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As Sasha swaggered away, she sent a message to Amy. "It's a success!"She left Jessamine locked outside on the balcony. Jessamine felt her pockets—she didn't have her phone with her. She didn't know whether to cry or laugh.Thomas must have been asleep at this hour. He had a mild condition of insomnia and found it hard to go back to sleep after being woken up, so she didn't dare to yell for help. It would wake Thomas up.Jessamine sat down with her back against the door. She wrapped her arms around her legs. She couldn't help wondering what Thaddeus and Amy were doing.Then, she laughed at herself for being foolish. They were a couple that had just reunited after being separated for a long time. What else could they be doing?As the night breeze grew stronger, Jessamine couldn't help surrendering to her fatigue. After everything that had happened last night—from the almost-rape to ending up in bed with Thaddeus—she was exhausted. She drifted off to sleep while leaning against the door.
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Jessamine wiped the water off her face and looked Thaddeus in the eye. She bravely asked again, "When are we finalizing the divorce? I can't take it anymore."Thaddeus was so angry that he could combust right then and there. "Are you that sick of me? Or are you in a hurry to search for your precious Malcolm?"He couldn't believe he was actually bothered by Malcolm. He didn't even know whether the guy existed!Jessamine smile bitterly. "Could you at least let me know when the divorce will be finalized? If your sister could lock me out on the balcony tonight, who knows whether she'd kill me tomorrow?"Thaddeus didn't believe her excuses. "You were the one who was dumb enough to get locked out. Didn't anyone teach you to fight back when you're being bullied?"He leaned close to her and gripped her jaw. "Did you know that you dream about your precious Malcolm every night? Every time you call his name, I just want to pin you underneath me and have my way with you.""Just like what you did l
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Benji hadn't liked Amy from the get-go. He found her to be too much of a fake bitch. He got angry at the thought of Thaddeus divorcing Jessamine for Amy's sake."You don't deserve to drink my wine, you jerk. Jessie's a great woman, and she's obviously much easier to deal with. I don't know why she had the bad luck of meeting you."Thaddeus sneered. "Her, easy to deal with? Do you know how much she demanded from me? A hundred million dollars! And she can't wait to get the divorce over with.""Oh? She demanded too little if you ask me."The two men drank and drank until they could barely speak. Thaddeus kept muttering, "Tomorrow at 10:00 am. Whoever doesn't show up is a coward."…And just like that, Thaddeus disappeared for a night. Everyone at Holt Manor thought he'd spent the whole night outside. Jessamine was the only one who knew he'd stormed off after she'd pissed him off. She supposed he'd returned to Islington Apartments after that.Thomas was grumbling about Thaddeus all
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"You bastard! You're such a bastard! You already have a wife and a side chick, and yet you still laid your hands on me? Just where do you get your libido from? Fuck, you didn't think I was Amy, did you?"Benji couldn't help shuddering at the thought of Thaddeus mistaking himself for Amy and thus molesting him all over.Meanwhile, Thaddeus thought that Benji was being annoying. "Bullshit. I've never touched Amy like that!"Benji looked at him doubtfully. "And what makes you think I'd believe you?""It's up to you whether or not to believe me. I don't have to explain myself to you. I've got my principles, and I'd never touch her inappropriately before marriage. Also, Amy is such a pure, innocent lady. She'd never let anyone touch her like that either."To be honest, Benji nearly believed Thaddeus for a moment, with how sincere the latter looked. However, as soon as Thaddeus used "pure" and "innocent" to describe Amy, Benji felt beyond disgusted."Have you never heard of the saying
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Amy was wearing a hospital gown as Thaddeus helped her across the floor where Jessamine was. Amy suddenly slipped a bit, and Thaddeus hurriedly gathered her into his arms. He then chided her, with eyes full of love, "Careful, don't hurt yourself."Thaddeus was also carrying Amy's bag on his arm. He was adjusting his walking speed to accommodate her, too. Everything he did for her was gentle and graceful.They were the textbook example of the perfect, loving couple in the eyes of the crowd.Jessamine watched them in shock. A voice kept playing in her head that said, "He's here with her for her prenatal checkup."So, Thaddeus knew how to treat women gently. He was just fierce only with her.Thaddeus suddenly looked over at Jessamine. Their gazes met so suddenly that Jessamine didn't have time to avert her eyes.He let go of Amy and stormed over to her. The gentleness on his face was gone. He growled, "What the fuck are you doing here?"Jessamine got up and hid the test reports b
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Colin had founded a company that barely made its way onto the stock market.While Jessamine was in junior high, her mother passed away in a road accident. On the second day of her mother's funeral, Colin brought Amy Quilton and her mother home.His mother couldn't accept Amy or her mother and thought they brought shame to her and her family. After a huge argument with Colin, his mother took Jessamine away and left them. From then onward, she cut all contact with him.Jessamine got angry as she thought of the past. Her mother's death was highly suspicious. She always thought that Amy and her mother had something to do with her mother's car crash, but she hadn't been able to find any concrete evidence.However, Jessamine's reply unleashed Amy's fury toward her."How could you say such a thing about Dad? He's your father! He worked hard to earn a living for himself and that good-for-nothing mother of yours who only knew how to cook and clean! Did you think he had it easy? "He worke
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"Do I look like I'm fucking blind? I saw you push her with my very own eyes! Don't fucking argue with me!"Amy sat up on the ground and burst into loud wails."Teddy, Jessie called me a side bitch! It's all my fault! I shouldn't have returned to the country at all! The doctor said that I shouldn't be triggered because my body is too weak. Maybe I should return to Marita tomorrow. Jessie doesn't seem to want me here!"Thaddeus wrapped his hand tightly around Jessamine's throat and pushed her against the wall. All the reports in her hand fell to the floor in a scattered bunch.Jessamine felt a chill going down her spine and slowly spreading throughout her body. She could feel her heart breaking into pieces as her skin broke out in goosebumps. Just as she thought she was about to pass out, she suddenly felt hot, sticky liquid flowing out of her lower body.Her eyes welled up with tears. She kept praying that her baby would be alright."Thaddeus, l-let go of me … Please …"She could
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As they both exited the airport, Jessamine and Shane saw the man entering Thaddeus' car. Jessamine later learned that the man was Thaddeus' uncle.Back to the present, Jessamine couldn't possibly let Thaddeus know that she was pregnant. She was worried that he would force her to abort the baby."Noah, can you please keep this a secret? For me?"Noah's lips curled upward in amusement. "Isn't it good news that the Holt family is about to welcome another family member? Why do you want to hide it?""We … We're getting divorced. I've already signed the divorce papers."Noah raised an eyebrow and stared deeply into Jessamine's eyes. A brief while later, he nodded his head softly. "Your secret is safe with me."Jessamine felt a little awkward when he stared at her just now. She couldn't describe it, but she got a bit weirded out when he kept looking at her. However, he was very gentlemanly with his words and actions, so she couldn't find a bone to pick with him."Thank you, Noah. But w
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Thaddeus was dumbfounded. Why hadn't he considered using blood types to eliminate the possibility first?"My dad has type O blood."Jessamine's stroked his Adam's apple softly and deliberately. "My mom has type B blood, and I have type AB blood. Do you think it's possible that we could be long-lost siblings?"Thaddeus thought for some time and couldn't help but burst out in hearty laughter. It was impossible for someone with type B blood and someone with type O blood to have a child with AB type blood. What was he worrying about?At that moment, he couldn't believe how foolish he'd been. Biology was his best subject in school, yet he didn't think about this until Jessamine reminded him. His biology teacher would be furious if they knew."Why didn't you say so earlier, Jessie?" He regretted not talking to her about it sooner and ended up suffering in prolonged silence by himself.After Jessamine got bored touching his Adam's apple, she started playing with his rough chin. "I just
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Jessamine lay still for a long time, aware that Thaddeus was also awake, battling insomnia just like her.This visit to Zenville to solve one mystery ended up bringing her an even bigger one.The gathering took place years ago in the restaurant owned by Benji's family. She had even asked Benji about it. The surveillance footage from over 20 years ago wouldn't be around now, and even the staff had changed several times. The restaurant's manager from back then had left the job many years ago.It wasn't easy to uncover the truth from back then unless they found the people who were directly involved. The closer they got to the truth, the more pressure she felt.By investigating this matter now, she was essentially peeling back the layers that had been hiding a much deeper issue. As she confronted the dark side of human nature, the ultimate victim ended up being her beloved mother.If Jessamine didn't look into this matter, she felt like she would be letting Elizabeth down. She wanted
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Thaddeus frowned immensely at his request. "Don't be ridiculous!""I'm serious. You could help me rent one too. You know, the kind that charges by the day. I'll fool my dad first. We'll deal with everything else once he gets better," Benji said.Thaddeus cursed inwardly, "Dude, don't drag me into this, especially with my wife watching. It sounds like you're implying I have ways to get or rent women."Thaddeus glanced back at Jessamine and said, "I don't know about this. You should ask someone else. If you're at your wits end, go ask one of the assistants in your company to help you out."Benji seemed to come to a realization. He said, "It's getting late. You all should go back and rest. There are doctors here. I'll stay and keep watch."Jessamine asked, "Can you handle this on your own, Mr. Moore?""Sure, thank you… all of you," Benji replied.After saying a few more words of comfort, Jessamine and Thaddeus went downstairs to the car. Thaddeus' phone started ringing again."Mr.
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Maya also knelt by the bed and started crying."Dad, don't speak for now. Please be okay."Benji zoned out. Seeing Carmen and Maya crying, his mind was in a mess. He realized that he couldn't continue to live aimlessly—his family needed him now."A girlfriend, a girlfriend..." he mumbled, not even sure of what he was saying.The doctor hurried to the room upon hearing the call, checked on Jonathan again, and then sent the family away."The patient needs rest and should avoid additional emotional stress. You all can wait outside for now. There's no need for everyone to be here, one would be enough. The room can be stuffy if there's too many people here, too."They then left the room. Benji was holding the X-ray images of Jonathan's brain, but he couldn't make any sense of it. He felt completely lost.Shane quietly slipped away from the crowd after watching from afar. He went to an empty hallway and called his father. "Dad, are you free to analyze some X-ray images? It's for a fri
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Benji had always lived a smooth and pleasant life. It hit him hard after hearing what the doctor said, leaving him in a state of shock and bewilderment."Mom, hasn't Dad always been in good health? How did he suddenly..."Carmen's eyes were red and swollen from crying."He mentioned feeling dizzy a few times recently and said he'd go for a check-up but actually never did. Plus, he's been swamped with work lately and hasn't got any time. Today, he suddenly fainted at the office. His assistant called an ambulance right away and brought him to the hospital. By the time I got the call, he was already being examined inside."Benji's face turned pale. With Jonathan down, the burden of supporting his family fell on him. He had been free from responsibility for the past 20 years, and now, suddenly having to shoulder this heavy load, he felt completely lost.His father had been asking him to get familiar with the company's operations a long time ago. However, he was too lazy to bother abou
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Benji never had any grand ambitions. From the day he was born, people always told him that he didn't need to worry about anything since most problems in this world could be solved with money, and his family had plenty of it. He just wanted to drift through life."I don't need to surpass him. As long as I can cover my daily expenses and not have to ask him for money, that's enough," Benji replied.As they were talking, Shane had prepared a table full of dishes. He set out four sets of plates and cutleries before calling everyone over to eat. "It's time to eat."The four of them hadn't seen each other in a long time, so they had to have a drink.Jessamine looked at the beautifully prepared dishes on the table and couldn't help but offer a compliment. "Shane, your cooking skills have gotten so good."Shane opened a bottle of red wine and poured some for everyone. "What can I do? There's a glutton at home."Benji was not happy with Shane's comment. What did he mean by saying there wa
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"It's great that you came by today, Jessie. I'll pay you back the money. Friends who are willing to lend money these days are rare, so I want to thank you again," Benji said.He hadn't repaid the money he borrowed last time yet. Coincidentally, he received some money today, so he decided to settle the debt in person. With that, he picked up his phone to make the transfer.Jessamine's phone chimed, indicating that a payment had been received. The amount was a bit more than what she had lent out."Mr. Moore, I'm not here to ask you to settle your debt. You can keep it for now. I won't need the money for the time being," Jessamine said."If one borrows and returns promptly, borrowing again won't be difficult. You're much easier to talk to than Thaddeus. Despite knowing him for so many years, borrowing money from him is such a hassle. You saw it last time yourself. That scoundrel's attitude was terrible!" Benji complained.At this point in the conversation, Thaddeus happened to arrive
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Thaddeus tightened his grip on Jessamine's slender waist. "What am I going to do with you, Jessie?"He thought to himself that if things really were just that coincidental, he would rather play the fool and pretend to know nothing at all. He just couldn't leave her.Jessamine asked softly, "How about you ask your dad?"Thaddeus paused for a moment and took out his phone to call Corey. He couldn't calm his mind at all.After a few seconds of hearing the dial tone, the call was answered."Dad," Thaddeus said.On the other end of the phone, Corey was about to go to sleep. He had been adjusting his routine lately, aiming to go to bed early and wake up early."What’s up?" Corey asked."Do you remember the gathering over 20 years ago with Mr. Hardy, Jacob Langston, Leon Lincoln, Paxton Loomis, and a few others?"After that, Thaddeus added, "That night, a beautiful woman came over. She drank some alcohol and was drugged."There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the ph
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On the other side, Jessamine and Thaddeus got into the car.Jessamine and Beatrice were quite familiar with each other. However, it was Jessamine's first time meeting Sabastian. Surprisingly, she had a pretty good impression of him."Do the Hardy and Holt families have business dealings with each other?"Thaddeus drove as he answered her question, "We don't have much interaction. We would occasionally invest in small projects and conduct some charity work in Zenville together."Mr. Hardy is an upright and trustworthy person. He has a good relationship with Grandpa. Hayden would often come to my house with him when I was young."Jessamine paused for a moment and asked, "Does he have a wife?""Hayden's mother passed away from an amniotic fluid embolism during childbirth. Since then, Mr. Hardy has remained single and never remarried."Jessamine was deeply moved. In this era, who would remain loyal for a lifetime to their deceased wives? Most men like Sabastian, who had both power a
