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Jessamine glanced at the water Amy handed her in disdain. Did she take her for a fool?"Since you treat me as a sister, why don't we switch drinks? After all, I don't mind, and your drink looks better."Her words stunned Amy, but she quickly recovered. "Jessie, these glasses have the same drink. It's lemonade. It's not that I don't want to switch drinks. I've been feeling under the weather, and I just don't want to let you catch my illness."Jessamine kept her eyes on Amy, staring at her intently. "Since you have a cold, I don't want to touch the glass you used. You should drink both. Since you're ill, you have to drink some hot water. You'll recover faster that way."Amy realized Jessamine had changed. She wasn't as gullible as before. She was clearly more cautious around her and wasn't easily fooled.At this time, Thaddeus had finished smoking and went downstairs, only to see the three women talking. For some reason, he wanted to avoid them. Right now, he didn't want to deal w
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Erik took the glass of lemonade and held it to his nose. When he smelt what it was, his expression shifted. "Where did you get this, Ms. Quilton? There's abortion medicine in this drink. You mustn't drink this."Amy was shocked and sobbed, "Ted, I'm so scared! Why did Jessie give me this drink? My baby is only a few weeks old and is no bigger than a tiny egg! Why is she being so cruel to me?"Thaddeus was shocked. He thought they were just having a catfight. He didn't expect something so cruel to happen. He looked at Jessamine in suspicion as if he was questioning her.His doubtful gaze broke Jessamine's heart. "Thaddeus, she gave me that drink, but I didn't drink it. That's why she's framing me now. You can check the surveillance tapes if you don't believe me."Thaddeus just wanted to know the truth, but he didn't want everyone to know about this scandal. He didn't want to cause a commotion by getting people to investigate the surveillance tapes."Jessamine, you said Amy gave you
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Jessamine hadn't done anything wrong, so she had nothing to fear. She said calmly, "I already said what I wanted to say. I've never laid a hand on any of these glasses. If you don't believe me, you can get a professional to investigate. You won't find my fingerprints on them."With that, Jessamine grabbed her bag and left the troublesome situation. "Why did you let her leave, Ted? She's the murderer who tried to kill our baby!" Amy yelled. "Enough!" Thaddeus shouted. Then, he walked away, leaving behind a crying Amy and stunned Sasha.In the afternoon, the ship docked. Thaddeus urged Jordan to drive at top speed, and soon, they arrived at the parking lot of Holt Jewelry's office building. "Bring Jessamine's design draft," he ordered Jordan. This issue had been on his mind all morning. He couldn't wait to get to the bottom of it.He hoped Lolly was her, but at the same time, he also hoped she wasn't her. He was conflicted.Jordan didn't know why Thaddeus wanted the draft, but
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Amy could see the confusion in Jessamine's gaze and explained, "Ted worried about me living elsewhere, so he bought me a house in Jardin Estate. Don't worry, I'm not moving into your house. I don't want an outsider to intrude on my life with Ted and our son."Jessamine had already made up her mind about the divorce. She was okay with it. In this way, she could give up on Thaddeus completely. Since Thaddeus had already hurt her so much, she had no hope for him anymore."I'm impressed. You're taking all of this really well. You should enjoy your life while you can. Otherwise, when Thaddeus finds out that he had raised a bastard child, he would blow a gasket. Oh, by the way, you should save some money while you can. I'm sure you know how ruthless he can be."Amy's face turned pale. "What are you talking about? My baby is his."Jessamine scoffed. "There's no point telling me that. Only he has to believe it. You better pray that he won't doubt you and take a paternity test or somethin
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Jessamine nodded. "Yeah."Shane could see her determination. It was a far cry from her standing on the side of the road with her suitcase dejectedly. She had grown a lot during this time.Shane helped her carry the suitcase into his home and left the room to give her some privacy. He was a decent man. Although they were friends who could talk about anything, they were of different genders. They needed to have some boundaries."Jessie, don't worry about anything for now. Just get some rest and relax. We'll have fondue tonight."Jessamine smiled. "Don't worry about me. Just go to work. Oh, by the way, give me the wifi password. I need to use my laptop."Shane messaged her the wifi password before going back downstairs to work.Jessamine sent an email to Swan's leader, explaining that she would resume work with the workload she had taken up three years before. She could now design a new product every month.Her immediate boss was also a Crestian. He quickly responded to the email
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Jessamine tabulated the expenses she had on her card. She had to buy a home in another city, hire a nanny after her babies were born, and pay for her children's education. She needed to spend her money on many things, so she had to use her current savings sparingly.After some deliberation, Jessamine decided not to rent the place. "Mr. Alvarez, it's better not to look at this home. I may not be able to afford the rent." Liam patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Ms. Patton. You can definitely afford this one. A relative of mine handed this home to me because he has gone abroad."He doesn't really need the rent, either. He just wants someone who likes to clean and keep the home in good condition. You just need to take good care of the home. Let's just go in and have a look. After all, we're already here. What do you think?"Jessamine thought Liam had a point. Since they were already here, she might as well take a look. Soon, the two of them arrived at the house available for
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Jessamine followed the agent to his office to sign the contract. Looking at the elevator card in her hand, she felt at ease. She actually took the first step and left Thadeus. She could never return to those times three years ago ever again.Right then, she received a call from Zade. It had been a while since Jessamine had last heard from him. She quickly answered the phone. "Zade, did you find anything?"Zade cleared his throat. "Jessie, the mysterious person who investigated your mother's accident is Xander Patton. He's a real estate tycoon in Hajera."Jessamine was shocked. Xander's name sounded familiar. Soon, she quickly recalled that he was the man who had butted heads with Thaddeus on the cruise that day. Why was he investigating Elizabeth's accident? Was he…"Zade, can you find out his relationship with my mother?""Jessie, don't make me investigate Xander," he said hesitantly. "He's a ruthless guy. If he finds out I'm investigating him, he'll feed me to the sharks."
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Jessamine felt warmth blooming in her chest. She was happy to have two friends who sincerely cared for her."I'd better not intrude. After all, I have to walk my own path and get used to the changes. Besides, I can't rely on you two forever. I have to handle things myself. Don't worry, I'll be fine. I've thought it through."Shane and Melissa relaxed after seeing Jessamine making her declarations with a smile. She didn't seem overly ambitious, either. They were relieved to see her being so open.Jessamine explained her next plans, "As soon as I get the divorce certificate, I'll leave Zenville and move to a beautiful city. I'll concentrate on my designing career and raising my babies."Melissa froze at her words. "Will we ever meet again?"However, Shane had a different response. "I support your choice to leave. The further away, the better."He added, "If you keep staying in Zenville, Thirsty Ted won't make things easy for you and your children. He may even fight with you for the
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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
