“However, he came up to me and asked to follow along when he heard his girlfriend is from Summers Village as well. She’s going home to attend a relative’s wedding.” Sally said in realization, “So Blair isn’t coming along with us because of you but rather because of his girlfriend?” Elijah smiled and nodded. “I suppose you can put it like that.” “As Blair’s guardian, I have no reason to refuse if we’re heading to the same place.” He used his large hand to ruffle Sally’s hair. “So hurry and wash up. Everyone’s waiting for you downstairs.” Sally hurriedly nodded. “Alright.” Then, she immediately hurried into the bathroom and began tidying herself. By the time Sally and Elijah walked downstairs, it was already past nine in the morning. Joseph and Pierre were having a quiet discussion downstairs, letting out low chuckles once in a while. Near the couch, a girl in ponytails was sitting on the carpet and writing something on the coffee table. Blair had an infatuated expres
With Dorothy giving instructions, the cars drove to the entrance of the hotel where her cousin’s wedding was going to be held. “The bride’s name is Rebecca York, and the groom’s name is Felix Carson?” Sally frowned as she got out of the car and stared at the banner hung across the door. The names Rebecca and Felix felt familiar to her. However, she did not have all her memories now and could not remember where she had heard the names before. “Wow, Dory, your uncle went to the bus station to pick you up when he heard you were returning today. I didn’t expect you to be driven back by some rich people?!” Sally was still staring at the bride and groom’s names when a woman’s screeching voice rang out. Frowning, Sally instinctively turned to the source of the voice and saw a woman dressed in red who seemed to be about her age. The woman wholly ignored Sally’s presence as she gazed greedily at the expensive-looking cars. In a loud voice, she questioned Dorothy, “Dory, you’ve a
Sally hurriedly laughed awkwardly. “Of course, I remember.“The bride and groom of today, Rebecca and Felix—” “Are our high school classmates!” Shanice could not help but sigh when she finished speaking. “Do you still remember how everyone said that Rebecca would marry the most handsome guy in our class when we graduated because she was the best-looking girl among us? After all, they used to be so in love…“Who would have expected the prettiest girl in our class to get married to the ugliest boy? Guess we have money matters to thank for that…” When Shanice finished lamenting, she held Dorothy’s hand and asked, “How rich is your boyfriend?” Dorothy’s small face turned red from nervousness. “Shanice, he’s not my boyfriend. He isn’t!“He’s Sis Sally’s husband…” Stunned, Shanice’s eyebrows almost rose to her hairline as she turned to look at Sally. “That man is your husband?” Sally could not keep up her act any longer. She smiled awkwardly at Shanice and said, “Yes, he’s my
Sally’s eyes widened in shock. “Really?” “Of course, it’s true.” Elijah smiled as he raised a hand to gently ruffle Sally’s hair. “I learned about your high school best friend when I sent someone to look up the people you used to know. Her name is indeed Rebecca York.” “However…” The man’s eyes narrowed. “It seems she rarely spoke to her groom back in high school.” The man he previously sent to Summers Village had told him that Sally’s best friend in high school had dated a boy from another class back then. Rebecca later studied in the same university as Sally after graduating high school. However, she ended up traveling to the southern part of the country to work and support her then-boyfriend by paying for his university’s tuition fees.At the time, she cut ties with her high school friends, including Sally. “Here.” Dorothy brought Sally upstairs, and the two made their way through the crowd before arriving at the table designated for high school classmates in the co
The woman sneered when she saw how uncooperative Sally was being. “I just asked you to introduce him. What’s there to hide?“Are you scared we’re going to take him away from you?” The woman began laughing as she spoke, “Oh, Sally Summers. You were always a shy ugly duckling in high school. Your fashion has improved now, but why hasn’t your unconfident personality changed one bit?” The other women at the table laughed when they heard what the woman said. Everyone stared at Elijah carefully. “Her boyfriend is so handsome. Of course, Sal would be scared of us staring at him.” “She would have to spend the rest of her life alone if we snatched such a handsome man away from her!” “Yeah, that’s right!” The women began going overboard with their words, and some even loudly asked Elijah for his number. It was just like how her classmates had never once regarded Sally’s existence back then. Sally frowned, her pleasant mood at seeing her high school best friend getting married sour
Sally picked up her cup and took an elegant sip from it. “That’s true. I don’t really care about what happened in the past, but I do feel annoyed seeing how some people still haven’t changed even after all these years.” “What’s the cool act for?” One of the women rolled her eyes. “Do you think you’re all that just because you’ve found yourself a cute guy who managed to dig out everything we did so many years ago?“This is Summers Village. How could an outsider dig up any gossip here?” “That’s right. It’s been so many years, but he’s still insisting we talk about it. What kind of man holds grudges for that long?” “Sorry.” Elijah smiled calmly. “I’m a very petty person.” The table fell silent again. The woman who was just speaking with much gusto paled. Her mouth opened, but she did not say whatever she had on her mind. As for the woman with thick makeup caked on her face, she huffed coldly and said, “Rebecca was your best friend, Sal. I can’t believe you would take adva
Everyone on the second floor began whispering to one another. Maybachs were one of the most luxurious cars ever! In this town, few people had even seen a Maybach before, let alone driven one! While everyone was looking around for the rich owner of the Maybach, Elijah stared grudgingly at Sally and said, “I told you not to buy me a car when I have such lousy skills, but you refused to listen. “I’ll go move the car.” The man stood and walked off when he finished speaking. Sally stayed at the table to field off the impending storm. The guests at the table looked like they had been struck by lightning. One of her male classmates said in a low voice, “Maybachs are not cheap.” “I didn’t know Sally is so rich now. There’s no way of telling if you just looked at her.” The women who had been teasing Elijah for being poor now had ugly expressions on their faces. Their faces were pale as they lowered their heads to take a sip of tea. The chubby man and other men were more
Everyone at the table fell silent. All of Sally’s classmates stared at her in shock, unsure of what to say at that moment. The women who had spoken rudely at Sally just moments before turned green with envy as they looked for a hole to hide. Just minutes before, they had been laughing at Sally and telling her that money was the most important thing when one grew up and entered society. A few minutes later, they found out that they might never earn enough in their entire life to afford even one of Sally’s cars! Then, someone at the table sighed. “Back in school, our homeroom teacher used to say that Sal would be the most successful among us after graduation. Guess he wasn’t wrong!” “That’s right.” As someone else voiced their agreement, they smiled and gazed at Sally. “Someone like you probably has lots of men trying to date you, right?” “No wonder your boyfriend is so handsome. You must have looked through your options carefully.” Sally smiled as she nodded, finally f
————One year later. The wedding of Zoey Williams, president of Yoder Corporation, and Thomas Yoder, the young master of the Moses family, was held at A City’s grandest hotel. On the wedding day, Zoey wore a gorgeous wedding gown as she walked over to Thomas. She raised her head and smiled at him. “When I was a kid, Freya always said that I would have to marry her brother when I grew up.” “However, I realized that I did not like Elijah. I much preferred Sis Sally.” “Who would have thought that at the end of the day, I would still end up marrying Freya’s younger brother. As per her wishes, I’ll be taking care of her brother forever, and allowing her brother to care for me for the rest of my life.” Thomas smiled as he pulled her into his arms. “My beloved ZZ, I finally get to marry you.” Freya, carrying Frigg and sitting with the rest of the family, turned to exchange smiles with Bennett. The wedding was joyful and romantic. Everyone attending basked in the loving atmosp
“If you destroy everything I have, then I’ll destroy everything you have!” Queenie gritted her teeth, a hideous expression on her face as she glared at Sally and said, “If it weren’t for you, I would still be the high-and-mighty young lady of the Tate family!” “It’s all because of you that I became nearly a stand-in for you. I’ve enjoyed many years of lavish treatment at the lavish family, but I was discarded unceremoniously into the dust!” “Sally Summers, it’s all your fault! Everything is because of you!” “I won’t forgive you even if I become a ghost!” “Alright then, go be a ghost!” Elijah narrowed his eyes and raised a hand to grip Queenie’s chin. The hatred in his eyes caused Queenie to smile. “Elijah Moses, choke me to death if you have the guts to do so!” “If you can’t choke me to death, I have multiple ways to make life miserable for you!” “Your sister is just one part of my plan!” “You probably don’t know this yet.” Her lips curled upwards into a bloodthir
The woman lying in bed frowned and said in a weak, hoarse voice, “You are…” “I’m the woman who did it for a long time with your husband.” She sat down on a nearby chair and watched gleefully as the woman’s face turned increasingly paler. “You have a pretty bad memory, Mrs. Lucca.” “We just met the other day.” She shook her head as she spoke. “It makes sense, though. It’s only normal that a half-dead person would not have a great memory.” “Forgive me for being blunt, Mrs. Lucca. President Lucca told me that you don’t have many days left.” “When you’re gone, he’s going to leave his daughter and marry me.” The woman lying in bed turned pale as she shook her head and said, “Impossible… That’s impossible…” “Quincy, he…” “Nothing is impossible.” Queenie continued smiling a gleeful and flaunting smile. She threw her pregnancy test strip onto the woman’s face. “Look, I’m pregnant.” “How could I have gotten pregnant if we only did it one time? Such coincidences don’t exi
“In your dreams!” Quincy gritted his teeth together tightly. “I wouldn’t want you even if every other woman on the planet was dead!” The woman on the other end of the line laughed lightly. “You’re going to abandon your child because Freya Moses is dead?” “You planted your seed in my stomach.” Quincy gritted his teeth and was about to continue arguing when Elijah gave him a look. Quincy pursed his lips. “So, what do you want?” “Let’s meet up.” Queenie yawned. “Can you pick a place?” “There’s a cafe nearby the hospital.” Quincy sighed. “I don’t have much time for you, so don’t try talking nonsense after we meet.”“What a man you are, trying to ghost someone after you’ve slept with them.” The woman shrugged nonchalantly. “Alright. You can wait for me. I’ll be there soon.” She hung up. Quincy pursed his lips and looked up at Elijah. “Why do you want me to meet her?” “You’ve got to have some bait if you want to trap someone.” “This time, Quincy, you’re the bait.
The sharp end of the knife sank into Quincy’s skin. Intense pain came, but he did not seem to feel a thing as he continued pushing. Suddenly, a large, strong, and dry hand took hold of him. Quincy frowned as he tried to continue forcing the knife in, but he could not exert any more strength. Elijah’s cold voice rang beside his ear. “Do you feel like my sister will live on for much longer if you die before her eyes?” “Have you ever thought about how much she likes you and how important you are to her?” Stunned, Quincy turned instinctively to look at Freya. The woman was sobbing controllably. As she gazed tearfully at him, it seemed that she had multiple things she wanted to say but could not find the words. Tears flowed once more from Quincy’s eyes. Ignoring the blood flowing from his chest, he dashed over to Freya and held her tightly. “It’s my fault.” “It’s all my fault!” “Freya… I can’t live without you.” “I cannot… I…” Freya could not stop herself from wr
After Freya was hospitalized, Quincy canceled all his work plans and spent all his time in the hospital watching over her. Although she never let him in, and although he could only ever gaze at her through the window from afar. However, he insisted on not taking even a step away from her ward. He stood guard there stubbornly, and no one could talk any sense into him. Both Elijah and Thomas could not bring themselves to chide or drive Quincy away when he acted this way. And thus, Freya finally agreed to meet him on the seventh day. The woman’s face in the ward was pale, and she was considerably thinner than from before hospitalization. She looked extremely haggard. Tears welled in Quincy’s eyes when he saw what his beloved looked like from a close distance. It was all his fault. It was all his fault! He had caused her to end up this way! All because of him!“Is there anything you would like to say?” Freya leaned against her pillows. Eyes shut, she seemed to have
Sally’s lips pursed themselves together when Freya’s name was mentioned. She would admit that she had had a horrible first impression of Freya when they first met. The woman had stripped nearly twenty years of Zoey’s life away from her. Even now, Zoey still bore the scars she had inflicted upon her on her face. And she had even attacked Sally’s mother during her and Elijah’s wedding. However, times had changed, and five years had passed since then. Sally could not bring herself to be cruel toward Freya, who now showed complete remorse. Additionally, she had treated Sam and Little Sarah with genuine kindness lately. Sally had begun to think of her as family. Yet, now, something like this happened. She sighed. “Freya…” “Freya will not be in great condition when she regains consciousness. You need to prepare yourself mentally.” Freya’s illness was in her heart. The sort of illness she had made it so that she could not be made angry, excited, or frantic. If not, not e
Evonne and Sally were slurping instant noodles when Elijah and Thomas arrived at the doctor’s on-call room. They were starving and had virtually no energy left. The only thing in the room they could use to fill their stomachs was instant noodles. When the door opened, Elijah frowned slightly when he saw his petite wife steadily making her way through a pack of instant noodles. The man strode over and grabbed her bowl. “Unhealthy stuff.” Sally had been enjoying herself and raised her head angrily when her instant noodles were taken away. “I don’t care if it’s not nutritious! I’m hungry… Hubby?” The emotions in the woman’s eyes turned from anger to shock, and then to surprise! Reaching out her arms, she encircled Elijah’s neck and jumped into his arms. “You’re back!” “I missed you so much!” He had been on his ocean trip for more than half a month. They had never been separated for so long since getting back together. The signal on the sea was spotty, and she could never
When Sally finished suturing the last ruptured blood vessel in Freya’s heart, she was starving, exhausted, and had little to no energy left. Evonne, who was beside her, was not much better off. “It’s steady! The patient’s heartbeat is steady again!” The nurse staring at the electrocardiograph yelled out excitedly! Given the condition the patient was in, if it weren’t for these two doctors, they would never have been able to save her! “Dr. Summers and Dr. Turner are amazing!” “Of course.” A senior doctor standing nearby smiled as he stroked his beard and said, “How did you think Dr. Summers earned her title of genius surgeon?” The young nurse’s mouth widened in surprise. “In that case… why are Dr. Summers and Dr. Turner no longer working as doctors?” The senior doctor sighed. “I guess they have their reasons…” In another corner, Evonne leaned against the wall, exhausted as she turned to look at Sally. “Dr. Summers, do you still plan to stay on as a housewife?” Sa