Zach said, "You haven't eaten much today. Eat more. If you don't like it, I'll have the maid make something else for you."Madelyn snorted lightly, "You can eat it yourself."She thought, 'Why'd the Young family still have dealings with Zach? Logically speaking, Frida should hate Zach very much. Why'd she still have any interactions with him?'After some thought, Madelyn was sure it must be about Frida introducing some high-ranking official's daughter to Zach.Not long ago, Zach attended a banquet. It was reported the next day that the Ventropolis's mayor introduced his daughter to Zach. Zach even had dinner with her.Madelyn would not believe that Zach would not be moved by such power.Since that banquet, Madelyn used various methods to not allow him to touch her. She found him repulsive.Madelyn looked at her mother's portrait hanging on the wall as all her emotions disappeared. She then sat on the couch in front of the floor-to-ceiling window to look at the scenery outside.
The next morning, Madelyn felt uneasy as she covered her chest. She had been feeling this way for days, but it became increasingly apparent.Zach asked, "Are you not feeling well? Should I ask him to come and take a look at you?"Madelyn looked out of the floor-to-ceiling window as she shook her head absentmindedly, "I always feel like someone's watching me these days. Every time I ask Margaret to check, there's no one in that corner."Zach took her hand and put it in his palm before rubbing it, "Don't overthink it. We have bodyguards at home. It's very safe as long as you don't leave the villa. Even if there's any danger, I'll know immediately."Madelyn said, "The day before yesterday, I clearly saw a dark figure passing through that garden. But it disappeared very quickly. It's so strange."Zach responded, "Don't overthink it. Nothing will happen as long as you stay with me."Zach indeed had been protecting her very well. To ensure Madelyn's safety, the whole of Ventropolis was
Zach said, "There's no one. It was just your imagination."At that moment, a bodyguard in a black suit approached, "Mrs. Jardin, the person you just saw was me."Madelyn was confused, "It was you?"The bodyguard nodded, "Yes, I was patrolling over here. There was an unusual situation outside the door just now, so I went to check. I apologize for frightening you."Zach waved his hand, and the bodyguard left.Zach said, "Is it clear now? I've arranged for people to guard the villa these days. That was why you had such illusions."Now, let's go back to eat, okay?"Madelyn was not convinced. She turned her head to glance as she pondered, 'Was I really mistaken?"When she arrived at the entrance, Dalton suddenly ran over with a toy airplane. His running posture made Madelyn worried, "Mama..."When Madelyn was about to pick him up, Margaret took Dalton, "Ms. Jent, let me do it."Madelyn glanced at her hands before withdrawing them, "Okay."Zach held Madelyn's hand and went to the
Zach said, "Are you worried about me?"As he said that, he held Madelyn's hand. She withdrew it without responding. Zach knew the answer from her gaze. However, he did not mind. What he wanted was to have her by his side.He continued saying, "Those kinds of events aren't suitable for you. If you want to have fun, you can go to beauty salons with those wealthy ladies or play cards with them."Madelyn responded, "Since when did you know women like to do these things?"Indeed, Madelyn occasionally indulged in those activities with the wealthy ladies.The way Zach looked at her was as if he was worried that she would misunderstand something. He explained, "Whenever you go out, the bodyguards will report your schedule to me. That's why I know what you do every time you go out."He noticed she looked unhappy. He quickly changed the subject before she could get angry, "I've already taken care of Blake's matter for you. Madelyn..." With that, he seized the opportunity to pull Madelyn's
Enrick continued saying, "Are you interested in working with me?"Zach sat with his legs crossed and hands rested on his leg, "Tell me about it."Enrick waved his hand, and a few bodyguards walked over. They carried ten briefcases and placed them on the table before opening them to reveal stacks of Avalon Dollars.Enrick said, "Consider this my gift to you."If you sincerely want to work with me, you can earn even more money. We can discuss the profit-sharing percentages. As far as I know, you have the greatest influence both domestically and internationally. The whole of Ventropolis, and even all of Venturia is under your control."Zach responded, "You think too highly of me."Enrick replied, "You have the most extensive connections, and I have the best products. I've been working with Mr. Turner for many years, and he's my best partner."It's my honor to meet you today."Frida chimed in, "Zach, if you're hesitant to take this money, don't worry. Mr. Felipe has his own methods
Zach got into the car and sat in the back passenger seat. He asked, "What's the situation at Southern Haven Villas?"Kevin answered, "Everything is normal. Mrs. Jardin hasn't gone out. There won't be any problems as long as she doesn't leave the villa."Zach closed his eyes. He twirled his silver ring, feeling a little uneasy, "Let's go back and see."He never felt at ease leaving Madelyn alone at home.Moreover, up until now, Zach had rarely allowed her to be alone outside. Even with bodyguards accompanying her, he would still be worried if he was not with her himself.Madelyn was in the art room discussing with Blake on the phone about the character designs for Liam's book.Only an hour had passed since Zach left.Just as Madelyn put down her phone, the lights in the villa suddenly went out. Not only that, but the entire Southern Haven Villas blacked out.The servants were confused, but they immediately thought of Madelyn."Oh no, we should quickly check on Mrs. Jardin.""I
The bodyguards responded, "Okay, Mrs. Jardin."In the master bedroom, Madelyn sat holding Dalton. Margaret walked back and forth anxiously, "Oh my gosh, I was scared to death."Madelyn asked, "What happened to you? Who did you see? Why are you so frightened?"Margaret explained, "Ms. Jent, you have no idea! I followed your instruction to hide in Mr. Jent's study as soon as something went wrong. I did that when it blacked out. Just now, I heard footsteps going downstairs. I thought it might be you, so I walked out of the study. When I approached and patted that person's shoulder, she turned around. My goodness, her face was simply unbearable to look at; all burned, features twisted. She looked like a monster!"She was even holding a knife. If it weren't for the power to come back so quickly, she might've attacked us."Madelyn thought, 'It turns out that someone really wanted to kill me! I've always felt that someone was watching me closely from behind recently. So, it wasn't an ill
Finding Yvonne was not difficult.Kevin received messages from a bodyguard regarding Yvonne's whereabouts and photos of her receiving treatment in the hospital.In the photos, her face was completely disfigured due to the plane crash.With the current domestic plastic surgery technology, it was impossible for her to restore her original appearance.The bodyguards sent by Kevin were too late to take action against Cecilia; she had already been secretly taken away through another passage.There was also news about the Young residence. As Kevin had expected, everyone had already left the place.The servants working at the Young residence were all dismissed, leaving only furniture.Kevin said, "Mr. Jardin, everyone has disappeared. Should we send someone to trace the Young family's whereabouts?"The early morning sunlight was bright. Zach, in dark-colored pajamas, stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. He was standing upright with one hand in his pocket. He looked at the pe
Liam was standing in the rain, and though it hadn't been long, he was thoroughly drenched.Blake quickly pulled him close, her voice laced with concern. "Are you crazy? It's pouring rain! What if you catch a cold?"Liam's look was subdued, his face showing signs of fatigue. "I'm okay. This is for you; I didn't want you to have to come out in this weather."As Blake took in his forlorn appearance, her heart softened suddenly. 'Am I losing my mind?' she thought."Now you'll have to pay more attention to me, Blake... I was just so scared of losing you. I've put everything I have into getting you to agree to marry me; the idea of you walking away is unbearable."Overwhelmed with emotion, Blake locked eyes with him. "Did she teach you to say that too?" she asked, her hand moving on its own to brush away the raindrops from his hair.A maid nearby, observing the scene, rushed over with a blanket and an umbrella. However, Grace, fully grasping the gravity of the moment, halted her. Ackno
Cecilia said, "It's fine. Let's give them a week. Rearrange the flight and all the plans for the trip. This is Blake's first time getting married and going abroad for honeymoon. I want to make sure she has a good time."Susan nodded. "Okay, Ms. Samford."Not long after Cecilia left, three editors who used to work for Olivia's company entered her office. All of them spoke in panic, "Ms. Blue, what should we do? Ms. Samford already knows everything. If the legal department finds out about it, will we go to jail?"Olivia remained calm as she said, "Don't panic. Just focus on your work.""But we got into this company through you. What if they say we got into this company through the back door and then fired us?"Olivia sat at her desk, supporting her forehead with her hands. She was obviously panicking. "Don't worry, I'll handle this."You guys can leave now."Olivia did not expect this matter to be exposed so soon. She wondered how Cecilia found out about it. 'Could it be that she'
StartReading Literary was the last place Cecilia wanted to be. But she made an exception this time.Olivia had just finalized a cooperative copyright deal with another website company. Several editors from her own company were there at StartReading Literary. As she entered the office, she saw all the editors from StartReading Literary sitting upright, not daring to make a sound.She also saw her office door was wide open. She frowned as she walked into her office and was surprised to see an unexpected gust.Olivia put down the documents in her hand. "Ms. Samford, what brings you here?"With her legs crossed and Susan standing behind her, Cecilia stared at Olivia, who was in front of her.Cecilia sneered and stood up. She ran her fingers along the desk. "StartReading is actually the last place I want to be. I came here because I found out that you enjoy meddling in other people's affairs. Otherwise, you wouldn't even qualify to see me."Olivia instantly looked wary. She remained s
Liam stood up. He watched as Blake, who looked weary, walked away. "Blake, what do you want me to do so you'll like me?"Blake did not stop walking. Instead, she took even bigger steps and left.She went to the Harper residence, which surprised everyone.Grace asked, "Blake? Why did you come back here? Where's Liam? Why didn't he come back with you?"Blake stuttered, unable to find the words. She just made up an excuse, saying, "It's nothing. I just wanted to come back."After Hannah and Yael left the wedding last night, they went back to the research institute.As for Simon, he went to the farm to manage the business.After Blake went to her room, Grace became worried. She followed her and saw her sitting with a blank expression in the room, not knowing what to do.When Blake saw Grace, she quickly adjusted her mood. "Grace, why are you here?""I came to check on you. Blake, what's wrong? Did you have a fight with Liam? You just had your wedding yesterday, and you're already
The pregnancy test report came out fifteen minutes after Blake did the test. She was indeed pregnant. She was even seven weeks pregnant.Blake had indeed been involved with Kevin while in Northern Myanmar over a month ago.She held the medical report while standing bewildered in the cold hospital corridor. Lights shone through the floor-to-ceiling window onto her body, but all Blake felt was the cold, which made her hands and feet numb.She was lost in her thoughts. 'I'm really pregnant. What should I do with this baby? I want it to be born more than anyone else. But now, everything has changed. This child shouldn't come into this world.'She wandered in the corridor. Suddenly, she saw someone coming out of another gynecological room.She thought, 'Some things are just destined by fate. When I long to see him, even catching a glimpse of him in a dream feels like a luxury, an unattainable wish. But now, when I don't want to see him, it seems he appears everywhere I go.'Kevin supp
Blake wondered, 'I'm now pregnant with Kevin's child. What should I do?'She woke up groggily when she felt someone carry her. She opened her heavy eyelids and asked, "What time is it now?"Liam responded, "It's four-thirty in the morning. It's still early; go back to sleep for a while more."Blake said in a hoarse voice, "I've made an appointment for an abortion at eight o'clock. Regardless of whether I'm really pregnant or not, I don't want to keep this child."She had thought about it all night and believed this was the best decision.Kevin was going to get engaged. Blake believed he would get married and Audrey would give birth to his children. There was simply no need for her to complicate things further.She thought, 'If I choose to be selfish and decide to keep this baby, and if people find out about it, my child will be treated as an illegitimate child. I don't even dare to imagine how badly the child will be treated.'If giving birth to the baby will bring it a lifetime
Blake continued, "What about you, Liam? Do you mind?"If you do, you can choose to divorce me. After all, I've wronged you. No one wants to marry a woman who's carrying someone else's child."Liam stepped forward on the shattered cup and hugged her tightly. "I don't mind. Blake, I love you, including everything about you. I don't mind your past. I just want to start over with you. I didn't tell you about the pregnancy because I was selfish; I wanted to keep you by my side."Blake, your child is my child. I want to raise the baby with you."Don't leave me, okay?"Blake did not know why, but she was not surprised by her pregnancy. However, she felt that there were still some things that she could not let go of, though she was unsure what those were.She was not as calm as she had imagined.She thought about her past events. Then, she indifferently said, "Liam, I don't want this child. Since I'm prepared to be with you, I won't keep this child. It wouldn't be fair to you."Liam di
On this romantic night, the moon was obscured by the clouds.Breathing heavily, Blake felt some pain in her abdomen. She asked to stop. "Liam, my stomach hurts. I think I'm going to have my period soon."Liam sobered up instantly. "I'll go get you some medicine."She peeked out from under the blanket as the bedside lamp turned on. She could clearly see Liam's naked upper body. Her face flushed as she averted her gaze. "It's fine. Just help me call the front desk and ask them to bring up a pack of sanitary pads. I'll go to the bathroom to deal with it."Liam replied, "Let's go to the hospital tomorrow for a check-up."Blake picked up her clothes from the floor and went to the bathroom. "It's okay. It's probably just my period."However, judging by the blood flowing out, it did not seem like menstrual blood to Blake. It looked like something else.Blake's voice came from the bathroom again. "I think we should go to the hospital."She sat on the toilet and watched the tall, slende
Blake had no bridesmaids, so she returned to the hotel room alone. As she stepped out of the elevator and was ready to use the room key card in her hand to swipe and enter the room, she suddenly saw a figure appear from the corner of her eye.She stopped her action and looked at the person who had left the wedding earlier.At that moment, Blake felt her breath catch, but it was only fleeting. She then quickly regained her composure and averted her gaze. She asked, "Didn't you leave? Why are you still here?"Kevin replied, "Congratulations."Upon hearing his congratulations, Blake felt a mix of amusement and discomfort. "There's nothing to congratulate. If anything, I should congratulate you. You're soon to be the mayor's son-in-law. In the future, we won't belong in the same social class anymore."I'm tired and came back to rest. You should leave now before Liam comes up and sees you here."Don't look for me again. I don't want him to misunderstand."Kevin responded, "Audrey and