Hades looked at the woman before him.He wanted to reject Alanna, yet he couldn't bring himself to say the words on the tip of his tongue.It had been a month since they last met, and he missed her terribly.He knew she must have something to tell him.Otherwise, she would never initiate a conversation with him again.In fact, he knew exactly what she wanted to say to him.But he didn't know how to face her in this situation.He longed for her to come closer to him.Yet, at the same time, he feared hurting her by letting her get too close."How have you been this past month?"Feeling a wave of bitterness wash over him, Hades asked.How could she have been doing well in this thin and haggard state?Hades felt a strong pang of heartache. He wanted to run up to her, hug her now, and tell her their daughter was fine.But he could only endure it."Not too bad," Alanna replied softly.Hades smiled and nodded. "You've lost a lot of weight."Alanna didn't respond. She simply st
Alanna clearly hated Hades when she left.But now, she turned back to him to seek revenge for their child.Hades felt a sharp pain in his heart but didn't compromise."Ally, you don't have to avenge our child. You just need to take care of yourself."Alanna's eyes were filled with bitterness."I'm doing fine.""Really?" Hades frowned at her.Alanna averted her gaze. "Hades, I know you have strength and connections. But that's my child. I want to avenge my child with my own hands!"Hades looked at the woman before him and said after a long while."Ally, I will seek revenge. I will avenge our child myself, not only for our child but also for your mother."Alanna fell silent. After a moment, she smiled."Hades, I chose to cooperate with you first because you are the father of my child. At least, our goals are aligned. But you are not my only choice.""Whether it's the Florentines or the Maxwells, we have many enemies. If you're not willing to help me, I will work with someone
Shane thought he looked familiar.Alanna followed his gaze, glanced over, and coincidentally met Hades' eyes.She withdrew her gaze and looked at Shane."Shall we go in and talk?"Shane stared at Alanna.He didn't know what happened to Alanna and Hades recently. He only saw Hades' confession online about falling in love with her at first sight.But now, it seemed that things weren't so good between them."Are you sure everything's okay? You and him ..."Alanna smiled. "Don't worry about him."With that, she went into the restaurant first.Hades stood at the entrance of Aashika Group and watched as Alanna and Shane entered the restaurant. His face fell.He never expected Alanna to approach Shane.Besides, it seemed she had intentionally dressed up.He turned to his assistant."Is Shane married?"His assistant was puzzled. "What?"Hades put his hand in his pocket and said after a while, "Go check if Shane, the co-founder of Lawson and Sullivan Law Firm, is married."Hade
Hades was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged.But he could only blame himself for not being able to control his emotions.He knew Alanna purposely asked Shane to meet her near Aashika Group.Yet, he still couldn't resist it.Hades still remembered how this woman used to spend her days and nights translating for Shane.Hence, he came looking for her.Obviously, she was waiting for him to come."Do you like working with Shane so much?""Hades, I need to find someone to cooperate with, and I have to seek revenge. If you're not willing to help me, we'll go our separate ways. Otherwise, let's work together to seek revenge for our child."Alanna said, her eyes reddening."I just want to seek revenge for my child. So, think twice before coming to me."With that, she pushed open the car door and got out.Hades frowned as he watched her leave. His eyes were filled with complicated emotions. Alanna always seemed to find a way to leave him at a loss.After returning hom
Alanna stood at the entrance of the research institute for a long time before deciding to go in.Justin had been her bodyguard for quite some time. Since she knew Justin's child was here, she couldn't simply turn a blind eye.She thought she should pay his child a visit.However, as soon as she entered, she was stopped by the security guard."We don't allow visitors here."Alanna pursed her lips and said, "Sorry."Then, she turned and left.Snow began to fall from the sky at some point.Alanna sat in her car for a while before snapping back to reality.Hades rushed over as soon as he received Justin's call.Seeing Alanna sitting in the car lost in thought, he felt stifled.There was already a thin layer of snow on the road.Alanna drove cautiously. Her brows furrowed as she thought about Justin's panicked expression.It wasn't until she stopped at a traffic light that she let out a faint sigh.Just as she started moving again, her phone rang.It was Hades.She hesitated
Alanna looked at Hades with a pale face. After a moment, she rested her forehead against his shoulder. She felt somewhat relieved."Thank you."She murmured.Hades frowned as he looked at her. He wanted to say, "Why are you thanking me?" But instead, he simply said."You're welcome."Soon, the police arrived.Alanna got into Hades' car and headed to the police station to give her statement.Sitting in the police station, Alanna held a cup of hot water in her hands. Her face was still pale."Are you afraid?"Heartbroken, Hades asked.Alanna's lips turned white. "I'm just afraid that I won't have a chance to get revenge before I'm killed."Hades felt a pang in his heart."Ally, you ..."Alanna remained silent and stared at the police before her.After the police finished taking their statements, they explained to the two."The two cars seemed to have planned to target this lady."Alanna lowered her eyes.Meanwhile, Hades' gaze darkened."Someone must have hired them to
Alanna remained silent and gazed out the window.Hades drove her back home.Just as he parked his car, his phone suddenly rangAlanna glanced down at it.To her surprise, it was from Justin.Alanna stared at him.Hades casually hung up the phone."Didn't you already fire Justin?" Alanna suddenly asked.Hades nodded. "But he's been wanting to come back. He said he has a child to take care of, and he's having a hard time."Alanna tightly pursed her lips and said after a while."I saw Justin today."Hades looked at her somewhat surprised."Where?"Alanna didn't answer. She simply turned to look at Hades. "Hades, where did you see me earlier?"She remembered receiving Hades' call shortly after leaving the research institute.Hades avoided her gaze."I went to see a psychiatrist today. I've been ... feeling a bit off lately."Alanna was taken aback. After a moment, she nodded.She didn't probe any further and simply got out of the car.Hades watched her retreating figur
Upon hearing what Hades said, Yves was at a loss for words.Alanna would surely rage if she found out about this.He couldn't even imagine how Alanna would deal with Hades once she knew the truth! He sighed softly and decided to change the subject."Although the Maxwells failed this time, I'm sure they won't stop just like that."Hades squinted his eyes. "Then let's make sure they dare not act again."Holly had been extremely unhappy these past few days.Especially today, she was furious when she heard that Alanna had only suffered minor injuries.She wondered why Hades would appear every time that woman was in danger. Why didn't Hades treat her the same way?Holly went to the bar with a few friends.When she came out of the bar, it was snowing heavily outside.She stumbled to her car and threw the keys to the valet.The valet's eyes flickered as he took the keys and opened the car door for her.Holly entered the car and leaned back in her seat."Head to Nashville Villa.