The invoice listed out Evonne’s 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. “Evonne Turner, do you have any shame left?” Chelsea slapped the table and stood up. “Is there anyone who demands sky-high prices like you?” Evonne crossed her legs and smiled elegantly. “These are prices that I set myself.” “Ms. Greene, if you want to enjoy my service and the pleasure of humiliating me, this amount of money should mean nothing to you.” 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! “You 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. “What… happened to me?” When Thomas heard her voice, he hurriedly put down his drawing board and said, “You fainted on the streets. A kind person sent you to the hospital.” Heartache was evident in the man’s eyes as he gazed at her. “How are you feeling? Do you need a doctor to come and take a look at you?” Evonne waved her hands. “It’s alright.” 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. “I promised Zoey that I’ll help keep your illness a secret, but you have to keep your end of the deal and stop bullying yourself!” Evonne nodded. “Alright, thanks.” She pushed herself to sit up in bed and massaged her aching temples. “I 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. “What’s going on?” The woman pursed her lips wryly. “Not one of them will save me any trouble!” Thomas smiled at her as he worked on the tasks Evonne had delegated to him. “What’s up with Sally?” “Elijah said she’s ill and has locked herself in her room, refusing to see anyone.” Zoey sighed. “But I bet that she’s gotten into an argument with Elijah.” “What 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. “You’re… Northern Wind Song?” A smile bloomed on Thomas’ face. “That’s me.“My pen name is Northern Wind Song.” Then, he looked at her gleefully. “I didn’t expect you to be a reader of my comics as well?“But this is a really old work of mine. I can’t even find it myself anymore. Where did you get this?” 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. “This 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.“When I matured a bit, I felt that the things I drew in the past didn’t look very good…“After all… lo
Zoey continued, “Thomas, I really think you have a lot of talent. You can’t give up so easily!” Thomas stopped and turned to look at her. “Another reader once said the same thing to me too.“But she stopped liking me after a while.” Zoey, “...” ‘She did not stop liking you! She’s always liked you!‘It’s just that you changed your pen name. How did you expect her to find you?!’She bit down on her lip and was just about to race after him to explain things when Evonne waved at Thomas. “That will do. No need to be so serious!” A smile appeared on Thomas’ face when he heard Evonne calling out to him. “Is there anything else you need me to do?” “We’re almost done.” Evonne frowned in thought. “Oh, right. Help me place the camera in a suitable spot upstairs if you have the time.“They said they want the entire night recorded.” “Sure!” 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 Zoey’s 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 o’clock at night. Chelsea’s 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. “It just hurts a little.” “Stop toughing it out!” Thomas gritted his teeth. “The hospital contacted me today. They said they found a liver donor who’s a match. They can conduct the operation tonight…“This is a rare chance, you really…” Evonne shook her head. Thomas was just about to say something else when Chelsea’s 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 Seth’s stomach. The smell of blood wafted through the air. When the man’s knife found its way into Seth’s 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
Evonne had fainted. Thomas carried her and boarded the ambulance. Zoey frantically called Sally. “Sal! Evonne is in trouble!” Sally’s voice on the other end of the line was oddly calm. Her voice was weak and hoarse as she said, “I know, I’m in the hospital now.” “W-We found someone whose liver is a match with Evonne’s. They’re willing to be a donor.”“Don’t worry, she’ll slowly but surely recover after tonight.”Zoey was stunned. She remembered… that she had never told Sally about Evonne’s liver cirrhosis. Besides the doctors and nurses at the hospital, she and Thomas were the only two people who knew about Evonne’s illness. How did Sally have all the details… She even managed to find someone who was willing to donate their liver to Evonne? However, when she thought about it from a different angle, it was nothing surprising. Elijah had multiple connections and sources of information. With him by her side, it was not odd that Sally knew about Evonne’s illness. Af
————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