They thoroughly searched every corner of Ventropolis, tracing the route to Marisburg, and did not overlook any neighboring cities. Upon receiving the missing persons case, police stations received orders, and officers mobilized immediately.In addition, the security company Zach instructed also went all out to locate Madelyn. It was a comprehensive search, and they almost turned Ventropolis upside down.Zach stayed up all night, patiently waiting for her news the next day. Kai spoke up because he could not stand it anymore, "I know you're worried about her, but skipping rest and medication won't help. If you keep going like this, you'll be a goner before we find Maddie."Zach remained unmoved, eyes closed, tightly clutching the ring. Kai never imagined that when Zach fell for someone, he would become so crazy that he did not even care about his life. At this rate, he would end up killing himself.Kai assisted him with the medication. Just then, Kevin entered, holding something in h
The police told her it was not a big deal. "The wife of the CEO of Jardin Corporation got kidnapped while she was out. If you know anything, it's best to report it immediately.""Oh. Sure." When the hotel's landlady left the police station, she hurried back home, wasted no time packing her stuff, and prepared to leave. She had no idea the lady she hosted had such a status.'If it comes to light, I'd face serious consequences! I've been doing this for so many years and never thought it would go south this time.'After hitting a dead end with the clues, the police began investigating all the vehicles leaving that road. As night fell, an old and grungy place was revealed beneath the glamorous facade."Don't touch me!" Someone took Madelyn into a car. "Where are you taking me?"Two guys beside her tied her up, and their hands wandered all over her. "You're lucky. A big shot in Marisburg has taken an interest in you. We're taking you to meet him. You'd better not pull any stunts when w
Madelyn looked very calm. She was not humble or arrogant. She also did not appear afraid at all."I paint. It's not a big deal. If there's nothing else, I'll walk away now." Madelyn nodded and walked past Eva."You..." A woman wanted to step forward and teach Madelyn a lesson as she thought she was behaving badly. Eva stopped the woman and looked at Madelyn as she left.Madelyn was squatting on the ground, comforting a crying young lady.After chatting with her for a while, Madelyn learned that the young lady had been sold by her parents to Paradise Club in Marisburg.All the women there wore billing devices for customers to swipe their cards. Customers could swipe their cards and pay by the minute if they wanted them. The women could not resist no matter what the customers did, or they would face harsh beatings.The scars on this young lady's body were the best evidence.It would be Madelyn's turn soon.After mulling over the situation, Madelyn asked, "Haven't you tried to esc
It was snowing heavily on the road.The air conditioning in the car was set to a comfortable temperature. Kevin looked at the rearview mirror worriedly, "We'll bring Ms. Jent back. Mr. Jardin, you're still sick. You don't need to go on this trip personally."Zach was unconscious for a while. He wanted to find Madelyn as soon as he woke up.Fortunately, they could finally trace Madelyn's address.The hotel's landlady lied. But under Zach's people's coercion and temptation, she finally told the truth.The police could not do anything to her, but it did not mean Zach's people could not.Zach was never a good person. After he found out that Madelyn was drugged and sent to the club by the hotel's landlady, she merely had her fingers broken and was sent to the police station. If this had happened in the past, Zach would never have allowed her to live.After the court's decision, she would have a hard time in prison.Other than that, the police took the opportunity to crack down on th
Fred stood up. He appeared extremely tall next to Madelyn's petite figure. He looked intimidating and dangerous, causing Madelyn to take a step back. But Fred continued to approach her. He slowly cornered her against the wall until she had no space left to move. He raised his hand, held it against the wall behind Madelyn, and slowly leaned down.In desperation, Madelyn suddenly blurted out, "Fred, you've deceived Mya for so long. Does she not hold any place in your heart?"Madelyn was betting that Fred had some feelings for Mya.She continued, "If you touch me today, Mya will never forgive you for the rest of her life."When Fred heard Mya's name, he stopped moving as if something bothered him. Mya's innocent face and eyes appeared in his mind. He could also hear her voice, 'Fred, I'm hungry.'Fred, I'm thirsty. I want to drink water.'Fred, you're pressing very hard against my tummy.'Fred, I want to sleep a little more...'Madelyn noticed an unusual expression that quickly fl
Madelyn could smell fragrant incense as she stared at the white-colored ceiling. She was still dizzy as she looked at the crystal chandelier above her. She only regained complete consciousness when she heard the sound of water in the bathroom.She subconsciously struggled when she felt her legs being lifted. She raised her head and saw a naked man kneeling between her legs, staring at her lecherously.He said, "Pretty lady, stop acting innocent. I'll give you twenty thousand dollars after you make me feel good. I'll also take you to eat and drink the best food and drinks!"Madelyn was still under the effects of the drug. She weakly tried to sit up on the bed and said, "D–Don't touch me!"As she was getting up, she was immediately pushed back down by the man.He said, "Bitch, why are you still pretending even now? You're just a plaything used countless times by others."The other man, wrapped in a towel, walked out of the bathroom, "Why are you wasting time talking to her? Let's p
The manager switched on the lights. Kevin glanced around the room and said, "Mr. Jardin, I don't see Ms. Jent here."The manager was scared. He immediately asked the waiter who had just served this private room.The waiter said, "I don't know where she went after she left the room."Zach exuded a chilling aura and said in a frosty tone, "Search every room, including all nearby hotel rooms. If there's not enough manpower, get the police to lock down the city until we find her."Check all surveillance footage, and make sure not to miss any spot."The manager received a threatening look from Zach again, "If anything happens to her, all of you will pay the price."The people who Paradise Club served were all prominent figures in Marisburg. Zach's action would undoubtedly anger some distinguished customers.However, no one could do anything about it. Although Zach controlled the entire Ventropolis and did not have jurisdiction over Marisburg, he could easily hurt Marisburg's developm
The manager thought, 'Of all the people that those from Southgate City could bring here, they kidnapped the wife of the CEO of Jardin Corporation. Now, anyone who's related to this incident can't escape.'To make amends for his actions, the manager quickly said, "Mr. Jardin, if I knew the location of your wife, could you give me a chance?!"...It was extremely cold when the large snowflakes fell on Madelyn's exposed body.She was so disheveled, as if she was a madwoman. There were injuries on her body. Everyone avoided her when she was walking on the bustling street. People were carrying their bags, rushing home for the holiday.Then, the big screen on the street played a host wishing everybody a happy holiday and live performances by celebrities.The cold wind blew at Madelyn. Her eyes and nose felt a little sour. She had no money with her now because everything had been taken away.She did not know where to go. She no longer had a home.When Madelyn escaped, she took the ped
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