Chapter 1517Suddenly, Ada froze. She found the man's voice familiar. Joanne also found the man's voice familiar. She was stunned. Then she turned around in a daze. When Joanne saw Edwin's angry, handsome face, she was shocked. She stopped breathing. She wished she had mistaken someone else for him. She bit her tongue hard. It hurt so much that her eyes widened instantly. She timidly took a step backward. "Edwin, aren't you in a meeting at the office?" Edwin exploded with rage, his face dark, "You wish I were in the office so that you could bring this little..." He wanted to say "little bastard", but when he saw Tail's innocent eyes, he couldn't say it. He changed his words. "Girl. Joanne, how dare you secretly meet Patrick's daughter after getting back together with me?" Joanne was intimidated by his angry rebuke. Joanne was worried that Tail was frightened. She took Tail into her arms and said, "Tail is my daughter. I have a responsibility to take car
Chapter 1518"Jo, are you fleeing for your life?" Jack pulled over, rolled down the window, and poked his head out with a grin.Joanne had no time for joking. She yanked open the car door and got in. "Drive! Edwin's after me!""What?"Jack's playful demeanor vanished as he sat up straight. He restarted the car and sped off.Peering through the rearview mirror, Joanne saw no sign of Edwin in pursuit.'Perhaps Ada held him up,' she thought to herself.She relayed the situation to Jack, who let out a mocking laugh.Though not worried about Ada being bullied, he veered the car and headed back to the hotel.At the entrance, Edwin's bodyguards dragged Ada away. His handsome face was dark with anger and frustration.Relieved to see Ada unharmed, Joanne urged, "Let's go before he spots me."But as if on cue, Edwin's gaze shot up and locked onto Jack's car like a hawk.Despite the tinted windows, Joanne felt his eyes on her, and a chill ran down her spine.She looked away guiltily.
Chapter 1519Tail, who had been quiet the whole time, suddenly lifted her head.She threw her arms around Joanne's neck and pleaded with a pout, "Mama, I don't want to be apart from you."Joanne couldn't bear to see the sadness and grievances in her eyes."I don't want to leave you either, but you saw how fierce that man was. It wouldn't be safe for you to stay," Joanne said, pinching Tail's chubby cheek.Tail looked like a mini-version of Edwin. She had his eyes.She furrowed her brow and put on her most pitiful expression."But I've never been away from you for this long. Please let me stay. I'm not afraid of danger. Miles can chase him away for me."Joanne tensed up. "Do you like Miles that much?""Yeah!" Tail's cheeks turned rosy, and she said shyly, "He's the nicest person to me besides you, Ada, and Uncle Patrick. I've promised him to be his girlfriend when I grow up."Joanne was rendered speechless.She had never taken their children's play seriously. After all, one o
Chapter 1520From the front desk, Edwin got the key to the suite Ada and Tail had booked earlier.He pushed open the door and saw a room filled with gifts given by Miles. Rug dolls, colorful princess dresses, and even streaming equipment.Edwin gritted his teeth. That brat had sided with outsiders.Despite knowing that the Tail was the child of Joanne and another man, he still treated her so well."Move everything out!" Edwin ordered in a cold voice.Lucas surveyed the room full of gifts, which resembled a children's supermarket. He swallowed, asking, "All of them? Where should we take them? These things seem quite expensive."Edwin's temples popped, and he said, "To Mason Estate. Give them to Puffy and tell Catelyn that Miles had used 10 million dollars of my money to buy gifts for a female streamer. If she doesn't keep the boy in check, he will grow up into a playboy."Lucas felt awkward. 'Is Mr. Atherton wrestling with Miles?'"Yes, sir." Lucas suppressed his inner thoughts
Chapter 1521Joanne was different. Her light makeup was simple yet elegant. Although a little girl was with her, the girl was adorable. No wonder Jack had taken a special interest in her.Despite the early hours, Joanne was concerned that Tail might not be used to the food there and cooked her favorite seafood porridge. She stirred in succulent chunks of lobster and finished it off with a sprinkle of greens. The porridge looked good and tasted like heaven.Tail cheered and applauded, declaring that her mother was the best cook in the world.But as the meal came to an end, Joanne realized that Jack had not yet returned with Ada.She was torn between calling Jack to inquire about their whereabouts or waiting for them to return when her phone suddenly rang.It was a text message from Ada.She was asked to bring some coats to a nearby hotel.Joanne was puzzled.Why would Ada be at a hotel instead of coming home?She tried calling the number back, but there was no answer.She the
Chapter 1522"Who are you people, and what do you want?"In the backseat of the speeding car, Joanne clutched Tail tightly to her chest. She could feel the tiny tremors of fear from the girl's body.Tail had never been exposed to such a terrifying situation.But she gritted her teeth and held on, refusing to let her fear get the better of her. Yet her pale face betrayed her inner panic. Joanne tried to remain calm. She pulled Tail's face into her embrace, shielding her from the gazes of the men in the car.Perhaps if Tail didn't see their faces, she could find some small measure of safety."Don't be afraid. We're not bad people. Our boss just wants to have a word with you," said the man in the lead.The image of a handsome but loathsome face flashed through Joanne's mind. "You were sent by Edwin?"The man didn't respond.The tension in the car was palpable, like sparks igniting in the air. Joanne's voice was tight with anger as she spoke through clenched teeth. "Did you send t
Chapter 1523"It's my honor to serve Mr. Atherton." The bodyguard's toes hurt, but he didn't show any displeasure. Maybe he didn't care, or he really felt honored to be Edwin's underling.Joanne was so angry that she turned her head and went upstairs with Tail in her arms.The doorbell rang.Lucas pulled the door open and saw Joanne carry Tail in with a sullen face."Edwin, your bodyguard hit on me in the car. Whatever you want to talk to me about, settle this first." That was the first thing Joanne said to Edwin when she entered the door.Behind Joanne, the bodyguard who was going to report to Edwin paused and felt an angry gaze on him.As soon as he looked up, he saw Edwin's grim face."No, I didn't!!" The bodyguard was trembling and hurriedly explained, "Ms. Winters didn't want to see you, so we could only take her here forcibly. I didn't hit on her..."Hearing "Ms. Winters", Edwin narrowed his eyes unhappily.Lucas gave the bodyguard a wink. "Ms. Winters? This is Mrs. Ath
Chapter 1524Shutting his ears to Joanne’s pleading, Edwin kicked open the door, threw Tail into the bedroom, and then locked the door resolutely.Joanne hurried to the room, but only to see Edwin lock the door and warn her. “Don’t think about your daughter. Spend some time worrying about yourself."The next second, Edwin carried Joanne up in his arms.Before Joanne could utter the word “Tail”, Edwin flung her onto the bed. She fell on it and then bounced off the soft mattress. She looked up at Edwin undoing his tie with a smirk.Despite the good sound insulation, Joanne could still vaguely hear her daughter’s helpless sobbing coming from another bedroom.Shocked, she asked, "You... What do you want to do?"Edwin tied her hands to the handle of the bed with his tie. "Don't worry. I won't harm you. I just hope to finish what we didn't finish on our wedding night."With her hands tied, Joanne was in no position to flee. She could only struggle and kick him violently to avoid his