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Layla woke up to sunlight streaming through the window. Squinting slightly, her gaze landed on William, who sat nearby with his eyes closed, seemingly resting. He looked thinner than before, his already sharp jawline now even more pronounced. Despite the gold-rimmed glasses softening his appearance, they couldn’t hide the faint exhaustion under his eyes. Every time she woke up, he was always there. At first, Layla had thought it was coincidence, but as time passed, she realized that he never left. Even someone as slow as her could tell. William cared about her—more than just as a friend. But anything beyond that, she didn’t dare to think about. “What are you thinking about?” His deep voice startled her, making her panic for a brief second. “N-Nothing.” She shook her head quickly. “I thought you were asleep.” “No.” William removed his glasses and stretched slightly. “I just finished reading some documents and was resting for a bit.” He got up and walk
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“Clinging to my son won’t get you anywhere! You might as well do something good for once and pray for a better life in your next reincarnation!”“Well… not exactly.”Layla found the whole situation oddly amusing.Why did it feel like Scarlett was playing the role of a soap opera villain?This had to be a misunderstanding.“Actually… your suggestion sounds pretty good. Let’s do it your way.”Scarlett blinked, completely caught off guard. Something wasn’t right. This wasn’t how the scene was supposed to go. Wasn’t she supposed to dramatically slap down a check, force Layla to leave, and then have a heated showdown with her? Layla tilted her head. “Is there a problem?” Scarlett snapped out of it, quickly regaining her composure. She squared her shoulders and narrowed her eyes. “You’re not tricking me, are you?” “Why would I?” Layla said lightly. “I’m not getting better, no matter who takes over my treatment. It doesn’t make a difference to me.” She smiled slight
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Standing in the hospital hallway, Ivan glanced at his phone, reading the message that Scarlett had returned to her hotel. Just then, William walked out of the doctor’s office. Ivan quickly shoved his phone into his pocket, schooling his expression into something neutral. “So? What did the doctor say?” William’s patience was wearing thin. “Same as before. Chemo needs to start as soon as possible.” Ivan hesitated. “And… what does Miss Xander think? Chemo must be painful, right?” “She doesn’t want it.” William’s gaze darkened. “But it’s not up to her.” Ivan nodded slowly. “Yeah… If she gives up now, there really won’t be any hope left.” “Exactly.” William gave a short, clipped response before striding toward Layla’s hospital room. Ivan watched his back, his expression unreadable. In his memory, William was always sharp, decisive, full of confidence. But now? Even his silhouette looked weary and drained. Maybe Aunt Scarlett was right. Layla was dragging
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Uncontrollably, a memory from eight years ago surfaced. The torrential rain poured down. William had just finished a rescue operation when he lost his footing—slipping, tumbling toward the edge of a cliff. Then, a pair of soft yet firm hands caught him. Layla was just eighteen, small and fragile, yet she had risked her own life to save him. “Don’t let go…” Her voice trembled beneath the roaring storm, but it was steady, unwavering. He survived. But she collapsed—her body weak from exhaustion and the bitter cold. In that moment, with the rain pounding around them, he feared she wouldn’t wake up again. To this day, he could still remember exactly how he felt. She couldn’t die. Not before he had the chance to thank her. *“William!” Ivan’s voice snapped William back to reality. “We found her!” William spun around. And there she was. Sitting in a wheelchair. For a second, it was as if time had folded in on itself. He could still
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Back on the VIP hospital floor, the nurse from earlier hurried over. “Miss Xander, where did you go? You nearly cost me my job!” She sighed in relief. “Forget it. At least you’re back now. I just checked the security footage—I thought it was that woman who—” “Yes! It’s fine as long as Miss Xander is back!” Before the nurse could finish, Ivan quickly cut her off. “It was just a false alarm. Sorry for the trouble.” “Not at all. Looking after patients is our job.” The nurse turned to Layla, then glanced at William. “Miss Xander, you really scared Mr. Lucas. For a moment, I thought he was going to tear the hospital apart.” Layla gave a small, embarrassed smile. “Sorry.” “It’s alright. Just rest now. I’ll have the doctor check on you soon.” As the nurse walked away, Ivan let out a slow breath. But when he turned around, he met William’s piercing stare. His smile froze. “I’m screwed.” That was the only thought in Ivan’s mind as he stood there, watching Wi
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“Mr. Lucas.” Layla’s voice rang out unexpectedly. Everyone instinctively turned toward the hospital room door. She sat in her wheelchair, her expression unusually calm. “Mr. Dixon is right. He didn’t do anything wrong.“I also met Mrs. Lucas today. She only offered to take over my treatment. She didn’t say anything else. I’m grateful that she’s willing to help.“Mr. Lucas, I owe a lot to you. Without your help, I wouldn’t be here today. But now, because of me, you’re facing problems. If I had even a shred of conscience, I wouldn’t keep dragging you down.“We’re friends. And isn’t friendship about understanding each other? I understand that you want to help me, but please, understand that I want you to live your own life.” A breeze drifted through the hallway, as if carrying her words away, making them feel light and weightless.But now that she had finally spoken them aloud, she felt lighter too.She smiled softly. “You should head back to North City. Mrs. Lucas wil
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“She won’t die.” William stepped forward, closing in on Scarlett, forcing her to retreat. In that moment, he looked like a demon straight out of hell—cold, merciless, and utterly unshakable.“I’ve already made my stance clear to the entire world. There’s no need to repeat myself.“Go back and tell my father—if he wants to restructure the company’s leadership, he’s free to do so. I won’t interfere.”Scarlett’s face twisted with rage. “You… You’re really willing to throw away everything you’ve built over the years? Just for a—” “Yes. I am.” There wasn’t a shred of hesitation in his voice. Scarlett stomped her foot in frustration. “You’re insane! What’s so special about Layla Xander? What the hell do you see in her?!” “Without her, I wouldn’t be here.” His expression remained cold, but his voice carried an unwavering certainty. “Forget my reputation—if giving her my life is what it takes, then so be it.” Scarlett was livid. Her voice rose, shrill with disbelief.
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If something had really happened to Layla, Ivan wouldn’t have just taken a few punches—it would have been much worse. Scarlett, still fuming, huffed, “I didn’t say anything extreme. I just told her I’d be taking over her treatment and that she shouldn’t drag William down.” Her eyes narrowed suspiciously. “How did William find out so fast? Layla must have twisted the truth and exaggerated everything.” “She didn’t.” Ivan shook his head. “She just went out to get some fresh air. William panicked and lost his mind.“Aunt Scarlett, you saw it yourself.” He gestured to the bruises on his face, his expression dry. “I took a beating for you. So next time you have a ‘brilliant’ plan like this, leave me out of it.” Scarlett glanced at his injuries but said nothing. She was still too angry. She had barely left, and the very next moment, Layla had run off. If that wasn’t intentional, then what was? That woman was calculating. A master manipulator. She was driving
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Watching Carly turn and leave without looking back, Layla’s assistant was still fuming. She instinctively took a step to chase after her, wanting to argue. However, Layla reached out and stopped her.“Miss Xander, that was way out of line! Total ungrateful brat!” The assistant couldn’t help venting. “Did she forget how much you’ve done for her since she started here?“If it weren’t for you giving her so many chances, would a fresh grad like her even have gotten to go out on assignments with us?”“It’s fine,” Layla patted her assistant’s shoulder lightly. “Guess I misjudged her.”“But…” The assistant could only sigh in frustration. “Whatever. Right now, the most important thing is figuring out how to fill all these canceled bookings. If this keeps up, she might actually end up being right.”Layla frowned slightly. “You’re not going to ask me…”The assistant gave her an exasperated look. “I’ve worked with you long enough to know what kind of person you are, Miss Xander.”Layla
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“You looking for me?” “Where are you going?” They both spoke at the same time.For a second, the moment felt awkward. Layla quickly explained, “Something came up at the studio. I need to head over and deal with it.”“What happened?” William asked, his voice low and serious.“It’s nothing major.”As she spoke, Layla tried to walk past him but William reached out and caught her wrist.“Does it have something to do with the Lucas family?”Layla paused but didn’t look back at him. After a beat of silence, she replied softly, “I’m not sure yet. But even if it does, I’ll take it.“This whole thing is partly my responsibility anyway. Since I chose to get involved from the very beginning, I should’ve been prepared to deal with the fallout. Consider it paying you back for saving me that night — for taking the hit from that car.“Besides,” she added, “you lost your position at Lucas Corporation because of all this. Compared to that, me losing a few client appointments really isn’t
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“Miss Jenkins?”The nurse called out to Kiera several times, but she didn’t respond at all. Finally, the nurse reached out and gently tapped her on the shoulder.Kiera snapped back to reality, her tear-reddened eyes turning toward the nurse, making her flinch in shock.“Miss Jenkins, are you okay?” the nurse asked with concern.“I... I’m fine...” Kiera hurriedly put her phone away and wiped at her tears with the back of her hand, not even caring how messy it looked. “Did you need something?”“Your test results are ready. The doctor wants to see you,” the nurse explained. “Also, didn’t you have another report you wanted the doctor to check? If you give it to me, I can help you book the appointment with the right department.”Seeing the nurse reach her hand out, Kiera hesitated for a second. Then she shook her head.“No need. I don’t want it checked anymore.”She looked up at the nurse with a faint smile. Her eyes, still glistening from tears, looked clearer than ever. Along w
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“It’s really a boy?” Sean asked.“Mhm. I even brought the report with me.” Xena turned and pulled a folder from her bag. Unfolding the paternity test results, she handed it to Sean, her lips curling into a proud smile. “I had it done at one of the best labs. No chance of a mistake.”Sean glanced at the report, satisfaction flashing across his face. “Good. A son’s good.”Xena leaned closer, her voice sweet and coy. “So… what are you planning to do? In another month, there’s no way I’ll be able to hide this bump.”Like a bucket of cold water, her words instantly doused the small flicker of joy that had just risen in Sean’s heart.“We’ll talk about it later.”Sean folded the report neatly and handed it back to her. “Kiera’s still overseas. We’ll have to wait until she’s back.”Xena had expected this. She wasn’t planning to press him now anyway. She just showed a hint of disappointment. “Okay, I’ll do whatever you say.”Sean gave a quiet hum of approval.Her obedience earned he
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Right on time, Xena showed up at Sean’s villa, holding a shopping bag in one hand and a bouquet of roses in the other. She pressed the doorbell without hesitation.When Sean opened the door, the first thing he saw was the bright red roses and Xena’s radiant, smiling face framed perfectly behind them.“Sean!” Xena threw herself straight into his arms, acting sweet and clingy like a spoiled girlfriend. “I missed you so much.”Sean hesitated for a second before raising a hand to lightly rest on her shoulder. “Didn’t you say you had something to talk to me about? Let’s talk first.”“What’s the rush?”Xena held up the bag in her hand. “I bought some things and I’ve been learning how to cook from videos online. Tonight, I want you to try my cooking. We can eat and talk at the same time.”Before Sean could respond, Xena was already happily skipping toward the kitchen, casually setting the bouquet down on the island counter.Sean followed her to the doorway, watching her busy figure
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Chris had actually been thinking about this for a while. He just hadn’t found the right opportunity to bring it up. Now that Mr. Xander had asked him directly, he decided to go with it.“I want to represent the Xander family and apologize to her. See where she stands.”Mr. Xander fell silent.If Chris had brought this up a while ago, Mr. Xander would have scolded him on the spot without hesitation.But now, things were different.He had just seen Layla shine at the recent charity gala. And after that night, he had given it a lot of thought.If Layla was willing to come back to the Xander family, it would absolutely be a good thing for them.“Alright,” Mr. Xander finally said, making his decision. “Go see how she feels. Now that William’s been kicked out of the Lucas Corporation, if she knows what’s good for her, she should realize that coming back to the Xanders is the smart move.”Hearing this, Shane immediately jumped in. “Chris, I want to go too!”Chris gave him a look. “
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Outside the door, Layla hesitated, unsure if she should ring the bell.Suddenly, the door swung open.She froze for a second when she came face-to-face with William.“You need something?” he asked.Snapping out of it, Layla cleared her throat. “Uh… I just wanted to check if you’ve eaten. I made a little too much food tonight.”“I haven’t eaten yet. Let’s go.”Without waiting for her response, William walked right past her and headed straight into the apartment next door like it was the most natural thing in the world.Layla followed behind, feeling more and more puzzled. Why did it feel like William was getting way too comfortable around here? He didn’t even bother with the usual polite small talk anymore.She watched him sit down at the dining table like he owned the place. After hesitating for a moment, she sat across from him and casually served him a bowl of soup.Then, almost without thinking, she started, “I don’t know what your plan is, but if—”“Let’s eat first.”Wil
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“If that’s the choice he’s made, then so be it!” Mr. Lucas Sr. said coldly. “As long as he refuses to admit his mistake, he can forget about ever coming back to the Lucas family! From this moment on, I don’t have a son like him!”“Honey, you can’t—” Scarlett tried to plead.But one sharp look from Mr. Lucas Sr. stopped her cold.Facing his overwhelming fury, Scarlett froze in place.Her own son was being kicked out of the family. Her husband was blaming her too. And for the first time ever in this house, Scarlett felt completely alone.She could only stand there helplessly, watching Mr. Lucas Sr. storm off. It wasn’t until Hazel called her name several times that she finally snapped out of it.Scarlett turned to Lucien, guilt filling her heart.“I’m sorry, Lucien. On William’s behalf, I apologize. Focus on recovering. If you need anything, just let me know.”With that, she turned and walked away like a woman who had lost her soul.Zion, of course, didn’t miss the chance to kis
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Half an hour later, William walked out of the office with Mike following close behind.His suit jacket was gone. The sleeves of his dress shirt were rolled up, revealing the lean, muscular lines of his forearms.William had always been known for being precise and put-together. He was always calm and composed. But right now, there was nothing calm about him. He carried a dangerous, almost violent edge that sent chills down anyone watching.The secretaries from the Executive Office stood quietly, watching the two men leave without daring to say a word.Outside the Lucas Corporation building, William had just gotten into the car when his phone started to buzz. He glanced at the caller ID, frowning slightly.Not surprisingly, the moment he answered, a man’s gloating voice came through.“Word is, you got kicked out of Lucas Corporation? Damn, looks like the old man finally lost it for real this time!”The man laughed even harder. “Man, this is the best news I’ve heard in forever. Hur
