Chapter 1546"But I'm remarried now," Joanne said.Jack pondered for a moment and looked reluctant. "It's not like you cared about that marriage contract, and isn't it only valid for three months? In that case, I'll wait for three months, and then I'll give Tail and you a warm home.""I appreciate your kindness, but I can't marry you."Things would not work out, and she would rather break his illusion sooner than later.Jack had no lack of women and even less of beautiful women.His family would never accept a woman like her who had a child and was divorced.It was better not to start than to make everyone awkward later.Jack felt frustrated."Am I that unpopular? I don't think I'm inferior to Edwin.""No, you're a playboy, but not a total jerk," Joanne said seriously. "You can't compare yourself to a man like him."Jack was surprised by her compliment and laughed. Only there was a hint of dismay in his laughter.In the past, he wooed women by just giving them gifts.They
Chapter 1547Edwin bolted upright from the sofa, his fists clenched until they turned white.Joanne had married him, yet Jack still refused to give up."Which hotel is it? How dare they take Jack's order?"…In the five-star hotel.Joanne had only heard Jack mention that he had a surprise for her.When she arrived at the restaurant, she noticed the unusual decorations.Romantic flowers and ribbons adorned the space, and the faint fragrance of blossoms wafted through the air.The waiter led Joanne to the grand hall. At the end of the red carpet stood a tall, handsome figure with his back to her."Mr. Brown, your guest has arrived," the waiter announced, and the man at the end of the carpet slowly turned around.Jack wore his standard gentle smile, holding a large bouquet of fresh roses in his hand. Nestled among the roses was a sparkling diamond ring.Truth be told, he was a little nervous, and his palms were sweating.He had used this cheesy trick to woo women before, but
Chapter 1548Edwin became even more languid and composed upon seeing Jack in a state of agitation and frustration.He casually put his hand into his pocket, and his nonchalant demeanor formed a sharp contrast with Jack's rage."I have a stake in this restaurant. I'm hungry, so I just come and have something to eat."Edwin walked slowly to the dining table by the window and picked up the menu as if he really wanted to order food.Jack's dislike for Edwin had now turned into hatred. "Nonsense! I specifically checked this restaurant, and you have nothing to do with it. Where is the security? Kick him out!"The restaurant manager instantly came over when he heard Jack's roar.He looked uneasy, with sweat pouring down his forehead."Mr. Brown, just five minutes ago, Mr. Atherton bought the biggest shareholder's stock in our restaurant, so... he really is our boss now."Jack immediately flew into a rage, and now he understood Edwin's intention.To ruin his carefully prepared love c
Chapter 1549Although Joanne's face did not show revulsion, her faint frown indicated that Jack's confession of love today was hopeless.The culprit of all this was Edwin.Jack swung his fist toward Edwin again in anger."Edwin, I'll kill you today!"Edwin sneered, took off his suit jacket, and wrestled with Jack.The two punched each other, and the dull sound of fist and flesh colliding could be heard.They fought fiercely in the hall, knocking over a lot of tables, chairs, and benches. Joanne hurriedly asked the staff to separate them.But the two men even hit the staff.Edwin suddenly rolled over, pinned Jack to the ground, held his collar with one hand, and pressed one knee against his abdomen."Who do you think you are? A playboy with countless women outside! You're not qualified to steal my wife. Listen, Joanne and I won't get a divorce. Don't even think about it."Jack's face bled, and he got a black eye, but he was still aggressive."Pooh! You scum, if you hadn't us
Chapter 1550And Tail was just scared. She didn’t get hurt. What could Edwin do? He could only reprimand his father. Joanne didn't care about that. Joanne and Jack got in the car together and left. Edwin mused, 'Even if our marriage is temporary, shouldn't she respect our marriage?' He wanted to ask Joanne the question, but she's already gone. It was unclear whether the billboard incident was due to Harry's order. Edwin was afraid it was, so he didn't dare to be tough with Joanne. Edwin wiped the blood off the corner of his mouth and put on a bitter smile. He picked up his suit from the ground and headed out. Lucas pulled up in front of the restaurant. He was waiting for Edwin, an anxious look on his face. As he was about to call Edwin, Edwin came out with a grim face. "Mr. Atherton?" Lucas asked in surprise, "How did you get hurt?" "I'm fine. Take me to my father's villa." Edwin got into the car and ordered. Lucas was hesitant to tell Edwin what he had
Chapter 1551Joanne broke out in a cold sweat. She could even hear her heart pounding with panic.Just then, a nurse approached, holding a letter."Excuse me, are you Joanne Winters? Someone asked me to give this to you."Joanne snatched the envelope and tore it open.As she read the contents, her vision blurred and she stumbled backward.Her head hit the wall with a thud, causing her to cry out in pain. Her heart twisted with worry.Ada saw Joanne's distress and felt a pang of guilt, distress, and suspicion."Whose letter is this? What does it say?"Ada took the letter from Joanne's hand and read the single sentence inside."Your daughter is in my hands."Ada's face paled. She grabbed the nurse's hand and asked urgently, "Who gave you this letter? Was he holding a little girl? Where is he now?"The nurse didn't know, and Ada's grip on her wrist made her frightened. "He gave me a hundred dollars and asked me to give the letter to Ms. Winters. He was wearing a hat and mask,
Chapter 1552Lying on Harry, the young model was feeding a grape to him with her mouth.The servants were busy cleaning, who had been used to Harry's decadent life. When the doorbell rang, a maid went to open the door.The moment the door opened, she saw two men and two women barge in angrily, getting stunned."You... Who are you? What do you want to do?" the maid said. "Where's Harry?" Joanne asked straightforwardly.The maid became alert and asked back, "Why do you want to meet Mr. Atherton?""Is he not here?" With a hardened face, Joanne gave a threatening vibe.It was the vibe that every mother would emanate when her child was harmed. The vibe consisted of rage and anxiety.Sensing Joanne's unkindness, the maid was highly nervous."Mr. Atherton, he..." Before the maid could finish speaking, Joanne impatiently pushed her away and rushed into the living room.The maid hurriedly called other servants to help while trying to prevent Joanne from breaking in. "Miss, you can
Chapter 1553"Fine, just call the police. I'll tell them that you almost hit me and my daughter by tampering with the billboard and that you threatened me. If word of this spreads, you'll hit the headlines of entertainment news tomorrow."Harry's face darkened. He was not afraid of exposure.Yet if things got big, he wouldn't get any benefits."Let me repeat it. I did not abduct your daughter. You are not looking for your lost daughter, but making trouble for me. The longer you delay in my place, the more dangerous your daughter's situation will be."Seeing Harry deny it, Ada yelled with a gloomy face, "You old bastard! Kidnapping a child is criminal. Stop pretending. Except you, who else would kidnap Tail?" Harry got angry. He admitted that he had threatened Joanne before, but this time, Tail's disappearance had nothing to do with him. However, they came to his door to slander him. Harry felt it was a blatant provocation."Your daughter deserved to be kidnapped because she has
Chapter 1943"Just 999 dollars! It will bring you a long, happy life together."The vendor stared at Catelyn with eager eyes, frantically trying to sell his products.Cedrick looked down at Catelyn tenderly and asked, "Do you like it?"Catelyn picked up a charm to take a look, smiling, "It's not bad, but is it too expensive?"The charm was a good symbol. However, it was just casually made, not worth that much. This vendor was clearly trying to rip them off."As long as you like it, it has value."Cedrick raised his chin. Eason immediately handed over 10 hundred-dollar bills.The vendor gazed at the dollar bills with glowing eyes, took them with trembling hands, and chose a perfect charm for Catelyn and Cedrick.Cedrick took the charm and connected Catelyn's hand and his with it.His long, slender fingers moved. Even the slightest movement was very pleasant. Coupled with the romantic atmosphere, it was so beautiful.Joanne got excited as she watched them, clamoring, "I want o
Chapter 1942"Oh my, Evelyn made the shop assistant kneel to put her shoes on? That was too much! Does she think she's a noble princess?""Check out this video. Evelyn framed Mrs. Mason at the mall with a big belly.""Even a beast won't harm its children. Evelyn risked her child's life! How can she be so cruel?""Bah! Mr. Mason is handsome and rich. Evelyn actually cheated on him!""Her lover is too ugly. Evelyn has terrible taste.""Ahhh, Evelyn moaned so lewdly in the video. How can this man compare to Mr. Mason? I want to vomit..."As people online questioned and criticized Evelyn, her reputation completely collapsed, and she quickly became notorious.Cedrick became the victim of this incident.Cedrick sat in the car, looking at the responses on the Internet. He nodded and said, "You did a good job."To create the illusion that Evelyn cheated on Cedrick, Eason used AI technology to change Ralph's face into a stranger's in the videos of Evelyn and him having sex. "Thank
Chapter 1941Evelyn's voice paused, and her eyes were vicious and angry as she questioned hysterically, "But I did everything out of love for you!"Cedrick wanted to laugh. "Thank you, Ms. Swan. Although your love makes me sick, I have kindly prepared a gift for you."Evelyn looked at him in fear and confusion when she saw a familiar figure walk in through the door.The visitor was just as tall, straight, and handsome as Cedrick. It was amazing to see any difference in their appearance."It's you? You're Ralph?" exclaimed Evelyn, her stomach lurching.For so many nights, she had sex with Ralph, the imposter. No wonder the baby she gave birth to was so disgusting too."Little bitch, long time no see. I missed you so much."Ralph grinned and walked toward Evelyn with lustful eyes."Go away! Go away!"Evelyn frantically waved her pillow, trying to repel Ralph, but these attacks were like a kitten's playing in Ralph's eyes.Ralph smiled evilly, dragged Evelyn down from the hospi
Chapter 1940A few seconds later, she tore up the piece of paper regardless and looked at Cedrick with crazy eyes, "I'm your wife! It's Mrs. Mason in name only! All of this is a lie. My daughter is your child! And could only be your child!"Cedrick sneered, his deep eyes icy, "Think what you want, as long as you're happy."His voice was deep, pleasant, and charming, but what he said sent chills down Evelyn's spine.Evelyn looked at him incredulously. The smile on Cedrick's lips became even more fascinating. "There's something I forgot to mention. Are you sure the person you married is me? My wife is Catelyn from the beginning."Previous images flashed through Evelyn's mind. She thought of Cedrick's different attitudes. His passion, his impatience... Scene by scene, frame by frame, it was like a horrible movie, making her shiver."Cedrick, you indeed lied to me..."Evelyn stared at Cedrick with hatred, her eyes paranoid and mad."Even if my child is not yours and I didn't marry
Chapter 1939"I'm satisfied," Cedrick smiled dangerously, his eyes emotional.It was a smile that made Evelyn feel extremely alarmed."Then ... show me the baby."Cedrick looked at Evelyn condescendingly, his deep eyes full of coldness. "Eason."Eason respectfully carried the baby over to the hospital bed. "Mrs. Mason, please."Evelyn took the child in surprise and lifted the swaddling blanket on the baby.Although it was a girl, Evelyn gave birth to her. Naturally, Evelyn loved her.Yet the moment she saw the baby's face, Evelyn's face suddenly changed, and she quickly threw the baby away, leaning down and vomiting."No, it's not my baby! It's not my baby!"'How can she possibly be my child?' The baby was deformed. Her little face was bruised. Her eyes, nose, and mouth were all tightly grown together. She looked extraordinarily horrible..."Mrs. Mason, this is your baby!"Eason nimbly caught the baby that almost fell to the floor and brought it back to Evelyn."Take her a
Chapter 1938"Now, all of you, stop talking nonsense and do your job. We'll have an easy time when she has given birth."The doctor reprimanded and turned to go back to his office.Inside the room, Evelyn scrolled through the videos and news with a bitter smile.These days after she came back, Cedrick visited her every day and was photographed by many reporters and media. Now the news was all about her and Cedrick being in love.Yet only she knew that Cedrick always left soon after he came, never staying longer than fifteen minutes.'Is it really because he's too busy working?'When she thought of Summer and Braylon, who came in and out together affectionately, a glint of jealousy flashed in Evelyn's eyes.If only Cedrick could always stay by her side as Braylon did to Summer.Soon, it was Evelyn's due date."Cedrick, I'm so scared..."Evelyn grabbed Cedrick's sleeve, sweating in pain. "I can't take it anymore. I want a C-section with general anesthesia..."With a cold ligh
Chapter 1937The nurse rushed to support Evelyn.Evelyn looked flustered and headed back to the ward."Has anyone touched my things?"Evelyn came back like a different person. The condescension she had when she first arrived disappeared.'Braylon is no ordinary man. What if he really wants to help Summer get back at me?'Evelyn subconsciously rubbed her belly. She mustn't let anything happen to her child. She called the nurse and said coldly, "Ask the doctor to come here! I suspect someone has poisoned me."The nurse gave her a frightened look and murmured, "Mrs. Mason, how is this possible?""I don't care! Go get the doctor to check everything in the room. I will not allow anyone to hurt my child!" Evelyn yelled in a stern voice as her eyes went crazy.The nurse called the doctor in fear, and the doctor came, checked everything, and said resignedly, "Mrs. Mason, we assure you that everything here is qualified and absolutely free of any harmful substances. You can relax."Eve
Chapter 1936Evelyn nodded with satisfaction and asked with a smile, "Did Cedrick arrange this for me?"Eason thought to himself, 'Mr. Mason has no time for her.' Yet he smiled, "Of course, Mrs. Mason. If there's nothing else, I'll go back now."Evelyn smiled and nodded, "Go ahead. There are so many nurses here. They can take care of me."Cedrick had arranged the best labor and delivery room for Evelyn. Three nurses worked 24-hour shifts, so she would have someone to serve her at any time.Evelyn walked into the glass corridor, looking out at the sunshine and green grass. Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure."Who's that woman on the bench?"Evelyn's eyes went cold as she frowned and asked the young nurse next to her.The young nurse came over and asked with a puzzled look, "Mrs. Mason, which one do you mean?" "The old woman on the bench."A sneer appeared on Evelyn's lips, and her tone was acerbic.The nurse gave Evelyn a surprised look. "This lady is Mrs. Hensley, who live
Chapter 1935Cedrick was silent for a moment, counting the time. Indeed, Evelyn's due date was approaching.The smile on his mouth grew colder as he thought about what was going to happen."I'll have Eason pick you up.""I know you're busy. It's okay to have Eason pick me up, but I want to see you as soon as I get back."Evelyn smiled sweetly, not bothering with these details.As long as Cedrick cared about her, it was the same whoever came to pick her up.Evelyn touched her round belly, and her expectant face gradually became worried.'It's said that a sharp belly predicts a son and that a round belly predicts a daughter. My belly is so round. Will I have a daughter?'Meanwhile, Cedrick hung up the phone, casually threw it to the bedside, lay back down, and pulled the soft Catelyn into his arms.Half asleep, Catelyn heard Evelyn speaking arrogantly on the phone and slumped against Cedrick's chest."Evelyn's coming back?"Cedrick nodded slightly, a little impatient. "She's