"Doctor... Doctor!" Cecilia, full of emotions, called for the doctor. The doctor quickly arrived and examined Zach in just a few minutes. After checking his wound, the doctor said, "His wound is healing well. If his fingers did move just now, it indicates a positive sign of neurological recovery for him. He might wake up even earlier than planned.""That's great." Cecilia looked very happy. She waved her hand. "I got it, you may leave now."This was good news. Cecilia took out an ointment and sat on the edge of the bed. She dabbed some ointment on her finger before opening Zach's shirt to apply it to the healed wound. "Zach, I don't know who gave you this bracelet, but it should be from Madelyn. You heard everything Kai said to you, right?"Now, you probably can't wait to wake up and see her, huh? You really underestimate my way of dealing with things. This scar... I should have it left on you, so you'll never forget how you got this scar."The ointment Cecilia used on Zach was the
Cecilia just did not want to see Madelyn and Zach be together.She said, "Zach, once Southern Haven Villas is demolished, your child will be gone, and finally when Madelyn is dead, I'll be with you in this villa forever."The news of Liam's resignation spread throughout the entire Jardin Corporation. Among those most emotional about it was Blake.In the office, Blake, holding some meeting documents, walked up to Liam and questioned him, "Why did you resign? At first, I didn't believe it. I merely went upstairs for a meeting, and when I came back, I found out that you resigned."Liam, are you really cooperating with Cecilia?"Liam replied, "Blake, my return to the Xander family is inevitable, it's not because of Cecilia or you. Do you really think I'm that kind of a person? Do you think I have some ulterior motive in doing this and then forcing you to marry me?""We've known each other for so long and you still don't trust me!"Blake hesitated. She did not know how to respond. He
Cecilia and the man had sex until the middle of the night. She panted as he carried her to the bed. She had nothing on, with only a thin blanket covering her body.Exhausted, she immediately fell asleep after closing her eyes. After the man left, the huge villa finally quieted down.Cecilia woke up around noon. She supported her head as she stared at Zach beside her, who looked as if he was in a deep sleep. She ran her slender fingers across his handsome face. With his eyes closed, he lay still, breathing weakly.This reminded Cecilia of their past life when, after their intimate moments, she used to enjoy watching him sleep peacefully. However, Zach was always vigilant. No matter how late they finished their intimate act, he would not drift into a deep sleep. He would wake up at even the slightest sound. She could never caress his face like she was doing now.Aside from his capabilities, Zach's greatest advantage was his charming face that could captivate countless women.Whether
Cecilia continued, "Oh, by the way. That kid... Zach really cares a lot about that kid. So, I'll make whatever matters most to him disappear from this world.""Got it, Ms. Samford. I'll take care of it right away. Rest assured, I'll make sure everything goes smoothly tonight. I won't let you down." The man anticipated eagerly and smirked, "Ms. Samford, what do you think about the company's shares we discussed earlier?"Cecilia smirked and poked the man's shoulder with her finger. "Don't worry. You'll get the shares you want.""Alright, I'll take care of it now. Wait for my good news when it gets dark."'Southern Haven Villas has gone down the drain, and the kid is gone. Madelyn, I don't believe you won't show up when this news spreads like wildfire. You can't even protect your kid. I'd like to see when you plan to stop being a coward.'Madelyn was too soft-hearted. Even if it was not her own kid, she could not bear to see him get hurt. Cecilia thought, 'Even if you're hiding in th
In a dimly lit room with thick curtains drawn, the man lying in the bed had opened his eyes. However, he was currently unable to move his limbs. The nurse tended to him and moistened his lips with a cotton swab.Upon seeing someone entering, she said, "Dr. Stewart, the patient's condition is still the same. After we saved his life, he remains conscious but unable to move."Kai waved his hand, and the nurse left the room. He approached, sat by the bedside, and said, "Andrew, this is the first time I've earnestly called you that. You can hear me clearly now. At this point, I find it pointless. After all these years, with Zach as an example, I have no regrets about reaching this point."I have no connection with the Stewart family and am not your father's child. Back then, entering the Stewart family was a coincidence. I assumed Kai's identity when the real Kai died when he was wandering."My real surname is Blinken. Twenty years ago, enemies tried to kill me, but luckily, I survived.
Margaret glanced over and, to her surprise, saw a little kid coming down the stairs. She was startled by the sight of him standing up along the railing. She exclaimed, "Oh my! Little rascal, what are you up to? Weren't you playing with toy planes? When did you come down? If anything happens, how would I explain to Mr. Jardin and Ms. Jent?"Kai looked at the child and noticed he was also looking at him with clear eyes. However, he could tell at a glance that this child was far from simple. Despite being so young, there was mischief in those little eyes.Just then, Dalton held a photo and babbled unclear words to Kai. Margaret had been with him for a while and understood his temperament. Seeing this behavior, she knew something was up and brought Dalton to Kai. She said, "Dalton seems to like you. We rarely have outsiders at home, so seeing you is a novelty for him. Dalton, this is your uncle. Say 'uncle'."Kai raised his eyebrow and asked, "He can talk now?"Margaret proudly exclaim
Margaret shook her head. "I can't talk about this; I can't tell you. Besides, if anything goes wrong, how do I justify it to Mr. Jardin?"Kai was both angry and amused. "You do trust him a lot..."Margaret replied, "Of course. Mr. Jardin said that when he comes back, he'll give me a bonus. With that, I can spoil my grandson and buy lots of nice things for him."Kai thought, 'It's indeed rare to see someone being so loyal to Zach. There are all sorts of people with ill intentions around him. Having such a dedicated helper is indeed worth taking such a risk.'"I won't force you if you don't want to tell me. Zach trusts you very much, and so will I." Kai did not expect he would give in to a maid.He took out his phone and showed Margaret a message. "Look at it properly. We're on the same side. It won't do me any good to harm you all."Margaret rolled her eyes. "What does it say? I can't read."Her response left Kai speechless. "Fine."Margaret was worried Kai had some bad intentio
Dalton slowly stopped crying. But after crying for so long, his face had become red from it, and there were still tears and mucus on his face.Margaret was too nervous to speak because she finally heard Madelyn's voice after not being in contact with her for a very long time. She felt uneasy.Madelyn sat on the bed with a blanket covering her legs. "Dal, it's mommy. Do you still remember my voice?"Dalton said unclearly in baby talk, "Ma... Mama..."Kai said to Margaret, "You can leave now. I'll call for you later."Margaret responded, "Okay, I'll be outside. Let me know if you need anything."After Margaret left, Kai wanted to take the phone. But Dalton held it tightly, unwilling to let it go.Madelyn could feel that Dalton truly regarded her as his mother as she listened to his incomprehensible baby talk on the phone. He said many things, but she did not understand them.Madelyn's gentle voice was soothing as she said, "Dal, mommy is around you. You need to listen to Margaret
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