Azalea was taken aback and inquired once again, "Aunt Emily, are you really able to help me out?" "I'll give it a try and let's hope that luck is on our side! You can always return to Misurton if things get out of hand. Although you are currently being boycotted at B City, I am not convinced that they could do the same to you here!" Azalea confusedly looked at Meadow after she ended the call and asked, "You clearly heard what my aunt said, right? She claimed to know Archer and even said Howard family would be an easy matter to deal with. Is... is she joking around or is she out of her mind?" Meadow had clearly heard their conversation as she was standing next to Azalea when she made the phone call. Her attitude towards Azalea had suddenly taken a turn. She smiled and held Azalea's hand affectionately. "Don't worry about it. You should have faith in your aunt since she has agreed to help you out! There is still a chance for you to be with Michael and I shall try
"Unfortunately, no," Marcus truthfully replied. "Just so you know, Bobby has got ahold about something. My uncle was in the country and was also in Misurton. He also happened to spend a night at the same hotel of the party being organized by Ryland Holdings!" "But... Are you saying that your uncle was the one who impregnated Emily?" "I have no idea." William grinned while spreading out his arms and continued, "I have also instructed Jaxon to investigate another matter and I have gotten ahold of something very juicy." "What is it?" Marcus asked but his head was about to burst with new pieces of information. "I was being told by Jaxon that the biggest shareholder of Ryland Holdings is named Cal and it happens to be my uncle's nickname as well. Do you think it's merely a coincidence?" "Well... Emily returned to the country but had struggled to get a decent job. Your uncle then returned back to the country and established a company just to recruit her i
Azalea did not expect that Emily was able to turn things around for her. She was told that Rammos would be heading over to B City soon and she needed to apologize personally to Valeria. There was a chance for Azalea to redeem herself once again. Azalea was feeling delighted and immediately called Meadow after thanking Emily. "Mrs. Davis, my aunt just called me. Mr. Smith would be bringing me along to patch things up with Valeria later. I would soon be free from this mess." "How wonderful!" Meadow was also feeling upbeat and continued, "Azalea, you should visit your aunt often. You can buy her some gifts and have a chat occasionally to be friendly with her. It would benefit you in the future should you have any unresolved matters." "Mrs. Davis, I would like to ask you a question. How did my aunt get to know Rammos and was even able to seek for his assistance?" Azalea was extremely puzzled. "Well, your aunt has worked in Ryland Holdings before. It might be possib
No one else would come in as this was Hardy's personal elevator. He pretended to refuse a few times before eventually giving up and letting Natasya strip him naked. ...... Paisley was busy chatting with Raelyn and Talitha with a smile on her face in the private room. She observed both her brother and Natasya leaving the room and was well aware of what would happen tonight. She needed to make sure everything was being carried out according to plan. She went all out to ensure the other members of the Anderson family would not be curious about Natasya and Hardy's sudden disappearance. Paisley decided to talk about her family and things that her parents adore. Talitha was a little worried and asked, "Paisley, will your parents be satisfied with me?" "Of course! They would adore you so much as you are a gorgeous and considerate person." Paisley decided to deceive her further and continued, "They are so keen on having a grandchild. Hence, you should not be wor
Hardy was a quick-witted man and it was a piece of cake for him to deal with Natasya. She had clearly overestimated herself and was at a disadvantageous point. "I don't care! You are forbidden to tell them about this!" "Did you just admit that you were really seducing me?" Hardy reached out to hold her chin and questioned further, "How long have you planned this? What is your purpose of framing me?" "No! I did not!" "Am I your next target since you have failed to gain control of William? Are you intending to use me as a backup plan?" Hardy continued to corner her, "To be honest, you're a beautiful and talented woman. I might really be lured into your trap if I am not currently in a relationship with Talitha. You are a much better criterion than your sister." She struggled to break free from Hardy and could only shake her head in disagreement. Hardy lowered his head and pulled himself closer to her. "You are interested to marry me, aren't you? Do you desper
Fandrey burst out of laughter and said, "Why would you make yourself so miserable? I've told you to not bother about his matter and leave it to me. Why would you call him and ruin your mood?" "Why are you still smiling when I'm feeling upset?" Deborah sat up angrily. Fandrey stopped giggling and said, "Alright, I won't laugh at you then! I'm just reminding you to not forget about the situation when Tilda had chosen to be with Hayden last time, okay? Do you still remember how she had talked back when she was being forced to cut ties with Hayden by you? William is her son and he is just as stubborn as his mother. Besides, he is currently in the honeymoon phase of his relationship. It would be a miracle if he agrees to your request." Deborah replied gloomily, "I am just worried that he might be cheated by her, that's all. My impression of Valeria is going downhill the more I think about it.." Fandrey was not bothered by it and said, "What can she possibly do when s
William let out a cry of disbelief and asked, "What did she do?" "Based on my understanding, Veronica and your uncle had promised to attend a horseriding session together. However, Emily did something to her horse and it had trampled Veronica. She was so badly injured that she was unable to have kids for the rest of her life!" "What? How vicious of Emily!" William replied. "Yes, you're right. This is not a trivial matter as Veronica is the eldest daughter of the Laban family. They would not let Emily off the hook when Veronica would be infertile forever. They wanted Emily to pay for her mistake and intended to throw her into prison. However, I did not know what happened next but your uncle eventually married Veronica. There was no punishment towards Emily and she was eventually being expelled and forced to return home." "I did not expect such a thing to happen," William replied and recalled that this incident was somewhat familiar. Wasn't this a replica of
Natasya did not interact with Gonzalec before and Devon could be the bridge between them. She immediately called Devon, "Dad, I am curious about something related to the blood vermin. Can you ask Gonzalec if there is an antidote to cure it?" "Why would you be interested in this out of the blue?" Devon questioned. "I have failed to gain control of William, right? I was wondering maybe he had taken the antidote," Natasya was not foolish to let Devon know about her plan. "Alright then. I'll ask him about it," Devon agreed. "How about this? You can give me his phone number and I will personally contact him." Natasya thought that she was much more well suited to ask the question instead of Devon. "I don't think he would tell you the truth," Devon reminded her. "It's okay. I would come up with a way as long as you give me his phone number. I will then seek your assistance if he continues to keep his mouth sealed." Devon agreed and eventually ga
On the day of Azalea's recovery, she was escorted out of the hospital by two police officers to wait for her sentence. She was wearing shackles and handcuffs as she walked through the parking lot. She saw Michael with Abbie, who was holding Emma in her arms. Michael was holding Abbie's waist, ready to get into their car. Seeing that Michael had recovered, Azalea was extremely perplexed. She had learned from the police that Leonard's man had tried to kill her to silence her and knew that Leonard was using her, so she did not regret her vicious behavior. Azalea stared at the child in Abbie's arms and Michael as she started to have vicious thoughts. If the one who got injured that day was Abbie, and if Abbie died, everything would be different now, wouldn't it? Michael would be living a life worse than death. His child would not have a mother anymore, and no one could have what she couldn't. She would be satisfied. However, all of this was just her imaginatio
After Leonard's matter was settled, Richard returned to the Clark family. Abbie wasn't asleep yet and was sitting alone in the living room in a daze. Richard walked to her and sat down. Then, he reached out and patted her on the shoulder. "Why aren't you asleep yet?" "I can't sleep. Richard, he... he will be fine, won't he?" "Don't think too much. He will be fine." "I don't want anything to happen to him... Richard, I actually hate him very much and have never thought of being with him again. I have suffered enough! Every time I made up my mind to cut all ties with him, something bad would happen like what happened now. Richard, what should I do?" Richard understood Abbie's dilemma. "Abbie, do you still love him?" "I don't know! I hate him! I hate him so much!" "You can't let him go, can you? You and he broke up three times, but he has always been in your heart." Richard sighed. "To be honest, I don't want you and him to start over again. After
It was late at night in Azalea's ward as she lay on the bed and fell asleep with her eyes closed. Three of Azalea's ribs were broken while one of her hands was handcuffed to the hospital bed. The policeman guarding her felt that there was no way she could escape, so he relaxed his guard. The man who was arranged by Leonard's assistant had been waiting for the right moment in the hospital. Then, they immediately entered the ward and attacked Azalea when they saw that the policeman had left. Just as they covered Azalea's mouth and were about to suffocate her to death, a soft voice could be heard by the door of the ward. "Hey! Are you trying to silence her?" The man turned his head and saw that Bobby were taking photos with his mobile phone while Silas was bent over in laughter. Later, Leonard was woken up at 2 a.m. in the morning when Richard and his bodyguards came to visit him furiously. Leonard had already guessed the purpose of Richard's visit as soon as
It had been two days since Leonard's assistant brought Azalea back to the city and she was specially sent here today to attack Michael. Although Azalea hated Michael, she did love him immensely in the past and she didn't want to kill him. The one she hated the most was still Abbie. She had been overshadowed by Abbie since she was a child and she had never won against her before. It was all thanks to Abbie now that she ended up like this. Michael wouldn't deal with her if it weren't for Abbie, and she wouldn't have been driven to a dead end like this. She was going to die in the end anyway, so she wanted nothing more than to drag Abbie down with her. She knew that she couldn't get close to Abbie. Besides, she also knew very well that Leonard wanted to use her to kill Michael so that he could marry Abbie. Azalea acted as if she had been persuaded by Leonard's assistant to attack Michael, but in fact, her target was Abbie all along. She saw how desperat
Azalea looked up when she heard the voice and met Leonard's assistant's gaze in the car. She stopped crying once he got out of the car. "Miss Clark, I've been looking for you everywhere!" Azalea lowered her head frantically when she saw him, but he said warmly, "Miss Clark, get in the car." She didn't know if Leonard's assistant knew about the murder she'd committed, so she hesitated for a moment before getting into the car. He then gave her a bottle of water and some food. Azalea was famished because she hadn't eaten anything for a few days, so she wolfed down her food desperately. Leonard's assistant had been observing Azalea all this time, and he said once she finished eating, "I know what you've done! The police are now looking for you everywhere." Azalea's expression was filled with panic. "Are you going to hand me over to the police?" "No, I'm here to help you." "How can you do that?" Azalea asked in frustration. "I won't be a
It started to rain again early in the morning, which made the air in the mountains damp and cold. Meanwhile, Azalea lay motionlessly on the messy bed. She could hear the child's wailing from outside while Monthel's mother tried to coax the child. However, there was no sign of it ending even after some time. Monthel's mother started to become angry as well, so she scolded the child and eventually began to target Azalea again. "Why are you still lying in bed at this time? I've never seen someone as lazy as you. A wife should get up early in the morning to cook, but you are the only one who will laze around like this!" This was not the first time that Azalea had been scolded. Monthel's mother had begun to pick on her the second day after she arrived. Azalea would fight back initially, but she no longer dared to talk back after she was slapped in the face by Monthel. Monthel's mother cursed outside for a while. Then, she lifted the curtain and came into the ro
Leonard's expression turned very ugly, but Richard did not give him a chance to even catch his breath. "After I learnt of your relationship with her, I sent someone to extract the DNA of the fetus in Evelyn's belly and compare it with yours. The results show that she's indeed pregnant with your child, but you can verify it personally if you don't believe me." Since Richard dared to say this, there was no possibility for Leonard to turn the tables. The veins on Leonard's forehead bulged as he was filled with humiliation. He initially wanted to get back at Fandrey by asking him to propose the marriage to the Clark family, but she ended up being embarrased like this. He was furious, but Richard continued, "We are very grateful to you for saving Abbie's life. Although she can't marry you, we can continue to be friends if you want to." What could Leonard say? He had done a terrible mistake, so he couldn't possibly tell Richard that he wanted to cut all ties between t
Abbie tried her best to escape, but it was useless. Michael even kissed her on the face a few times, which made her so angry that her voice trembled. "Michael... F*ck you... I'm going to kill you!" Michael turned a deaf ear to her words because he hadn't been so close to Abbie for such a long time. He missed her like crazy, so how could he bring himself to let her go? Abbie kept struggling desperately, but her physical strength was no match for Michael's. Michael then carried her back to the sofa, which made her furious because she couldn't escape. "Michael, what are you trying to do?" Michael did not answer her at all. Instead, he just hugged her so tightly as if he didn't want to let her go at all. He hugged her for such a long time that her whole body had gone numb. "Michael, what's wrong with you? Let go of me! I can't move!" It was only then did Michael let go of Abbie. Her limbs had already gone numb and she felt extremely uncomfortable. Just t
Michael happily placed the coffee he ordered for Abbie in front of her. "Here, I've ordered your favourite coffee." However, Abbie sneered and picked up the coffee to splash it all over him. The coffee was very hot, but Michael just smiled bitterly and said, "Do you hate me so much?" "What do you think?" Abbie looked at Michael coldly without any affection in her eyes. "My feelings for you have never changed! What happened between me and Azalea is all fake, and I've never had anything to do with her. The news with Anastasia was also fake. I was the one who used her to provoke Azalea, but Leonard made up those news articles to get back at me. I swear, I haven't been with anyone else apart from you!" Abbie let out a cold laugh, "Really?" "I'm serious! I swear that I'm not lying to you!" "There's no need to swear, or else even you'll beleive your own lies." Michael became desperate when it was obvious that Abbie didn't believe him. "What do I have