. “Of course. Would you like to come home with Daddy?”“Yes!” The little boy’s voice was clear. Then, he carefully turned to Jeanette. “Mommy…”Jeanette frowned. Her heart was a mess. Felix missed his home. He was such a small child and had been forced to endure the conflict between her and Damon. He must have suffered. However, she couldn’t go home with Damon like this.
Jeanette was standing in the kitchen, staring dazedly at the pot of burnt potatoes, looking exasperated.‘I’m such an idiot! I’ve actually managed to burn potatoes… by boiling them. This is completely unheard of! It’s all my fault for being so careless. I left the potatoes to boil and ran off to do something else. I was so busy that I completely forgot about them, until two minutes ago, when I smelled the burnt potatoes. Then I remembered that mine and Felix’s dinner was in that pot. All of the water had actually evaporated!’Jeanette felt a massive headache as she stared at the blackened potatoes stuck to the pot. This was the only food they had at home. Now that the potatoes were ruined, she had no other choice except to take Felix out for food.She scratched her head in exasperation. Felix appeared from behind her, hugging the teddy bear she had just bought for him, and walked into the kitchen. He lifted his chubby, naively little face and stared pitifully up at Jeanette.“Mommy
In a restaurant, the surrounding atmosphere was illuminated by a gentle, dim light, which made it all feel warm and comfortable. Mimi stared at Zeke, who was seated in front of her. She looked hesitant and nervous. She released two soft coughs, unable to say the words she wanted to say.‘Get engaged…’These words felt very distant to her. She did believe that Zeke was the kind of man she could spend the rest of her life with, but to prepare herself for marriage with him in such a short period… She couldn’t bring herself to accept it. After all, she and Zeke had only been dating for a very short time. Unfortunately, Vanessa’s threat had rendered it impossible for her to avoid the subject. Upon careful consideration, it made sense. Since she was going to be with Zeke, why would the time of marriage make any difference?Perhaps it was time for her to truly accept this relationship and start a new life.She took a deep breath and looked at Zeke, who sat in front of her, then swallowe
“Father, even if he is my brother, he should be responsible for his crimes. We live in a civilized society. Besides, he’s worked with an outsider in a plot against our company. You know this. The company wouldn’t have been reduced to this mess if it weren’t for him. Father, your constant shelter and indulgence has caused him to make so many mistakes! If you continue spoiling Xavier, he’ll resort to something even more terrifying in the future,” Damon said with a frown.Christophe smirked in his rage. “Damon, has your search for power driven you mad? How could you be so cruel to your own brother? It’s not like you’re unaware of why I’ve been so indulgent toward him. Xavier has never been of sound mind from a young age. Are you worried that I’d leave the Godfrey Group to him? That he would take everything that belongs to you?”Damon was taken aback. He chuckled bitterly and exasperatedly. “Father, do you really think that that’s what I think? Would you really be bold enough to leave th
The car drove along the road. The driver, a woman, dressed in black wearing a baseball cap, slowly spoke. “What did you say to her?”Vanessa pursed her lips, looking particularly relaxed. “I told her to get engaged with Zeke within a week.”The sound of the car coming to a screeching halt filled the air. The car stopped in the middle of the road, just like that, forcing a row of cars behind them to stop as well. The driver widened her eyes. Her expression was full of rage. “I thought we agreed to expose her affair with Elias? It was a great opportunity for us to ruin her, and you just gave it up?”Vanessa shrugged, looking unperturbed. “Why would I want to ruin her?”“I thought you hated her? Don’t tell me you’re going soft!”The woman frowned. Her expression was filled with anger as if she resented her for not doing any better.She had been planning for so long, coming up with all sorts of schemes to find someone who hated Mimi just as much as she did. However, who would have th