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"Are you satisfied now that you've ruined our lives?" he shouted angrily, his bloodshot eyes red with fury. Remaining silent, Larissa kept her head down. She tried to avoid eye contact with Jay so as to not trigger his anger any further. Even so, Jay was unwilling to let her off the hook. He kicked her repeatedly, leaving bruises and marks on her limbs, abdomen, and face. "You bitch, why aren't you saying anything? What happened to your sharp tongue and quick wit? Can't say a word now, can you?" Jay's assault became more violent as the expression on his face appeared increasingly deranged. Larissa could taste the metallic taste of blood in her mouth. Her body was screaming with pain, aching at the repeated blows that she endured. At that moment, the only thought in her mind was for Kevan to come and save her as soon as possible. She waited and waited, desperately hoping for Kevan's arrival.Finally, the door to the rooftop opened. However, it wasn't Kevan who appeare
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Larissa's chest tightened, almost suffocating her. Instinctively, the assistant looked at Larissa, his face filled with distress. Such a cruel decision should not be made by him. However … "Tell Larissa that I will definitely avenge her, so she won't have to feel wronged." Kevan's chilling words that sealed her fate sounded from the speakerphone and crushed Larissa's hopes into bits. "Kevan, you coward!" Jay shouted loudly. "How could you let a woman die in your place?" There was a brief silence on the other end of the call."I am not a coward," Kevan's steady voice seemed unaffected by Jay's provocation. "By staying alive, I can do more things to torture you. For example, your son would suffer a fate worse than death inside prison." Jay's eyes widened with shock. "What are you going to do to Reuben?" He got down from the railing and rushed toward Kevan's assistant, trying to snatch the phone away from him.The assistant evaded Jay's attack easily and held the phone fir
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Jay's suicide made headlines in the media, and news of him kidnapping Larissa gradually spread. Larissa was once again famous for the wrong reasons, which troubled her to no end. What irked her even more were the constant messages of condolences. She kept receiving phone calls of concern from friends and former colleagues around her. Even Violet came to the hospital to visit her. The whole time, she tearfully admonished Larissa with advice on recuperating and left a thermos of hot soup for her. Just as she left, Edmund arrived.He strode into her ward with a large bouquet of champagne roses. "Lari," Edmund called out affectionately, his eyes filled with concern. "Are you seriously injured?" Larissa felt a headache coming on."I'm fine," she replied indifferently, trying to create some distance between them. "What do you mean, fine?" Edmund sized her up. "Look at your face, it's all bruised! And your leg is in a cast!"He continued his rant angrily, "Luckily, Jay is
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He raised an eyebrow as he waited for her answer."I'm not interested," Larissa replied, refusing to play along with him.Edmund clicked his tongue in disappointment. Propping his arm on the back of the chair, he slunk onto the seat. "Well, my sister-in-law told my brother that she was going out shopping with a friend, but she was spotted meeting Kevan at the Microworks Building. She was there for the whole day. Who knows? Maybe they were together when you were kidnapped, which is why Kevan didn't come to rescue you."Larissa wanted to tell him that it wasn't merely a possibility but that was the case."Cody now suspects that my sister-in-law and Kevan are having an affair. After all, they had something between them in the past, but she married my brother in the end," Edmund said. His chin was slightly raised, and he could hardly mask the pride in his voice. "It shows that my brother had a stronger appeal than Kevan in the past, but not anymore … Now Kevan is wealthier, so women
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Without warning, Kevan grabbed her chin, squishing her lips."How many times have I told you to stay away from Edmund!" he asked, his voice hoarse. "Don't you understand?"His cold glare was intense. Suddenly becoming defiant, Larissa pushed his hand away and glared back at him."You said Edmund would harm me, but he hasn't done anything to me although I've been around for so long! On the contrary, when you're with your beloved, you can't be bothered even when I'm about to die!" Kevan was taken aback for a moment. Soon, he stood up straight, chuckling. "I forgot how blind you've always been." He placed the lunch he brought on the table by the bed and said, "If you want to get close to Edmund, go ahead. I can't control what you do, nor do I want to."With that, he left.In the afternoon, the doctor came to inform Larissa that Kevan had completed her discharge procedures and that his assistant would take her home.Kevan's assistant arrived an hour later. It was still the same a
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Larissa pursed her lips. "There's nothing else to eat at home."She had secretly bought a pack of instant noodles when she moved in and hid it in her bedroom. She had thought it would finally come in handy today, but things turned out differently. "If there's no food at home, don't you know you can order takeout? You can hop from your bedroom to the kitchen on one leg, but you can't take a few more steps to the door? If you don't want to move, you can even call my mom and ask her to bring you food!" Kevan scolded Larissa, leaving her too stunned to come up with a retort."Forget it." Ruby grabbed Kevan's hand and said, "It's fine to have instant noodles occasionally."Kevan glanced at Larissa and fell silent.Leaning on the kitchen counter, Larissa tried to squat down. However, as soon as she bent over, Kevan grabbed her by the back of her collar and lifted her."What are you trying to do?" he asked, frustrated.Larissa pointed at the floor. "I'm trying to clean up the mess."
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Instantly, she broke into a cold sweat. Inhaling sharply, she turned her head to see Ruby sprawled on the sofa, with one hand pressing down on her injured leg."I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Ruby quickly got up from the sofa and knelt on the ground as she hurriedly removed the bandage from Larissa's leg.As she had pressed too hard earlier, Larissa gritted her teeth in pain even at Ruby's slightest touch.When Kevan returned from his bedroom, he noticed Ruby's anxious expression and Larissa's pale complexion. A sense of foreboding rose in his heart."What happened?" he asked.Ruby burst into tears first."I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" she repeated incessantly, unable to say more.She covered her mouth, crying uncontrollably, tears streaking her face.Unable to stomach the sight, Larissa instructed Kevan, "Get her some tissues to wipe her tears."Kevan quickly grabbed several tissues and stuffed them all into Ruby's hands."What about you?" He lowered his head to look at Larissa's injured l
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Kevan had successfully calmed Ruby down. Although her eyes were bloodshot, all traces of tears had been wiped from her face."All done?" Kevan asked Larissa.Larissa tried to nod, but her neck was too stiff to move."Yes," she said, white mist forming in the air when she spoke."What did the doctor say?""It reopened again, but the doctor fixed it for me again." Larissa stopped herself from saying the injury had worsened. Ruby's lips trembled, and tears shimmered in her eyes."It's all my fault—""You didn't do it on purpose," Kevan said, comforting her gently.When Ruby calmed down, Larissa asked, "Shall we go? I'm freezing to death."Only then did Kevan realize how thin the clothes she was wearing were.Pursing his lips, he took off his coat and draped it over her. The stiff fabric still carried his body warmth and minty scent. Feeling extremely cold, Larissa stopped caring about acting all proper and polite. She pulled the jacket tighter over herself.Meanwhile, Ruby wa
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Wendy said, "You have to walk faster than this, Larissa! It's almost time! Your husband can't wait!""Alright!" Larissa quickly gathered up her skirts and followed her.The sun was out.Its golden rays shone softly on the red carpet through the rose petals.Larissa suppressed her desire to stay here for a little while longer and quickly walked toward the end.It was the door to the glass hall.Gary held Aster's hand and his cane in the other, waiting for her at the entrance.When he saw her, Aster immediately let go of Gary's hand and rushed toward her. "You're so pretty today, Mommy!"Larissa patted his head and smiled gently. "Thank you."Aster was her flower boy. Like Gary, he was wearing a tuxedo with a little bowtie.He was holding a basket that was proportionate to his body. In it were rose petals of various colors and shapes.The music suddenly began playing.Gary walked up to her and extended his arm toward her. "Let's go."He looked at her with a smile, his eyes g
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Gary and Lewis left Bartham after two days.Blue Star did not give them time off. They couldn't stay for long.Larissa's holidays were coming to an end as well. Half of the time, she was in the Rogers' villa.Because of the pandemic, most of the shops weren't open yet. She slept and ate at home most of the time and accompanied her family. It was quite nice.After the holidays, Kevan and Larissa went back to work.Aster was sent to the kindergarten that he'd been to before. Violet was the one who drove him to and fro.In fact, in order to better take care of him, the parents moved out of Rogers' villa and bought a house in Kevan and Larissa's neighborhood.The days passed in the blink of an eye.Blue Star's company in Bartham was quickly built. Lewis sent over a few loyal and trained employees to hold the fort with Larissa and hired people according to the company's needs. The company was soon on the right track, and the headquarters' work was moved over.Larissa grew busier an
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Violet had set aside Larissa's breakfast for her.Larissa ate with reddened cheeks. Kevan and Aster, who had been waiting for her, got up at the same time. Violet brought out a boxful of pie from the kitchen."Don't forget this." She put the box in Kevan's hands."Alright. Thanks, Mom." Kevan looked at Larissa and asked, "Can we go now?"Larissa wanted to ignore him, but in front of Violet, she couldn't express her emotions right now."Yes," she replied, pulling Aster toward her. She said goodbye to Violet and strode out the door.Kevan smiled in slight annoyance and followed suit.…Kevan had told Aster beforehand that they were going to see Great-Grandpa. Thus, all of Aster's questions on the way there revolved around him."Why is great-grandpa called 'Great-Grandpa'?""Is he Grandpa's dad?""Is Great-Grandpa fierce?""If he's dead, how is he going to eat the pie?"…Kevan patiently answered all of his questions.Meanwhile, Larissa looked out the window silently.Keva
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Since Larissa had gone downstairs alone, it was natural to expect a few questions."Where's Kevan? Why isn't he coming down with you?""Where's Daddy? He said he would launch fireworks with me."Larissa walked over calmly and made up an excuse. "He's tired, so he showered and slept."The older people did not doubt her. Only Lewis stared at her thoughtfully."Oh … Why did Daddy sleep so early?" Aster pouted in disappointment."You can get him to launch fireworks with you tomorrow. It'll be the same." Larissa patted his head, keeping a calm expression on her face.Anthony and Violet gave the gifts they'd prepared to Larissa and Aster.Violet looked at them, tears falling down her cheeks."I have no regrets now," she said."Thank you, Mom." Larissa gave her a big hug.Violet was stunned, and she cried harder."Good girl." She hugged Larissa back, smiling widely.After Anthony and Violet, Gary and Lewis gave them their gifts. However, they were calm. Aster was so happy that he
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"Happy Reunion Day!"For some reason, Larissa's eyes became a little moist. Her voice even sounded a bit choked up."What's wrong?" Kevan nervously held her face, urging her to meet his gaze. "Didn't you like the fireworks just now?"She shook her head. "No, I really liked them!""Then, why are you crying?" Kevan couldn't stand seeing her cry; it tugged at his heart."I'm just very moved."She buried her face in his chest, speaking emotionally, "Welcoming the big family reunion dinner with the person you love is wonderful."The corners of Kevan's mouth gradually curved up as he heard what she said.The hand around her waist tightened inch by inch."I love you too, Lari."He lowered his head and planted a kiss on the top of her head.She hurriedly pushed him away as she sensed his body's response. But she couldn't move him much."They're still waiting for us downstairs!" she reminded him.Lewis knew she was awake, and the fireworks were already over. If they stayed he
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It was a rare occasion to have the entire extended family gathered together like this for the big family reunion dinner. In the evening, everyone was in high spirits, having enjoyed a bit of alcohol. Violet took advantage of the festive atmosphere and insisted that Gary and Lewis stay.Since Larissa woke up early after a day without proper rest, she was already feeling quite sleepy even though the reunion dinner TV celebration had just begun.Violet was understanding and told her to go to bed.Larissa tried to muster her energy to stay up."No, I'll at least wait until after midnight."She wasn't someone who adhered to rituals or traditions.In previous years, she wouldn't have stayed up late specifically to welcome the big family reunion dinner day.But this year was different.She had the companionship of her family.She was no longer a drifting, rootless plant in a foreign land.Kevan furrowed his brows slightly and gave her a gentle push."You should get some sleep.
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Larissa recalled that there was indeed such an incident.However, Kevan's excuse to her was that he needed to go to Westonia to handle matters concerning Edmund."Kevan knows how the customs work better than you! You're not even married. Yet, you're already taking his side!"Gary scoffed.His displeasure was quite obvious.Larissa chuckled awkwardly, then decided to come clean and reveal the whole truth. "Well, the truth is, Kevan and I never actually got divorced. I married him over six years ago."Gary hadn't heard this from Kevan.So, his emotions seemed conflicted upon first hearing that. He clutched his chest. It was as if he were experiencing some discomfort.Larissa and Lewis quickly approached him, asking with concern, "What's wrong? Are you okay?"In a sudden change of demeanor, Gary used his other hand to playfully tap Larissa's forehead.His expression instantly returned to normal. However, the tap was quite forceful, causing Larissa to wince in pain."If yo
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Larissa had to pick up Gary and Lewis early tomorrow morning. So, after having dinner, she returned to her room to freshen up and get ready for bed. As she lay down on the bed, she found herself tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep no matter what she did.Kevan had just managed to put Aster to sleep before coming into the room. He noticed that the lights were still on.He furrowed his brow and asked, "Why haven't you fallen asleep yet?"Larissa lifted the blanket and sat up abruptly. "I'm feeling very anxious right now," she admitted.Her hair was in disarray.There was a troubled expression on her face."Anxious about what?" Kevan inquired."Well, my dad is coming over tomorrow. What if he doesn't get along with your parents?" The mere thought of that possibility gave her a headache."Uncle Gary is a reasonable person. He won't easily give anyone a hard time," Kevan defended Gary.His words brought a smile to Larissa's face. "Are you saying he hasn't been gi
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"Alright, then. We shall head out." Larissa gathered her belongings and pulled Kevan toward the exit."I'll come pick you up tomorrow morning. It's almost the big family reunion dinner day. "So, it's hard to find a cab on the road. You might even find yourself waiting for half a day without coming across an empty cab."Gary didn't refuse. Instead, he requested, "Then, you come alone tomorrow."Her steps hesitated a moment, and she sighed inwardly. Gary really hadn't changed."Alright," she agreed.…As soon as they closed the door, Larissa began complaining to Kevan, "I thought my dad had really come around! Turns out, he still has reservations about you!"Kevan tightened his grip on her hand and smiled."Take it slow; there has to be a gradual process."He didn't expect Gary to change his attitude overnight. But as long as things were moving in a positive direction, he was content.She shrugged upon hearing that."Well, it's not me who's being wronged here; it's y
