Hathaway's hands shook as she glanced at Darwin, desperately trying to read his intentions. Something felt amiss. Why would he suddenly utter such words, offering her the power to end the engagement?"I've said everything that needs to be said. Is there anything else you wish to say?"Darwin rose from his seat.Anniston furrowed her brow. "Where are you going? The assistant is already on the plane to Armie Country!""He has something to discuss with me, so I'll go to the company first," Darwin replied, walking away swiftly without pause.Hathaway felt distraught.Anniston tried to console her with a few words and hurried after Darwin."Darwin, how long will you continue causing trouble? Will you go so far as to offend the Ross family and ruin the engagement?"Despite Darwin's recent erratic behavior, Anniston still had some insight into the child she had raised. No matter how much Darwin liked Fiona, she believed it wouldn't jeopardize his engagement with Hathaway.But now...Anniston
These past few days, since being saved by Darwin, Fiona has been living in a surreal state. If Darwin had gone through some changes before, then in these past few days, he seemed to have completely transformed. He even gave up the alliance with the Ross family for her sake. Fiona wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing, not even in her dreams."Fiona?" Janna Rhoads's voice sounded in her ears.Fiona snapped out of her thoughts and looked sideways at Janna. "Grandma Rhoads, what's the matter?""What are you thinking about? I said your name several times before you responded," Janna asked.Fiona felt a bit embarrassed. Fortunately, Janna didn't wait for her answer and continued, "After we arrive in Serene City, you don't have to accompany me all the time. You can go and meet your classmates and friends if you want.""That's exactly what I was going to tell you," Fiona said, pursing her lips. "I really want to meet someone, but..."Janna Rhoads noticed her hesitation. "Is it someone
"I understand," Fiona nodded.The test results came out quickly.It seemed that recently, Darwin had been taking good care of her.Both she and the baby were doing well.Fiona couldn't help but sigh with emotion.She must be carrying an angelic baby. Despite her constant condition, she was still fine.Fiona thought to herself.The latest ultrasound results were also available.The doctor gladly handed the ultrasound report to Fiona and glanced ambiguously at Dagmar, who was standing beside her with her other examination forms."Congratulations, Miss Woods. You're expecting twins!"Fiona was taken aback for a moment.Subconsciously, she thought of the two orbs she saw when she was on the verge of death that day.An inexplicable feeling surged through her, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami coming.She covered her mouth, and her eyes instantly started to water.Dagmar snapped back to reality and saw that Fiona was about to cry.Furrowing his brows, he hurriedly coaxed, "Fiona, thi
Fiona had spent a long time with Janna Rhoads. She returned to her own room only after Janna had taken her medicine and fallen asleep. Taking out her phone, she replied to Darwin's message. His video call came through immediately.Fiona answered it. Darwin was still working overtime. They chatted aimlessly for a while. Fiona, on this side, gradually started to doze off. Seeing her drowsy state, Darwin found her irresistibly adorable. "Fiona," he gently called. Fiona mumbled in response, "I miss you," he said.Fiona was in a daze. Memories of the past five years had not completely faded away. Instinctively, she softly replied, "I miss you too."Darwin paused for a moment. "Be good, I'll come pick you up soon," he said, even more gently and resolutely.There was no response from Fiona's end. Her breathing became even as she fell asleep just like that. Darwin didn't end the video call. He continued working on his files, glancing at Fiona whenever he felt tired, instantly feeling reinvigo
"Fiona!"At that moment, Dagmar's voice rang out from behind the crowd.Fiona was taken aback.The gossipy old woman hurriedly greeted Dagmar, "Daggie, you finally came!"Daggie was Dagmar's childhood nickname."Are you okay, Grandma?" Dagmar was still wearing a white coat, most likely coming straight from the hospital."I'm fine!" the gossipy old woman shook her head."And how about you?" Dagmar nervously looked at Fiona."I'm fine too. Why did you come?" Fiona whispered."The gossipy old woman called me," Dagmar replied, then glanced at the group causing trouble.The gossipy old woman also explained in a low voice to Fiona, "I saw that they were all big men and were scary. You, a young girl, wouldn't be able to handle it. Daggie came to see me before and said to call him if anything happened.""I see," Fiona said softly. "Gossipy old woman, you should go back and rest. We have enough people here.""Uh!" The gossipy old woman was also afraid that a real fight would break out, and she
In the serene city, there was a woman named Jane who passed away very young, leaving behind a daughter. Jane’s mother, Carla Woods, also passed away in Serene City, and she too had a daughter. Fiona, from a young age, was puzzled by why her peers had so many relatives to visit and received numerous red envelopes during festivals, while her own family lacked any relatives. If we assume that her grandparents were Jane’s biological parents, it would explain why they had distanced themselves from their family due to their special line of work. There was also their illness, which doctors initially asked if they had been in contact with any chemicals. Countless intricate threads slowly formed a clear connection in Fiona’s mind.Carla Woods was Jane! All those experiences that made Fiona itch with hatred as a bystander were her mother’s past. Her heart was torn apart by the pain, and anger burned fiercely. At that moment, her phone rang. Fiona was momentarily dazed but picked it up to find D
Once the staff confirmed the presence of both parties, they proceeded to read the report. The result of the test showed that Joseph and Fiona had no biological relationship whatsoever.Upon hearing this, Joseph was taken aback for a moment before erupting in anger. "This is impossible! The test must be wrong; it's a mistake!"The staff member's face turned dark; her expression serious. She had coincidentally encountered this group of people at a restaurant the day before and roughly knew that they were here because of the property belonging to Fiona's family. "Our laboratory is well-regarded within Serene City. We have never made a mistake before. The two of you are not related," she replied firmly.Joseph felt dizzy, but then he seemed to have a sudden realization. He stared at Fiona intensely and exclaimed, "Then it must be you!" Fiona furrowed her brows in response."Either my mom isn't your real mom, or you're not your mom's biological child! That's why our DNA doesn't match!" Jos
Darwin was about to agree when his phone rang. He glanced at it, his expression turning cold and solemn. After he finished the call, Fiona knew that he wouldn't be able to go to the snack street."Fiona, there's something I need to handle back in Bay City," Darwin apologized, patting her head. "Once everything is settled there, I'll accompany you back to Serene City for a while.""I understand," Fiona nodded, but deep inside, she wondered if that time would really come.Darwin escorted Fiona back to the hotel. Janna had already left. Fiona gave her room door a cold glance before turning back to her own room. In the evening hours, Janna returned exhausted. Stuart approached and called Fiona to join them for dinner."Still no news?" Fiona sipped her soup and asked slowly.Janna shook her head. "It's hard to say whether my granddaughter even lives in Serene City. I'm planning to find Jane first.""How will you find her?" Fiona asked."She will eventually be buried. So I'll search through