Madelyn's return to the studio surprised Clement.Everyone was captivated by her looks when she suddenly came into the studio. She looked very elegant, and she exuded a unique aura, looking gorgeous and fair. People there could not help but stare at Madelyn.Clement and Dorian saw Madelyn as soon as they walked out of the conference room after finishing the meeting. Coincidentally, the receptionist was approaching them.Clement raised his hand to interrupt the receptionist and said, "It's okay, I know her."Madelyn was quickly invited into the guest room. Dorian poured a cup of warm water and placed it in front of her, "I thought you'd never come back!"Clement sat on the sofa next to Madelyn, maintaining a distance. Madelyn looked around the studio, "I'm Prof. Monet's student. How could I not come back when all of you are here? Where's the professor?"Clement adjusted his glasses, "Prof. Monet is still taking on substitute teaching at the school as usual. It's been so long since
Madelyn turned around and saw Clement walk in carrying food. After a while, Dorian came in with a dozen beers, "Madelyn, you're finally back. How could I miss out on this?!"Madelyn responded, "Don't we still have to work overtime? Why are we drinking?"Dorian glanced at Clement before saying, "Recently, Clem and I have been sleeping in the studio. Our client's game is going to be launched by the end of the year. We've been putting in some extra effort for a while so that we can rest properly afterward. Also, we're trying to make some money. Now that it's vacation time, the prices are going up. If I don't work hard to save up for a down payment on a property, I'll have difficulty finding a wife."Madelyn had never had any financial concerns. Clement and Dorian had always envied her wealthy family background and that she could easily buy property in the city center of Ventropolis, something others might struggle to achieve in a lifetime.They only saw the outwardly glamorous aspects
Kevin thought, 'I'm surprised that Ms. Jent still hasn't moved on from Ethan after so long!'But it makes sense; compared to the living, it's the deceased who leave a more lasting impact on people emotionally.'Madelyn was stubborn. Although Kevin did not know exactly what happened. He could somewhat guess it. He could not imagine what happened after Cecilia went back to Southern Haven Villas with Zach last night. But he did not expect Madelyn to be the one who got kicked out of the villa.Zach was gripping the red jewel ring. The sharp edge of the gemstone stimulates Zach's wound which had not fully healed. Blood could then be seen on the bandage.Kevin asked, "Mr. Jardin, should we have someone take Ms. Jent back?!"Right after he said that, they saw Clement cover Madelyn's legs with a thin blanket. He sat down beside her and said, "I thought you went home."Clement, who was drunk, had actually sobered up when she left. He was standing on the third floor watching her for a very
Zach said, "Cecilia is still useful to me. I can guarantee she won't appear again in the future..."Madelyn lifted her head to meet his cold gaze, "That's none of my business! Whether you send her abroad or bring her back, it's none of my business. I've already forgotten everything that happened today. It's meaningless to bring it up now. That villa belongs to you. I was just staying there temporarily. I'll have Margaret remove my things from the villa tomorrow."Kevin stepped forward and frowned. His expression seemed to say she was not grateful.He said, "Ms. Jent, it's unavoidable for Mr. Jardin to attend social events. Cecilia is the Deputy CEO of Jardin Corporation. It was pre-planned for her to attend the event with Mr. Jardin. Mr. Jardin's stomach hasn't been well for a while. His stomach was just acting up last night. He hasn't eaten since you left...""That's enough!" Madelyn vigorously stood up and glared at him, "You got to where you are now because you're capable. Those
'How could he just dismiss everything he said and everything that had happened just like that?' Madelyn thought to herself."Zach Jardin, don't regret the words you said," Madelyn sounded cold and resolute.At this moment, Madelyn raised the fruit knife in her hand and thrust it toward Zach without hesitation. Kevin's eyes widened in shock as he immediately tried to grab Madelyn's wrist. However, he was too slow, and the sharp fruit knife had already pierced through Zach's neck.Zach felt a sharp pain and something warm flowing down his neck. He reached out to touch it and his fingertips were stained with fresh blood. The pain was nothing to him as the chill he felt inside overpowered it.Madelyn really wanted to kill him!"Mr. Jardin!" Kevin immediately took the fruit knife from Madelyn's hand and threw it aside.Zach raised his hand, signaling that he was fine.The wound was not very deep.Zach stood up from the sofa and he was almost a head taller than Madelyn. An icy, stron
"Anyone who ends up in Ventropolis Prison can never come out alive. You'd better think carefully before deciding what you want to do. I'm the only person who can bring someone back alive from his hands."Madelyn knew how dreadful of a place the Ventropolis Prison was. It was a prison for death row inmates, and those taken there would usually end up either dead or severely injured.Even an innocent person who ended up there would return to be an incomplete corpse.Zach sat in his seat, and the maid had already set up two pairs of utensils.Madelyn took a deep breath. She tried her best to suppress her emotions as she pressed her fingernails deep into her palms.In the end, she gave in.Madelyn only took a few bites of her food and did not touch the dishes Zach had served her at all.Before they realized it, it was already past midnight.When Zach finished eating, the dishes on the table were already cold.As Zach set down his fork and knife, Madelyn said nonchalantly, "I hope y
Madelyn cautiously approached Zach and realized that he was just lying still. She figured that given how vigilant he was, he would have been awake when she was this close.Madelyn reached out to touch him, "Z-Zach?" she called out to him softly.At this moment, Zach abruptly opened his eyes. The hostility in his eyes startled Madelyn. In the next second, he forcefully grabbed her hand and threw her onto the bed. After that, he went on top of her.Madelyn was like a frightened puppy, feeling lost and scared. Zach then placed her head next to her ear, and she could hear his faint breath, as if he had fallen asleep."Zach, you're hurting me. Get up."Zach stayed still.Very soon, Madelyn felt that something was wrong. His body was scorching.She looked down on her light-colored nightgown and found out that it had been dyed red with fresh blood. She suddenly held her breath and noticed that Zach had not treated his wound on his neck, which was already festering.'Is it infected and
At first, Kevin did not think too much of it and sent a location without asking any questions.However, he received a reply after a few seconds.Madelyn was both angry and surprised. She knew that Zach could be shameless, but not to this point. Mya was at Floral Loft, yet Zach had lied to her, saying that she was in the Ventropolis Prison. 'What a jerk!' Madelyn cursed inwardly.Madelyn took her ID and went out of the study. She glared at the unconscious man on the bed and took the chance to slap him twice across the face.Then, she immediately packed some of her belongings and ran out of the house. After that, she told George to drive her to Floral Loft.Meanwhile, Mya was still unaware of what was happening. She was eating cupcakes, one after another. As for Blake, she sat at the side and watched a new variety show featuring her idol."Mya, you've been eating for days. Are you not going to cut it down a little? You won't be able to lose any weight if you keep eating," Blake sai
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