Terrence's expression visibly lit up when he saw Alanna. He had been trying to get closer to her recently, but he could tell that she despised him.Originally, Terrence wanted to bump into Alanna by "chance." He didn't expect to run into her today."It's been a while since we last met, Ms. Jacinto."Alanna shot Terrence a look without the intention to respond to him.Terrence wasn't mad at all. Instead, he continued, "If you're free later, may I have the honor to invite you to a meal?"A deep sense of disgust and abhorrence flooded Alanna's senses immediately."No, thank you. I'm not worthy to dine with you, Mr. Abbott."Once she was done speaking, Alanna attempted to leave. However, Terrence moved to block her way.He frowned as he gazed at Alanna while looking slightly conflicted.After a few moments, he said, "I'm sorry for what I said to you back then, Ms. Jacinto."Terrence regretted saying all those things to Alanna in the past. Had he known that he'd end up developing
"Hades, do you still remember the time we had spent together in the fishing village? To me, the time I spent with you is the happiest time ever."Hades frowned slightly. He was about to speak up when Melanie interjected, "Do you know that I've been waiting for you ever since you left the fishing village back then? But you never came looking for me."Tears streamed down her cheeks as she spoke. She knew very well how important Hades' memories with Mel in the fishing village were.Perhaps bringing the fishing village up was the only thing that could help her case right now.As expected, Hades' expression grew softer at the mention of the old memories. He was still frowning, but he handed Melanie some tissue."Don't worry. I'll always watch out for you in this lifetime."Delight washed over Melanie immediately. However, she heard Hades adding, "But Melanie, you'd better not pull any tricks in front of me from now on. I'm not a saint; I do not tolerate everything in life."Melanie o
After Alanna rushed into the hospital, she saw Jane waiting outside the ward anxiously."What happened?" Alanna asked with a frown.There was a clear handprint on Jane's cheek. "Your father came. He hasn't visited for a very long time, but I don't know why he came here tonight. He was very drunk, too."He tried to enter the ward after coming here. Normally I can stop him when he's sober, but since he was drunk, I couldn't do anything at all. See this? He slapped me, so I had no choice but to let him enter the ward."Once he entered, he unplugged the ventilator right away. He was also very rude. He claimed that your mother should've died a long time ago and that she's wasting money by surviving."I called the security guards and the medical staff on him. Luckily, the doctor came here on time."Alanna's expression became thunderous in an instant. She never thought that Garrett, who had disappeared for a long time, would return and cause trouble for her again.She shot an apologe
Since Hades had already removed the bodyguards from the ward, he felt that it was embarrassing for him to reassign them back to the ward of his own volition.Tara's incident today gave him a good opportunity to make the offer.Honestly speaking, Alanna really wanted those bodyguards to return. At the very least, Garrett wouldn't be able to cause a ruckus if he were to visit Tara again if those bodyguards were around.But she didn't want to owe Hades anything. She knew better than anyone how difficult it was to pay him back."I don't need your help with my matters, Mr. Florentine. I can deal with them just fine."Alanna was about to walk past Hades when she felt him pulling her into his arms."Who are you asking for help then, if not me? Travis? Or Hudson?"Hades' warmth and scent enveloped Alanna almost immediately. At the same time, she smelled a scent that didn't belong to him.A moment later, she realized that it was most likely Melanie's perfume. For some reason, that irrit
Esther chuckled too before getting up to her feet. "You'd better not let me down, Garrett."Garrett grinned from ear to ear and revealed his yellowed teeth. He gazed at Esther with unfocused eyes."Getting the job done is the easy part. The question as to whether or not I'll receive my payment on time is what makes it difficult. "Madam Lind, if you don't pay me on time, there's a chance I won't be able to control what I say to others."Esther's smile vanished instantly."Garrett, this isn't the first time we've worked together. You should know what I'm like. It's best if you don't pull any tricks with me. I'm not the type to take threats well."Once Esther was done speaking, she raised her chin haughtily before leaving the apartment.Melanie, who was waiting in the car outside the apartment, saw Esther getting into the car a short time later. She quickly asked, "How was it?"Esther chuckled and said, "Garrett Jacinto is a greedy fool. But don't worry, Melanie. He's the bane of
"Yves, can you get me two bodyguards?" Alanna's voice drifted from the other end of the line.Hades laughed coldly once again when he heard the request. Alanna would rather ask Yves for help than him. This realization made him kick at Melvin's knee roughly.The crisp sound of the kneecap shattering could be heard. Melvin fainted once again from the pain.Meanwhile, Alanna was momentarily stunned when she heard the noises coming from Yves' end of the line."Did something happen to you, Yves?"Yves turned to glance at Hades. His face was still pale. Hades finally stopped torturing Melvin. He walked over to his suit jacket to grab his cigarette pack. After taking a cigarette, he lit it and took a drag.Yves could feel that Hades was in a worse mood now. He quickly turned off the loudspeaker function before responding to Alanna.Once he was done with the call, he saw Hades sitting on a chair. Their subordinates had already forcefully woken Melvin up by then.Melvin, who now res
Truthfully speaking, Jeff wasn't supposed to bring up the abduction case, seeing as Melanie's involvement in that case automatically classified it as a criminal case. But he couldn't bear to see Alanna being kept in the dark about the truth.As expected, Alanna looked flabbergasted when she heard the truth."What did you just say, Mr. Simmons?"Alanna thought she was hearing things or misunderstanding Jeff.Jeff pursed his lips while gazing at Alanna. A moment later, he repeated himself."Melanie participated in the abduction case. She and Melvin are accomplices."Alanna frowned. She did not know what to say for a long time."How did you find out about this, Mr. Simmons?"Jeff pulled out his phone and showed Alanna a video clip, which had recorded the events after Melvin was sent to a police station.In the video, Melvin was littered with wounds. He didn't resemble the man he was in the past. He spilled the beans on the truth behind Alanna's abduction.There, he talked about
Alanna could feel a vein pulsing in her temple. She didn't explain anything to Michelle. Instead, she just thanked her and ended the call.After that, she flagged down a cab and rushed to Hades' apartment. Once she reached the apartment, she realized that Margaret was still there.Margaret smiled happily when she saw Alanna. "Ms. Jacinto, you're finally back! Are you feeling better now?"The corner of Alanna's mouth twitched slightly. "Yes, I'm feeling a lot better now. Thank you."Then, she saw Hades sitting on the couch lazily while holding a newspaper.What the hell was he acting for? Wasn't he waiting for her to return to him?Alanna shot him a look before heading toward the bedroom. Hades' expression faltered slightly, but he didn't say anything.When she reached the bedroom, Alanna was surprised to see rose petals all over the bed. Those petals were clearly fresh, seeing as they still had condensed dewdrops on them.The floral fragrance rushed up her nose. There was a l