Evonne smiled too. โIs that so?โ She sat relaxedly in the booth seat and fiddled listlessly with the lighter in her hands. โYouโre lying, Ms. Greene.โ Chelsea narrowed her eyes and did not say anything. โThe expression on your face tells me that youโre lying.โ โBesides.โ She laughed mockingly. โCould it be that Ms. Greene has not yet slept with Seth despite being engaged to him for so long?โ She raised her eyes and gazed mockingly at Chelsea. โMs. Greene, why has your face turned red? Were my guesses correct?โ Chelsea gritted her teeth. โYes, Seth and I have not slept together yet, but what is there to mock about that?โ โHe said that he cherishes me and treasures me, which is why heโll only take me on our wedding night!โ Chelsea smiled coldly. โDonโt think that everyone else is like you, getting pregnant with someone elseโs child before youโre even married!โ โSeth said Iโm different from those other women he canโt be bothered to give a d*mn about!โ The look in E
The invoice listed out Evonneโs charging standards: Plan the birthday party: one hundred thousand dollars. Combine the birthday party with the wedding proposal: two hundred thousand dollars. Take photographs to commemorate the occasion: three hundred thousand dollars. โEvonne Turner, do you have any shame left?โ Chelsea slapped the table and stood up. โIs there anyone who demands sky-high prices like you?โ Evonne crossed her legs and smiled elegantly. โThese are prices that I set myself.โ โMs. Greene, if you want to enjoy my service and the pleasure of humiliating me, this amount of money should mean nothing to you.โ Six hundred thousand dollars should be enough for Rohan until he was of age, right?Chelsea gritted her teeth furiously. She had not expected Evonne to care so little! She had invited her because she wanted to humiliate and mock her! However, it had ended up with Evonne blackmailing her! โYou can think about it first, Ms. Greene. If you think my fe
When Evonne woke up in the hospital, Thomas was sitting beside her drawing comics. She struggled to move her body. โWhatโฆ happened to me?โ When Thomas heard her voice, he hurriedly put down his drawing board and said, โYou fainted on the streets. A kind person sent you to the hospital.โ Heartache was evident in the manโs eyes as he gazed at her. โHow are you feeling? Do you need a doctor to come and take a look at you?โ Evonne waved her hands. โItโs alright.โ She probably got too excited during her meeting with Chelsea. It was no big deal. Thomas stared at her face, seemingly wanting to say something.A second later, he sighed and turned his head the other way. โI promised Zoey that Iโll help keep your illness a secret, but you have to keep your end of the deal and stop bullying yourself!โ Evonne nodded. โAlright, thanks.โ She pushed herself to sit up in bed and massaged her aching temples. โI have an important job to take care of in three days. When I finish it and ge
However, Evonne wanted to do it, and there was nothing Zoey could do even if she disapproved. Thus, all Zoey could do was stand some distance away and watch as she hoped that everything would go smoothly for Evonne. Sighing, she took out her phone for the third time and called Sally. Ever since the night Evonne got drunk, she had not seen Sally for three days. Elijah said she had fallen ill and shut herself in the house, refusing to come out. Zoey tried calling her, but her call got cut off every time. Sally simply would not answer the phone. โWhatโs going on?โ The woman pursed her lips wryly. โNot one of them will save me any trouble!โ Thomas smiled at her as he worked on the tasks Evonne had delegated to him. โWhatโs up with Sally?โ โElijah said sheโs ill and has locked herself in her room, refusing to see anyone.โ Zoey sighed. โBut I bet that sheโs gotten into an argument with Elijah.โ โWhat kind of illness renders you unable to answer the phone? I bet she's to
Zoey was so shocked she was at a loss for words. She raised her large, dark eyes and stared at Thomas. โYouโreโฆ Northern Wind Song?โ A smile bloomed on Thomasโ face. โThatโs me.โMy pen name is Northern Wind Song.โ Then, he looked at her gleefully. โI didnโt expect you to be a reader of my comics as well?โBut this is a really old work of mine. I canโt even find it myself anymore. Where did you get this?โ Zoey stared at his face, unable to say anything. How was that possible? How could Thomas be Northern Wind Song, the cartoonist she had a crush on? With the number of emotions she was experiencing now, it would not be too much to say she felt as if she had been struck by thunder. Thomas was still chattering away beside her. โThis is one of my earlier works. At that time, I had just started drawing comics and there were many areas where my technique was not refined.โWhen I matured a bit, I felt that the things I drew in the past didnโt look very goodโฆโAfter allโฆ lo
Zoey continued, โThomas, I really think you have a lot of talent. You canโt give up so easily!โ Thomas stopped and turned to look at her. โAnother reader once said the same thing to me too.โBut she stopped liking me after a while.โ Zoey, โ...โ โShe did not stop liking you! Sheโs always liked you!โItโs just that you changed your pen name. How did you expect her to find you?!โShe bit down on her lip and was just about to race after him to explain things when Evonne waved at Thomas. โThat will do. No need to be so serious!โ A smile appeared on Thomasโ face when he heard Evonne calling out to him. โIs there anything else you need me to do?โ โWeโre almost done.โ Evonne frowned in thought. โOh, right. Help me place the camera in a suitable spot upstairs if you have the time.โThey said they want the entire night recorded.โ โSure!โ Thomas responded and dashed upstairs with the camera on his back. Zoey stood rooted to the spot. She felt her heart begin to stagnate wh
Zoey could not finish the rest of her sentences when she saw that Evonne had taken a firm stand. She raised her head and looked up at Thomas, who was busy helping Evonne set up cameras on the second floor. A wave of emotions washed over her. He was Northern Wind Song, the cartoonist she had liked as a young girl. He was also a reliable man who was willing to take care of and protect her best friend until they grew old. Zoey shut her eyes. Evonne, who was sitting in front of Zoey, gazed at her and smiled slightly. She noticed that the look in Zoeyโs eyes would turn soft whenever she brought up Thomas. She liked Thomas herself but was still pushing him into her arms. Such a silly woman. ... Eight oโclock at night. Chelseaโs birthday celebration began. The host stood on stage and made a joyous speech in honor of Chelsea. Chelsea was wearing a dress made from purple gossamer tonight. She looked delicate, beautiful, and stunningly gorgeous. Evonne stood below
Evonne shook her head grimly. โIt just hurts a little.โ โStop toughing it out!โ Thomas gritted his teeth. โThe hospital contacted me today. They said they found a liver donor whoโs a match. They can conduct the operation tonightโฆโThis is a rare chance, you reallyโฆโ Evonne shook her head. Thomas was just about to say something else when Chelseaโs scream rang out downstairs. The two looked toward the source of the sound...They saw that the venue had erupted into chaos! A fierce-looking man was holding a sharp knife and hurtling it toward Chelsea.In the nick of time, Seth pulled Chelsea behind him with a fierce expression on his face. The silver blade pierced itself into Sethโs stomach. The smell of blood wafted through the air. When the manโs knife found its way into Sethโs body, Thomas could immediately feel Evonne stiffening up.Then, she began shuddering violently. She wanted to race downstairs and check on him. However, she was in so much pain she did not
โโโโOne 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 Cityโs 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. โWhen I was a kid, Freya always said that I would have to marry her brother when I grew up.โ โHowever, I realized that I did not like Elijah. I much preferred Sis Sally.โ โWho would have thought that at the end of the day, I would still end up marrying Freyaโs younger brother. As per her wishes, Iโll be taking care of her brother forever, and allowing her brother to care for me for the rest of my life.โ Thomas smiled as he pulled her into his arms. โMy beloved ZZ, I finally get to marry you.โ 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
โIf you destroy everything I have, then Iโll destroy everything you have!โ Queenie gritted her teeth, a hideous expression on her face as she glared at Sally and said, โIf it werenโt for you, I would still be the high-and-mighty young lady of the Tate family!โ โItโs all because of you that I became nearly a stand-in for you. Iโve enjoyed many years of lavish treatment at the lavish family, but I was discarded unceremoniously into the dust!โ โSally Summers, itโs all your fault! Everything is because of you!โ โI wonโt forgive you even if I become a ghost!โ โAlright then, go be a ghost!โ Elijah narrowed his eyes and raised a hand to grip Queenieโs chin. The hatred in his eyes caused Queenie to smile. โElijah Moses, choke me to death if you have the guts to do so!โ โIf you canโt choke me to death, I have multiple ways to make life miserable for you!โ โYour sister is just one part of my plan!โ โYou probably donโt know this yet.โ Her lips curled upwards into a bloodthir
The woman lying in bed frowned and said in a weak, hoarse voice, โYou areโฆโ โIโm the woman who did it for a long time with your husband.โ She sat down on a nearby chair and watched gleefully as the womanโs face turned increasingly paler. โYou have a pretty bad memory, Mrs. Lucca.โ โWe just met the other day.โ She shook her head as she spoke. โIt makes sense, though. Itโs only normal that a half-dead person would not have a great memory.โ โForgive me for being blunt, Mrs. Lucca. President Lucca told me that you donโt have many days left.โ โWhen youโre gone, heโs going to leave his daughter and marry me.โ The woman lying in bed turned pale as she shook her head and said, โImpossibleโฆ Thatโs impossibleโฆโ โQuincy, heโฆโ โNothing is impossible.โ Queenie continued smiling a gleeful and flaunting smile. She threw her pregnancy test strip onto the womanโs face. โLook, Iโm pregnant.โ โHow could I have gotten pregnant if we only did it one time? Such coincidences donโt exi
โIn your dreams!โ Quincy gritted his teeth together tightly. โI wouldnโt want you even if every other woman on the planet was dead!โ The woman on the other end of the line laughed lightly. โYouโre going to abandon your child because Freya Moses is dead?โ โYou planted your seed in my stomach.โ Quincy gritted his teeth and was about to continue arguing when Elijah gave him a look. Quincy pursed his lips. โSo, what do you want?โ โLetโs meet up.โ Queenie yawned. โCan you pick a place?โ โThereโs a cafe nearby the hospital.โ Quincy sighed. โI donโt have much time for you, so donโt try talking nonsense after we meet.โโWhat a man you are, trying to ghost someone after youโve slept with them.โ The woman shrugged nonchalantly. โAlright. You can wait for me. Iโll be there soon.โ She hung up. Quincy pursed his lips and looked up at Elijah. โWhy do you want me to meet her?โ โYouโve got to have some bait if you want to trap someone.โ โThis time, Quincy, youโre the bait.
The sharp end of the knife sank into Quincyโs 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. Elijahโs cold voice rang beside his ear. โDo you feel like my sister will live on for much longer if you die before her eyes?โ โHave you ever thought about how much she likes you and how important you are to her?โ 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 Quincyโs eyes. Ignoring the blood flowing from his chest, he dashed over to Freya and held her tightly. โItโs my fault.โ โItโs all my fault!โ โFreyaโฆ I canโt live without you.โ โI cannotโฆ Iโฆโ 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 womanโs face in the ward was pale, and she was considerably thinner than from before hospitalization. She looked extremely haggard. Tears welled in Quincyโs 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!โIs there anything you would like to say?โ Freya leaned against her pillows. Eyes shut, she seemed to have
Sallyโs lips pursed themselves together when Freyaโs 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 Zoeyโs life away from her. Even now, Zoey still bore the scars she had inflicted upon her on her face. And she had even attacked Sallyโs mother during her and Elijahโs 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. โFreyaโฆโ โFreya will not be in great condition when she regains consciousness. You need to prepare yourself mentally.โ Freyaโs 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 doctorโs 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. โUnhealthy stuff.โ Sally had been enjoying herself and raised her head angrily when her instant noodles were taken away. โI donโt care if itโs not nutritious! Iโm hungryโฆ Hubby?โ The emotions in the womanโs eyes turned from anger to shock, and then to surprise! Reaching out her arms, she encircled Elijahโs neck and jumped into his arms. โYouโre back!โ โI missed you so much!โ 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 Freyaโs heart, she was starving, exhausted, and had little to no energy left. Evonne, who was beside her, was not much better off. โItโs steady! The patientโs heartbeat is steady again!โ The nurse staring at the electrocardiograph yelled out excitedly! Given the condition the patient was in, if it werenโt for these two doctors, they would never have been able to save her! โDr. Summers and Dr. Turner are amazing!โ โOf course.โ A senior doctor standing nearby smiled as he stroked his beard and said, โHow did you think Dr. Summers earned her title of genius surgeon?โ The young nurseโs mouth widened in surprise. โIn that caseโฆ why are Dr. Summers and Dr. Turner no longer working as doctors?โ The senior doctor sighed. โI guess they have their reasonsโฆโ In another corner, Evonne leaned against the wall, exhausted as she turned to look at Sally. โDr. Summers, do you still plan to stay on as a housewife?โ Sa