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However, Helen could not do anything to the other daughter in the family. As a stepmother, she had to give a thousand and receive only ninety-nine in return. She had harbored grievances, but every time she thought of her husband, she silently swallowed all her complaints.She never imagined that some of the sacrifices she made would ultimately make her out to be the villain. Why?Helen fainted then. When Ethan finally noticed, the tears on her cheeks had not even dried yet.Ethan had been something of a prodigy in his early years. Unfortunately, ever since his father passed away, which was a severe blow to his family, he too fell into a decline. He wanted to lead the Sanders family back to its former glory, but he was never adept at business. In the company, he could only struggle to maintain the status quo while also being wary of being manipulated.It was a week later when Melody heard about Helen being admitted to the hospital. She had already finalized her schedule to meet with
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"Okay. Now that we've decided everything, we don't need to meet again. We wouldn't want Melody getting suspicious of us," said Thalia.Wendy scoffed. "Don't be a coward. We don't need to be scared of her. Just look at her, she doesn't even dare to go out without bodyguards. Ha, there will come a day when I seize the opportunity. Melody, just wait. I'm going to pour acid all over that pretty face of yours!"Her tone was particularly sinister and frightening, making Thalia feel extremely uncomfortable."You can't do anything now. She always has people around her, so how can you guarantee you'll escape unscathed? I won't cooperate with you if you can't even control yourself," said Thalia.Wendy immediately raised her head and began to shout, "What? Are you breaking our agreement?!"Thalia felt embarrassed. There were other customers in the cafe, and they were starting to throw disapproving glances at them."Quiet! Can you please lower your voice? I told you, you need to control your
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However, Lucas knew that even if Melody could distance herself from the Sanders on the surface, deep down, she had not completely let go. After all, Helen was her biological mother—how could she easily sever ties?Melody had a soft heart, and what Lucas feared most was her kindness being taken advantage of and her being bullied. In fact, Lucas felt no sympathy for the woman who had suffered a stroke.It was Helen's own choice to mistreat Melody. Perhaps she would not be lying in the hospital if she had not done so. It was foolish of her to never consider that no one would be there to take care of her after she had abandoned her daughter.Helen was not actually in a state beyond recovery. It was just that neither Ethan nor Wendy were the kind of people who would take care of her when she got sick. However, Ethan was not heartless enough to not even hire a caregiver for her. After all, she was still his wife.However, a caregiver's attentiveness could never be compared to a family me
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'Wendy isn't afraid of others criticizing her, so why does Helen care so much about others' opinions?' wondered Melody.She sighed after thinking about all the things Helen did over the years and the place she ended up then. She no longer wanted to ask her if she regretted anything. It was not necessary anymore.The driver drove the car into the hospital parking lot. Surprisingly, the desolate hospital seemed to have more people than usual.Just as Melody was about to open the door and get out, Lucas suddenly grabbed her hand, his expression alert, signaling her not to get out of the car."What's wrong?" Melody turned back, surprised. "Your hands are ice-cold. Did something happen?"Lucas stared tensely at the abnormal crowd outside the car window."I've looked into this hospital before. There's no way there would be so many people, especially at this time in the evening when most patients' families would be out for dinner. There shouldn't be this many people in the parking lot!"
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Lucas smiled and lightly kissed her cheek. "It's only a matter of time before you are one."With Melody's talent and abilities, Lucas was certain she would reach the top of her industry—it was only a matter of time. Despite the efforts of some people to hinder her progress, they could not stop Melody's path to fame."Are you scared?" Lucas asked.With only the driver, it was impossible to avoid being photographed by the reporters completely. Melody looked at him, and they exchanged a smile. Since the day she got together with Lucas, she had anticipated their relationship being exposed. However, Melody did not care.As an actress, she was destined to be different from those who gained fame through their public persona alone. Her work spoke for itself, and she relied solely on her talent."It's just that… You're the President of Rivera Group. Are you sure being with me, an actress, won't affect your company's stock price?" asked Melody.Lucas leaned in for a kiss. "You'll only make
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Both Melody and Lucas were dressed very low-key with sunglasses on their faces. Melody walked behind Lucas, using him as a shield. Unfortunately, no matter how much the reporters feared Lucas, they were still people who lived for news. One by one, they could not hold back and immediately crowded forward."Mister Lucas, Mister Lucas! May I ask if you're accompanying Melody to visit your future mother-in-law?""Mister Lucas, by appearing here, are you implying that you've already acknowledged this relationship?"Lucas maintained a cold expression, and the driver in front of him blocked most of the microphones that were thrust toward him. The driver was sweating profusely; if he had known this was going to happen, he would have brought along more people. At least then he would not be so overwhelmed."Melody, is this a public announcement of your relationship with Mister Lucas? Don't you care about your fans' feelings at all?""Yeah, did you ever consider your fans' feelings before ge
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Finally, after a lot of effort, Melody turned around at the entrance of the hospital and said, "I hope you all won't follow us in. There are patients inside, and you'll disturb their rest."Even when facing the reporters head-on, Lucas still tightly held Melody's hand, and the two never let go of each other's hand for a second.Fortunately, the reporters had some conscience. Since Melody said so, they naturally stopped following them inside.However, someone took the opportunity to ask, "Do you two admit to being in a relationship?"At the same time, the reporters kept zooming in on Melody and Lucas' tightly held hands and taking close-up shots."Aren't you reporters good at writing stories based on photos only? Why would you ask me now?" asked Melody with a faint smile. She then pulled Lucas into the hospital. Once the hospital door closed, the reporters could not take any more photos of them."Damn. She's certainly become cocky after snagging the President of Rivera Group."So
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As they neared Helen's hospital ward, Melody involuntarily slowed down, and Lucas matched her pace."What should I do? I'm a bit afraid to see her," Melody said, head down, her grip on Lucas' hand tight as if drawing strength from him."Don't be afraid. I'll be with you every step of the way," Lucas reassured her.Melody took a deep breath. She was the one who decided to visit Helen, so how could she give up halfway when she was already standing outside her hospital ward door?Regardless of how Helen was doing, Melody knew she had to see her. After all, her mother had given her life, so how could Melody abandon her when she needed her the most?Besides, no matter what happened in the past, Melody would finally be able to bid farewell to the past after fulfilling her duty as a daughter one last time. With this resolve, Melody knocked on the door.Knock! Knock! Knock!Helen blinked as she looked towards the door, but the hospital ward was empty. Even if she had heard something, sh
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Sherman could not help but feel fearful when he recalled the incident.Rita gently smoothed his furrowed brow. "I knew you'd come to rescue me, just like all the times you did. I love you, Sherman."Previously, Rita confessed her love to him when she was groggy. At this moment, however, she was clearly awake, even sporting a faint smile on her face as she confessed.Sherman immediately blushed. "I love you, too."Rita did not stay long in the hospital; she quickly returned to the Parr family's mansion. Just as Sherman's grandparents had said, Rita did not have any major injuries, so there was no need for her to stay in the hospital that long. In fact, she might even recover faster emotionally under the care at home.Not once did Sherman bring up Rita's job, but she surprisingly resigned from New Capital Times on her own accord. It would be difficult for her to investigate cases with her current condition; not to mention Sherman had handed over the evidence to the police. The polic
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"Sherman, I like you. I love you," Rita finally confessed.Sherman, deeply pained, pulled Rita into his arms. "This is all my fault. I should've looked for you quicker. I've never blamed you. All I want is to see you smile. It's enough for me as long as you're willing to let me stay by your side."You don't have to confess to me. I know it's hard for you to do that because of your family. I've seen the way they've treated you, and…"The bodyguards who had barged in with Sherman felt a bit awkward to see their company president in tears. However, the priority was to get Rita to the hospital for a check-up. Being tied up for hours could cause circulation issues, and it could be dangerous if her limbs did not regain feelings soon.In the end, they got the bravest among them to convince Sherman to let them take Rita to the hospital. Instead of letting them do it, Sherman wiped away his tears and, with ease, lifted Rita as if she was as light as a feather.Fortunately, after the hospit
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With that, Karen left without looking back. She was carrying Vince's baby in her womb, so how could she pin all her hopes on Sadie? Since Sadie was obviously unruly, she would have to rely on her son.'Sadie can spend the rest of her life with Esmond since she likes him so much. God knows it had been exhausting enough to raise her. Plus, it's only fair for Esmond to take care of her since I've done my part taking care of her until now,' thought Karen.Meanwhile, the only consolation for Sherman was that Esmond did not try to put up a fight. It seemed that he still cared about his daughter Sadie.Sherman led his men to a dilapidated house. Esmond had been cautious enough to choose a rundown house situated at the end of a village.When Sherman barged in, he found Rita lying on the floor while Esmond's men ignored her. Esmond's men had followed his orders, and since he did not instruct them to do anything to Rita, they left her well alone.Before the men could react, they were surrou
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Karen cried and silently knelt by Sadie's side without trying to defend herself. Sadie, on the other hand, feebly tried to explain herself. Alas. Vince refused to listen.There had been many occasions before when he had chosen to believe Karen and Sadie, but at this moment, he realized he had been terribly wrong to do that.Rita used to be so kind, understanding, and well-behaved. However, ever since Karen and Sadie moved in, Vince felt like his daughter had become manipulative, always trying to compete for attention, and stirring up jealousy in front of him.Unfortunately, it took Rita's disappearance to make Vince realize that Rita was not trying to compete for attention. All Rita wanted from him was to treat her the same as Sadie.Vince used to think that Rita should give in to Sadie more since Sadie was younger, too."Why don't you go live with your biological father since you prefer him so much? I never want to see you show your face around here anymore! As for your mother, s
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Sadie was so anxious that she wanted to jump out. "Mom, don't tell me you fell for it! Why did you call Esmond? Now they all know where Rita is. You've ruined everything, again! What were you thinking?"Karen could not care less. She cried and slapped Sadie. "You nearly scared me to death! What would I do if something happened to you? I didn't raise you just to watch you die. I told you not to meet up with Esmond, so why did you secretly meet up with him? How can you ask him to get rid of Rita?"Are you out of your mind? All I want is for us to live out the rest of our lives peacefully, so why didn't you listen to me?!"Sadie was furious. Karen had stopped trying to get rid of Rita ever since she got pregnant, so how could Sadie not be angry? Rita was like a thorn in her side, and Sadie would never be happy unless Rita was dead."Don't you know I like Sherman? How could you ask me to do nothing when Rita has stolen him from me?! I was the one who liked him first. It's either Rita g
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Karen wanted so badly to slap Esmond through the phone.'What good are his pompous words now? We wouldn't be in this mess now if he hadn't hit me back then! What's more, he's saying he's doing this for Sadie. But has he ever thought of what would happen to me and Sadie if he got rid of Rita? Rita's the heiress of the Russell family. Not to mention, she's married to Sherman, so that makes her owner of Parr Group too! What makes Esmond think he can get rid of Rita so easily?'Karen's breath was ragged as she said, "If you don't believe me, just listen to your daughter's screams. I can't save her now; you will literally decide her fate! Plus, I'm pregnant with Vince's baby, so even if I lose Sadie, I still have a kid—which is more than what I can say about you!"Sherman could not help but be impressed by Karen a little. Even in this dire situation, she did not forget to express her heartfelt feelings to Vince, letting him know that she was always on his side. It was certainly not an ea
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"Sherman raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, I'm sure it's just a minor injury, maybe just a finger. There shouldn't be any major issues. A sprained joint takes only a hundred days to heal, and it might take her even less time to heal if you take very good care of her while she's recuperating."Karen's heart ached upon hearing that. She lunged toward Sherman, wanting to hit him, but the bodyguards stopped her before she could get close.Vince, still worried, held Karen tightly beside him. "Calm down. I'm sure Sadie will come out unharmed if Rita's kidnapping has nothing to do with her. But if it does, then you should know very well that…"Vince's voice dropped an octave. He could not believe his daughter's disappearance had anything to do with his stepdaughter. However, he was not utterly naive.He continued, "How could a girl like her take Rita away? Even the car window was smashed. Others must've been involved. Does her biological father have anything to do with it?"Sherman nodded
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"Yes, it's true I met up with my biological father, but it was just a one-time thing. I don't want to go back to him at all! Otherwise, I would've done it ages ago. Dad, I'm really grateful to you for taking me in and looking after me all these years. That's why I feel like you're my real father, even more real than those who share the same blood."How could you unjustly accuse me and Mom like that? Sherman is the one spouting nonsense here. He's trying to push all the blame onto us. Dad, you have to wake up and see the truth!"Karen nodded along, but her heart was racing. 'When did Sadie meet Esmond? How did Sherman know when I don't even know? Seems like Sadie does have something to do with Rita's kidnapping. I have to settle things and get Sherman out of here.'Karen never had the thought of rekindling her relationship with Esmond. The only thing she wanted then was to peacefully give birth to her son. Everything in the Russell family would eventually go to her son, and she would
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Sherman detested people pointing their fingers at him when they spoke. He stood up slowly, towering over Vince instantly."You claim to be Rita's father, yet if I were you, I'd choose to shut up and stand aside. I can't believe you're scolding me for threatening Sadie when she's not even your real daughter!"Look at her guilty expression; it's clear she's involved. If you don't believe me, use your brain a little. No wonder Russell Group is declining under your leadership. It's only a matter of time before the company goes completely bankrupt!"Sherman showed no mercy, causing Vince to retreat with every word. Vince clutched his chest, struggling for breath.Karen, despite her weakness, stepped forward to support him. "How could you speak to your father-in-law like this? What has Sadie done to offend you? She has nothing but admiration for you. Plus, she's just a child. How could you treat her like this?"She went on and on, but Sherman stood his ground. Meanwhile, the burly bodyg
