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After settling Mr. Perry Sr. into his new room at the nursing home and leaving the butler to keep watch, Layla stepped out into the hallway. In the distance, she spotted William speaking with a doctor.Perhaps sensing her gaze, William looked up and met her eyes. He then gave the doctor a polite nod to wrap things up.As the doctor walked away, Layla approached. “What were you two talking about?”“Levi asked me to bring Mr. Perry Sr.'s medical records so the staff here would have a full picture moving forward.”His eyes drifted past her, toward the room behind. “How’s he doing?”Layla tried to hold back a laugh and shot him a playful glare. “Now you care about Grandpa Perry’s feelings? Where was that concern when you sent someone to make a scene outside the house?“He’s spent his whole life protecting the family’s reputation and you used that to force him out. How do you think that made him feel?”William furrowed his brows. “You figured it out?”“Yesterday, the butler called
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“One Sean is already more than enough. If Felix keeps going down the same path, I don’t think Xena can take it,” Shane muttered. “Oh, and one of my buddies told me Mr. Perry Sr. just made Felix work under Sean as his assistant.“With that temper of his, I bet that stings more than getting kicked out of the company. That’s probably why he didn’t tell Xena anything. He’s too embarrassed.”He kept rambling on, completely missing the way Mrs. Xander’s expression darkened.“Enough already,” she said, kicking Shane lightly under the table before glancing toward the stairs with a smile. “Xena, sweetheart—you’re up?”Shane froze. He snapped upright and followed Mrs. Xander’s gaze, his voice awkward, “Xena, uh… how long have you been there?”“Since the part where you were talking about Felix’s flings.”Xena stepped slowly down the stairs. “I’ve known for a while he wasn’t faithful. He’s been dodging my questions for so long. I’d already given up on expecting any kind of explanation.“You
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While Felix was abroad, he had partied and messed around but he always knew where his path was. Whenever he was by Wilfred’s side, he focused all his energy on the company and had actually helped a great deal.That was why Wilfred believed that, despite his reckless ways, Felix was still worth shaping. If he could just settle down, managing the entire Perry empire would be well within his abilities.As a father, Wilfred knew it was his job to keep a tight grip on the reins and steer this wild horse of a son back onto the right path before it was too late. And right now? It was time to pull hard.“Your grandfather’s health is failing,” Wilfred said, “and no one knows how much longer he has. This is the most important time for you to show him who you are. You can’t afford to give up now.“If he doesn’t leave a will, the company might need to hold an internal vote to choose the next heir. Are you confident you can beat Sean?“Felix, the only way forward is winning your grandf
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“The older you get, the more you find yourself chewing on old regrets. Over and over—like gum. And eventually, there’s just nothing sweet left.“But really, what’s the use? What’s done is done.”Mr. Perry Sr. looked up at the sky. A quiet calm settled in his eyes.“What I should’ve wished for… was for you to have a better life. Truth is, the Perry family never deserved you.”Layla remained silent.There was really no point in continuing this conversation. She and Sean had ended a long time ago. In these past three years, she had gradually forgotten the little details about them—so much so that she could no longer remember what made her fall for him in the first place.Now, Sean meant less to her than a stranger.Suddenly, a voice rang out behind them.“Grandpa!”A blur of motion darted across the garden. Felix dropped to his knees with a loud thump in front of Mr. Perry Sr., gift boxes spilling at Mr. Perry Sr.’s feet.A group of bodyguards moved quickly, closing in. Layla
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After their last interview, Layla instantly recognized that voice. Her brows knit together ever so slightly. “What’s Gwen doing here?” she wondered.Sure enough, Gwen strolled up beside her, arms folded, eyes glinting with mock curiosity as she gave Felix a slow once-over.“You must be Felix Perry, right? Hi, I’m Gwen Harris. These days, I work as a reporter.“I actually caught wind of something about you recently—a little scandal involving a woman showing up at your family’s estate? Juicy stuff. Care to give me a quote or two? I’d love to share it with my team.”“Shut it!” Felix shot to his feet, voice sharp.He was clearly rattled, but still trying to hold it together. He knew exactly who Gwen was—and more importantly, who had her back.“Miss Harris,” he said through clenched teeth, “I’d appreciate it if you stayed out of this.”“How is this not my business?” Gwen replied sweetly. “I’m just doing my job. Gathering material.”She whipped out her phone and aimed the camera st
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“William may seem cold on the outside,” Gwen said lightly, “but deep down, he’s a good person. The few of us who grew up with him. Well, we’ve all benefited from his kindness at some point. He really does take care of the people around him.”She turned to Layla with a warm smile, eyes calm and sincere. “You’ve known William for quite a while now too, right? I’m sure you’ve seen that side of him.”It sounded perfectly reasonable. Friendly, even. There was no flaw to be found in her words.But Layla picked up on the deeper implication.Gwen clearly knew that moving Mr. Perry Sr. into a nursing home had been William and Layla’s decision. By bringing up William’s long-standing friendship with Mr. Perry Sr., she was subtly framing the move as nothing more than William repaying an old debt.And then, when she added that William was simply kind to all his friends, it was a quiet reminder that she was not special.That was when it hit Layla that Gwen saw her as competition.But since no
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“You’re just going to stand there? Felix is about to leave!”Mrs. Xander rushed over and grabbed Xena’s arm, but Xena shook her off.For once, Xena’s tone was icy cold. “Let him leave. Why should I be the one begging him to stay?“It was Layla who pissed him off. Why should I be cleaning up her mess? Why don’t you go find her and make her apologize to him?”Mrs. Xander froze. “Xena, what are you—”“She’s not wrong,” Shane cut in, stepping forward to help Xena up. “Layla caused this, and now we’re the ones dealing with the fallout? If Felix wants someone to blame, he should take it up with her.”“But…” Mrs. Xander hesitated. “Do you really think she’ll agree to see us? Let alone listen?”“You didn’t hear Felix just now?” Shane raised an eyebrow. “He doesn’t want an apology. He wants her punished.”“So what?” Mrs. Xander frowned. “You’re going to go after her yourself?”“Who else would?” Shane shrugged. “I’m the only one in this family who can play the bad guy.“I heard Layla’s
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Did his little game of playing hard to get just backfire on him?*After that night, Layla never saw William again.She didn’t want to waste time overthinking all these confusing emotions, so she forced herself to stay busy. Leaving early and coming home late gave her no room to dwell on it.Before she knew it, the grand opening of her studio was just three days away.She picked up a call from Jenny, and her face immediately lit up. “Miss Jasper, you’re really coming to cut the ribbon yourself?”“Of course I am!” Jenny’s voice rang out, bright and hearty over the phone. “My star student is launching her own studio. There’s no way I’d miss it. I don’t care how busy I am, I’ll be there to support you in person.“I heard all about that solo exhibition you did after coming back. You were making headlines left and right!“Layla, I’m honestly so proud of you and a little selfishly happy too. It feels like fate that I got to be your teacher. I must’ve done something right to deserve a
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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
