"Zach Jardin!" Madelyn angrily raised her hand and swung it at his face.However, to her surprise, Zach grabbed her wrist tightly and said sarcastically, "Raising your hand towards me... you're being naughty again!"Madelyn struggled to break free from his grasp. Her gaze was steely, "I will never bow down to you. You can do whatever you want! From now on, I'll never beg you for anything ever again."She felt extremely naive. Zach's goal was to see her suffer as she tried to live helplessly for the Jent family. To think that she would stoop so low as to beg him for help! She must have gone insane!As they walked through the living room, Hayson was having a meal with Jasmine."Father, Aunt Jasmine!" Madelyn called out.Hayson answered without raising his head, "Where's Zach?"Zach called out to him, "Father."Hayson continued, "Just in time; I'm having a meal with your Aunt Jasmine. Come over and let us eat together."Zach refused, "No need. I've sent Madelyn back. I still need
Madelyn took her medicine and finished the half cup of water left over from last night. It was already cold, but she could only bite the bullet and drink it. She said, "I'm already staying as far from you as possible. If that's not enough, I can apply to stay on campus for the next half of the year. If you've seen enough, please leave and close the door behind you. I want to rest."Her voice was weak. She felt like she almost died just by climbing onto the bed. It seemed Zach had yet to tell Hayson about the condition of her body, otherwise Hayson would have already gotten someone to drag her downstairs. Zach had surprisingly acted humanely. Madelyn did not know what filthy intentions he had deep down. She had not rested well last night, only managing to sleep for a few hours. With her head on her pillow, she buried herself under her blankets groggily.'Since he wants to look, why not just let him keep looking?' She thought.Zach saw two jackets hanging on a wooden clothes stand fro
Jadie had called her to give her a box of pills, saying Rosario had told her to pass them to Madelyn. Since it was not Rosario herself who was giving them to her, Madelyn did not dare eat them. Jadie was one of Zach's people, so who knew what kind of medication it really was?After Madelyn thanked her, she left with Yvonne to go to the canteen. Before Serena could talk to her, she had already left. Serena could not help but exclaim, "Madelyn’s truly getting more amazing. It'd be great if my results could be half as good as hers. My dad scolds me everyday, saying that me being her daughter makes him feel shameful whenever he goes out in public."Jadie lowered her gaze. No one knew what she was thinking about. She pulled the corner of her lips into a smirk and said, "Really? As long as you're willing to work hard, you can be just like Madelyn. You might even join Class Six."As usual, Madelyn still went to listen to Mr. Newton's class. She could not deny that Mr. Newton's teaching me
Zach's phone rang, and he stopped what he was doing. As soon as he took out his phone, the call cut off. He looked gloomy as he checked the missed call.At the police station, Madelyn immediately hung up the call that the policeman made. However, she did not know that the call had already been connected and rang for a few seconds on the man's phone.Madelyn, "Officer, it was just a joke between me and my classmates. Look, nothing serious happened to me! It's so late now, so there's no need to call my parents...""Just a joke? Would a joke between classmates end up with someone being injured by a knife?" The police officer looked at Madelyn's bandaged hand, "If they hadn't intervened in time, you'd have been in the hospital for emergency treatment now! This is a serious matter. We must call your parents to come and pick you up."And the rest of you! Don't think you guys are in the clear. You guys were just released not long ago, and now you're all back here again."A few people wer
Alex then told Madelyn the truth: it was Forrest who had saved her from the sea and not Zach.Madelyn knew how much Forrest hated her. He was always the first person who targeted her whenever she was bullied in school. If it was not for his actions, Madelyn would not have transferred to another class.She thought, 'If that's true, the strange things that Forrest said to me back then make sense now. No wonder…'After Alex left, only Madelyn and Danny were left.A female police officer came out of the detention room and called her in.Danny was in handcuffs sitting opposite her. The female police officer sternly said, "Why did you hurt her?!""It’s all because of her… It’s all her fault!" Danny was extremely furious suddenly. He looked like he wanted to kill Madelyn.The female police officer said, "Stop shouting! Sit down."Madelyn pretended to be calm as she looked at him. A hint of killing intent flashed upon her eyes."I know we haven’t talked to each other much, but if it w
"Okay. I'll go now."Margaret muttered to herself when she walked out, "What happened? She hasn’t looked well since last night, and she's so sick now. Oh my, I hope she didn't get herself into danger again."When she raised her head, she was frightened by someone who appeared out of nowhere, "Mr. Jardin, you came to see Ms. Jent? She's very sick. I'm going to get some hot-water bottles for her now.""What happened last night at the police station?" His tone was cold.Margaret nodded. She noticed his fierce attitude, so she did not dare to hide anything from him. She told him everything that happened last night.She said, "At eleven last night, Ms. Jent called. She asked me to pick her up without saying what happened. When I arrived, I saw that her hand was injured. When she got home, she was scolded by Mr. Jent and went upstairs to sleep. This morning, I was worried, so I came to see her, and she looked like this. I guessed she was probably frightened out of her mind."Zach, "Why
Madelyn woke up the next day from a nightmare. Her pajamas were soaked with sweat, and she felt extremely hot.Margaret brought a bowl of carrot ginger soup up, panting heavily. She was old, and it was not easy for her to climb five flights of stairs. She saw Madelyn, who had just woken up, sitting on the bed in a daze.Madelyn did not even notice Margaret had walked into the room. She only came back to her senses when she heard Margaret's voice."Ms. Jent, you've slept for a whole day. Drink this!"Madelyn's eyes were watery when she looked at Margaret, "Yesterday when the police came, what did they tell Dad?"Margaret responded, "I didn't understand much! But they said they'd definitely deal with that matter properly. And Mr. Jent won't let off the person who held a knife against you."Madelyn looked away. Her eyes trembled slightly as she looked at her bandaged hand. She knew what would happen to Danny.She thought, 'Hayson will surely make Danny pay a thousandfold, and Danny
Madelyn would have preferred to stay in school, but the school holidays were going to start next week.On the ground floor of the Grand Court, Madelyn saw Rosario and Jadie waiting for her.When the car stopped, Rosario hurriedly went forward to open the rear passenger door.As soon as Madelyn got out of the car, Rosario grabbed Madelyn's injured hand.She fussed over her, "Let me see. You poor child, how did you get injured again?!""I'm fine. It isn't painful at all. It's just a small bruise. It'll heal in a few days."Jadie approached her and said, "Madelyn, your room is ready, but we'll be sharing a room. I don't know if you'll like how I decorated it..." She warmly held Madelyn's wrist."Okay," Madelyn emotionlessly responded. Growing up, she had always lived alone in a room. She had never shared a room with anyone.When they arrived at the apartment, Jadie told her the door lock code. Upon entering Jadie's room, Madelyn saw there was an extra bed.The bedding was all pin
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