Liam’s breathing stuttered, then grew irritable, and he suddenly stopped the car in a dark corner. A tinge of fear crept into her heart, “Why are you stopping here?”Liam framed her in his arms, eyes focused completely on her, “You haven’t thanked me yet.”“But I really don’t know why I should thank you.”Liam was getting a little angry at her stupidity.He put his hand behind her neck and pulled her to him then kissed her roughly, allowing her no room for objections. “Ugh… you, it hurts…”Anna placed her palms against his warm chest, pushing him away with all her might, but he caught both of her hands in his wrist and forced them behind her, deepening the kiss instead.His aggressive musk enveloped the air around her.Gradually, she gave up struggling but didn’t respond to his actions either.This only made him more and more violent. His tongue wrapped roughly around hers, causing her bursts of pain.The pain woke her up from her daze.She felt helpless. He was the one who said thos
Anna suddenly realized the truth.The person who had a listening device attached to him was not Liam.But herself!She pushed his heavy body away, “You eavesdropped on my argument with Chloe.”“I didn’t eavesdrop.”Anna pointed at the smartwatch on her wrist, “It’s this, this is also a listening device isn’t it!”Anna had other suspicions, now she was certain her instinct was accurate.“You’re Charles, aren’t you!”Liam didn’t admit it, but he didn’t deny it either.”He seemed certain that James had gotten rid of the person following them.He heaved her up into his arms and strode into the villa.“No! I have to report for work at the company tomorrow!”“You’re on leave tomorrow.”“No! I’m exhausted, I need to sleep.”“We can sleep together.”“No! I don’t want to, I really don’t…”“The important thing is I want to; you don’t have to want it.”“…”……Nina sat at her mother's bedside, holding her hand in hers while she quietly stared into space.As she watched her mother’s peaceful sleepi
Amelia lifted her shirt over her head.Michael was so furious his face turned purple and hurriedly averting his eyes.“Respect yourself, please!” He shouted.Amelia pursed her lips, slowly taking her seat, pointing to her chest, “My heart aches, I need you to comfort me.Aren’t you a medical genius? Dabbling in every area of medicine, and excelling at it too! You definitely know a bit about cardiology.”Michael was so angry; he felt his chest tightening.How could this woman be so thick-skinned?He was obviously chasing her away, and yet she insisted on staying.Were the Dawsons all so thick-skinned?“Miss Dawson, the cardiology I’m referring to usually requires surgery. We will cut open the heart with a surgical knife and then poke around in it until we find the malfunctioning part and remove it. If it isn’t a clean-cut, blood might just start pouring out, shocking the doctor until his hand slips and the heart falls to the floor, breaking into bloody chunks…”Michael said, voice viol
The night passed in a blur of pain and pleasure for Anna.She only stirred awake when the afternoon sun shined high in the sky. Liam was gone.All that was left beside her were crumpled bedsheets, evidence that he spent the night here. Anna was delighted to see him gone, she jumped off her bed and rushed into the bathroom to clean herself up.Even the pain in her body seemed to lessen instantly, she felt refreshed and comfortable.After she finished her shower, she walked out of the bathroom and saw the empty bed, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.Why did he leave without saying a word?Will it still be the same as before, after sleeping together, days would go by without a single word from him? As if he disappeared into thin air?Although there was an agreement between them, she must make herself available at his beck and call.But deep down, she was still a little down and disappointed.How she wished that they were dating.She was his girlfriend and he was her boyf
“You forget your former boss the moment you finish your assessment?”Ethan Collins!The man who was as gentle as a dove!Anna was pulled back down to earth and said laughingly, “How could I forget Director Collins, you helped Nina and me so much!”“He-he, don’t say that. The two of you did me a huge favor too. How was your competition? Did Mr. Ackman try to make things difficult for you again?”“Yeah, Nina and I are joining the Ackman Group soon.” She purposely avoided answering his last question.“Great, that’s good.”He sounded a little disappointed.But it was gone in an instant, he always sounded calm and easy-going, it was hard to tell his emotions through a phone call.“Right, I called you to ask whether you’d be interested in a design project? The pay is pretty good.”At the mention of good pay, Anna nodded happily.It would be a good opportunity for Nina to earn some extra money. “How long would it take? I need to discuss this with Nina.”“We’ll discuss the specifics in person
Hospital.Anna walked to the entrance to the ward and heard Nina’s bell-like laughter drifting out from the ward.Nina was on vacation today too so she didn’t have to rush to report for work at the Ackman Group. She could use her time to care for her mother.Anna didn’t expect Liam to have such an understanding and humane side to him.She pushed open the door.Melissa was in a very good condition today. She engaged in conversation with Nina, she even smiled and addressed Anna with a wave.Anna smiled and engaged Melissa in small talk, then, Melissa started to lose focus again.She pointed at Anna and said, “Why are you here! Did you come to visit me?”“You’re so lucky, you still look so young, and I’ve aged so much.” Melissa touched her face.Anna frowned in confusion, she wanted to ask Melissa who she mistook her for.Melissa leaned back on the bed carefully, “I’m tired, Miss Lincoln. Take a seat, I’ll chat with you when I wake up.”Miss Lincoln?Anna looked at Nina in shock, but Nina
Anna froze under Nina’s stare.“Because she saw me? It can’t be.” Anna pointed to herself blankly.“But she pointed at me and called me Miss Lincoln.”“Miss Lincoln?” Michael frowned.“Who is she?”Nina shook her head, “I don’t know either, this is the first time Mom has mentioned her.”Michael remained silent for a long moment, then his eyes brightened, “I think I’ve figured out how to treat her.”“How?” Nina looked delighted.“I think this Miss Lincoln is the key to discovering the core of her disease.”“But I don’t know who Miss Lincoln is.”“These few days when the psychiatrist performed psychological profiling on her, he realized there’s a locked-up part of her mind. As long as we can unlock this area, and make her face it head-on, it might be the key for her to achieve full recovery.”Nina was confused, “But what can I do now?"“Nina, think about the words Mrs. Scott said in the garden just now! It sounded like a woman died because of her.”“She blamed the woman’s death on herse
Nicole whispered in her daughter’s ear for a few minutes, and Chloe started laughing happily.“He-he, and I was worried once she entered the Ackman Group, her position in your father’s heart would rise. If this incident sees the light, she will be enveloped in scandal.”Hatred shone in Nicole’s eyes.“By then only your father, the rumors about her in society and amongst the Dawsons would be enough to drown her.”“The past few days, your father has been praising the little bitch non-stop, complimenting her for winning first place and entering the Ackman Group.”“Hmph, who could guess his daughter would commit such a taboo, we’ll see how he’ll praise her after news spreads!”Chloe smiled gleefully and scoffed, “Last night she was throwing her relationship in my face, saying they can be together because they’re not related by blood. We’ll see how long more she can stay this arrogant!”“Hah, blood relations? To rich families like this, pride and honor are what they care about. Once rumors