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”In the beginning, you played hard to get, rejecting me multiple times, and I gradually lost interest. After I dealt with Aaron, I became even less interested in you. Especially after I got together with Cindy. Cindy is amazing—open-minded, adventurous, and she knows more moves than you ever will. Just looking at you disgusted me," Max sneered. "Actually, that morning when you hugged me, I felt like throwing up. But then I thought, this is perfect. Everyone thought I was the lucky country boy who married you, but now, you're just damaged goods."According to Max, he was already involved with Cindy back then, which means that when he confessed everything, including the timeline of events with Cindy to me, it was a lie. They had been sneaking around long before I got pregnant.If that night wasn't Max, could it have been someone arranged by Cindy?She knew Max had given me wine, so to get back at me, she might have arranged for another man to enter the room?Otherwise, how could the
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So, Max allowed his mom, Annie, to make me do all the housework and cooking. He wouldn't let me hire any help and even went on a business trip right before I was due to give birth. His plan was to be absent during the delivery, so if anything happened, he could claim no responsibility.It's truly vicious.Not even novels dare to go this far.I couldn't even put my shock into words.Max furrowed his brows angrily and said, "But you're tough as a cockroach, aren't you? You didn't die from the pain on the way to the hospital. Some idiot brought you in just in time. That really pissed me off. I had planned for so long for you to die in childbirth, and you survived. Now I have to figure out another way to kill you."That led to more and more plans, didn't it?Max tossed me aside. I lay on the ground, weakened by the pain in my head and my lack of strength.He looked down at me, pressing his foot on my head and grinding it in. "Alright, Jen, just stay here and wait for me. I'm going t
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When did I come up with the live streaming plan? One sleepless night, I was tossing and turning, thinking about how Steven said he couldn’t track down Max’s whereabouts or find any useful information. It became clear that the current methods were not enough to deal with Max. Max’s high intelligence meant he had some counter-surveillance abilities. So, after much deliberation, I decided to let him think he had the upper hand: investigating Lucy at the hospital, hiring a private investigator to follow Cindy and him, deliberately transferring the financial management, and rejecting his travel suggestions.In short, I let Max believe that I was wary of him while he smugly thought I couldn’t escape his grasp.It was a risky move, banking on Max’s arrogance. He thought that after my parents died, I was just a helpless girl with only my friend Wendy for support, and that I couldn’t possibly pose any threat to him. Had Max not been so overconfident, this wouldn't have been so easy.I al
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He glared at me with a terrifyingly twisted face, his anger bubbling up from his chest. "Jen, if you’re so desperate to die, I have no choice but to kill you!"His trembling rage made my head spin.Max dragged me by my hair toward the edge of the pool. My scalp felt like it was being torn off—waves of pain coursed through my body. It hurt so much, but I clenched my teeth, refusing to scream.Even if I died, I wouldn't beg for mercy!At the poolside, Max threw me down, and my head hit the edge of the tiles. The dull pain was overwhelming. I looked at Max through a haze; his distorted face was now a blur, shadows dancing before my eyes.He squatted, grabbing my hair again. "You want to kill me? Then you can die with me!"The next second, he pushed my head into the pool.I had no strength to resist. Bubbles gurgled around me.Dad, Mom, I'm sorry.Baby, I'm sorry.But I'm coming to join you now.---When I woke up in the hospital, the first person I saw was Luke.I thought I
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Due to the live stream causing such a huge sensation, almost everyone in the country knew about Max's crimes. The police arrested Max and his mother, Annie, according to the law.Before this, Steven had already executed the initial plan. After Max's crimes were exposed, Steven tricked Annie into getting into a car. She was smug until Steven showed her the viral video from the live stream. Only then did she realize her son was finished.Terrified, she almost fainted, but Steven was prepared with ice water, which he dumped over her head. He told her that if she confessed to Max's crimes and her involvement, he might let her go.Annie, too scared to think straight, spilled everything. Fearing she might change her story at the police station, Steven recorded her confession in advance.Finally, he handed Annie over to the police.At the station, Annie was dumbfounded and asked Steven, "Didn't you say you'd let me go?"Following my instructions, Steven had contacted the security at Cin
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My father had a habit of hiding his medication in the drawer of his study—but then it struck me, who else would know about this habit besides me? Could it be Luke?Just as I was pondering this, Stephen's words brought me back to reality. "Miss Middleton, putting yourself at such risk to gather evidence is incredibly unwise. You knew Max was a deranged killer, yet you acted so recklessly."I shook my head. "Mr. York, it was precisely because I realized the danger that I couldn't wait any longer. Max's intelligence and ruthlessness wouldn't give me much time to gather evidence or fight back. I had to take a risk to win. Admittedly, I was ready to die with him when I went to Cintail Mountain."Stephen looked at me like I was a fool."I deliberately let him find out I was gathering evidence at the hospital, knowing he would set a trap, and I planned to turn it against him..."If it weren’t for Wendy’s ex-boyfriend helping me, I wouldn’t have managed to hide the live-streaming phone
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Seeing my confused expression, Taylor approached me and handed over a cup of water with a straw. He gently asked, "Miss Middleton, did you not know that it was Mr. Walker who asked my mentor to handle your divorce case?"I nodded and drank the entire cup of water through the straw. Talking to the police and Stephen had left me quite thirsty."I never expected Mr. Walker, who usually seems so distant, to be so considerate," Taylor said, puzzled. "But why would Mr. Walker help you without informing you? It's strange."I couldn't understand why Luke hadn't told me either. I thought back to the numerous occasions where he had come to my aid like a savior. His aloof attitude made me think that he was reluctant to deal with my problems and only helped because he had a connection to my father.But now, it seemed Luke had been helping me all along."Mr. Walker must have thought it through. My mentor is one of the best lawyers in the country, never losing a case he takes on. He wouldn't ta
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"Mr. York told me that you asked him to handle my case. Thank you," I said, struggling to find the right words. I wanted to ask Luke why he was helping me, but I didn't dare."No need," Luke replied in his usual detached tone. "I'm not doing this for you.""?""I promised Mr. and Mrs. Middleton that I'd take care of you."Now that the conversation had started, I couldn't help but inquire further. "Is that all?"Luke frowned slightly, looking puzzled. "What else do you think there is?"Realizing that my question may have sounded like I was expecting something more, something ambiguous, I hesitated. It reminded me of the time when he had mocked me for needing to look at my own reflection at his house.Hoping to clarify, I quickly explained myself, "I didn't mean it like that. I wasn't implying anything. It's just that you've helped me so much, and it's surprising. If it's purely because of my parents, I really appreciate it."Luke's frown gradually eased. "I didn't misunderstand.
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We both knew how we felt about each other, but neither of us made the first move to confess.“I gave birth to him in circumstances I couldn’t control,” Molly said, her hands tightly clutching her cup, fingers unconsciously tracing its edge. “I used to think about fighting back against the people who hurt me, but reality forced me to wake up. I couldn’t afford to lose everything.”She hesitated, her gaze dropping. “There are things from back then that I just can’t bring myself to tell him.”When I arranged for Luke and Molly to spend some time alone, the two of them mostly sat in silence.“Mrs. Walker couldn’t have children for years after her marriage. Luke was just a tool to help her secure her place in the family,” Molly explained.Mr. Walker was handsome, wealthy, and from a good family. After getting married, women constantly threw themselves at him. According to the information Wendy had dug up, Landon didn’t exactly push them away.In such a situation, Mrs. Walker, Ashleigh
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Molly poured four glasses of juice and sat across from Luke.She looked like she wanted to say something but didn’t know where to start.I gave Ian a quick look.Ian took a sip of his juice and said, “Miss, the juice is sweet and sour—it’s so good!”“Drink it up, and I’ll pour you some more,” Molly offered.Luke interjected, “It’s almost time to rest. Don’t drink too much juice.”“I’m sorry, I don’t have experience taking care of kids,” Molly said, lowering her head. After a pause, she quietly repeated, “I’m sorry.”She was probably thinking of Luke as a baby.I clutched my stomach, pretending to wince. “Excuse me, Molly. My stomach hurts; I need to head back to my room.”As I stood, I grabbed Ian’s wrist.Ian caught on quickly. “Jen is a girl. She’ll get scared going back alone—I have to go with her.”Not giving Luke a chance to respond, I opened the door and said, “Mr. Walker, you stay and chat with Molly. Ian and I will be back in a bit.”In the hallway, Ian looked thoug
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Molly wasn’t the type to make things difficult for others. She didn’t give the hotel manager a hard time.After the staff left, Molly turned to thank Luke and me. “Thank you for staying with me and helping me handle this.”Luke glanced at her but didn’t say anything.The silence grew awkward, so I quickly broke it. “You don’t have to thank us. We didn’t really do much.”“Would you like to come in and sit for a while?” Molly invited us into her room.Before either of us could respond, Ian, who’d been holding back his excitement, eagerly chimed in, “Yes, yes! Let’s go!”I sighed internally.Molly finally noticed the little one in Luke’s arms. “And who’s this?”“I’m Ian Lloyd,” he introduced himself cheerfully.But the moment he got a good look at Molly’s face, he let out a small “Huh?” and then turned to look at Luke.Luke frowned slightly, and their eyes met—a silent understanding passing between them. Ian immediately shut his mouth and swallowed whatever he’d been about to sa
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Five hours later, we arrived in Sharonville.Before the trip, Luke had everything arranged. After landing, we took a car to the hotel he’d booked in advance.In the hotel lobby, we ran into Molly. She was walking with two middle-aged men in sharp suits, smiling as she chatted with them.When her eyes met Luke’s, her smile froze for a moment, then slowly softened as she stared at him without blinking.Luke didn’t acknowledge her. He walked right past, brushing by her shoulder as though she wasn’t there. From the corner of my eye, I saw her eyes redden.The two men exchanged glances but didn’t say anything. That night, however, they sent two young, handsome men to Molly’s room.Our room was on the same floor as Molly’s. After dinner out, we returned to the hotel and saw her standing at her door with the two young men.Their faces were powdered with heavy makeup, and they looked eager to please, practically glued to her.My thoughts immediately took a less innocent turn.Luke co
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Amy messaging me at this hour was probably another complaint about other agencies trying to poach her, or how stressed she was about it all.The underlying message? She wanted me to contact Mr. Lloyd to secure better resources for her—a thinly veiled threat, essentially.Since several popular artists left One Entertainment, the company’s resources had started to dwindle.Mr. Lloyd’s return wasn’t just because of his love for acting. He also wanted to support the company’s artists, giving them more opportunities to shine.Amy had already begun to stand out. If she simply focused on honing her craft and stayed patient, she’d get her share of the spotlight.When Mr. Lloyd founded the company, his goal was to grow it into a powerhouse that protected its artists. Now, he had adopted a more laid-back approach: if an artist wanted to leave, they just needed to pay the penalty fee.Amy’s tactics wouldn’t change anything.I went back to reading my book.My phone buzzed again, and I ass
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Mr. Lloyd's words carried a hint of reassurance for me.“Jen, Uncle asked me to create a travel itinerary!”Luke had been telling Ian lots of stories about Sharonville, and Ian had also looked up a ton of information online. He now knew every street in the city and how many shops were on each one.Carefully folding his sweaters, Ian placed them neatly into his suitcase, which was decorated with a cheerful Doraemon sticker.“I’m really looking forward to your travel guide, Ian!”“I’ve already finished most of it!” Ian was a serious little worker who never did things half-heartedly. If he said it was nearly done, he was probably putting on the finishing touches.I praised him warmly.“Jen, since the three of us are traveling together, we need to consider everyone’s preferences and suggestions.”“So, you want to get my input to finalize it?”“Exactly.”“Well, wherever you want to go is where I want to go. This trip, I’ll leave the planning to you.”Luke had work to handle in Shar
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For the past few days, Luke has been picking me up and dropping me off at work.Reporters often linger outside One Entertainment, and it took a lot of effort for rumors about me and Luke to die down. I didn’t want them to resurface.Luke understood my concerns, so he always parked his car a block away from the company. Once he sent me a message, I’d grab Ian and head over.That evening, Luke prepared another full table of dishes for dinner.Ever since things thawed between us, I hadn’t said much during meals, but the atmosphere was much more relaxed than before.“She’s already in Sharonville,” Luke said.“Hasn’t she been out of the country for years? Will she be safe there alone?”He was talking about Molly.The Walker family has been a prominent family in Sharonville for generations, with deep-rooted connections and influence. Mrs. Walker is a respected figure, and many people in Sharonville owe her favors. It wouldn’t be surprising if someone decided to teach Molly a lesson on
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I watched the behind-the-scenes footage, and Mr. Lloyd looked great. After stepping out of the spotlight for a few years, his demeanor has become even more composed and sophisticated, perfectly matching the calm and collected surgeon he portrays in the show.“He’s as brilliant as ever,” Beatrice said, her eyes filled with admiration. “As long as the co-stars hold their ground, this show is bound to be a hit.”“He has an exceptional eye for picking scripts,” she added, her gaze glued to the screen.I didn’t interrupt her. Instead, I got up and went to the kitchen to check on Ian’s progress.For someone so young, Ian took everything seriously. Standing on a small stool to make up for his height, he carefully worked on brewing coffee, his movements precise and methodical.“Waiter Number One, Ian Lloyd, at your service. Your oat latte will be ready soon,” he announced cheekily.I laughed at his playful tone and played along. “Waiter Number Two will now deliver orange juice to Mr. Ian
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While Beatrice chatted with Ian, I brought the gifts to the living room."You're too kind, Ms. Middleton.""Ian bought these with his pocket money."I winked at Ian.He caught on quickly, nodding.Beatrice warmly invited me to sit.Fresh fruit and two plates of nuts were on the coffee table.She placed a fruit bowl before me. "Yesterday's blueberries are fresh—crisp and sweet."The large blueberries were covered in bloom. I took one and made space for Beatrice."What would you like? Coffee or juice?""Fresh orange juice for me, and Jen likes oat milk latte," Ian said, playing with a doll, squishing its face into different shapes.Suddenly remembering our earlier conversation, he dropped the doll and ran to the kitchen. "I've learned lots from Jen. I can make juice and coffee!"Beatrice praised him: "How impressive!"She started toward the kitchen, concerned.I held her arm. "Ian's a quick learner. He does everything properly. We can trust him.""He gets along so well wit
