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Chapter 17: Divorce is just a fancy way of being single
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Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 18: Ugh! Hypocrite
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
Last Updated : 2024-11-13Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 19: Arabella
Dante and Ella both spun around in sync, as if they were in some kind of slow-motion, dramatic movie scene. "Well, Mr. Lucas sure has guts," Dante quipped, folding his arms and tilting his head. Unfazed, Lucas just smirked, looking straight at Ella. "Miss Kane, you have quite the eye for things. I wonder—did your ex-husband ever realize you had a soft spot for Mr. Dante here?" That stopped Dante in his tracks. "Ex-husband?" he repeated, glancing at Ella with surprise written all over his face. Before Ella could even open her mouth, Leo stepped out from the auditorium. He looked from Ella to Lucas, then to Dante, then back to Ella, raising an eyebrow. "Lila? What are you doing here? And, oh, Mr. Lucas. Fancy running into you too. And… who’s this guy?" As the three men gathered in front of her, Ella could feel her head spinning. This was turning into some sort of twisted rom-com. They say three women make a drama, but no one warned her that three men could make just as big
Last Updated : 2024-11-13Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 20: He knew!!
"Arabella..."The soft whisper of her name slipped from Lucas lips, his voice almost trembling as if the words carried a weight that threatened to crush him. The moment the name left his mouth, Ella felt a jolt run through her spine. It was as if time itself had frozen, the world around her pausing for just a heartbeat.She couldn’t look away from him, her heart pounding in her chest. It’s been years since anyone had said that name—her name. It felt so out of place now, so foreign."Mr. Lucas, are you mistaken? This seems to be Lila Kane, a student from the School of Journalism," Mr. Carter's voice sounded confused, breaking the eerie tension.But Lucas didn’t seem to care. He ignored the comment and walked straight toward Ella. His gaze was locked on her with an intensity that made her stomach churn.Ella, caught off guard, quickly turned her attention to the little creature at her feet. "Oh, where did this little cat come from? It's so cute," she said, forcing a casual tone as sh
Last Updated : 2024-11-13Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 21 Paternity test
As Ella struggled in Lucas's arms, her heart pounded so hard she thought it might burst. She was furious, and her immediate reaction was pure fight-or-flight. She kicked, pinched, and scratched—anything to get him to let go. Lucas barely flinched, despite the bloody marks her nails left on his arm. His grip loosened a little, not out of pain, but from the trembling he could feel in her whole body. That vulnerability made him stop. The second he let her go, Ella delivered a sharp slap across his face, and without a second glance, she turned and bolted toward the door. Lucas hesitated for a second, but instinct kicked in—he couldn’t let her run off like this. He grabbed her wrist, only for her to spin around and bite down on his arm, hard. “Don’t. Touch. Me!” Lucas flinched, caught off guard. “Ella, calm down…” “I told you—I’m not Ella!” “Okay, okay, you’re right. My mistake. You’re Lila.” Lucas's gaze softened, a mix of confusion and worry lurking beneat
Last Updated : 2024-11-18Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 22 Mommy's Shy
Ella's face turned serious. "I know," she murmured, a deep shadow of determination crossing her features. Six years ago, a fire had reduced her family’s pharmaceutical factory to nothing but ashes—along with any trace of evidence about what really happened. The only lead Ella had was a late-night phone call from her father’s assistant, Luke, just before she left home. But after the fire, Luke had vanished without a trace. For years, she’d been chasing that shadow. Private investigators, endless searches, sleepless nights going over every detail—yet every effort had come up empty. "Hey, Ella, there’s something I’m not sure I should say…" Leo's voice brought her out of her thoughts. "What is it? Just spill it, Leo," Ella replied, brows slightly furrowed. Leo hesitated, a knowing look in his eyes. "If finding Luke isn’t getting you anywhere, maybe you need to try a different approach." "What do you mean?" she asked, curiosity piqued. Leo's gaze softened as he leaned fo
Last Updated : 2024-11-18Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 23 Poor Little Theo
"There's no need," Lucas replied calmly, barely glancing up. "I’ll go myself." Beside him, Zane, hesitated, swallowing the million questions that popped up. He simply gave a nod and fell in step behind Lucas as they headed toward the car. The prestigious Lakeside Kindergarten in Fairfield. It was one of those high-end institutions that always boasted about “producing the leaders of tomorrow,” with its massive playgrounds, sprawling green lawns, and a price tag that’d make most people’s heads spin. Lucas knew it well, mainly because he was one of its key shareholders. The place was practically an empire, co-owned by the city’s elite. So, when the principal heard that Mr. Montgomery himself had shown up without warning, he nearly fell out of his chair. He scrambled out of his office, leaving behind a stack of forgotten papers in his rush to greet his unexpected visitor. "Mr. Lucas! What an honor to have you here!" the principal greeted, his hands nervously twisting together.
Last Updated : 2024-11-18Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 24 She really is Ella
Zane rubbed his eyes, blinking twice to make sure he wasn’t imagining things. It wasn’t every day that his boss, Lucas, wore a smirk in the back seat of the car. After all, Lucas was more known for his silent stares than smiles. Curiosity getting the best of him, Zane tentatively asked, "Uh… Mr. Lucas, did you, uh, happen to encounter something particularly… pleasant today?" But, as expected, Lucas remained silent, staring out of the car window with that odd, faraway look in his eyes. Just as Zane was about to give up on getting an answer, Lucas finally spoke, "I thought I'd lost something. Something important. But now I see it’s been with me all along, just… wrapped differently. And I was too blind to see it." Zane blinked again. His boss had officially crossed into cryptic territory. "Something important, sir?" Lucas fell silent, leaving Zane even more puzzled. But a moment later, as if he couldn’t keep it to himself, Lucas continued, "More than important. She's… a treasur
Last Updated : 2024-11-18Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 25 The truth!
As Ella hung up the phone, a small frown crept onto her face. Something felt off, but she forced herself to appear unfazed. “Alright, I'll head back to the office now,” she told herself, steadying her resolve. She quickly called Mr. Kane, hoping he could pick up her two children, but luck wasn't on her side. Mr. Kane was downstairs, deeply engrossed in a heated chess match, and his phone was left behind. Instead, it was Mrs. Kane who answered. Hearing Ella's request, she nearly burst with excitement. “Oh, absolutely! You just focus on your work; I’ll handle the kids,” Mrs. Kane said with a quiver in her voice. “Don’t worry about a thing. You can count on me!” Since the paternity test drama, Mrs. Kane had felt a mix of guilt and longing for her daughter and grandchildren. Despite her attempts to make up for her past suspicions by visiting often and cooking up a storm on weekends, there was still this unspoken distance between her and Ella. But now, for Ella to finally trust he
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Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 116 He is really pitiful
The school agreed to her request, but what surprised Ella was that she was transferred to the School of Business.Ella was originally worried about running into Lucas in the same school. However, when she arrived at the school, she found out that Lucas had already started interning at a company. Even if she was his junior, she wouldn't have seen him much even if they were in the same class for a semester.By the time Ella finished her sophomore year, he had already graduated. The two of them, who had no contact in the first place, never met again. Ella was busy catching up on her first-year coursework and had no time to think about the boy who had appeared in her life and disrupted her life.She never imagined that he would become her husband in the future." Leo and Jenna both said that you don't like me. Leo may have ulterior motives, but Jenna wouldn't lie to me.""If you've never liked me, why did you risk your life to save me?""To repay the favor you did for me back then, whe
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 115 Do you want to hear a secret?
"Of course," said Jenna as she closed the door behind her.The hospital room fell silent once again, with only the sound of Ella slowly wheeling her chair towards the bed.She stopped beside the bed, looking at the man lying there with closed eyes, as if forever asleep but still handsome enough to not seem real. The thorn in her heart had finally turned into a knife, twisting and hurting her repeatedly."Lucas..." she softly reached out her hand and gently stroked his face. "Thank you for saving me.""I lost my memory, only remembering things before my twenty-first birthday. They told me you were my ex-husband, and that you didn't love me, so you cheated on me and had a child out of wedlock.""But I can't understand, if you really didn't love me, why did you save me?" Her voice was low, as if talking to herself.The man on the bed didn't respond at all."The nurse said the doctor has determined that you are brain dead, but I don't believe it. You're so smart, so strong, how could you
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 114 It's seems as if the world had forgotten him
"Hmm?" Jenna was taken aback for a moment, then thought for a moment. "There seems to be such a saying, but it's not just the Quinn family. I heard that several domestic conglomerates are interested."When Jenna got off the plane that day, she bought some shares of Apex Corp on a whim, so she naturally paid attention to the news of the company these days. When Ella asked, she answered truthfully.But..."Why did you suddenly think of asking this?"Ella still lowered her head, as if thinking about something, and it took a while before she answered softly, "Nothing."Jenna felt that there seemed to be something more to her words.For a moment, Jenna felt as if a light flashed in her mind, but unfortunately, it was too fast for her to catch."Jenna."Jenna looked up. "Hmm?"Ella looked at her and whispered, "Can you take me to see him?"It took Jenna several seconds to understand that the "him" in Ella's mouth was Lucas. "Are you talking about Lucas? Why did you suddenly want to go see
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 113 What's your plan with Leo?
There are two possibilities.The first is that someone has set their sights on Apex Corp and wants to take advantage of Lucas Montgomery's unconsciousness to swallow up the company. They deliberately create various crises to affect the stock price and then use a lower cost to acquire the company.The second possibility is that the Montgomery family themselves released a smokescreen to confuse the outside world and complete an internal reshuffle, achieving a "break to rebuild" effect.However, since there are only two people left in the Montgomery family, Leah Montgomery, who is not good at management and just wants to enjoy the fruits of their labor, and Lucas's Father, who has lost his equity and lacks the ability to act, Jenna believes that the second possibility can be ignored.So let's go back to the first possibility.Since someone is planning to acquire Apex Corp from behind the scenes, they will not really let the company go bankrupt. Instead, they will make a move when the st
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 112 Apex Corp won't go Bankrupt
With this in mind, Jenna no longer questioned Leo’s decision.“I understand what you mean, Dr. Leo. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it,” Jenna said.Leo’s voice was gentle with a smile, “Thank you, Miss Jenna.”After hanging up the phone, Jenna got back in the car.The car started again and headed towards the hospital, but unfortunately, they ran into rush-hour traffic. What should have been a one-hour journey ended up taking two hours.Jenna had been busy filming and taking care of Kaia during her time in the United States. She hardly had any rest, and her body was exhausted. She was only holding on because she was looking forward to seeing Ella.But this traffic jam made her feel even more tired, and even her strong anticipation couldn’t keep her awake.Just as she was dozing off, Amelia suddenly said, “The situation with Amy being the third party has been reversed?”When Jenna heard the name Amy, she woke up with a start and turned to ask Amelia, “Amy? What situation has been rev
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 111 The children should not be a shackle that bind them together
Ella subconsciously wanted to refuse.After all, she had lost seven years of memories and didn’t want the little girl to know immediately. After all, the little girl cried so easily. If she knew that Ella had forgotten her, she might cry until the pyramid of Gaza collapsed.But before she could refuse, the little girl had already handed her the phone. "Godmother! Mommy woke up! Do you want to talk to her?""She woke up? That’s great!""Your mommy must have known that Kaia was particularly worried about her and didn’t want Kaia to be sad, so she woke up quickly, right?"It had to be said that Jenna had some talent in taking care of children. With just two or three sentences, she had the little crybaby laughing.Ella had just been worried that she wouldn’t remember the godmother Kaia had mentioned, but now that she heard Jenna’s voice, she breathed a sigh of relief."Lila...my dear, you woke up?"Jenna’s voice was a bit steadier than Ella remembered, but the concern in her words remai
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 110 Kaia was worried about you
Leo sighed, his voice tinged with helplessness and pity.“Because I think if your mother hadn’t lost her memory, she wouldn’t want to have much to do with Lucas again. Even though this incident proves that he didn’t participate in the plot to harm your mother, he still had an affair with Amy while your mother was pregnant with you, which broke your mother’s heart.”Kai remained silent, his head bowed. After a while, he suddenly looked up and asked, “Uncle Leo, did he really have an affair?”Leo was taken aback and almost blurted out, “Of course!” He paused and continued, “Your mother had an accident back then because she found out about his affair and child outside, and had a fight with him. She left to go to your grandfather’s medicine factory in a fit of anger and happened to run into the fire.”Kai nodded thoughtfully.Leo thought Kai had finally accepted his explanation and was about to reach out to pat his head to comfort him. Unexpectedly, Kai spoke again.“However, Uncle Leo, c
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 109 That depends on whether your explanation can convince me!
“What?”“What did you just say about me suspecting Lucas before? Has everything been cleared up now? Did he marry me for some ulterior motive?”Leo’s hand, hanging by his side, unconsciously clenched.Although Ella had lost her memory, why did she still keep coming back to this name…“Leo? What’s wrong? Is there something difficult?”Leo took a deep breath. “We did suspect him before, but now, based on the evidence we have and his actions, he doesn’t seem to have been involved in the fire six years ago.”Ella listened, still confused.She just felt that Leo wouldn’t lie to her, so she nodded thoughtfully. Then she asked, “What about the nurse who said that if it weren’t for Lucas protecting me during the explosion, was it him?”“Yes.”“How is he now?”“He’s in worse condition than you. He hasn’t woken up yet.” Leo paused. “If you want to see him, I’ll take you to see him when you’re feeling better and can move around.”Ella thought for a moment and nodded. “Thank you, Leo. Even though
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 108 This is not my face!
Before Leo could think about it, suddenly, there was a crisp sound from the side.Smash!His heart dropped. That was the unmistakable sound of glass shattering.Leo panicked and quickly turned to look at Ella, only to see Ella’s face pale, her hands covering her face, her voice trembling: "This is not me... Leo, this is not my face!"It was only then that Leo realized that Ella wanted to drink water just now but ended up seeing her current face reflected in the water glass.In this way, even if he wanted to hide it, he couldn’t hide it anymore.“Ella, listen—”“Don’t ‘Ella, listen’ me! What’s going on?!” she shot back, her voice trembling but demanding answers.Leo clenched his fists, his jaw tightening. This wasn’t how he wanted her to find out. But there was no avoiding it now.“Ella,” he said carefully, “calm down. This is you. Your face... it’s just... uh... been adjusted. Minor adjustments.”Ella blinked at him, utterly unconvinced. Her lips quivered as she bit out, “Leo, I may h
