Giselle finally showed a hint of a smile. It sounded like a good deal to have someone deal with Jade without her having to lift a finger."How am I supposed to trust you just with your words alone?" Giselle asked skeptically."To bring Jade down, we need to first dissolve her marriage with Caelan. She's nothing without the Fitzgeralds' backing," Neve said venomously."And how do you plan to bring her down?" Giselle asked curiously.Neve smiled mysteriously and whispered in Giselle's ear, "As long as something major happens to her company, do you think the Fitzgeralds will still want her?"The malice in Neve's eyes flashed before it was gone, but it left Giselle feeling jittery.An incident that would collapse a company would be an illegal one, wouldn't it?Neve squeezed Giselle's hand. "What are you afraid of, Giselle? If anyone should be afraid, it should be Jade, right?"Giselle's hand felt cold, clearly shaken. She said somewhat flustered, "I don't understand what you're say
"A little?" Caelan frowned, observing Jade's flushed face and the overwhelming scent of alcohol. How dare she tell him she had only had a little to drink.Jade felt her scalp tingle under his gaze and had to admit honestly, "Today is the first day of my company's establishment, so I drank a bit more out of happiness."Caelan glanced at her, then strode past her and sat down on the couch.The air felt lighter once he left.Jade sighed in relief and couldn't figure out why he was there, sitting there with such a frosty expression."Have you eaten?" Jade asked, trying to appease him.Caelan raised an eyebrow at her. "No.""No?" Jade sneaked a glance at the clock on the wall. It was already 8:30 p.m., and he still hadn't eaten. Could it be that he had been waiting for her all this time?As soon as this thought occurred to her, she hurriedly denied it. Caelan would never wait for her. His appearance there could only be described as an accident."Shall I make you some pasta?" she te
It seemed like Jade couldn't slack off on those snacks.…After not seeing Leah for a month, Jade noticed that she looked a lot more worn out. She had faint dark circles under her eyes, and even her spirits seemed low.When she arrived, Leah had just finished taking her medicine and fell asleep, so she didn't disturb her and quietly went downstairs.Jade was always concerned about Leah's health and hurriedly pulled Brianna aside to ask, "What's wrong with Grandma?"Brianna sighed, feeling uneasy as she replied, "It's… it's Mr. Jacob.""Jacob?" Jade's voice rose when he was mentioned. "What did he do to Grandma?""Ever since you went on internship, he's been coming home every day to pester your grandmother about taking over the company. She couldn't stand his nagging every day, so she finally gave in."Jade couldn't hold back her frustration. "When did this happen? Why wasn't I informed?""Your grandmother said you're too busy and studying too hard, so she didn't want us to tel
Leah lovingly patted Jacob's hair. "When have I ever lied to you?"However, what Jacob said next poured cold water over her head, freezing her from head to toe."I just like someone like Jade."Leah's smile froze on her face as she tentatively asked, "Like Jade?""Yeah, just like her."Upon seeing the determined look in Jacob's eyes, Leah's heart sank. "Nonsense, she's your sister."Jacob didn't care. "She's not my blood sister, so what's there to fear? Jade is beautiful and capable. If I marry her, it might even become a tale to be praised."Leah slapped Jacob hard across the face, sternly telling him, "Don't even think about it!"Jacob was unperturbed by the slap and replied calmly, "Grandma, why are you so worked up? We live in a modern age, and you're still so old-fashioned. Are you not approving because Jade is engaged to Caelan? But you said it yourself, it's all fake. When the time is right, she'll break up with Caelan, and then I'll have a chance.""Y-You..." Leah neve
Neve looked at Jade with a smug expression, malice lurking in her eyes. Ever since she discovered that Jacob held the authority in the Severins now, she had been eager to see Jade looking downcast.Neve wanted to see how Jade would compete with her without Leah's affection and the Fitzgeralds' protection.Jade looked coldly at the Severin siblings, treating them like irrelevant bystanders. She ignored Neve's taunts, refusing to engage. She turned to leave, but Neve pushed open the car door and blocked her path."What's with the attitude?" It was unforgivable how Jade dared to ignore her, treating her like air. Neve tried to grab Jade's arm, but Jacob stopped her, indulgently saying, "Be nicer to Jade. After all, she's someone I want to protect."Jacob's words made Jade nauseous. She looked at Jacob with disgust, barking, "Who's someone you want to protect?"Seeing Jade's anger, Neve laughed. "I almost forgot, you're the one Jacob likes. Look at me, I have such a bad memory."Ja
Neve burst into laughter at Jade's response. This was the first time she had seen Jade look like this. Since Jacob's return, she had never laughed so happily before.Jade couldn't be bothered with the two of them and turned to leave. She was afraid that she would vomit if she stayed any longer.After walking around for a while, she had nowhere else to go, so she went to Melanie. At present, she only had this one good friend she could confide in."What?" Melanie was stunned after Jade recounted everything. She slammed the glass onto the bar, gritting her teeth. "This is disgusting."Jade drank absentmindedly, trying to calm herself down. "Melanie, do you think Grandma will really believe what they said and gradually distance herself from me?"Melanie knew what Leah meant to Jade, so she comforted her. "Of course not. She loves you so much. Even if she appears to distance herself from you, it's only to protect you.""Protect me?" Jade looked puzzled."Yeah," Melanie analyzed for h
Jade grabbed Melanie and anxiously asked, "Tell me again in detail. What are the symptoms?""My stepmother said it's dizziness, vertigo, swelling of the limbs, and his wounds take a long time to heal. I don't know how it could be like this," Melanie said, looking worried.Jade broke out in a cold sweat. The symptoms Melanie described sounded similar to the Notting virus from her previous life.The Notting virus was caused by blood infection after mosquito bites, and the initial symptoms were very similar to what Melanie described. The virus carried by these mosquitoes was as deadly as a snake's venom, causing blood to deteriorate and eventually necrose. By the time doctors realized it, it was already too late.In her previous life, when the Notting virus struck, Jade thought it was in September. What she didn't know was that some areas had already started to become infected. It was just that doctors had no idea about this virus at that time and treated it as a common illness, so th
Melanie and Jade checked into a hotel but didn't rest. They went straight to the hospital.Before their arrival, they wore masks at Jade's strong insistence.The hospital was bustling with people, and they could occasionally hear someone coughing.Jade stood in the hospital lobby and looked around as if facing a formidable enemy, making Melanie nervous. "Hey, Jade, why are you so nervous? It's like there's some scary virus going around.""Let's go upstairs first." Jade didn't have time to explain to Melanie, so they went straight upstairs and found John's hospital room.John didn't expect Melanie to suddenly return, and his eyes welled up after not seeing his daughter for so long. "Melanie, w-why are you suddenly back?"John lay on the hospital bed, looking tired, but it was as if his illness had suddenly improved when he saw Melanie. He struggled to sit up and held onto Melanie's hand tightly.Melanie instantly burst into tears. In her family, only her father treated her sincer