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Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 53 Trouble in Broad daylight
Ella said nothing, but in that moment, it felt like she’d said everything.Lucas’ expression was unreadable, his dark eyes holding a mix of emotions. With a soft sigh, he finally broke the silence. “Forget it. Lila, just pretend I’m sick or something. Let’s go. Get in the car.”The cemetery's eerie calmness lingered as they walked to the parking lot. Lucas stepped into the black Bentley, his movements deliberate, while Ella hesitated for a split second before carefully getting in after him.Lucas glanced at her, noting her unusually cautious demeanor. She reminded him of a startled deer—calm on the surface, but one wrong move and she’d bolt.“Lila,” Lucas said, tilting his head slightly. “Are you looking for someone?”His words made her freeze, but she quickly masked her surprise. “Mr. Lucas, you’re overthinking. This is my first time here, and, as you said, this place is practically deserted. Who could I possibly find here? The ghosts?”Lucas chuckled, a low sound that sent a shive
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Ella tried her best to suppress the turmoil in her heart as she spoke to Lucas, her voice as steady as she could manage, "Mr. Lucas, you can let go now. I’m not that fragile."Lucas hesitated, his brows furrowed with concern, but eventually released his grip.As Ella opened her eyes, her gaze immediately landed on the crumpled figure of a man sprawled less than a meter away. He looked like he’d been through a blender, and if Ella hadn’t spent a couple of years toughing it out in Westvale, she might’ve lost her breakfast right then and there.Even so, her face paled.It wasn’t the sight of the man that disturbed her most—it was the realization that he’d landed exactly where she’d been standing just moments earlier.If Lucas hadn’t yanked her away in time, she’d be the one lying there—or worse.The crowd around them began to buzz like bees in a hive, some tending to the injured man, others whispering among themselves.“Hey, isn’t that Lila from the Kane family?”“Oh, it is! Someone shou
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The emergency room’s fluorescent lights buzzed faintly, casting an odd glow over Ella’s pale face. She sat there with her leg stretched out awkwardly, glass shards poking into her calf like cruel reminders of what just went down. The doctor had just suggested local anesthesia to remove them, but Ella shook her head like it was no big deal. "It's fine," she said through gritted teeth, her voice as steady as a rock. "Just get it over with." The doctor raised an eyebrow but didn’t argue. For the next half hour, he painstakingly picked out every last shard under an optical microscope. Ella clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms. She refused to flinch. Pain? Please. That was nothing compared to the mess her life had become. Finally, her leg was bandaged up, and she limped off the bed. Mrs. Kane, her mom, was there in a flash. “Lila, honey, you need to go check on Lucas next door. He had way more glass in him!” Ella hesitated. “Mom… they’re probably still working
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Ella glanced at Lucas, who sat there looking infuriatingly calm while she struggled to keep her emotions in check. Her lips pressed into a thin line as her irritation grew. He, of all people, had no right to look so smug, especially after his morning antics. Lucas, on the other hand, was in an unexpectedly good mood. Since this morning, Ella had been avoiding him like he was some kind of walking hazard, her every action tinged with caution and unease. He could understand the trauma tied to the events of six years ago, but that didn’t mean her behavior didn’t sting. Seeing her snap at him now felt oddly refreshing—a sign that the cool, composed Ella was starting to crack under his relentless teasing. He grinned, leaning back against the bed. “I was just joking, Secretary Kane. Surely you’re not going to hold a grudge over something so trivial?” Ella’s glare was ice-cold, her disdain so palpable it practically hung in the air. She didn’t bother dignifying his words with a
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"Well," Matt began, rubbing his temples, "according to the surveillance footage from the residential area, Tony stood on the balcony for at least three to four minutes. Just staring down. The entire time. There was no one below until... well, until you showed up, Lila." Lila blinked, her stomach tightening. She didn’t like where this was going. "That’s when," Matt continued, his voice grim, "he suddenly decided to climb over the railing and jump. Right as you were walking through." The room went silent. The kind of heavy silence where everyone avoids eye contact because, well, what the hell do you even say to that? "So, what you’re saying is," Mr. Kane interjected, his face as stone-cold serious as ever, "Tony wasn’t just trying to kill himself—he was aiming for Lila? That’s insane! She doesn’t even know the guy!" "Not exactly what I said," Matt replied cautiously, though his tone carried that but also kinda what I said vibe. "We can’t be sure of his mindset. He’s dead, after al
Last Updated : 2024-11-28Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 58 Mr. Lopez
Ella couldn't help but shiver as she mulled over everything that had happened in the past few days. A nagging thought kept swirling in her mind: What if Lucas knows the truth? It would all make sense, wouldn’t it? First, he’d try to gain her trust. Then, he’d charm Kai and Kaia, inching his way into their hearts. And once the kids were firmly on his side? Boom. He’d strike—taking the kids away and tossing her aside like yesterday’s leftovers. She shook her head, trying to dismiss the idea. No, no, I’m overthinking. After all, hadn’t Leo reassured her that Lucas didn’t suspect the truth? He hadn’t mentioned the kids or given her any weird vibes recently. Still, a small voice in her head whispered, But what if you’re wrong? Ella decided she’d keep a close eye on Lucas from now on. No need to jump to conclusions...yet. --- Later that afternoon, Jenna barged into Ella’s place like a whirlwind. “Okay, Ella, seriously. Can we just stay away from Lucas Montgomery? Every t
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Lucas Montgomery frowned slightly, caught off guard by what was just said to him. He had expected a lot of things—but not this.The last time they were in the office, when his mother and Amy, barged in, causing chaos, he had wanted to explain everything to Ella. But, as always, Ella had shut him down before he could get a word in. She was like that—emotional, guarded, and... well, complicated.Aaron had even warned him about Ella's post-traumatic stress disorder. It was why Lucas had taken her to the graveyard yesterday, carefully avoiding any mention of the fire from six years ago.Now, though, he found himself staring at Matt, silent for a few seconds, before abruptly shifting the conversation. “How long until Frank’s execution date?”Matt looked stunnedThat name. It hadn’t crossed his mind in over a year. For a second, it sounded foreign even to him. But as the memory resurfaced, so did the rage. Frank, The man he had personally dragged to court. The man he watched being sente
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Fortunately, Lucas wasn’t completely out of his mind.While Ella was busy with her smug tone of voice, Lucas was taking it all in stride. Instead of getting angry, he found her antics surprisingly amusing. A smile tugged at his lips as he sent her a voice message:“Secretary Kane is so dedicated to her job. I can’t wait to poach her.”As he waited for Ella’s reply, Lucas cooperated with the nurse to take his temperature.The nurse, who had been eavesdropping on their conversation (purely professional curiosity, of course), kept a calm face but was inwardly screaming. What’s going on here?!She had hit the gossip jackpot. When Lucas was rushed in after saving Ella, she already had suspicions. And now, hearing their oddly casual back-and-forth, her inner drama-watching self was convinced: This isn’t just boss and secretary—this is something else.Think about it—what kind of secretary talks so smugly to her boss? And what kind of boss just… takes it?“Mr. Montgomery, your temperature
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Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 149 Sick to the bone!
"Life-saving benefactor?" Ella remained calm. "I never intended to take him away from the beginning."Lucas, who couldn't fit into his outfit, clung to Ella's hand. "You promised to take me to see the trial together today."Ella replied, "Yes, but I also said last night that we need the doctor's approval. I asked the doctor for you this morning, and he said you have to rest in the hospital."Lucas' face twisted into a bitter gourd. He was about to speak, but the ward door was pushed open at that moment."Lila, the discharge has been processed."Mrs. Kane's voice abruptly stopped.She stared at Ella, then at Lucas, and then at her own precious daughter's hand, tightly held by Lucas.The air fell into a deathly silence.Finally, it was Ella who reacted first. She pulled back her hand and smiled awkwardly at Mrs. Kane. "Um, Mom, Mr. Montgomery has something to discuss with me."Mrs. Kane replied, "Okay, you guys talk first. I'll wait for you outside."With complicated emotions, she clos
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 148 The sickly beauty
“Lucas?” Ella frowned. “Why did he come to me instead of resting in his own room?”Zane repeated, “Mr. Montgomery has something to discuss with you.”“Why couldn’t he just talk on the phone?”Zane hesitated for a moment before blurting out, “He needs you to answer the phone first.”Ella fell silent. She didn’t mean to ignore Lucas’s calls. When he called in the afternoon, she was on the phone with Officer Philip. After hearing about Kings Lopez’s confession and Leo’s desire to confess, she had no energy left to deal with Lucas’s matters.It was only when she ran into Matt at the hospital and was reminded of some memories from the past that she thought to ask a few questions.Ella rubbed her forehead and didn’t bother explaining to Zane. She pushed open the door and walked in.Mrs. Kane had been guided by Mr. Kane to watch less TV recently, so she still didn’t know about Leo’s car accident, let alone that he was a murderer.She thought Lila might reconcile with Dr. Leo. So when she h
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 147 That child is not his, right?
After asking the question, Matt finally got his answer and stopped being curious.But Ella suddenly remembered something.She turned her head to look at Matt and, imitating his tone, asked a riddle, "That child is not his, right?"Matt: "..."This riddle really stumped Matt for a moment.The child was easy to guess—it was obviously Theo. But who was the "he" in Ella's question? If she was referring to Lucas, then the answer was definitely no.But if she was referring to Theo's father, then the answer would be completely different!After thinking for a while, Matt scratched his head and said, "Didn't we already make it clear that the child's name was Theo?"Ella immediately understood. She guessed it right—or, more accurately, it was Kai who reminded her. The child was actually Lucas’s good friend, Theo's father, Dylan!Ella thought for a moment and asked again, "So he kept the child's identity a secret from me because he had his reasons?"This time, Matt immediately understood that th
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 146 His little sun has left him
Leo’s face turned pale, almost ghostly. For what felt like an eternity, he didn’t say a word. When he finally did, it came out as a bitter smile, one that seemed almost surreal. “Yes… I was too greedy.”His little sun—his Ella—was done with him. Tired of the darkness he dragged around like a storm cloud. He was a virus, an unshakable shadow, a rat skulking in the sewers. Even when he occasionally felt the warmth of her light, it was fleeting. He always returned to the shadows.Not everyone deserved to hold the sun.“You can leave now,” she said coldly.Leo lowered his head, and it felt heavier than ever. His eyes were hollow, devoid of life, like he wasn’t even a person anymore—just an empty shell.Ella didn’t feel pity for him. Not anymore. Only disgust. She knew he had reasons—good ones, even—but in her world, there was no excuse for the kind of hurt he caused. And Leo? He didn’t just hurt her. He tried to kidnap her and dress it up as “love.”Who gave him the right?Taking a d
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 145 Being liked by someone like you is disgusting
Seeing that she still didn’t speak, Leo reached out his hand to her again and said, “Come here.”Ella, of course, wouldn’t go over.She knew very well that the Leo in front of her was not the gentle and considerate " Leo" she remembered. He was a devil.“Leo...” Staring into his eyes, she finally spoke with difficulty, “When did you start to have murderous intent towards my father? Was it from the beginning of your acquaintance with him?”“Do we have to discuss such a serious issue right away?” Leo sighed, “I thought you would at least exchange a few pleasantries with me.”Pleasantries? Ella looked at him and felt a little ridiculous.“Dad treated you as a close friend, often mentioning you, and even took you in when you were in your most difficult time. But what about you? You’re like the snake in the farmer and the snake story! If you had a little bit of humanity, you wouldn’t have done such a thing!” Ella finally couldn’t hold back anymore. Tears shimmered in her eyes, and her vo
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 144 Are you scared of me?
"Ahem, well, actually, I came to see Miss Amy," said Zane, instinctively denying that he came to see Leo.But as soon as the words left his mouth, he realized that this statement seemed even more dangerous...Sure enough, the next second, Philip said calmly, "I see. Mr. Lucas sent you, didn't he?"Zane replied, "No, I...""Since you've seen her, how is Miss Amy doing? Is she badly injured?" Philip interrupted him.Zane felt like crying, "Miss Kane, you’ve got it all wrong...""What did I misunderstand? Although Amy found someone to impersonate me and even tried to kill me, she did give birth to a child for Mr. Lucas. It's only natural for him to care for and pity the child. I can understand that," Ella said.Zane:"..."Zane wanted to kneel down on the spot."Miss Kans, you really misunderstood..." Zane tried to explain."Okay, okay, I understand. Let’s just say I misunderstood, okay?" Ella interrupted him again. "You must have other things to do as Mr. Lucas secretary, right? I won’t
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 143 I will help you get back with mom
However, in the next second, Lucas’s smile disappeared."My mom asked me to stay at home these two days and not go to the hospital. I feel like she's going to do something dangerous again. Can you keep an eye on her for me?"Lucas:"..."Does this brat sound a bit too familiar? If he really guessed his identity, shouldn’t he show more respect?"After it’s done, I can help you get my mom back." Lucas narrowed his eyes.This little guy is indeed smart, he actually learned to talk about cooperation with him.In the next second, there was another sentence in the chat box."Of course, the premise is that you haven’t cheated."Lucas: "..."Well, this time it can be confirmed that the little guy did guess his identity. But does this little guy know too much for his age?Lucas wanted to educate him a little, but then he thought that he wasn’t his real dad after all. It’s not easy for the little guy to abandon his own family and support the right side. If he educates him a little and makes h
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 142 This kid is still a human cub
"I understand, Mom," said Kai, his voice tinged with patience.Kai didn’t immediately argue with his mother’s words. Sure, he could listen to her, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t keep his own thoughts on the matter.He’d just spent a bit of time in Uncle Lucas’s room, and while they didn’t talk much, it was pretty clear to Kai that Uncle Lucas was "X."It all made sense now. That odd pattern where X only seemed to be online at night and then popped in briefly during the day? Now that Uncle Lucas had woken up, everything clicked. It wasn’t so hard to figure out—no one watched Uncle Lucas overnight. He could stir, log in for a while, and no one would be the wiser. But during the day? That was a different story. Waking up then would set off alarms for the doctors and nurses, and they’d catch on.At least with Uncle Lucas sticking around the hospital, Kai felt a little more at ease. Even if he wasn’t completely convinced about everything, he had to admit that Uncle Lucas was way mor
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 141 Dylan is the father of Theo?!!
Because Matt was closer to Dylan, Lucas’s understanding of Matt was mostly limited to himself. As for the affairs of Matt family... he only knew that Matt had a half-brother named Philip.A few years ago, Matt occasionally mentioned Philip, but his words were filled with annoyance and impatience. However, since Dylan's incident, Matt seemed to have grown ten years older overnight. Coupled with his decision to become a police officer and his falling out with his family, he hardly mentioned anything about his family.Therefore, Lucas was shocked to hear that Matt was also involved in the incident. " Philip always liked to compete with Matt since they were young. So when Matt became a police officer, that second young master also went against his family's wishes and attended the police academy. I heard that he was even selected to become a special police officer."Lucas was a little stunned by what he heard. The Matt family's business was so vast that if it were any other family, it
