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Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 11
"Really now?" The director's eyes narrowed, studying her carefully. "So, who exactly is the father of your child?"Caught off guard, Ella instinctively glanced over at Lucas, seated right across from her. And as if on cue, Lucas was already looking right back at her.Their eyes met, and Ella's stomach twisted slightly. After a heartbeat of silence, she said, "It's… my ex-husband."The director's eyebrows lifted in surprise. "Ex-husband? Interesting. According to our records, it appears you’re still unmarried."Ella hesitated, then gave a wry smile. "I met my ex-husband overseas, in England, actually. We were married in a quiet little chapel there, with just a pastor as a witness. We never got around to registering it back here. Our personalities clashed a bit too much, so I came back to the Fairfield alone… with my children."The director nodded slowly, absorbing her story. “I see. That explains it.”Just then, Lucas unexpectedly spoke up. "Oh? And might I inquire what your… ex-husban
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Ella bit back a laugh as Jenna clenched her fists, looking ready to strangle someone. “Look, it was his fault for showing up! I was already on edge thinking about everything he did to you, and then I saw his smug face in the rearview mirror, and I… I don’t know, I lost it!”She muttered the last part, clearly embarrassed. Ella shook her head with a wry smile. She loved Jenna like a sister, but subtlety was not her strong suit.Ella lowered her voice, leaning in. “Well, now you’re stuck with a twisted ankle. And let’s not even talk about the insurance claim that’s about to hit you.”Jenna huffed, rolling her eyes. “Whatever. A twisted ankle is a small price to pay for the satisfaction of ramming his stupid car. Besides, the twins are fine, and that’s what matters.”She shot Ella a look of pure defiance, clearly feeling justified. Ella sighed, glancing out the door where Lucas was still waiting. If she was being honest, she couldn’t exactly blame Jenna. Lucas had a way of getting under
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Leo's lips curled in a lazy smirk, his sharp eyes narrowing just enough to make it clear he meant business. "So, I guess I’ll just say it, Mr. Lucas will regret this decision."Lucas raised an eyebrow, not amused. “Is that so? Well, I’ll wait and see.” His gaze then flicked over to Ella, who was standing calmly beside Leo, doing her best to look totally unfazed. “Looks like we’ll be seeing a lot of each other, Lila,” he said with a smirk.Ella didn’t flinch, didn’t so much as blink. She just kept her expression cool and silent, pretending not to even hear him. Lucas let out a soft, mocking chuckle and then finally walked off.As soon as he was gone, Leo leaned toward Lucas, voice dropping to a whisper, “Ella, you good? Last time you called, you said someone accused you of having a child out of wedlock. Was that Lucas’s doing, too?”Ella shook her head. “Nope, that was all Amy.”Leo scoffed. “Oh, come on. Are they really any different? They’re practically a pair.”Ella frowned a bit, t
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Jenna twisted her foot badly, so Ella took a whole day off to take care of her at home.Not long after she returned home, Jenna's agent came upon hearing the news.Jenna's agent, Abby, was assigned to her by the company three years ago. Although Ella had never met her, she had heard Abby complain about Abby's strictness and harshness on the phone.As it turned out, seeing was believing.The first time they met, Abby completely ignored Ella's Presence and scolded Jenna for half an hour without taking a break.Jenna secretly signaled for help with her eyes.Ella knew she couldn't say anything, so she promptly pushed her daughter forward: "Kaia, bring this tea to Aunt Abby and tell her that the doctor said godmother is sick and needs to rest more, and ask her not to scold godmother anymore."Kaia nodded obediently and carried the tea into the room: "Aunt Abby, you have been scolding for so long? Aren't you tired? Have a cup of tea,"Although Abby had never met Ella, her two children had
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After leaving Jenna's bedroom, Kai didn’t go straight to find Kaia. He couldn’t afford to look suspicious now. The things he had just said? Completely made up. Sure, Kaia was sharp, but let’s face it—when it came to matters of the heart, she’d probably rather debate over which snack to eat next than who she liked or who she’d marry in the future.No, Kai’s primary goal was far more tactical. He’d said those things to make it easier to extract info from his godmother. Plain and simple.With his mission done, he headed back to his room. He locked the door behind him, plopped down in front of his computer, and got to work. His fingers danced across the keyboard as he sifted through the results of the genetic report he’d intercepted. He had his theories, and tonight, he was going to dig deeper.For days now, ever since he’d overheard that conversation between his mother and his godmother, Kai had been piecing together something big. His mother... could she really be Lucas's "late wife,"
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It took Ella a long time to fully process everything. It wasn't until this very moment that she realized—Mr. Kane knew the truth all along. He knew she wasn’t the real Lila, that she wasn't his biological daughter.The truth hit her with the weight of a thousand bricks, but oddly, it wasn’t as crushing as she thought it would be. In fact, when she started to think back to all her interactions with Mr. Kane, it made sense. There was a coldness in the beginning, sure. When she first came back to the Kane family, Mrs. Kane was practically glowing with joy, all warmth and smiles, while Mr. Kans? Well, let’s just say he wasn’t exactly rolling out the red carpet for her.It wasn't that he was outright rude, but he definitely wasn’t welcoming. He’d scrutinize her every time she spoke, as if trying to decode her. She didn't think much of it at the time. After all, he was a big shot, and she was just trying to blend in.But somewhere along the way, everything changed. He stopped being so co
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As Ella looked at the guy standing in front of her, she wracked her brain, trying to match his face with anything from the memories or messages left by the previous “Lila.” Surely, if the old Lila had been obsessed with this guy, there would’ve been something about him in her social media feed, a diary, or, at the very least, a stray text?Nothing. Not a trace of him anywhere.Maybe, she thought, old Lila had tried and failed to snag him, got frustrated, and wiped him clean from her life out of sheer embarrassment.As Ella considered this theory, the Dante cleared his throat. "Miss Kane, do you remember now?"Ella blinked, snapping back to reality. She quickly shook her head, offering him a blank stare. "Sorry, I don’t."This seemed to intrigue him. He took a few steps closer, leaning in with a look of pure amusement. "You think you can just say you don't remember, and that’s it? Unless you've got some proof, this conversation isn't over."Ella tried to keep her cool. The last thing s
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Ella pressed her lips together, acting as if she was completely oblivious to the situation unraveling beside her. But just as she thought she could quietly sit through it, Dante—who had been sitting next to her with an air of smug confidence—suddenly spoke up with a mocking grin.“Well, well, isn’t this Mr. Lucas himself, the famous CEO of the Apex Corp? You’re not a student here at Fairfield University, so what brings you to our little anniversary celebration?”Lucas turned, finally pulling his gaze from Ella's face, which he had been studying far too intently, and coolly looked at Dante as if he were an insignificant fly buzzing around his head. After a beat of silence, Lucas replied with a low, detached voice, “Do I know you?”Dante laughed, a sarcastic glint flashing in his eyes. “Of course, you don’t know me. But your name sure comes up a lot.” Lucas's face remained blank as he immediately turned away, dismissing Dante with total indifference.Dante's jaw clenched, clearly irri
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Kai's face turned slightly pale."Not only." He clenched the mouse in his hand, and his voice forced to be calm: "We were discovered."Leo was taken aback for a moment: "It was discovered? What do you mean?"Kai took a deep breath: "My mother’s phone is not turned off, but controlled. The other party traced us back through my locator. The garbled characters on the screen should be a message from them."Leo’s pupils shrank uncontrollably.Ella's mobile phone is not turned off, but controlled? Isn’t her current situation more dangerous than she imagined?No, I don’t care about that much.Finding Ella is the most important thing.Thinking of this, he asked Kai again: "Then what do they want to say?"Kai shook his head while typing on the keyboard quickly: "I don’t know, the one they sent is a code, and it needs to be run through the program before it can be displayed."Leo took a deep breath and suppressed the anxiety in his heart."Okay, then try to run it first. Uncle, go make a call a
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"Good morning, Dr. Leo.""Are you here to see Miss Lila again?""Dr. Leo, you seem to be in a good mood. Is something good happening lately?"Leo didn't respond to their questions, only smiling gently and nodding in acknowledgment. It wasn't until the doctors and nurses had passed by that he couldn't help but turn and head toward the restroom to check himself in the mirror.After so many years, he had grown accustomed to wearing a mask of warmth and kindness. As for his true emotions, he had almost forgotten what they felt like. But now even passing doctors and nurses could sense his joy... Was it really that obvious?Leo couldn't help but shake his head and smile, washing his hands before turning to leave the restroom. However, just as he reached the door of Ella's hospital room, a nurse rushed out in a panic and collided with him.Seeing the nurse's panicked expression, Leo immediately had a bad feeling. "What happened?"The nurse, recognizing Leo, couldn't hide the truth and gr
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Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 123 Did you two gang up to save the world last night?!
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Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 122 Will mom be happy getting married to Leo?
Ella didn't respond to Mrs. Kane's words.Her gaze stayed fixed on the doorway until the shadow disappeared from under the crack, and she let out a sigh of relief.But her mood soon grew heavier.She had guessed correctly—Leo hadn't left directly; he'd been eavesdropping at the doorway.But why? After losing her memory, all she could remember was hiding Philip’s secret from him.Why had he been so careful, eavesdropping on her, watching her? Was he trying to get something from her, or was he trying to prevent her from contacting someone?Ella lowered her head, feeling both sad and confused.Mrs. Kane seemed happy after getting Ella’s response and began to look at the calendar, not caring whether Ella was interested or not.On the balcony, Kaia was wearing headphones, watching videos on her phone, and didn’t hear the conversation inside. But Kai heard every word of the conversation clearly.He lowered his eyes, hiding his complicated thoughts.After a moment, he touched Kaia's head an
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 121 What is Leo really up to 4?
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Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 120 What's Leo really up to 3?
Leo nodded and lowered his eyes. "Acute heart failure. The delay on the road was too long, and it was almost dead when it was delivered."Ella was taken aback for a moment. "So... the operation failed?"Leo nodded silently.It was the first time for Ella to see Leo like this.Obviously, his complexion didn’t look much different from usual, but if you looked closely, you would find that those eyes that were always warm were a little darker than usual. Leo had been in the heart surgery department for almost ten years. She was afraid he couldn’t even remember the surgeries he’d had. Yet, he was still so sad because of a failed surgery. Was he dissatisfied with his abilities? Or was it respect and reverence for life?Ella looked at Leo like this and then thought of her doubts about him these days, and unconsciously began to waver again.How could Leo, who was so dedicated to his job and respected life..."Cough cough."The sudden coughing sound from the bathroom interrupted Ella’s tho
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 119 What is Leo really up to 2?
Time was running out. Ella directly told Philip her thoughts after reading the email Samuel Griffith left her and the investigations of the past few days."Although you have lost your memory, you read yesterday's email, and you should know almost everything about the Blake family fire case six years ago. The trial of this case six years ago was very rough. This time it seems to be more detailed. But in fact, there are still many procedurally unreasonable places.""The most obvious thing is that this case is obviously derived from the bombing case. According to common sense, you are the only one who wakes up among the two survivors of the bombing case. Therefore, the superiors should send someone to interrogate you based on emotion and reason.""Even if you lose your memory, they should at least check your details and the intersection with the other two dead people.""But actually, has anyone from the police contacted you these days? So far, there should be no one other than me.""No."
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 118 What is Leo really up to?
Ella hesitated for a moment before confessing, "Officer Philip, there’s something I need to tell you."Philip was taken aback. "What is it?""I have amnesia," Ella said. "I’ve forgotten everything that’s happened in the past few years since I turned twenty-one. That’s why I asked you for that email earlier. I remember Samuel, but I don’t remember what I said to him when we were in contact because I deleted those emails myself."Philip was silent for a while, seemingly digesting what she had just said."So, you don’t remember the Blake family fire six years ago or the recent explosion case?" he asked.Ella pursed her lips. "I don’t remember anything. My knowledge of these events is limited to what people around me have told me and what I’ve read in the news and newspapers."Philip rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.He had thought that contacting Ella would help solve many of the questions he had, but things had only become more complicated. After a moment of thought, h
