From what David had said, Emma could tell that the Jones family wasn’t as bad as she thought, but deep down, she no longer wanted to be involved. She was determined to find her brother quickly and take revenge on Mark. Lately, Emma had been plagued by nightmares, in which she saw her entire family being murdered, causing her great pain. Because of this, her dealings with David were... Suddenly, her phone rang."Hello, it’s me.""What’s going on?"Although Emma hadn’t saved the number, they were very familiar with each other, and she immediately recognized the voice on the other end."I’ve finished the investigation.""Speak quickly."He was the person Emma had hired to investigate her brother's disappearance many years ago."Your brother is still alive. During my investigation, I discovered that the William family never rescued you."This revelation shocked Emma as well. If it wasn’t the Green family who saved her that day, then who was it? She had always thought it was the Green fam
Emma returned to the villa, which was completely dark. She thought to herself that Sarah must still be at the film set and hadn’t come home. However, the moment she turned on the light, she saw Sarah lying motionless on the floor.“Sarah, what happened to you?” Emma was startled, her heart pounding. She rushed to hold Sarah, but Sarah didn’t wake up. Emma quickly called a doctor to come to the house.“She’ll be fine. She’s suffering from a high fever and malnutrition, which caused her to collapse,” the doctor said.“Thank you, doctor.”After Sarah fainted, Emma hurriedly called for a doctor to check on her. It wasn’t until she saw that Sarah’s condition had improved that she felt relieved.Earlier that afternoon, Emma had met with David at the orphanage. Both of them had gone there to volunteer. She had planned to return home early, but the host insisted she and David stay longer. The lady knew Emma and David were acquainted and was delighted to have them stay for dinner.Emma could
On the film set today, Sarah, as usual, arrived very early to prepare. Recently, her scenes had been gradually reduced, likely due to Lily's injury. Since Lily got hurt, the film crew has been affected to some extent. Today, Sarah would be shooting scenes with the male lead, Win. He was a famous actor, his good looks captivating many women."Still got the nerve to show up here, huh? I bet Win won't even want to act with you."A girl from the film crew mockingly sneered at Sarah, believing that the only reason Sarah hadn't lost her role was because the movie was already airing."I'm acting because of my talent. Who are you to talk?"The girl became even more infuriated by Sarah's response. She had always seen Sarah as mild-mannered, someone who would do whatever was asked. But today, Sarah's attitude was completely different. Ever since being falsely accused by Lily, Sarah had been filled with anger. Besides, she had her own plan. She had worked hard for many years, not just for her dre
Emma arrived at the company early today; she had her plans. Emma had already arranged Sarah’s situation. From their first meeting, Emma had investigated Sarah. She knew Sarah had endured many hardships but was not someone who could be easily bullied. Emma was merely going with the flow, wanting to allow Sarah to develop herself and help her get revenge on Mark. Emma entered David’s office. No one was around, and she placed his coffee on the desk. Just as she was about to leave, a stack of documents on the desk caught her attention. Emma picked it up to read, along with a photo in her hand, and couldn’t hide her astonishment. What she had suspected seemed to have a chance of being true.“Why is David investigating me? Why does he have a photo of my brother and me when we were kids?”Emma began to think. She suspected David was also investigating and searching for her brother, just like she was. The person she wanted revenge on was Mark, so she couldn’t help but feel suspicious. But n
The next morning, Sarah was woken up by the ringing of her phone, and she quickly picked it up to silence it. Due to her busy filming schedule, she didn’t have much time to rest. Glancing over at Roy, who was still asleep, she carefully tried to free her hand without waking him.Seeing that Roy looked better than he had the night before, Sarah finally felt reassured. She picked up her bag and headed home. Little did she know, Roy had woken up before her and noticed her lying next to him, remembering the events of the previous night.All Sarah knew was that he had kept sweating and then called out to his mother, making her think he’d had a nightmare. Roy stood up and watched Sarah’s silhouette as she left the villa, feeling a slight warmth in his heart. Perhaps, aside from his mother, Sarah was the one person who could make him feel at ease. He especially sensed her warmth and kindness.At the film set, Lily had arrived early. Unlike her usual arrogant demeanor, she was now gentle and
Lily didn't stay long either; she just stopped by the hospital to visit and talk to Sarah for a bit so that the media would notice and write some nice things about her. During those few days, Roy stayed by Sarah’s side to take care of her. Today, Emma also came to visit Sarah, bringing some fruit. “Sarah, are you okay?” “I’m feeling better.” Emma was still wondering how Sarah had gotten hurt like that. “Who took care of you?” “It was a friend.” Emma looked around but didn’t see the person who had taken care of Sarah, so she was quite surprised. She noticed that Sarah’s health had improved a lot, which put her mind at ease. Emma had moved in with David, while Sarah used the money she earned to buy back the old house her father once lived in. “Is it your boyfriend?” Emma teased, as she had been too busy lately to spend time with Sarah. “No, it’s not.” Seeing Sarah's embarrassment made Emma even more certain, but she didn’t want to tease someone who was unwell like S
After reading the news, Emma grew even angrier. She couldn’t believe that Mark would go to such lengths to achieve his own desires. He had arranged for the information to be spread that they would soon announce their engagement.“Damn it.”Emma couldn’t hold back a curse as she looked at the news on her phone, feeling her anger intensify. She gripped her phone tightly, a sight that shocked many who saw her like this. She had always been seen as a well-mannered, refined young woman in everyone’s eyes.“Emma, calm down. We can just go find him and make things clear,” Nancy quickly intervened, trying to soothe her friend. She feared that if Mark appeared here, Emma might just go for him.“Look at the news! On what basis does he have the right to make that announcement?”Emma handed Nancy her phone, her face already flushed with anger. Nancy understood the frustration Emma was going through. Emma detested Mark, and even facing him made her feel disgusted and nauseous.“You know perfectly
Emma noticed Lily heading into the restroom, and her eyes flashed with a plan. Without hesitation, she followed.Lily pushed open the bathroom door and walked over to the sink. She looked up, meeting her own reflection, but her body stiffened upon seeing a familiar figure standing not far behind her.Turning around, Lily’s brows furrowed in displeasure. Emma leaned casually against the wall, arms crossed, her head tilted as she watched the woman across from her.“Am I making you uncomfortable by being here?” Emma asked.Lily scoffed and turned away, continuing to wash her hands.Instead of feeling offended by Lily's attitude, Emma was only more amused. She looked down, idly examining her nails, and then spoke calmly, “You seemed quite pleased to see Sarah injured and stuck in the hospital.”Lily’s hand stopped mid-motion, but she quickly resumed, keeping her expression composed. Slowly, she closed the distance between them.“And what makes you so sure of that?” she replied, voice stea
Mark looked at Sara for help, but Sara remained silent. She took out the documents and handed them to everyone. "This is the evidence. Mark's company has committed a crime." Sara had secretly logged into Mark's private room in the villa on the mountain to steal the documents. Mark's father could barely stand, unable to believe he was being exposed in such a humiliating way. At this point, Mark had committed many crimes: he had killed someone, intentionally stolen Emma's company's information, and his own company was involved in illegal activities. "You're a scumbag, Mark. I hate you," Emily limped in, covered in wounds. Everyone immediately recognized Emily as she accused Mark of his crimes. Mark had beaten her, and Emily was ready to testify against him. "Surprised, aren't you, Mark? From the beginning, I knew Mark was my brother. We just pretended to set up this plan so you would fall into your own trap." Roy watched everything unfold in silence because his father was in the w
The next day, as Emma arrived at the office, her phone rang with news that left her in shock. She dropped the phone, her hands trembling.“What’s wrong?” David quickly caught her, picking up the phone and listening. His face darkened as he heard the details. Emma’s father had been in an accident. He usually had a driver, but today he had driven himself to the office. His car had crashed into a roadside pole, and he was now hospitalized.Emma steadied herself, her initial panic giving way to determination. Together with David, she rushed to the hospital. Her mother, upon hearing the news, had fainted and was being cared for by others Emma had arranged.“Doctor, how is my father?” she asked anxiously when the doctor finally emerged from the operating room.The doctor shook his head with a heavy sigh.“The injuries are severe. He may remain in a vegetative state.”“What? You’re lying!”Emma clutched her chest, her cries echoing through the hospital corridor. David held her tightly, his o
That afternoon, Roy's father, Steven Williams, held a meeting where he announced Roy's return to the company. Sarah, in her role as the company's brand ambassador, attended the meeting.When she saw Roy, she noticed he seemed different from usual. In the past, he had told her he didn’t care about the company, yet here he was, working at his father’s business.After the meeting ended, Sarah went to Roy’s office. When he saw her, he wasn’t surprised. He simply looked at her, waiting for her to say what was on her mind."Roy, why are you here?" she asked."This is my father’s company," he replied."I know, but that can’t be the reason you’re here now."It seemed Roy had already expected Sarah to come find him. He didn’t want to explain, which made Sarah even more worried. She approached his desk."Roy, you don’t like doing this job. Why are you forcing yourself?""I don’t want to see you by someone else’s side—especially Mark's."His words struck a painful chord in Sarah’s heart. She only
At a quiet café, Roy sat alone in his usual corner. This was the place where he and Sarah had first met. He recalled that day vividly—Sarah, then just a waitress, was being bullied by some unruly customers. Roy had stepped in to help her. At the time, Sarah didn’t know Roy was the owner of the café. Now, she was a rising star, and their relationship had evolved into a friendship. Yet, there seemed to be an invisible distance between them.As Roy sipped his coffee, his gaze wandered to the street outside, where he caught sight of Sarah chatting happily with another man. She had recently told him she was busy with work, which explained why they hadn’t been in touch as often.Feeling a pang of unease, Roy pulled out his phone and called Sarah. She had always turned to him during tough times, and their shared moments of solace had brought them closer.“Sarah, where are you?” he asked. “I’m out,” she replied. “Can we meet?”Before Sarah could respond, she abruptly hung up, distracted by
Kaning was escorted by the bodyguards assigned by David to a villa. As soon as she stepped inside, she saw her mother, grandmother, and even Gun there. When Gun saw her, he immediately rushed over, unable to hide his emotions as he hugged his sister tightly. "Are you okay? I was so worried." "I'm fine. Don’t let Mom and Dad find out."What Kaning had just done was incredibly dangerous, but fortunately, everyone was safe. David and Mary did not pursue the matter and even arranged a temporary safe place for her to stay.What David said was spot on—Mark would use Kaning’s family as hostages to force her compliance.Mark had sent his men to capture Kaning’s family, thinking his plan was flawless. However, his phone suddenly rang. "Speak," he said impatiently as he picked up the call. "I’ve thoroughly checked, sir. Neither at the house nor the hospital was Kaning’s family found." "Are you sure?" "Yes, sir."Hearing this, Mark hung up the phone, unable to suppress his anger. He was ex
In a room full of flowers, Kaning had already put on a seductive nightgown. Earlier, David had taken the initiative to contact her for a meeting. When she heard the doorbell, Kaning threw on a coat."You're here already?"David, looking dashing and exuding the aura of a mature man, stepped into the room filled with the scent of perfume. He glanced around, noting that Kaning had put a lot of thought into this. He carefully sat down in the chair, while Kaning had not placed any cameras. David merely smirked.He knew exactly what was going on. Kaning poured him a glass of red wine."You invited me here to make amends, didn't you?"Kaning gracefully sat close to him, the perfume scent making David wrinkle his nose. He simply smiled and then lifted Kaning's chin."Isn't that what you wanted?""You really understand what women want. I’m sure many have used this method to seduce you."David just gave a faint smile, took a sip of the wine, and looked at Kaning, speaking with a smile."What do
In a coffee shop, Nancy had arrived early. She had already ordered her favorite drink. She sat and looked at the clock, waiting for that person to show up.“Nancy, have you been waiting long?” Dylan hurriedly entered the café and sat down. He asked Nancy how she was, but instead of a warm response, he was met with a cold, indifferent attitude. “Not long.”Dylan had been trying to reach Nancy for several days without success. Today, when she contacted him first, he was very happy.“About what happened the other day, let me explain.” Nancy’s heart had already hardened. Her mood had been heavy these past days. She had made up her mind and was now looking at Dylan, but at that moment, all she could think about was the poor girl. She hoped that the girl’s words were true, and that Dylan was indeed a good man, only changed by circumstances.“No need. Do you know why I asked you to meet me here?” Dylan still didn’t understand, shaking his head. Nancy then gave a sarcastic smile. He had d
Since the day Nancy overheard Dylan telling lies, she hadn’t given him a chance to see her again. She even blocked his number and avoided him at the hospital whenever possible.Nancy didn’t know when she had gotten used to living without Dylan’s help, but she was managing just fine. Although they hadn’t officially broken up yet, she believed it was better to remain calm and let things resolve gradually.One day, after her hospital shift, a young woman with a slightly protruding belly entered her office.“Excuse me, is this Dr. Nancy’s office?”“Yes, it is. Did you come to the wrong place? I’m not an obstetrician,” Nancy replied politely.The woman looked hesitant, and Nancy immediately sensed that she wasn’t there for a medical consultation but rather to discuss something important.“Could you please step outside to talk with me?” the woman asked nervously.“Alright,” Nancy said after a moment’s thought, agreeing out of curiosity to hear what the woman had to say.“What is it? Go ahea
Emma initially paid little attention, but the name on the business card caught her eye. Earlier, she had felt the woman looked familiar, but now she was certain—it was Kaning, someone she had met before.However, something puzzled her. In such a short time, how had an ordinary girl like Kaning transformed and ended up here, looking so different from what Emma remembered?“This might work in your favor,” David remarked, handing Emma Kaning’s business card.“What do you mean?” Emma asked, her curiosity piqued.“You’ll find out soon enough,” David replied cryptically, his calm demeanor masking deeper knowledge.Emma couldn’t fully grasp what David was hinting at, but it was clear he knew something about Kaning. That realization made her even more aware of David’s meticulous nature. It became evident that David had sensed Kaning’s intentions from the moment she approached him. The exchange of contact information was something he had anticipated.Emma also began to suspect that Kaning’s ap