"Fred, get her back to safety."Fred heard the man say in the earpiece. However, he chose to ignore the command.Madelyn said, "I'm more valuable than her. I'm Hayson Jent's daughter. Leave Mya alone."Mya looked pitiful. She had tears streaming down her face. "Madelyn, I'm... I'm not scared. Don't come closer.""It's you! You're all from the same side," Duncan looked at Madelyn with a hateful gaze. Suddenly, he laughed sinisterly."I had a hard time finding you. Come over here. Don't try anything, or else... You know the consequences."Mya shouted, "No... Madelyn, no!"Madelyn consoled her, "It's fine. I won't let anything happen to you, Mya."Zach shouted, "Fred!"Just as everyone had their attention on Madelyn, Fred said calmly, "If she dies, you won't have any weak points left. I won't let anyone become your weak point.""You know the consequences of defying me!" said Zach.Duncan was one of the men who had sexually assaulted Jadie eight years ago. Back then, Zach did al
In a hidden basement in Hallsmouth, someone forcefully kicked Fred to the ground.Fred did not fight back. Instead, he resisted the excruciating pain in his chest and attempted to stand up with one knee on the ground.However, the man kicked him again before he could even do so. This time, Fred did not stand back up. He lay in the corner and grunted in pain as blood trickled out of the corner of his mouth.Meanwhile, the other men surrounding them hung their heads low and did not dare to step forward.Nobody knew what had happened. Zach had not returned in seven to eight years, yet he threw a fit the moment he came back.Nobody dared to provoke him.Zach stared down at the man beside his feet."There won't be a next time," he said dangerously.Just then, a frail-looking man ran up to Zach."Duncan is dead."Zach frowned in displeasure, "Who killed him?"The man bowed and replied, "Judging from their car, it was someone from the Arnold family. Duncan almost got the young lady
Ethan smiled and nodded, "Mhm. I'll always support you no matter what... Mrs. Arnold to-be!"The two chatted for a while. They talked about what they would eat the next day, the engagement trip they would have after Madelyn's graduation and many other things.By the time Ethan lowered his head to look at her, she had already fallen asleep.However, Madelyn seemed like she was not having a restful sleep. Her eyebrows were furrowed, and her long dark hair covered her face.Ethan moved her hair out of her face and kissed her on the lips. Then, he gently carried her upstairs to the master bedroom.For the past few days, the two had practically been staying together and sleeping on the same bed. They did nothing more than hugging and cuddling, but Ethan already felt content just doing so.'She's still young. I've already waited this long, so I can wait a little longer,' he thought.In the middle of the night, Madelyn woke up with her clothes drenched in sweat. Ethan's arm was tightly
Madelyn switched off the lights, unsure whether Zach had left.She was worried that he would come in, so she changed into pajama pants and went to the master bedroom next to hers.As soon as she lay down, the man beside her snuggled up closer and hugged her from behind.He said lazily into her ear, "Where'd you go?""I was worried I'd wake you up, so I went back to my room to shower. Go back to sleep," she replied a little absentmindedly."Mhm."Ethan quickly fell back asleep while inhaling her scent.Madelyn reached out to switch off the bedside lamp, and the entire room went dark. She shut her eyes and forced herself to stop overthinking.'He wouldn't dare to go against the Arnold family, given his current power. In the future, I'll be Mrs. Arnold. The two of us won't have anything to do with each other. While I'm still afraid of Zach and his threats and tactics, I shouldn't let what happened in the past continue. I can't let him threaten me time and again,' she thought.Bef
Madelyn was lost in thought.'Is that so? But why was Zach after him? I don't think Zach was helping the police; he was clearly trying to kill the man. What kind of grudge does Zach hold against him that he would send Fred to personally go after him?'Madelyn brought a bouquet of sunflowers with her. She bought them at the florist shop she usually went to, and these were the only flowers left when she went.Mya's family was in the room with her, together with Kennedy and Lem.Mya took a bite of apple and another bite of peach.'She's got such a good appetite. It seems like I was worried for nothing,' she thought.Madelyn felt relieved seeing how Mya was fine. She felt grateful but also guilty toward Mya.Mya immediately spotted Madelyn standing at the door. She shouted in excitement, "Madelyn!"Ethan did not like crowds, so he and Leyton stood outside and waited for her.Madelyn walked into the ward and saw a couple. For a moment, Madelyn could not tell which parent Mya took a
Madelyn thought, 'Did Jadie attempt to commit suicide?'Before Madelyn could greet Jadie, she was already rushed to the hospital. She had never seen her in such a disheveled and weakened state. If she had not seen it with her own eyes, she would not have believed it.Madelyn thought, 'Zach has always treasured Jadie. How could he bear to let her get hurt?'Ethan's voice brought her back to her senses, "Do you want to go check on her?"Madelyn shook her head, "No need. They can handle it."This was Jadie and Zach's business, and Madelyn did not want to be involved. Whether Jadie had attempted suicide or not, it was no longer any of her business.This time, Jadie's wound was deeper than the previous one.The nurse, who was treating Jadie's wound, frowned. The new cut was on top of the original wound. Jadie was skinny, so the new wound was deep enough that the bone showed. The previous sutures had even been sliced open by a sharp knife. There were threads embedded messily in the fl
"Stop playing around," Zach said as he grabbed her hand.He then answered the phone in front of her, "Father."Zach lightly pushed her away, along with her hand that was tightly holding onto his arm, before walking out to the balcony.Their conversation was not loud, but Jadie could faintly hear some of it. Right before he closed the door, Jadie heard Yvonne's name.Hayson said, "This is a rare opportunity for you, a chance for you to build your network in the business circle. There's no harm in going to Avalon for management training. You don't have to worry about your position. I've already arranged everything."Zach asked, "Is this your decision or the Young family's?"Hayson responded, "She's the future heir of the Young family, and you're my son. I'll always prioritize your development over Madelyn's. I hope you won't waste my efforts. This decision is final. After Madelyn gets engaged to the Arnold family, you'll go to Avalon with Yvonne for training for six months before r
At this moment, Kai received a very interesting message on his phone.He thought, 'Turns out that Donna, who had been imprisoned, is now out of jail... Interesting. She's been released just one month before the engagement. Is he really planning to make a move so soon?'"Dr. Stewart, a lady named Wincy Burton wants to see you," his medical assistant said, approaching him.Xander put his phone away and asked, "Where's she now?"The assistant responded, "I've brought her to your office."Kai replied, "Okay."As soon as Kai walked into his office, he saw an oddly familiar woman. She was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window wearing a light-colored dress and with long blonde hair. Her hands were crossed.Wincy turned around as soon as she heard the footsteps behind her and exclaimed, "It's been a long time, Dr. Stewart!" Her tone was filled with emotion.Kai waved his hand signaling his assistant behind him to leave the room. The medical assistant did so, closing the offi
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