Shannon cried pitifully, and it pained Lucas to see her like that. He passed her some tissues. "Don't cry, I'll send you back.""Luke, I shouldn't have come, right? Even Josie hates me now. Everyone's changed. Including you …"She stared blankly at Lucas. Although Lucas still treated her very well, she could feel him trying to keep his distance.He no longer hugged her like he used to, nor did he smile at her. Even when they met up, he had a very troubled look on his face. He might be there with her in person, but his mind was somewhere else. Had he fallen for Chelsey?Lucas, too, knew that he had changed. For the past three years, he would always think of Shannon whenever he heard Chelsey's voice. But now, Chelsey's image in his mind got clearer and clearer, whereas Shannon's face was beginning to fade out."I'll send you back." Lucas did not reassure Shannon. His cold attitude toward her made it clear to Shannon that he cared less and less for her.After they got into Lucas' ca
Late that night when Josie was finally fast asleep, Lucas shot Chelsey a meaningful glance. They got out of the ward one after another and had a talk in the corridor outside.Lucas looked straight ahead and said gloomily, "With my mom in such a condition, we can only talk about the divorce in a month's time. I hope that we can get through one more month so that she won't have to worry about us. I'll give you an extra ten million dollars as reimbursement when we get the divorce."Chelsey responded calmly, "I don't care about the money. I married you to repay your kindness. I don't mind waiting an extra month."Chelsey was using her gratitude to cover up her true feelings for him. She did not want to admit that she had loved him. Perhaps it was best for both of them if she'd never loved him. When he heard that, Lucas turned to look at Chelsey. His gaze was deep and bottomless, like it held the entire universe in it. "I don't remember ever saving you.""I was kidnapped 11 years ago.
For a high and mighty president of a company to lose his sight all of a sudden was equivalent to losing everything he had. Nobody could take a drastic blow like that.Looking at how calm and collected Chelsey was, it finally dawned on Lucas that he was the one who could not be away from her, not the other way around. In the past three years, he had grown used to having her by his side.…Chelsey stayed back at the hospital to look after Josie. She urged Lucas to go home and take a rest, but he refused. He left the companion bed to Chelsey and made do on the couch for the night.When Josie woke up in the middle of the night and saw Chelsey on the companion bed to her left, and Lucas on the couch to her right, she smiled in satisfaction.Lucas' assistant sent breakfast to the hospital early the next morning. He also brought Lucas the documents he needed to sign for the day. With the huge stack of documents on the coffee table, Lucas began busying himself with work once he was do
Timothy generously gave a suggestion. "It's fine, then. I'll make supper and deliver it to you."Chelsey wandered away to keep her distance from Lucas. She declined, saying, "Tim, save the trouble. I don't feel like having supper tonight; you can go ahead. I'll buy you a meal next time instead.""That's okay," he replied.After a pause, he wondered aloud, "Why are you with Lucas Yates? Did he take advantage of you or anything? Tell me if he did. I'll give him a good beating."She hurriedly denied it, "No, he didn't. I've sorted things out with him. I'm just here to visit his mom because she has some kind of brain tumor. I'm worried about her.""Alright then. Call me if you need anything." Timothy hung up in disappointment.After Chelsey put away her phone, she turned around to find Lucas staring at her with much hostility, as though he had caught her cheating.She gave him a look and went into the patient's ward. Lucas texted his assistant, "Look into the background of Timothy
Lucas patted Chelsey on the shoulder, urging her, "Go home. Come again tomorrow.""Sure." She went with his suggestion and slowly rose. After sitting for a while, her legs were numb, and she lost her balance. As she tumbled backward, he quickly caught her. Her body leaned back against his.The sight of his broad shoulders reminded her of that eventful night. How she wished she could give him a hug and beg him not to divorce her. She wanted to be with him forever.However, a stinging pain spread across her body when she replayed the image of Lucas hugging Shannon.Steadying herself, she flexed her legs and escaped from his arms."I'm leaving now." With that, she left the ward without looking back.She might love him dearly, but she would never humiliate herself for love.At first, Lucas had asked his assistant to see Chelsey home. But upon second thought, he made his assistant stay with Josie instead as he went after Chelsey.Chelsey happened to enter the elevator when Lucas e
Timothy drove Chelsey home, purposely ignoring the Rolls-Royce that was tailing them. He did not even bring up the observation to Chelsey.Upon arrival, Chelsey invited Timothy into the house. Since her marriage to Lucas three years ago, she had not invited any friends to their place.Timothy happily agreed and entered the villa. Chelsey made some tea for Timothy while he wandered to the fireplace, where he found some half-burned photo frames in the area. He could make out Lucas' and Chelsey's faces in the photos.A grin appeared on his lips when he realized that Chelsey had burned her photos with Lucas. At that moment, she emerged from the kitchen with freshly brewed tea. Seeing him standing by the fireplace, she called out to him gently, "Tim, have some tea.""Sure." He took a seat on the couch, and she served him a cup of tea.Taking a sip, he commented, "Mm, this is good stuff. The tea has depths and comes on strong. This is the best Darjeeling tea. I gifted Mr. Johnson some o
"Chelsey Jenson, how dare you sleep around when we're not even divorced yet? What do you take me for?" Lucas' voice boomed, prompting Chelsey and Timothy to cast astonished glances at him.Instead of a lustful scene, which he had expected to see, Lucas found them engaged in arts.Chelsey watched on with admiration as Timothy focused on creating a painting. The room was filled with an intellectual atmosphere, with no indecent activity in sight. Even the air smelled of the crisp and calming scent of paper and paint.Knowing that Lucas must have misunderstood, Chelsey frowned at him and chided, "What's wrong with painting? You can be quite crass, can't you? Can't you at least show me some respect in front of our guest?"Timothy merely cast an indifferent glance at Lucas before going back to painting. In contrast to Timothy's calmness, Lucas appeared brash and crude.Lucas tried to suppress his anger. He went up to Timothy and asked calmly, "Are you painting?"Chelsey glared at him,
Lucas was upset when Timothy wished him a happy marriage. Not showing any mercy, he turned to Chelsey and confronted her, asking, "Don't you think you should give me a heads-up before you bring any outsiders home?"Chelsey retorted, "Tim isn't an outsider. He's like a brother to me.""I still have the right to know because this is my place," Lucas snapped as he warily eyed Timothy.He was troubled by the way Timothy looked at Chelsey."Fine. I'll move out tomorrow," Chelsey grumbled as she glared at Lucas. It was not as if she wanted to live here.Timothy immediately chimed in, "I have an empty villa. Why don't you move in for the time being? There's a spacious study and painting room in that villa for you to work undisturbed."Before Chelsey had a chance to speak, Lucas turned down the offer on her behalf. "It's fine. This is her home, and she'll be staying. I'll add her name to the title deed tomorrow."At that moment, Chelsey was incredibly irritated by Lucas. What was he t
Sandra flashed a satisfied smile as she wrapped her arms around Micah's neck and kissed him. "Please be gentle. I'm afraid it'll hurt… Mmm…"An hour later, Sandra lay limp in Micah's arms. Both of them were drenched in sweat.Although the car was not spacious, it did not affect Micah's performance. Sandra was very satisfied with him. He turned to look at the sleepy Sandra and gently asked, "Does it still hurt?""Yeah…"Sandra did not expect it to hurt so much to the point she'd cried in pain.Now, she was exhausted. She did not even have the strength to keep her eyes open.Micah reached out to gently wipe away Sandra's tears. "Are you satisfied?""Yeah," Sandra replied as she embraced him tightly. At that moment, all she wanted to do was sleep. Sandra then fell asleep. She had no idea how she returned to the hotel.When she woke up, it was already morning.Micah was lying beside her, and neither of them was wearing anything. Her eyes lit up at the sight of his hand
Micah's judgment may be somewhat clouded, but he was still aware that he and Sandra were in the car.It was their first time doing the deed. Wasn't it too intense for it to happen in the car?"Let's head back to the hotel. The car is too small," Micah said as he grabbed Sandra's hand, his voice hoarse but sexy. Sandra looked at him seductively. "Are you sure you can hold on until we return to the hotel? I can't stand it anymore. I want it now…"She stuck out her pink tongue and licked her lips as she spoke. Every move of hers was charming.Micah was both amused and helpless at the sight of Sandra's eagerness. He had never met such an unrestrained woman like her. She was indeed a lethal poison. Micah's throat felt like it was on fire. He swallowed hard and replied, "It's our first time. Let's not be hasty. We can enjoy it better in the hotel room."Sandra was not the only inexperienced one. It was also Micah's first time. He felt that doing it in the car lacked a sense
Sandra's suggestive tone caused Micah's heart to flutter, and indescribable images appeared in his mind again. His lips trembled as he nervously asked, "W-What do you want to do?""What do you think I want to do?" Sandra winked at him and then licked her lips. Everything was implied but left unsaid, understood without being spoken.Micah felt both excited and awkward. He cleared his throat before replying, "It's too fast.""We'll get there eventually. So, why not do it sooner? We can enjoy it in advance," Sandra said seriously.Once again, her logic left Micah at a loss for words.He took a deep breath to remain rational. Micah refused to let his instincts take the reins once more. "We've just started dating, and there's no guarantee we'll continue to do so. I don't want to hurt you if we don't work out."But Sandra did not seem to care. "Why is your thinking still so conservative in this day and age? I'm not concerned about it, so why should you?"She merely wanted hi
Sandra did not answer Xenia's question. Instead, she replied, "The crawfish here tastes good. It's big and fresh."But Xenia showed no interest in the crawfish. She was captivated by Micah, her eyes lingering on him."Sandra, is he your boyfriend or bodyguard?"Sandra shot Xenia an annoyed glance and answered, "He's my boyfriend. What's it to you?""Nothing much. Your boyfriend suddenly rushed onto the stage and disrupted the filming. Mr. Dodd was pissed. Tell your boyfriend he shouldn't do that again. Even if he wants to become famous, that's not the way."Xenia's words were somewhat sarcastic, leaving Sandra feeling uncomfortable.The latter retorted, "My boyfriend doesn't want to become famous. He rushed onto the stage because he saw I was feeling unwell. "If it weren't for him, I'd have died by now. And if someone dies, the filming can't continue, anyway."Sandra did not know hypothermia could be so severe. She thought she could have toughed it out.Fortunately, Micah h
Sandra could break up with Micah next month if everything went smoothly.She playfully winked at him and said, "It's your turn to feed me."Micah choked on his saliva upon hearing that.They were in public, so he dared not do it at all. However, Sandra had already opened her mouth."Hurry up and feed me."Left with no choice, Micah peeled a crawfish and fed her.After eating that, Sandra smiled and demanded, "I want you to feed me with your mouth.""Don't push your luck."At that point, Micah's face had turned red as a tomato.Despite being an upright person, Sandra had led him astray. His mind was now filled with unwholesome thoughts."I will push my luck," replied Sandra. She then pouted coquettishly. "Quick! Feed me!"She had thoroughly gotten the better of him.Micah became a man without principles, only capable of spoiling his girlfriend. He could not bring himself to refuse her demands.With a crawfish in his mouth, he turned to feed it to Sandra.She aggressi
Sandra did not want to order takeout at the hotel.So, she searched online for a highly-rated restaurant and asked Micah to drive there.Sandra had chosen an eatery that specialized in crawfish. Upon their arrival, she boldly ordered 22 pounds of crawfish, some side dishes, and beer. The crawfish soon arrived, and the plate was almost as big as the table. Sandra rolled up her sleeves and immediately dug in. She also poured beer for herself and Micah."I need to drive, so I can't drink," said Micah."Don't worry. We can just call for a driver. Let's drink together. It's no fun drinking alone."After saying that, Sandra picked up her glass and took a big gulp.She even put her feet up on the chair while eating, displaying her carefree demeanor.It was Micah's first time seeing a female celebrity who was unconcerned about her image. He suddenly found Sandra's bold and candid character rather adorable.As Sandra savored the crawfish, she paired each mouthful with sips of be
Trevor was even more handsome up close.He was a gentleman, smiling as he asked, "Can you stand steady?""I should be able to," answered Sandra.Initially, she was standing just fine, but then Trevor helped her. Sandra suddenly felt her legs go weak. Perhaps she could not stand steady now.Trevor helped her to the side and said, "You should sit here for a while. Continue filming when you feel better.""Alright."At that moment, Sandra hated herself for not bringing paper and a pen with her. Otherwise, she would have gotten Trevor to sign an autograph."He's so good-looking!" Sandra exclaimed inwardly.After that, Trevor returned to the stage. Owen dared not make a sound and only glared at Sandra, who innocently pursed her lips.How could Owen blame her? Trevor was the one who wanted to help her, after all. Suddenly, Sandra sensed an unfriendly gaze and instinctively turned to look. She immediately caught sight of Micah's darkened expression, his eyes gleaming with a hi
Sandra was not embarrassed by Micah's stare. Instead, she flirtatiously blinked at him and asked, "Do you want to join me for a shower?"Startled, Micah averted his gaze and quickly turned away. "Why didn't you close the door when you shower?"Sandra confidently replied, "Why should I close the door? You're not a stranger. Besides, you've seen every part of my body multiple times."Micah could not help but wonder if she was truly a woman. Why wasn't she shy or reserved? Sandra was bolder than any man. Micah gulped nervously before saying, "That's one way to put it. But don't you feel like you're at a disadvantage by letting me see your body?""If you think I'm at a disadvantage, why don't you show me yours? That way, we'll be even." Sandra then beckoned with her finger. "Come here. Let's shower together."At that moment, Micah felt that Sandra was up to no good, like a witch from a fairy tale.After hanging the shirt she requested on the wall, he turned to leave the b
Sandra burst out laughing after hearing that. She was surprised that Micah had a sense of humor and could crack jokes.Their relationship took another step forward without them realizing it.If it had not been for the filming in the afternoon, Sandra would have wanted to make love with Micah immediately. She wanted to get it done as soon as possible because she had been waiting for this day for too long. After giving birth, she could focus on her career without needing to worry about all these matters anymore.Sandra had made a deal with her parents. They would take care of her child, and she did not need to be involved. The child would grow up and inherit the family business, while she could do whatever she liked and live a carefree life.In actuality, Sandra had no desire to date or marry. She just wanted to be alone.She could find several men to accompany her if she ever felt lonely.Meanwhile, Micah was completely unaware of Sandra's plans. He was even planning to in