Alanna clicked on the photo. She didn't look at Hades.Instead, she looked at the necklace around Melanie's neck.The pendant was carved out of a pink crystal to resemble the shape of a lisianthus.Alanna also used to have a lisianthus necklace. Hades had given it to her. It was the only thing he had left for her back then.But Garrett had smashed that necklace a long time ago.She remembered coming home from school one day to see her mother covered in wounds. The house was a mess, and she saw her necklace in pieces.She had a big fight with Garrett that day. After that, she received a beating from Garrett.Alanna tightened her grip on her phone.She was slightly pissed off last night. So, she did not pay attention to what Melanie was wearing. But now that she saw the necklace, she felt a pang in her heart.After a while, Alanna laughed out loud.So, even the necklace he gave out wasn't special.She had always thought that her childhood memories were the only memories worth
"Who leaked the photos?"Yves frowned. "The photo was passed around by one of Melanie's fans. But then Melanie's manager went and made the photo go viral."Hades smiled coldly. He had thought Melanie would learn from her mistakes."We've already started deleting the pictures from the internet. It should be completely gone in a while. But Hades…""Tell Melvin there's no need for him to change his confession anymore."Yves froze before his eyes shined brightly. "Really? Alright. I'll get it done now."After that, he paused and looked at Hades. "Hades, shouldn't you explain yourself to Alanna about the photo?"Hades felt a sharp pain in his heart at the thought of Alanna.Why should he explain himself? She didn't care.And he had already explained himself last night. "No need."After that, his phone rang. Hades glanced at it and answered the call."Hades! What are you doing?"Hades' expression was slightly sour. "What is it?"Michel chuckled wickedly. "Did you really break
Alanna froze. Only then did she realize that the person beside her was Hades.She turned to look at Travis. "Travis, let's swap seats."Travis glanced at Hades and nodded. "Alright."Hades reached out to grab Alanna's wrist. Alanna tried pulling her wrist back before saying, "Hades, I dislocated this arm before."Hades immediately let go of her wrist.Alanna and Travis proceeded to swap seats. After that, they did not spare him a glance.Hades glared at Travis."Don't you think you're being annoying?"Travis smiled at Hades and said, "Happy New Year, Mr. Florentine.""Why are you not in Brunstein City during the new year? Why did you come to Jagersville?"Travis laughed. "I came here to have fun."Hades chuckled coldly. "Is Jagersville more fun than Brunstein City now?"Travis nodded. "Of course. Jagersville has a beautiful scenic view. The people here are pretty too."Hades sneered. "No matter how pretty she is, she's still your ex-girlfriend now."Travis looked at him
Hades wanted to chase after her, but Travis blocked his way."Travis, do you want me to beat you up?" The veins in Hades' forehead became visible.Travis remained unmoved. "Can't you see that she doesn't want to talk to you? Hades, Ally has suffered a lot because of you. You shouldn't be bothering her if you can't guarantee her happiness."Hades was currently pissed. Such words could not get through to him."Travis, what does that have to do with you? Can you guarantee her happiness?"Travis was silent for a moment before he said, "I can't guarantee her happiness. That's why I would rather stay by her side as her friend for now."With that said, he turned around and headed toward his car.Hades chuckled coldly as he watched the car slowly drive away. He finally understood things now. No matter what, Alanna could accept Travis but she could not accept him. No matter what he did, she would not accept him!…Alanna returned to Travis' car with teary eyes.After blocking Hades
Yves was rendered speechless. He didn't know how to answer her.No one knew if Hades could really stay on the sidelines and not protect Melanie.However, Yves said, "I think Hades can do it. Alanna, you need to believe in him. Hades has been living in regret for quite some time. He's been holding his blanket and crying to sleep every night."Alanna looked at Yves in exasperation. "Yves, did you think that I don't understand your brother?"Yves was speechless.He was about to say something when he heard Alanna say, "Also, Melanie was not the only problem in our relationship. Yves, just go back and focus on talking to him. Coming to me won't help with anything."With that said, she continued to do her things.After a while, she realized she had a message on her phone. It was a photo from Yves. In the photo, Hades was lying in bed, looking pale, lifeless, and fragile.Alanna's fingers paused momentarily before she exited the photo. After she exited, Yves sent her another photo
Alanna met his gaze with a hint of sarcasm."Tucker, if you have anything to say, just say it. Don't say such things to disgust me."Tucker's expression immediately faltered slightly."Alanna, no matter what, I'm still your father!""Don't disgrace that term. You're a sperm donor at best!""Alanna!" Although Tucker had not grown the business to another level, most people in the business industry did not dare to disrespect him due to Melanie's relationship with Hades.But Alanna continued to hurt his pride by disrespecting him repeatedly. It was a hard pill for him to swallow. But he also understood that he could not continue to fight Alanna.He suppressed his anger and tried his best to look kind and caring. "I heard that there are signs of your mother waking up."Alanna immediately tensed at the mention of Tara. She looked at Tucker vigilantly."Tucker, my mother has nothing to do with you anymore!"Tucker laughed. "Alanna, I am your father. You don't have to be so wary of
The hand clasping Alanna's wrist was still burning up.Naturally, Alanna noticed that Hades' complexion was way worse than before."Alanna, I haven't eaten for one full day!"Alanna paused momentarily before replying, "Mr. Florentine, if you wish to dine right now, there are plenty of people who wish to keep you company."Once she was done speaking, she freed her wrist from Hades' grasp before dialing a number. "Mr. Murcer, let's switch restaurants. Alright, I'll head over there to meet up with you right now."She spoke on the phone while walking toward the exit.Hades followed her with a thunderous expression."Alanna, I'm a patient. Why don't you care about me?"Alanna paused in her tracks. "You're the one who doesn't care about your own health. Why are you expecting me to care about you?"Once she was done speaking, she left the restaurant without sparing Hades another glance.Hades remained rooted to the spot. He couldn't put a finger on what he was feeling at the moment.
"Yup. I don't care about him at all."Jeff reassured in a low tone, "Don't worry. I'll get the justice you deserve in two days."Alanna smiled while humming in appreciation. "Alright. Thank you so much, Mr. Simmons."Melanie's trial, in which she was sued for defamation and intentional injury, was officially held on February 18th.At first, Jeff intended to proceed with the trial on the down low. Melanie was a celebrity, after all. The impact she'd make on the news would be alarmingly big if the tabloids caught wind of this trial.Even though Alanna was the victim, her reputation would definitely be ruined once keywords such as "miscarriage" and "sugar baby" were to be brought up on the news.However, Alanna insisted on making the trial public. Her goal was to ruin Melanie's reputation once and for all.It was just that she didn't attend the trial because of Jeff's insistence.Although Alanna wasn't present at the trial, she sat in the lounge and watched the entire trial play