Aunt Leigh's words made Sally's heart inexplicably warm.She pursed her lips and looked up at Aunt Leigh. "So... what else has Elijah done for me that's significant?"Aunt Leigh frowned and thought. "A lot...""Like what?""For example, Sir once had a falling out with his family over you."Sally's eyes widened. "He fell out with his family?"With who? Why?"Aunt Leigh was about to say something when one of the servants beside her coughed softly.Aunt Leigh smiled lightly after getting the hint. "You’ll have to ask Sir about that yourself."It might not be good for us servants to say too much."I wouldn't want to be the next Aunt Zelda.”Sally pursed her lips. Since Aunt Leigh had said that, she knew that there was nothing else she could say. All she could do was sigh, go back to the sofa, and sit down. She found a television show and started watching it.She was distracted all morning.Elijah was busy.Pierre was busy.Aunt Leigh was busy.Everyone in the house seemed t
"Although I won’t be able to tell you everything about your past, at least I know everything about you that happened in the past five years.”Sally pursed her lips. When she met such a person who talked straight to the point without the slightest hesitation, who was like a friend and a brother to her, she suddenly felt all her burden disappear. She hurriedly held the phone and plopped down onto the couch by the bedroom’s bay window. She looked at the rustling red leaves falling outside the window. "Then can I ask you... before my relationship with Elijah… was I the one who chased after him?”On the other end of the phone, Zane was silent for a moment."Was that what Elijah told you?"Sally nodded seriously. "Mm-hmm."He said that… I was the one who fell in love with him at first sight and pursued him shamelessly…”When Sally said that, her face turned red.To hide her embarrassment, she coughed lightly. "But that's what Elijah said."When I asked the servants about it at home
After hanging up the phone, Sally lazily continued to watch the television show.To be honest, that phone call did not reduce the anxiety in her heart even by half. Instead, her anxiety seemed to have increased.She wondered why everyone seemed to be hiding a percentage of what they knew during their conversations after she lost her memory.No one was willing to speak openly and honestly with her about the past.She could not figure out anything and she felt like a fool.After she took a deep breath, she stood up and decided to go out for a walk.She could not go on like this!If she kept lazing around at home and overthinking, she would turn into a madwoman sooner or later!Aunt Leigh frowned. "Madam, Sir said that you can't go out for no reason... It's dangerous outside..."Sally pursed her lips and looked up at Blair who was sitting near the railings on the second floor. "What if I ask him to bring me out?”When Blair heard what she said, he raised his eyebrows. "You want
The dates on all these magazines were recent, and the headlines were all about her. Sally carefully flipped through the pages of each magazine and finally realized why Elijah had refused to let her go out, even controlling the news that reached her. It turned out… This was how other people viewed her. Licentious. Flirtatious. Fake. Pretentious. Sally was not angry as she read these false accusations. She only found them funny. She had already gotten angry the other day when Elijah told her about what had happened with Quirinus. Now, she found the whole thing funny. Some people merely followed the crowd and were spreading rumors. They were speculating about how her relationship with Elijah was, how her life was, what kind of person she was… Why did those things concern people who had never talked to her before? She let out a sigh and placed the magazines down. When she turned around, she saw Blair staring blankly in a direction. She frowned and looked towar
The shrill voice drew the attention of everyone in the library, and all eyes were on Sally now. In an instant, the quiet library transformed into a bustling marketplace. Some people whispered among themselves, others sneered coldly, and a few mocked her loudly. Sally heard every person’s voice. She pursed her lips, and the hands hanging by her sides curled into fists. She knew she should not care about what outsiders thought about her, and she should not get angry over gossip. However, she still felt angry when she heard those malicious voices. Was there no one who could mind their own business?“Let’s go.” Blair took a quick step forward and pulled Sally behind him. Then, he turned to look at the girl whose hair was tied into two ponytails. “Is there a back exit here?” The girl was stunned speechless by what had just happened. When she heard what Blair asked, she jolted back to her senses and nodded hurriedly. “Yes, yes! I know the way!” Then, she instinctively
Fiona frowned. “Third year.” The oppressive feeling that Sally was emanating caused her to feel extremely uncomfortable. She bit down on her lip. It was clear… It was clear she was the one who was interrogating Sally, but why did she feel like she was the one being questioned now? “Oh, third year?” Sally smiled as she continued gazing at her. “If you’ve been here for three years, you should know what the university’s motto is, right?” Fiona pursed her lips. Although unwilling, she still answered Sally’s question. “The school’s motto is… to read virtuous books, to obey virtuous teachings, to have virtuous aspirations, to partake in virtuous activities, and to be a virtuous person.” Sally smiled. “You seem to have it down pat. But why are you not acting accordingly?” Startled, Fiona raised her gaze to look at Sally. “How do you know I’m not acting accordingly?” Sally continued smiling. “Let me ask you this. To read virtuous books, to obey virtuous teachings, to have vir
When Fiona sounded the command, the students blocking the exits all made way for Sally. Sally raised an eyebrow and remained seated in the chair as she gazed coolly at Fiona. “Why the sudden generosity, Ms. Fiona? That makes me feel uncomfortable.“Just letting me walk away doesn’t seem like something you would do.” Fiona smiled. “You’re very smart, Ms. Summers.” When she finished speaking, she strolled over to the window and gazed at the crowd of reporters outside the library. “I’m not a professional reporter, which is why you can refuse to answer my questions, show your disdain, and make things difficult for me.“But…” She turned and smiled at Sally. “What about the reporters outside? How do you plan to face them, Ms. Summers?” Sally frowned and stood up slowly so she could walk over to the window and look outside. Oh, man. The crowd of reporters outside… were all here because of her? Sally’s heart plummeted. To be honest, she felt far from calm. She was not a
She could not access the internet on her phone and had no means of contacting Elijah! She raised her head and gazed at the girl with ponytails who had an awkward expression on her face. Then, she shifted her gaze to Blair, who was visibly trying to contain his anger. She knew something bad would happen if they remained here. Thus, she let out a sigh and smiled as she stood up slowly. “It’s not that I’m scared to go down and face them...” Sally glanced at Fiona. “You just have no right to order me to do anything.“Remember this, I’m going down now not because you asked me to, but… because I’m tired of breathing the same dirty air as you in this library.“Oh, right. The university hasn’t changed its headmaster and head of academics, right?“I’ll find a chance to have them take a look at the surveillance footage here so they can admire how students of A City University enjoy poking their noses into the private lives of other people.” When she finished speaking, she turned aroun
————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