The first ray of morning sunlight pierced through the window and illuminated the room. On the large bed, Isabella's alarm clock rang for the third time. She frowned and let out a dissatisfied hum with a sleepy voice. Ethan emerged from the bathroom and turned off her phone alarm.Isabella closed her eyes and reluctantly climbed out of bed, not knowing how long she had been lying there before she slowly opened her eyes.Ethan stood by the bed, observing her with a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth, and asked, "Is anything bothering you?"Isabella glanced at him, meeting his amused gaze. She knew exactly what he meant. The two of them had stayed up until past three o'clock last night."No," Isabella replied grumpily.Then she realized her voice was hoarse... Ethan laughed again.Isabella glared at him, pulled back the covers, and got out of bed. But as soon as she stood up, her legs went weak, and she almost stumbled to the ground."Damn it!"Ethan suppressed his amusement, pick
After two hours of shopping, Isabella lost track of how much money she had spent. The two tired individuals found themselves in a café. As they placed their order, Isabella caught a glimpse of a familiar face walking out behind them. It was Ryan. She quickly averted her gaze, feeling a slight barrier between them.As they searched for a seat, they passed by a table where two girls stood up. One of them cautiously looked at Isabella and asked, "Hello, are you Isabella?"Isabella, wearing a mask and a hat, was surprised that someone recognized her. It was a mixture of unexpectedness and delight. "Yes, I am," she replied.The two girls exchanged glances and seemed genuinely excited. "We are your fans. Could you please give us an autograph?"Upon hearing their request, Isabella raised an eyebrow and smiled. It was the first time she had encountered such a situation. "Sure."The two girls handed her a paper and a pen from the table. Isabella signed her name on it, realizing that they genui
Isabella managed to grab Molly's wrist just as the knife was about to touch her face. Molly struggled fiercely, but her strength was no match for Isabella. With a sharp snap, Molly felt intense pain in her wrist, and the knife dropped to the ground.Isabella released her grip on Molly's wrist and sneered, picking up the knife from the floor. "You're using such methods and pretending to be a fan to harm me?"Molly held her seemingly dislocated hand, her face filled with agony. She stared at Isabella with a mix of uncertainty and resentment. "You already knew I wasn't a real fan?""Yes, I noticed you at the mall. You followed me to the café," Isabella calmly responded.In the next moment, Isabella grabbed Molly and pulled her into one of the restroom stalls. "Tell me, who sent you?"Was it Kathy? Or Julia?The icy blade of the knife pressed against Molly's face. She looked lifeless, her lips trembling slightly. "No one sent me. I just wanted to destroy you!""Oh? I have no grudge agains
Half an hour later, the car arrived. Disregarding the receptionist, Isabella went straight to Amelia's office.Upon seeing Nina following behind Isabella, Amelia's eyes flickered with guilt, but she approached calmly. "What's the matter?"Isabella sat on the couch and coldly glanced at Amelia. "Don't you have any idea what this is about?"Amelia pursed her lips. "Speak up, Isabella. I'm busy and don't have time to waste with you here.""Amelia, you really think you can fool me?" Isabella looked at her coldly. "On the day I was kidnapped, who told Brian which car was mine? Who took my spare key from the villa and gave it to Brian?""It wasn't me! Do you have any evidence? Don't try to pin this on me!" Amelia immediately denied."Evidence, you say?" Isabella took out her phone and played a recording."Amelia, everything is done. I've put the key back, and no one noticed.""Well done. I'll transfer the money to you later. If Isabella returns to the villa, let me know immediately if anyth
Amelia's eyes filled with tears, her face full of disbelief. She tightly held Benjamin's hand and trembled as she spoke, "What are you talking about? How could I not be my parents' biological child? They died in a car accident. How could it be my fault? Don't just randomly say that because I almost caused harm to Isabella's life!"Impossible! Her parents died when she was five years old. Amelia barely had any memories of them, only hearing about their past from her grandmother."Benjamin, are you lying to me?" Amelia asked, her voice shaking.Benjamin lowered his gaze, his eyes showing no emotions. His voice was calm as he continued, narrating the events of the past. "When you were two years old, Uncle and Aunt adopted you from an orphanage."Amelia's heart tightened, she had no recollection of this."You were a happy and contented family... But when you were five, because of a small incident, you got angry and ran away from home." Benjamin's face now wore a serious expression, his vo
Isabella found a nearby café and sat down. It was already 6 o'clock, the peak hour after work, so Ethan should have taken about 40 minutes to come from the office. But after more than 20 minutes, Ethan appeared in front of her. "Huh? Why did you come so quickly?"Ethan didn't say anything but took her hand and examined it for a moment before trying to unwrap the bandage. Isabella quickly pulled her hand back and asked, "What are you doing?""Is the wound deep?""Not deep." Isabella shook her head and then looked at him with a pitiful expression. "But it hurts a lot, and I feel so pitiful.""How did it happen?" Ethan asked again, his voice sounding low and nervous.Isabella took a sip of her drink and casually replied, "One of Brian's fans was arrested and taken to the police station. It's nothing."After saying that, she looked at Ethan's frowning expression and narrowed her eyes with a smile. "What? Are you so worried about me?"Upon hearing this, Ethan paused. It was at this moment
Isabella wanted to find Ethan to clarify things, but by the time the man finished his busy work and returned to bed, she had already fallen into a deep sleep.The next day, Isabella woke up and looked around, only to find that Ethan was nowhere to be seen. After freshening up, she realized that the bandage on her hand had been changed. She squinted slightly, feeling increasingly strange emotions in her heart.Isabella still wanted to go to the set to film. She picked up her phone and saw a message in the group chat for the crew. The director had announced a three-day break. Three days of break...Isabella naturally knew that it was Ethan's doing. Indeed, the man only knew how to interfere with her career! She spent a boring morning at home, and just after finishing lunch, she received a call from Ava."We have a script discussion meeting for the new movie this afternoon. Come at two. Tomorrow afternoon, we'll shoot T.R's endorsement advertisement..." Before Ava could finish her senten
Isabella had been discouraged from singing throughout her life, so she immediately refused Ava's request. "Impossible, absolutely impossible." "Isabella, dear Isabella," Ava pleaded with a distressed face. "Please, I'm begging you." "Ava, are you out of your mind? A talent show wants me as a guest? Are you intentionally trying to make me look bad?" Isabella waved her hand, resisting. "Singers should be invited for singing, dancers for dancing. I'm an actress, not good at singing or dancing." "No one else is available for the show," Ava's expression turned sour. "Talent shows like this have lost their popularity. Three years ago, they were hot, but now even a recently debuted group is struggling with their popularity. 'Shining Youth' is the same. It just started airing, but the ratings are abysmal." Suppressing her anger, Isabella put on a smiling face and asked, "So, no one wants to take on this mess, and you want me to do it? I don't understand. Your brain must be malfunctioning,
Isabella and Ethan's wedding was filled with luxury and extravagance. Just like the proposal, they invited reporters and many of Isabella's fans, making it a grand and spectacular event.On stage, Isabella wore a pristine white haute couture wedding gown, with each piece of jewelry worth billions. She looked breathtakingly beautiful, standing beside Ethan in his black suit as they exchanged vows and rings. Witnessing this scene, everyone was moved to tears.When the photos of the wedding were posted online, everyone sent their blessings. Along with the well-wishes, everyone couldn't help but envy Isabella.During the wedding ceremony, Sophia and Charles almost got into a fight while fighting for the bouquet.Ryan confessed his sincere feelings to Sandra once again, but Sandra didn't accept his proposal. She didn't believe in the idea of a prodigal son turning over a new leaf.Annie also confessed her feelings, but Eric rejected her once again. Eric had moved on from Isabella but had n
Soon, it was the anniversary celebration of the Turne Group. Despite the family's initial reluctance to host the event due to recent events, Benjamin refused and hoped that life would return to normal for everyone.At the banquet, Isabella's identity was already known to everyone. But on stage, after grandparents announced Sherry's identity, everyone was once again shocked.Isabella looked at the absent-minded Sherry and asked, "Tricia, what's wrong?""Colin was supposed to come today, but he called me half an hour ago saying he had something to attend to and would be late. I feel something is not right," Sherry replied.Ethan, who was nearby, remembered Nathan, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, and said, "I hope nothing bad has happened."Isabella glared at him and said, "Don't worry, maybe he's preparing a surprise for you."Just as Sherry was about to nod, she received a call from Colin. Something had indeed happened, but it wasn't about Colin—it was about Nathan.Ethan, Isabella
In the blink of an eye, two days had passed. Isabella and Ethan took Leo to the amusement park, and the little one was very happy. His illness was slowly improving, but Isabella was still worried because there was still no news of Sara.Early on the third day, as the photos of Isabella and Ethan playing in the amusement park with Leo spread on the internet, they quickly became a hot topic. Leo already bore some resemblance to Isabella, and with the photo circulating, people started speculating about unmarried parenthood, Isabella's secret child, and various other rumors.While Isabella was having breakfast and watching the entertainment news, she hadn't even had a chance to contact Ava to clarify the situation when both her and Ethan's phones rang simultaneously. It was her father calling on one line and his father on the other.Isabella and Ethan exchanged a glance and stood up to answer the calls. On the other end, Caleb's voice came through with an air of aggression. "Isabella, wha
Upon waking up, Benjamin immediately removed the needles and went to the pediatric ward to find Sara. Isabella didn't stop him; she knew she couldn't. Upon entering the ward, Benjamin didn't see Sara's figure, and his eyes dimmed instantly.Seeing their arrival, Leo immediately put down his phone and walked up to Benjamin, furrowing his brows as he asked, "Where's Mommy?"Benjamin crouched down, looking at Leo's innocent face, and his deep eyes turned red again. He hugged Leo tightly.Leo was confused and pushed him away, asking, "Where's Mommy?"Benjamin looked at him and softly said, "Your Mommy has something to take care of, so she went away for now. She asked me to take good care of you.""That's impossible! Mommy would never leave me with you."Isabella chuckled and said, "If you don't believe it, you can call your Mommy to confirm."Leo quickly took out his phone and dialed his Mommy's number, which was answered promptly."Mommy, where did you go?""Leo, Mommy has something urge
The autumn wind blew over the two of them, and Benjamin's words resonated in Sara's ears. Her eyes turned red. There were many things she wanted to say, but in the end, she pushed Benjamin away. Sara knew that she couldn't hide it anymore. Karl had already been exposed, and it wouldn't take long for Benjamin to uncover everything. She held back the tears in her eyes, pushed Benjamin away, and spoke with an icy tone, "Yes, I am Sara." Although Benjamin was already certain in his heart, hearing her admission still stirred something within him. It was good. She was still alive. He began, "Sara..." Before he could finish his sentence, Sara interrupted him. Her voice was ice-cold to the extreme. "Benjamin, I am Gordon Jones' person. I approached you from the beginning with a purpose. I have never loved you. And appearing before you as Rita is also part of a plan to harm your family." Benjamin's gaze flickered. He believed her words. "No, you couldn't have never loved me. You've alway
Isabella stood frozen, watching Rita. This was definitely the most exciting scene she had witnessed in her over twenty years of life. Sara wasn't dead! And she had a son? Isabella felt an urge to grab a bottle of makeup remover and splash it on this "Rita's" face!Sara's words fell on Benjamin's ears, but he didn't say anything. He simply stared at her intently, sensing the attention from onlookers. Benjamin reached out and pulled Sara into the elevator, leaving quickly."Mummy!... Let go of my mummy!" Leo was about to chase after them, but Isabella hurriedly held him back. "Little one, your mummy and my older brother have something to talk about. Are you feeling sick? Should I take you to get an injection?"Upon hearing this, Leo felt like crying!"Bad aunt, let go of me!" Leo struggled, but he couldn't match Isabella's strength."What bad aunt? Call me Auntie!"Arriving in the hospital room, as Leo was about to run after them, Isabella held him back and smiled, saying, "Don't worry,
After lunch, Isabella went to Turne Group and told Benjamin that Karl already knew that he and Ethan hadn't broken up. While speaking, Isabella stared at Benjamin and asked, "Big brother, why do you look so pale? Is your cold not better yet?"Benjamin coughed lightly and replied, "I just took some medicine. It's nothing, don't worry."Isabella frowned, quickly got up, and touched Benjamin's forehead, which was very hot. "This is not okay! Come on, let's go to the hospital and see a doctor."Isabella directly snatched the files from Benjamin's hand, closed them, and urged him to go to the hospital.Upon arriving at the hospital, Benjamin stood still. In the crowd not far from the lobby, he stared intently at a familiar figure.Over the years, he had come across numerous people with back figures similar to Sara's, and the most similar one was Rita. And at this moment, the person was indeed Rita.Following Benjamin's gaze, Isabella said, "Isn't that Rita? We couldn't find her whereabouts
At this moment, Karl was in a small villa in northern Myanmar. Many people were surprised by Ethan's online announcement that he and Isabella hadn't broken up, but Karl wasn't surprised at all."Dad, give up! It's impossible for us to destroy the Turner Group with our current capabilities."He had been monitoring the Turner Group for years but hadn't found any leverage. Now, with the addition of the Adams Group as their collaborators...Beside Karl sat a man in his fifties, sitting in a wheelchair. He had gray hair, a weathered face, and his eyes were fixed on the blooming magnolia outside the window—Maisie's favorite flower.Gordon Jones's gaze was cold. "Give up? Have you forgotten how your mother died? And your uncles? It's all because of their family.""If only you had made Isabella fall in love with you back then, there wouldn't be the Adams family helping them now!"Karl fell silent. If it were anyone else, he would have wholeheartedly helped his father, but the other person was
Kathy, sitting on the couch, was happily scrolling through her phone, watching Isabella being criticized. Ever since Ethan and Isabella's relationship was exposed, Kathy had been keeping a close eye on Isabella. She knew that Isabella's popularity in the entertainment industry was growing, and she would eventually surpass her. So Kathy decided to expose her.Although Isabella's identity was from the Turne family, Kathy believed that as long as she could ruin Isabella's reputation, it would be enough. What could Isabella, who was now infamous, do to her?Setting her phone aside, Kathy was about to go to the refrigerator to grab a drink when the door opened. It was her father returning home. Kathy looked puzzled and asked, "Dad, didn't you just go to the company? Why are you back?"Before she could finish her sentence, her father slapped her across the face.Kathy was stunned, "Dad, you..."Her father interrupted her angrily, "Look at what you've done, Kathy! Couldn't you have discussed