“It must have been Diana White. She probably found out about this.” Jenna said grimly with certainty. “Her doing this just convinces us further that she’s not General Hale’s granddaughter.”If Diana White really was impersonating General Hale’s granddaughter, the Hales would not forgive her easily even without Jenna making a move.Shawn rubbed his temples and said with a serious expression, “Diana White’s bodyguards are all retired special forces. It won’t be easy to get a sample of her blood or hair with the follicle attached.”“There must be a way,” Jenna said. “Diana White is an actress. She has to go on set to film.”Right then, Jenna’s phone rang.When she saw it was Jack Newman calling, she was a little surprised but quickly picked up. “Dr. Newman?”“Diana White isn’t General Hale’s granddaughter.” Jack Newman confessed from the other end of the call. “Actually, I should have told you much earlier, but…”Jack’s tone was pained and tinged with self-blame. “She even told me
Afraid that Jacob would be suspicious, Jenna added, “I was at the hospital this morning to visit Carrie and bumped into Mr. Lerman, who used to be the chairman of Elysian’s board of shareholders. I only found out then that Dr. Newman’s father was Mr. Lerman himself. Not long after I went back, Dr. Newman called me, and we chatted. I didn’t expect something like this to happen to him…”“Mr. Lerman has… had two sons,” Jacob told Jenna. “He kicked his biological son out of the country a few years ago. Jack was adopted, although he did raise him from a young age.”Jenna was a little shocked, but soon after, endless sorrow welled up in her heart.From what little Jack had said, Jenna could tell he had been working for Diana White all this time. Unexpectedly, he died at her hands in the end.Elsewhere, Diana, who had just gotten to the set, was shocked when she received the call.She took her phone to her personal dressing room and asked the caller in a low voice, “How did Jack Newman d
Percival had a sharp mind and could tell the two men did not see eye to eye.He went over to pull open the car door, breaking the tension. “It’s too cold. Let’s get into the car, Uncle Xavier. You, too, Uncle Shawn.”Shawn was afraid Duo would freeze and carried her into the car after Percival got in.After Jenna finished putting the luggage away and was about to get into the driver’s seat, Shawn suddenly said, “Jen, you have a cold. Let President Pascal drive. He slept for over ten hours on the plane and should get some movement in.”“My nose is just a little blocked.” Xavier was used to being waited on. How could Jenna let him drive?Shawn looked at Xavier and said coldly, “Is this how you normally treat my sister, President Pascal? She has a cold, and you can’t even drive?”Xavier did not argue with Shawn and ushered Jenna to the passenger’s seat.Shawn had prepared all sorts of candy for the kids, from fruit-flavored hard candy to soft candy.Percival was not a fan of sweet
“Yes, it’s Mr. Bodyguard.” Before Xavier left, he left them two bodyguards to protect them in secret.Percival frowned, then glanced into the crowd again.He had always been very observant and felt the person following them was not their bodyguard. However, the other party always kept a certain distance from them and did not seem to have any malicious intent.Afraid that Jenna would worry excessively, Percival did not tell her his guess.A few stops later, they arrived at the hospital.Jacob had surgery to perform that day, and the nurse told Jenna that Dr. Tennyson had not left the operating theater since the morning. So, Jenna led the children straight to Carina’s hospital room.Jenna had not told Duo about Carina’s condition before this. When they got there, they saw the woman sleeping peacefully, her belly round like a balloon.Afraid she would wake Carina, Duo asked Jenna in a whisper, “Mommy, is Godmamma still sleeping?”Jenna led the two children to the side of the hospi
“Does that mean I can eat the desserts made by the owner?” Duo’s head swiveled as she looked between them and said cutely, “See, Mommy, my wish worked!”The employee led Jenna inside and brought her a menu.Jenna remembered that the matcha mille crepe cake she had last time was pretty good and ordered it again before handing the menu to Duo.“What do you want to eat, Uno?” Duo turned to ask Uno.“I’m not eating.” Uno was not a fan of desserts and was playing a game on his phone as he sat on the sofa.The table was not very high. Jenna looked over. When she saw her son was still playing that chess game, she was amused, though a little exasperated.“You’ve been stuck on this game for a long time now, haven’t you?”When she went back to Dresark two months ago, she had seen Percival playing this game. He was still playing it now, almost as if he had it out for the game.Duo shuffled closer to look, too, a smug and gloating expression on her face. “Uno’s the developer of this game b
However, Mrs. David did not ask about it.Jenna handed Mrs. David her bonus in an envelope and told her not to come tomorrow so she could head back earlier for the holidays.Percival noticed a LEGO set in the living area and picked it up to show to Jenna. “Mommy, did you spend a lot of money to buy these from someone?”When she saw what he was holding, she somewhat dazedly remembered the time she went out with Tom.Her heart throbbed with pain for a few seconds, and her eyes became cold. “No, Mommy’s friend won a game around Christmas, and this happened to be the first prize.”Duo looked up at Jenna. “Which friend of yours is so amazing, Mommy?”“Just a regular friend.” Seeing that Percival was excitedly playing with the LEGO set in the living area, Jenna led her daughter to the bathroom to shower.…The next day.Jenna got up early to make breakfast for her two children.Duo was still a little jet-lagged. When she got up around 9 AM, she still looked sleepy.Percival, on th
Tom patted Duo’s pink cheek and said gently in a low voice, “And Duo, you can’t let your guard down just because I’m your uncle’s friend. I might be a bad guy.“You should keep your guard up even against your mommy or uncle’s friends. Got it?”Duo ‘oh’-ed in acknowledgment, looking at Tom with a conflicted look. “Then, are you a bad guy, Mister? Can I still talk to you?”Tom could not help but smile. “Of course, you can.”Duo immediately smiled happily and crawled onto the seat, asking Tom to sit beside her before fishing out a palmier from her bag.“This was made by the owner of a dessert shop. It’s super yummy!”Duo had snuck a piece yesterday before sleeping. Coming out today, she had shoved a few pieces into her little bag.Duo felt pained as she looked at the palmier in Tom’s hand but quickly assuaged herself. “It’s so delicious that I didn’t even want to share it with you, Mister. However… the doll you gave me the last time was so cute, and you’re so handsome, so I’ll trea
"Yes, Duo, you're so clever," Sam nodded while leading the two children into the mansion.Full of curiosity, Duo ran upstairs and hopped down in just a few minutes while looking around at this beautiful, cozy home. "Big brother, I think Dad is still alive," Duo whispered with excitement to her older brother, Uno."You said the same thing twice when we were in Dresark," Percival responded."Dad has been gone for a long time. Mom and Dad's belongings you saw in the bedroom just haven’t been thrown out by the maid yet. Dad is not with us anymore."Percival had seen the news about Dad's plane crash and the recovery of the body.Duo's expression turned disappointed upon hearing this. She mumbled, "I'm telling the truth. I used to dream about Dad often. Dad said he missed me.""Besides, this is where Dad lived, and I don't feel sad at all."She felt the warmth in her heart, imagining a future where her brother and mom would live there with their dad. They would share meals with Dad,
While eating, Carina asked Jenna, “You went on a business trip with Quinn, didn’t you? Where is he?” “Daddy is busy making money so he can buy me a castle!” Duo chirped joyfully. Upon hearing Duo, Carina thought to herself, ‘Oh, dear, forget about a castle, your father could buy you a small nation if you wanted to. Besides, even your uncle is rich enough to buy you a castle made of diamond!’ She soon noticed the dark look in Jenna’s eyes and quickly caught on to something. With that, she stopped probing and switched to another topic. While they were busy eating, the housemaid stepped into the house with a large haul of shopping bags. She then proceeded to the dining table to inform Carina, “Madam, these are the clothes and toys that Mr. Tennyson bought for the young miss…” "Throw them out!” Carina harshly cut off the housemaid’s sentence. The servant obliged and took everything away. Jenna pointed out. “Haven’t Triss explained the situation to you? She was just dru
Shawn assumed that Quinn would only be gone for a while to take care of some of the matters that came up during the period of his false death. He certainly did not expect Quinn to completely vanish without telling anyone. Shawn may be a smart man, but there were no clues whatsoever that he could follow to trace Quinn and what he was up to. Jenna seemed disappointed to hear this. After a while, she suddenly brought up. “What if Agnes asked to see him and set up a trap…” “No.” Shawn could tell that Jenna was already thinking about the worst-case scenario and quickly assured her. “Quinn is far more capable than you think he is.” From the moment Quinn faked his own death and upon learning about Quinn’s close dealings with the Faulkners, Shawn realized that intelligence was not the only remarkable trait Quinn possessed. He was also very calculative, there were not many people who could match him in this regard. After that, he took Jenna to Carina's house to see the children.
The bodyguard finally snapped back to his senses and quickly went to make the appropriate arrangements. Despite Xavier’s claims, Jenna understood just the sort of person he was. He was stubborn and vicious, he would not simply let her go that easily. She dialed up her alertness and continued holding the knife to his neck. After a while, she caught a scent of the pungent, iron smell of blood. The blood trickling down Xavier’s stomach had dyed his shirt red. The blood dripped onto the ground and formed a small puddle. She started to panic and wanted to instruct the other bodyguard to get some bandages and attend to Xavier. However, she noticed how composed the bodyguard seemed and deemed that he was waiting for an opening to seize the knife from her. With that, she discarded the thought of attending to Xavier’s wound. The helicopter arrived very shortly after that. Jenna led Xavier out of the villa and approached the helipad. At last, she removed the knife from his n
Around half past seven in the evening, Xavier returned to the villa in a rather good mood. He took a serving of delicious dinner from the housemaid and went upstairs to bring it to Jenna. “Sir.” The bodyguard greeted Xavier upon noting his return. Then, they proceeded to unlock the door with the key. Xavier did not seem to be in any particular rush to open the door. Instead, he turned to the bodyguards and sent them away in an unusually gentle voice. “You two, get something to eat. I’m fine by myself.” They nodded and went downstairs. They were aware that Jenna had not eaten much lately so she was physically weak. Besides, the boss was more than capable of subduing her by himself, so they were not worried about her running off. Xavier opened the door. To his surprise, the room was engulfed in darkness. Before he could react, he heard a rush of footsteps quickly approaching him. It was then when he felt a jab of pain around his abdomen, then he was tackled. He d
Xavier leaned over to get a closer look at Jenna, then murmured, “You are right, I have lost my mind in trying to claim you for myself. I’m going to lock you inside this room forever. I’ll never be lonely again with you by my side.” “You're insane!” Jenna lashed out. She ran toward the door while Xavier was distracted. She twisted the door handle as hard as she could but failed to open it still. Xavier sat at the table with his legs nonchalantly folded. He eyed her coyly and offered casually. “Come on and eat, otherwise you won't even have enough strength to run to the door tomorrow.” Jenna approached the table, then she grabbed the plate, and threw it at him. “Scram!” The sauce of the spaghetti soaked through his shirt and strands of noodles grossly clung to his skin. Despite his humiliated state, he did not seem the slightest bit bothered. “If you waste the food, you’re going to have to starve until tomorrow morning.” “Scram!” Jenna howled at him again. Xavier ha
Jenna hung up and approached the French windows prudently. She noticed that even the sliding doors were locked shut. The French windows were bulletproof and there was no way she could break them even if she had a gun. She was going to slip away when the housemaid opened the door to bring her breakfast. Unexpectedly, it was not only the housemaid who showed up to bring her breakfast. Two large bodyguards came as well. They were the same ones who were assigned to her in Hevedburgh and they had cut off her path of freedom. The housemaid set the breakfast on the table and bowed politely at Jenna. “Miss Jenna, please use the landline to call me if you need anything.” Jenna grimaced faintly and only chuckled wryly in response. There were no phones or computers in the room, and her contact with the outside world was completely cut off. The landline phone only allowed her to call downstairs. She wondered if Quinn knew that Xavier had brought her to Dresark… She had a nagg
Jenna looked on without much sympathy as Diana died in Connor's arms. She had already heard about Diana's past from Xavier. She grew up in a slum, dirt poor, and without anyone to support her. The circumstances of her birth made her grow into someone who would resort to anything if it meant she could climb her way up. It was certainly pitiful, but she had no sympathy for Diana at all. If Diana had not done what she did to Carina and did not kill Millie, perhaps Jenna would simply let it slide. Shawn no longer paid attention to those two on the floor. He pushed the chair away and got up. “I’ll ask Sam to take Percival and Duo out later, we’re going to Golden Elegance to eat something. I don’t have anything planned this evening so we can bring them out for some playtime after that.” Jenna nodded, then she grabbed her bag and left the cafe with Shawn. As soon as the two of them reached the roadside, a Ghost suddenly screeched to a stop in front of them. The rear door
“I love her.” Connor spoke with a determined look in his eyes, “She made a lot of mistakes in the past and even killed people, I’m not going to excuse that. However, I am willing to bear the consequences with her.” Jenna was floored to hear this. Diana must be unbelievably lucky to meet someone who would still love her so deeply after all the things she had done. She spoke without sympathy, “I’ll give you the antidote if you can tell her to bring Millie back to life. Also, she nearly sent my friend into a lifelong coma and I haven’t settled the score with her yet.” How could the dead ever be resurrected? Connor was aware that Jenna would never give him the antidote. He turned to Shawn with a solemn look and pleaded again. “I will pay for Millie’s life with my own. Please give Diana a chance.” Connor was not a fool, he had a vague impression that Diana had been using him. However, there was nothing he could do about it at this point as he had fallen in love with her.
Connor realized that it was the drug taking effect again. He quickly pried Diana’s fingers away and hurried outside to find a doctor. After the doctor attended to Diana, he heaved a sigh of relief. “Please give her an anesthetic to put her to sleep.” Connor requested. He was worried that Diana would think of him again when she woke up and experience another severe attack that would kill her. The only solution was to put her to sleep. After that, he hired a caregiver to look after Diana. He did not know where Jenna was. With that, he asked for Jacob's phone number from the doctor and called Jacob first, “Hey Jacob, this is Connor. I am General Hale’s grandson.” “Oh, do you need something from me?” Jacob asked impatiently. “I know that East Mill Pharmaceutical must have developed a suitable antidote for the effects of Curb.emotion.” Connor gulped, his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down. “Please sell me one of those antidotes.” Since he was aware of the drug and its ass