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Chapter 56 Paid to murder her
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Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 57 It was planned all along!
"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
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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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Jenna looked Leo up and down.He seemed polite and decent, with a stable job, though he was a bit older. However, since Ella already had two children, finding someone slightly older wasn’t an issue. After all, the elders often said that older men were better at taking care of their families.Jenna's bold appraisal didn’t go unnoticed, though Leo didn’t seem bothered by it. It was just Jenna being herself—she was known for her tendency to value appearances, so taking a few extra glances at a handsome man was nothing unusual.Ella’s leg injury hadn’t fully healed, and standing for too long was difficult. She had to rely on Jenna to help her greet Leo. Luckily, Jenna had been practically living at Ella’s house these past few days and was already familiar with the layout of the kitchen and living room.Leo didn’t stay for long.Firstly, he wanted to avoid running into Mr. and Mrs. Kane. Although he didn’t think there was anything wrong with being there, he knew Ella didn’t want her par
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At this, Ella immediately shot a glance at the shoe cabinet by the door. Sure enough, a pair of sleek black stilettos was sitting there in all their inappropriate glory.She huffed. “See? I told you to stop wearing those!” Turning to Leo, she continued, “Leo, why don’t you take her home later? I’d feel much better knowing she’s not wobbling around in those ridiculous shoes.”Jenna's jaw dropped. “Wait, what?”Ella ignored her protest entirely, now addressing Leo with a sweet smile. “She doesn’t have any work obligations for the next few days, so it doesn’t matter what time she goes home. Just make sure she gets there safely.”Jenna blinked. Excuse me? Did I just get sold off like a secondhand piece of furniture?Her suspicions only grew stronger when she found herself walking side by side with Leo a few minutes later, heading down the stairs to his car.As they reached his sleek black sedan, Leo opened the passenger door for her. “Where do you live?” he asked, his tone calm yet firm.
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"I know your answer now, Dr. Leo. Don’t worry, I’ll help you in front of Ella," said Jenna.Leo smiled and shook his head. "Actually, I don’t care about these things that much. As long as I can be with her, I feel satisfied, no matter what my identity is."Jenna couldn’t help but be amazed. Is there really such a perfect man in the world? She didn’t believe it before meeting Leo, but now she was starting to believe it."It’s getting late, Miss Jenna. I won’t accompany you into the community. After all, you’re a celebrity. If someone takes a picture of us, it might cause trouble for you," said Leo as he got out of the car and opened the door for her.Unexpectedly, Jenna had already pushed the door open from the inside half a second earlier. He didn’t have time to dodge, and the door hit his leg.Leo sucked in a breath, his face twisting for a moment before quickly recovering with a smile.But Jenna noticed it and anxiously apologized, "Dr. Leo, are you okay? Did I hit you? Does it hur
Last Updated : 2024-11-30Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 64 The Almighty President Lucas
“I don’t carry the burden of an idol. I didn’t go begging for likes in the fan group, did I?” Jenna shot back with confidence, her tone dripping with nonchalance.Ella rubbed the back of her neck awkwardly. “Well, I can’t argue with that,” she muttered, opening her Instagram to like her post anyway. Anything to stop her from calling her out again.As she scrolled to the next post, her eyes snagged on something unexpected: Amy’s latest update. The caption read, "Wrapping up another episode. Hard work always pays off!" A picture of her beaming with the crew accompanied it.Jenna asked. “What are you gawking at?”“Nothing,” Ella lied, though her face betrayed her. He scrolled deeper into Amy’s feed, unable to resist snooping.Amy was quite the frequent poster, her feed filled with shots of herself working, glamorous selfies, and career pep talks. Yet, as she browsed, a frown tugged at her lips. Something didn’t add up. Amy had been stuck in recording sessions past midnight for days now
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However, Ella suddenly thought of something and looked up. "Dante, the lawyer, did you hire him?"As expected, Dante was stunned before replying, "How did you know?"Although everyone knew that the mastermind behind the Montgomery family's fire six years ago was not only Leo, but also possibly involved the Lopez family, it was also known that it was difficult to bring down the Lopez family with their current momentum.Therefore, both Ella and Lucas did not act rashly.Yesterday, Leo's lawyer suddenly threw out evidence in court implicating the Lopez family, and Ella felt that the lawyer was suspicious, but she couldn't figure out who arranged it.Until just now, when she heard Dante's words, she suddenly understood that it could only be Dante.Ella suddenly felt warm in her heart.She looked at Dante and bowed deeply. "Thank you."DANTE was confused. "Thank me for what?" After a while, she suddenly reacted, "Wait, you don't think I hired a lawyer to save him, do you? You're wrong. I
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 154 We could still be friends
With this thought, Ella suddenly realized that Kaia not only had a poker face like Lucas, but also had some resemblance to Lucas in his facial features."This is...""My son," Lucas lowered his head and said to Kai, "Kai, call Uncle Dante."Kai obediently called out, "Hello, Uncle Dante."Uncle Dante said he was not good at all.He stared at Kai, his face full of disbelief. "This, this child is yours and Lucas'...""Dante I brought the child over for an exam, and time is tight, so I won't chat with you anymore. You can do as you please."Ella didn't want to discuss the issue of her child's identity with this half-stranger so early in the morning, so she smiled at Dante, then took Kai and walked away.Dante had finally run into her, how could he just let her go like this?But he also realized that Ella didn't want to discuss this topic, so after coming back to his senses, he quickly caught up and steered the conversation towards Kai. "Your son is so young and already taking exams? What
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 153 Could it be like you secretly like me?
Lucas asked again, "Is there anyone else at home while Amy is out?""There’s a nanny.""Does the nanny take good care of you?"Theo didn’t answer.Lucas frowned at his hesitant expression.If the nanny treated Theo well, he wouldn’t hesitate like this. But if she didn’t, with Theo’s tendency to complain and cause trouble, how could he possibly cover up for her?Could it be that this little guy, at such a young age, had already learned to be afraid of the strong and bully the weak?Thinking of this, Lucas’s expression turned cold."Stand up straight!"Theo trembled and tried to straighten his body like a small pine tree."I’m asking you, is the nanny good to you or not? If you lie, I won’t take care of you anymore."Theo panicked at these words.If Dad didn’t want him and Amy was gone, what would he do in the future?"Not good! The nanny hits me and says I’m a bastard, not Dad’s child! She won’t let me complain to Amy, or else she’ll sell me to a remote mountain and let Amy and Dad nev
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 152 You little fox
"What's the matter with me?"This mischievous child wouldn’t be able to harm her even if he wanted to.Ella paused and said, "Do you want to talk to him first? Otherwise, I'm standing here at the hospital entrance with people coming and going. It’s not good to block his mouth, but if I don’t block his mouth, I’m afraid he’ll say something harmful to you, Mr. Montgomery."As soon as Lucas heard her call him Mr. Montgomery, he knew she was in a bad mood again and immediately said, "Then give the phone to Theo."Ella handed the phone to Theo’s ear and took the tissue box out of his mouth."You little fox.""Theo, say one more word to her and see what happens."Theo’s fear of Lucas was almost innate, so even though Amy had been brainwashing him these days, saying that his father had been lured away by Lila, the fox spirit, and didn’t want them anymore, he still harbored resentment towards Lucas.But now, when he heard Lucas’s voice, he reflexively closed his mouth and even trembled slight
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 151 Your son is in my hand
Just then, Ella heard a commotion coming from the direction of the TV station entrance, and faintly heard a child crying."You bad guy! Let go of me, I want to find my mommy...""Your mommy doesn't work here anymore! If you keep causing trouble, I'll call the police!""You're lying, my mommy told me yesterday that she's coming to work at the TV station!"Ella listened from afar and felt a sense of familiarity. Could it be that she had just lamented that Amy wasn’t here, and now she had encountered Amy’s child again?She pursed her lips and originally wanted to turn around and leave. After all, even if the child had lost the protection of his mother, since Lucas had woken up, he should take care of him. It wouldn't be long before someone came to take him away, and it wasn’t her place to play the saint at this time.But just as she took two steps, the child’s crying became even louder, and the voice of the security guard didn’t sound as harsh as before, but rather panicked."You, you
Second chances: Love or revenge? Chapter 150 Moving next door
After leaving the court, Ella's mood was not very good.She had planned to go home and take a nap, but she received a call from the delivery company on the way. The furniture she had ordered online out of boredom while recuperating had been delivered in pieces over the past few days.The delivery company had been urging her to pick it up as the furniture took up space in their warehouse.Ella thought for a moment and decided to go to her new home to check on the furniture. She arranged a delivery time with the delivery man and headed to her new home.When she arrived at the doorstep of her new house, the delivery man had just arrived with the children's bed she had ordered. Even with two men carrying it, it took a lot of effort to move the pile of wooden boards.The online store had promised installation, but no one had come to install it even after half a day. Ella contacted customer service and was told that installation had to be scheduled separately. However, all the installati
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
