The air in the luxurious private room of the nightclub was filled with the scent of alcohol and extravagance.A man and a woman were entwined on the sofa, immersed in lust. Then, the door of the private room was suddenly kicked open with a loud bang.A server tried to stop the intruder. "Sir, you can't go inside," he said.Cecilia had applied some aphrodisiac on her lips and accidentally consumed a small amount of it, making her half-conscious. As she heard the loud bang, she turned to the door. Before she could see who that was, the man on top of her was lifted off of her."How could you still have the mood to mess with another woman? Zach, you're so bold!" Kai swung his fist at Zach's face. It was so powerful that he almost fell to the ground. However, Kai grabbed him by the collar to stop him from falling. He could immediately tell that Zach was drugged upon looking at his condition; his body was burning hot.Cecilia quickly got dressed after seeing that Kai was about to take Z
Maybe the chance was minuscule, but he had to try anyway. He could not bear to just give up on her like this, even if there was just a 0.1 percent chance.Then, Kevin's call came in, "Ms. Jent disappeared around the border sea area of Ventropolis..."The car immediately fell silent, then Kai pounded the steering wheel."What the fuck, Zach Jardin! I told you not to do anything to Ethan, but you just wouldn't listen!"Kai should have guessed that Madelyn would search for Ethan's remains. But the search and rescue team had looked for eight days and found nothing; what could she possibly find there?The direction where the lightning and thunder had just struck was right at the border. With Madelyn's current health, Kai had no idea if she could withstand the storm."You'd better pray she's okay."The rain continued, and the car kept driving.Kevin arrived just in time. When he saw the approaching vehicle, everyone got out of the car in the rain.Kevin walked over with a black umbr
Madelyn passed out for a long time, but she could hear someone talking next to her.She knew it was Zach. Even with her eyes closed, she could hear him speaking. Zach repeatedly wiped her body with warm water, groomed her hair, and changed her into clean clothes.Kai entered the room and saw Zach, who had gone mad, and said hesitantly, "I've already told you the surgical risk. The surgery can be done one week after she wakes up, so you'd better be prepared for it.""She's always been fine. I'm not worried at all."Zach had not slept for three days after finding Madelyn. He wore the same outfit as before, with messy hair and bloodshot eyes. He had always been a clean freak, but after three days without a shower, a strange odor clung to his body.Even so, he still took meticulous care of Madelyn."I know you can't accept it, but that's the truth. She'll die without the surgery." Kai said."Why didn't you tell me about this earlier then?""She wanted me to hide it from you. Beside
Madelyn could only belong to him, and only him...A week had passed, and Zach had been lying next to her. He did not dare to make any big movements as he held her close.Zach had never expected that Madelyn would leave him.He had neither power nor money back then, so he could not provide her with the best. Now that he finally had everything, he could easily give her whatever she wanted.In the dark room, Zach buried his face in Madelyn's neck with his eyes closed, "Should I have been more heartless since the beginning? If you had never met him, you'd be mine forever."At midnight, Kai returned to his office, drained. He noticed light seeping through the door crack, and he immediately turned cautious.He pushed the door open and saw Lana lying on the sofa, appearing to be asleep. Then, his alertness went away.Lana was sleeping soundly when she suddenly felt an itch on her face. She opened her eyes and was met with a pair of affectionate, almond-shaped eyes. Kai was scrutinizing
"I... I'm sorry. Today wasn't the right time for me to come. About Andrew's situation, I'll come back another time if it's inconvenient for you today."Lana waited for him in the office all day. If she stayed any longer, she would only be humiliating herself. She did not want to embarrass herself too much.Lana picked up her bag from the sofa and was about to leave when Kai suddenly grabbed her wrist. Then, he lifted her off the ground."Put me down!" Lana said as she struggled.Kai ignored her struggles and went directly into the lounge, throwing her onto the bed and pressing down on her. He grabbed her hands and held them above her head, "Can't I criticize you? When I told you to piss off, why didn't I see you leave?"With one hand, Kai tore her underwear apart. He then unzipped his pants before spreading her legs."No... please don't!"Kai was too frustrated to listen to any of her words and just thrust in aggressively.In less than half an hour, Kai panted as he got off Lan
She was already married! She would never be a fickle woman.Lana looked at the three unanswered calls from Andrew, and her guilt made her uneasy. The thought of her betraying Andrew made her too afraid to return his call.She could only message him: [I'm at the studio. Working late today. Will be back tomorrow.]He quickly replied: [Okay.]Seeing that he did not ask further, Lana suddenly lost balance and squatted on the ground. She was feeling conflicted and hesitant. Even now, she was too afraid to face the person who shared a bed with her. She did not know if her actions were right or wrong.She had no choice.During the three years she took Andrew abroad, they visited all the hospitals, but his condition remained untreatable. If this persisted, his organs would gradually fail, and he would die.Now, Andrew could only rely on medication to alleviate his pain. He was barely clinging to life.Besides him, Lana did not know who else she could turn to....Zach had booked the
"If you want to avenge them, you can come and kill me with your own hands once you get better. Or else, the next one will be the Young family," Zach ruthlessly said. A hint of coldness flashed past his eyes as he looked sideways at the door, "Arrange her surgery as soon as possible. If she refuses, tie her and get her onto the operating table if you need to."He left the ward after saying that.Every word that Madelyn said was about seeking revenge for Ethan. If Zach stayed any longer, he was not sure what he might do.Outside the door, Zach instructed the bodyguards, "Keep a close watch on her. No one is allowed to enter without my permission.""Yes, Mr. Jardin."In the office, Kai thought, 'I want to make amends. And the only way to do so is to ensure Madelyn is treated and can live safely.'Zach was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, smoking one cigarette after another. Kai opened the vents to let the smoke dissipate and said, "I know you're feeling uneasy now.
The ward was a mess. There were shattered objects on the floor, which Madelyn caused. There was even a pool of blood on the floor, which the nurses were cleaning.Madelyn was somewhat conscious. Her hospital gown was stained with blood, and she appeared extremely weak. Zach thought, 'I'd only been away for a short while. How did she become like this?'Zach felt a pain in his heart that he had never experienced.Madelyn's breathing was rapid. She struggled and managed to free her hands, "I said I don't want the surgery. Let go of me!" The nurses were holding her hands down.Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Zach approaching from the door. She coldly said, "You get out. I don't want to see you."Zach stood by the bedside. His emotions were unclear as he said, "Listen to the doctor and have the surgery."Madelyn looked at him and sneered, "Then, I'll curse myself so I won't make out from the operating table alive."She saw a hint of pain flash past Zach's eyes. She thought, 'Is
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