Before the reporters started their interviews, they all received a few photos simultaneously. The photos were shockingly promiscuous; one showed Lola and a mosaiced middle-aged man sleeping at a hotel together, and another was Louis with his associates seen snorting on some white powders together. Everyone was stunned. All of their questions immediately changed."Miss Atherton, you were seen at the hotel with this middle-aged man together. Is the man married? Are you a mistress?""Mister Joe, you have always portrayed a righteous image to the public. You were seen taking drugs with your friends… Is that true?""Pentaland Group hired both of you as their spokesperson. Do you feel guilty about taking up the role?""Regarding the highly controversial building safety issue, did you secretly work together with Pentaland Group to create the buzz around it? I understand that Pentaland is currently leading in terms of the sales rate…"The camera lights flashed incessantly. Lola and Lo
If Quinn was attentive, she would have seen that Stella had lost several kilograms in just a few days.Stella opened the door and invited Quinn in.Quinn, wearing branded clothes and a high-end purse, felt uncomfortable the moment she stepped into the hall. Nonetheless, she held Stella's hand and said affectionately, "I'm so sorry, Mom. It was my fault, but I didn't do it on purpose."Stella felt her face growing warm at the affection. She sat down on the sofa, wiped her tears, and hastily blustered, "Then tell me: Since when did you become a member of the Atherton family?!""I..." Quinn hung her head low, pretending to be embarrassed. "If I tell you I stole Catelyn's identity, will you keep it a secret for me?""W—What?!" Stella's eyes widened in disbelief as tears welled up.Quinn wanted to gain Stella's trust before dealing with what was coming next, so she frankly said, "You heard right: Catelyn is the most respected daughter of Miss Atherton. Do you remember that bracelet th
All the while, Stella was happily pouring water into the glass.However…Through the mirror placed on the oblique corner of the table where the kettle was placed, she spotted Quinn walking toward her with a syringe at hand. The hideous expression on her face and the viciousness in her eyes was something she had never seen before.Clang! The glass in Stella's hand slid on the table, and water was all over the floor.She turned around straight away, and her eyes were red as she stared at Quinn."What are you holding?!"Quinn did not expect Stella to turn around suddenly. A hint of guilt flashed across her expression, yet she grabbed the needle and brought it down to her neck, stabbing her. "For the sake of me calling you my mother, please sacrifice for me! This won't be lethal!""You're crazy! You're crazy!" Stella hastily grabbed Quinn's hand to stop the syringe from penetrating her skin.The tip of the needle landed on the back of Stella's hand. However, Stella did not notice t
After confirming with a nurse several times, Catelyn finally believed that Stella was indeed involved in an accident. The doctor said that Stella was undergoing surgery, so Catelyn could do nothing except wait.She rushed to Quinn and pulled her off the bench. "She was fine when I handed her over to you, so what's all this accident crap about? Did you do that?! What did you do to her?!"She knew that Quinn had not been sincere with Stella, and she should not have left Stella unattended to Quinn. Her heart was full of self-blame and worries.Quinn pretended to wipe away her tears, yet she had unspeakable doubts in her heart, just like Catelyn.'Why is her reaction like this?' Catelyn was confused."It's my fault, and I'm sorry for my aunt! If I hadn't asked her to buy me a drink downstairs, she wouldn't have been run into by a Mercedis Maybach..."Catelyn did not pay attention to her evasive explanation. "Where's the driver now? Have you called the police?"Quinn choked and shook
Catelyn was lost in the internal chaos.Just before dawn, she received news from the hospital informing her that Stella's surgery had been completed.She hurried back to the hospital, just in time to hear the doctor say, "Good news. We've managed to put the patient in stable condition, and it seems to be getting better at this rate."However, the patient's brain was severely impaired, and the situation isn't looking too good. She also hit her head not long ago, so I can't tell when she'll wake up."Quinn was even more anxious than Catelyn as she grabbed the doctor and hurriedly asked, "So she's vegetative now?""That's uncertain. It depends on her later recovery," the doctor explained.Quinn sighed in relief and hurriedly thanked the doctor.In contrast, Catelyn vehemently begged the doctor to get Stella out of her coma. At that moment, all her hopes were pinned on the doctor and the hospital. She could not see Stella suffer from the accident.After all, it was her mother on on
'Had someone instructed Quinn and strung her along in an evil plan?'Catelyn was troubled by these thoughts as she, not long after, fell asleep as she leaned on the couch. As soon as she closed her eyes, and before she could fall into rapid-eyes-movement, the scene of Stella being rammed by Cedrick kept reappearing in her head, and she was awakened by that, covered in sweat.She wiped the sweat from her forehead and wanted to pour herself a glass of water.The table where the kettle was usually placed was in a mess. The lid of the was on the floor, too, and the decorations on the table topped.It seemed as though a scuffle had occurred.Catelyn leaned over to pick up the lid of the kettle but was almost pierced by a sharp object.She frowned, and upon closer inspection, she realized that it was a sharp needle. A green liquid is faintly visible at the tip of the needle.'What's this?' Catelyn took a clean tissue paper and wrapped the broken needle. With innumerable questions in h
"Sorry. Everything all happened so suddenly that I didn't have time to inform you."Catelyn stared at Cedrick uneasily.Before he returned, her mind was brimming with questions as she had lots to ask, including if he had a hit-and-run involving Stella, but…When she saw him, she lost the determination to do so.She was afraid that all his answers would indicate that he was responsible because she would not know how she would face Stella and Cedrick afterward.However, he was calm and did not reek of alcohol, and she saw no guilty conscience after an accident from him. If she asked the question out of a sudden, it would seem she did not trust him all the while.Finally, she pretended to be nonchalant and asked, "Is it something troubling? I called you last night, but you didn't answer.""It's all a matter of work, but it's resolved now. What happened to those phone calls last night?" Cedrick did not plan to elaborate on what happened yesterday. Instead, he grabbed her hand and ru
"I'm fine, honest. Let's go home already, I'm so hungry."Catelyn needed to sort out these clues.Cedrick turned her around and made her face him. His sharp cold eyes were full of hostility. "Is that so? You're not lying now, are you?""Yes." Catelyn lowered her gaze, and her mind was in chaos.Of course, Cedrick did not believe her. Her current state was so unstable that anyone could see that something must have happened.Suddenly, two fingers pinched her chin, forcing her to raise her gaze slightly to meet his eyes. "Tell me, what happened?""I—I… The…" Catelyn hesitated and tried to organize her utterance, but she was somewhat at a loss for words.Just when she made up her mind and planned to ask about the accident, Cedrick swung her chin from his hold, and his tone became gloomy when he spoke, "It seems that you're forcing me to have someone check you before you answer.""Answer me first: What did you do last night? I know that Charles wasn't with you!"Cedrick's eyebrows