Everyone finally realized the janitor was wearing a hazard suit with a mask. She even had gloves on.Seeing how well-protected she was, Quirina was even more afraid now.She couldn't even stand properly as her legs trembled.She stuttered as she asked, "Is… Is it AIDS?"The janitor glanced at Quirina from the side and picked up the lid of the trash can. Then, she walked to the trash and looked inside. "The trash from the AIDS patients is in a sealed bag. It doesn't seem to be punctured. But you're hurt, so you'd better go for a blood test for your peace of mind."After saying that, the janitor left with the trash can.There weren't a lot of people around the operating room.When the surrounding people heard about AIDS, they ran off in fear, scared as if the disease would spread through the air.Soon, silence ensued in the hallway.Quirina stared daggers at Nina as her breath quickened in fury, and she gritted her teeth in hatred.Suddenly, she ran to Nina and grabbed the la
Nina was bitten until her arm was bloody.She was the youngest in the family and the only daughter. Everyone doted on her like she was a treasure.Basically, Nina was pampered.She had never suffered so much in her life before.Her life would be doomed if she really had AIDS.She didn't even have a boyfriend yet, and it would be a shame if she were to die soon.Nina was devastated.She endured the pain and said, "Moses, please don't tell Holly about what happened today. I promised her that I wouldn't do anything rash. If she finds out, she'll probably blame herself again. "She's hurt and has just lost her child. I can't let her worry about me as well."Moses nodded. "Don't worry. I won't tell her.""Also, don't tell my brother and mom about this. You can't tell my grandparents, either. They aren't young anymore and can't stand the shock.""I won't tell. But Mr. Gabelman was there as well. I'm worried he might tell them."Nina pursed her lips. "He wouldn't dare reveal it. H
Holly lifted her hand and placed it on Bryce's hand.His hand was freezing to the touch.Holly held it and was unwilling to let go. However, she quickly pulled her hand away.She was afraid she might go soft again if she continued to hold his hand.Then, Bryce said, "Samantha was also in an accident, and she's now in a coma in the operating room. I've sent someone to investigate Ron and look for evidence. It shouldn't take long before we bring him to justice."Holly smiled bitterly. "When will the revenge end?"She touched her cold belly. "No matter how we get our revenge, my child won't return to me anymore."James wouldn't return as well.If their marriage continued, more people might have to die.Now that Samantha was in an accident, Abraham wouldn't sit still and ignore the matter.The revenge would never end if this kept going on, and there would always be someone who would end up hurt or dead.Bryce looked down at Holly with his dark gaze. "Are you willing to let me go
"Is there anything I can help you with?""There is."Arthur opened his briefcase and took out a checkbook.Then, he grabbed a golden pen and signed a piece of check before placing it on Holly's blanket.He lifted his chin slightly and said in disdain, "Here's 50 million dollars. Take it and leave Bryce. "With the money he gave you previously, you should have a total of 200 million dollars. Not everyone can have that much money in their lives. So I hope you can accept it and stop being stubborn."Holly looked down at the check and chuckled.If it weren't for Arthur taking part in everything and giving Samantha hope nonstop, they wouldn't have had the courage to do what they did. They wouldn't even dare to harm her physically.Holly touched her belly, which was in slight pain.Arthur indirectly killed her child and James.Now, he was shameless enough to humiliate her with a check.Holly angrily said, "Mr. Gabelman, aren't you being too petty? I thought you would at least offe
Arthur sneered. "You've spoiled that brat. If it weren't for you spoiling her, she wouldn't have dared to ask for the billion dollars from me."The more he thought about it, the more regretful he felt.He didn't know why he would agree to Holly that easily.A billion dollars wasn't a small amount, and Arthur figured he should've negotiated more.Bryce calmly said, "Grandpa, Grandma, Mom, Nina, and even Trevor love Holly. You're the only exception. I think you should reflect on yourself before questioning others, Mr. Gabelman Senior."Arthur had always been arrogant and opinionated.There was no way he would listen to Bryce.Arthur hung up the call angrily.He gave out a billion dollars to save his dignity, and his heart hurt for it.Now, his son was lecturing him.Arthur felt miserable with his hair and clothes soaked. He touched his hair and smelled something weird.He brought his finger closer to his nose to smell the water better.He noticed something was off with the wa
Holly took a deep breath and said, "We're all adults here, so let's part ways peacefully. It isn't like you to make a scene."Bryce was nonchalant. "I'm not making a scene. I'm just doing everything I can to make it up to you."However, Holly thought it was a burden.When Arthur gave her the billion dollars, he looked like he wanted to kill her.Bryce's assets, including his savings and stocks, were worth a fortune.If she accepted it, she would be inviting trouble.By then, she would really be too dead to spend the money.Holly reached out and gently touched Bryce's dashing face. She coaxed, "Listen to me. Don't do this. I don't want your assets. The billion dollars from your dad is enough for me."Bryce grabbed her hand and kissed it over and over again.That night, he didn't leave. Instead, he watched over Holly as she slept.At first, they slept in two different beds.After midnight, Bryce got into her bed because Holly had another nightmare.When she had nightmares pre
Bryce pushed Holly in the wheelchair to the car.He bent down to pick her up.However, Holly stood up from the wheelchair and got into the car herself.Then, she took off the hat and the scarf.It was too hot, and she was sweating.She waited for Bryce to follow her into the car and sit tight.Then, she said to him, "Let's go straight to the courthouse. That way, we don't have to meet up another day. That's troublesome.""You've just been discharged. Let's wait just a little longer." Bryce sounded perfunctory.Holly said stubbornly, "We have to get the divorce sooner or later. So, we might as well get it over with.""Grandpa and Grandma will be heartbroken if we get divorced."Holly calmly said, "They have lived for almost a century and seen it all. They can accept it."Bryce thought about it. "My mom and Nina will be sad as well.""Mom is also getting a divorce, so she'll understand me. After the divorce, I'll still be good friends with Nina. There'll be no changes there."
Holly nudged Bryce's arm. "Say something."Then, Bryce finally nodded solemnly. He was perfunctory.Holly took the divorce papers. There were three sets of them.Then, she grabbed a pen and signed them.Under the agreement, she had to write that she was willing to get a divorce.She wrote it fast.After she was done with the papers, she noticed Bryce was still standing there and doing nothing.She passed him the pen and gently said, "Sign it now."Bryce looked at the pen and didn't take it.He was slightly upset seeing how quickly she signed everything."I need to make a call," he said.He picked up his phone and went to the window to make a call.After two minutes, he hung up the call.Then, he searched for a piece of news and came back to show it to Holly. "Ron was just arrested for accepting bribery."Holly glanced at the news.Ron looked like he was in his 40s and had a squared face. He had stubbles and was wearing a prisoner's outfit with handcuffs on.Behind him w
Sitting by Bryce's bed, Holly softly held his slender fingers as if such a move would keep him safe.She must have been exhausted or emotionally spent, as she soon fell asleep by the bed. She then suffered a nightmare, in which Bryce stood in front of her, covered in blood from head to toe. Forcing a smile, he said to her, "Holly, I can't stay by your side anymore. You need to take care of yourself and be strong."After that, he turned into wisps of smoke and vanished right in front of her eyes. She frantically reached out to hold him, but she was clawing at the air.She waved her hands madly to take hold of him and run after him. Her voice was hoarse from all the yelling. "Bryce! Bryce Gabelman!"Her shouting was futile. Jolting awake, she gasped for air. Her forehead was drenched in sweat, and her eyes were wet from crying.She noticed that she was lying in the caregiver's bed. Someone—perhaps Bryce—had carried her to the bed.Bryce managed to get out of bed and lay by her
"You're injured. Don't stay on the floor—it's cold. Get up now!" Holly cautiously pulled Bryce up from the ground.He was speechless at her response. Any other woman would have happily accepted the ring and put it on.Perhaps, the woman he loved was different from the others.Going on one knee, Bryce refused to get up. He tenderly stared at Holly. "I'll get up after you agree to remarry me.""Get up now, and I'll agree to it."Defeated, he stood up, held her hand, and tried to put the ring on her finger when he was overwhelmed by a wave of dizziness. He lost his balance and collapsed forward onto her.Holly quickly held him and asked worriedly, "What's wrong?"Bryce's lips parted. He wanted to reassure her that he was fine, but he couldn't utter a word. Soon after, his fingers that grasped the ring went numb. The large diamond ring dropped to the ground, spinning and clattering until it came to a stop.Panicking, Holly patted his cheek. "What's going on?"However, Bryce didn't
Looking at the man in Holly's embrace, Abelin turned his attention back to his phone. He asked inquisitively, "Who are you?"The person on the other end of the line was filled with anger. "I'm Bryce. I called her phone, but it was switched off."Abelin replied honestly, "She lost her phone.""Where is she right now?" Bryce questioned indifferently.After Abelin told him the villa's address, Bryce hung up.Abelin once again glanced at his phone before looking toward the dazed-looking Holly. "Holly, I think this man might not be Bryce."Holly shook her head. "You don't need to comfort me.""I just got a call from Bryce. He's on his way here."Holly thought he was lying and refused to believe him. When Abelin wanted to pull her away from the corpse, Holly got triggered and pushed him away. "Don't touch him! He'll be in pain!"Seeing Holly in such a dazed and abnormal state, Abelin felt a sense of pity for her.A tall figure emerged from the door about 45 minutes later. He was we
Abelin wanted to follow through with the protocol, but Holly refused.Realizing they weren't locals, the police decided to let them be. Thus, Abelin sent Holly and the corpse back to a villa their family seldom stayed in.Upon arriving at the villa, Holly did nothing but hold onto the bloodied man dazedly. Her heart felt heavy and chaotic. She was filled with regret and self-blame.Did she regret breaking up with him? The answer was no. Instead, she regretted not being firm enough with her decision. If she had been more resolute and didn't give him any hope of reconciling, he wouldn't have flown to Calria to find her. Correspondingly, he wouldn't have gotten into a car accident and died.Death was such a dreadful word. Bryce was gone, forever disappearing from this world. Holly would never hear his voice or see his smile and face. It was all gone.She would never see him again. She would rather he had lived, no matter who he ended up with in the future. She just wanted him to
The driver pressed the pedal, made a U-turn, and accelerated. When Holly arrived at the address Tobin sent, she saw two deformed cars at the crash scene. However, she didn't find anyone there.Holly's heart skipped a beat. She could only call Tobin repeatedly. However, the call didn't go through.Bryce and the others didn't own a car, only renting one after they got off the plane. Thus, Holly didn't know which car belonged to them.The driver continued driving a bit further until they came upon a collision between a car and a truck. The car's front end was completely obliterated. The driver was cut in half at the waist, and the person in the back seat was so badly mangled that his face was unrecognizable.A loud roar echoed in Holly's mind as it went blank. Her gaze fell on the man's blood-soaked suit. This was the deep-colored suit that Bryce always wore. The man had long legs. The wrist that was hanging out of the car wore a Patek Philippe Celestial watch.Holly remembered the
The moment Bryce reached Calria and got off the plane, he received a call from an unknown number. He took the call with furrowed eyebrows. "Hello. Who are you?"Zenia fumed. "I'm Zenia. Holly and Abelin's wedding is today. Your woman snatched away the man I loved!" She hung up the call after that.Bryce didn't believe her. He tapped into his messages, and several wedding photos came into view. Although the images were not high resolution, one could at least make out the newlywed's features.The groom wearing a suit had striking facial features, and Bryce recognized him as Abelin. Meanwhile, the woman was dressed in a fitted floor-length gown and wore a white veil. Under the thin veil, Bryce could make out her defined features. The woman was none other than Holly.Bryce felt like he had been struck by lightning. His mind went blank, and the hand holding the phone turned cold.He could feel his heart sinking and his blood going cold. Instantly, he felt he got toyed and betrayed
Michelle was gravely ill, with her vision and hearing failing. Thus, they should be able to deceive her.While Abelin let out a sigh of relief, Merope threw daggers at him. She couldn't believe he was stupid enough to let go of such a good opportunity. She wondered why someone as smart as her would have such a dumb son.As it was almost time for the wedding ceremony, Merope wheeled the sickly Michelle out. Michelle's complexion seemed better than a few days back, perhaps due to the joyful event or the effects of terminal lucidity. Her dull eyes were shining when she saw Abelin and the fake bride on the red carpet.Michelle pursed her lips and asked Merope, "Is he really getting married to Holly?"Merope replied unwillingly, "Yes.""Bring me over to have a look," Michelle ordered. When Merope wheeled her over to the fake bride, Michelle took her reading glasses from her pocket with trembling hands.Abelin held his breath as Michelle eyed the fake bride up and down. He was fear
Merope pleaded earnestly, "Abel, your grandmother is on her last breath. Please try to fulfill her last wish for her."Abelin didn't seem to reject this plan as much as before. "Wedding arrangements are already in place, and I've notified a couple of cousins. I'll try to make the entire wedding as genuine as possible."Merope was overjoyed. "Why did you suddenly change your mind? Is Holly the bride?""No. I found a woman who looks quite similar to her. Grandma is old and has blurry eyesight. I doubt she'll recognize her."Merope rebuked, "Your grandma isn't blind!""Well, that's all." Abelin then hung up the call.…Three days later, many relatives gathered at the Gabelman residence. The brightly decorated courtyard was filled with people. Abelin hired a professional wedding team in advance, making sure the officiant, red carpet, circular arch, fresh flowers, and bridal bouquet were all in place. A professional violin team was also playing the wedding march.Although it was a
Abelin called Priscilla's bodyguards, and they arrived at the Calria police station together.The bodies were stored in the morgue. Since they weren't Calrians, the police couldn't find any information on them or confirm their identities.However, they were sure that the two bodies had something to do with Priscilla because one of the bodyguards left a long scratch mark on one of the culprit's arms. At that moment, the mark was rotten due to being submerged in the water. The skin was peeling, and it was a horrifying sight.Clearly, the person behind the culprits was worried they might get caught and expose their employer's identity. So, someone was sent to silence them right away. It was easy for someone like them to kill a person.After giving a statement, the police told Abelin that they were going to do an autopsy on the bodies. Once they had news, they would call him again.After coming out of the police station, Abelin got into his car and called Bryce. "The two guys who hu