Lucas's words were caught in his throat by Jessica’s response. He saw the smile on her face, the glint of satisfaction and triumph in her eyes, and felt a sharp pang in his heart.“Why?” he asked.“Why what?” Jessica feigned ignorance, her tone light.The sunlight was brilliant today, casting a warm glow on Jessica's face, highlighting her striking beauty. But her smile, radiant as it was, carried thorns.“Why did you ruin the wedding?”When he asked again, Jessica’s smile deepened as she looked at him, enunciating each word clearly: “It was on purpose, of course.”Her words were like a knife, stabbing at him, each syllable driving the blade deeper.Lucas's expression darkened with humiliation. The wedding had been his creation, something he’d personally overseen for more than half a month, crafting it meticulously, even going as far as to design the wedding dress, infusing it with his vision of Jessica’s beauty.He had done all this to give her a memorable and exquisite wedding.But s
At this time of day, there weren’t many people downstairs at the company building, but there were still a few passersby.Jessica and Lucas standing there inevitably attracted quite a bit of attention.After the uproar of last night’s wedding, with the Thomas family being tightly controlled by her, Jessica was determined not to let her efforts go to waste.She looked up at him, sneering coldly, and then raised her hand to slap him hard across the face.The slap echoed loudly. Lucas, who had barely slept the previous night, was already in a poor state, and the slap left him dazed for a moment.It was clear just how much force Jessica had used.“Do you believe it now?” Jessica asked, stepping back a couple of paces and pushing him away.“If you still don’t believe it, then let me tell you something else.”“What is it?”Lucas’s dark eyes were inscrutable, clearly still in disbelief.“Do you know why I liked you back then?” Jessica asked.Lucas was momentarily stunned by her question. “Why?
Lucas stood there for god knows how long until the phone in his pocket rang, pulling him back to reality.The emotions in his dark eyes hadn't yet subsided, and as he looked down, there was still a trace of suppressed pain.The phone in his pocket kept vibrating, an incessant irritation.He didn't want to answer the call, but it was from Dwayne.Lucas looked at the caller ID for a moment before answering. His expression turned cold as he suppressed all his emotions and spoke indifferently, "Dwayne?""Lucas, Mr. Thomas wants to see you."Lucas knew exactly why Justin wanted to see him."I got it."After responding, he hung up the phone.As soon as Morgan's statements hit the internet, the entire social circle was in an uproar, and the Thomas family became the laughingstock once again.Dwayne, upon seeing the news, instinctively wanted to keep it from Justin.However, the hospital nurses had loose lips, and while Dwayne managed to guard against others, he couldn't prevent the hospital st
"You, you..."Mr. Thomas was so furious at Lucas’s words that he started trembling all over. Seeing this, Dwayne hurried in from the doorway, took out blood pressure controlling medicine, and said, "Sir, please take care!"Mr. Thomas, not wanting to die just yet, took the pills from Dwayne with trembling hands and put it into his mouth. With his other hand, he kept throwing things around the room, making a racket."Does he even consider me his grandfather anymore? Now that his brother is gone, he thinks the Thomas family will definitely be handed over to him. He’s practically treating me as if I’m already dead!""Sir, after what happened, young master must be feeling terrible. Please don't take it out on him. Your health is the most important thing."Mr. Thomas didn’t respond, having calmed down a bit, but he was still thinking about what Lucas had said earlier.Though still angry, Justin felt a bit deflated when he thought about those words.He never imagined that the things he had do
“Sweet child, father has always taught you not to let yourself be taken advantage of. If others don’t provoke you, you don’t need to provoke them. But if they dare to mess with you, don’t worry—fight back. Whatever happens, daddy’s got your back.”Morgan paused slightly before continuing, “They’ve shown no mercy, so we won’t be polite either. If you don’t want to get entangled with them anymore, leave the rest to me.”Anyone who bullies his precious daughter will pay the price!Jessica’s eyes welled up as she listened to Morgan. She never expected that even at her age, her parents would still worry so much about her.She lowered her gaze and composed herself. “Dad, don’t worry. I’ll make sure to repay the Thomas family for every wrong they’ve done to me.”Whether it’s Olivia, Lucas, or Justin, she’ll make sure they taste the bitterness they’ve inflicted on her.Morgan smiled with satisfaction. “Good. No matter what, always remember, you’ll forever be your parents’ precious treasure.”“
Listening to Amanda's words, Jessica couldn't help but smile. She had to admit, Amanda certainly had a way with words.No wonder Louis ended up falling into her hands.Jessica was always straightforward in her actions. Since Terry had already spoken to Amanda, she didn't need to trouble herself any further. "Since Mr.Davison has already discussed cooperation with you, I’ll just treat you to a meal today.""Miss Hall seems to trust Mr.Davison quite a lot," Amanda said while flipping through the menu, her tone teetering between probing and not.Jessica looked at her with a faint smile. "It sounds like you have something to say."Amanda ordered two dishes on the electronic screen before turning to Jessica. "Miss Hall, you truly are a clever person."Jessica smiled, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "I prefer directness. If there's something you want to say, why not get straight to the point?"Playing coy might work on Louis, but Jessica had no patience for it.Amanda couldn't tell if J
Terry had an uncanny sense of proportion, always knowing when to push the boundaries. Just when Jessica thought their relationship had reached a perfect balance, he would disrupt it with actions that were bold and confrontational—provoking anger, but never enough to cause lasting resentment.Sometimes, Jessica wasn’t sure whether she was more frustrated with Terry or with herself. Whenever she tried to set aside her chaotic emotions, he would appear again, forceful yet yielding, making her feel both sympathetic and helpless.She watched him silently, and he didn’t speak either, merely glancing nonchalantly at his hand, which had been caught in the door earlier. Following his gaze, Jessica noticed the bruising on his fair hand and frowned slightly. She had closed the door quickly and with force; it must have hurt quite a bit.“Did you like the gift I sent you yesterday?” Terry finally broke the silence, bringing her back to the present.Jessica’s eyes flickered as she remembered the nec
Jessica took a deep breath and considered returning to her room to get her phone and call Terry's secretary. But then she remembered that he had mentioned his secretary's girlfriend was ill, and the secretary had taken the afternoon off to care for her.Looking at the man on the sofa, his face pale and his body burning with fever, Jessica remained silent for a moment. She realized she couldn’t just ignore her conscience.She turned back to her room, changed clothes, grabbed her phone, and prepared to take Terry to the hospital."Terry?"After changing, she walked over to the sofa and gently pushed him, trying to wake him up.This time, Jessica used more force. The man, who had been in a deep sleep, seemed to stir, shifting slightly until most of his body was leaning against hers.The pleasant scent of his cologne filled Jessica’s senses as his forehead touched her neck, sending a rush of warmth through her, causing her heart to beat a little faster."Terry?"She steadied him with her h
Everyone had been busy all morning and was actually quite tired. After finishing lunch, two guest rooms were cleared out for the lady to rest, while the man made do with resting on the sofa in the living room.Everyone was tired, at first some people were chatting, but as they chatted, everyone fell asleep.It was not until after four o'clock in the afternoon that the spacious living room gradually began to fill with voices.Kendall woke Hannah up and asked her to change her clothes, then they started walking towards the hotel.The wedding started at 7 o'clock in the evening. Hannah went to the hotel to change her clothes and makeup, and then she and Kendall greeted the guests at the entrance.At half past six, Hannah went back to change her wedding dress.At seven o'clock, the wedding began.Hannah was led by Jaylen to the back door of the banquet hall, and as the front door was opened, the enchanting and beautiful wedding decoration
Hannah looked up at him and struggled to hold back her tears.After Eden put her in the car, closed the car door, took two steps back, and stood beside Georgia, they watched her.The car windows were wide open, and Hannah looked at her parents from inside the car. She had always believed that she wouldn't cry on a day like this, but her eyes turned red in an instant.I don't know why, even though it wasn't a long-distance marriage, Kendall and she were childhood sweethearts who knew each other inside out, but she still felt a bit melancholic.Maybe it's because after getting married, one would have two additional identities.However, Gemma has already passed away, and the mother-in-law relationship was completely non-existent for her.In the morning, Hannah was talking about Georgia, who had shallow eye sockets. Now, her eyes are also red, and she is wiping the tears from her eye sockets with a tissue.The scene was actually quite liv
Kendall saw Hannah nod and had already locked in four numbers.He pursed his lips and said, "Is it related to my birthday?"Hannah nodded again, and the only common number between their two birthdays was 2.Kendall did not ask the third question and directly gave the answer: 2.Mona laughed and said, "You guessed pretty accurately."Hannah drew another card, the questions could not be repeated, the two questions from earlier could not be asked again.But this didn't pose a challenge for Kendall, as he directly asked Hannah if the cards in her hand were unrelated to today's date.Today is October 17th, and he was able to eliminate three numbers all at once. If he was lucky, the answer would be among these three numbers.Hannah's expression changed, she pursed her lips, and then she spoke, "No."Kendall, however, suddenly laughed and said, "It was 7."The groom's confident words made the groomsmen behind him feel sk
The members of the groom's party were eager for a quick resolution, and their first question was how many red envelopes it would take to open this door.If the gatekeeper was someone else, maybe the other person could have easily unlocked the gate by adding a few more codes.But the gatekeeper was Jessica, no matter how many red envelopes were handed to her, she remained unmoved.Finally, the people outside had no choice but to beg for mercy: "Ms. Hall, just tell us, how can we open this door today!"Jessica curved her lips and said slowly, "Simple, let Kendall speak."As soon as she finished speaking, Kendall outside the door spoke up, "What do you want?""I had no demands, I asked you three questions, and if your answers satisfied me, I would open the door and let you in.""You asked."Kendall was determined to open this door. Even if Jessica had asked three questions, or even thirty questions, he wouldn't have minded.
Hannah rarely had insomnia, and she didn't fall asleep until almost 2 o'clock in the morning after lying down around ten o'clock.The next day, before six o'clock, Georgia woke me up. Her eyes couldn't open, and she kept yawning as she opened the door.Georgia was very puzzled when she saw her like this, "I let you go to bed before ten o'clock last night, why are you still so tired?"Hannah raised her hand and yawned, feeling guilty: "I went to bed after 11 o'clock, and I even woke up in the middle."Georgia sighed and said, "Go wash your face and brush your teeth, the makeup artist has arrived."Hannah was pushed into the bathroom and stood in front of the mirror for a while before she started washing her face and brushing her teeth.Cold water splashed onto her face, and after coming out of the bathroom, she felt much more awake, but the drowsiness was still irresistible.The makeup artist and cameraman had arrived, and they were ju
After saying that, Hannah only realized that her words were a bit straightforward.Her face grew hot and she quickly changed the subject, saying, "Shall we go to the cemetery this afternoon?"Kendall looked at her for a while before speaking, "Okay."Hannah was pregnant, so naturally she had to tell Gemma.If it had been discovered earlier, Gemma might have known about Hannah's pregnancy.But in this world, many things do not have "ifs". Some things just cannot be perfect.After the two of them had lunch at the Howell family, Hannah took a nap and then they left around two o'clock to go to the bridal shop to have the size altered.Afterwards, Hannah went to the flower shop and bought a bouquet of peonies, and she went to Western Cemetery with Kendall.After Gemma passed away, Kendall's grandfather had originally planned to take her back to their hometown for burial, considering that Gemma had spent her whole life trapped within
Hannah was held by him for a while and felt a bit hot. Unable to resist, she pushed him lightly and said, "It's a bit hot."Upon hearing her words, Kendall placed her back on the bed and asked, "Did you tell Jaylen and them?"Hannah shook her head and said, "No, you're the dad, so of course I have to tell you first."She said, pausing for a moment, "I will tell them at dinner tonight.""Okay."Kendall looked down at her belly, but this month she didn't show at all, and there was nothing to see.He looked for a while and then said, "Go to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow."Hannah thought the same way, she didn't even know how long she had been pregnant.If we count from the last menstrual period, she has been pregnant for at least two months.In the past two months, she didn't feel anything at all.Hannah nodded and suddenly felt a bit tired, opening her mouth and yawning.Seeing her like this, Kendall g
Kendall glanced at her sideways and said, "Isn't it obvious?"Hannah, of course, knew that he was looking at her, but she just wanted to ask and confirm."This photographer was quite good at taking photos."Kendall's gaze was quite affectionate.She looked at the photo for a while again, and then happily put it down and looked at other photos.However, there was only one photo that was captured so well, the rest were mostly intentionally posed and the outcome was good.Hannah had been flipping through hundreds of photos for over three hours when Kendall finally took the album from her hands and forcefully carried her away, saying, "Go take a shower, if you don't shower now, you won't be able to wake up tomorrow."Hannah hooked her arm around his neck, raised an eyebrow, and looked at him. "Don't you like the photo? Why aren't you looking at it?""There was plenty of time to take a slow look later."Hannah clicked her ton
Hannah was really happy today. The news of Gemma's passing had been affecting her and Kendall's mood these past few days.When I returned to the company today, I learned that we had signed such a big project. Naturally, everyone was happy no matter who it was.During the dinner, Hannah drank a bottle of beer and couldn't drive back home, so she had to ask Kendall to come and pick her up.More than two months ago, she and Kendall announced their marriage by sending out wedding candies, and everyone knew about the wedding.However, many people in the company had never seen what Kendall looked like. After the dinner, they all gossiped and stood on the roadside, waiting for someone to show up.Hannah rarely felt embarrassed, "Why don't you go back? It's already late, you won't be able to wake up tomorrow.""Ms. Howell, rest assured, I set more than ten alarms. It was absolutely impossible for me to be late for work!""Was Ms. Howell worri