Ronald’s incident had become a talking point for folks in Santabaca. Because of the public pressure and demand, the higher-ups had to send people from the prosecutor’s office and police department to the hospital. Ronald had just undergone a surgery. He was now sitting in a wheelchair while Yvette was feeding him. Yvette’s willow brows were knitted together when she saw a group of men come in. The police took Ronald away without giving her the chance to say anything. Ronald said not a word. It was Yvette who yelled in dissatisfaction, pulling at the police officer’s uniform with a stern face. “Do you know who he is?” “Someone filed a report against him for being involved in a suspected abduction case. We are just doing our job. Besides, we have got an arrest warrant. If you have anything to say, please tell that to the higher-ups.” The police then took Ronald away. Suspected of abduction? Who else was there except Summer? Yvette gritted her teeth and called Gordon. Maybe he
She could see clearly that it was Yvette who pushed Samantha, and then Samantha fell to the floor, but she slipped when she stood up. Just as Samantha was about to fall off the building, her father caught her in the nick of time, but he, too, tripped on the steel pipe under his feet, and they both fell off the building. When Summer saw her dad’s body go over the edge of the building, she had her heart in her mouth and felt as if someone was strangling her. If it were not for Yvette’s deliberate action of pushing Samantha, Samantha would not have fallen, and her dad would not have tried to save her, and he would not have died. She knew her dad was a good-hearted person. Even though he took Samantha hostage, he would not watch her die in front of her and do nothing. Yvette might not be the direct culprit in this incident, but she indirectly caused their death; she was a murderer. Without Yvette, none of this would have happened. She wanted to sue Yvette, and so she went to a lawy
The next morning Summer woke up very early and sent Charlotte to school, then hurried over to the court. She and her lawyer had agreed to meet at the court entrance at 7:30 am. They still had time before the trial began. So she first had breakfast with her lawyer. When she arrived at the court building entrance, she met Yvette, and of course, Mark, behind Yvette. This was the first time they met since five or six days ago. But she did not expect that it would be in such a circumstance. Summer glanced at them with no emotion in her eyes, as if they were strangers to her. She did not say hello or anything, just walked past the two of them with her head held high. But no one noticed her fingernails had sunk into the tender flesh of her palms. Deep and dark eyes were following her. Mark quietly sighed, his chest heaving as he looked at her callous indifference from behind. “What have I done in my previous life that a vicious woman like her comes to haunt me in this life?” Y
“Let me handle it here…”“I’ll stay here with you. Let me get Harry to bring mom—”However, before he could finish his sentence, Mark responded in a deep voice, “Go, I can handle this matter alone!”In the event of total disaster, the fewer people involved the better, so it was best to keep Jazz out of this mess.Gritting his teeth, Jazz carried Yvette and dashed through the crowd; they left once they got into the car.Standing at a distance, Summer looked around. The moment her eyes incidentally met with Mark’s, she trembled slightly; however, he fixed his gaze on her adamantly.It was as though there had been no one there but the two of them, separated by distance, and his gaze devoured her.‘Does he hate me because I’m the reason his father ends up in prison?’‘Well, he can hate me as much as he wants. After all, things between us will never be the same; we will have nothing to do with each other in the future. Thus, he can do whatever he likes.’His hatred hurt her a littl
Charlotte wanted to watch cartoons, yet she could not find any after searching the channels using the remote control. Suddenly, her eyes brightened. “Mommy, it’s daddy. Daddy is on TV!” she called out.Summer was preparing her medicine. She was down with a mild cold due to the recently chilling weather.“Mommy, look quickly, daddy is a hero, daddy is on TV!” She hopped around excitedly.Summer took a glance. It was the scene outside the courthouse crowded by reporters. Mark stood in the middle, looking distinguished and full of swagger. “Come, take your medicine. Then, off you go to bed.” She sat on the sofa and looked away.Charlotte was flapping her little hands excitedly. “I must tell all my friends at kindergarten tomorrow!”‘She’s still a child. She won’t understand even if I try to explain so why bother.’Summer had suffered insomnia since her father’s death. She was afraid of falling asleep. Whenever she closed her eyes, she would see her father and his horrendous death,
The court upheld its decision to hear the case despite efforts from the Valentine’s lawyers to annul the charges. Undeniably, it was not Yvette who pushed the deceased. However, if it were not for her actions, this tragedy would not have happened…Gordon apologized immediately and paid the fine. She was then detained for five days.Yvette was disgruntled and wanted to object. Firstly, she had not killed anyone; secondly, she committed no crime. On what basis was she being detained?Gordon stared at her and had the cops lead her away immediately. She was somewhat responsible for the incident regardless.It was true that she did not do it. However, should the video be uploaded to the internet, that tiny bit of relevance would be sufficient to disgrace her. By the time this happened, how could she maintain her foothold in Santabaca?Thus, before the video was uploaded, Gordon felt that Yvette should pay the fine and accept detention as a manner of apology.Therefore, even if the vid
“You watch your son too. Don’t you let him appear before my daughter. Not only is the expectation your family set is too high, it is too filthy. We don’t want to get ourselves dirty!”Comment by Chein Ling Foo: Original你们家的门槛太高又太脏,攀了还嫌把自己身上给弄脏The doorstep of your house is too high and filthy; ascending it will only taint us!门槛 is a metaphorical expression here. Don't translate it literally.They burned with unquenchable anger, and their argument was ferocious. Afterward, Daisy called Summer, telling her to come over.Yvette saw what she did and followed suit, giving Mark a call…Then, they continued their bloodthirsty argument.Yvette’s way of speech had never been pleasant. It was abusive, especially at this moment. Every word she uttered was cruel in nature.Forrest had enough of her atrocity. He held on to Daisy and said to Yvette, “Carry your impudence somewhere else. Our house is not a premise for your savage behavior!”“What did you say, I dare you to say it again!” Yv
“So what if he is in prison. The fact that he is alive, is evident that he is blessed with longevity. Only the dumb and miserable deserves to fall to his death!”Slap Just as she finished speaking, Yvette’s face was struck by a vigorous slap. A bright red palm mark was left on her cheek. Summer had slapped her. She had done it with all her might, that even her hands became numb.She could withstand her humiliation, but for her to insult her father was unforgivable!“How dare you hit me! Mark, didn’t you see it, this pestilent and despicable woman hit your mother. Did you see it?”Yvette was baffled after the slap. After regaining her senses, she pointed at her face, parading the fresh evidence in front of her son.“If you had enough, stop it now. Return to Valentine Mansion!” Mark raised his elegant brows high. He was slowly losing his patience with Yvette.That slap, he would neither abhor nor loathe her. It was his mother’s own words that had provoked her and crossed the li
Chapter 1814Before Jazz came to pick up Essa, his elder brother told him he should give candies if he was blocked out of the door. The big brother got experience in his own wedding years ago. Jazz kept it in his mind. At the moment, under such circumstances, he generously distributed candies to everyone. Jazz was a smart guy! People were happy with the candies. They let him in and stopped making trouble for him. People were just having fun on their wedding day and making the atmosphere livelier. Essa's wedding dress was custom-made by the most famous designer in Paris. Summer had arranged it for her. It looked gorgeous on Essa. The wedding dress had a fishtail, which set off Essa's slender waist even more as if it could be grabbed in one hand. The dress was low-back, showing her fair skin. Under the light, Essa looked amazing! Essa was so beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful! Stepping on her crystal high heels, she walked slowly towards Jazz. The distance wasn't long,
Chapter 1813The neck was Essa's most sensitive spot. She felt itchy if someone touched her there, let alone that Jazz clung tight to there for so long. She could barely stand it. Her body was squirming timidly. "Don't seduce me!" Essa was angry, "I'm not seducing you! Just sleep! But can you not cling to me so tight?" "Why? Are you turned on by me?" Essa was lying with her back to him, her cheeks blushed, and she hissed, "Who is turned on?" ‘What the hell! The man is like a sex machine!’ "Since you are so sure of it, let me check you out." Essa wanted to kill herself, but before she did, she wanted to kill him first! "Are you lying, babe?" Jazz deliberately drawled. "Get away from me! If you don't want to sleep in the guest room, go sleep on the couch! I cannot sleep with you clinging to me so tight!" But Jazz ignored her demand. Essa's whole face had turned red, so red as if it was about to bleed. "Jazz!" "You can be louder. I'm fine with it anyway
Chapter 1812Jazz naturally had no objection because he couldn’t wait to get married. He had always been determined, and as long as he made the decision, he would never change his mind!Now that he had decided to marry her, he must do it!Essa had heard her words. Although she thought it was a little too hasty, she kept silent, giving tacit consent.They were getting married in fifteen days! It was really fast!But because the bridegroom was Jazz, she was not panicked at all. She was calm because cuddling up together with him like this made her feel happy.That night was not easy. Jazz was like a wolf who had been hungry for decades, and he would not let go of the delicious meat that had been put in front of his mouth.They had sex for another whole night. Although Essa was strong, she was no match for a man.Her legs and waist were so weak that she had to support her waist with both hands in order to stand up. She thought Jazz should not have been so horny even if he had hadn'
Chapter 1811Jazz lowered his head slightly and kissed her.Essa could not pretend to be sleeping any longer, so she opened her eyes and pressed her hands against his chest."Morning, baby." He stared at her tenderly and asked, "How did you feel last night? Are you satisfied?"She glared at him, not wanting to speak.But she didn't know her eyes were full of tenderness and love now.After the sex last night, Jazz could not resist such a temptation anymore.He bowed his head, intending to kiss her."Get up! I have to go to work! If you dare to kiss me now, I will definitely beat you up!"Jazz didn't kiss her but shrugged his shoulders.He was not afraid of her threat, but he knew it was her first time last night. He thought he could not ask her to make love again in the morning. Otherwise, she would be too tired.Essa was satisfied to see him give up. She glanced at the time and found she was about to be late, so she didn't want to waste time chatting with him anymore.But w
Chapter 1810"Why are you so sensitive?" Jazz smiled lightly, enjoying her current reaction."You’re talking nonsense! You are hugging me too tight. Back away..." She blushed slightly, keeping twisting her body.She had never had such intimate contact with a man before, so she felt hot all over and acted unnaturally."Do you think this distance is too close? We will be closer…"Essa couldn't take it anymore, so she stretched out her hands, pushed against his chest, and said, "Stop it!""Why? You have to get used to this. We will have more intimate interactions, so you have to get used to..."She felt a little scared about such intimate contact.Jazz pressed his body against hers tightly. The scenery outside was blurry at night, and the two of them were alone in the same room, so it was easy for them to become turned on, and sparks were flying between them.His long fingers began to take off her clothes.Soon, she was naked. Jazz picked her up and placed her on the bed."I'm
Chapter 1809Jazz opened the car door for her with a smile and said, "Baby, have an enjoyable time at work."After finishing speaking, he started the car and stepped on the accelerator, and then, the car disappeared without a trace, leaving Essa standing there in a daze.But she still needed to enter the police station to work. Even if she stood here for two hours, she could not solve the problem. There was no point in evading issues, so she decided to get in. Then, she gritted her teeth and walked in, keeping her eyes looking straight ahead.However, even if she didn’t look at others, others would still look at her. Along the way, many people stared at her.They had not expected Essa to be so open. She had actually done such a thing at the gate of the police station!Essa felt her cheeks were burning, but she still forced a smile and tried to be a thick-skinned person.She was hypnotizing herself.When she got into her office, she felt as if she had been flayed by the gazes
Chapter 1808"A few years. Why did you call him a bastard?""You still care about him? I just want to call him a bastard. Don't be silly. There are few innocent men like me. Think about it! It is cost-effective for you to marry me. You have never been married before, and neither have I. To be honest, with my appearance and status, it was not easy to stay single till now. Don’t you think it's very touching?"Hearing this, Essa was completely speechless."It's not touching at all. Are you sure you’re not impotent? Why are you a virgin till now? As you said, you have enough merits to fascinate others!"Hearing this, Jazz on the other end of the phone became sullen and said, "Are you doubting my potency?"Women’s suspicion was the most intolerable thing to men! How could she doubt his sexual potency? It had hurt his pride!"I didn't doubt it before, but you emphasized it over and over again. It is you that made me feel suspicious..." She took a sip of water. Compared to his exaspe
Chapter 1807Essa had told her that Summer was also from an ordinary family. Seeing she and Mark were so affectionate to each other, she felt relieved and believed that Mark was a good man.It was hard to imagine such a handsome man with a high status would be the same as an ordinary man when he was with his family.On the other side of the table, Essa was putting food on Jazz’s plate, while Jazz was picking out fishbones for her. Both of them had faint smiles on their faces, showing genuine love to each other.Essa’s mother let out a sigh of relief.After dinner, Mark insisted on sending the three of them home. Essa shook her head repeatedly and rejected because there were a lot of taxis outside the hotel."This is our first dinner together, so we must send you home. In this way, we can know where you live…"Although Mark's words were polite, they had an irresistible sense of solemnity.Jazz had wanted to refuse too, but after hearing Mark’s words, he swallowed the words back.
Chapter 1806Jazz walked over and handed her red roses."You're too high-profile!" Essa kneaded her forehead with her hand, feeling a headache."Don't you like it?" Jazz smiled."I like it very much." She took a deep sniff. The roses were exuding a light fragrance, making her mood good."My brother and sister-in-law want to have dinner with you and your family tonight. Do you want to meet them?"Essa blinked, "Didn't we meet before?""Yes, but it's not formal. This time, it will be a formal meeting at the Grande Hotel at eight o'clock in the evening…"Essa rubbed her forehead, then went home, and told her mother about the dinner. Her mother was a little worried. She had only met Jazz before, and Mark was a big shot that she could only see on TV. When he suddenly wanted to meet them, Essa’s mother felt nervous.Essa kept comforting her, saying there would be no problem because Mark was very approachable and easygoing.She then changed her clothes and put on makeup. Later, Jazz