Hollyn had been very troubled recently.She had thought that what Benedict said at the banquet would stir up some response from Olivia. Yet surprisingly, Olivia had endured it. Until now, she hadn't approached Alanna.Moreover, Alanna suddenly quit her job at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was odd.She knew how responsible Alanna was when it came to work.Not to mention she just took over Winston's job. She should have been even more diligent.Holly wondered why Alanna had chosen to quit her job at such a time.Holly asked around the Ministry of Foreign Affairs but failed to discover anything.Just as she was feeling distressed, Gwyneth's call came."Holly, I have news that will interest you."Holly laughed sarcastically.Everybody knew that as a member of the Simmonses, the position of the third wife is much inferior to that of the first wife."Mrs. Simmons, you sound like you know me well." Gwyneth chuckled."That's of course."Holly's patience was wearing thin.
Several ambulances raced into the hospital.Jeff stood at the door of the emergency room with a dark expression.Yves hurriedly rushed over from Jagersville. His face was as pale as paper."Jeff, my brother and Alanna ...""Alanna has a hemorrhage and is undergoing resuscitation. The baby was born prematurely. She weighs just over three pounds and is in a very bad condition. As for your brother, an iron fragment splattered and pierced his back... He's just been issued a critical condition notice."Yves' legs went weak. He was a grown man, yet he suddenly felt like he couldn't hold himself up.Jeff quickly supported him."How could this happen?"Jeff glanced around. "Stay calm. Since someone wants to harm them, there will surely be people trying to find out if they're okay. The hospital is crowded. Anyone here could be a spy."Yves struggled to stand up.But his heart was writhing with pain.If anything happened to any one of them, the other two would surely be devastated.T
Michel suddenly remembered something. "Hades, my brother has set up a laboratory at home specifically for treating premature babies. You can consider sending your child there. The technology is much better than in regular hospitals. And since it's a laboratory, confidentiality won't be an issue."Yves' eyes lit up."Really?"Michel nodded.Yves quickly looked at Hades.Hades lay on the bed and spoke after a long pause."Call Justin in. I want everyone else out!"Yves didn't know what Hades was planning, but he still went out and called Justin in.Not long after, Justin came out of the ward with a solemn expression.After closing the door, Yves looked at Hades with a face full of distress."Hades, how could you do this? If Alanna finds out, she won't be able to live!"Hades' face was pale. "If I don't do this, the baby won't survive.""But this is too unfair to Alanna!"Hades smiled bitterly."Just blame everything on me."After coming out of Hades' ward, Chelsey went dir
Alanna woke up to see Chelsey sitting by her bed with bloodshot eyes.She subconsciously touched her belly.Then, her face turned pale."Where's my babu? Where's Hades?"Chelsey, who had just stopped crying, started bawling again.Alanna suddenly felt a chill in her heart."Is it the baby or Hades?"Chelsey held her hand. "Ally, the baby ... The baby..."She couldn't bring herself to say the word "stillborn".Tears immediately welled up in Alanna's eyes.She looked at Chelsey and suddenly smiled."Chelsey, stop joking around. She ... She was kicking my belly just now."Holding Alanna's hand, Chelsey couldn't speak through her tears.The smile on Alanna's lips suddenly froze.Then, tears silently streamed down her face.Chelsey was terrified by her reaction.She held Alanna's hand."Ally, cry as much as you want. Just cry out loud. Don't hold it in. You just gave birth. You can't hold your emotions in. Let your feelings out. Just cry out loud."However, Alanna didn't m
Alanna's face turned deathly pale.She turned to look at Hades.Hades fell silent for a moment. "I'll go take a look."Suddenly, Alanna smiled, and tears streamed down her cheeks.Yves stood at the door, his face filled with pain.He walked over to Alanna. "Alanna, Hades will definitely fulfill your wish. You have to trust him."Alanna simply gently closed her eyes.A flash of pain crossed Hades' eyes. He gently wiped away the tears from Alanna's face. "Ally, trust me ..."Before he could finish his sentence, Alanna pushed his hand away.Hades withdrew his fingers stiffly. "Get some rest. I'll be back soon."When Hades exited the ward, his entire back was soaked in blood.Yves quickly called a doctor to re-stitch and dress his wound, but Hades refused."Let's go see Melanie.""Hades, you're hurt!"Hades' eyes turned red."This is nothing compared to Alanna's suffering."In an instant, Yves felt a suffocating pain creeping up on him.Meanwhile, Melanie was In the ICU. H
Not long after Alanna fell asleep, her phone suddenly rang.It was Hector.Alanna answered it."Mr. Archdale."Hector remained silent for quite a while. "Alanna, check the Internet."Alanna was slightly stunned. She hung up the phone and opened the Internet.As soon as she opened it, her fingers froze."So-called hot interpreter not only serves as a mistress but also gives birth to a child out of wedlock."The intensity of her previous popularity online was now reflected in the trending posts.Even though there was no concrete evidence, the rumors were enough to ruin someone's reputation.Besides, it wasn't just her.This time, even Hector was implicated.As the Minister of Foreign Affairs, allowing someone with such questionable conduct to hold a position in the ministry had led to widespread criticism online.Hades appeared at the door of the ward in his wheelchair.Obviously, he knew about this matter too."Don't worry. I'll handle this."Alanna directly refused."F
The news of Melanie's death quickly reached Alanna's ears.Rumors had it said that she committed suicide and was killed in a car accident.Leaning against the edge of the bed, she stared blankly at the news report.After all, Melanie was also a public figure.The car accident and suicide were trending online again.Yet, no one had expected that Melanie's death would once again implicate Alanna.A witness claimed that before Melanie died, she shouted a sentence."Alanna, I willl haunt you for the rest of your life, even if I die!"This one simple sentence made Alanna the target of public criticism.Some said Alanna drove Melanie to her death.Others said it was premeditated murder.Yves and Hades were implicated, too.Some saw Melanie getting out of Yves' car before running towards the traffic to commit suicide."I'm sure Alanna couldn't stand seeing Melanie with Hades. So she had to have her killed.""Alanna is too malicious!""Not only did she interfere in someone else'
Alanna nodded, and her eyes turned red again.Travis felt a suffocating sensation in his heart.He wondered why an innocent and happy girl like Alanna have to go through all this.How could she bear losing her children again and again?"It's my fault for not protecting my baby well. It's all my fault."Travis listened to Alanna blaming herself. His heart ached terribly."Ally, you've done your best. Do you get it? You haven't done anything wrong to that baby."Tears silently streamed down the tip of Alanna's nose.Travis was overwhelmed with pain, too.He tried to endure it but couldn't help gently patting her head."Ally, don't cry."Chelsey's eyes were red, too. Afraid that her crying would only make Alanna sadder, she looked away.Alanna suppressed her tears, stopped herself from crying out loud, and nodded forcefully."Thank you, Travis. And please thank Mr. Archdale for me."Travis frowned. "You don't need to thank us. Mr. Archdale wanted to come and visit you, but h
He casually picked it up and glanced at it, his eyes filled with displeasure. "Who is this pretty boy?"Alanna looked at the snow outside."Can't you tell? A handsome guy."Hades frowned. "Is he more handsome than me?"Alanna couldn't be bothered to answer him.Hades lowered his eyes and held her waist. "Ms. Jacinto, are you feeling needy?"Alanna furrowed her brows. "Hades, can you be serious?"But Hades shamelessly replied, "If you have any needs, just give me a call. I'll be at your service anytime and anywhere."Alanna glared at him. "Hades, have some dignity."Hades chuckled. "Ms. Jacinto, are you doubting my abilities?"Alanna kicked his leg without hesitation.Hades laughed. "Feeling better now?"Alanna paused before nodding slightly. "Thank you.""Silly girl. Why are you thanking me?" Alanna smiled and got back to her work. She glanced at the man on the other side, who was busy replying to emails on his phone."If you're busy, you don't have to come over here on
Alanna was surprised. She then looked up at the man before her.She had a guarded expression.The man chuckled and handed her another business card. "I'm Mason Lowe and a classmate of Grayson's. I've heard a bit about you from him. I happened to have a business meeting recently that required translation. Would you be interested in taking up the job?"Alanna remained wary."Mr. Lowe, since you're Grayson's classmate, it would be more convenient to talk to him. I have something to attend to today, so I'll take my leave."With that, she pulled Chelsey and headed out. After their figures disappeared, Mason chuckled."She's quite guarded."He muttered to himself before lighting a cigarette. Just then, his phone rang. A woman's voice came from the other end."Didn't I ask you to approach Alanna? Why haven't you made any progress after such a long time?"Mason took a drag of his cigarette."Do you think it's easy to get close to Alanna? She's always surrounded by bodyguards. I o
Chelsey didn't know how to comfort Alanna."Ally, you need to move on."Alanna nodded without saying much. There was nothing else she could do.While the doctor examined Chelsey's wound and prescribed her medication, a commotion arose outside.Michel and the dog's owner had followed them to the clinic."Chelsey!"As soon as Michel entered the clinic, he called out.Chelsey gave him a sidelong glance. "What are you doing here?"Michel chuckled. "I came to check on you after hearing you got bitten."Chelsey scoffed. "What for? I got bitten by a dog, not you."Michel clicked his tongue. "Even if we were to bite each other, you would be the one who bit me."Chelsey aimed a kick at him. But before she could reach him, someone shouted, "Michel!"Chelsey immediately retracted her foot and glared at Michel. "Get out of the way. Stop being an eyesore."Michel chuckled. "Chelsey, are you reluctant to kick me?"Without hesitation, Chelsey aimed another kick at him. This time, she hi
Justin entered the room just in time to hear Alanna's questionHe paused briefly before taking a deep breath and walking up to her."Ms. Jacinto."Alanna turned around and saw Justin coming in with a stack of forms.Her lips twitched. But before she could speak, Justin beat her to it."Ms. Jacinto, what brings you here?" His demeanor was natural, showing no signs of evasion.Alanna pursed her lips and smiled slightly. "I'm here accompanying Chelsey for her shot."With that, she glanced back at the little girl."Is this your daughter?"Justin nodded, his eyes filled with affection as he looked at the girl."Yes, she's my daughter."Alanna's fingers twitched. "May I hold her?"Almost instinctively, the nanny holding the girl took a step back.Alanna's hands froze. She said, "Sorry."Justin's brow furrowed instantly.He glanced at the nanny before explaining softly to Alanna."Aashika was born prematurely and has a very weak immune system. We always disinfect before holdin
After leaving the detention center, Alanna seemed lost in thought.Although Tucker hadn't revealed much, she couldn't shake off her suspicions about Edmund."Do you think it could be Edmund?" Hades remained silent."The key question now is, if it's Edmund, why would he harm your mother?"Alanna lowered her gaze.Hades was right. She wondered why.Since learning that Tara was being targeted, she had thought of countless possibilities. Who could be behind the threats, and why would anyone want to harm such a fragile woman?But she still had no answers.Hades felt a pang of heartache."We'll find out eventually. Don't worry, if it's him, he'll show his true colors sooner or later."Alanna looked out the window and responded in a hum.Hades looked at her and gently caressed her cheek."Ally, don't feel sad. It hurts me."Alanna brushed his hand away. "Stop touching me all the time."Hades' mouth twitched."I've already asked Margaret to make preparations for the New Year.
Alanna glanced at him and brushed off his hand.Hades' eyes twinkled with amusement."Is it okay to spend the New Year's Eve together?"Alanna turned her head and looked at the calendar hanging on the wall.It was already mid-December.The New Year was approaching.Their baby was already three months old.If nothing had gone wrong, their New Year's Eve would have been filled with joy.Alanna withdrew her gaze, lowered her head, and straightened her clothes.Hades saw the glimmer of moisture in her eyes when she lowered her head.His heart ached, and he quickly hurried over to hug her."Everything will be fine."Alanna fought back her tears and nodded before pushing him away.Hades looked at her determined expression with a sense of helplessness."Let's go see Tucker. Maybe we can get some information about your mother."Alanna nodded and followed him out.After the two left, Chelsey rolled her eyes in the room."What a world! I have to see them being all lovey-dovey ri
In Northlight Group at Brunstein City, Edmund listened as his assistant reported everything to him."You mean, Olivia has been investigating Tara recently?"The assistant nodded. "Yes, and she's been very thorough."Edmund's pen snapped in his hand."Besides that, did she find out anything else?""She already found out about Tara's death."Edmund's face turned grim. "Got it."After speaking, he paused briefly. "Prepare something for me, and also, invite Mrs. Campbell to have lunch with me at the company."Olivia arrived at Northlight Group before noon.Before she could enter the office, she heard Edmund making a phone call."Mr. Florentine, I can help stabilize the stock price of Florentine Group with Northlight, but I hope you won't vent your anger on Alanna. Yes, she's important to me. You could say, even more important than Hudson."Olivia's steps abruptly halted. The smile on her face gradually disappeared.It wasn't until Edmund's secretary called out to her that Olivi
Alanna's grip on her phone tightened slightly."Hades, are you... really okay?"Hades chuckled. "I'm just trying to get some sympathy from you. Is it working?"Alanna pursed her lips and remained silent.Hades chuckled. "Go to bed early."After a pause, he added, "Also, try not to take sleeping pills.""Where are you?"Alanna suddenly asked.Hades was stunned.He glanced at the villa in the distance. "I'm taking a walk outside.""Taking a walk in the dead of winter?"Hades chuckled. "Ms. Jacinto, are you showing concern for me?"Alanna scoffed. "Go ahead and enjoy your walk."Hades quickly responded, "I'm outside handling some business. I just finished and suddenly missed you. So I wanted to call you."Alanna pursed her lips."Hades, we're partners now. From now on, don't hide anything from me."Hades' voice softened."Alright, I won't hide anything from you."Alanna didn't say much and hung up the phone directly.She silently looked at the sleeping pills on the beds
Afterward, he sneered, extinguished his cigarette, and drove away.Just as he left the residential area, a car suddenly came speeding towards him.Hades jerked the steering wheel.But the car behind him turned around and came back in his direction.Hades narrowed his eyes and stepped on the gas pedal, rushing forward.However, he didn't intend to shake off the car this time.Instead, he maintained a distance that allowed him to keep sight of the car. It was neither too close nor too far. He ensured that the car couldn't catch up with him and he wouldn't lose sight of it.The scenery outside became increasingly desolate.At some point, they were already on the outskirts.Surprisingly, Hades lit a cigarette at this moment.Then, he sent a location to Yves."Come handle the accident."Hades' car suddenly went uphill before rushing down a steep slope.The person in the car behind widened their eyes.Below the steep slope was a wall!They slammed on the brakes. But the speed