"No need. I won't be at ease until I see her wake up," Fiona promptly refused without thinking.Dagmar didn't insist either.They stayed outside the ICU, accompanying Fiona.As the night grew darker, Emma witnessed the entire process of Fiona catching Darwin red-handed. To be honest, when Fiona left, her face was so pale. Emma started to feel some regret. In this world, there really wasn't a need for so many truths.Are truths not just hurtful?Today, she did have good intentions for Fiona, but if she were to be honest with herself, she mostly wanted to retaliate against Darwin. However, looking at Fiona's pitiful appearance, it suddenly dawned on Emma why Darwin, a man so high up, would be hurt by something like this.The one who is hurt is Fiona, who depends on him for her life.After being tangled in her thoughts the entire day, Emma decided to call Fiona in the middle of the night. The phone rang for a while before it was answered. Finally, Fiona picked up the call.When Emma hear
"I'm just angry at you for destroying such a good relationship over something like this!" Anniston brought up the topic of Hathaway and their marriage again."Mom, if you come to me to slander Fiona because of this, our days with Uncle and the others won't be easy." Anniston had two younger brothers, a cousin, and a nephew. At the moment, they were either working for Solomons or had business cooperation with them. Anniston wasn't afraid; instead, she was confident."They should still be at the Seventh People's Hospital. If you don't believe me, go see for yourself!" There was a brief pause before Anniston added, "Son, you will understand your mother's good intentions! We shouldn't have come to this point, and both you and I know how much influence Fiona had so far."After finishing her words, Anniston hung up the phone.Darwin stood in the cold wind for a moment, then turned back."What did Aunt say? Does she know I'm back?" Lilian asked."No, there are some family matters that I nee
The next second, Dagmar's piercing cry echoed in the air.Tears filled Fiona's eyes as she stood, motionless, leaning against the window, watching Dagmar's tendons being severed. She had caused this to happen to Dagmar. She was the one who harmed Dagmar. Suddenly, the world spun before Fiona's eyes. Her body went limp, everything turned black, and she fainted."Fiona!" Darwin exclaimed in shock.He immediately instructed the driver to take them to Solomon's private hospital nearby.Fiona had a terrible nightmare. In her dream, she was still on Sesame Street, tiny and small. Her mother, in a whimsical moment, put little braids in her hair. It felt like having quills, and she cried as she went to find her brother Dagmar.Dagmar was sitting on a bench in the yard, doing his homework. As soon as he saw her crying, he put down his pen and came over to embrace her."Mama hurt me!" Little Fiona buried her face in her brother's shoulder, crying, "Fiona is a little fairy, not a little hedgehog
Fiona burst into tears of joy immediately. "Wyatt, thank you... I... I will repay you properly!""Don't blame Darwin either. He gets paranoid when he cares too much and is taken advantage of by scheming people," Wyatt paused for a moment. "You know, because of what happened with Lilian, he became very suspicious."Mentioning Darwin, Fiona's emotions instantly turned cold. She and Darwin could never go back to how things were. He didn't trust her, seriously injured Dagmar, and even wanted to kill her children. His sins were unforgivable."Mr. Durham, there's something else I need to trouble you with. My friend had an accident and is hospitalized now, but there's no one to accompany her..." Thinking of Ashton, Fiona's nose began to feel feel sruffy again."I'll send someone over soon, don't worry.""Thank you..."Wyatt looked at Fiona's exhausted appearance.He couldn't bear it. "What are your plans now?""I will leave him," Fiona said without hesitation.Wyatt pondered for a moment. "H
Darwin turned to Hathaway. "So it was you who spouted nonsense in front of my mother, Miss Ross. It seems I have been too kind to you, allowing you to hurt my wife time and time again."Hathaway was taken aback, as if struck by lightning. "Wife? You're married to Fiona?" she trembled as she asked.The word "wife" must have been too much for her to handle. Before Darwin could respond, Hathaway rushed towards him and grabbed his arm."Darwin, she's a dirty woman! She seduced Eric, got pregnant by that pediatrician, and I saw her fooling around with a certain Rupert Wells in the garage! Darwin, you deserve better! Don't let her deceive you anymore!""Get off me!" Darwin angrily shook off Hathaway's hand.Hathaway gritted her teeth and, fueled by this force, made up her mind and crashed into a huge porcelain vase by the wall. After a loud crash, Hathaway fell into a pool of bloodied porcelain shards."Oh my God!" Jones and Anniston hurried over to help her up."Mr. Solomon, have you gone
Since being bound by Darwin in the operating room, Fiona has been haunted by nightmares. In her dreams, Darwin uses a knife to cut open her stomach. He digs out two tiny, bloody infants. Then, in front of her, he cruelly cuts off the limbs and heads of the two babies. No matter how she pleads and cries. He remains devilish, shattering her children into pieces.Darwin stays by Fiona's side. Seeing her cry in her nightmares again, he tenderly wipes away her tears."Fiona, enduring a long-lasting pain is not as good as a short one." Darwin says softly, whether it's meant for Fiona or to comfort himself, "Soon... you'll be fine soon."Fiona wakes up. She sees Fiona gripping her hand, pressed against his forehead. She immediately pulls her hand back.Darwin looks up at her, "Awake? Hungry, right? I...""Let me go." Fiona interrupts suddenly.Darwin's expression remains unchanged, "Stop talking nonsense like this, it's impossible."Fiona frowns."You are the murderer of my child. Do you sti
Ashton's mother and Fiona, rushed back on the evening of the second day after her car accident. She had been well taken care of these past two days, and the swelling on her face had mostly subsided."Sweetie, what have you been up to these past few days? You wouldn't answer calls or messages on WhatsApp!" Ashton eagerly opened her arms to hug Fiona upon seeing her.Fiona couldn't help feeling guilty about Ashton's accident and hurriedly approached to embrace her. "Does it still hurt?""Yeah!" Ashton pouted. "And I have no idea where that damn driver came from!""Don't worry, he won't get away!" Fiona assured firmly. It wasn't just the driver who wouldn't escape; no one involved in orchestrating everything behind the scenes would either."Mm…" Ashton rubbed against Fiona's chest. "You still haven't told me where you've been these days."Fiona smiled affectionately. "First, you need to focus on healing. I'll tell you everything later.""Oh…" Ashton didn't press further.Then, like she r
Darwin was cold and menacing as he brought the people back, while Anniston still hadn't grasped the severity of the situation."Darwin's back? Come, come over and have a drink with Mom," Anniston, slightly tipsy, leaned against the couch, swaying her wine glass and smiling at Darwin."Everyone, the Solomon family has some family matters to attend to, please leave," Darwin said without even glancing at Anniston, scanning the socialites and aristocratic ladies in the room.Darwin exuded an intense killing aura, making no effort to conceal it. As he began talking, his tone became even more murderous."What right do you have to be at my party..." Anniston immediately wanted to explode.Seeing that this mother-son pair was not to be trifled with, the noble ladies made a commotion. They quickly got up, found excuses, and left one after another."You ruined my party!" Anniston stood up and yelled at Darwin.Darwin looked at her, his mind filled with the tiny shadows from the ultrasound. "Why
As Ashton was sorting through the gifts, she too was reflecting on everything."Isn't my life just a series of bizarre twists?" she mumbled, looking down. "Finding out Chris was secretly going on blind dates behind my back, then breaking up. Watching him get engaged, and seeing my own mom take his fiancée's side, leading to our fallout. That should have been my rock bottom, right?"Fiona nodded in agreement.The day Ashton cut ties with her mom, she'd even bought her a plane ticket. She wanted to send her to some tranquil getaway for a much-needed vacation to relax and rejuvenate."Who would've guessed? Right after the falling out with my mom—a spur-of-the-moment decision—I ended up marrying Kenny. I was so down on my luck, I thought, 'How much worse can it get?'” Ashton chuckled ironically, then softened a bit. "But, who could have predicted how good Kenny would turn out to be? How he'd respect every single wish of mine."It was a kind of care that she hadn't felt since her dad had l
Fiona was actually surprised. After all, she wasn't a saint without desires. It all made sense to just go with the flow and do what naturally came next. She might only berate herself later for succumbing to her cravings. But Darwin stopped, and that was beyond her expectations. In the past, this would have been unthinkable. It seemed as though... he really had learned to respect her.She pressed a quick, rewarding peck onto Darwin's lips, smiled, and teased, 'Mr. Solomon, maybe you should head to the bathroom?”Her smile was captivating and bright, causing Darwin's past five years of distressing memories to resurface. He pulled her into his arms again."Wife, I miss you so much, I'm starting to lose my mind," Darwin's voice shook, betraying his emotional turmoil. "I keep seeing your shadow at home, but when I chase after it, there's nothing... Thank goodness... this time I've really got you in my arms."Fiona listened to his voice laced with sobs, her heart aching with each word."Ser
Darwin had always been self-centered in matters of intimacy. Whenever he desired, she couldn't refuse.In her haziness, Fiona felt like she was back in those times again."Don't be afraid."Sensing her anxiety and unease, Darwin softened, kissing her lips again and coaxing her with his gentle voice, "I won't force you. I'll wait until you're ready to truly accept me."In Fiona's misty eyes, desire began to cloud her vision. Her gaze often seemed distant and disconnected. As Darwin kissed her, her mind turned into mush, instinctively she kissed him back softly.Mr. Solomon just stood there, silent, his towering frame taut."You know exactly how to torture me," Darwin groaned, voice hoarse, as he peppered her neck with more fervent kisses."Be gentle..." Fiona clenched his hand. "You'll leave marks!"Darwin chuckled lowly, then tilted her chin, forcing her to meet his gaze, "Why fear my marks? Scared that man will see and get jealous?""No, it's not that…" Fiona turned away with a sligh
Once finished, the anxiety within Lilian began to subside.Just wait a little longer, Lilian. All these nuisances will soon vanish.And then, you'll be there for Darwin with all your gentle warmth. He’ll eventually be moved, realizing you're the one for him...Lilian took a deep breath and exhaled.On her way out, she passed by the flower shop where Darwin made his purchase. From a distance, she had only glimpsed the type of flowers Darwin had bought and decided to buy the same kind.Inside the apartment, Darwin silenced his phone and tossed it aside."Why didn't you tell me? Worried I'd take Lilian's side?" he pulled her close and asked earnestly.For five years, she had lived in Lilian’s shadow, a daily reminder that she was merely a stand-in and that Lilian was the more important one—a notion that had likely seeped into her very marrow.This realization made Darwin wish he could travel back in time to give his younger self a good thrashing.He
"The only person I've ever schemed for was Solomon. What could possibly make you believe I'd harm someone I don’t even know, like Miss Rhoads?" Lilian asked. "If that's truly how you see me, maybe it'd be better if you just kicked me out of Solomon's life..."Darwin had promised to protect Lilian.Hearing her say this, he felt a twinge of guilt.But...Darwin feared even more that because of the thorn that was Lilian, his wife’s heart, which had just started to soften toward him, would turn cold again.He was walking on eggshells just to avoid pushing her away.So..."I'm sorry, Lilian," Darwin said flatly. "There's no room for discussion."Lilian sat frozen in the car, as if her blood was slowly turning to ice.Even in her early days back in the country, Darwin had never protected Fiona like this.He used to drop everything to be at Lilian's side whenever she needed him, leaving Fiona behind.Now...Even when she tried to befriend Che
Fiona gazed at Darwin, his face inexplicably brimming with pride."Lilian places great value on the RH Company project." She kept to herself the fact that Lilian had plagiarized her proposal, but Fiona wasn't about to let it slide.This was simply a clash of interests, and she felt no need to drag Darwin further into the fray, avoiding the mess of tangled priorities."Hmm," Darwin's smile faded slightly, "Her proposal is indeed impressive, but it pales in comparison to yours."Fiona studied him intently, searching his face for any hint of romantic sentiment towards Lilian.Her search ended in vain."What are you looking at?" Darwin pulled her closer by the waist, gazing up at her.Fiona brushed her fingertips gently across his cheek, causing him to nuzzle into her hand like a kitten seeking affection."Don't stay away too long, come back soon," he whispered softly, his voice barely a murmur.What he truly wanted to say was, "Don't leave."Thei
Darwin had no clue about the sunny-side up egg story. Upon hearing it, his gaze immediately sought Fiona's.Fiona was clutching her burger too tight."Oh, why bring that up, mother?" the daughter-in-law chided softly, "I'm sorry about this.""It's fine," Fiona shook her head gently.Seeing Granny distressed, she excused herself to rest.Fiona stared at her burger, lost in thought.She had never imagined it.Her death had cast such a shadow, not only over her loved ones, but over those beyond her immediate circle.“It’s okay.” Darwin soothed her gently.Fiona cast another glance toward where the Hamburger Lady had disappeared and bowed her head to eat slowly.If the Hamburger Lady was so affected...What about Darwin?She had never been fully convinced of Darwin's love for her. It always seemed to her that his treatment of her was nothing more than possessiveness.Like an old belonging he didn’t want to discard, nor did he want anyo
Darwin sat in the treatment room with Fiona sitting beside him, scrolling through messages on her phone, while a doctor attended to Darwin's wound."The wound's not too deep, but it's not superficial either. You'll have to watch your diet," the doctor advised after dressing the wound."Got it, thank you for your help," Fiona put away her phone and politely thanked the doctor.Then they left the treatment room together.Darwin's face was brimming with relief, "We really didn't have to come to the hospital for this."Fiona didn't look at him.Leading the way, she said over her shoulder, "I'm here to prevent someone from using their wounds as an excuse to get me to come back."At that,the joy visibly drained from Darwin's face."I would never do that," he murmured softly.Fiona finally stopped and turned to look at him, "Mr. Solomon, you're becoming shamelessly unprincipled. Aren't you embarrassed to say such things?""Hungry?" Darwin steppe
“Monsoon Investment and I have always held deep respect for traditional industries. We hope that while guiding these industries through current challenges, we can also preserve the essence of the company's original culture as much as possible. Furthermore, we aim to highlight the significant contributions that RH Company has made to Armie Country and its citizens during challenging times. Monsoon Investment sincerely wishes to join hands with the esteemed shareholders of RH Company, to usher in the next era of brilliance,” Fiona concluded her address with a respectful bow.As she stepped down from the podium, the auditorium was quieter than expected.In contrast to the heated reactions to Lilian’s proposal, Fiona’s approach landed like a heavy punch right at the heart of RH Company’s shareholders. Lilian's face turned particularly sour.Chelsea's new strategy represented a complete shift.While the first proposal seemed, at first glance, to have a stronger pull on pe