Blake quickly came back to her senses. She nervously avoided his gaze as she supported her waist to stand up, "N–No! I'm too tired today. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come here to slack off. I've brought lunch today, so I won't eat with you. Maybe next time." After that, she quickly ran away as if someone was chasing her.She rejected him because she was afraid that the people in the company were gossiping about them.Blake thought, 'The incident with Kevin in the corridor last time was widely known. Luckily, it was suppressed. Otherwise, I could've been questioned by Mr. Jardin.'She was so hungry that her stomach growled. She wanted to get something to eat.Unexpectedly, when she passed by the restroom, she overheard people talking inside.A woman said, "Have you seen the photo? Someone took a picture of Blake sleeping in Mr. Xander's office. Who exactly is she? She is manipulating both Mr. Xander and Mr. Harrison. Last time, Mr. Harrison even made Susan remind us to watch our mou
Blake said, "You're so nice."Several tables away, a few people were looking in Blake's direction, making uncomfortable remarks about her.She did not eat much before she used the excuse of the soup being ready and left.Blake thought, 'Maybe I shouldn't eat in the cafeteria anymore. No matter how delicious the food is, I can't withstand the stares from these people.'Cecilia was still recuperating in the hospital. She was surprised to see Blake, who had just left in the morning, so soon, "I don't remember asking you to come."Blake felt guilty when Cecilia stared at her. She lowered her head and touched her nose, "Ms. Samford, I'm your assistant. I was worried when I thought of how you have no one to take care of you. I bought you your favorite soup. Give it a try."Blake opened the thermal container and served some into a bowl. She then sat by the bedside and offered it to Cecilia with both hands, "M–Ms. Samford, why are you looking at me like that? Is there something wrong wit
"You have an interesting way with words. It's okay; buy and take whatever you need. Consider it a welcoming gift. Cough, cough–" Cecilia stopped talking as she was experiencing a coughing fit.Blake quickly passed her warm water and said, "Ms. Samford, you should drink some water. I can get you your medication later."Cecilia sipped the water and obliged, "Mhm."Then, Blake walked out of the hospital ward. Cecilia stared at her for a while before retracting her gaze.'I must be overthinking it,' she thought.After that, Blake used Cecilia's card to buy some clothes and accessories for that night. Then, she went to a stylist.When Blake met Cecilia again, the latter eyed her with her arms crossed. She asked, "What's wrong? Did Kevin not tell you to dress this way or ask you to meet clients?"Blake answered embarrassingly," Ms. Samford, you think too highly of me. I'm actually quite clumsy, so Mr. Harrison thought I was a nuisance. Hence, I usually just sit in the car and wait."
Susan got up and walked out of the booth. She saw Blake outside, being carried away by a group of old men. She recognized some of the men, who were executives they had worked with before.Susan smiled evilly and thought, 'Never thought you would become a plaything for old men one day, Blake.'Susan watched them walk away before returning to the booth. She told Kevin, "They had already left when I walked out, Mr. Harrison. I'm not sure if I identified them correctly. I think I saw Blake, some Kraft Technologies executives, and others.""Why is she here?" Kevin asked.Susan shook her head innocently, "I don't know. Maybe we were mistaken. Shouldn't Blake be at the hospital taking care of Ms. Samford? She couldn't possibly be here.""Do you want to leave, Mr. Harrison? I'm planning to discuss the development of Eternal Seasons with you," the owner of Eternal Seasons, Henry Musk, suddenly said.Kevin calmly placed his cup down and answered, "It's still early, Mr. Musk. We can discuss
Olivia saw that Liam was unfazed, making her anxious. She leaned back and said, "I am. Don't tell me you're going to Jardin Corporation because of Blake."Seeing that Liam did not reply, she took it as a yes. As she thought about this, Olivia grew furious. She yelled, "You've only known her for so long while we've known each other for many years. Can't you do it for old times' sake?"Liam was calm throughout the conversation. He said, "She liked that book, so I can't accept a buyout. The agreement to their rights will be according to the original agreement of up to fifteen years."Then, Liam stood up with his coat and said, "It's getting late, so I'll be going back to work.""Fifty million dollars, that's my price. That's my final offer," Olivia said.Liam just walked out of the booth. When he was going down the elevator, he turned around. He saw Blake from the corner of his eyes and heard her screams."I don't want to. Let me go!" Blake shouted."Blake!" Liam roared and rushed
Watching Kevin left angrily, Susan stomped her foot in frustration, 'I don't even know why he is taking out his anger on me out of nowhere! That darn Blake!'After snagging the contract, Kevin returned to the office. When he saw that Zach was not in, he called him to fill him in on the details.Zach said, "Well done. Have someone keep a close eye on everything to ensure it's all good on the wedding day.""Okay, Mr. Jardin," said Kevin and ended the call. The brand-new contracts that were dropped off for approval were on the desk. Sitting at his desk, he could not concentrate at all. Holding a pen, he rubbed his forehead and spent the entire morning distracted. Kevin had never felt this emotionally scattered before, 'What's wrong with me?'At 3 pm, Susan swung by to remind Kevin about the meeting and wrapped up by 4.30 pm.As Kevin strolled past Blake's desk, Janice glanced up and filled him in. It was like second nature to her by now, "Ah! Mr. Harrison, Blake left the office this
In about half a minute, Blake pieced it all together. Liam had brought her back from Eternal Seasons. Sitting on the edge of the bed in confusion, Blake suddenly recalled that she seemed to have teased him, tried to take off his clothes, and even mentioned wanting to have a child with him.She said to herself, "Blake! Are you that thirsty? In TV shows, isn't it always the case that people don't remember anything after getting drunk? Now, can someone please tell me why I remember everything so vividly? Oh no, this is bad!"Blake rarely got drunk, but who would have thought she would get this wild when she did? She thought, 'I think when Liam comes looking for me, I might have some explaining to do, maybe even face the music.'She resided across the hall with a room layout nearly identical to Liam's. She grabbed her bag from the bedside and quietly opened the bedroom door. She peered into the pitch-dark living room, thinking Liam was probably asleep. She took a few steps, closed the d
Blake also knew Liam's migraines were getting worse, "Are you... still having a bad headache right now?"Liam tried to appear strong and smiled calmly, "Don't worry, I'm fine. Go back and rest. I can handle it on my own."His words hit Blake hard. She said, "I've slept for so long; I've already had enough sleep." She looked around the room and saw the computer on the desk still glowing, "Stop pulling all-nighters for updates. Your health matters.""Okay," Liam promised.Blake said, "I just came to check on you and brought you some food. Take your medicine and get some rest. This water has gone cold, so don't drink it. Let me heat some fresh water for you. It'll be ready in a while.""Okay," Liam replied.Blake had been to Liam's house. During the break, he would make a table of dishes and invite her to join. Over time, she became a regular at mealtime. He cooked, did the dishes, and personally tidied up the dining table, leaving her with nothing to do.Blake grabbed the kettle f
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