Kai noticed Lana's upset stomach and chatted more to distract her, gently rubbing her abdomen.Lana, sitting on his lap, felt much better. "Don't stop talking," she said."I tried to stop him last night," Kai said. "Had I been late, Yvonne might not have made it here today.""He wanted to kill her? Why? Yvonne's his ex-wife. That's horrible!"Kai grinned. "Wife? He saw her as just a tool. I thought Zach was tough, like he couldn't love anyone. But now, he's got a soft spot. Just talking about Maddie made him think twice. The old Zach would've been way harsher with the Youngs."Lana was amazed. "I never knew he was that scary. It must be tough being with him, but why did you help her get better?"Kai stopped writing and pinched Lana's cheek gently. "You're really smart, figuring things out quickly."Lana's cheeks turned pink. "No teasing, okay? Just tell me what's up.""Last night, I chatted with Yvonne about Ethan. I think she's hiding something about the plane crash. She might
Kai asked, "Is everything okay?"The nurse gave a quick nod. "All good. I'm off to fetch the meds." In her mind, she pondered, 'That medicine hasn't seen the light of day in ages. Why's it being used for this patient?'Just then, a voice called out, "Hi, Mr. and Mrs. Jardin!"Kai glanced up, his eyebrows raised slightly, as he heard voices outside."Ah, what a surprise!" As Zach and Madelyn walked in, he poured two cups of water, sliding one toward Madelyn. "Here, I added some brown sugar to this one. It'll help warm you up."Madelyn smiled in thanks."So, what brings you here today?" Kai knew they usually had a reason.Madelyn turned to Zach. "You go handle your stuff."Zach, needing to step out but reluctant to leave Madelyn alone, decided it was best that she stay here.The evening sun set, reflecting the recent mix of warm and chilly weather. Zach, wanting to keep Madelyn cozy, shrugged off his suit jacket and draped it over her shoulders."Stay put for a bit, okay? Don't
Madelyn stood up unsuspectingly and said, "Alright, I understand."When she left with the nurse, she noticed that something was off after walking for a while. They were not heading toward the blood test lab at all.The corridor was quiet, and the lights were dim. Madelyn stopped in her tracks and questioned the fake nurse, "You're not a nurse from this hospital. Who the hell are you?"The fake nurse knew she had been exposed. She immediately turned around and ran toward the other emergency exit. Madelyn gave chase and found out that both emergency exits were locked. When she returned to take the elevator, the elevator continued to go up. However, it got stuck halfway. She was stuck in the elevator.Madelyn banged on the elevator door and shouted, "Is anyone there!? Open the door!"'No wonder the fake nurse used the stairs. The elevator was broken. Who was she anyway? Was it Yvonne? It couldn't be her. She was still having her surgery. She couldn't have reached her so fast,' Madely
'She's definitely here,' Kai said as he picked up the ring. She had to be here since this thirty-million-dollar ring was not something that she would lose so easily.Ignoring the dangers of the fire, Kai searched for equipment in the fire. He tried to open the cabinet to the fire hose reel and attempted to extinguish the fire. At the same time, Kai heard some noise from the emergency exit. When he went to open it, the door was locked.However, it was not the time to investigate it. Fortunately, Kai arrived early by a few minutes. The fire would have been unstoppable if he were a few minutes late.'Madelyn was definitely locked on this floor. Or else, these bastards wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to trick Madelyn and set this fire on her,' Kai thought.While the fire was slowly being extinguished, Kai covered his nose and searched every room on that floor. By the time the firemen arrived, Kai had inhaled too much carbon dioxide and his body was struggling to move, but he p
After an hour of surgery, Zach arrived at the hospital and stood outside the operating room with Lana. Zach's expression was cold as he questioned Lana, "What the hell happened! Why would there be a fire out of nowhere!?"Lana was still worried about Kai's injury. Her eyes were still puffy from crying. When Zach interrogated her, Lana could not respond. She did not know why it happened.Instead, the nanny taking care of Lana explained the situation to Zach. Zach scowled and ordered Kevin, "Find the surveillance footage. Do whatever it takes to find the culprit."Kevin nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Jardin."Kevin received the surveillance footage of the sixteenth floor. He noticed that the suspect was wearing a mask. Her features were unrecognizable. When the police came to investigate it, the forensic artists could only deduce the person's features. It was the only clue they had for now.By the time Madelyn was sent to the ICU, Kevin had returned from his investigation. He reported t
Yvonne cried while her scarred hands gripped Zach's wrists. She spoke with much difficulty, "What are you talking about!? I don't know what the hell you're talking about, Zach. When will you stop trying to hurt me? You're the reason I'm in this state now. Do you want to ruin my entire life, too?"Zach was utterly ruthless, which scared the nurses who dared not move. Zach stared at her furiously, "Do you really think I care about your life at all?"Zach grabbed her face and slammed her onto the table. He then grabbed hot boiling water and forced it into Yvonne's mouth. Yvonne screamed as her hands flailed in the air.Zach's hands were being scratched, but he tightened his grip. Everyone watched on with horror as Yvonne went limp after struggling. When she was left with her last breath, Zach finally let her go.Yvonne slipped off the table slowly and laid on the floor, her eyes wide open. Zach was unfazed as he stared at her. Zach's hands had also been scorched by the boiling water.
Although Rosario had been dead for many years, she had still been able to sponsor a student. Sparing her life was the greatest kindness Zach could give her.Kevin commented, "Actually, I think it's odd that the person behind this..."His tone became more serious as he spoke, "Do you know who's behind this, Mr. Jardin? Could it be Cecilia?"Zach stared outside thoughtfully. He said, "Cecilia has grown a little stronger and now she thinks I can't do anything to her. But there's no rush, I'll take back what is mine soon. What has she been doing recently?"Kevin told him, "Every day, Cecilia goes to work for us while trying to buy shares of other shareholders behind our backs. Besides Cecilia, the Young family should have the most shares. If the Young family and Cecilia were to team up, I'm afraid..."Zach put out his cigarette and interrupted him, "She said I was the one who made her this way. She's getting quite ambitious, but she still isn't worthy of taking over the Jardin Corpora
At midnight, Madelyn coughed, and Zach immediately called for the nurse. After the doctors and nurse came in, they gave her a complete body checkup.Zach asked worriedly, "How is she?"The doctor saw the data, and his expression relaxed. He told Zach, "Mrs. Jardin is out of danger, but she'll need to stay in the hospital for observation for a while. If there are no further problems, she can be discharged.""When will she wake up?" Zach asked.The doctor shook his head thoughtfully. He said, "She should be waking up soon. However, there might be other complications based on Mrs. Jardin's previous medical history. This time, she inhaled a large amount of harmful gasses, which may have caused her to be in a coma for a long time. Her condition is still well, so she may wake up in a few days."Zach had heard of this many times. The doctor saw his expression and stopped talking. They then left the sick ward.However, not long after they left, Madelyn regained her consciousness. She cal
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