People who knew each other best knew very well where one the other's weaknesses were. They knew where to stab to make the other party hurt the most.Angeline was taken aback by Sean's words. She wanted to break free of his grip and give him a hard slap, but his words inexplicably made her lose the strength to do that. She sat there stiffly as tears filled her eyes.The disdain and contempt in his words stabbed her deeply. She stared at his handsome face and almost lost control of her emotions. Then, she said, "Yes, that's exactly what I'm like. Are you only figuring this out now?"Sean tightened his grip on her face, his breathing growing heavier by the second. He lifted her into his arms without a word and strode to the bedroom."What are you doing? Let me go!" Angeline shouted.He threw her onto the bed. She propped herself up on her elbows and watched as he loosened his tie while unbuttoning his shirt, her face ashen. Before she could say anything, he grabbed her ankle and dr
Sean's throat constricted. How was this different from asking for a divorce and wanting to split up? "Are you saying that you wanna split up?""You can take it that way," Angeline replied.His gaze darkened, and he scowled. His heart ached. "Don't forget you're still my wife!""So is Melissa. I'm from Lonla, but we never registered our marriage there. You're now a Keman citizen, and Melissa is your lawfully wedded wife here. That means we're not necessarily married." Angeline's tone was calm and indifferent."Are you making a big deal out of Melissa's pregnancy as an excuse to end things with me so you can get back together with Ned? Or do you want to be with Rafael? Or you just don't trust me?"Angeline was exhausted. She felt like she'd already made herself clear—if Sean wanted her to believe him, he would have to show her proof. She couldn't keep the fatigue out of her tone as she said, "Think of it as me wanting to get back together with Ned, then."She'd once descended into
Sean's tone softened as he looked Angeline in the eyes. He said to Brian, "I just wanted to ask what we're going to do to the man who got Melissa pregnant when we catch him. We can't call the police, after all. I'm worried her heart won't be able to handle it if she finds out.""Have you already got him?" Brian's anger was evident. "Bring him to me! I'll kill him!""Not yet. If everything goes well, we'll catch him by today. What I meant was whether I should lock him up and try to find out whether anyone put him up to it. Rest assured that I'll avenge Melissa. She's like my sister, after all. She's family and means more to me than life itself."Brian fell silent for a while, seemingly composing himself. Then, he said, "We'll go with your plan, but I want him dead once you've gotten the information out of him. I'll kill him and his family for daring to take advantage of my daughter!"Sean hung up and put his phone into his pocket. He looked at Angeline. "Is that enough for you, Ange
"Wait. I have something to ask you." Angeline watched Sean for a while. When she saw he didn't intend to sit, she wrapped the bathrobe tightly around herself and sat on the couch. "Are you working with Bart Doltova?"His gaze darkened at the mention of Bart. He turned to look at her. "Did Brayden tell you about him?""Do you know that Bart is involved in human and organ trafficking?" she asked.When he didn't say anything, she cut to the chase. "Was Melissa's heart purchased from Bart?""Don't you think you care about Melissa's heart way too much, Angeline?" Sean had thought so for some time now. He just hadn't pondered about the matter because she said it had to do with one of Vitality Biotech's research projects.In hindsight, there were loopholes everywhere. Even if she wanted to gather people with Rh-negative blood types for an experiment, wouldn't it be easier to get other people to help than to approach the heiress of Trustworth Group?As long as Vitality Biotech was willin
Eric and Danny leaned against the door. They were deep in conversation about something. Eric waved a hand and shook his head, gesturing for Danny to look at Thomas, who was talking to Heather. Danny immediately went in and plopped down between Heather and Thomas. He even clapped his hands and called out to Yasmine, who nestled in Heather's arms. He wanted her to move over. It was evening. The sunset glow crept in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, painting the interior a warm orange. Angeline sat there with Xavier in her arms while she listened to Yasmine playing with Danny. She gradually calmed down.When she opened her eyes again, she was in the hospital. "Ms. Lawson, you're awake!" Jamie hurriedly went up to her. Angeline's hand twitched. She saw the needle stuck in the back of her hand, and she asked in a hoarse voice, "What happened to me?""You had a high fever of nearly 40 degrees," Jamie replied in a low voice. "I only found out when I received a call from the suite'
Angeline laughed softly. "Are you treating me like a bosom friend?""There are no real friends in life, only partners who can both benefit from a situation." Monica's voice was firm. "I'm very interested in Lawson Global's Silent Voice! I'm pretty sure our mall can join you…"Angeline was sharp and caught on immediately to what Monica was hinting at.She gathered herself. "How?""Steele Group is now letting all their business owners choose between two options. The brands who use their platform aren't allowed to join Silent Voice! However, Silent Voice is trending right now, and its popularity is increasing steadily! "Besides, I have more confidence in you. I don't think that you would do anything that would cause a loss, so… our mall will join! Once we do, all the brands who've signed contracts with us will follow suit! "The legal department of Scott Incorporated has already looked at the contracts our mall has with the business owners. Unless they no longer want to work with u
Rafael narrowed his eyes when he saw the empty ward. He put down the food he had brought and took out his phone to glance at it.The nurse saw him inside, so she came in to tell him that Angeline had already been discharged.Rafael didn't reply. Then, he left the food behind and strode out of the room with a cold expression.The nurse was rather surprised. When he had come to the hospital that morning, he had been a polite and bright man, but his current expression was grim and sinister.At 2:30 pm that day, Angeline signed the contract with the company from Keman they were collaborating with. The process was simple, and she left for the airport right after that. The car had just left the building of the company when Rafael appeared out of nowhere and blocked Angeline's car.Rafael had a backpack, and he looked bright like always. He stood beside the car and knocked on the window.Angeline looked up from the documents she was reading on her tablet and wound down the window slig
When she saw the scheduled message Thomas had sent, Angeline felt a chill run through her body, and she shivered. "Stop by the roadside!" Angeline put down her laptop and called Thomas, but his phone was off.Angeline felt her heart leap into her throat. She looked at the message he had sent her and gritted her teeth. Then, she called the number Sean had used the first time he had gone to visit Melissa when she was in hospital. The phone rang for a long time before someone finally picked up."Hello…" When Angeline heard Sean's tired, hoarse voice, she gripped the phone tightly and said, "It's me. Can we meet for a short while?""I'm a little busy right now. Can we meet tomorrow?" Sean said gently.Angeline closed her eyes and asked, "Did something happen to Melissa?"Sean fell silent for a moment. He thought of how Angeline had been too concerned about Melissa's heart and how the man they had caught at dawn had screamed so desperately that Melissa should die. That man had sa