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Chapter 102 Theo is not Lucas's child?!
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Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 1
Ella Montgomery stared at the two pink lines on the pregnancy test, her heart hammering as a dozen emotions rushed through her. Pregnant? How on earth? She and Lucas had only been married for half a year, and they’d only been…intimate once. And that one time didn’t even count; he’d been as drunk as a sailor on shore leave. So, how could she possibly be pregnant? Just then, a voice came from outside the bathroom door, making her jump. “Mrs. Montgomery, sir is back.” Ella's heart skipped another beat. She quickly tossed the pregnancy test into the trash, feeling absurdly guilty—like a thief hiding evidence. But why should she feel guilty? She was Lucas Montgomery’s legally wedded wife, and she was carrying his child. If anyone had explaining to do, it was him. After a deep breath to steady herself, Ella stepped out of the bathroom, determined to share the news, but as soon as she saw him, her courage faltered. Lucas was by the door, kicking off his shoes, looking like he h
Last Updated : 2024-10-30Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 2
Ella woke up suddenly, gasping. The air around her felt thick and hot, as if someone had cranked up the heat to unbearable levels. Squinting her eyes open, she was met with the eerie orange glow of flames licking up the walls, smoke filling every corner of the room. She couldn’t breathe. Her throat scratched with every gasp, her lungs screaming for relief. Instinctively, she covered her mouth with her sleeve and tried to rise. That’s when she stumbled, her feet catching on something soft yet unyielding. She glanced down and froze. “Dad…” The word came out as a broken whisper. Her father lay still beside her, his face peaceful yet hauntingly lifeless. He had no visible injuries, nothing to suggest he’d been hurt—yet here he was, lying motionless. Panic clawed at her chest, but amid the terror, a strange familiarity washed over her. She recognized this place: her father’s factory workshop, his beloved pharmaceutical lab. Her mind raced, piecing together fragments of memory
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Everyone in the cabin went silent, their eyes fixed on Lucas. He gave a mocking sneer, putting down the newspaper he’d been holding. His icy gaze turned to Ella, and he took slow, deliberate steps toward her. "Miss Kane," he drawled, his voice dripping with sarcasm, "you really live up to your name as the ‘Rose of the Battlefield.’” Suddenly, his hand shot out, grabbing her by the neck, his grip cold and unyielding. He lifted her toward the window with a dark glint in his eyes. “Do you honestly believe I couldn’t open this window right now and toss you out as fertilizer for the flowers?” The threat hung in the air, his voice low and venomous. Just then, Ella stumbled forward, her balance lost as the plane gave a sudden jolt. She fell against him, her heart pounding as his arms closed around her for a brief second, enveloped in his scent. Lucas froze, momentarily taken aback by her closeness, a flicker of something like surprise crossing his face before he hardened again.
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Ella heart skipped a beat, her mind racing. Had Aunt Laura, Lila's Mom figured it out? "Lila is our daughter, who else could she be? Laura, you’re getting old and confused!" Lila's dad’s voice boomed across the living room. Aunt Laura's eyes narrowed, eyebrows arching up. "James Peterson, did you just call me old?" Her dad, known across the neighborhood for his strict but silent demeanor, rarely spoke to Aunt Laura so directly. Yet here he was, standing his ground with a tone Lila had only ever seen him use with stubborn vendors at the farmer’s market. “Stop talking nonsense and just tell us where the child was last seen!” His voice was sharp and commanding, cutting through Aunt Laura's attempted rebuttal. Aunt Laura’s face lost its color, her fingers clenched into a tight ball. After a pause, she muttered unwillingly, “The paternity testing center.” Ella's heart dropped. Could Aunt Laura have taken both children for a DNA test? “You had them tested? Laura, have you completely
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Compared to little Kaia, who was all bright-eyed and giggly, Kai seemed far more composed as he carefully observed his mother, who had just walked in. He smoothly pulled out a chair for her, showing a maturity that was almost startling in someone his age, and poured her a cup of warm milk. “Mom, when did you get back?” he asked, studying her with that same serious expression that made him look like a mini-adult. “Didn’t you say your flight was delayed because of the weather?” Ella chuckled. Her son always had a way of getting to the heart of things, didn’t he? “Well,” she teased, giving him a mischievous grin. “I actually borrowed a plane from a friend and flew back overnight myself. Impressive, right?” Kai's eyes went wide with shock. His mouth opened slightly, looking both amazed and doubtful at the same time, as he tried to wrap his head around the idea of his mom piloting her way across the night sky. She couldn’t resist ruffling his hair, holding back her laughter. “I’m jus
Last Updated : 2024-11-06Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 6
"Mr. Lucas, Captain Dan has recovered, but the doctor says he needs a six-month observation period before he can fly again. Do you think we should hire another pilot?" Secretary Zane reported over the phone, his voice echoing in the hallway. Standing by the glass walls of the mall, Lucas looked out with his usual unreadable expression. Expanding the Apex group’s business into Asia meant he had to fly overseas almost every month, so having a dependable pilot was essential. Just as he was about to respond, Lucas spotted Ella in the distance—and three little kids trailing behind her. Something in his mind shifted, and before he knew it, he said, "Look into a journalist named Lila Kane. I want to know why she knows how to fly a plane." There was a beat of silence on the other end, then Zane’s voice returned, tinged with shock, "Sir… Are you saying you want Ms. Lila to be your pilot?" Zane immediately regretted those words. Lucas hated it when people tried to guess his intentions, and
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Ella nodded silently, her mind racing with thoughts she wasn’t quite ready to share. "But how is that even possible?" Jenna’s voice broke through the fog of uncertainty. "They didn’t notice anything weird when you lived with them before. So, what changed? Unless… someone told them something?" As the pieces clicked into place, Jennas expression shifted, her eyes narrowing. "Could it be Dr. Leo..?" "No," Ella replied, shaking her head with conviction. Jenna looked at her, surprised. "How can you be so sure?" Ella paused for a moment, weighing her words. She decided to spill the beans. "He’s been looking after Kai and Kaia for years. He’s helped me out a lot, so he has no reason to spill the beans to Mr. and Mrs. Kane." But Jenna, always quick to catch the scent of gossip, raised an eyebrow. "He helped take care of Kai and Kaia? What, like a dad or something?" Ella shot her a glare. "It’s not what you think." Jenna smirked, leaning in closer. "But how do you know what I’m thinki
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Ella said indifferently: "She's in the entertainment department, and I'm in the international news department. We can't get along with her. She shouldn't be so idle as to stretch out her hand so long to punish me." It's a pity that Ella guessed wrong this time. Not only is Amy idle, but her hands are longer than she imagined. --- That night at Montgomery's Manor, the atmosphere in the dining room was thick with tension. Lucas placed the newspaper down, his gaze icy as it met the butler’s. “He still refuses to eat?” The butler sighed, shaking his head as if he were a parent dealing with a rebellious teenager. “Young Master Theo has locked himself in his room since he got back this afternoon. He’s declared a hunger strike, sir.” Lucas raised an eyebrow. “A hunger strike? For what?” “Unless you—” the butler hesitated, glancing nervously at Lucas’s growing impatience. “Unless Reporter Lila apolot for the incident this afternoon. He wants you to admit you were wrong, and—uh, he wan
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Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 102 Theo is not Lucas's child?!
Amy’s face twisted in frustration. It wasn’t the first time she’d been insulted by Leo, but this was different. She had just suffered humiliation that made Leo’s sharp words feel like a mere irritation. And now, she had to hold it together, even when every nerve in her body screamed for retaliation.She inhaled deeply, controlling the rising tide of anger. "Mr. Leo," she said, forcing a smile through clenched teeth. "You should know that no one stays down forever. If you're willing to help us this time, we’ll repay you a hundredfold. Our family has always been grateful to those who lend us a hand."Leo's eyes gleamed with amusement, and he leaned back in his chair. "Repay me?" he chuckled darkly. "What can you repay me with? Money? Or your body that has already deformed after giving birth?"Amy’s blood boiled at his words, her face flushing a deep red. Was he really going to stoop this low? But she had no time to waste on her pride. With her family's future on the line, she couldn
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 101 Why do you think I would help you?
Leo tried to downplay Ella’s injuries as much as possible, but the fact that she still hadn’t woken up was a cause for concern. Despite Jenna worries, she ultimately chose not to impulsively return home, taking into consideration Kaia’s emotional state, after being persuaded by Leo and Amelia.After hanging up the phone, Leo looked down at the woman lying in the bed and let out a sigh. "I wanted you to wake up and see how the Montgomery family is slowly falling apart, but I don’t have the patience to watch those who hurt you continue to thrive.""Ella, you understand me, right?" Leo said, waiting for a response that only came in the form of the mechanical beeping of the machines beside the bed."If you don’t speak, I’ll take it as a yes," he said, feeling a bit childish after saying it. He chuckled and leaned down to kiss her hand, which was wrapped in bandages.Knock knock-There was a knock at the door, and Leo turned to see that it was the security guard. "Dr. Leo, a Miss Lopez
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 100 What could be more interesting than seeing her enemy In trouble!
Los Angeles, USA.Jenna had been waiting under the scorching sun all day, finally getting her shot and finishing her two lines as the vase character. As she got into the nanny car, Amelia, who was looking at her phone, suddenly looked up and gazed at Jenna.Jenna was confused, "What's wrong, Amelia?"With a glance, she saw that Amelia's phone screen was lit up, as if she was scrolling through Instagram. Jenna immediately straightened up, "Amelia, don't worry, I've been waiting obediently on set these past few days, I haven't messed around with any men, I haven't bullied anyone, and I haven't caused any trouble...""Okay, okay, that's enough!" Amelia interrupted her, "It's not about you.""Huh? Did I trend on social media? Then why are you looking at me like that?"Amelia sighed, "I'm just glad that you advised me to sell my shares in the Montgomery Group earlier."As soon as Jenna heard the words "Montgomery Group," she became alert, "What do you mean, Amelia? Tell me more."Seeing
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 99 Amy forced the original wife to death!
Dan smirked, "We all care about your situation, Dr. Leo, not just anyone else." Leo smiled and didn’t say anything else. After driving into the garage, he was about to get out of the car when his phone suddenly rang. Seeing the caller ID, his gentle expression immediately turned cold. He lowered his eyes for a few seconds before answering, "Dad?" "Did you have something to do with Edwin's death?" The voice on the phone was imposing, with a natural sense of oppression. Leo’s eyes narrowed slightly, and his tone was tinged with a hint of doubt. "Vice President Edwin? What happened to him?" There was a pause on the other end of the phone, as if judging the truthfulness of Leo’s words. After a while, the voice said calmly, "He was killed last night." "Vice President Edwin is dead?" Leo's tone was slightly surprised, but he quickly regained his composure. "Have you found out who did it?" There was silence on the other end of the phone again. "We're still investigating. Is every
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 98 In my book of life and death, It is written you will die tonight
Fortunately, Leo didn’t ask for anything else after hearing that."What’s the matter?" he asked.Edwin immediately replied, "Mr. Quinn already knows about the situation in Fairfield. He’s very satisfied with Young Master’s intelligence and decisiveness, so he specifically asked me to inform you to come home this weekend.""Go home?" Leo’s lips curled up, repeating the two words. Edwin recalled what Mr. Quinn had said on the phone today and looked at the man beside him, with a hint of flattery in his expression. " Young Master Leo has been in the hospital all day. He probably doesn’t know that Lucas is critically injured and his life is in danger. When the news came out, the Apex Corp was in chaos.""Speaking of which, we should thank Mrs. Montgomery. If she hadn’t kidnapped Miss Lila's child and angered Lucas, she wouldn’t have been kicked out of the board of directors by Lucas, and things wouldn’t have gone so smoothly for us today."Leo glanced at him."What, has my father already
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 97 Who hurt my mother? Montgomery or Lopez?
“Uncle Leo, can I go in and see Mom?”“Your mom just had surgery and needs to rest quietly…”“I’ll be very quiet.”Leo looked at Kai, who was trying hard to look strong, and suddenly thought of himself. He waved his hand. “Okay, you can go in.”Kai turned his head and asked in surprise, “Aren’t you coming in, Uncle Leo?”Leo shook his head. “I... won’t go in.”Kai didn’t insist and pushed the door open to the ward.The ward was so quiet that it made people feel uncomfortable. Kai looked at Ella lying on the hospital bed, wrapped in bandages and wearing a ventilator. Even though he had prepared himself mentally, he couldn’t help the sourness in his eyes.“Mom…”“It’s all my fault.”“I should have noticed something was wrong earlier and come to see you earlier.”Kai gritted his teeth. Tears finally slipped down his pale face, but he wiped them away the next second. He was already a little man and couldn’t be so weak.“Mom, don’t worry. I will take care of Grandma and Grandpa, and also
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 96 The person lying there is my mom right?
Mr. Kane wanted to say something more, but Mrs. Kane interrupted, "I think Kai misses his dad, right? It's fine, Lila has gone abroad for something, Kaia followed Jenna, and Kai can stay with his dad for a while."Kai pursed his lips and forced a smile. "Grandma is the best."Although Mr. Kane eventually agreed to take Kai to the general Hospital, Leo was a cardiovascular surgeon, so since Kai still complained of stomach pain, they naturally went to the pediatric department first.The doctor listened and examined Kai's little belly with a stethoscope and his hands, then had the grandparents take him to check his excrement. Finally, he remained silent for a while before speaking."He probably ate too much and caught a slight cold. It hasn't reached the point of enteritis, but children's stomachs are delicate and need attention."Mr. and Mrs. Kane breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.As they left the pediatric department with the medicine, the Kanes reflected all the way. Howe
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 95 Something must have happened?
Mom Went Abroad?Kai frowned, feeling that things weren’t that simple.Although his mother, Ella, didn’t tell him what she was going to do when she went out today, he knew that her outing must be for something very important — maybe even dangerous. She had repeatedly told his grandparents and him before leaving: Don’t open the door to strangers.At noon, he held back and didn’t call Ella.It wasn’t until after three in the afternoon, past the time Ella had planned to meet his godmother Jenna, that he couldn’t hold back any longer. He called her, but…Her phone was off.At first, Kai thought her work wasn’t finished yet. But when he tried again half an hour later and the phone was still off, a faint sense of unease crept in. Something wasn’t right. His instinct told him to check the security cameras, but he remembered his promise from yesterday: No hacking.Reluctantly, he put the idea aside and called Uncle Leo instead.No answer.Frustrated, Kai ran a hand through his hair.“Broth
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 94 Mom won't come to send us off
After Director Sam finished speaking, in order not to delay the surgery for the patient, he quickly let the other doctors go to the operating room first. Leo pressed his lips tightly. He was usually reasonable and gentle, but this time he was unusually stubborn. "Director Sam, Lila... she's the girl I like." Director Sam was surprised. No wonder Dr. Leo hadn't dated or married for so many years. It turned out that he already had someone in his heart, but... "If that's the case, I can't let you participate in the surgery even more." Although the hospital did not have a written rule that doctors cannot perform surgery on their loved ones, it had long been an unwritten rule in the medical community. This was because when doctors perform surgery, they need to be fully focused, and any emotional fluctuations could lead to irreversible consequences. After all, how many people can guarantee that their hands won't shake when they are cutting open their loved ones with a knife? No
