Angeline had never thought that one day Ned would use these things as weapons to threaten her. Ned poked the inside of his burning cheek with his tongue. He turned and looked menacingly at Angeline. Her expression was cold, but she could not stop her tears from falling. "Do you know how the Emmersons found you? Do you know how they got on the 'The Family Search' show?" His low, chilly voice was as cold as ice. Angeline looked at him with widened eyes. So it was Ned.He had made the Emmersons find her. He had made them go on the show!If the Emmersons hadn't gone on the show, Anne would never have gotten into that car accident in Oceanford.It was all because of him!"So, Angeline…" he said slowly. "If you insist on making trouble for Tommy, you'll see! No matter how capable Sean is, you know what the Emmersons are like. As long as I give them money, it wouldn't be impossible for them to make a fuss outside the Lawson Global building, or even outside the old Lawson residence
The bodyguards who had been standing on guard near the restaurant had left with Ned. Kevin, who had been waiting at the entrance to the room, immediately entered to check on Angeline.Angeline stood there stiffly with her fists clenched. Her eyes were closed as tears trickled down her cheeks. "Ms. Emmerson! A-Are you okay?" Kevin took out a tissue and handed it to her."I'm fine." Angeline's eyes remained closed. "Mr. Watson, I… I want to be alone for a while. You can leave." Angeline thought everything was ridiculous. She had once thought that if Ned regained his memories, he would come back to her. She had thought that before he lost his memories, she was the person Ned loved the most in this world. After all, he was willing to risk his life to prevent her from getting hurt. The love that she had once taken as redemption. To Ned, it was nothing compared to Ingrid.Before she had decided to give up on Ned, she had seen him as someone more important than her life. Howeve
Angeline would have only gone back to River Town for Henrietta's case. Sean knew that. "It's been resolved." Angeline forced herself to sound cheerful. "I've already spoken to the parents of those kids, and I told them that I won't write a letter of understanding.""What time is your flight? I'll send someone to pick you up." Sean's voice left no room for discussion."Sir, it's a call from Mr. Lawson Senior…"Taylor's voice sounded from the other end of the phone. Angeline didn't refuse Sean's kind gesture, and she answered, "I'll land at around 11:30 pm. Thank you.""Send me a message when you arrive," Sean instructed. "Okay."After returning from River Town, Angeline didn't sleep for the entire night. The next morning, she didn't say anything and just shut herself in her dorm room to memorize her materials. A week before Angeline and James were about to set off for Dmont, the case's verdict was issued. Due to the severity of the case, Michael, the principal offender, was
A week ago, Lawson Global's subsidiary, Kance Corporation, received two consecutive fines. One was from Marvonia and cost 200 million while the other was from Coldor and cost 100 million. As the decision maker of Lawson Global, Sean had decided to back out of the market in both Marvonia and Coldor. Not only did Sean have to explain this to the board of directors, but he also had to issue commands for each proposal. Everyone in Lawson Global was insanely busy. This time, Sean didn't use his private jet for Angeline, for he was worried that they would start targeting her, too. After he had watched Angeline go through airport security, Taylor left the airport and headed for the Cloudsville branch office. In the airport lounge, Tanisha saw that Angeline was reading materials with her head lowered. She didn't want to disturb Angeline, so she picked up her phone and began looking at the current trending topics on the internet.The first trending topic was an exclusive interview wi
"No!" Ingrid refused, agitated. She pinched her forehead wearily. "Ms. Davis, let me think about it alone."Linda gripped her phone tightly and nodded. "Okay, I'll be at the door."She walked out of the dressing room and glanced at Ingrid, who hadn't finished getting her makeup done. Hesitant, she walked over to the side and called Ned."Hello, Mr. Fletcher…"Linda told Ned about the issue with the endorsement. She took full responsibility for the mistake. "I'm very sorry, Mr. Fletcher. I didn't know that the person who saved him was your ex-wife. I really thought that Mr. Norwalk was looking for Ingrid. After all, they only knew your name, and they mentioned the uniform of Oceanford College! I thought that Ingrid had saved him, so I accepted on her behalf. I didn't tell Ingrid the details as she has been busy with the shooting schedule, and you were in the hospital. But today, the interview with Norwalk Corporation's CEO started trending, and Ingrid just found out why they wante
Ingrid was furious.When Linda saw Ingrid looking at her with widened eyes and an aggrieved expression, she tried to calm down before speaking."Do you know how much your popularity has soared because of Norwalk? The moment you clarify and say that Mr. Fletcher's ex-wife was the one who saved Mr. Norwalk, then all the affairs between you, Mr. Fletcher, and his ex-wife will be revealed at once. Don't you remember what happened two years ago? Someone splashed paint on your front door, and you didn't even dare to go out. As soon as you clarify, the cyberbullying will be worse than ever!"Ingrid thought about what had happened two years ago. She bit her lower lip hard, and her eyes reddened. …Ned had already called Angeline five or six times, but her phone remained off. It was the same even when he tried calling with another phone. Ned tried to call Gregory and found that his phone was off too. That was when he remembered his mother had mentioned that Gregory and James would be he
Just then, the doorbell rang.When Angeline heard it, she thought that Tanisha had forgotten her hotel room card. She went to open the door, still clutching the materials that she had yet to categorize. She was about to speak but the words stuck in her throat.Gregory was standing outside the door with Ned. He said rather apologetically, "My cousin came all the way here. He said he has something to say to you, so I…"Ned had told Gregory that he had something very important to tell Angeline. Gregory had wondered if his scumbag cousin finally had some conscience and was there to pursue his wife.If that were the case, Angeline's baby would have a father. That was why Gregory had brought Ned over. "I don't think I have anything to say to Mr. Fletcher," Angeline replied and immediately closed the door, her expression cold. "Wait!" Ned stepped up to block the door from closing. "Angeline, don't force me to threaten you.""Haven't you threatened me enough?" Angeline's voice was fil
"I've never thought of getting anything in return for saving someone, even if he was the second son of the Norwalks!"There was a slight smile on Angeline's lips. "I can remain silent about this, but if I take the money and Ingrid is revealed to be the impostor who claimed to save Mr. Norwalk when she didn't, then I'll be forced to stand out and explain this! Or you might even reveal all the transaction records and push the blame on me to save Ingrid." She was right. Ned looked grim. "You brought a non-disclosure agreement with you, didn't you?" The smile on her face remained unchanged, but the sinister look in her eyes sent a chill down his spine. "Ned, I was so wrong about you. You really disgust me! Since we're divorced, why can't you just be gone? Why do you have to keep tangling with me? I'm just your despicable ex-wife with a questionable character, right? Can't you two live without me?"Ned's expression contorted. "Angeline, do you want the Emmersons to go and make a fuss
As soon as the words were out of Angeline's mouth, the sound of lounge slippers padding across the floor rang out. Yasmine ignored the shock on Ned's face and turned to reach for Sean. "Hold me, Daddy!"Sean smiled and lifted her into his arms. Then, he stood beside Angeline and looked at Ned imperiously. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Fletcher. I'm Shane Kingston. Thank you for pushing Angie away in the past—it led to my relationship with her."Ned knew precisely who "Shane" was. Just a few days ago, he'd seen the news about Melissa's press conference explaining her relationship with "Shane".His mind buzzed. He knew Sean and Shane looked similar enough for Dexter's men to have gotten the wrong person. However, he hadn't expected "Shane" to have anything to do with Angeline!"You… Are you the kids' father?" Ned's voice was incredibly shaky."Yes, and again, thank you for that!" Sean smiled. "We've never told anyone about this because I didn't want to endanger Angie and the kids.
Sean didn't give Angeline the chance to finish. "You were right to bring this up to me!"He wrapped his arms around her from behind and continued, "You and the kids will always be my main priority. I know I said I want Melissa to remain safe and happy under my watch, but my feelings for her are purely familial love."She's family to me, and I must care for her. But you and the kids mean more to me than anything else in the world, including her."His honesty made Angeline feel slightly more at ease. She said, "Those are your words, not mine…""I swear on my life that I mean every word." He pressed a kiss to her head. "Can I stay here tonight? I want to sleep with you and the kids. Also, I came from Brayden's place upstairs, so no one will know I'm here.""Granddad made it clear that if anyone finds out about this, he won't allow the kids to see you anymore.""Got it. Don't worry about a thing. Mr. Lawson Senior raised me, and I owe him for that. I won't put him in a tough
Angeline nodded without saying anything. Once Nathaniel was gone, she received a call from Sean."Now that everything has been taken care of, I want to give you a gift," he said, the smile in his tone evident. "Can you have the kids spend Friday night at Grand Court Residences? I want to show all three of you my gift on Saturday."He missed Yasmine and Xavier terribly. Before resolving the issue with Melissa, he hadn't dared to say he wanted to see them. Even if Angeline were okay with it, Robert probably would've objected to his wishes. Now that the dust had settled, he couldn't wait to see them."I don't call the shots regarding the kids now. I'll have to ask Granddad," Angeline said."I'll talk to him about it." Sean was worried Robert would take his anger out on her. "This all started because I insisted on being with you, so I'll handle it. I'll visit Mr. Lawson Senior later today."Angeline didn't know how Sean's conversation with Robert went, but Robert had Asher drop
That night, Melissa called Sean. "Shane, let's publicly announce our divorce. We can tell everyone that we only got married on paper so the Lane family could offer you its protection."Tell them that Dexter repeatedly tried to harm you so he could take the Kingston family fortune, and tell them how he tried to snatch you from the Lane family so he could secretly deal with you."She paused, then continued, "Now that Dexter's in prison, we can get a divorce, and Lori can adopt me as her daughter. We'll become cousins, and we'll still be a family.""Melissa…"Sean was surprised. He didn't expect her to see the light in such a short time."Since you don't have any feelings for me and won't ever make me your wife, I'll settle to be Lori's daughter. That way, you'll always be my family!" Tears streamed down Melissa's face as she spoke. "I adore Lori and want to be her daughter.""Alright," Sean said."Can you head to Keman with me, then? We can visit Dad together before getting
Melissa stared at Lori, who chuckled gently. "It's alright. There's no need to rush into anything. Take your time to think about it. Get good rest for a few days, then go shopping with me. We can buy some clothes to keep up with the changing seasons."I heard from Brayden and Sean that you're the expert in fashion and dressing up. I've always wanted a daughter who could shop, exercise, travel, café hop, and go on spa days with me."She paused and continued, "I didn't get to do any of this with you because you weren't in the best state before this. Now, though, you're all better. You're back to normal, and you've regained your memories!""I'd love that!" Melissa said without hesitation. She'd only done these things with her mother and Emelia in her dreams, but that was all they were—dreams. She was delighted now that Lori was back and willing to make her dreams come true.Sean sat on the couch and sipped his coffee. He knew Lori was doing everything she could to make his life ea
Melissa nodded. Sean said, "I know you have no company management experience. Mr. Lane might have entrusted Trustworth Group to me, but it's still yours. Before you find someone to take over, my plan for the company is still to move its focus back to Lonla."The global situation isn't the best now, and Lonla is the safest place for expansion. That's why the company's focus has to return to Lonla—""You can hand the company over to Brayden," Melissa interrupted. "The only people in this world I trust are you, Dad, and Brayden. Now that Dad's in prison and you don't want me anymore, Brayden is all I have left.""I'm still your kin, Melissa. I won't kick you to the curb and leave you to die. Nevertheless, Trustworth Group is yours. You can have whoever you want to manage it. Brayden is capable of that." Sean looked at Brayden. "What do you think? Are you willing to take over Trustworth Group?""I'll do it as long as Melissa is okay with it!" Brayden nodded. He turned to look
"That's not it! I've always been willing to care for you, and I'm more than willing to care for you in the future! It's not something that I'm forced to do…" Brayden feared his words would inadvertently hurt Melissa, so he decided not to continue in that vein.He said, "C'mon, you should head downstairs to eat something. You've already slept the day away.""I don't want to eat!" Melissa lay down again and pulled the sheets around herself. She said dully, "I want to sleep for a bit longer. Shut the door on your way out."Seeing that she'd already shut her eyes and started weeping, Brayden said softly, "I'll have the kitchen keep the food warm for you. Remember to call me when you wake up, okay? I'll be right downstairs!""Okay." Brayden left the room after hearing Melissa's muffled reply. He shut the door behind him.Melissa remained upstairs. She didn't head downstairs, even when Sean returned. Sean had already spoken to Angeline on the phone and told her he wouldn't meet
Melissa slept in her room and only woke up at night. She removed her headphones and opened her red, swollen eyes. She stared dazedly at the night sky, only returning to her senses when her headphones fell out of her hands.Brayden, who'd been waiting outside this whole time, heard them fall to the floor and hurried into the room. He saw Melissa sitting cross-legged on the bed. She propped herself on one arm while leaning down to pick up the headphones.He hurried forward and picked them up for her, then remained on one knee by the bed. He looked up at her and said, "You slept for ages, Melissa. Do you want to have anything to eat? I got all your favorites, and there are different cuisines. I also got your favorite fruits and snacks!"He'd already had the maids throw out the food he'd bought at noon. Then, he'd had his subordinate buy a fresh batch.Melissa turned to look at him dazedly. She said hoarsely, "Brayden…""I'm here," he said. "C'mon, should we get something to eat
Melissa knew Sean well. So, it was impossible for her not to know if he was being serious. Sean was indeed threatening her, and he was using his life to do it. That way, she wouldn't dare to harm Angeline for fear of hurting him.She loved Sean so much that she could give up her life for him. She wondered why he was treating her that way. He knew she wouldn't allow even the slightest possibility of her threatening his safety.Just then, Sean received a call from Brayden. He said, "...Yeah, I've already picked Melissa up. We're heading to Southstream Manor now… Yeah, you can head over there. Buy some food on your way—Melissa probably hasn't eaten anything yet. She should be hungry."At his words, Melissa couldn't hold back her tears any longer. She covered her face and started sobbing. She'd spent her whole life dreaming of becoming Sean's wife, but he was now in love with someone else and no longer wanted her.Yet, she couldn't do anything about the situation, or she'd be hurting