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Suddenly, a figure shot forward, landing a sharp kick to Sean’s knee. With a pained cry, Sean collapsed to the ground, instinctively releasing his grip. Layla stumbled back and fell straight into William’s arms. Only then did she realize the one who had attacked was none other than his bodyguard, Mike. Mike showed no mercy. Within seconds, he had beaten Sean to the point of spitting blood, leaving him sprawled on the ground, barely able to move. Xena was completely rattled, panic flashing across her face as she rushed forward, pleading, “Mr. Lucas, Sean only acted out of desperation! Please, be the bigger person and let him go just this once.” William didn’t even glance at her, his gaze remaining icily fixed on Sean. Mike, showing no intention of stopping, grabbed Sean by the collar and delivered another brutal punch to his stomach. Blow after blow, each one mercilessly precise. Sean curled in on himself, his body wracked with pain, feeling as if his organs were bei
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Recalling the humiliation he had suffered at the auction, Sean felt a surge of fury rise within him. His expression darkened ominously. Xena hesitated before speaking in a small voice, “Sean, after everything Layla has done… are you really going to forgive her? What if she’s already moved on?” Sean suddenly slammed his palm against the bedside table, making Xena jump. “She wouldn’t.” He knew Layla better than anyone. That woman had eyes only for him. There was no way she could just stop loving him. Seeing the certainty in his gaze, Xena’s frustration simmered beneath the surface. “But she used your money to buy a gift for—” “She knew I was there. They were putting on a show for me.” Sean clenched his fists, his voice laced with conviction. “I looked into it. Even though they’re together, they’re not living under the same roof. Layla and William are clean.“And earlier, she even spoke up for me.” The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became that La
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Sean spent three days in the hospital, and by the time he was discharged, he had already learned that Layla and William had returned to North City. Without any reason to stay, he left early. But the news of him offending William had reached the Perry family long before he did. The moment he stepped through the door, he was met with an oppressive atmosphere. His mother, Susan, rushed toward him, grabbing his arm as if to whisk him upstairs. “My poor baby, you’ve been through so much. Let me see how bad the injuries are…” “Stop right there!” Mr. Perry Sr.’s furious voice cut through the air. He fixed his sharp gaze on Sean. “If he can still walk through that door, then clearly, he didn’t get beaten badly enough.” Susan’s heart leaped into her throat. Panicked, she hurriedly pleaded, “Dad, Sean is still young. He didn’t mean any harm, he just—” “He’s about to start a family and take over the business, yet he still doesn’t know how to act? Then perhaps a lesson was exa
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Mr. Perry Sr. shouted, “Where do you think you’re going?!”Sean stopped in his tracks, clenched his jaw, and said coldly, “I’m done chasing after Layla. If she’s got the guts, she can just die out there.”“You—” Furious, Mr. Perry Sr. hurled his cane and pointed at Susan, cursing, “Look at the son you raised! Like mother, like son!”Susan felt utterly humiliated. She lowered her head, not daring to talk back, but inside, she was seething. How long was that woman going to ruin her son’s life?*Meanwhile, completely unaware of what was happening, Layla hadn’t even touched her phone since waking up. Carter had shown up at the villa first thing in the morning and dragged her into the living room for a gaming marathon. He then took a call and pulled her along to a filming set without asking.Now, in the car, she listened as Carter’s manager practically begged him.“Carter, could you please take this seriously? My entire career is riding on you. Whether I make it through the ye
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Layla turned around and saw Xena gesture for her team to leave before slowly walking toward her.Xena glanced at Carter, instantly putting two and two together, then smiled. “Busy, aren’t you, sis?” Just a few days ago, she was with William, and now she was back with Carter. She had never heard of someone supposedly on their deathbed having this much energy to juggle two men at once. “Sean told me you’re seriously ill. Everyone at home is really worried about you.” She sounded concerned, but her eyes told a different story—like she was waiting for a show to unfold. “When are you planning to come home? Mom and Dad want to see you.” Xena stepped closer, putting on a show of warmth and sincerity. “No matter what, we’re family. We can even go with you to the doctor.” Layla scoffed inwardly. See a doctor? More like drag her in for a test to prove whether she was faking it. “No need. I’ve already cut ties with the Xander family. My life is none of your business.”
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At the time, Layla thought that giving it up would earn her parents' love. But all it did was make them push their luck even further. Xena went abroad, gained recognition off her work, and even held her own photography exhibition. During the darkest period of her life, Sean had been the warmth that kept her going. That was why she had been so utterly devoted to him.Layla pulled herself out of her thoughts, feeling nothing but emptiness inside. In the end, she had been too naive. What was the point of regretting it now? She didn’t even have much time left. What was the use of talking about passion anymore? At that thought, the light in her eyes dimmed. She turned and walked away. * Half an hour later, Carter’s shoot began, and Layla waited for him in the lounge. She was curled up on the couch, flipping through a magazine out of boredom, when the door opened. She looked up and locked eyes with Xena, who had a mocking smile on her face. Layla’s expression inst
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“You—!” Xena shot to her feet and strode toward Layla, raising her hand to slap her. But before she could, a hand shot out and grabbed her wrist. “Miss Xander, a real lady uses words, not fists. You’ve already run your mouth, and now you’re throwing hands? That’s just low.” Carter still wore his usual carefree smirk, but his tone had cooled. “Then again, considering the bloodline you come from, I guess I shouldn’t expect much better.” Xena was livid, her jaw clenched tight as she glared at Carter, eyes burning with rage. He smirked, then shoved her back lightly. “Quit wasting time here. Your so-called ‘lover’ is neck-deep in trouble, and you’re still standing around showing off?“Acting like you hit the jackpot when all you got was a useless, washed-up scumbag.” With that, Carter nudged Layla with his elbow. “Come on, Sis. I just shot some killer photos. I need your expert opinion.” “Sure.” Layla nodded and left the lounge with him. Once they were in the
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“Xena, I should have listened to you long ago and been wary of William. This was my mistake. I trusted Layla too much. I never thought she’d go so far as to sell out the company just to force my hand.”Hearing this, Xena could barely contain her joy, but she forced herself to sound shocked. “What? It was Layla?” “Yeah. The mastermind behind all of this is the Lucas Corporation.”Sean’s eyes darkened. Just moments ago, he had finally pieced together Layla’s motive. She wanted to use William to show him that without her, this company would crumble. That foolish woman. She was so busy scheming against her own people that she never considered how much William stood to gain from it. “So… what now?” Xena asked hesitantly. “I’ve already gotten calls from several shareholders this morning. They all want to pull their investments.” Sean rubbed his temples, irritation written all over his face. “And with how badly things have been between my grandfather and me lately, there’s
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“Don’t tell her I’m awake. And don’t let her come to the hospital,” William said quietly.Ivan frowned. “Why not? She’s been running herself ragged for you. She even made me promise to notify her the moment you woke up…”“Not until I know whether this accident had anything to do with me,” William cut in, his voice calm and unreadable.What Ivan didn’t know was that William had been awake for a while—long enough to overhear the full story Ivan shared about the car crash.Layla had just returned to the country. She couldn’t possibly have made any enemies dangerous enough to try and kill her.And yet the timing of the crash was too perfect. It happened the same night the two families were supposed to meet.Whoever orchestrated it clearly wanted to use Layla to throw him off and keep him from showing up.William’s eyes darkened. “I’ll have someone keep an eye on her—discreetly.”Ivan hesitated. “But… won’t she be really hurt by this?”“Will she?” William closed his eyes slow
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“That accident felt way too convenient,” Wilson said, narrowing his eyes at Ivan. “What really happened?”Given how worked up Wilson had been earlier, Ivan knew he couldn’t keep him in the dark any longer. He gave him a look and motioned toward the window, away from the bedroom door.Keeping his voice low, Ivan spoke cautiously, always watching the door out of the corner of his eye.When he finished explaining everything, Wilson was visibly stunned. “Someone was trying to hurt Miss Xander?”“Yeah. The driver’s still in the ICU. No idea when he’ll wake up.”Ivan’s brows drew together, his expression tight. “I read the report from the scene. For the impact to be that severe, the other car had to be going fast and with all that traffic on the overpass…“If William hadn’t swerved to block it, it could’ve caused a multi-car pile-up. And if Layla had been the one brought to the hospital instead, her injuries might’ve been a lot worse.”“Wait… are you saying—” Wilson’s face went
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At the Harris estate, the moment Gwen heard that William had been in a car accident, she shot to her feet.“I have to go see him!”Mrs. Harris Sr. grabbed her hand, frowning. “What’s the rush? Didn’t the Lucases say he’s not seriously hurt?”Gwen pressed her lips together. “But Grandma, the only reason William didn’t show up last night was because of the accident. Are you still angry with him?”“And that accident happened a little too conveniently, don’t you think?” Mrs. Harris Sr. snapped.“Grandma! You can’t just assume things like that. Do you really think William would risk his life just to get out of an engagement?”Seeing Gwen’s tone shift, Mrs. Harris Sr. frowned. “Look at you—raising your voice to me over this boy.”“I just think it’s unfair,” Gwen said quietly.“You’re letting your feelings cloud your judgment.”Mrs. Harris Sr. gave her a pointed look. “I asked their man for details about the accident and he couldn’t give me a straight answer. He didn’t ev
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Scarlett shot to her feet and stormed toward the door, ready to confront Layla—only to be stopped by Ivan, who rushed in just in time.“Aunt Scarlett, where are you going? William hasn’t even woken up yet. You should be with him.”“Move!” she shouted, shoving at him with all her strength. But Ivan held firm, refusing to budge.“Please, calm down,” he said urgently. “William’s condition isn’t critical. Once he wakes up, we can get the full story. But right now, we can’t blame Miss Xander.”Scarlett was furious. “You’re still defending her? Are you trying to get William killed too?”“No!” Ivan was growing desperate. “I’m just stating the facts. This crash was anything but normal. Miss Xander had no idea it was coming. She’s the one who brought William to the hospital. She stayed up all night with him!“She was the one who asked me to suppress the news. Because of that, we avoided a PR nightmare. She’s done everything she could to help. She doesn’t deserve to be treated like this
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By the time Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Sr. arrived at the hospital, Levi had already been alerted and rushed to the inpatient wing to meet them.As soon as he stepped off the elevator, a sharp slap rang out down the hallway.It was immediately followed by Scarlett’s shrill, out-of-control voice.“It’s you, isn’t it? You brought this on him! You’re a curse—anyone who gets close to you ends up ruined! Can’t you just stay away from William?“Layla Xander, how far are you planning to drag him down before you’re satisfied? He’s my only son! If anything happens to him, I swear I’ll take you with me!”By the time she reached the end, Scarlett had broken down completely, sobbing hysterically as she shoved Layla aside and stormed into the hospital room.Mr. Lucas Sr. followed behind her without sparing Layla a single glance.Layla stood frozen in place, a bright red slap mark across her cheek but her face remained eerily calm, like the sting hadn’t even registered.The whole thing happened so f
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“I heard from Wilson,” Ivan said. “Mrs. Harris Sr. and Mr. Lucas Sr. both blew up when William didn’t show last night. Word is, Mr. Lucas Sr. has people out searching the whole city for him.“If they find out he got into an accident while…” He trailed off mid-sentence, but Layla didn’t need him to finish. She was smart and she already knew what he meant.“This has to do with me. I can’t avoid that,” she said quietly. “If the Lucas or Harris families want to come after me, let them.”Her eyes never left William.Right now, the only thing she cared about was seeing him open his eyes—and asking him why he would risk his life just to block that car.*But the truth couldn’t stay hidden for long.The news of William’s accident inevitably broke.At the Lucas family estate, Mr. Lucas Sr. shot to his feet. “What? You’re telling me William got into a car accident last night?”“Yes, sir,” the assistant said, head lowered. “Mr. Ivan Dixon had the story locked down. We only manag
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That night, news of William’s car accident on the overpass was kept tightly under wraps.When Ivan arrived at the hospital, William had just been wheeled out of surgery. Panicked, he grabbed Levi and immediately started firing off questions.“How is he? Did he lose an arm or a leg? Will he wake up? Is he—”“Calm down,” Levi said patiently.“The impact hit the passenger side. William is mostly okay—just a mild concussion and a fractured right hand. He just got out of surgery.”Ivan finally exhaled. “Thank God… When Miss Xander called and asked me to lock down the news online, I was scared out of my mind.”“Wait—” Levi blinked. “Miss Xander called you?”“Yeah!” Ivan looked curious. “It all happened so fast, I didn’t even get the full story. Was she with him when the accident happened?“I mean, I heard from Wilson Harris that William skipped the dinner with the Harris family but I didn’t think he’d gone to find Miss Xander.”Ivan glanced around. “Where is she, anyway?”“She went
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At this point, Mrs. Harris Sr. was done playing nice.She turned to Mr. Lucas Sr. and said bluntly, “We’re all here now. Just tell me straight—did William actually agree to this engagement or not?”“He did, he did—” Scarlett cut in quickly, trying to smooth things over.But Mrs. Harris Sr. slammed her palm on the table, making everyone jump. “If he agreed, then where is he?”Mr. Lucas Sr. finally spoke, his voice slow and steady. “This isn’t up to him. Whether he agrees or not doesn’t matter. He’s not here? Fine. We can still move forward with the engagement.”“What kind of logic is that?” Mrs. Harris Sr. snapped. “If he couldn’t even bother to show up, that tells me exactly how little he cares about my granddaughter. And you expect me to hand her over just like that?”She glared across the table. “Let me be very clear. Before I agree to anything, William has to look me in the eye and swear that he’ll treat Gwen right for the rest of his life. No sincerity, no marriage.
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Hannah stood frozen in shock, watching as Layla smashed through the car window and reached inside to unlock the door.“William, can you hear me? William, wake up…”Layla’s voice trembled with panic. She had managed to get the door open, but she didn’t dare move him. Her first instinct was to check his breathing. As her fingertips brushed under his nose, she felt the steady warmth of his breath.Only then did the tight knot in her chest loosen slightly. Her mind slowly began to clear.She knew the risks. With an accident like this, unconsciousness could mean internal injuries and without trained medics on-site, moving him could do more harm than good.So all she could do was keep calling his name.“William… please, wake up. Don’t scare me like this…”Her voice cracked, and a wave of helplessness crashed over her. She was choking back tears now, unable to stop her hands from shaking as she pounded weakly on the seat.Hannah finally stepped closer and gasped.Layla’s hands were c
