There was freshly cooked cinnamon oatmeal on the coffee table, and Evelyn had a half-eaten bowl of it in front of her."Do you know why I asked you to come back?" Evelyn got straight to the point.Madelyn pursed her thin lips into a straight line and nodded. "I know."Evelyn asked, "So, what are your feelings towards Ethan now? Do you want to continue this relationship? I won't blame you if you're disappointed in Ethan, and we won't force you to stay. You're willing to give Ethan some time, which shows that you're thoughtful and have a clear perspective. Based on this, I can tell you're different from other women."You're more rational than most women, but Ethan also feels hurt because of your rationality. Sometimes, a bit of irrationality isn't a bad thing. In other words, Ethan also wants to see you get angry. From his perspective, it shows that at least you care about him."Evelyn reached out and held Madelyn's hand back. "Tell me, do you have feelings for Ethan?"Madelyn nodd
Madelyn was still just a student, but what she was going through now far exceeded what others her age experienced. At this age, she should have been focused on her studies and worrying about her grades, but instead, she had to comfort an adult who was three or four years older than her.'I always seem to be the one who has to worry about everyone else's problems,' Madelyn thought. She went to the upstairs room and knocked on the door.Thud!Something had been thrown at the door. Madelyn was startled and almost dropped what she was holding."Go away!" Ethan shouted.Madelyn asked, "Are you really not letting me in?"Ethan remained silent in the room for a few seconds. Madelyn opened the door and was about to walk in. Suddenly, she saw Ethan on the bed throw off the blanket and rush towards her, wrapping her in a tight hug. She took a few steps back to regain her balance. Ethan's voice was soft and pitiful as he held her tight. "I thought you wouldn't be back.""I'm running out of
Madelyn put the glass of water on the bedside table, "Whether I come back or not, you should still take good care of yourself . It's your own health, and your own body."When she withdrew her hand, Ethan grabbed it and said, "You said you'd give me time to think it over. Is that still valid now?"Madelyn smiled slightly, "If you want me to come back, I'll come back..."She believed there was no equality between them and that she would always be the one who needed to bow down.The reason she came back was not only because of Evelyn, but also because of her father.She had heard the whole phone conversation between Zach and Hayson last night.If she could not marry into the Arnold family, she would be treated like a commodity and given to someone else to pave the way for the Jent family and Zach.Madelyn thought, 'I'm his child, aren't I? I don't understand why Father favors Zach so much! I work so hard to change, to become better, but Father never values me.'When she had heard
Madelyn put her phone away and turned around, "Nothing."Ethan said, "You didn't bring anything when you came here. Do you have anything important that you need to bring from Southern Haven Villas? If you do, I can have George go and get it for you."Madelyn responded, "No need. I don't have much to pack. Everything I need is here. I put most of my important things in the apartment I rented."She then walked toward Ethan and held his hand that had the IV. It was a little cold. She asked, "Are you cold? Let me get you a hot water bag."Ethan replied, "Just stay here and accompany me.""Okay," Madelyn responded. She then gently placed his hand under the blanket. "Do you want to eat something? Your stomach isn't great. If you have the IV on an empty stomach, it might make your stomach uncomfortable."Right after she said that, someone knocked on the door.The servant said, "Mr. Arnold, Ms. Jent. Mrs. Arnold Sr. instructed me to bring you some soup. Please have some."'The timing c
The headline of the entertainment news was "Breaking News! The CEO of the Arnold Corporation and the Young Lady of the Jent Family Suspected to Be Rekindling Their Relationship.".The content was: [Recently, an insider revealed that Miss Jent was heartbroken and unable to take her exams because of the involvement of the CEO of the Arnold Corporation with another woman, and Miss Jent even applied to drop out of school. However, today reporters spotted that the CEO personally drove Miss Jent back to school. It seems like they have reconciled.]In Prilo, Donna tore the newspaper in her hand in half and violently crumpled it, "It's fake. It's all fake. He... Impossible! It's impossible that he's fallen for someone else."Ethan, the person you love is me! You should love me!"These few days, Donna had been waiting in Prilo for Ethan to come. She was convinced that he would come back to find her within two days as he always had in the past.Even for the past few years that she had left,
Zach smiled faintly, making the aura around him even colder.In Randall's earlier years, he had made his fortune through mining. Later, he acquired an oil field, after which his wealth skyrocketed. After he migrated to Ventropolis, he had been living off his wealth, but this fortune that he made was more than enough to last him for several lifetimes. Even if he spent his money recklessly, he would not go broke.Zach said, "Words alone aren't enough!"Randall seemed to have grasped a glimmer of hope. He crawled to Zach's feet. He was unable to stand upright, "I can give you the land deed or a property transfer document. As long as you get me out of here, I promise you'll never run out of money.""That does sound enticing..." Zach put down the pen. He gave Randall a condescending look, "Well, I'm not greedy. I want seventy percent shares of the oil field, and... All of your liquid assets and real estate."Randall's pupils widened suddenly. He scolded Zach, "Zach Jardin! I've been to
The next morning, somewhere in a newspaper stated: [Randall Burton reportedly ingested caustic soda in the prison in an attempt to escape legal consequences. However, he consumed too much of the caustic soda, which led to his unexpected death.]In the bustling streets, commuters rushed to catch the train with the same newspapers in their hands. However, no one paid too much attention to the inconspicuous news.Today was Friday, Madelyn woke up relatively late and had not gone out.A servant grabbed the morning newspaper from the mailbox and put it on the tea table in accordance with Ethan's habit. Madelyn, who was dressed in her school uniform, poured a glass of orange juice in the kitchen before walking out. She happened to see the newspaper and picked it up to glance at it.The servant said, "Mr. Arnold."Ethan was buttoning his sleeves as he walked downstairs in an upright posture. He was as handsome as ever, "If you don't want to go to school, you don't have to. I can hire the
Mya, who had repeatedly called Madelyn's name, ran over to her. She was holding a basket of strawberries and smiling brightly. She ran so quickly that the wind ruffled her hair. Madelyn slowed down to wait for Mya. Mya reached Madelyn's side and said, "Why are you so late today? I've been waiting for you for so long. Quick. try these strawberries. My family grew these!"As Madelyn opened her mouth to speak, a strawberry was shoved into her mouth. She bit off half of it and said, "Thank you. It's delicious."Mya tirelessly talked by Madelyn's ear. For the past few days, Mya had been bothering Madelyn a lot. Apart from attending classes, she would go looking for Madelyn immediately after classes. Madelyn wondered if Mya had nothing else to do.Madelyn just continued walking and rarely responded to what Mya said. She did not want Mya to get too close to her, since she believed that things would not end well for anyone who got too close to her. She remembered that Zach had once used Mya
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