"I wish you would've died sooner! I could've had a better life and lived with someone I liked. But you had to ruin everything I had selfishly!" Madelyn screamed.Zach laughed and said, "So what? Everyone who knows about this secret has died. Madelyn, come back to my side, okay?"He pleaded with her, "I'll pretend everything that happened today didn't happen."Madelyn stared at him and could only see an insane and sick man. She did not know how Zach turned out this way.'Does Zach love me? I hadn't done anything, yet Zach fell in love with me. I did so much for him in my previous life, but he chose Cecilia as his wife. What the hell was the point of everything in my previous life?' Madelyn thought.She asked him, "Why?"Zach replied, "It's because I love you."He moved closer and repeated, "I love you."He took a third step and continued to repeat, "I love you."Madelyn laughed and said through teary eyes, "You love me? You love me! You never loved me. I was never the one you l
Madelyn saw the sharp dagger burying itself into Zach's heart. Then, with wide eyes, she watched as he fell. She screamed at him, "Zach!"Madelyn started crying. She did not dare to touch him and did not know why she was crying."Zach, you can't die. I'll call the doctor for you," Madelyn said.She then applied pressure carefully on the wound and cried out, "Help! Help! Is anyone there? Someone, please come! Please come and save him!"Everyone outside heard the commotion, and the bodyguards immediately rushed in. They saw the bloodied person on the person and panicked. Then, they immediately called for an ambulance. Thankfully, there were medical personnel around, and Kai was among them. During the commotion, he grabbed Madelyn's hand and left the building.Kai earnestly told Madelyn, "There are two choices left for you. The first is to not care about anything and leave now. You have three minutes until Kevin arrives. The second is to go back to Zach and continue the life that you
Cecilia picked up the call and asked calmly, "Did something happen?"Susan answered swiftly, "Ms. Samford, Mr. Jardin was injured! I saw Mr. Jardin being carried out of the hotel room by a paramedic. He was covered in blood and had a dagger in his chest. He doesn't look well. Mrs. Jardin also seems to have escaped."Ms. Samford, do we call the cops now? But Kevin has withheld all information regarding the news and is forbidding any leaks," Susan continued."What did you say? Madelyn dared hurt him? Which hospital is he in right now?" Cecilia asked with a menacing look.Susan told her, "The Community Hospital. The same hospital you are in."Cecilia replied, "Alright. Keep a close eye on him, and don't give yourself away."Susan obliged, "Yes, Ms. Samford. I'll be returning to the company first. I'll contact you if anything happens."After Cecilia hung up the phone, she had the nurses help her into a wheelchair. One asked her, "Ms. Samford, will you not have the soup?"Cecilia an
"Who let her in?" Fred asked.The deputy warden answered, "Ms. Harper brought her in. She said she wanted to stay with us for a few days. We saw that Ms. Harper was happy, so we didn't do anything about it."Blake was seated at the innermost seat. She also put her hand down after seeing Fred's annoyed face. She smiled while hiding behind Mya and thought, 'Fred is just like Mr. Jardin. They are so terrifying. I'll never understand how Madelyn and Mya put up with them.'When Blake compared them to Kevin, he seemed like an angel. Besides, Fred's stare made her shudder. His smile was even more ominous.Fred asked Mya, "Is bringing someone home such a delightful thing?"Mya picked up the dropped cookies and patted the dust off them. She then said, "Blake is my younger sister. My mom said that older siblings have to take care of their younger siblings. Blake is the best; she has also helped me eliminate the bad guys. I want her to be with me. Even if you disagree, I'll still bring her h
Blake said, "Ah... Liam, I'm finished!"Blake pressed her forehead against Liam's chest. He was slightly surprised and smiled faintly, "Calm down. Take your time, and tell me what's wrong."He raised his hand to check the time, "Have you had breakfast?"Blake responded, "I can't eat anything right now."Liam said, "I'll take you home. You can tell me what's wrong in the car."In the early morning, the frost on the side of the road of Eternal Seasons had not melted. Liam draped the checkered scarf on his arm over Blake's neck as he lowered his eyes. His long lashes flickered slightly, "It's cold in the morning. Let's get into the car."Liam held her hand, leading her to the parked car.He opened the front passenger seat door, and Blake got in. Liam then sat in the driver's seat and fastened the seat belt for Blake.He drove the car very steadily, as there were no bumps on the road. He said, "I'm sorry for troubling you last night."If you don't mind, can you tell me what happen
Blake pondered, 'When Madelyn left, she had blood on her body. Could it be that the blood wasn't hers but Mr. Jardin's?'The officer asked, "Ms. Dion, is there anything else you want to say?"Blake pursed her lips. She thought of Liam and asked, "Can I talk to my friend for a moment?""Until your suspicion is cleared, neither you nor your friend can leave unless someone can vouch that this has nothing to do with you two," the officer responded.The only person Blake could think of who could help them was Kevin.Blake believed only Kevin knew exactly what happened in the room at that time.She did not expect to end up dragging Liam into this.She called Kevin. After half a minute of ringing, he still did not answer the call.Blake persistently dialed over and over again.Finally, when she called, she was notified that Kevin's phone was switched off.She thought, 'Kevin must think that Mr. Jardin's injury was related to me, so he doesn't want to see me now.'Feeling disappoint
After that, Olivia angrily left.Liam waited from morning until evening, watching the sun gradually set.Finally, the female police officer could not take it anymore and approached Liam, trying to persuade him, "Mr. Xander, it's not ideal for you to keep waiting here. Your girlfriend is actually very worried about your health. For her sake, you should go back."With a faint smile, Liam shook his head, "I'm fine."The office said, "You should go home. Sigh, fine! At least eat something."After a while, the officer brought a piece of bread and a cup of warm water and placed them beside him.He held the cup of water, his cold fingers feeling the warmth.Under the gloomy sky, Liam lowered his eyes. In the next moment, he felt a hint of coldness on his eyelashes; a crystal-clear snowflake hung on them.Liam blinked before looking up at the streetlights and watching the snowfall.When the water in his hand turned cold, he put it down.Then, he grabbed his phone and made a call. He
Blake got into Liam's car.In a black car also parked outside the police station, Kevin's gaze was intense as he watched the other car depart. He also saw Blake holding Liam's hand just now.Sitting in the front passenger seat, Susan looked at Kevin, who did not look happy. She sheepishly asked, "Mr. Harrison, it seems like Blake is fine now. Do we still need to go inside?"Even though it was something that could have been resolved with just a phone call, Kevin unexpectedly made the trip himself.Susan thought, 'Mr. Jardin is critically injured, and the company is in a chaotic situation. Yet, Mr. Harrison is still willing to make time to check on Blake.'Kevin looked cold, stepped on the accelerator, and left the police station.Blake had not slept all night. She sat with her eyes closed in the front passenger seat and soon fell asleep.Liam slowed down the car. He carefully carried her from the passenger seat when they arrived at the apartment building.Back at his place, Blak
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