Lia widened her eyes in shock."Uncle Zach…" Lia should have been enjoying the sun and beach in Malivo, staying in a luxurious overwater villa.However, she was intercepted on the way to the airport and was brought to this place.The kidnappers confined Lia in a room. Although she did not lack food or drinks, the toll on her mental state was agonizing. She didn't know who abducted her and what their motives were. Lia dared not sleep or eat even when she felt tired and hungry. She was on the verge of breaking down. Zach sneered. "Now you're scared, huh?""Uncle Zach, I made a foolish mistake. I know what I did was wrong. Please don't be mad. I'll return the money. Please let me go."Lia wept, looking pitiful. However, Zach was not buying into her act."Did you ever think about the consequences of stealing the money? You've got quite the nerve to ask for 100 million dollars!"Lia knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face. "Uncle Zach, I truly know I was
Instead of answering Lia's question, Zach wrote back, "Are you tired of living?"She could not help but shudder at his reply. She was terrified to the point of turning pale. Lia searched for photos of Malivo online to put up with Chelsey and Dianne.She also saved some selfies from her previous beach vacation. After carefully inspecting the pictures, Lia reckoned they were convincing enough. She took a shower, lay on the bed, and thought of napping.The possibility of Chelsey not being the biological child of the Jensons made her incredibly excited.If Lia could drive Chelsey out of the Jenson residence, no one would compete with her for Edward and Dianne's favor.Edward, Dianne, and Fred would only dote on Lia by then.As soon as this thought took root, it spread like wildfire.The more Lia thought about it, the more excited she became. Ultimately, she could not fall asleep.She sat up, put on a cardigan, and knocked on Chelsey's room door.At that moment, Chelsey w
Dianne held onto Lia, refusing to let go. "What on earth happened?""I wanted to check on Collie earlier. But Chels and the baby weren't in the room. When I came out, Chels had just returned."She was angry when she saw me there. I'm sorry, Grandma. I shouldn't have entered Chels' room. I know I was wrong."Right then, Dianne heard the elevator door open.She turned around and saw Chelsey. "Chels, is this really what happened?" asked Dianne.Chelsey looked at Lia, who was playing the victim. She immediately felt uneasy.Her intuition told her Lia hadn't entered her room to check on Cole. Yet Chelsey did not know the exact reason for her intrusion. She had looked around her room but found nothing missing or out of place. Before Chelsey could speak, Lia tearfully apologized, "Chels, I'm sorry. I know I was wrong. I won't enter your room again. "Please don't drive me away. I grew up in the Jenson residence and consider it my own home. Chels, please, I'm begging you."Di
Lia was over the moon when she heard that. She got so excited to the point tears welled up in her eyes."Thank you, Grandpa, Grandma! You're so kind to me. Thank you!"At last, Lia was moving into her dream room.Dianne smiled and said, "When the time comes, you can discuss the room's decorations with the designer. It'll be done according to your preferences.""Okay, Grandma."Lia glanced happily at Chelsey.She felt no one could challenge her standing in this household, not even Chelsey.Chelsey did not look at Lia. The first thought that came to Chelsey's mind was that it would be noisy during the renovation. That meant she and Cole had to move out.Right then, it was as if Dianne had read Chelsey's mind. She suggested, "Chels, let's move to the house across during the renovation."That mansion was initially your parents' marital home and has been empty for years. We had someone clean it up just a few days ago."Chelsey replied, "Okay."She only knew that the mansi
Lucas furrowed his brows slightly and asked, "You rescued her alone? Why didn't I know about it?""You were injured during that mission, so you didn't join us. Fel, Evan, Sebastian, and I carried out the operation," answered Micah.He continued, "Fel, Evan, and Sebastian distracted the kidnappers while I rescued the girl. I carried her down the mountain at night. She even said she'll marry me when she grows up."I wonder if she still remembers me."Lucas' expression abruptly darkened."Did you tell her my name?"Micah was momentarily stunned upon hearing that. "How do you know, Luke? Yes, I did mention your name at that time. Why are you suddenly asking about this? Did that girl come looking for you?"Lucas remained silent. For a moment, he did not know whether to cry or laugh. Chelsey had mentioned repaying a favor. But it was not Lucas who saved her. Instead, Micah was her rescuer. No wonder he had no recollection of her.Moreover, Lucas wasn't by himself when he re
Micah was so shocked that his mouth hung open."L-Luke, I had no idea you were married."Lucas explained, "That was three years ago. My eyes were injured then, and I couldn't see. "She married me without hesitation and cared for me until my eyes recovered. After that, we had some misunderstandings that led to our divorce."Memories of the past three years came rushing back to Lucas, intensifying his longing for Chelsey.All he wanted was to resolve the issue at hand and find her."How did you injure your eyes?" Micah asked with concern.Lucas replied, "It was an accident.""Oh." Micah sighed before adding, "Thank goodness your eyes have recovered now. Otherwise, you'd live in anguish if you can't see.""Yeah."Only those who experienced it would understand the feeling of being constantly surrounded by utter darkness. Lucas felt like the entire world was collapsing back then.Chelsey ultimately reshaped his world little by little.The thought of how she patiently cared
Chelsey noticed how desolated Fred was. So, she called Felicity, planning to advise her.However, after dialing Felicity's number, Chelsey discovered it was no longer in service.Felicity even deactivated her WhatsApp account. Chelsey had no idea how to reach her.Fred had already tried contacting Felicity. He felt even more depressed at being unable to reach her.Fred resented Felicity's firm decision to leave. But he also regretted not being able to keep her.Although it was a quiet sense of missing, the pain Fred felt was profound.…Queen Jewelry's new product launch would be in Westine after the New Year.The product launch would showcase jewelry worth hundreds of millions of dollars. For security reasons, Jason hired security guards from the best security company in the country.Jason took Chelsey to visit the venue one day before the product launch.She was pleased when she saw the well-trained security personnel. "These security guards are obviously professi
Chelsey was picking up a garlic shrimp when Micah's words shocked her, causing her to drop the shrimp on the table.She lifted her head in disbelief. Fixing her gaze on Micah, Chelsey asked, "What did you say?"Micah awkwardly scratched his head. "Chelsey, you must believe Luke. You're the only one he has feelings for.""I mean, the sentence before that. Ten years ago, you saved a young girl who said she wanted to marry you. But you told her your name is Lucas…"The lump in Chelsey's throat silenced her. So, did she repay a favor to the wrong person? The person who saved her back then was not Lucas. Micah looked at Chelsey's shocked expression. Yet, he still could not grasp the situation. "Chelsey, it's my fault. I shouldn't have spouted nonsense. Please don't take it to heart. I was just joking," Micah uttered awkwardly. Chelsey set her cutlery down before looking at Micah sternly. Then, she declared, "The girl you saved back then was me!"This time, it was Mica