Soon, the principal and other teachers gathered around. Alva stood beside Angeline, unsure of how to comfort her. Marion squeezed through the crowd, covering her mouth in shock when she saw the sight before her. The ambulance and police arrived quickly. It wasn't until Henrietta was taken to the emergency room that Angeline finally collapsed on the hospital bench. Her hands were covered in Henrietta's blood. "Angie… your phone."Alva handed Angeline's phone back and sat beside her, consoling her. "Don't worry, we still have hope. It's only the ninth floor, after all. There was news about a kid being fine after falling from the 28th floor!"Angeline saw an unread message from Henrietta. She tapped on it with her bloodied hands. Henrietta: "Angeline, I really can't take it anymore. I feel like I can never escape from this hell in my entire life. I'm sorry, Angeline. I want to be with Mom now."I'm behind the academic building, and there's no one here, so I won't hurt any
Gregory and Ned sat beside each other in the hospital ward. In a hushed tone, Gregory asked, "Ned, is Angie's baby… your love child?""Love child?" Ned retorted.His brows drew together as he snapped, "She was already pregnant before we were divorced!""Divorced?" Gregory exclaimed, his eyes widening in surprise. "Wait… Angie's been pregnant for two months, which means you got her pregnant before you divorced. But… you just proposed to your fiancée! Ned, you're a scumbag!"Staring at Angeline, who was still unconscious in bed, Ned glared at Gregory. "You're insufferable!"Ned's phone buzzed in his pocket. He took it out and glanced at it, frowning at Angeline. He got up and went outside to answer the call. He reluctantly greeted, "Uncle Sean…""Don't you realize that you're already divorced from Angie?"Sean's deep voice was laced with his dominance, causing Ned to glance around at his surroundings instinctively. "I've already taken down the photos of you carrying Angi
Taylor was puzzled. "But we've been doing this for almost two months now. The people back home are counting on this collaboration. Besides, who knows what Mr. Manent might have to say after today's meeting."Sean pressed the down button on the elevator, his stern features reflected in the mirrored walls."Instead of begging to survive, it's better to take a bold stance and fight for it! Maybe then we won't be at the mercy of others in the future."The elevator let out a soft ding as it arrived. Sean was the first to step in.Although Taylor didn't fully understand Sean's words, he knew his decision was final.He had been at Sean's side for many years and had never seen him make a wrong move.Taylor broke into a cold sweat at the thought of Lawson Global returning empty-handed.Besides, the chairman was using the cancellation of Sean's engagement as leverage to get him to resolve the chip problem in Marvonia.…Back on Lawson Global's private jet, a group of executives gather
Sean brought a glass of water over to the couch and sat down. "The safety of our staff is vital, and you can never be too careful. Yes, this trip may delay us by two months and cost us some money, but the value of each scientist far exceeds the cost and time invested."After a sip of water, Sean continued, "Since we can't partner with foreign companies to develop the chips, it's time for us to make a last stand and focus on domestic research and development."He lowered his glass and leaned forward to address the Lawson Global executives."Gentlemen, this time, against all odds, we will forge ahead and pursue development independently. Under optimistic projections, the next three to five years will be critical for our company. But if we persevere, we'll surely break the monopoly in the chip industry."The executives relaxed when the meeting ended. They drifted off to sleep.Sean rubbed his temples wearily, his eyes red and exhausted as he looked out the plane window.Knowing An
On the internet, a massive online campaign called "Protect Her" quietly unfolded without any organized effort.Even many celebrities joined in, calling to uphold the innocence of the victim and prevent the spread of videos that could further harm her.More and more people voiced their demands online, calling for severe punishment for the perpetrators and those who distributed the videos. They pled for the protection of the victims and their families.Angeline was initially horrified at the thought of Henrietta's videos being circulated online. After all, it was those videos that drove Henrietta to the point of taking her own life.She didn't want her sister to be subjected to further humiliation and torment after her death by having those videos spread across the internet.But to her surprise, countless women on the internet were also protecting her.Angeline bit her lip as tears streamed down her face.Alva sat on the bed next to her. She looked at Angeline with tear-filled eye
Ned kicked a pillar in frustration after he hung up on the call.The day Angeline's sister, Henrietta, jumped off the building, Ned was in Cloudsville.Angeline was still dealing with the pregnancy, but Tommy had made a mess of things.Ned sat in the hallway and scrolled through the trending comments. He felt an inexplicable sense of unease.He had to keep Angeline from discovering that Tommy was involved in the incident. Then, he would be responsible not only for Anne but also for Henrietta.The deaths of Angeline's loved ones would all be blamed on him. She would despise him and Ingrid.It was best to prevent any information from reaching Angeline. Not a single detail should reach her.Ned's phone vibrated.He looked at it and saw that it was Ingrid calling. "Baby...""Where are you? I finished my scenes this morning, and the director permitted me to take the afternoon off. I can spend it with you." Ingrid was cheerful."I'm out in the hallway having a smoke. I'll be ri
As she watched Ned faint before her eyes, Ingrid's face drained of color. She turned to her assistant, her voice shaking with fear as she ordered, "Get help! Quickly!"The assistant director hurriedly brought in several staff members and lifted Ned into a vehicle with the film crew's stretcher. They drove to the nearest hospital....Angeline had barely said goodbye to Anne before she had to do the same to Henrietta.Amid her grief, she forced herself to cheer up.She knew that Anne's death was different from Henrietta's.Henrietta's death involved school violence and sexual assault. Convicting the perpetrators would be a long process. Until those vile demons were properly punished, Henrietta could not rest in peace.The bullying incident at River Town High School had a significant impact, attracting widespread public attention.It was especially so when many women rose to defend Henrietta's dignity after her death, subduing the spread of the video and organizing the "Protect
She promised Robert that she wouldn't contact anyone from the Lawson family, especially Sean. So she didn't ask for his help.Yet, Riley emerged before her.When Trevor thought about Angeline and Sean's relationship, he wasn't surprised Riley would show up.Trevor looked at Angeline, then turned to Riley and said, "Mr. Gomez, would you please tell Ms. Emmerson that if this matter escalates and her relationship with Mr. Lawson is discovered, it won't be good for Mr. Lawson?""Mr. Marshall, thank you for your concern for Mr. Lawson." Riley smiled."Before Mr. Lawson appointed me as Ms. Emmerson's attorney, he made it clear that if this case doesn't bring the perpetrators to justice, then I'm finished at Lawson Global! Do you think I would give up that position so easily?"Trevor didn't look pleased with Riley's words.Riley was second to none in terms of professional standards and eloquence in the industry."Alright, I understand Ms. Emmerson's wishes. I'll pass them on to my c